Which roads will be closed for the 2024 Rossini Festival?

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The 2024 Rossini Festival is on April 20 and 21 in Knoxville and there will be several road closures that drivers should be aware of.

The City of Knoxville shared that several downtown streets and on-street parking spaces will be closed to vehicles for the event.

The following roads will also be closed from midnight on Saturday, April 20, and reopen at 11:59 p.m. on Sunday:

• Market Street between Church & Union
• Clinch Ave between Walnut & Gay Street
• Union Ave between Walnut & Gay Street

Parking will be temporarily removed along these streets starting Friday morning. Free parking in city-owned garages will be available all day Saturday and Sunday.

The Rossini Festival will have stages set up on Market Street, Clinch Ave and Union Ave with vendors set up nearby. This year marks the first year that the festival has lasted two days. To learn more about the free event, click here .

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