Follow the Pink Lines Through 90+ Miles of Spring Beauty – April 1-30, 2025
Every spring, Knoxville bursts into bloom as Dogwood Arts brings the city to life with a vibrant celebration of art, culture, and natural beauty. Rooted in tradition yet ever-evolving, this beloved festival has been a cornerstone of East Tennessee's cultural landscape for 70 years.
No matter where you are in Knoxville, you’re probably closer to a Dogwood Trail than you think! Trails are located in all four quadrants of the city, with more than 90 miles of blooming roadways to explore.
Plan Your Visit:
Visit dogwoodarts.com/trails to locate the ‘Trailheads’ and then follow the pink lines from there. While you visit, be on the lookout for homes with ‘Open Garden’ and ‘Camera Site’ yard signs (open daily from 10AM-6PM). This year’s Featured Trails highlight the scenic neighborhoods of Holston Hills & Morningside in East Knoxville.
Open Garden = get out of the car and enjoy a stroll through the garden
Camera Site = photos only, please do not enter the property
Click the button below for Trail Maps, a list of Open Gardens & Camera Sites, and more:
Printed Trail Guides are available at Visit Knoxville and the Dogwood Arts office [123 W. Jackson Avenue, Knoxville, TN 37902].
The Pink Line Story
Pink lines are painted along each Dogwood Trail, directing you through roughly 90 miles of blooming neighborhoods. The City of Knoxville uses roughly 100 gallon of custom-blended paint each year to make sure the Trails stay bright pink throughout the spring season.
"We'll have about three to four days with two crews doing the actual stripping, and another three or four days for the arrows and iconic dogwood bloom," Signs and Markings Supervisor, Bryan Gilbert says.
A Look Back:
In 1947, John Gunther famously labeled Knoxville the “ugliest city” in America in his book Inside U.S.A. — eliciting a wave of disbelief and indignation from residents. Determined to prove Gunther wrong, members of the Knoxville Garden Club—led by Betsey Creekmore, Martha Ashe, and the Knoxville Garden Club—joined forces with other civic-minded citizens in 1955 to launch the Dogwood Trails beautification project. The first trail was established in Sequoyah Hills that same year, followed by Holston Hills in 1956 and Fountain City, Westmoreland, and Chapman Highway in 1957.
By 1961, so many visitors were flocking to Knoxville to see the spring-blooming Dogwood trees along the Trails that area businesses and community leaders felt more entertainment was needed. With financial backing from the Chamber of Commerce and the Junior League—each contributing $20,000—the inaugural Dogwood Arts Festival took place in 1961, marking the beginning of a cherished annual tradition.
Spring Events on the Dogwood Trails
Several events are scheduled throughout the month to celebrate the efforts of trail residents and showcase these spectacular neighborhoods. *Events with an asterisk are not hosted by Dogwood Arts
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*Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum Spring Plant Sale: April 12th, 9AM-2PM
2649 Boyds Bridge Pike Knoxville, 37914 (Carriage House)
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*Talahi Plant Sale: April 26th
Westminster Presbyterian Church (6500 S. Northshore Dr. Knoxville, 37919)
Benefitting the Knoxville Garden Club. Native plants dug straight from members’ gardens along with herbs, trees, shrubs, annuals, homemade baked goods, and the ever-popular green elephant sale.
*Holston Hills Garden Club Plant Sale: May 3rd, 9AM-1PM
Holston Hills Community Park (1400 S Chilhowee Dr, Knoxville, TN 37914)
*North Hills Garden Club Plant Sale: May 3rd, 10AM-2PM
North Hills Park (2451 Kennington Road, Knoxville, TN 37917)
The Dogwood Trails & Gardens Program is made possible by sponsorship support from ORNL Federal Credit Union, Realty Executives Associates, and the Town of Farragut. The realtors listed below proudly support this neighborhood beautification program, recognizing and celebrating the commitment and efforts of Trail residents across Knoxville. Trail Sponsors help preserve the legacy of the Historic Dogwood Trails for all to enjoy.
2025 Dogwood Trail Sponsors:
Holston Hills: Jennell Pershing, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Lakemoor Hills: Sara Price, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Chapman Highway: Tiana Winter, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Island Home: Terri Kerr, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Sequoyah Hills: Ryan Levenson, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Westmoreland: Alexis Guindi, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Deane Hill: Claire Hyrka, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
West Hills: Marian Epps, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Farragut: Pam Owen, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
North Hills: REA Downtown, Realty Executives Associates
Fountain City: Dylan Martin, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Halls/Timberline: Mary Kidwell, Realtorⓡ, Realty Executives Associates
Morningside: Realty Executives Associates
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Wow, that's quite a story! It's amazing how one person's opinion could inspire such a large-scale beautification project. The Knoxville Garden Club and the other citizens really showed what community spirit can accomplish—turning a negative label into a positive transformation. It's inspiring to hear how they created those dogwood trails.
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