Day Three

If you have children you will want to spend your morning at the East Tennessee Discovery Center. This is a children’s science center that is full of hands-on fun for the kids. There is a planetarium, several exhibits including a life science, physical science, natural history, and world culture exhibit. The center is located at 516 North Beaman Street at Chilhowee Park and is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Saturday.

If you are traveling with a daughter, she might be interested in seeing the Daisy’s Place Girl Scout Museum. Located at 1600 Breda Drive, the museum has a collection of memorabilia that represents 80 years of Girl Scouting in Tennessee. On display are items such as Girl Scout uniforms, badges, handbooks, and a unique one of a kind Girl Scout doll that was at one time on display at the Smithsonian. The hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday during the months of August through May. During June and July, the museum is open from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Monday through Thursday. There is no admission fee.

Be sure to take time to see the Knoxville Zoo. Home to over 800 exotic and domestic animals, a petting zoo, and a bird show. The zoo contains 80 acres of well maintained exhibits that you and your children will enjoy. New to the Knoxville Zoo is the Clayton Family Kid’s Cove where the kids get a chance to play in the water, slide through a waterfall, practice milking a cow, build a sandcastle, get up close to beavers and birds, and much more. Admissions to the zoo is $14.95 for adults and children over the age of 12, $10.95 for children 3 to 12 and children two and under get in free. If you get to the zoo after 3:00 p.m., the next day is free. There is a $3.00 charge for parking. To get to the zoo, take Interstate 40 to exit 392 and then follow the signs directing you to the Knoxville Zoo.

There are many activities for your enjoyment in the evenings. There are many theaters in the Knoxville area. Check their websites or call for performances schedules. The following are just a few of the many choices:

• Bijou Theatre - 865-522-0832
• Black Box Theatre – 865-584-0990
• Broadway in Knoxville – 866-876-7529
• Carpet Bag Theatre – 865-524-6629
• City Ballet of Knoxville – 865-544-0495
• Clarence Brown Theatre – 865-974-5161
• Knoxville Opera – 865-524-0795
• Knoxville Symphony Orchestra – 865-291-3310