Chinese Festivals

To have your Chinese Festival posted on this page, please send an email to
coordinator@knoxvillechineseculture.org.

East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival

This large celebration, held yearly in late January - early February during the Chinese New Year, brings together many local Chinese Organizations for an evening of singing, dance, martial arts, and other performances to celebrate the Lunar Festival.








Our next event will be the 2026 East Tennessee Chinese New Year Festival, which will be held on Saturday evening, February 21, 2026, in Cox Auditorium on the University of Tennessee Knoxville Campus. Our Special Guest will be Chinese traditional instrumentalist Yao Lu from Atlanta (shown above). Yao is a performer, recording artist, teacher, and founder of the Magic Eastern Ensemble that features Asian fusion music with Chinese traditional instruments. Our event will also include a traditional Chinese Lion Dance, as well as Chinese dancing, singing, martial arts, and more.

For more details, please click here to see our page on this event.

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Knoxville Asian Festival

The 12th annual Knoxville Asian Festival was held on August 24, 2025 in WORLDS FAIR PARK in downtown Knoxville. This exciting outdoor event was organized by Kumi Alderman and involved exhibits of culture, performances, and more from China, Japan, Korea, India, Thailand, and many other Asian countries. There were more than 50 food vendors for the crowds to enjoy authentic asian cuisine throughout the day. Please visit their website for the latest information on next year's 2026 Knoxville Asian Festival!

UTK International Festival

The University of Tennessee in Knoxville (UTK) has one or more international festivals throughout the year, featuring food, singing, dance, and other performances to celebrate the diverse groups on campus. For more information about the next festival, please check the UTK International House website.

Oak Ridge Children's Museum International Festival

The Children's Museum of Oak Ridge has an annual International Festival in February. In recent years, the festival has featured performances of Chinese Dance from ETCS and FCC, Wushu from the East Tennessee Wushu Team, and Tai Chi from the East Tennessee Tai Chi Team. There are also booths with Chinese food and gifts for sale and cultural items for display. See more information at this page.

Asian Pacific Heritage Month

May is Asian Pacific Heritage Month and many local businesses have displays, performances, and seminars celebrating Chinese culture.