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Sunday, December 16
- Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, through January 6
- Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, various locations, Downtown Knoxville, through January 6
- Knoxcentric: Homeless Program Coordinator Michael Dunthorne discusses homelessness in Knoxville and the city’s response to it, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- Breakfast with Santa, The Phoenix Pharmacy and Fountain, 10:0 AM – 11:30 AM
- Wood Carving Workshop, The Basement Community Art Studio, 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM, $115
- Children’s Christmas Pageant, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Central District 1st Annual Chili for Children and Toy Drive, Elkmont Exchange parking lot, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM, $10
- Jazz Brunch with Jake’s Jazz Hollandaise, Bistro at the Bijou, Noon – 2:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Sunday – Thursday: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (through December 30)
- Cub Club Open House with the Knoxville Ice Bears, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 1:00 – 4:00 PM, FREE – $5
- Sunday Pupday Funday! Royal Bark Social Club, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- It’s a Wonderful Life, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM / 6:00 PM, FREE!
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM / 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT! / $18 – $35
- Knoxville Doodle Romp 12.16, Petsafe Downtown Dog Park, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Love Came Down | A Christmas Concert with Tartan Soul, Immaculate Conception Church, 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM, FREE, but donations accepted
- The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, River & Rail Theatre Company, The Swift Building, 2:30 PM, $19 – $40
- 32nd Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $8.50 – $47
- Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Santa Paws Pup Crawl for Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Knox Brew Tours Bus with Alliance Brewing Co, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, and Crafty Bastard Brewery, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Caroling on Market Square, Historic Market Square, 3:00 PM
- WDVX Downtown Jam at Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- The Shutter Bird Photo Camper Launch Party, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- School of Rock Fall Seasonal Concerts & Holiday Food Drive, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $8 – $10
- Trans Empowerment Project-Holiday Party + Meetup, Birdhouse Knoxville, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Blues Jam hosted by The Devan Jones Blues Quartet, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Pancakes & PJs Dinner! OliBea, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $15
- Pro Skills Camp, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $25
- Sunday Dinner – Supporting Immigrants in These Times, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Whitechapel: 4th Annual Holiday Toy Drive, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $20 – $25
- Thompson Springs, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 17
- December Coffee for a Cause: Empty Stocking Fund, The Hive, 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: K-Town Sound / The Knight Family, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Welcome865, Knoxville Chamber, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, $30
- Bruce McCamish Photo Art Show and Christmas Sale, Elkmont Exchange, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Holiday Lights Run, Balter Beerworks, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- ACS Knoxville Holiday Party & Elections, Hosted by American Constitution Society – Knoxville Lawyer Chapter, Bistro at the Bijou, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Active Beer Culture: Head South (Knox) for Winter, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show: Friendlytown goes to Shoney’s, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Rob Leines Band, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 18
- KAT Travel Training, Knoxville Area Transit, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Tackiest Outfit Holiday Networking, Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Matthew Fowler & The Prado Sisters / Brian Clay, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM and 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM / 7:00 PM, $31 – $178
- Holly’s Senior Moments Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Holiday Performance by Black Oak Brass Quintet, Historic Market Square, 5:45 PM – 7:30 PM
- 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
- The Practice of Poetry, Part 2 with Daje Morris, Smart + Becker, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $20
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Messiah (part 1) by G.F. Handel, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, FREE!
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Ryley Walker with Ian Henderson, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $14
- The Flatland Harmony Experiment, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Drums & Speakers – Reggae Dance Party, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, December 19
- Visit Knoxville Board Meeting, Visit Knoxville Center, 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
- SoKno Social: The Love Kitchen, SoKno Taco Cantina, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- March to Welcome the Stranger, Hosted by Riverside Community Catholic Worker, First Baptist Church, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Flatland Harmony Experiment / Scott High School TN Bluegrass Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM and 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, City County Building, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Holiday Party / Annual Membership Drive, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, Please RSVP
- AKIN Monthly Meeting, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM
- Songwriters Night Hosted by Karen E. Reynolds, Vienna Coffee at The Regas Building, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Holiday Hoops with Allie Biddle, Hosted by DIY Anywhere, Smart + Becker, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $45
- SocialMediaKnox Holiday Mixer!, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Restorative Candlelight Class with barre 3, The Central Collective, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Filthy Nasty’s Ugly Xmas Sweater Party featuring Copper, The Concourse, 6:30 PM – 11:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Wrapping for Repro Rights, Pour Taproom, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $2 – $5 suggested donation
- Tennessee Shines Presents Guy Marshall, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM, $7 – $10
- The Trail Running Film Fest Tour, Relix Variety Theatre, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $20
- Enjoy The Silents: “A Very Silent Night” at Central Cinema, 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM, $5
- A Very Electric Christmas, Hosted by Lightwire Theater, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $21 – $75
- Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet Christmas Show at Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Knox Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Anna Helms Quartet, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Beer & Hymns Knox | at The Outpost, 8;00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Steel City Jug Slammers, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 20
- Development Corporation of Knox County, Knoxville Chamber, Historic Market Square, 7:30 AM – 8:30 AM
- Donation Day: The Knoxville History Project, Central Flats & Taps, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Meet and Greet Officer B.K. Hardin to Benefit the Knoxville Public Safety Foundation, Yassin’s Falafel House, 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Heatherly / Mike McGill Christmas Spectacular, Noon, FREE!
- Christmas Party, Seeed Knox, Noon – 3:00 PM
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM and 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Holiday Performance by Black Oak Brass Quintet, Historic Market Square, 5:45 PM – 7:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve Presents Handsome and the Humbles, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Holiday Maker Meetup at The Outpost, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Flight School: Inskip UACS Nutcracker EP Release & Youth Showcase, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $5
- Comedy! With Geoff Tate and Trey Galyon, The Central Collective, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $12
- Live Jazz Thursdays with Lauren Arp, Brian Clay on keys and Marcus Conley, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 PM
- Third Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Volunteer Riders Dirt Bike Club Monthly Club Meeting, Time Warp Tea Room, 7:30 PM
- The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, River & Rail Theatre Company, The Swift Building, 7:30 PM, $19 – $40
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12 – $18
- Larry Vincent, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Listen Up! Brandon Harmon Hosts Singer-Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin’ Christmas with Cyrus Chestnut, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18 -$39
- 100 Watt Horse with Caps, Floral Print and Tired Frontier, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Pat Beasley Band, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Misnomer, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Friday, December 21
- Gift Wrapping Benefiting the Humane Society at Mast General, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Laura Rabell (D) / The Jank, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Ugly Sweater Party, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, Noon – 10:00 PM
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM and 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- City People Christmas Church-Walk & Open Houses, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM, FREE!
- Jump, Jive and Jammies with the Girl Scouts, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 5:20 PM – 8:00 AM, December 22, $12 – $35
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $20 – $45
- The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, River & Rail Theatre Company, The Swift Building, 7:30 PM, $19 – $40
- Dancing with the Stars Live!, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM – 10:30 PM, $64 – $91
- High Grav Comedy with Scott Wilding and Alexis Clayton, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin’ Christmas with Cyrus Chestnut, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18 -$39
- Silent Disco: DJ Costanza Presents A Festivus Miracle | @ The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:30 PM, $8 – $10
- LaPrise, Williford, Tillman, and Yager, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- James Seaton Band, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Winter Solstice Onesie Cuddle Puddle Party, The Concourse, 9:30 PM – 2:45 AM, $12 – $15
- Merry Christmas Ya Filthy Animals, Hosted by Knox Fringe, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 10:00 PM
- Old Five and Dimers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- The Coveralls, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- The Boogie Nights, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- WUTK Funhouse Presents The Burnin’ Hermans, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
Saturday, December 22
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM, 1:00 PM, and 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Gift Wrapping Benefiting the Humane Society at Mast General, 10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
- Festivus 2018! Alliance Brewing Co, 11:00 AM
- Holiday Market, Historic Market Square, 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Eric Caldwell / Jordan Allen & The Bellwethers, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Kingston Fly Ash Spill 10th Anniversary Party 4: Yelling at the TVA Bldg, 400 Summit Hill Dr, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, River & Rail Theatre Company, The Swift Building, 2:30 PM / 7:30 PM, $19 – $40
- National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM / 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Make It Happen: A Southern Underground Collective of Art + Music, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 PM – Midnight, $10
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Birmingham Bulls / Ugly Christmas Sweater Party, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $9 – $34
- Cruz Contreras: Home for the Holidays | Live at The Outpost, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $15 – $20
- Taylor Corum, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 PM
- Paige Renée Berry, Tyler Jordan and TBA, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $5 – $10 suggested donation
- Mark Boling Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Soulfinger & Jaystorm, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Devan Jones and the Uptown Stomp at Jig and Reel, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Headface and the Congenitals with Criswell Collective, MEOB, Warband, and White Gregg, Pilot Light, 10:00 PM, $5
- Buffalo Fiasco, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Sunday, December 23
- Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, through January 6
- Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, various locations, Downtown Knoxville, through January 6
- Three Rivers Rambler Christmas Lantern Express, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM, 1:00 PM and 4:15 PM, $7.50 – $28.50
- Knoxcentric: Christmas Break – No Show, WUTK (90.3), 10:00 AM
- A Festival of Christmas Lessons and Carols, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 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
- Gift Wrapping Benefiting the Humane Society at Mast General, Noon – 6:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Sunday – Thursday: 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Friday and Saturday: 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (through December 30)
- Pub Church, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM
- Pictures with Santa, Historic Southern Railway Station, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $20
- The Polar Express, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Mike McGill’s Christmas Spectacular, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Corey Smith Improv Jam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 24
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Todd Steed and the Christmas Suns, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Gift Wrapping Benefiting the Humane Society at Mast General, Noon – 4:00 PM
- Active Beer Culture: Head South (Knox) for Winter, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Corey Smith Improv Jam, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 25
- Christmas Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: OFF FOR CHRISTMAS, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Bah, Humbug! Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – Midnight
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Andy Pirkle & Friends Pub X-Mas, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM