TREE FEST 2026
Join Us for Tree Fest 2026!
Knoxville’s Second Annual Tree Fest is an event celebrating all things trees on Friday, April 24, 2026, at Baker Creek Preserve (3700 Lancaster Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920) from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
We are inviting local sponsors to participate in the event. Sponsorship will help us cover the costs of Tree Fest, including rentals, signage, activities, music, food & t-shirts for volunteers, and equipment rentals. Tree Fest is our biggest event of the year, is free to the public, and brings in over 300 community members to learn about and appreciate our urban forest..
What to Expect:
Education tree walks around Baker Creek Preserve.
Free tree giveaways
Games and family-friendly activities
Local vendors and eco-friendly crafts
Live Screen printing with local artist
Date: Friday, April 24, 2026
Location: Baker Creek Preserve (3700 Lancaster Dr, Knoxville, TN 37920)
Time : from 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm.
Come plant a tree, grow the community!
Sign up for volunteer events starting soon!
Consider becoming a sponsor for Tree Fest 2026
Thank you to our 2025 sponsors and partners
Tree planting & Tree giveaway sponsor
Art Booths
City of Knoxville Waste & Resources Management
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum
The Davey Tree Expert Company
City of Knoxville Parks & Recreation Department
CAC Beardsley Farm
Catholic Response to Climate Change
Sierra Club
Knox County Master Gardeners
Keep Knoxville Beautiful
Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont
KUB
Native Plant Rescue Squad
City Knoxville - Office of Sustainability
National Champion Tree Program/TN Champion Tree Program
Knoxville Citizens' Climate Lobby/Education
Interfaith Light and Power
Kickstand Bike Community
Knox County BLOOM Initiative
TN Division of Forestry
Ashton Ludden Art
Knoxville Fine Arts Center
Activities
Make Your Own Seed Bombs
Tree Scavenger Hunt
Bucket Truck Throwball Game
Parks & Rec Yard Games
Food & Music
Music By: Horatio Monroe
Canopy Sponsors
Grove Sponsors
Education Booths
Volunteer T-Shirt Sponsor
Seedling Sponsor
Volunteer Meal Sponsor