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Sunday, November 24
- Pineapple Consignment Winter 2019 Sale, 1221 N Central St, 8:00 AM –Noon
- Homemade Holidays Market to support the Love Kitchen, UT Pedestrian Walkway, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- November Assembly & Potluck on Religious Privilege, The Concourse, 10:45 AM – 1:00 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- The Holiday Retropolitan Craft Fair, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 AM – 6:00 PM, Free admission
- Extra Life for ETCH at UTK, UT Student Union, 11:00 AM – 10:00 PM
- Art Show Hosted by The Dotty Artist, Gallery 1010, Noon – 4:00 PM
- HOLIDAY DIY: Poinsettia Felted Flower Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $45
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- Final Performance: Harvey, Presented by the Tennessee Stage Company, Broadway Academy for the Performing Arts, 2:00 PM, $18
- ThanksGIVING back & adoption event hosted by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee Crafty Bastard Brewery, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Auditions for “Death of a Salesman,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM
- Bunco, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Sunday in Old Sevier, Old Sevier, Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Old City Chili Cook Off, Old City, Knoxville, 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $10
- Art by The Reptile Queen, Merchants of Beer, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM (daily, except Monday, November 25, through November 30)
- Wisconsin Fish Fry, Last Days of Autumn Brewing Co, 3:30 PM – 8:00 PM, $10
- K-Town Poker Night, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Knoxville Yang Gang Hang, Remedy Coffee, 5:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Elst Beer Night for Men’s Health Network, Elst Brewing Company, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- David Phillips & Matt Nelson, Jake Smith and Adam Lion, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Queer Yoga, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $1 – $20 donation
- Jon Whitlock, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Heather McMahan – The Farewell Tour, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $41 – $150
- Rock Eupora, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, November 25
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Caroline Keller Band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- 30th Annual Jazz for Tots Concert, University of Tennessee School of Music, 6:00 – 7:30 PM, admission requires one unopened toy per person
- Poker Night, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Knock Down the House Screening, Howard Baker Center, UTK, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- $5 Double Feature: An Evening with Richard Didon at Central Cinema, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, $5
- Letter Writing Party Hosted by Knoxville Feminist Action Brigade, Knox Public House, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- Edra Soto: Artist Talk in Knoxville, UT Art & Architecture Building, 7:30 PM – 8:45 PM
- Friendlytown comedy show: Friendlytown Rescues A Cat From A Tree!, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, $5
- Listen Up! Brandon Harmon hosts Singer-Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- An Evening of Elvis Presley, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Cosmic College, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, November 26
- 35th Annual Fantasy of Trees Gala Party, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 AM – 10:00 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Montvales / Kelsey Ryan, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Principle-Based Negotiation, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $25 – $225
- Weekly PM Coworking, Hosted by Tom von Clef, Awaken Coffee, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Holly’s All Day Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Phoenix Magazine Fall Showcase, Gallery 1010, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Andy Pirkle Music, Corner Lounge, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Code Together | Knoxville – A free community coding session, Awaken Coffee, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- Tuesday Mind Body Yoga at Gay Street Yoga, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (through December 17), $10
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- 808 + Meditate, The Concourse, 7:30 PM, $3
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
- Legbeard, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Joseph Allred / Maspeth / Palatheda, The Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Jonny Monster, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Wednesday, November 27
- Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- Family UnbeLEAFable, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 AM – Noon, $15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Blue Mother Tupelo, Visitors Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mayor Randy Tyree Performance Lawn dedication ceremony, World’s Fair Park Performance Lawn, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- Wednesday Coney Night, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Weekly Scruffy City Yoga, Scruffy City Hall, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Cold Mountain Tap Take Over with Special Releases, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 PM – 11:30 PM
- Weekly Life Drawing Sessions with Knox Draw, Central Collective, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $10
- Friendsgiving at Crafty Bastard Brewery, 6:00 PM
- Wednesday Jazz in the Old City with Frog & Toad Trio, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM
- Tennessee Shines Presents Big Country’s Empty Bottle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Josh King Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- World Premiere: A Death In The Family (2019) at Central Cinema, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Wednesday Comité Popular de Knoxville, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM (weekly through December 11)
- Wednesday West African Community Dance Classes, by Knoxville African Dance, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (Weekly through December 18)
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12 – $18
- White Out Wednesday / Knoxville Ice Bears vs Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $11 – $36
- Wednesday Knox Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Headroom presents: Fancy Feast with Eddie Gold, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $10
- Jonny Monster, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, November 28
- Barristers’ Volunteer Breakfast, Volunteer Ministry Center, 6:15 AM – 7:30 AM
- Regal Turkey Trot + Little Gobbler Kids Run, Mill & Mine, 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM, $10 – $30
- Flow with Gratitude: Fundraiser for Knox Mobile Meals, Glowing Body Yoga and Healing Arts, 8:00 AM – 9:15 AM
- Grace & Gratitude, Gay Street Yoga, 9:30 AM – 10:30 AM
- Thanksgiving Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM, $13 – $38
- Friendsgiving and Black Friday Giveaway, Simpl., 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Star of Knoxville Riverboat Thanksgiving Cruise, 300 Neyland Dr, Noon – 2:00 PM / 3:30 PM – 5:30 PM, $20 – $50
- Friendsgiving at Pour Taproom, 3:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Friendsgiving 2019, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Weekly Ramble Ride with DreamBikes, Merchants of Beer, 7:00 PM
- Guy Marshall, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
Friday, November 29
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM / 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Friday & Saturday 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Free – $10
- Holiday Open House, Tea & Treasures, 11:00 AM -5:30 PM
- WDVX Presents The Big Plate with Andrea Colburn & Mud Moseley along with Petunia & the Vipers! Barley’s Taproom, Noon, FREE!
- WDVX WordStream, The Weekly Writer’s Voice: Katherine Smith / Erin Elizabeth Smith, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Miracle on Gay Street at Sapphire, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (through December 29)
- Friendsgiving and Black Friday Giveaway, Simpl., 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Black Friday Slow Flow, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 5:00 PM – 6:15 PM, $15
- Celebration of Lights, Gay Street, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Regal Celebration of Lights, Krutch Park Ext, Historic Market Square, Market Street, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- 2019 WDVX Holiday Ho-Ho-Hoedown | The Royal Hounds + more!, Historic Market Square, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- Annual Wiener Dog Races / Knoxville Ice Bears vs Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $18 – $36
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Jordan Foster Acoustic, Schulz Brau Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- JAY DEE, Skybox Sports Bar & Grill, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- The Black Friday Day After Thanksgiving Bash, The Press Room, 8:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $20 (30 and older only)
- Lauren Arp at Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, FREE!
- Jasper Hollow, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Unknown Hinson, The Concourse, 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $17
- Black Friday Tattoo Event, Purple Heart Tattoo, 8:00 PM
- Stina Nesbit, The Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- The Young Fables, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Sorry for Nuthin’, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Black Out Friday, Change Center, 9:00 PM – Midnight, $10
- Josh Rennie-Hynes / Juggernaut Stomp, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- Teen Spirit – Johnathan Sexton ’90s Tribute Band, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- The Stolen Faces, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
- Old City Friday Night Pep Rally, Southbound Knoxville, 10:00 PM – 2:00 AM
Saturday, November 30
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, Free – $8
- 2019 Tailgating For A Cause Season, Hosted by Elkmont Exchange, Circle Park Dr, UTK, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, $25 -$180
- Shop Small Business Saturday @ Broadway Studios and Gallery, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Small business Saturday SALE (fill a bag for $10), French Fried Vintage, 10:00 AM
- Small Business Saturday Customer Appreciation Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Friday & Saturday 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM, Free – $10
- Old City Market, W Jackson btw Central & State, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Holiday Open House, Tea & Treasures, 11:00 AM -4:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lisa Dotolo / Mother Legacy, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- HOLIDAY DIY: Handmade Holiday Card Crafting Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $20
- Let’s Make Ornaments, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Miracle on Gay Street at Sapphire, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (through December 29)
- Po Boys and Poets featuring Huggy, open mic music with Sir Woods Brother & Sir Marlon Brooks, Pilot Light, 6:30 PM, $8
- Jonah Tran Live, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- The Beyond – Composer’s Cut with Live Score by Fabio Frizzi at Central Cinema, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM, $40
- Allen Smith, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Raygun – Tribute to Modern Rock ’77 – ’87, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Thriftstore Cowboys, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Big Dog, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Sunday, December 1
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM, $18 – $395
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville Convention Center, Noon – 6:00 PM, Free – $8
- KMA Gift Shop Museum Store Sunday, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM, FREE!
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Sunday 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free – $10
- Stanley’s Holiday Open House / Succulents at Home Seminar and Book Signing Hosted by Union Ave Books at Stanley’s Greenhouse, 1:00 PM / 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Symphony Classical Christmas: Handel’s Messiah, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 PM – 4:30 PM, $13.50 – $45
- Keyboards at Christmas – Benefit for Mission of Hope, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $20
- Knoxville Community Band Concert, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Photos with Santa, Blueslip Winery, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- WDVX Downtown Jam, Blackhorse Saloon and Gay Street Pub, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Chancellor’s Honors Program Film Series: Once (2007), Hodges Library, UTK, 3:30 PM
- K-Town Poker Night, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Miracle on Gay Street at Sapphire, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (through December 29)
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- Midnight Run, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Release show for mssv’s new Live CD on Striped Light, featuring Mike Baggetta (solo), Dark Inside the Sun, and Bark, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Oracle Blue, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 2
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sugar Lime Blue / Chris Gantry, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday Christmas Celebration featuring Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ with special guests, Tennessee Theatre, Noon – 1:30 PM
- Shop til ya drop -All new Items ONLY $5! Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Noon – December 3 at 8:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Monday – Thursday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free – $10
- New Member Orientation, Knoxville Community Darkroom, 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Say The A-Word Art Show, Printshop Beer Co, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- Poker Night, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / 9:00 PM – Midnight
- December Women’s Circle, Blount Mansion, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $10
- FRIENDLYTOWN comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Holidays with Lady Grey Flower Co, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $55
- Listen Up! Brandon Harmon hosts Singer-Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- New Radio Dialect, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Anna Stine at Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
Tuesday, December 3
- Big Give Knox 2019, All Day
- Shop til ya drop – All new Items ONLY $5! Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, Midnight – 8:00 PM
- Dale Carnegie Workshop: Retaining Millennials and Generation Z, Knoxville Chamber, Historic Market Square, 8:30 AM – 10:30 AM, $25 – $35
- Bridges Out of Poverty, In Depth – OneDay, The Regas Building, 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM, Free – $30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jeremy Ivey / Shane Smith & The Saints, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Design Thinking, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, $25 – $225
- Weekly PM Coworking, Hosted by Tom von Clef, Awaken Coffee, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, Monday – Thursday 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, Free – $10
- Holly’s All Day Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Centro Happy Hour, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:30 PM – 8:00 PM
- The Big Give Knox Community Happy Hour, Elkmont Exchange, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- HOLIDAY DIY: Terrarium Ornament Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM, $25
- Giving Tuesday, MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM
- Turbospin Charity Ride, Knoxville Family Justice Center, 6:30 PM – 7:30 PM, $20
- Weekly Knoxville Board Game Night, Corner Lounge, 7:00 PM – Midnight, FREE!
- Tuesday Mind Body Yoga at Gay Street Yoga, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM (weekly through December 17), $10
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- 808 + Meditate, The Concourse, 7:30 PM, $3
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $45 – $100
- Winter Chorale Concert, Alumni Memorial Hall, 8:00 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
- WUTK Presents Kimbro, Corbett & Creed, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM, FREE!