23-04-2025
Sunsphere offers free visits to Knox County residents on select Fridays
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — The Sunsphere, one of Knoxville's top landmarks, is having free days for locals on the first Friday of each month from May through October.
If you have a physical copy of a Knox County driver's license, you will get a complementary visit to the Sunsphere's observation deck on the fourth floor. The number of people allowed on the deck is limited, so it is first come, first served.
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The timeframe was chosen to commemorate the dates of the 1982 World's Fair for which the Sunsphere was built, said Kim Bumpas, president of Visit Knoxville. The observation deck will also be open an extra hour (until 6 p.m.) on those days.
Bumpas said the Sunsphere 'is a great way to see a 360-degree view of everything Knoxville.'
Additionally, from May 4-40, in celebration of National Travel and Tourism Week, adults with the code NTTW25 will get a 50% discount on admission — $5 instead of $10. Children 12 and under will be admitted free.
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The Sunsphere also has displays about the history of the 1982 World's Fair.
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