As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want it listed. A please be safe if you are attending live events.
NOTE: Please follow Health Department recommendations as you decide whether to participate in events: Do Not Go Out If You Have Symptoms of COVID-19. Wash Your Hands Frequently, Avoiding Touching Your Face. Avoid Touching Surfaces Which May Have Not Been Cleaned Thoroughly. Maintain a Social Distance of Six Fee or More From Others. Wear a Face Mask If Distancing Is Not Possible.
Sunday, September 27
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- East Tennessee Historical Society Online Resources, Daily, FREE!
- Virtual Tour of Beauford Delaney Exhibit: Through the Unusual Door Episode 1 / Episode 2, Hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Arts, daily, FREE!
- E-Learning Station hosted by Ijams Nature Center, daily, FREE!
- Take a Virtual Tour, Blount Mansion, Daily, FREE!
- Thorne Rooms Virtual Tour, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 12, FREE!
- Summer Art Academy Free Online Class: “Don’t Throw That Out!” for ages 7-9, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, through November 1
- Virtual Cocktails & Conversation with Professor Mary Campbell, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through October 31, FREE!
- Reserve your spot by October q for October 3-4 Yard Art at Your House Hosted by Momentum Dance Lab, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $30 – $50
- Virtual, final day: The Superhero Scavenger Hunt, Hosted by United Way of Greater Knoxville, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Round Up Your Change for Volunteer Assisted Transportation, Three Rivers Market, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily through September)
- Old City Market, Jackson Terminal, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday Mimosa Bar & 50% Off Sparkling Wine Tap, Pour Taproom, noon – 5:00 pm
- Ainsley’s Angels 3rd Annual Rollin on Rocky Top 5k Run/Walk – Virtual Race, noon – 7:00 pm, $20
- Knoxville’s Metaphysical Meetup – The Gaia Connection, Infinite Light Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Online Event: A TRAITOR TO HIS SPECIES by Ernest Freeberg, Hosted by Union Ave Books and Basic Books, 2:00 pm
- Virtual event: Eugene Wolf’s The Book of Mamaw, Flying Anvil Theatre, 2:00 pm, $20
- Weekly All Levels Modern Dance in The Park, Morningside Park, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Sundays through October 25), $10 donation requested
- An Afternoon of Opera at Ijams Nature Center, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Sunday in Old Sevier, Old Sevier Merchants, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Paint pARTy at Pour Taproom! Hosted by Painting with a Twist, 6:00 pm, $45
- Sunday Night Live Team Trivia, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Live Concert ♫♫♫ TobyMac At (USA) | Full HD, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
Monday, September 28
- Covenant Health Knoxville Virtual Marathon, dates vary through September 15 – November 15
- Call to Artists: Submissions for 2021-2022 exhibition season at the Emporium Center, deadline: Friday, October 23 at 4:30 pm
- Online 2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week: “Communicating Why Black Lives Matter,” Hosted by UTK, times vary, daily through October 2
- Profit Day – Knoxville, TN for HVAC, plumbing, electrical, and roofing contractors, Hosted by Success Group International, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Weekly East Tennessee STEM Hub – STEM Sparks, 8:00 am – 11:55 pm
- Socially distanced phone banking for Gloria Johnson, 311 Morgan St, 10:00 am – noon (times vary each day, daily Monday through Thursday), RSVP
- Intermediate/advanced Wheel Throwing: Altered Bowls, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (Mondays through October 26), $120
- To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm (Monday – Saturday, through October 2)
- Final day: Oktoberfest Tapping Party and Menu Release! Balter Beerworks, 11:00 am – midnight
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Intermediate Wheel Throwing: Clay in the Kitchen, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Mondays through October 5), $120
- Paint pARTy at Pour Taproom! Hosted by Painting with a Twist, 6:00 pm, $45
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Rally: Science is REAL, Wrassler Mayor: County Commission Meeting, City County Building, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
- Knoxville Tea Party Gathering: County Commission Meeting, City County Building, 4:30 PM
- Online: YOU WANT MORE by George Singleton & SLEEPOVERS by Ashleigh Bryant Phillips, Hosted by Union Ave Books and Hub City Writers Project, 7:00 pm
- Monday Trivia at SoKno Taco, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Monday Night Football Watch Party, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Online event: Civil Strife LIVE on WOZO Radio, 10:00 pm – 10:45 pm
Tuesday, September 29
- Online 2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week: “Communicating Why Black Lives Matter,” Hosted by UTK, times vary, daily through October 2
- 1st Annual Juried Photo Competition & Exhibition Hosted by Friends of Seven Islands State Birding Park, The Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- KTech Networking Happy Hour – September 2020, Blackhorse Brewery Gay Street Pub, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
- Final Little Bellas Knoxville Weekly Riding Program, Baker Creek Preserve, 5:30 PM – 7:30 pm, $250
- Introduction to Handbuilding, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Tuesdays through October 6), $195
- Virtual Wine and Food Pairing, Hosted by UT Culinary Institute, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $20 (optional)
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday Rooftop Yoga with Pilates Jill, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm, $5
- WATL Fall League, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $125 – $210
- Trivia Night (is back) at Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, September 30
- Online 2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week: “Communicating Why Black Lives Matter,” Hosted by UTK, times vary, daily through October 2
- Final Day: 1st Annual Juried Photo Competition & Exhibition Hosted by Friends of Seven Islands State Birding Park, The Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Final day: Round Up Your Change for Volunteer Assisted Transportation, Three Rivers Market, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Moved: Market Square Farmers’ Market at Mary Costa Plaza outside the Civic Auditorium / Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (open for the elderly and immune-compromised 0nly) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (open to all)
- Wednesday Meditation for Lunch, Infinite Light Center, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm, $5
- After-School Clay Club: Basket Bowls, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 4:15 pm – 5:15 PM, $10
- Weekly Taps N Twists Hosted by Rigazzi, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Sazerac Bourbon Dinner @ Oliver Royale, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $127
- Wednesday Yoga Hosted by Florals and Flows at Suttree Landing Park, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Next Level Taproom Trivia, Next Level Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- College Night! Craft Axe Throwing-Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online: F*CKFACE by Leah Hampton w/ RL Maizes, Hosted by Union Ave Books, 7:00 pm
- Tranquility Base, The Concourse, 7:30 pm, free but contributions welcome
- Weekly Trivia at Central Flats & Taps, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday, October 1
- Online 2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week: “Communicating Why Black Lives Matter,” Hosted by UTK, times vary, daily through October 2
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff, Knoxville Family Justice Center, 10:00 am
- Homeschool Steam: Bridge Building, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, $10
- Final 7 Secrets of Effective Farmers Webinar Series – October Webinar: Succession Planning, Hosted by UT Ag Extension, noon
- Grand Opening! Brick & Mortar Properties, 900 East Hill Avenue, Suite 110, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Online event: The Other Christians of the Late Medieval Mediterranean, Hosted by The Marco Institute for Medieval and Renaissance Studies and University of Tennessee College of Arts & Sciences, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Zoom: Privacy’s Perfect Storm: Digital Policy for Post-Pandemic Times, co-hosted by the Institute for Professional Leadership and the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Fall Sunset Yoga at the JFG Sign – ALL Levels Flow, Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, free, but donations accepted
- Thursday PiYo (Pilates & Yoga) at Carleo’s, 6:30 PM – 7:30 pm, $5
- Thursday Trivia at Hops & Hollers, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Shakespeare Off The Square: Macbeth, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm (Thursday – Sunday through October 18), free – $15
- Virtual event: Eugene Wolf’s The Book of Mamaw, Flying Anvil Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20
- Drew Holcomb Streaming Live to Raise Funds for the Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, free but donations encouraged
Friday, October 2
- Final day: Online 2020 CCI Diversity & Inclusion Week: “Communicating Why Black Lives Matter,” Hosted by UTK, times vary, 9:10 am – 10:10 am / 11:40 am – 12:40 pm
- Weekly Young Professionals Leadership Cohort (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 8:30 am – 10:00 am (Fridays through November 6), $200 – $600
- Friday Fun Day: Bright Butterflies and Cool Colors, UT Gardens Knoxville, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $10 – $15
- Final day: To Make Our Voices Heard: Tennessee Women’s Fight for the Vote, Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- America’s First Energy Crisis — The Great Horse Flu of 1872, Hosted by the UT Science Forum, noon – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Alumni Hall Pop Up Shop, Graduate Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Mandalorian Actor Dominic Pace In Store, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception: October Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Fri. & Sat. 37917 neighborhood grill, chill & free brewery tours, Fanatic Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Shakespeare Off The Square: Macbeth, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm (Thursday – Sunday through October 18), free – $15
- Tennessee Friday Nights: Music in the Beer Garden with Steph Cabell, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Jazz Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet, Elkmont Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Socially Safe Movie Night: Dark Waters, Student Union Plaza, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Friday Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly on WUOT 91.9 FM on-air, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- HenDry BoMbaT at Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm
Saturday, October 3
- Moved: Market Square Farmers’ Market at Mary Costa Plaza outside the Civic Auditorium / Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, 9:00 am – 10:00 am (open for the elderly and immune-compromised 0nly) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (open to the general public)
- SoKno Community Garage & Maker Sale, Sustainable Future, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Yard Art at Your House Hosted by Momentum Dance Lab, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $30 – $50 (reserve your spot by October 1)
- Basketmaking: Twill Swirl, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 9:00 am – 1:00 PM, $40
- Socially distanced phone banking for Gloria Johnson, 311 Morgan St, 10:00 am – noon / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- TCWN Second Creek Clean-Up, Second Creek Greenway, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Huckleberry Bohemian POP UP Shop And Storewide Anniversary Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Fall RetroFlea, Retrospect Vintage Store parking lot, 11:00 am
- Bridal Relaxation Marketplace, Vow’d Knoxville, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Saturday Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm, $8 – $10, RSVP
- Saturday Mimosa Bar & 50% Off Sparkling Wine Tap, Pour Taproom, noon – 5:00 pm
- Saturday Brewer’s Flights, Printshop Beer Co., 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, $10
- Clay: Handbuilt Lanterns, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1:00 PM – 3:30 pm, $40
- Young Readers in Appalachia with Ash Von Otterloo, Hosted by Union Ave Books, 2:00 – 3:15 pm
- Saturday Wood Oven Eats Wood Fired Pizza, Next Level Brewing Company, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Founders Day Bash, James White’s Fort, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Fri. & Sat. 37917 neighborhood grill, chill & free brewery tours, Fanatic Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Virtual Signature Chefs Auction, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, contact for sponsorship opportunities
- Shakespeare Off The Square: Macbeth, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm (Thursday – Sunday through October 18), free – $15
- Facebook Live: BOOK RELEASE DAY! “I Jonathan, A Charleston Tale of the Rebellion” On Sale Now! Hosted by George Brock Scott and Mary Leidig, 7:00 pm
- Virtual event: Eugene Wolf’s The Book of Mamaw, Flying Anvil Theatre, 7:30 pm, $20
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
Sunday, October 4
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- East Tennessee Historical Society Online Resources, daily, FREE!
- Virtual Tour of Beauford Delaney Exhibit: Through the Unusual Door Episode 1 / Episode 2, Hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Arts, daily, FREE!
- E-Learning Station hosted by Ijams Nature Center, daily, FREE!
- Take a Virtual Tour, Blount Mansion, daily, FREE!
- Thorne Rooms Virtual Tour, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 12, FREE!
- Summer Art Academy Free Online Class “Don’t Throw That Out!” for ages 7-9, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, through November 1
- Virtual Cocktails & Conversation with Professor Mary Campbell, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, through October 31, FREE!
- Covenant Health Knoxville Virtual Marathon, September 15 – November 15
- Thai Massage for Head, Neck & Shoulders with Kelly Scott, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, $345
- Yard Art at Your House Hosted by Momentum Dance Lab, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $30 – $50 (reserve your spot by October 1)
- The Frequency of Minerals – It’s Not “Rock-et” Science, Infinite Light Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $22
- Eastside Sunday Market, Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- First Sunday Pinoffs, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online Event: Renee Hoyos and Jane George Town Hall, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Weekly All Levels Modern Dance in The Park, Morningside Park, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm Sundays through October 25), $10 donation requested
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- BINGO with Camp-King Entertainment! at Barley’s Taphouse, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $20
- Sword and/or Fire Belly Dance Online Hosted by Sandy Larson, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $20 – $30
- Sunday Night Live Team Trivia, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Shakespeare Off The Square: Macbeth, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm (Thursday – Sunday through October 18), free – $15
- Fiesta Latina – Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month!, Downtown 211 Rooftop, 8:00 pm, $25 – $75
Monday, October 5
- Call to Artists: Submissions for 2021-2022 exhibition season at the Emporium Center, deadline: Friday, October 23 at 4:30 pm
- Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Weekly East Tennessee STEM Hub – STEM Sparks, 8:00 am – 11:55 pm
- October Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, Monday – Friday though October 30)
- Virtual Mighty Musical Monday with house organist Freddie Brabson and assistant organist Matthew Fisher on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Socially distanced phone banking for Gloria Johnson, 311 Morgan St, 10:00 am / 1:00 pm / 4:00 pm (times vary each day, daily Monday through Thursday), RSVP
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Mondays Four-Week Class: Learning to See: Line, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $110
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly Trivia at SoKno Taco Cantina, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Online event: Mondays Civil Strife LIVE on WOZO Radio, 10:00 pm – 10:45 pm
Tuesday, October 6
- Online: The Black Panthers, The Butterfly Brigade, and The United Farm Workers of America: Their Role in the Disability Rights Movement, Hosted by UTK Student Disability Services, Office of Equity and Diversity, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday Rooftop Yoga with Pilates Jill, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm, $5
- Zoom: League of Women Voters Candidate Forum with candidates for the Knox County Board of Education from District 6: Betsy Henderson, Hannah Kirby, & Rob Gray, 6:30 pm
- Weekly Celestine Prophecy Spiritual Development Series, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 PM – 8:00 pm Tuesdays through November 9), $150 – $190
- WATL Fall League, Craft Axe Throwing- Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $125 – $210