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Sunday, July 3
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Ellen Reid Soundwalk (featuring Kronos Quartet) in Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily through Sep 30)
- Weekly Sunday Funday: Yoga and Cider, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25
- Sunday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5
- Brunch & Browse @ CFS, Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (weekly through Nov 20)
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr Walter Hardy Memorial Park / Super Sunday Share Session! 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Fresh Perspectives by Wayne Blankenship, RED Gallery, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Fri – Sat, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Jul 29
- Weekly Modern Dance Open Level Modern Improvisation, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $10
- Showing: Rocky, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- RNB Freedom Party raising awareness for Xhunger.com @ Mirage Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 2:00 am, $10, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you!, Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, July 4
- 2022 Summer Showcase Exhibition: Prints by UT Knoxville Undergraduate & Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, second floor, Art & Architecture Building, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri through Sept 2)
- Works by Lily Elizabeth Watson Allen, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- “You Should’ve Been There!” 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Oct 9), $8 – $10
- July Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through July 31)
- Evan Richey Memorial Pops for Patients Donation Drive Part 1, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through July 14)
- July 4th Celebration, James White’s Fort, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Mighty Musical Monday, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Yappy Hour, The Bark, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Mondays through Aug 29)
- Festival on the 4th, World’s Fair Park, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Fourth of July on Mabry’s Hill, Mabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, free – $15
- Showing: Beba / Rocky, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm / 7:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- Open Mic Night, hosted by Chris Marshall, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Aug 29)
- Monday Night Summer Cornhole with Tennessee Brew Works, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 pm (weekly through the summer)
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- July 4th Celebration, The Sunsphere, 7:00 pm, $49 – $150, RSVP
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- 38th Annual Free Independence Day Concert, World’s Fair Park, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, July 5
- Artwork by Leesa Osburn, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues- Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat), through July 31
- Weekly Art Therapy, Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee, 715 E Magnolia Ave, 10:00 am – noon (Tuesdays through Aug 2)
- Women Artists Highlights from the Hunter Museum and the KMA, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues- Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through July 24
- Dolly Art Exhibitions, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun), through July 29
- Woven, Felted, Sculpted and Crowned, Mighty Mud Studios, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
- Fiber Artist Showcase, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun), through July 31
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Heidi Gilson, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Songwriter Open Mic at Next Level! with Tinca Tinca, Next Level Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tuesday Weekly Event: Gypsy Mutt Club with SBRET, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- July Investors Meetup and 2-Year Anniversary! with Charles Gorman, Realtor, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Trivia Tuesday – Game of Thrones Edition! Xül Beer Co, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, July 6
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jamie Saylor / Russ Stallons, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: Beba, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Beer Tasting, The Bark, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10
- Silent Book Club, Graduate Knoxville, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Higgs Boson Discovery 10th Anniversary Event: Particle Fever with special guests, hosted by UT Dept of Physics and Astronomy, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Legit Music Bingo with Cassie: 2000s Rock! Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
- Learn Latin Dancing – Salsa and Bachata, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10 – $16
- Wednesday Live Music: Roy Saunders, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Alligator, Unrecovery, Lauren Michael, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Springboard Open Mic Comedy, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Lord Nelson, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, July 7
- SEAA World Series 16U, 18U Teams, Caswell Ballpark, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily through July 10)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jake Dwyer Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Zoom: Froggy Went a Changin’ – Gray Treefrog Metamorphosis with Stephen Lyn Bales, 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Showing: Martial Arts Theatre / Rubikon, Central Cinema, 7:00 / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Salty Dogs at Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm
- Muskrat Flats, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Friday, July 8
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Olivia Ellen Lloyd / Wild Ponies, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Fresh Perspectives by Wayne Blankenship, RED Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Sat 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm / Sun 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Jul 29
- Dinner Market Pop-Up with Two Bikes Knoxville! Real Good Kitchen, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Evening Kayak Trip, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Foamy Fridays Foam Party at The Bark, 601 Lamar St, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP for cost
- Mic Harrison And The High Score’s Happy Hours at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Lost Highway / Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise, Central Cinema, 7:00 / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Friday Night Live: Soul Connection & Chico Crawford, The Concourse, 6:30 pm, $13.20 – $15
- Sister Act Jr, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Live Jazz at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Ben Shuster, Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Summer Movie Magic: Almost Famous, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $8 – $10
- The Emotron/Bangladeafy/Cave Deco/ Megamoon X, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Crumbsnatchers // Girl Tones // Saucy Llama, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- David Vance Ft Doomsayer and Soltis, Bernadette’s Crystal Gardens, 9:00 pm
- Road Soda / Big Gene Poole, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- BIG DOG, Barley’s Taproom, 10:00 pm
Saturday, July 9
- Early Open for Third Shifters, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 am
- Morning Kayak Trip, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $40, RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Tool Sale! Able Trade, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Reiki Level 1, Infinite Light Center, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, $150, RSVP
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Deluxe Behind-the-Scenes Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $40
- Saturday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5, RSVP
- Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Swamp Rats / Daniel Kimbro, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Second Saturday Craft Market, Barrelhouse, noon – 6:00 pm
- Darted Bowl, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $40, RSVP
- Showing: Lost Highway / Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Central Cinema, 1:00 / 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Sister Act Jr, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Tidy Cadet: Year Zero with Bonecaster, The Chewers, Chop Chop Chang, Clocktower, Criswell Collective, Day & Age, The Dirty Knees, Horcerer, Le Deaf, Mahto & The Loose Balloons, The Pharaohs, The Pilot Light, 1:00 pm – midnight, $10
- Showing: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise / Lost Highway, Central Cinema, 6:00 / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: Terror in the Woods featuring Friday the 13th Part 6: Jason Lives / Never Hike Alone, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 11:45 pm, $15, RSVP
- Living Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Abrevity / Rossdafareye, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Salsa Saturday with HaCha Latin Dance Company, Central Depot, 8:00 pm – midnight Weekly through July 26), $10
- Summer Movie Magic: Dirty Dancing, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $8 – $10
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Handsome and the Humbles, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- The Burnin Hermans w/ DJ Fast Nasty, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Blue Dogs, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
Sunday, July 10
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day: SEAA World Series 16U, 18U Teams, Caswell Ballpark, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Final Day: Tool Sale! Able Trade, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Ellen Reid Soundwalk (featuring Kronos Quartet) in Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily through Sep 30)
- Weekly Sunday Funday: Yoga and Cider, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $10 – $25
- Second Sundays at The Point! thepointknox, 211 W 5th Ave, 10:30 am – 1:30 pm
- Sunday Yoga at Hi-Wire Brewing, 11:00 am, $5
- Brunch & Browse @ CFS, Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm (weekly through Nov 20)
- Old City Market, 100 Block W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Eastside Sunday Market, 2020 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Second Sunday Art Activity / Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Weekly Modern Dance Open Level Modern Improvisation, Emporium Center for Arts & Culture, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $10
- Bunco at the Corner, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 2:00 pm
- Summer Movie Magic: Space Jam, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $8 – $10
- Showing: Royal Space Force: The Wings of Honneamise / Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure, Central Cinema, 2:30 / 5:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Barnyard Stompers with Lucky Perm, hosted by Danger Company, 605 Sevier Ave, $10
- Broadway Musical Trivia presented by Knox Pride, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Sister Act Jr, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Showing: Lost Highway, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Gregg Hatfield Eggar Holloway, Barley’s Taproom, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, July 11
- 2022 Summer Showcase Exhibition: Prints by UT Knoxville Undergraduate & Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, second floor, Art & Architecture Building, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri through Sept 2)
- Works by Lily Elizabeth Watson Allen, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm)
- “You Should’ve Been There!” 40th Anniversary of the 1982 World’s Fair, East Tennessee Historical Society, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon – Fri / 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, Sun (through Oct 9), $8 – $10
- July Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through July 31)
- Evan Richey Memorial Pops for Patients Donation Drive Part 1, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through July 14)
- Auditions for Romeo & Juliet, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Contour Ink Drawing Workshop, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Yoga at Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10
- Classic Literature Book Club: Of Mice and Men, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Monday Night Yoga with Rigazzi, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Pee-Wee’s Big Adventure / Lost Highway, Central Cinema, 6:30 / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- All Over the Page: “Hamnet” by Maggie O’Farrell, Knox County Public Library, Knox Brew Hub, 6:30 pm
- Monday: Open Mic Night, hosted by Chris Marshall, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Aug 29)
- Monday Night Summer Cornhole with Tennessee Brew Works, Hops and Hollers, 7:00 pm (weekly through the summer)
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Margherita Fava Trio, Barley’s Taproom, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, July 12
- Tiktok for Nonprofits (In-Person), hosted by Alliance for Better Nonprofits, The Regas Building, 9:00 am – noon, $30 – $75, RSVP
- Artwork by Leesa Osburn, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues- Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat), through July 31
- James Webb First Photos Watch Party & Celebration: Presentation of Significance with Professor Lindsay / Official NASA Live Stream & Photo Reveal and Q&A with Professor Lindsay, Knox Brew Hub, 10:00 am / 10:30 am
- Weekly Art Therapy, Epilepsy Foundation of East Tennessee, 715 E Magnolia Ave, 10:00 am – noon (Tuesdays through Aug 2)
- Women Artists Highlights from the Hunter Museum and the KMA, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues- Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through July 24
- Dolly Art Exhibitions, Rala, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun), through July 29
- Woven, Felted, Sculpted and Crowned, Mighty Mud Studios, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
- Fiber Artist Showcase, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun), through July 31
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sam Burchfield / Luke Trimble, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- James Webb Breakdown & Q&A with Professor Lindsay, Knox Brew Hub, 5:30 pm
- Cut Paper Collage, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Green Drinks – Get to know The Kitchen LinK, TAPestry Knoxville @ Barrelhouse, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- The Deepest Origins of the Marble City with guest speaker geologist James Wedekind, hosted by Knoxville History Project, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- IJAMS BACK PATIO SOCIAL: Aspn Audio Presents Jasper Hollow and Grady Milligan, Ijams Nature Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, free – $14
- Tuesday Gypsy Mutt Club with SBRET, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Mental Health Awareness Night at Knoxville Poetry Slam, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Crafts and Drafts – Macrame Plant Hanger Workshop hosted by KnoxCrafts, Elst Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $35
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm