The 2024 McKay Group Knoxville Nationals Parade will take place this morning.

The parade starts at 11 a.m. in downtown Knoxville. The lineup for the parade will commence at 10 a.m. The parade’s start time has been set for 11:00 a.m. to accommodate more sprint car drivers, ensuring good participation. Community members and race fans are encouraged to enjoy breakfast downtown before the parade, stay for lunch, and explore local businesses post-event.

Notable for this year is a change in the parade route due to ongoing construction in the city. The parade will kick off at the corner of Robinson and Roche Streets, heading east on Robinson. It will then make a right turn onto 4th Street before another right onto Montgomery Street. The parade will end at Fremont Street. Knoxville Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Nathan Sage encourages everyone to come out and enjoy seeing all the people in the community.

“You meet so many cool people and you see so many cool things when you’re here during Nationals and it’s just a great time, and Saturday is always the best part.”

Derek Cardwell with KNIA/KRLS will be announcing the parade live.