Overview
World’s Fair Park in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, opened in 1982 on a former railroad yard site. The park was the site of the 1982 World’s Fair, officially known as the Knoxville International Energy Exposition (KIEE), which opened on May 1, 1982, and closed on October 31, 1982, and welcomed more than 11 million visitors. The Sunsphere and the Tennessee Amphitheater, the two remaining structures from the exposition, are located in the park.
Quick Facts
- Status
- Existing
- Locality or neighborhood
- Knoxville
- State or province
- Tennessee
- Postal code
- 37902
