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Sunday, December 22
- Holiday Family Events at Ruby Sunshine, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 23, or Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- 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
- Lunch with Santa! The Melting Pot, Noon – 3:30 PM, $15 – $29
- 8th Annual Gift Wrapping Fundraiser, Hosted by H.A.L.T: Humans and Animals Learning Together, Mast General Store, Noon – 6:00 PM
- Pub Church, Scruffy City Hall, 1:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Benefit Show, Book Release and Memorial Bench Fundraiser, The Pilot Light, 1:30 PM – 11:00 PM, $5 suggested donation
- Christmas Carol Play-in, Fourth United Presbyterian, 2:00 PM
- Final Performance: The Unusual Tale of Mary and Joseph’s Baby, The Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 PM, $22 – $46
- Final Performance: Elf, Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 PM, $10 – $50
- Final Performance: It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 PM, $18
- The Polar Express, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 PM, SOLD OUT!
- Introduction to Reiki, Gay Street Yoga, 3:30 PM – 6:30 PM, $40
- Miracle on Gay Street at Sapphire, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM (daily, except Mondays, through December 29)
- Film On Film: “A Christmas Dream” 16mm program at Central Cinema, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Lightleaker Musical Medicine Show, Mirage Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- David Clifton Hosts Beer & Carols, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Jim Brickman: A Christmas Celebration, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 PM, $50 – $75
- Comedy with Geoff Tate and Trey Galyon, The Central Collective, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $10 – $12
- 7th annual Mike McGill Christmas Spectacular Benefit for Summer Food for Kids, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Year of October & Covalence at The Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 PM – Midnight
Monday, December 23
- Holiday Family Events at Ruby Sunshine, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver today, December 23, or Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Christmas Lantern Express, Three Rivers Rambler, 2560 University Commons Way, 9:45 AM / 1:00 PM / 4:15 PM, Free – $28.50
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Marlee Hart and Hudson Macready, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank / Free Lessons at Market Square led by Cool Sports, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 PM, $32 – $187
- Chanukah in the City, Market Square Stage, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM
- Poker Night, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Rage Before Christmas, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM, $10
- 865 Christmas Tournament, 865 Axe Throwing, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM, $20
- Friendlytown comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Listen Up! Brandon Harmon hosts Singer-Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $32 – $187
- Hymn for Her, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
Tuesday, December 24
- Holiday Family Events at Ruby Sunshine, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Merry & Bright: Holiday Slow Flow, Glowing Body Yoga, 11:00 AM – 12:15 PM, $15
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Todd Steed & The Christmas Suns, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Sound & Solace: Restorative Yoga with Sound Bath, Glowing Body Yoga, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM, $20
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Weekly Knoxville Board Game Night, Corner Lounge, 7:00 PM – Midnight, FREE!
- Old Time Jam with Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 7:15 PM
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
- Fisher Family Band at Preservation Pub Christmas Eve, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $5
Wednesday, December 25
- Weekly Coffee Outside, Suttree Landing park, 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Christmas Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville, 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM, $13 – $38
- Christmas Dinner at the Oliver Royale, 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM, $49
- Christmas Dinner at Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, Noon – 8:00 PM, starting at $45.95
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: MERRY CHRISTMAS!, Visitors Center, Noon, FREE!
- Wednesday Coney Night, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Christmas Day at Pour Taproom, 4:00 PM – Midnight
- Christmas at the Corner Lounge Knoxville, 6:00 PM
- Final Wednesday Jazz in the Old City with Frog & Toad Trio, Old City Wine Bar, 6:30 PM
- Old City Running Club Weekly Meet, Merchants of Beer, 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Thursday, December 26
- Barristers’ Volunteer Breakfast, Volunteer Ministry Center, 6:15 AM – 7:30 PM
- Holiday Family Events at Ruby Sunshine, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- After Christmas Clearance Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Shake It Like a Caveman / Buffalo Fiasco, Visitors Center, 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
- City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM
- WDVX’s Six O’Clock Swerve featuring The Abernathy Family, Barley’s Taproom, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- Weekly Ramble Ride with DreamBikes, Merchants of Beer, 7:00 PM
- Fourth Thursday Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 PM
- Teddy Bear Necessities Night / Knoxville Ice Bears vs Huntsville Havoc, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $11 – $36
- Greg Tardy, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- The Young Fables, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Shake It Like a Caveman, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
Friday, December 27
- Holiday Family Events at Ruby Sunshine, 7:00 AM – 2:00 PM
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown After Christmas Clearance Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- WDVX Presents the Big Plate, Barley’s Taproom, Noon, FREE!
- WDVX WordStream, The Weekly Writer’s Voice: Marilyn Kallet / Klezmer band, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- post Christmas throwdown, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 PM – 11:59 PM, $5 donation encouraged
- Festive Sweater Party, Hosted by Pamela Venkova, Ruth’s Chris Steak House, 6:30 PM
- Fiddler on the Roof, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet House Band, Elkmont Exchange, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Pale Root, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- David Binkley, The Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Aubryn Trio, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Vibe Emissions, SKEYEview, & Shakes, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 2:30 AM, $5
- Ex-Gold / Big Dog, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 PM – 10:30 PM / 11:30 PM
- Sara’s birthday show with Mercy Lights, Evil Twin, and friends / Mercy Lights / Never Heard of ‘Em / Juggernaut Stomp, Preservation Pub, 8:30 PM – 2:30 AM / 9:00 PM – 10:00 / 10:00 PM – 11:30 PM / 11:59 PM
- Wendell Werner & the Strange Relationship, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, $5
- Sunshine Still and The Sedonas, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM – Midnight
Saturday, December 28
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- After Christmas Clearance Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 10:00 AM – 10:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Les Kerr, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Santa’s Foosball Shoot-Out, The Square Room, 1:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $5 – $10 per event
- Fiddler on the Roof, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Happy Birthday Mic Harrison Holiday Happy Hour! With Mic Harrison and the High Score, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
- Po Boys and Poets, Pilot Light, 6:00 PM, $5
- 2019 Winter Party & Birdhouse Fundraiser, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 PM – Midnight, Free but $3 donation suggested
- Blue Barry, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mighty Ducks Night / Knoxville Ice Bears vs Fayetteville Marksmen, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $11 – $36
- Fiddler on the Roof, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 PM, $44 – $84
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – 11:00 PM
- Rossdafareye & Friends, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
- Skankbanger: Naughty and Nice Bash!!!!, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- Doug Harris Band, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM, FREE!
- Milkshake Fatty, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
Sunday, December 29
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 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
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank, Historic Market Square, 1:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Fiddler on the Roof, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 PM, $44 – $84
- Bunco, Corner Lounge, 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
- Sunday in Old Sevier, 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM
- Final Miracle on Gay Street at Sapphire, 4:00 PM – 3:00 AM
- Fiddler on the Roof, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 PM, $44 – $84
- The Brockefellers, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 PM
- Oracle Blue, Preservation Pub, 10:00 PM
Monday, December 30
- Call for Art: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Gallery of Arts Tribute, The Emporium Center: deliver today, Monday, December 30, 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Josiah And The Greater Good, Visitor Center, Noon, FREE!
- Holidays on Ice Presented by Home Federal Bank / Free Lessons at Market Square led by Cool Sports, Historic Market Square, 4:00 PM – 9:00 PM (through January 5), Free – $10
- Poker Night, Downtown Grill and Brewery, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM / 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Friendlytown comedy show, Pilot Light, 7:30 PM, FREE!
- Listen Up! Brandon Harmon hosts Singer-Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 10:00 PM
- Mike Baggetta, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 PM
- Brandle Rain Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM
Tuesday, December 31
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt / Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville & Old City, 9:00 AM – 9:00 PM, daily through January 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Soundproof, 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
- New Years Eve Party / All Day Happy Hour at the Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 PM
- Special NYE Old Time Jam 5:00-7:00, Boyd Jig & Reel, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- New Year’s Eve Bash, Mirage Knoxville, 5:00 PM – 2:30 AM, $30
- Roaring 20’s New Year’s Eve, Sapphire Fine Food & Fancy Drinks, 5:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $20
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
- New Year’s Eve Dinner, Simpl., 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM, $45
- New Year’s Eve with Trevor Staples, Hops and Hollers, 6:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- New Year’s Eve with Rebel Kitchen, 6:00 PM – 12:30 AM, $85
- New Year’s Eve Cruises, Volunteer Princess Cruises, 6:00 PM, Volunteer Landing, $56 – $66
- Weekly Knoxville Board Game Night, Corner Lounge, 7:00 PM – Midnight, FREE!
- New Year’s Eve Party, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $219 – $339
- New Years Eve at Club LeConte, 7:00 PM – 12:30 AM, $99 – $115
- Decades Night / Knoxville Ice Bears vs Macon Mayhem, Civic Coliseum, 7:35 PM, $11 – $36
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 PM – 9:45 PM
- New Year’s Eve 2020, Wagon Wheel, 8:00 PM – 2:30 AM, $15
- New Year’s Eve Party, The Double S Wine Bar, 8:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $45
- Copy of KPIF’s “Roaring 20’s” NYE Gala, The Emporium Center, 8:00 PM – 12:30 AM
- NYE with Jeanine Fuller, Bistro at the Bijou, 9:00 PM – Midnight
- Temple, The Gothic Gatsby: New Years Eve Celebration, The Concourse, 9:00 PM – 3:00 AM, $5
- The Snozzberries / Grandpa’s Stash, Preservation Pub, 9:00 PM – 11:15 PM / 11:45 PM
- Schulz Bräu Brewing New Years Party, Schulz Brau Brewing Company, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- Live Music: The Atomic Sound, Pour Taproom, 9:00 PM – 1:00 AM
- New Year’s Eve Silent Disco At Pretentious Beer, 9:00 PM – 2:00 AM, $15 – $20
- New Year’s Eve Skate Party! Change Center, 9:30 PM – 12:30 AM, $10
- Cheers to the New Year, Old City Wine Bar, 9:30 PM – 1:00 AM, $45.24
- New Year’s Eve Cruises, Volunteer Princess Cruises, 9:30 PM, Volunteer Landing, $56 – $66
- New Year’s Eve with Smooth Sailor, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 PM
- Dave and Evie’s Excellent New Year, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 10:00 PM – 1:00 AM, $10
- Crumbsnatchers, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 PM
- New Year’s on the Square presented by Lloyd’s Electric, Historic Market Square, 10:00 PM – 12:15 AM