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Sunday, November 20
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- 5th Annual Turkey Drive! The People House, 2552 Louise Dr, daily through Nov 22
- Forest Bathing Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 9:30 am – 11:30 am, $30, RSVP
- Scruffy City Veganfest, World’s Fair Park, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, free – $20
- Final Brunch & Browse @ CFS, Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Shora Foundation’s Soul Brunch Fundraiser 2022, The Brookside, 1221 N Central St, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, $125 – $5,000, RSVP
- Retropolitan Holiday Craft Fair, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Holiday Pet Photos, Lillian Ruth Bride, noon, RSVP
- Square Dance at Ijams, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 3:00 pm, $10
- Old Sevier NOVEMBER Market, 1024 Sevier Ave, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Crochet 101 – Christmas Garland Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Dear Evan Hansen, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm, $60 – $105
- Fall Violin Night, Non-Degree Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 3:30 pm
- Showing: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles / American Movie, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm / 6:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- FwFriendsgiving 2022, Mirage Knoxville, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Senior Jazz Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Dear Evan Hansen, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $79 – $95
- Spotlight on Diversity Concert Series, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, November 21
- Final Day, Call to Artists to Submit Works: 2023 Dogwood Arts Festival, Dogwood Arts, $35
- 5th Annual Turkey Drive! The People House, 2552 Louise Dr, daily through Nov 22
- Sara Barrett – My Muses, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (M-F) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Bulldog Club of America National Specialty Show, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 8:00 am (daily through Nov 26)
- Printmaking Showcase Exhibition – Byron McKeeby’s Legacy, UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor Hallway, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 31, 2023
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! East Tennessee History Center, Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm /Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through July 3, 2023)
- Abstracts on Display: Jen Sterling, Morris Creative Group, 555 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F, through Jan 31, 2023)
- November Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- School of Art 75th Anniversary Exhibition Exhibition, Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F), through Dec 12
- UT Humanities Center Distinguished Lecture: Ed Pavlić, “Non-Violence, Black Power, and the Citizens of Pompeii: James Baldwin’s 1968,” John C Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium (rm. 101), 3:30 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- TinyTrees Drop Off, East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Make Learn Grow: Taxes & Accounting Tips, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 6:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Knoxville Classics Book Club: The Time Machine by H.G. Wells, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: American Movie / OVA Extreme Anime Series, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Board Game Night, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (weekly through Jan 23, 2023)
- Carter Beucher, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Misha Feigin, LaDonna Smith, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE
- Violin Studio Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Marble City Opera presents: Workshop on Doctor & the Devils, St John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave, 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Apollo Suns, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Chase, Seal and Ehite featuring Justin Stanton of Snarky Puppy, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
Tuesday, November 22
- Final Day: 5th Annual Turkey Drive! The People House, 2552 Louise Dr
- Knox Sports Authority meeting, City of Knoxville Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- The Spirit of Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 10
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
- Brian Pittman Exhibition, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Dennis Sabo and Janis Proffitt, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Fantasy of Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $4 – $20
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Drag Bingo at The Mill & Mine 7:00 pm
- Guest Artist: Daniel Ketter, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Comedy on the Corner, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 7:30 pm
- Concert & Symphonic Bands, UT Alumni Memorial Building, James R. Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Apollo Suns, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, November 23
- Fantasy of Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, $4 – $20
- Figures: Amy Pleasant + Katarina Riesing, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri) / 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (Sat)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Crawdaddy Jones, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Kianga’s Kitchen Vegan Thanksgiving, The Bottom, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Disney Junior Live On Tour: Costume Palooza!, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 pm, $30 – $60, RSVP
- Thanksgiving potluck and Old Harp Singing, Laurel Theater, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Showing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Thompson, Linton & Gable at Bistro by the Tracks in Happy Holler, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- HOLIDAY MOVIES Live Trivia Night at The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Artist in Residence: Will Wright featuring Zac Fallon, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Hayden Bright, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25
- Motown & Soul Night 1 @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Thursday, November 24
- Regal Knoxville Turkey Trot 5K + Little Gobbler Kids Run, 227 W Depot Ave, 8:00 am, $10 – $35, RSVP
- Suzanne Jack Exhibition, Pivot Point Gallery, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Thu – Sun), through Dec 29
- Thanksgiving Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, prices starting at $18.95, RSVP
- Thanksgiving at Oliver Royale, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, $75
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: NO LIVE SHOW, but listen for Arlo Guthrie’s Alice’s Restaurant, Visit Knoxville
- Fantasy of Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $4 – $20
- Motown & Soul Night 2 @ Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
Friday, November 25
- 2022 Elf on the Shelf® Scavenger Hunt, pick up a North Pole Pass at Mast General Store or Knoxville Visitors Center, downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 8, 2023
- Letters for Santa Dropbox, Historic Market Square, daily through Dec 24
- Sleigh the Peppermint Trail, downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 8, 2023
- Black Friday extravaganza @ Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:00 am – close
- Fantasy of Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, $4 – $20
- 2022 Christmas Lantern Express, board at University Commons, 9:45 am / 1:00 pm, $11 – $50, RSVP
- Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (Fri-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Sun) / 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu), $9 – $50
- Black Friday weekend! Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Nov 28)
- 17th Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition 2022, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Jan 8, 2023
- Black Friday at The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Martha Spencer / True Blue Bluegrass Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Lobster Roll Pop-Up at Merchants of Beer, noon – 4:00 pm
- Black Friday Makers Market Brunch & Releases, Elstwhere Taproom, noon
- Lobster Roll Pop-Up at Merchants of Beer, noon – 4:00 pm
- Milk + Honey Scoop Shop Neighborhood Pickup, Real Good Kitchen, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm (Fri-Sat through the end of the year)
- Showing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Regal Celebration of Lights: Live Music with The Deltas / Tree Lighting @ Krutch Park, 5:15 pm / 6:00 pm
- Holidays For Heroes Booth at Regal Celebration of Lights, Krutch Park, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Friends Night: Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Pensacola Ice Flyers, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $8 – $41
- Holiday Music with Evelyn Jack, Historic Market Square, 6:30 pm
- Tony & Mary Negron, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50
- The Stuffy Turkey Band, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- The Day After Thanksgiving Bash, The Press Room, 8:00 pm, $30 – $70, RSVP
- Mercy Lights / The Baxters / Alex and the Animals, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 10:30 pm / 11:55 pm
- Martha Spencer Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Knoxturnal Nights Ft. Sint Holo & PlaysWithBeats @ Bernadette’s Crystal Gardens, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Blood Rage, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Teen Spirit, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- Fappalachia, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Black Friday: Holiday Escape, Barrelhouse, 10:00 pm – 2:30 am
Saturday, November 26
- Fantasy of Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, $4 – $20
- Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! East Tennessee History Center, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm / Mon-Fri, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Small Business Saturday, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 am
- Small Business Saturday, Addison’s, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co, 11:00 am
- Small Business Saturday Old City Market, 100 block of W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Small Business Saturday Celebration, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- “Raise the Tree” holiday fundraiser Christmas Tree Extravaganza! Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues Nov 27)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Steve Simpson / Teni Rane, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Christkindlesmarkt 2022, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, noon – 8:00 pm
- Showing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Teddy Bear Toss: Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Pensacola Ice Flyers, Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $8 – $41
- Showing: 2 LIVE & 2 TOXIC COMEDY SHOW, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $10 – $15, RSVP
- Pale Root Live at Last Days of Autumn, 7:00 pm
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40
- Harold Nagge/Alan Wyatt, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Friendsgiving with Big.Gene.Poole / Blue Oracle, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 9:30 pm
- One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- SWITCHFOOT: This Is Our Christmas Tour, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm, $33 – $48
- Blue Mother Tupelo Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Red Zephyr Live at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- Showing: Blood Rage, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- Jake Smith’s Alchemical Junction, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, November 27
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- 2022 Christmas Lantern Express, board at University Commons, 9:45 am / 1:00 pm / 4:15 pm, $13 – $53, RSVP
- 9th Annual Ijams Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm (continues Dec 4)
- “Raise the Tree” holiday fundraiser Christmas Tree Extravaganza! Central Filling Station, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Fantasy of Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 6:00 pm, $4 – $20
- Christkindlesmarkt 2022, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, noon – 8:00 pm
- November Reading Series, Pretentious Beer Co, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Showing: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly, Central Cinema, 1:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $40
- KSO Classical Christmas: Messiah, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm, $22.95 – $44.48, RSVP
- One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Kylearoo, Barley’s Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- Showing: O Brother, Where Art Thou? / Picnic at Hanging Rock, Central Cinema, 5:15 pm / 7:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- DINE IN DARK, Mirage Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $70, RSVP
- James Gregory, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $40 – $60, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, November 28
- 2022 Elf on the Shelf® Scavenger Hunt, pick up a North Pole Pass at Mast General Store or Knoxville Visitors Center, downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 8, 2023
- Letters for Santa Dropbox, Historic Market Square, daily through Dec 24
- Sleigh the Peppermint Trail, downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 8, 2023
- Sara Barrett – My Muses, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (M-F) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Printmaking Showcase Exhibition – Byron McKeeby’s Legacy, UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor Hallway, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Jan 31, 2023
- Exhibition: Vincent Drake, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Nov 18
- Abstracts on Display: Jen Sterling, Morris Creative Group, 555 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F, through Jan 31, 2023)
- November Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Call to Artists: Alliance Members Show, The Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- School of Art 75th Anniversary Exhibition Exhibition, Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (M-F), through Dec 12
- Final Day: Black Friday weekend! Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu), $9 – $50 / 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (Fri-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Sun)
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Showing: O Brother, Where Art Thou? / Blood Rage, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, 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
- Open Bluegrass Jam, Trailhead Beer Market, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Michael Price, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Jake Smith Ensemble, David Philips Quartet, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Jazz for Tots Concert, UT School of Music, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:00 pm, admission: one, unopened toy per person
- DIY Holiday Bow Workshop, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, November 29
- Online: The Big Give Knox, benefiting the local non-profit community, 12:01 am – midnight
- Online: Knoxville College Giving Tuesday Movement, sponsored by by Knoxville College Board of Trustees, midnight – 9:59 pm
- The Spirit of Dia de los Muertos Exhibition, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 10
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Aug 2023
- 17th Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition 2022, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Fri) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Jan 8, 2023
- Brian Pittman Exhibition, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Dennis Sabo and Janis Proffitt, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- THE BIG GIVE #GiveBlack, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- City Council Meeting, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Songcraft with Travis Tench, The Central Collective, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- Belly Dancing: One Night Only! Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 6:15 pm – 7:15 pm, $15, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Picnic at Hanging Rock, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Jesus Christ Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $95, RSVP
- Winter Choral Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, James R. Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm