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Sunday, July 1
- Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, all day (through July 31)
- Knoxcentric: Jonny Brown, Winner of the US National Cycling Road Race Championship and Judith Foltz, Director Office of Special Events, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Fanboy Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $69 – $145
- Plant Camp Pop-Up / Cocktail Brunch with Libacious, Central Filling Station, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Summer Movie Magic presented by Denark Construction: Grease, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $7 – $9
- Beer 4 Rock Gear: Fundraiser, Hosted by Knoxville Girls Rock Camp, Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Fai Thai Food Truck at Hops and Hollers, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- BrewFights! Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- Buffalo Fiasco, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
Monday, July 2
- Summer Art Camps! The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday, except the Reggio-Inspired Camp, which runs Wednesday – Friday; through August 3), Reggio Camp $95 / Other Camps $165
- Kids In The Arts Summer Camp, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Monday – Friday through July 27), $55 per day / $235 per week
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Oak Hill Drifters / Alex & Reid, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with Dr. Bill Snyder and Freddie Brabson and a special performance by flamenco dancer Lucia Landronescu, Tennessee Theatre, Noon, FREE!
- Summer Open Art Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Friday through August 2), $10 suggested donation
- Spendentag: Horse Haven of Tennessee, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 PM – Midnight
- BMW Riders of Knoxville: July meeting, Elkmont Exchange, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- An Evening with Caleb Caudle, Maple Hall, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
Tuesday, July 3
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hardworker / McKain Lakey, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Every Tuesday @7 Art Play Classes at Bar Marley, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Concerts on the Square Jazz Tuesdays: Jazz by Greg Tardy, Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Pilot Fireball Moonlight Classic 5K Run / Walk and Little Firecracker Mile, UT Campus / Neyland Dr, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $10 – $30
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Danimal Planet, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Abe Partridge, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, July 4
- Celebration of the Declaration of Independence, James White Fort, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Avenue, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Festival on the Fourth / KSO Independence Day Concert, World’s Fair Park, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM / 8:00 PM, FREE admission!
- Fourth of July on Mabry’s Hill, Mabry-Hazen House, 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM, $10
- Fireworks Cruise, 956 Volunteer Landing Ln, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $40 – $75
- Open Door Comedy Night at Scruffy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Thursday, July 5
- 4th of July Weekend Sale, Mid Mod Collective, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rhyan Sinclair / David Clifton, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Grand Opening Event, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 609 N Gay St, 1:00 PM
- Flower Hour with Flourish Flower Truck, Central Filling Station, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Pilates Pulse, Hosted by Just Jill, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 5:15 PM – 6:00 PM
- Book signing with Greer Macallister, who will read from her latest novel, Girl in Disguise, Union Avenue Books, 6:00 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents The Lonetones, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Baggetta and Boling, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Listen Up! Singer-Songwriter Night Hosted by Brandon Harmon, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Filmnacht: Top Gun, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Aaron Kamm & the One Drops, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Pinkerton Raid, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Friday, July 6
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 1:30 PM
- 4th of July Weekend Sale, Mid Mod Collective, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Blue Yonder / Esther Rose, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Dinner Service at CFS with Hawg Dawg’s, Central Filling Station, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Image Critique and First Friday Art Walk, Colby’s Photography, 503 W Clinch Ave # 101, 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
- Visit Knoxville First Friday Artist: Photographer Khoa Dinh, Visitor Center, 5:00 PM -7:00 PM
- First Friday Recycling, Juice Bar – Market Square, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- First Friday Flower Bar, The Flower Pot, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- First Friday, Hosted by Scrappalachian Metal Work @ Ironwood Studios, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- First Friday July Reception: Celebrating the Life and Art of Kimberly D. Iles, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- July First Friday Pop-Up Gallery with The Big Camera! Central Filling Station, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE admission!
- Knife Sharpening Pop-Up, Hosted by Woodward & Sons, The Lad N Lass, 134 Bearden PL, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday Artwalk: Ruffscapes: Flowers to Towers to Water, Hosted by Jane George and Charmaine Magoteau Nichols, The Gratitude Bar, 111 N Central St, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Democrats’ First Friday! 311 Morgan St NE, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday Opening Reception, Various Artists, The Emporium Center, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE admission!
- First Friday: Kathy Holland and Lynn Straka Opening Reception, Art Market Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Art Collaboration First Friday, Lox Salon, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- First Friday Knoxville, Hosted by Now & Forever Garden Design, in front of Lox Salon in the Old City, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Lost Bikes Of New York, Hosted by Tracy Jackson, Tennessee Valley Bicycles, 210 W Magnolia Ave, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Flamgu’s Effervescent Utopias – First Friday – Gallery 1010, 1150 McCalla Ave, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday: Pokeweed Jamboree, The Central Collective, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- First Friday with Sarah Moore, RALA, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- YES: A Delaney Smith Reception & Show, Smart & Becker, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Opening Reception, Natural Selection – New art by Jon Pemberton, Mighty Mud, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Open Mic Ukulele Contest, Awaken Coffee, 7:00 PM, FREE! – $5
- The Hair Museum with High Five Hannie Art at Downtown Grill & Brewery, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Drew Robbins at Hilton Knoxville, 501 W Church Ave, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- An Evening with Matt Woods, Justin Wells, and Chris Stalcup, Maple Hall, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Ben Maney Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Brent Hyder, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- The Spooky Oohs with Yr Lad, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Psychonaut with FAST NASTY, HELLZAPOPPIN circus sideshow revue, Salome Cabaret: Grand Re-Opening at The Concourse! @ The International, 9:00 PM, $10
- 90.3 Funhouse Live Presents Knoxville Freaks with A Tribute to the Stooges, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
- Natchez Tracers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, FREE!
Saturday, July 7
- Tour de Rocky Top, begin at Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria, 7:30 AM
- Yoga at Vienna Coffee, The Regas Building, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM, $5
- Knox County Saturday Bar, presented by Legal Aid’s Pro Bono Project, Legal Aid of East Tennessee, 607 West Summit Hill Dr, 9:00 AM – Noon
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, Market Street, Union Ave, 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- HOT SHOP YOGA: Summer Series, Pretentious Glass Co, 11:15 AM – Noon, $10
- Biscuit & Lemonade Stand, Tupelo Honey, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: 28 Pages / Brother Oliver, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 4th of July Weekend Sale, Mid Mod Collective, Noon – 5:00 PM
- Hard Knox Roller Girls Home Game, Knoxville Convention Center / World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 4:00 PM, $5 – $10
- First Saturday Scottish Dance Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM, FREE!
- Community Ride, DreamBikes – Knoxville, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Summer Saturday Nights: Mike Mauldin, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 PM
- Jay Eric, Schulz Bräu Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- The Octopus Project with Botany, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $10 – $15
- 90.3 WUTK Presents Blond Bones / MEOB / Karate Blocks / Honkonen, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $5
- Rewind Is Back! At The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- Bill Swann Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Stacked Actors – Foo Fighters Tribute, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Lonesome Coyotes, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Crawdaddy Jones, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, FREE!
- Down Town Claxton, South Bound in The Old City, 10:30 PM – 12:30 AM
- International Party – Red White and Blue Edition, Cocoa Moon Market Square, 11:00 PM – 3:00 AM
Sunday, July 8
- Knoxcentric: TBA, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- BareItAll Brunch: An UnBearable Revue, Chivo Taqueria, 314. S Gay St, Noon – 1:00 PM, please RSVP
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM (English) / 3:00 PM (Spanish), FREE!
- 1st Birthday! Landing House, 1147 Sevier Ave, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Old Time Jam Session with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Yappy Hour, Balter Beerworks, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- BrewFights! Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:30 PM – 11:30 PM
- Renowned presidential historian and Tennessee native Jon Meacham will discuss his new book, The Soul of America: The Battle for Our Better Angels, First Presbyterian Church, 620 State St, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $37.22
- Community Cinema – Do Not Pass Go: The Battle for Broadband, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
- WUTK Presents Webb Wilder, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $5
- Cullen Wade & the Waters, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, July 9
- Summer Art Academy, Knoxville Museum of Art, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday, through July 13), $100 – $115
- Summer Art Camps! The Basement Community Art Studio, 9:00 AM – Noon (Monday – Friday, except the Reggio-Inspired Camp, which runs Wednesday – Friday; through August 3), Reggio Camp $95 / Other Camps $165
- Kids In The Arts Summer Camp, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (Monday – Friday, through July 27), $55 per day / $235 per week
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lucy Isabel / Porter Road Jug Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Summer Open Art Sessions, The Basement Community Art Studio, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM (Monday – Friday, through August 2), $10 suggested donation
- 1st Birthday! Landing House, 1147 Sevier Ave, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Introduction to Digital Fabrication, presented by UT College of Architecture and Design, UT Fab Lab, 525 N. Gay Street, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM (Monday and Wednesday each week through August 8), $699
- July 9th Woman’s Circle, Hosted by Creating Mindfulness, Blount Mansion, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $10
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Monday Open Jam and Karaoke (Sing / Play / Pics with Full the Band), Bar Marley, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Milagro Saints, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Matt A Foster, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, July 10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pierce Edens / The Milagro Saints, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 1st Birthday! Landing House, 1147 Sevier Ave, 2:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- ABN & AFP Networking Event: Golf Tournament Tips & Tricks, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM, FREE for ABN & AFP members; please RSVP
- Matt Nelson, Garrit Tillman and Jake Edwards Smith, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Ridgeway For Circuit Clerk Meet & Greet, Architectural Antics, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- F. Co Series: Jacket Waxing, Felding Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Wine Tastings In the Cellar, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $10
- Every Tuesday @7 Art Play Classes at Bar Marley, 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- The Book of Mormon, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $44 – $104
- Concerts on the Square Jazz Tuesdays: Jazz by Greg Tardy Quartet, Historic Market Square, Bill Lyons Pavilion, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Red Clay Strays, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Pierce Edens, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
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