Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner (12/5-12/14/2021)

Santa Greets Children on Market Square, Regal Celebration of Lights, Knoxville, November 2021
The Tree is Lighted, Regal Celebration of Lights, Knoxville, November 2021

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 your event included. If you’d like more eyes on your business or event, consider hitting the “advertise” link at the top of this page or shoot me an email at Knoxvilleurbanguy@gmail.com for more details.

Mask up when you need to, get vaccinated if you haven’t, and let’s keep the fun times rolling!

Sunday, December 5

 

Monday, December 6 

  • Works by Allen Minecci, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • Virtual Holiday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • December Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • Voodoo Rocket by Kevin Bradley, RED Gallery (access through Robin Easter Design), 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, through Dec 31 
  • Voices of Appalachia Exhibition by Brian Melton, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) 
  • Tennessee Watercolor Society’s 50th Anniversary Exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Dec 12)
  • Double Feature: Brian Pittman and Tiny Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Mighty Musical Monday Virtual Stream hosted by the Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
  • Tennessee Commission for the Semiquincentennial of the United States: Public Information Meeting, East Tennessee History Center, noon
  • Showing: Silent Night (2021) / Benedetta, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Monday Night Yoga, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Holiday Hosting: Floral Arranging Workshop, Graduate Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, from $50, RSVP
  • Learning Beekeeping, Sustainable Future Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP for more information
  • Beer Dinner, Printshop Beer Co, 6:30 pm, $50 – $65
  • Joe Wilaniskis Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Weekly Session: Frog & Toad’s Dixie Quartet, Babalu, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Dec 27)
  • Manic Mondays Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • Dan Whitaker at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
  • Buffalo Nichols, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, December 7

  • Cherokee Health Mobile Clinic Event (including no-cost Covid-19 vaccinations), Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 418 N. Broadway Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, FREE!
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jon Foulk, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Webinar: Maximizing the Volunteer Experience, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 1:00 pm, $25 – $50
  • Tuesday Rooftop Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $5, RSVP
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
  • Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
  • Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy Night / Silent Night (2021), Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • An Evening with Chevy Chase: Christmas Vacation Screening & Q&A, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, $49 – $250
  • Jim Brickman, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $50 – $75
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Santa Greets Children on Market Square, Regal Celebration of Lights, Knoxville, November 2021

Wednesday, December 8

  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: Uncle JimmyPie, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Wednesday Vinyl Night, Geezers Brewery, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Dec 29)
  • Clay: Hanging Planters, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $60
  • Showing: Silent Night / Benedetta, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Cocktail and Cake Pairing, PostModern Spirits, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $25  
  • Wednesday Yoga @ Suttree, hosted by Florals & Flows Yoga, Suttree Landing, 6:30 pm, $5
  • Origami Quilts (Intermediate), Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $65
  • Online: UT Public Books Circle with Hilary Havens, associate director of English on Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, 7:00 pm, RSVP
  • Jason Ellis, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
  • The Beach Boys, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $65 – $125
  • The Unusual Tale of Mary & Joseph’s Baby, presented by River & Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $3 – $40, RSVP
  • A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, SOLD OUT!

 

Thursday, December 9

 

Friday, December 10

 

Saturday, December 11

Children Mailing Letters to Santa, Regal Celebration of Lights, Market Square, Knoxville, November 2021

Sunday, December 12

 

Monday, December 13 

  • Allen Minecci Exhibition, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
  • Virtual Holiday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
  • Voodoo Rocket by Kevin Bradley, RED Gallery (access through Robin Easter Design), 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, through Dec 31 
  • December Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri 
  • Voices of Appalachia Exhibition by Brian Melton, Dogwood Arts, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) 
  • Double Feature: Brian Pittman and Tiny Art Show, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
  • Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Mon -Thu / 10:00 am – 10:00 pm, Fri-Sat / 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Sun, $9 – $50 
  • Layered Portraits (Intermediate), Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $55
  • Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
  • Showing: C’mon, C’mon / O.V. A. Extreme, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
  • Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
  • The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly Session: Frog & Toad’s Dixie Quartet, Babalu, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Dec 27)
  • Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
  • Manic Mondays Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
  • UT Jazz jam, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
  • Danielle Nicole, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm, $15

 

Tuesday, December 14

  • Cherokee Health Mobile Clinic Event (including no-cost Covid-19 vaccinations), Knox Area Rescue Ministries, 418 N. Broadway Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, FREE!
  • A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 9:30 am, SOLD OUT!
  • Clay: Snowman Luminaries, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:00 am – noon, $35
  • East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sun 
  • Roger Hankins and Jennifer Lindsay, Art Market Gallery, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
  • WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
  • Holiday Market, Relix Variety Theater, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
  • City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Christmas History presented by Knoxville History Project at Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
  • Gingerbread House Competition & Cookie Decorating, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10
  • FWF Christmas Tree Crafting at Barrelhouse, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm, $30, RSVP
  • Tuesday Rooftop Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $5, RSVP
  • Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
  • Weekly Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Apr 22, ’22), FREE!
  • Weekly Open Hack Night – Show and Share, Knox Makers, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm (through May 31, ’22)
  • Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam Christmas Comeback! Central Cinema, 7:00 pm – 8:45 pm
  • A Swingin’ Christmas featuring Warren Wolf with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $45
  • Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm