World's Fair Park

The park features a festival and performance lawn, a small lake with a fountain, and the Sunsphere. The performance lawn is used for cultural and community events. The Knoxville District K&A Line, operated by the Norfolk Southern Railway, starts at northernmost part of the park and ends in Maryville in nearby Blount County. As of 2019, the tracks are being considered by urban developers and city councilmembers for a conversion into a light rail line. == History ==

Before the fair, the site was used as a railroad yard. The land was converted into park space for the 1982 World's Fair. In 1991, the U.S. Pavilion was demolished by implosion due to structural damage caused by neglect. In 2007, the Sunsphere began to see occupancy. Today, it currently houses offices and a public observation deck. In 2019, the park's performance lawn closed for a $3 million renovation, and reopened later in July of the same year. In 2019, the Knoxville Marathon's finish line was relocated to the park, due to renovations at Neyland Stadium, the location of the original finish line. ==Gallery==

File:Sunsphere 01.jpg|The Sunsphere, as seen from the southern part of the park. File:World's Fair Park-L&N, Knoxville.jpg|Northern portion of the park, with the East Tennessee Veterans Memorial in the center, World's Fair Exhibition Hall to the bottom right, and L&N STEM Academy to the upper right. File:World's Fair Park Knoxville.jpg|Southern portion of the park, with the Knoxville Convention Center at the left and the Tennessee Amphitheater at the right File:East TN vet memorial.jpg|East Tennessee Veterans Memorial located in the northern portion of the park. == References ==