WHO MAKES
THE BEST
MARGARITAS IN
KNOXVILLE?
TICKETS ARE SOLD OUT.
Sorry, marg lovers. Tickets will not be available at the door for Margarita Festival.
MAY 30, 2026 | THE MILL & MINE
GENERAL ADMISSION: 6-9 PM + VIP HOUR 5-6 PM
Join us at the third annual Knoxville Margarita Festival as your favorite restaurants compete for the title of Best Margarita in town! Work your way through your Sample Passport that includes 10 mini margaritas, plus enjoy entertainment, fun photo ops, and purchase dinner from local food vendors. Not sure if you like your margs salted, shaken, stirred, or frozen?
Sip the night away and then vote for your favorite.
This event is 21+. Alcohol service ends at 8:45 PM. Please drink responsibly.
BENEFITING:
TennGreen Land Conservancy empowers landowners and communities to protect large, connected natural areas that support diversity of life, inspire appreciation of nature, and spark action to protect the water we drink, the air we breathe, and the land that sustains us all.
Tickets
General Admission — $59
Includes 10 sample-size margaritas, a ballot to vote, and access to entertainment, food trucks, fun photo ops, and more!
VIP Admission — $99
Enjoy the VIP experience! VIP includes all the benefits of GA, plus one-hour early admission (enter at 5 PM), 3 extra mini margs, and light bites during VIP hour (5-6 PM)
Party Packs — $49 & $89
Get the happy hour crew together for special pricing when you buy 4 tickets or more! Includes all the perks of regular priced tickets!
VIP
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VIP ✦
With your VIP Ticket, you’ll get everything included in General Admission plus extra perks:
3 bonus Margarita Samples
One hour early admission at 5 PM
Light Bites during VIP hour (5-6 PM)
Make a night of it! Book with one of our official hospitality partners:
The Tennessean, Hilton Knoxville, and Marriott Knoxville Downtown
COMPETITORS
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COMPETITORS ★
Who will win?
2025 Champs, Celestina
Help us find the best marg in town! Sip sample size margs from all of our participating restaurants and vote on site for your favorite. One champion will be crowned at the end of the night.
FOOD VENDORS
Happy Song Pocha
Smash Boyz
B’s Bites
The Sugarcoma
FAQs
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Your ticket includes 10 sample-size margaritas, plus access to the whole event area including photo booth and other fun activities. Complimentary water is provided. Food and Beer will be available for purchase.
All alcohol service ends at 8:45 PM. -
This event is strictly 21+, so line up a babysitter and come on down. Sorry, pups (aside from service animals) aren’t allowed either.
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Tickets and a physical 21+ ID are required to be admitted. You must bring your physical ID, photos of ID’s on your phone will not be accepted. Please drink responsibly and designate a driver. No guns or weapons of any kind will be permitted into the festival.
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At the door, you'll receive a Sampling Passport which will allow you 10 mini margs, plus a few bonus samples from our partners. There will be more than 10 competitors, so be sure to browse the options! Do you like them sweet? spicy? traditional? outside-the-box? We know it is hard to choose, but your safety is our priority.
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Make a night of it! Book with one of our official hospitality partners:
The Tennessean, Hilton Knoxville, and Marriott Knoxville Downtown
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