EACH YEAR IN AUGUST, THE ACCTN ALSO PUTS ON THE KNOX ASIAN FESTIVAL, A PLATFORM FOR THE COMMUNITY TO CELEBRATE AND SHOWCASE ITS RICH CULTURAL HERITAGE, LEADING TO INCREASED CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, APPRECIATION, AND PRESERVATION. THE KNOX ASIAN FESTIVAL ALSO SERVES AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL, ENLIGHTENING THE COMMUNITY ABOUT VARIOUS ASPECTS OF ASIAN ARTS, TRADITIONS, AND HISTORY. BY BRINGING THE WORLD TO KNOXVILLE, IT HELPS DISPEL STEREOTYPES, PROMOTES CROSS-CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING, AND ENCOURAGES CULTURAL EXCHANGE. IN THE TEN YEARS SINCE WE BEGAN, OUR FESTIVAL HAS GROWN TO BE THE LARGEST ASIAN FESTIVAL IN THE SOUTHEAST IN AUGUST OF 2024, WE HOSTED 13 COUNTRIES, 40 FOOD VENDORS, APPROXIMATELY 30,000 PEOPLE, AND CONTRIBUTED AN ESTIMATED 4.4 MILLION IN ECONOMIC IMPACT TO GREATER KNOXVILLE. IN THE SPRING OF 2024, THE KNOX ASIAN FESTIVAL WAS HONORED BY THE SOUTHEAST FESTIVAL AND EVENTS ASSOCIATION WITH THE BEST EVENT AWARD
DatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024