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Sunday, December 1
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Fantasy of Trees / Fantasy of Trees Blood Drive Hosted by MEDIC Regional Blood Center, 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, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), 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
- Open Studio (in the house),the holiday edition, Hosted by Gordon Coker, 1000 Eleanor St, 2:00 PM – 4:00 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 (daily, except Mondays, through December 29)
- First Sunday Celtic Jam for Beginners, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- Kelsi Walker at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 7:00 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
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- 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, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), 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
- Sisterhood Of Lavender Monthly Meeting, Timewarp Tea Room, 6:00 PM
- December Women’s Circle, Blount Mansion, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $10
- Wood Burning Workshop, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $5 suggested donation
- 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
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- 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 – One Day, 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
- Heart for the Pour for Catholic Charities of East Tennessee, Hops and Hollers, 2:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Pints For a Purpose, Hosted by ASM Global Knoxville and Farm-to-Griddle Crepes, Elst Brewing Co, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Birdhouse Organizer and Board Meeting, Birdhouse Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), 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
- December Film: Elf! Alumni Memorial Building, UTK, 6:30 PM – 9:30 PM, FREE!
- 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 (weekly through December 17), $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!
Wednesday, December 4
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- Coffee Outside, Suttree Landing park, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jedd Hughes / Driftwood Soldier, Visitors Center, Noon, FREE!
- Picture Day at the McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, Noon – 4:00 PM
- Memory Care Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, FREE!
- Free for Members: Demystifying Financial Statements, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- 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
- Weekly Life Drawing Sessions with Knox Draw, Central Collective, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $10
- Preservation Party: Picture Perfect, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Dinner with Music by RB Morris, Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 6:00 PM, $10
- Wednesday Jazz in the Old City with Frog & Toad Trio, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM
- Bluegill Messin’ with Dwight Hardin Trio, La Bamba Seafood, 6:30 PM – 9:00 PM, $10 suggested cost
- Tennessee Shines Presents Scott McMahan, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $7 – $10
- Jake Byrd Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Wine + Tango, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- 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)
- Wednesday Old City Running Club Weekly Meet, Merchants of Beer, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, $12 – $18
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $45 – $100
- Wednesday Knox Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Colter Wall, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $25 – $39
- West King String Band at Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Thursday, December 5
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- Developing a Major Gifts Program, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- The Nutcracker School Matinee, Civic Auditorium, 10:00 AM – Noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kevin Wood / K-Town Sound, Visitors Center, Noon – 1:00 PM, FREE!
- AfterWars Lecture Series Presents: “Knocking on the USSR’s Door,” Hoskins Library, UTK, Noon – 1:00 PM, FREE!
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Book Launch Party, Blühen Botanicals, 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM
- Women’s Show, Featuring Home Goods, Fashion & Services, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- AYNP Friendsgiving Potluck, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 5:30 PM – 7:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring Dor L’Dor, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Goodwill Knoxville’s Ugly Sweater Workshop at Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $15
- Opera Up Close Holiday Dinner, Knoxville Opera Co, 612 E Depot Ave, 6:30 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Holiday Painting Class, Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $30
- Weekly Ramble Ride with DreamBikes, Merchants of Beer, 7:00 PM
- Color in Lashes! Asia Kay Salon, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $35
- Mistletoe & Merlot Wine Tasting, The Standard, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $50 – $60
- Nightmares Before Christmas IV, The Concourse, 7:00 PM – 11:30 PM, $8
- The 12 Days of the Hops Holiday: Celebrate National Repeal Day, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- KWG Holiday Program Is Around the Corner! Knoxville Writers’ Guild, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $2 suggested donation
- First Thursday Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- Peanuts Night / Knoxville Ice Bears vs Birmingham Bulls, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $11 – $36
- John Tunstall, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Celebrate End of Prohibition with the Terrapin Quartet, Corner Lounge, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Marcus King Band with Aaron Lee Tasjan, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $27 – $90
- KJO: A Swingin’ Christmas with Violinist Regina Carter, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18 – $40
- Ethan Palmer hosts Electric Pheasant Poetry Jam, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Andrew Thelston Band & Bella White, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
- Miss Tess, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
Friday, December 6
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Holiday Open House! Hosted by Kaitlin Desselle, Douglas J Aveda Institute, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- The Nutcracker School Matinee, Civic Auditorium, 10:00 AM – Noon, $7
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Ruby Kweens Drag Brunch at Ruby Sunshine, 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- 26th Annual Knoxville Award, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM, $150 – $25,000
- WDVX Presents the Big Plate: Cas Haley and The Revelers, Barley’s Taproom, Noon, FREE!
- WDVX WordStream, The Weekly Writer’s Voice: Dana Wildsmith / Kory Wells, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Ethics Bowl XIII: Justice League, City County Building, 1:00 PM – 4:15 PM, Free – $125
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- Beer Can Tree Trimming Party, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 PM – Close
- Jurassic Quest | Knoxville, TN, Convention Center, 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $22 – $36
- First Friday: Chrysalis Exhibition, Dogwood Art, 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM, FREE!
- First Friday ArtWalk / First Friday Artwalk Trolley, Downtown Knoxville: Historic Market Square, Gay Street and the Old City, 5:00 PM – 11:59 PM / 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM (stops at 10 minute intervals)
- Merry and Bright Holiday Open House, Blount Mansion, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Kara Lockmiller’s musician portraits, PostModern Spirits, 5:00 PM
- LAZ Gallery // First Friday Grand Opening! LAZ Art Gallery, 108 E Jackson, Ave, 5:00 AM – 8:00 PM
- 1st Friday Downtown Knoxville, Art Market Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- December First Friday: Collecting Histories, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Mighty Mud’s Annual Holiday Sale & Open House, Mighty Mud, 5:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- BSG Holiday Market and Resident Show / Expansion: Artist Reception, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM / 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- First Friday Featuring Gregory’s Greenhouse Productions, Knoxville Soap Candles and Gifts, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Tre Jack Photography Show, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Rala Art Collective – December First Friday with Mike Ham, Cynthia Markert, Pippin Long and Brian Pittman, RALA, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- December First Friday ArtWalk with Dharma Wood, Peyton Tolleson, Daryl Johnson and Jess Maples at Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Dec. First Friday with Austin Bradford, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Jessie Morris – “I’m Sorry / I’m Salty” Show Opening, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, FREE!
- Second Mile Marketing’s First Friday Holiday Party, Second Mile Marketing, 6:00 PM – 8:30 PM, RSVP
- Old City SantaCon 2019, Old City Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $15
- Craft Beer Exploration in the Garden (Rescheduled), Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM, $30 – $35
- Bee’s Knees Holiday Cocktail Party, The Bee’s Knees Hairdressing Salon, 1133 Sevier Ave, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- WIVK Christmas Parade, Gay Street, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Elf, Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- 1st Friday Christmas Dance this Friday Night! Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:15 PM – 10:30 PM
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- The Fourth Annual St Jude Christmas Gala with Terrapin Quartet, Blue Slip Winery & Bistro, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Red-Haired Mary in concert, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $18
- KJO: A Swingin’ Christmas with Violinist Regina Carter, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $18 – $40
- Cherub, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 PM, $22
- White Liars / Electric Darling / The Burnin’ Hermans, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:50 PM / 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM / 11:45 PM
- Rey Pineda, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Cumberland Striptease Senior Show! Lindsay Young Auditorium John C. Hodges Library, UTK, 8:00 PM
- Delbert McClinton with Michael McArthur, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 PM, $40 – $55
- Chuck Mullican Jazz Bonanza, The Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Mac & the Mariposas / Caution, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM / 11:30 PM
- The Messthetics with Day & Age and Lower Interiors, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $12 / $14
- The Revelers, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM
- Opposite Box / Three Star Revival, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $10
- Official Cherub Afterparty, The Concourse, 10:00 PM – 2:30 AM, $5
Saturday, December 7
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance (entry deadline, Sunday, December 8, 11:55 PM)
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Toys For Tots Charity Outdoor Bootcamp. Suttree’s Landing, 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM, FREE! But RSVP
- 2nd Annual Soul Santa Breakfast Hosted by Shante’ Swain, Hilton Knoxville, 9:00 AM – Noon, $20 – $30
- Jurassic Quest | Knoxville, TN, Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 8:00 PM, $22 – $36
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM / 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- Charity Bootcamp Class, South Landing CrossFit, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM, $10 suggested donation
- 2019 Red Ribbon Run (Walk), Central Flats & Taps, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
- Weatherization Day, Seeed Knoxville, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Breakfast with Santa, C.W. Cansler YMCA, 10:00 AM – Noon, FREE!
- BSG Holiday Market and Resident Show, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Market Square Farmers’ Market: Holiday Edition, Historic Market Square & Market Street, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- OP Jenkins Christmas Market, O.P. Jenkins, 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Lumen Print Workshop, Knoxville Community Darkroom, 10:30 AM – 1:00 PM, $30
- Handmade Bows with Janet Brewer, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
- Exercising to the Oldies – 90s Edition! The Central Collective, 11:30 AM – 12:30 PM, $5 suggested donation
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ohio Valley Salvage / Runaway Home, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Holiday Wreath Making, UT Gardens Knoxville, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $30 – $40
- Visit with Santa at Mast Store Knoxville, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Make A Mug – 1 Day Workshop, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM, $30
- Beer Can Tree Trimming Party, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 PM – Close
- Tennessee Genealogy Online @ East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
- PBGC’s 5th Annual Holiday Sale, Pretentious Glass Co, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Elf, Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 PM / 5:00 PM, $10 – $12
- 12 Bars Of Xmas – Downtown Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $15 – $20
- 31st Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Historic Old North Knoxville, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $10
- First Saturday Scottish Dance Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:15 PM – 6:15 PM
- Christmas at Mabry-Hazen House, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $5 donation requested
- Collin Raye Benefit for the Knoxville Firefighters Association, Civic Coliseum, 7:00 PM, $30
- Chris Tomlin Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 PM, $29 – $99
- The Nutcracker – Appalachian Ballet Company, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 PM, $29 – $60
- Tennessee Schmaltz, Laurel Theater, 8:00 PM, $12 – $15
- Webb Wilder Solo at the Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, purchase tickets at venue before show
- Cypher Saturdays 6 Year Anniversary, Birdhouse Knoxville, 8:00 PM
- Jeff Anderson, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 PM, $18
- Ugly Sweater Bar Crawl, Wagon Wheel, 8:00 PM – 2:30 AM, $5
- Bill Swann Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Live Music: The Atomic Sound, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM
- First Bass: The Leftovers, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, FREE!
- Downtown Abby & the Echoes / Big Gene Pool, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- AA Bondy with Holly Briggs, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $12 / $14
- Big Dog, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Paul Lee Kupfer, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Pistonhead, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM, $5
Sunday, December 8
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition of 2020, Arts & Culture Alliance, entry deadline today, 11:55 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Jurassic Quest | Knoxville, TN, Convention Center, 9:00 AM – 7:00 PM, $22 – $36
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM / 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- Jazz Brunch, Chesapeake’s, 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM
- Jazz Brunch, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 11:00 AM – 2:30 PM
- Ijams Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM
- Holiday Open House and Market, Historic Westwood, Noon – 4:00 PM
- OLP’s 3rd Annual Holiday Makers Market & Vintage Sale X 2! Hosted by Michelle Ivester and Kristen Green , 916 Shamrock Ave, Noon – 5:00 PM
- 31st Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Historic Old North Knoxville, 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM, $10
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- BSG Holiday Market and Resident Show, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Visit with Santa at Mast Store Knoxville, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Second Sunday Art Activity Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM, FREE!
- Beer Can Tree Trimming Party, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 PM – Close
- Second Sunday Docent English / Spanish Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 PM, FREE!
- Christmas at Mabry-Hazen House, 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM, $5 donation requested
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Pete-Up – East Tennessee Chapter, Elst Brewing Co, 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM
- Elf, Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, $10 – $12
- It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $18
- The Nutcracker – Appalachian Ballet Company, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $29 – $60
- 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!
- 6th Annual Holidays for Heroes, Hosted by Erin Donovan and Steven Brandon, Corner Lounge, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Miracle on Gay Street at Sapphire, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (daily, except Mondays, through December 29)
- K-Town Poker Night, Scruffy City Hall, 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Cookies and Carols, Central United Methodist, 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- AMBC Holiday Soiree! Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Improvised music by Matt Nelson & Co, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, FREE!
- Greg Gutfeld, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Andrew Peterson Presents Behold the Lamb of God, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $26 – $49
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- Kyle Tuttle Band, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Flap / Poor Luther’s Bones / Weird Ian, Pilot Light, 9:00 PM, $5
- Sugar Lime Blue at Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 9
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Fish Fischer / These Wild Plains, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Christmas Star – 1 Day Workshop, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM, $15
- Cookies with Santa at the Tennessee Theatre, 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Poker Night, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Holiday Pop Up Shop Hosted by Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Friendlytown comedy show, 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 Golden Oldies, Maple Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, FREE!
- 3 Down, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Terrapin Quartet, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Tuesday, December 10
- Grant Writing Ethics & Budgets, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 AM – Noon, $25 – $225
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Freddie Lee Revival / Little River Creek Police, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Pints For a Purpose benefiting the United Way, Elst Brewing Company, 3:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- 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
- Glass Etching Workshop, Merchants of Beer, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM, $10 suggested donation
- Drink + Draw: Ugly Sweater Edition, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Kundalini Yoga with Dharam, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM, FREE!
- Tacky Sweater Party! Fundraiser for the Love Kitchen, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:30 PM – 10:30 PM
- 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 (through December 17), $3
- A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 PM, Free – $45
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
- 9th Street Stompers, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Flux Capacitor, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM