Knoxville Market Square District Association

DINE

Knoxville’s downtown area is host to an eclectic blend of culinary delights. The selection of dining options range from… read more >>>

SHOP

Do you need hiking boots to venture into the Great Smoky Mountains? Do you need a cocktail dress to attend the Knoxville Opera? Do you need… read more >>>

PLAY

Knoxville’s Market Square District has become a prime location for all kinds of entertainment. Whether you are bringing your children down to play in the fountains… read more >>>

LIVE

Knoxville is a historic city in the midst of unprecedented downtown revitalization. Along with this revitalization, downtown living is becoming… read more >>>

WORK

The Market Square District is host to a variety of professional businesses waiting to serve your needs… read more >>>

STAY

The Market Square District has several high quality places for you to stay and enjoy all the amenities of downtown. Whether you are looking for… read more >>>

Conceived in 1853 as a canny real-estate scheme by two young investors expecting to get rich off the idea, Market Square came to be Knoxville’s most public spot, a marketplace familiar to every man, woman, and child in the area. By the 1860s, it was the busiest place in a burgeoning city, a place to shop, work, play, eat, drink, and live. In a town that became bitterly divided by politics, race, and background, Market Square became a rare common ground: a place to buy all sorts of local produce, but also a place to experience new things…

from Jack Neely’s MARKET SQUARE, A History of the Most Democratic Place on Earth

The Market Square District Association is a non-profit organization dedicated to balancing the needs of residents, businesses, property owners, government and the community through ongoing communication and collaboration. MSDA produces the Market Square Farmers’ Market, First Night Knoxville and the International Biscuit Festival to attract and entertain our local community as well as tourists visiting our region.