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April 1-30, 2024.

Knoxville’s iconic Dogwood Trails date back to 1955 and today cover more than 90 miles in 13 neighborhoods throughout the city. Take a drive, a walk, or a bike ride and enjoy the scenic natural beauty of our region!   Dogwood Trails are open annually from April 1-30th , just in time to showcase the beauty of spring in East Tennessee!

As the foundation of our organization, our Trails & Gardens program celebrates the vibrancy and beauty of the Historic Dogwood Trails every year thanks to the commitment of the homeowners who live along the trails working tirelessly to prepare their neighborhoods for the spring season. But the program has also expanded to include other initiatives that celebrate the natural beauty of our area, share private gardens in other parts of our city, and ensure that the Dogwood blooms remain plentiful throughout East TN.

History:  What began as a neighborhood beautification project in 1955 has blossomed into one of the longest-running nonprofit organizations in our region. Our story began in 1947 when a journalist visited and wrote, “ Knoxville is the ugliest city I ever saw in America, with the possible exception of some mill town in New England. Its main street is called Gay Street; this seemed to me to be a misnomer. ” Upon reading his account, the Knoxville Garden Club led by Betsy Creekmore, Martha Ashe, and Betsy Goodson decided they would prove him wrong and showcase the natural beauty of the city they loved so much. Thus, the seeds of the very first Dogwood Trail were planted.

Thank you to our Trails & Gardens Sponsors:

Join us for the official Dogwood Trails Ribbon-Cutting & Community Celebration!

Thursday, April 4th from 5-7:30PM

Talahi Park | 1034 Cherokee Boulevard, Knoxville, TN 37919

A community-wide celebration to officially kick-off Dogwood season! Join us for a ribbon-cutting ceremony with City officials (5PM) followed by live music, food trucks, and several vendors!

13  TRAILS

90+  miles, 67  year history, dogwood trails, 2024 featured trails:  west knoxville.

Sequoyah Hills

Westmoreland

There are Dogwood Trails in all four corners of Knoxville! 

Choose from the list below to start your springtime adventure.

North Hills

Halls/Timberline

Fountain City 

Lakemoor Hills

Chapman Highway

Island Home

Holston Hills

Morningside

2024 Open Gardens & Camera Sites Guide Want us to mail you a copy? Click HERE .

Check out these additional open gardens & camera sites (off dogwood trails) fourth & gill/broadway corridor, downtown, so uth, outside of knoxville, the  pink line story.

FOLLOW THE PINK LINES

Pink lines are painted along each Dogwood Trail, directing you through roughly 85 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.

2024 COMMUNITY EVENTS 

*these events are not hosted by dogwood arts, chapman highway dogwood trail kickoff celebration april 6, 2024 |  9am - 2pm.

CommonPlace Coffee + Community  

6000 Chapman Hwy, Knoxville, 37920

Food Trucks, Local Artists and Vendors, Music

West Hills Dogwood Trail Celebration April 6, 2024 |  10AM - 1 PM

West Hills  - John Bynon Park       

7624 Sheffield Drive, Knoxville, TN 37909

Dogwood tree dedication celebrating the 60th anniversary of the West Hills Community Association in honor of five outstanding neighborhood volunteers. Local artists, food truck, Master Gardener Q&A, and volunteer cleanup along West Hills Park .  Come join the fun!

Talahi Plant Sale April 20, 2024 |  9AM - 2PM

**New Location: 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 4, 2024 |  9AM - 2PM

Holston Hills Community Park Chilhowee & Wyndcroft Dr.

Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum Spring Plant Sale May 4, 2024 |  9AM - 3 PM

2649 Boyds Bridge Pike Knoxville, 37914 (Carriage House)

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Highlights:

The Mule Barn —Home to livestock and wagons in the old days, now surrounded by the Center for Urban Agriculture, Outdoor Classroom, and Pollinator Garden as new generations learn sustainable techniques to bring life from the soil.

Martha Ashe Garden —a favorite spot for taking photographs, enjoy exploring the stone roundhouses and hearing the story of how and why they were built.

Plus the Cash-and-Carry House, Dogwood Trail, a secret memorial, and much more!

• Proceeds help support the garden
• ~90 minutes
• Meet at the Knoxville Botanical Garden visitor center, 2743 Wimpole Ave
• Reservations required (book tickets below or call 865-309-4522)
• Adults: $20
• Children 6-12: $14
• Group rates available

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Holiday history.

Enjoy the sights and sounds of the holidays in downtown Knoxville while learning about local traditions and legendary celebrations. Longing for an old-fashioned Christmas feast? Bring on roasted leg of bear! Details & Tickets

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We're pleased to partner with Knox County Public Library to provide special downtown excursions exploring East Tennessee’s literary and artistic heritage on select Saturdays. Details & Tickets

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New: misbehaving women.

The struggle for women’s right to vote spans over 70 years and culminates in the passage of the 19th Amendment on August 18, 1920. The national movement couldn’t succeed without work at the local level, and in Knoxville women have a proud heritage of misbehaving in the cause of justice. Meet the stalwarts of suffrage who began by refusing to lower their heads and accept the status quo and ended by changing history. Details & Tickets

Early Years

A great place to start. Step back over two centuries and visit Knoxville's founders as you listen to the stories of the settlement of White's Fort and establishment of the capital of the Southwest Territory at the headwaters of the Tennessee. Details & Tickets

Walk the streets of a city torn by divided loyalties and then get an overview of the fighting from Gallows Hill. Spies, bridge burners, miracle shots, betrayal, and battle. Details & Tickets

Black History

Leaders, Writers, and Artists Stroll the streets that inspired Knoxville’s Black artists, musicians, and writers: Charles Cansler, Cal Johnson, Howard Armstrong (Louie Bluie), Leola Manning, Beauford and Joseph Delaney, and author Nikki Giovanni. Details & Tickets

Ten years before statehood David Howell planted a garden, establishing a family business that would last over a hundred years. Travel from the frontier to today hearing the story of this historic property in sun and shadow. Proceeds help support the garden. Details & Tickets

Gunslingers

Family feuds and wanted outlaws. You'll relive the days when Knoxville was the wild west and Gay Street was the OK Corral. Family feuds, love triangles, post-war animosities, and duels in the street! Details & Tickets

Musical History

The Knoxville story has always been set to music, from the time when the poetic rhythms of the native Cherokee tribes still echoed in the hills and the ballads of the Scots-Irish settlers were sung around campfires on the riverbanks. Immigrants from all over the world brought new instruments and tunes to enliven the song and make Knoxville home to musicians of every genre. Details & Tickets

Old Gray Cemetery

Just north of downtown Knoxville, Old Gray Cemetery is a little-known historic jewel. Founded in 1850 as part of the rural park cemetery movement, it became a popular destination for carriage rides and picnics. 1860-1910, when most of the graves were dug, were some of the most violent decades of Knoxville’s history, as well as the heyday of the local marble industry, when the fashion for elaborate monuments and statuary was at its zenith. Details & Tickets

Literary Heritage

Home of Cormac McCarthy, Nikki Giovanni, James Agee, and more. You'll visit the scenes that inspired them and walk in the footsteps of their characters. Details & Tickets

Ghost Tours

Brave souls who enjoy a chill can join us for a trip into Knoxville's shadow side. The city's history of blood-stained streets echoing with gunfire is full of restless spirits. Visit their haunts and hear local legends of ghostly apparitions. Details & Tickets

Red Summer, drunken brawls, hot lead, and blood on the tracks. Knoxville's Old City used to be known as the bowery, where victims of murderous brawls, dealdly shoot-outs, and horrific train crashes haunt the old buildings and back alleys along with the ghost of a musician who hasn't quite faded away. Details & Tickets

New! - Side Street Shadows Ghost Tour

Hear more tales of ghostly history as you follow storyteller Laura Still on the Side Street Shadows tour. Find out who haunts the Farragut, how a gunfight on Cumberland nearly started a war, and where you might meet the courteous spirit of a scholar or the grumpy ghost of a violent rebel. Details & Tickets

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Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum

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This 47-acre property dates back to 1786 when it was a private family-owned horticultural business. In 2001, it was founded as the Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum. Today, visitors will encounter eight display gardens, including a butterfly meadow, walking trails and 2 miles of distinctive stone walls.

Recent travelers said the garden is a tranquil and beautiful place to visit. Others praised the knowledgable staff.

The garden sits about 5 miles east of downtown Knoxville. The arboretum, free to visit, is open daily from sunrise to sunset. The visitor center is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Visit the garden's website for more information.

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Since the 1860s, Market Square has been a community center of Knoxville, with shops, restaurants, cafes and bars drawing a large number of locals and visitors. Recent travelers said it's a lively and fun place to walk around, with plenty of places to eat or just hang out. From outdoor concerts and movies to Shakespeare on the Square and other live entertainment, the area is usually bustling. There are also two water play fountains, a magnet for kids in warm weather.

From May through November on Wednesday and Saturday, the open-air Market Square Farmers Market offers products grown or made by vendors in the East Tennessee region. Products, which vary by the seasons, include eggs, honey, herbs, pasture-raised meat, baked goods, coffee, crafts and much more.

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Now Open Until April 30th!

Closed for the Season. See you next April!

Official Site | Baxter Gardens is open to the public from April 1st - April 30th each year

Closed – See you next April!

| About Baxter Gardens

Baxter Gardens is a private residence which opens its gardens to the public during the month of April as part of the Dogwood Arts Festival in Knoxville, Tennessee, and is comprised of fifteen gardens which can be toured during the festival with the assistance of a printed map and guide or QR code provided onsite. 

The gardens were constructed, beginning in 1992, on the south facing crest of Black Oak Ridge in Fountain City, in North Knoxville.   The first garden designed and constructed was The White Garden, modeled after a similar garden at Sissinghurst Castle in England.   The English Garden influence is strong throughout the gardens.   Another major influence on the design of the gardens has been Frederick Law Olmsted, who designed and built Biltmore Gardens in Asheville, N.C., as well as Central Park in New York City and The Public Gardens in Boston.   Olmsted emphasized designing in harmony with the topography of the site, complimenting and respecting what nature has given you.

Baxter Gardens has received thousands of visitors over the years and has been recognized in several garden publications, most notably Southern Living and Garden Design. 

The popularity of the gardens has brought new challenges, most notably protecting the gardens from damage from the heavy – and sometimes wayward- foot traffic. Crowds reached 25,000 in April 2021, leaving their impact.  Many of our visitors are garden lovers and come to enjoy the plants, the designs, and perhaps get ideas for their own gardens. We love this, and this was exactly why we opened our gardens for the Dogwood Festival initially. We hope you will all continue visiting and enjoying our common love.

However, in 2021, we experienced a huge increase in visitors coming for photographs in the gardens, as well as by families using the gardens for outings and recreation. While we are highly complimented that our gardens are attractive for these purposes, we are not set up to handle these “public” functions and the crowds that go with them. Therefore, we will respectfully request that beginning in April, 2022:

• Individuals, prom couples, engaged or married couples and families will continue to be welcomed to have special occasion photos taken here. We’re honored you would do so. However, no “staged” photography will be allowed. No professional equipment such as reflectors, etc. is permitted. The use of confetti, glitter, props that create debris, etc. is strictly prohibited. No commercial photographers will be allowed to “set up shop” on our property, advertising the scheduling of appointments, etc. Our gardens are not a second, free, outdoor studio for business use. Sadly, this past April, the garden visits of many were spoiled or diminished by a small number of photographers who took inappropriate advantage of the open gardens for their own purpose.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                   
• We warmly welcome families to come enjoy the gardens, and we will continue to do so. Unfortunately, a major source of the physical damage to the gardens was caused by unsupervised children. We have worked hard to build pathways through the gardens to display all the plants, sculptures, etc. We need everyone to stay on the paths during their visits.  Do not climb on rocks and sculptures. Do not throw rocks into the fountains. We need parents to supervise their children . It took several months to repair and restore the gardens back to their normal condition due to the heavy foot traffic that occurred off the pathways and through vulnerable plant beds last year. Some plants had to be replaced.                                                                                                                                                                         
• Please respect privacy signs and do not step over chains indicating “No Access.” Keep in mind this is a private residence.

We want to emphasize that 95% of our visitors are respectful of the fact that these are private gardens, and it takes a huge effort to be prepared to share them with the public each April for the Festival. We are greatly appreciative of this. Our pleas to commercial photographers and parents are meant to preserve and ensure the garden experience for everyone .

Thank you! 

Fourth And Gill Tour Of Homes And Secret Gardens 2023, Part One

Fourth And Gill Tour Of Homes And Secret Gardens 2023, Part Two

  historic fourth and gill tour of homes and secret gardens .

On Sunday, April 30, 2023 , a National Register historic district, Fourth and Gill, will present our Tour of Homes & Secret Gardens from 1:00 - 6:00pm in the afternoon. The 2023 tour will boast seven historic homes, two historic structures and eight open gardens for guests to enjoy. 

The houses in this community represent two distinct period of american architecture. the oldest structures (1880 – 1915) closer to downtown are generally two-story victorian homes characterized by complex roof forms, asymmetrical massing, and scroll-cut decorative, ticket information, now thru april 29th: $20, april 30th (day of): $25  , children 12 & under: free, tri m. these transition in the latter part of that period into more symmetrical homes that freely borrow some classical elements, especially porch columns. later housing (1910 – 1930) is genera lly craftsman, or bungalow style, usually one-story homes characterized by low-slung roofs with exposed rafters and large porches. thank you for supporting our neighborhood , tour “check-in” begins at 12:30pm at: central methodist church,201 e. third avenue, knoxville tn 37917., we will have a list of the ticket purchaser’s name and number of tickets. if ticket(s) are purchased online day of event, please bring receipt. , please do not contact central methodist for information. if you have any questions, please email: [email protected]., although this is a self-guided tour, trolleys will be available to transport guests along tour route., this will be a rain or shine event and refunds will not be given due to inclement weather., we hope you enjoy the tour, and we are looking forward to your visit the historic fourth and gill, tour of homes committee .

Fountain City (East) Dogwood Trail

Welcome to the garden side of the fountain city dogwood trail, where spring comes a little later and lingers longer..

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Knoxville, Tennessee 37902, United States

Created By: Dogwood Arts

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Fountain City East

Dogwood Trails North

5.5 Miles | Trail begins at 2800 Gibbs Drive (37918)

The Garden Side of the Fountain City Trail begins on Historic Gibbs Drive, the definition of a story-book neighborhood, noted since the early 1920’s for its double row of pink dogwoods. With its linear street pattern, broad sidewalks, and spacious façade lawns, this Historic Neighborhood District reflects the characteristics of an early streetcar and automobile suburb in Knoxville. The houses are mainly Craftsman in style but all are unique featuring bungalows, Minimal Traditional, and four squares, an outstanding example of the early twentieth century tread away from elaborate Victorian-era styles to a more simplified appearance.

Stone Columns mark the entrance to another historic neighborhood, Harrill Hills, which dates back to the early 1920’s and is an interesting mix of architectural styles including everything from stone cottages to mid-century ranchers. This charming neighborhood enjoys lots of mature trees with beautiful gardens around every corner.

Colorful plantings of mature azaleas, perennials and wildflowers are abundant along Garden Drive, Dogwood, Crestwood, and Briarcliff Roads.

The Trail climbs halfway up the steep side of Black Oak Ridge to enter Beverly Acres, where handsome houses blend into their forest setting and acid-loving azaleas flourish in the rich woodland loam. You might catch a glimpse of a lovely “weeping dogwood” which is unique to the Knoxville area. Its slender, pliant branches sweep down from the top of the trunk. Wherever it chooses to grow, a weeping dogwood must be left undisturbed; it cannot be transplanted.

The route continues across Broadway at Hotel onto the Panaramic side of the trail.

Open Gardens and Camera Sites

The open gardens and camera sites listed are only open April 1-30. Please visit only when yard signs are displayed.

Camera Site: Available for photos; please do not enter the gardens.

Open Gardens: Open for a self guided tour daily form 10am-6pm.

About Dogwood Arts

Dogwood Arts has a 65-year history of arts advocacy, environmental stewardship, and economic impact in East Tennessee. With the financial support of corporate sponsors, grant funding, local government investment, and private donors, we produce 20 year-round events and programs that help make Knoxville a great place to live, work, and play.

For more information, please visit dogwoodarts.com/trailsandgardens

What You'll See on the Tour

Trail entrance, camera site | todd & betty wiesenberg, open garden | bill & ginger baxter, leave a comment, download the app, download the pocketsights tour guide mobile app to take this self-guided tour on your gps-enabled mobile device..

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6 Stunning Botanical Gardens in Knoxville TN

What better way to welcome spring than by visiting one of these gorgeous botanical gardens in Knoxville TN? These carefully curated beds are filled with a wide variety of flowers, trees, and shrubs that come together in a glorious spread of rainbow colors.

These Knoxville gardens are great spots for snapping a few family photos, basking in nature, or enjoying a peaceful picnic lunch. A lovely stroll through one of these local gardens is truly one of the most peaceful outdoor adventures in the city.

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Gardens in Knoxville TN

1. ut gardens.

2518 Jacob Dr, Knoxville FREE Admission (865) 974-7324

UT Gardens has several different paths for guests to meander, including a completely adorable boardwalk that winds through a section of the garden. They also host a variety of events including the extremely popular Art in the Garden.

For this adorable summer event, local artists create pieces based on a centralized theme. The pieces are displayed in the garden all season long and are auctioned off at the end of the summer. All proceeds go toward maintaining the garden.

The gardens also offer field trips, workshops, gardening classes, and a unique horticulture therapy program.

2. Racheff House and Gardens

1943 Tennessee Avenue, Knoxville FREE Admission 865-522-6210

This historic home boasts 3.5 acre worth of stunning garden beds featuring a wide variety of seasonal flowers, trees, and shrubs. There are also multiple fish ponds and an adorable Japanese tea house.

3. Knoxville Botanical Gardens

2743 Wimpole Ave B, Knoxville FREE Admission (865) 862-8717

This is Knoxville’s largest and most popular garden . This location emphasizes native plants and boasts a variety of themed garden areas. There are also cute photo props sprinkled throughout the grounds.

In addition to gorgeous flowers, the gardens host a wide variety of educational programs and festivals throughout the year. Most of the activities are family-friendly including the weekly Story Thyme event for preschoolers, seasonal tree walks, plant sales, herbal make-and-take classes, and more.

4. Borderland Tees Butterfly Garden

818 Sevier Ave, Knoxville FREE Admission (865) 363-4302

This quirky butterfly garden is owned by the Borderland Tees t-shirt shop. The garden is being grown to help conservation efforts, especially for the monarch butterfly. Respectful guests are welcome to visit the garden and take amateur photos and videos.

5. Baxter Gardens

3901 Sam Cooper Ln, Knoxville FREE Admission

Only open to the public for 1 month a year, this sprawling private garden is actually FREE to view. The estate features a variety of quirky additions including a fairy garden, an Asian-themed hedge maze, an adorable pond where you can walk across floating stepping stones, and more.

Respectful guests are welcomed in April each year. Because this garden is only open for a limited time it tends to get busy. There is also no spot to eat, so it’s best to plan your visit around meals.

6. Crescent Bend

2728 Kingston Pike, Knoxville $7/adults, FREE/12 and under (865) 637-3163

Crescent Bend is a stunning historic mansion with expansive tulip gardens that bloom in early spring. Unfortunately, the garden is temporarily closed. Keep an eye on the website to see when they re-open.

Botanical Gardens Near Knoxville TN

Though these gardens are a little bit further away, they are truly stunning and totally worth the drive.

Between the gardens and surrounding activities, they offer enough adventure to plan a full-day trip around your visit.

Cheekwoood Estate and Gardens

1200 Forrest Park Dr, Nashville $25/Adults, $18/17 and under (includes mansion tour) (615) 356-8000

The sprawling estate of Cheekwoood Gardens makes an excellent spring day trip from Knoxville. The admission price also includes a self-guided tour of the historic mansion, art galleries, and sculpture trail.

After your visit, you can stop by downtown Nashville for a little sightseeing and hot chicken.

Biltmore Estate

1 Lodge St, Asheville, NC Admission Starts at $89 (800) 411-3812

If you’ve never been to Biltmore, calling it a mansion is an understatement. It’s more like a castle straight out of a fairytale.

Spring is one of the best times to visit this exquisite mountain estate because the gardens are in full glorious bloom.

Admission prices vary based on the package you choose. You can pick from garden-only tours, house and garden tours, add-on meal packages, add-on art gallery tours, and more!

Okay, let’s be honest. This is a pretty pricey place. But, it’s one of those bucket list items that every southerner should do at least once.

Did we miss one of your favorite gardens in Knoxville TN? Please send us the details so we can add it to the list.

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Preserving, sharing, and celebrating america’s gardens The Garden Conservancy

Welcome to Open Days

The 2024 Open Days Schedule is now online!

Visit america's best private gardens.

Fueling America’s passion for gardens, the Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program annually celebrates the country’s most exciting, creative, and innovative private gardens. Open Days is made up of a nationwide community of gardeners and garden enthusiasts teaching and inspiring each other and the public. From expert to novice, there is no better way to improve as a gardener than by experiencing a diverse range of gardens, and gardening traditions, firsthand. 

Since 1995, Open Days has welcomed more than 1.4 million visitors into thousands of inspired private landscapes—from urban rooftops to organic farms, historic estates, to innovative suburban lots—in 41 states. 

Open Days have become The Garden Conservancy’s best-known and most beloved program, and it is made possible by the hard work and generous support of hundreds of volunteers, garden hosts, and visitors. The Garden Conservancy is delighted to showcase America’s diverse regional horticultural and stylistic expressions for all to enjoy, and we hope to see you at an Open Day soon!

Tickets will be released online approximately two months in advance of an Open Day, around the first of the month. For 2024, our anticipated release dates are:

Registration All registrations must be processed online through The Garden Conservancy's website. Garden Hosts do not have the ability to collect payments or verify memberships onsite.

Tickets Once registered, you will receive an electronic ticket that includes all the information you need to visit your selected gardens, including the garden's address, location, parking instructions, and other information to help plan your vist.

You can still be spontaneous! Registration for gardens will remain live until the end of the Open Day or until all tickets have sold out.  

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Registration is now open for all Open Days through the end of May!

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Aerosmith is ready to come together with fans for the rescheduled dates of their Peace Out farewell tour. The band originally had to cancel tour dates when Steven Tyler announced a vocal chord injury , but starting Sept. 2024 until Feb. 2025, the rockstars will head back on the road and travel to cities across North America. Select dates will also include special guests like The Black Crowes and Teddy Swims.

Tickets initially went on sale through Ticketmaster and you may still be able to buy tickets from the official distributer. In case you can't find the seats or the view you want though, there are cheap ticket sites available including resale options like StubHub , Vivid Seats , Seat Geek and Ticketsmarter .

If you want to hear hits like "Walk This Way," "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing," "Dream On" and "Sweet Emotion," keep reading to learn more about where to buy Aerosmith tickets.

Is This Aerosmith's Last Tour?

The Peace Out Farewell tour is slated to be the last tour by Aerosmith as of now. Originally, the tour was slated to begin Sept. 3, 2023, and go on for more than 40 concerts, but after Tyler sustained an injury to his vocal chords during the third show in, the band had to postpone their tour dates.

How to Get Aerosmith Tickets Online

Ticketmaster still has tickets available for their 2024 tour, which you can buy starting at $57. If your desired section or number of tickets wanted aren't available, you can check out resale ticket sellers for more options below

StubHub is offering Aerosmith tickets for as low as $58 (at the time of this writing). You can choose tickets based on the number you need, price and section of the venue. Each ticket purchase also comes with a FanProtect Guarantee that ensures you receive valid tickets in time for the event. If an issue occurs with your order, you'll get comparable, better tickets, or your money back.

Vivid Seats

Another affordable option is Vivid Seats , which offers Aerosmith concert tickets from $53 . To help you find the best options, the site allows you to sort tickets by price or seating area in the arena. And if you're looking for additional savings, you can get $20 off orders of $200+ when you use the code BB2024 at checkout. Students can score 10% off orders of $25+ when you verify your student status here . Purchases are also protected through Vivid Seats' 100% Buyer Guarantee, which you can learn more about here .

Seat Geek is providing tickets starting at $63 with deals rated on a scale of 1-10 to make sure you score the best discount. Tickets that are labeled a 10 are considered the best deal, and one-rated tickets are the worst. You can customize your options by including fees with ticket prices and even sign up to get notified if ticket prices drop. A bonus offer: use code BILLBOARD10 to save $10 off your ticket purchases of $250+ (offer valid on first purchases only) at SeatGeek.com .

TicketSmarter

You can score Aerosmith tour tickets for as low as $50.92 through TicketSmarter . You can choose tickets based on venue level as well as cost. Plus, your purchase is covered by the site's 100% Guarantee , which means you'll receive a refund if your event is canceled and not rescheduled, tickets weren't valid or delivered in time for the event.

Aerosmith Peace Out Farewell Tour Dates

Below are the remaining Aerosmith tour dates to help you plan out where you see the band live.

• Sept. 20: PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, Pa.
• Sept. 23: Wells Fargo Center in Pennsylvania, Pa.
• Sept. 26: KFC Yum! Center in Louisville, Ky.
• Sept. 29: Rocket Mortgage Fieldhouse in Cleveland, Ohio
• Oct. 2: Spectrum Center in Charlotte. N.C.
• Oct. 5: Thompson Boling Arena in Knoxville, Tenn.
• Oct. 8: Capitol One Arena in Washington D.C.
• Oct. 11: State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Ga.
• Oct. 14: Enterprise Center in St. Louis, Mo.
• Oct. 17: Heritage Bank Center in Cincinatti, Ohio
• Oct. 20: Bridgestone Arena in Nashville, Tenn.
• Oct. 31: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Ariz.
• Nov. 3: Frost Bank Center in San Antonio, Texas
• Nov. 6: Moody Center in Austin, Texas
• Nov. 9: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
• Nov. 12: Bok Center in Tulsa, Okla.
• Nov. 15: Chi Health Center in Omaha, Neb.
• Nov. 18: Ball Arena in Denver, Colo.
• Nov. 21: Moda Center in Portland, Ore.
• Nov. 24: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Wash.
• Nov. 27: Delta Center in Salt Lake City, Utah
• Nov. 30: Chase Center in San Fransisco, Calif.
• Dec. 4: Sap Center in San Jose, Calif.
• Dec. 7: The Kia Forum in Los Angeles, Calif.
• Dec. 28: Prudential Center in Newark, N.J.
• Dec. 31: TD Garden in Boston, Mass.
• Jan. 4: Little Caesars Arena in Detroit, Mich.
• Jan. 7: Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario
• Jan. 10: Bell Centre in Montreal, Quebec
• Jan. 13: Shottenstein Center in Columbus, Ohio
• Jan. 16: Gainbridge Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Ind.
• Jan. 19: United Center in Chicago, Ill.
• Jan. 22: Xcel Energy Center in Saint Paul, Minn.
• Jan. 25: T-Mobile Center in Kansas City, Mo.
• Feb. 11: Kia Center in Orlando, Fla.
• Feb. 14: Amalie Arena in Tampa, Fla.
• Feb. 17: Amerant Bank Arena in Sunrise, Fla.
• Feb. 20: PNC Arena in Raleigh, N.C.
• Feb. 23: Madison Square Garden in New York City, N.Y.
• Feb. 26: Keybank Center in Buffalo, N.Y.

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