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 Feet or More From Others. Wear a Face Mask If Distancing Is Not Possible.
Sunday, December 20
- 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
- Art Source 2020: Digital exhibition of artwork by Knox County School System art teachers and interns, hosted by UT Downtown Gallery, daily, FREE!
- East Tennessee Museum of History from Home, 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!
- Guild Virtual Studio Visit with Artist Seth Havercamp Parts 1 & 2, hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 31, 2021
- Knoxville’s Neighborhood Holiday Trails, daily through January 3
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Follow the Peppermint Trail, various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Peppermint Grove & Winter Lights, Market Street and Krutch Park, daily through January 3
- Streaming: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to benefit Theatre Knoxville Downtown, available until January 3, $57.50
- Streaming: Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory supporting Second Harvest, hosted by Clarence Brown Theatre, daily through December 25, free, but donations encouraged
- Raid the Pantry Food Drive with Second Harvest Food Bank! Old Sevier District, midnight – 11:45 pm (daily through December 31)
- Weekly Yoga At Hi-Wire Brewery, 11:00 am – noon (through January 31), $5
- CANCELED: Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Miracle on Gay Street, Sapphire, noon – 10:00 pm (daily through December 29)
- Unguided Museum Tours, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Wed-Sun through January 31), free, but RSVP
- Sunday in Old Sevier, Old Sevier Neighborhood Merchants, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Virtual Cookies with Santa hosted by Tennessee theatre, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm / 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm, RSVP
- Online Event: Drop Dead Dangerous in Bar Garage! 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, free, but tips appreciated
- Final Performance: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm, $12 – $15
Monday, December 21
- 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
- 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
- December Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri through December 23, Mon-Fri, January 4 – January 29)
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance (formerly CBID), Knoxville Chamber, Historic Market Square, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- CANCELED: Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm (daily through Wednesday, December 23)
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice – Arthritis Foundation, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Rigazzi Mobile Wellness x Graduate Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Emo Happy Hour @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Tuesday, December 22
- Weekly Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Basic Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am (select Tuesdays), $15, RSVP
- ZOOM Online Meeting: City Council Audit Committee Meeting, 2:45 pm – 3:45 pm
- Lobster Dogs Back at Hi-Wire Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly Online Self Care for Serenity Tuesday Zoom Group, Hosted by Walking with Joy – Grief and Loss Recovery, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, free, but RSVP
- Harry Potter Trivia, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Chess Club @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- 808 + Meditate hosted by Central Calm & Orange Lotus Yoga, The Concourse, 8:00 pm, $5
Wednesday, December 23
- Final Day Until January 4: December Exhibitions at the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Beauford Delaney Transcending Race and Time, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wednesday – Friday 11:00 am – 6:00 pm)
- Unguided Museum Tours, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Wed-Sun through January 31), free, but RSVP
- Taps & Twist, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Wednesday College Night! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Christmas Eve Eve – Holiday Sweater Party, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online Event: Tranquility Base – Holiday Edition, The Concourse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 24
- CANCELED: Knoxville’s Holidays on Ice, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Online Event: A Christmas Carol – Staged Reading Video by The WordPlayers, 1:00 pm (available online until midnight, December 31), free, but donations welcome, RSVP
- City Council Workshop, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Weekly Eddie’s Health Shoppe / Knox Brew Hub Fun Run, Knox Brew Hub, 6:00 pm
- Scottish Session with David Pickens, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 – 10:00 pm
Friday, December 25
- MERRY CHRISTMAS!
- Final Day: Streaming: Truman Capote’s A Christmas Memory supporting Second Harvest, hosted by Clarence Brown Theatre, free, but donations encouraged
- Christmas Day Dinner, The Oliver Royale, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Celebration Surf & Turf Dinner, Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm, $54.95
- A Christmas Carol – Staged Reading Video by The WordPlayers, 1:00 pm available online until midnight, December 31, free, but donations welcome, RSVP
- Online Event: The Bad Plus: A Two Set Concert Stream for the Holidays, hosted by Big Ears Festival, 6:30 pm, $30
- Online Event: Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival Holiday Marathon | Double Bill: Bugge Wesseltoft, solo (7p) + Gard Nilssen Acoustic Unity (8p), hosted by Big Ears Festival, 7:00 pm, $8 – $50, RSVP
Saturday, December 26
- A Christmas Carol – Staged Reading Video by The WordPlayers, 1:00 pm available online until midnight, December 31, free, but donations welcome, RSVP
- Boxing Day @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:30 am, $10
- Weekly Sustainable Fabric Workshop, Sustainable Future, 9:00 am – noon (Saturdays through January 30)
- Beauford Delaney Transcending Race and Time, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Saturday Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 10:30 am – noon
- Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Deluxe Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am / 1:00 pm, $25
- Weekly Pilates at Hi-Wire Brewery, 11:00 am – 11:45 am, $5
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm / 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm, RSVP
- Final Navitat at Night in December, Navitat Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Online Event: The Bad Plus: A Two Set Concert Stream for the Holidays, hosted by Big Ears Festival, 6:30 pm, $30
- Online Event: Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival Holiday Marathon | An evening with the Tord Gustavsen Trio, 8:00 pm, $8 – $50, RSVP
Sunday, December 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
- Art Source 2020: Digital exhibition of artwork by Knox County School System art teachers and interns, Hosted by UT Downtown Gallery, daily, FREE!
- East Tennessee Museum of History from Home, 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!
- Guild Virtual Studio Visit with Artist Seth Havercamp Parts 1 & 2, hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 31, 2021
- A Christmas Carol – Staged Reading Video by The WordPlayers, 1:00 pm available online until midnight, December 31, free, but donations welcome, RSVP
- Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Follow the Peppermint Trail, various locations in downtown Knoxville, daily through January 3
- Peppermint Grove & Winter Lights, Market Street and Krutch Park, daily through January 3
- Streaming: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol to benefit Theatre Knoxville Downtown, available until January 3, $57.50
- Raid the Pantry Food Drive with Second Harvest Food Bank! Old Sevier District, midnight – 11:45 pm (daily through December 31)
- Weekly Yoga At Hi-Wire Brewery, 11:00 am – noon (through January 31), $5
- Unguided Museum Tours, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Wed-Sun through January 31), free, but RSVP
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Paranormal Adventure Tour (Social Distance Friendly), Historic Market Square, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm / 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm, RSVP
- Online Event: Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival Holiday Marathon | Double Bill: Bendik Hofseth’s ‘Woodland’ (7p) + Mathias Eick Quintet (8p), hosted by Big Ears Festival, 7:00 pm, $8 – $50, RSVP
- Streaming: The Bad Plus: A Two Set Concert Stream for the Holidays, hosted by Big Ears Festival, 7:00 pm, $15 (through Friday January 21, 2021)
Monday, December 28
- A Christmas Carol – Staged Reading Video by The WordPlayers, 1:00 pm available online until midnight, December 31, free, but donations welcome, RSVP
- 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
- 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
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice – Arthritis Foundation, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Emo Happy Hour @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Online event: Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival Holiday Marathon | Double Bill: Silje Nergaard (7p) + Ketil Bjørnstad, solo (8p), hosted by Big Ears Festival, 7:00 pm, $8 – $50, RSVP
- Mike Baggetta’s Last Mondays at Barley’s, 9:00 pm, FREE!
Tuesday, December 29
- A Christmas Carol – Staged Reading Video by The WordPlayers, 1:00 pm available online until midnight, December 31, free, but donations welcome, RSVP
- Weekly Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Basic Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am (select Tuesdays), $15, RSVP
- 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
- Weekly Online Self Care for Serenity Tuesday Zoom Group, Hosted by Walking with Joy – Grief and Loss Recovery, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, free, but RSVP
- Online Event: Norwegian Digital Jazz Festival Holiday Marathon | Double Bill: Mats Eilertsen, solo (7p) + Trygve Seim ‘Rumi Songs’ (8p), hosted by Big Ears Festival, 7:00 pm, $8 – $50, RSVP
- Forrest Gump Trivia, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Chess Club @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- 808 + Meditate hosted by Central Calm & Orange Lotus Yoga, The Concourse, 8:00 pm, $5
- ProMotion LIVE! Stream Artist Showcase including performances by Justin Mychals, Alex Stokes and The Knox By Night Band! 8:00 pm, FREE!