{"id":1692,"date":"2022-08-04T09:55:39","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T13:55:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife-wds-prd.utk.edu\/family\/?page_id=1692"},"modified":"2026-04-17T17:06:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T21:06:24","slug":"plan-your-visit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/family\/plan-your-visit\/","title":{"rendered":"Plan Your Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><p class=\"lead\">Planning a visit to Knoxville? Start with the resources below for activities and places to go during your next trip!<\/p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"box-light card gray1 tx brd-\"><\/p>\n<h2>DIY Family Weekend<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Any weekend can be a family weekend as long as you spend time with your loved ones on Rocky Top.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Interactive Events Calendar:<\/strong> Explore the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/spreadsheets\/d\/1WCgFwmIfE3e-IaOYeVDnK4rqwALS74Zhr4cByQYNcuY\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">interactive events calendar<\/a> which features events and activities happening on campus and in the Knoxville area.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"x_elementToProof\">Let us know when you\u2019re coming to Rocky Top! The Family Experience team would like to provide you and your family with a Vol Family swag bag for your visit.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><b>Please Note:<\/b>\u00a0Swag bags are reserved for families of students currently enrolled in University of Tennessee, not prospective or newly admitted students. Additionally, swag bags are unavailable during signature events (Fall Family Weekend, Spring Family Reunion, Family Appreciation Week, etc.) hosted by Family Experience. If you complete the form for pick-up during these events, it will not be honored.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/family\/plan-your-visit\/diy-family-weekend\/\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-orange btn-lg\">Claim Your Vol Family Swag Bag<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"orange-mark\">Visit Knoxville<\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitknoxville.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Visit Knoxville<\/a> puts together a calendar of events going on, where to shop, where to\u00a0eat, and some of the best places to stay!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitknoxville.com\/things-to-do\/tours\/?bounds=false&amp;view=list&amp;sort=qualityScore\" class=\"btn btn-default btn-orange btn-lg\">Things To Do in Knoxville<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"orange-mark\">Ijams Nature Center<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If you love the outdoors, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijams.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ijams Nature Center<\/a> is for you. The center hosts a variety of activities from outdoor yoga to organized trips and hikes. They also provide updated trail maps and closures for your convenience.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"orange-mark\">New2Knox<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/new2knox.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New2Knox<\/a> provides weekly updates on things happening here in Knoxville. They\u2019ve also mapped the best spots in each Knoxville neighborhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"orange-mark\">Guide to Gatlinburg<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Located only an hour away from Knoxville, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gatlinburg.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gatlinburg<\/a> is a fun way to take a step outside the city. Gatlinburg offers outdoor adventures in the Smoky Mountains and family-friendly activities like putt-putt golf, go-karts, and more.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"orange-mark\">Visit Dollywood<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dollywood has partnered with the Division of Student Life to offer a special price on Dollywood tickets for students. This could be a great opportunity for you to connect with your student and plan a trip to Dollywood! <\/span><span style=\"color: #006c93\"><a style=\"color: #006c93\" href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/dollywood\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Students can purchase discounted tickets online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Visit Knoxville Visit Knoxville puts together a calendar of events going on, where to shop, where to\u00a0eat, and some of [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2122,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"template-wide.php","meta":{"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1692","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Plan Your Visit<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Visiting Knoxville? 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