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, November 15
- 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!
- Final Day: Covenant Health Knoxville Virtual Marathon
- Live-stream from the Bijou: Temp Job, Bijou Theatre, available until midnight, $10
- AMBC BIG BAD Marathon Water Stop! Trailhead Beer Market, 7:30 am – 2:00 pm
- Repticon Knoxville, Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (continues November 15), $5 – $12
- Thai on the Table with Kelly Scott, LMT, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, $345
- Masters Level Blue Star Celestial Reiki Energy, Infinite Light Center, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, $65
- Sunday Brunch at the Masters for The First Tee of Greater Knoxville, Hops and Hollers, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Grand Opening Month at Tall Man Toys, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily through November 30)
- Pairings & Pups with Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee – Next Level Brewing company, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $15
- BC Sushi at Elst Brewing Co, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Online Event: Six-Week Creative Therapeutic Workshop Series, Hosted by City of Refuge, Inc. and Elizabeth Ashley Ford, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Sundays through November 29), $10 – $50
- Final performance: Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online: Breath Of Life Online LongDance, Hosted by Kevin Meyer, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Virtual Clarence Brown Theatre 50th Birthday Bash, 6:30 pm
Monday, November 16
- How Are You, Knoxville? – Kiosk, documenting your thoughts in this unparalleled period of history, provided by River and Rail, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, ongoing daily
- National Button Day benefiting YWAC, Hosted by Tapestry Collection by Hilton, Cumberland House Knoxville, 6:30 am – 10:30 am
- Good Sport Holiday Mystery Box, The Central Collective, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (weekdays through December 15), $54
- 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
- November Exhibitions at the Emporium, The Emporium Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (weekdays through November 24), FREE!
- Call to Artists: Mayors’ Offices Exhibitions, Hosted by Arts & Culture Alliance, City County Building, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (continues November 17)
- AMBC Checkpoint Ride, Hosted by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and Dirty Bird Events, Seven Local Trail Systems, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through November 20), $10
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance (formerly CBID), Knoxville Chamber, Historic Market Square, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Online: Checkerboard Chats: The Evolution of the UT–Oak Ridge Partnership, Hosted by UT Alumni Affairs and Development Office, noon – 1:00 pm
- Online: Closed Doors or Open for Talks? The Role of Civil Society in Peacemaking, Hosted by UT Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Monday Strengthen & Stretch, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (through November 23), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Online: Ninth Annual Distinguished Lecture Series – Meiqin Wang, Hosted by UT Humanities Center, 3:30 pm – 4:45 pm, RSVP
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Zoom Auditions for “The Snow Queen” with the Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm / 5:00 pm / 5:30 pm / 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm / 7:00 pm / 7:30 pm
- Rigazzi Mobile Wellness @ Graduate Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Online: Careers with My Information Technology Degree, Hosted by South College, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Staged Reading of Big Mama’s Kitchen by Joseph Frost, The Square Room, 7:00 pm, free, but donations appreciated
Tuesday, November 17
- Call to Artists: Mayors’ Offices Exhibitions, Hosted by Arts & Culture Alliance, City County Building, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Grant Writing Fundamentals (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $20 – $150
- KAT Travel Training, Knoxville Area Transit, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- DreamBikes Closing Sale through November 25, DreamBikes, noon – 6:00 pm (Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, closed Sun-Mon)
- South Eastern Asphalt Users Producers Group – SEAUPG Annual Meeting, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 1:00 pm (daily through November 19 at noon)
- Taco Tuesday – Return of The Big Ass Burrito, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox on Tap: Live at The Hub w/ Geezers Brewing Co, Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- The Graduate Holiday Ornaments with AR Workshop Knoxville, Graduate Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Online: G. Castellano, “A Dialogue in Metal: Silver, Bronze, and Cross-Cultural Currencies in Ancient Italy and Sicily,” Hosted by UT Department of Classics, 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm, RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Learning Series – The Camera, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $100
- Tuesday Music with Ethan Norman at Elst Taproom, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Final class: The Decorated Letter, UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP for cost
- Final Celestine Prophecy Spiritual Development Series, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $150 – $190
- MCK Monthly Open House, Muslim Community of Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Online Know It Knox: Let’s Eat with guest host Jack Neely, Executive Director of the Knoxville History Project, Hosted by Knox County Public Library, 7:00 pm, RSVP!
- WATL Fall League, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $125 – $210
- Painting @ Scruffy’s Cat Cafe, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $45
- Mandalorian Trivia, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Wednesday, November 18
- Elements of a Successful Nonprofit Merger (Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 8:30 am – 9:30 am, RSVP
- Haslam Abroad International Photo Contest, James A. Haslam II Business Building, Room 220, 1000 Volunteer Blvd, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- 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)
- Shiny – David Wilson, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wednesday – Friday, through November 28 [closed Thanksgiving])
- Wednesday Meditation for Lunch, Infinite Light Center, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm, $5
- How to Improve Your Professional & Personal Relationships (Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $10 – $75
- Downtown Design Review Board, Small Assembly Room, City County Building, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Learning Series – The Negative, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $100
- Online: How Dare the Sun Rise: Sandra Uwiringiyimana, Hosted by UT Center for Global Engagement and International House, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Purple Birch Paint Party at PrintShop Beer, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $37 – $47
- Taps & Twist With A Friend, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $10 – $12
- Frog & Toad Trio at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Wednesday College Night! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- November SoKno Social benefitting Wreaths for Veterans, SoKno Taco Cantina, 7:00 pm
- Online: Rita Quillen & Charlotte Pence, Hosted by Union Ave Books, 7:00 pm
- Online: Master Arts Series Piano Dedication, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:30 pm
Thursday, November 19
- Cleanup on Cumberland, Hosted by Copper Cellar Cumberland, Meeting location: Copper Cellar, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Online Event: Holiday Mocktails, Hosted by UT Gardens Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $20
- Night at the Museum & 2020 Meeting of the Membership, Mabry-Hazen House, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10
- Paint Party at Pour Taproom, 6:00 pm, $37 – $47
- Online: Boundless: Artists in the Archives with Marcel Holman, Hosted by University Libraries, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday, November 20
- AYNP Coffee & Conversation (Now on Zoom!), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 8:30 am – 9:30 am, RSVP
- Friday Fun Day: Fall Treasure Hunt, UT Gardens Knoxville, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $10 – $15
- Final Day: AMBC Checkpoint Ride, Hosted by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and Dirty Bird Events, Seven Local Trail Systems, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm, $10
- Fanatic Friday hoppy hour grill & chill. Fanatic Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Fridays through December 18)
- Online: 51st Jubilee Festival, Hosted by Laurel Theater, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm (continues Saturday)
- Movie Night: The Big Lebowski, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Jameron at Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- Ethan Norman Live At The Lonesome Dove, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Jazz Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet, Elkmont Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Friday Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly on WUOT 91.9 FM on-air, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Live-stream A Guitar Assembly: Marisa Anderson, William Tyler, Yasmin Williams, Hosted by Big Ears Festival at the Loghaven Artist Residency, 8:00 pm, $14 – $16
- Foul Festival, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 8:00 pm, $5
- Brent Hyder LIVE, Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
Saturday, November 21
- Canceled: Victorian Holiday Home Tour in Old North Knoxville – the neighborhood board asks that those who normally buy tickets to this event donate to Mobile Meals at https://secure.donationpay.org/knoxseniors/
- 12-Week Course: Muslim Community Workout for Wellness, Muslim Community of Knoxville, 8:00 am – 9:00 am / 9:00 am – 10:00 am, RSVP
- Final Day: 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)
- Winter Tree Identification Class 1, UT Gardens Knoxville, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $20 – $25
- TVB Women’s MTB 101 Skills Clinic, Ijams Quarry, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, $65
- Saturday Spruce Up, Cal Johnson Park, 10:00 am – noon
- Shiny – David Wilson, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Saturdays through November 28)
- Saturday Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 10:30 am – noon
- Saturday Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Planet Motion World Dance Fitness, Morningside Park, 11:00 am – noon, free, but donations welcome
- Cyanotype Workshop, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Thanksgiving On The Street, Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 418 N Broadway, noon
- Friendsgiving Fundraiser | Steamboat, Elst, and Loch & Key Productions Block Party, noon – 10:00 pm
- An Afternoon of Gratitude Workshop, Infinite Light Center, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $33
- BC Sushi at Elst Brewing Co, 5:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Learning Series – The Print, The Knoxville Community Darkroom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60 – $100
- Movie Night: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Online: 51st Jubilee Festival, Hosted by Laurel Theater, 6:30 pm – 11:00 pm
- Ethan Norman Live At The Lonesome Dove, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Derek Andrew LIVE, Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm
Sunday, November 22
- Canceled: Victorian Holiday Home Tour in Old North Knoxville – the neighborhood board asks that those who normally buy tickets to this event donate to Mobile Meals at https://secure.donationpay.org/knoxseniors/
- 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!
- Home for the Holidays: Makers Market, The Press Room, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Grand Opening Month at Tall Man Toys, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (daily through November 30)
- Old City Market, Jackson Terminal, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday in Old Sevier, Old Sevier Neighborhood Merchants, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Warriors for a Cure – outdoor YOGA class, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Online Event: Six-Week Creative Therapeutic Workshop Series, Hosted by City of Refuge, Inc. and Elizabeth Ashley Ford, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Sundays through November 29), $10 – $50
- With Perfect Love @ South Press Coffee Shop, Hosted by Pagan Pride of East Tennessee, South Press Coffee Shop, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Give A Blank – Fundraiser for Blank Newspaper, Merchants of Beer, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $10
- Turkey Hunt! / Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- For fun chill meet, Hosted by Reapers and Joseph William Pellom, Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville, 7:00 pm
Monday, November 23
- How Are You, Knoxville? – Kiosk, documenting your thoughts in this unparalleled period of history, provided by River and Rail, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, ongoing daily
- Good Sport Holiday Mystery Box, The Central Collective, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (weekdays through December 15), $54
- 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
- Final day: November Exhibitions at the Emporium, The Emporium Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Final Strengthen & Stretch, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- TinyTrees Drop Off, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Paint Party at Elst Brewing!! 6:00 pm, $37 – $47
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday, November 24
- Weekly Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Basic Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $15
- DreamBikes Closing Sale through November 25, DreamBikes, noon – 6:00 pm (Saturday, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, closed Sun-Mon)
- Knox on Tap: Live at The Hub w/ Hexagon Brewing Co, Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- WATL Fall League, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $125 – $210
- Online The Basics of Job Negotiation, Hosted by South College, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Grey’s Anatomy Trivia, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly 808+Meditate, The Concourse, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Stand-Up KNOX Comedy, Benefiting Awareness for XHunger.com, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 8:00 pm, $20 – $50