Event Brief
Knoxville to test outdoor drinking in Market Square
Filed: May 16, 2026 at 7:00 AM ET
Summary: City program would designate Market Square as an Outdoor Refreshment Area, letting visitors carry beer, wine and alcohol from select restaurants.
WHO: City of Knoxville
WHAT: Testing a program to allow beer, wine and alcohol purchased at select restaurants to be taken into Market Square
WHEN: May 15, 2026 at 10:27 AM ET
WHERE: Market Square, Knoxville, Tennessee
WHY: The city plans to designate Market Square as a Designated Outdoor Refreshment Area to enable the program.
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