Show us your vision for Chilhowee Park and how it helps the community's health and economic welfare prosper, advocates said.

Before the Appalachian Exposition or the Tennessee Valley Fair, Chilhowee Park was a destination known as Beaman's Park.

The city relied on Emerald Youth − which has a clear interest in the outcome − to lead discussions about its proposal. Councilmember Gwen McKenzie, who represents Chilhowee Park and ...

Knoxville City Council members on Aug. 19 will vote whether to sell a 12.7-acre piece of Chilhowee Park to the Emerald Youth Foundation so the nonprofit can build a sports complex on the city's east ...

After a lengthy discussion, council members voted to delay the matter two weeks until the next meeting to offer more conversations with the public.

Move the Muse; let Emerald build Knoxville City Council got it half right on August 19, 2025. The council voted 8-1 to ratify ...

A proposal to lease the historic Jacob Building to the Muse museum could force the fair to find a new home after over 100 years.

The City of Knoxville has a deal in place with Emerald Youth Foundation for the nonprofit to buy part of the park.

City leaders noted that Chilhowee Park’s name indicated it was a park, but that it was actually an exhibition center. The agreement between the city and Vreeland was reached Thursday afternoon.

The city of Knoxville, however, insisted that Chilhowee Park was not a park, but rather a public assembly and entertainment venue, keeping the gun ban in place. More online: Read the settlement [PDF] ...

Muse Knoxville is planning to expand into a new building that would increase its square footage nearly sixfold, the city announced.