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Sunday, November 27
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition, The Emporium Center, deadline Dec 4, 11:59 pm
- 2022 Christmas Lantern Express, board at University Commons, 9:45 am (additional times sold out), $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
- Rus’ Romper Room, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 pm
- Showing: O Brother, Where Art Thou? / Picnic at Hanging Rock, Central Cinema, 5:15 pm / 7:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Wagon Wheel LIVE, Wagon Wheel, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 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
- 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)
- Final Day: 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 BIG Give Breakfast, hosted by United Way of Greater Knoxville, The Standard Knoxville, 8:30 am, $10, RSVP
- 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: Chris Marshall, 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
Wednesday, November 30
- Storybook Trail Opening, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am
- 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: Alice Howe with Freebo, noon, FREE!
- Intro to Needle Felting, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1:30 pm – 4:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Write It Out with the UT Department of English, The Bottom, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- PLMP Business Social Networking sponsored by Your Money Couple at Tommy Trent’s Sports Saloon at Market Square, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- A Conversation with N.K. Jemisin: The World We Make Online Event, hosted by The Bottom, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Wreath making! Lulu Liquor Cakes, 941 N Broadway, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Book Club Night: BYOBC – Bring Your Own Book Club!, Addison’s, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Battleground: documentary screening and discussion, presented by Abortion Care Tennessee (ACT) benefiting the Mountain Access Brigade! / Picnic at Hanging Rock, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Union Avenue Book Club, Non-Fiction: Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer / Fiction: Marrying the Ketchups by Jennifer Close, Knox Brew Hub, 6:30 pm
- Artist in Residence: William Wright featuring Josh Smith, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Jason Ellis, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Learn Latin Dancing – Salsa and Bachata, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $12 – $16
- Mikki Norwood Band, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Andrea Byrd; flute & Joshua Sizemore; saxophone, joint junior recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $95, RSVP
- Eric Gales, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $39 – $99
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, December 1
- Suzanne Jack Exhibition, Pivot Point Gallery, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Thu – Sun), through Dec 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: LorieAnn Dalley, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Unique Eats & Eateries of Knoxville, East Tennessee Historical Society, noon, FREE! but RSVP
- A Vision for Future Mobility for Tennessee, UT Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- UT Center for Transportation Research 50th Anniversary Celebration, UT Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- 9th Annual Holidays for Heroes, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- A Better Hallmark: Papercraft Holiday Cards, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Honors Horn Octet, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Quartjar live at the Six O’Clock Swerve, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Wine and Weave at Blue Slip Winery, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $85, RSVP
- Fall Supper Series: Chef Jeffrey DeAlejandro, OliBea, 6:30 pm, $150, RSVP
- Online: It’s a Wonderful Life! with Stephen Lyn Bales, hosted by UT Arboretum, 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Showing: Martial Arts Theatre / The Eternal Daughter, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Voodoo Cadillac / Runnin Late, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Paul Thorn, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $32 – $42
- The Callous Daoboys with Quiescent Mantis, Every Promise Kept, and Good Vibes Only, 1530 Washington Ave, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Viola Studio Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Student Preview Night: THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $4 – $40, RSVP
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $30
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $95, RSVP
- Caleb Elliott, Jay Burgess, Tony Logue, Daniel Fluitt, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Ac Sapphire/Kendall Iujan/Jorden Albright/Terry, The Pilot Light, 9:00 pm
- Last Chance, Louise Debut / Rossdafareye @ Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm / 11:30 pm
Friday, December 2
- Blue Sky MTB Women’s* Intro to Cornering Clinic at Baker Creek, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $85, RSVP
- Ullr Fest: Viking Snow and Snowsports Festival, Barrelhouse, 11:30 am – close (through Dec 4)
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Mink’s Miracle Medicine, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Online: What the 1980 Eruption of Mount St. Helens Taught Us, hosted by UT Science Forum, noon – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Til Ragnarok Axe Throwing, Barrelhouse, noon
- Transcending Traditions | Winter Show, Lilienthal Gallery, 1:00 pm
- Showing: The Eternal Daughter, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- FURst Friday – Letters To Santa, The Bark, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- Opening Reception: December Exhibitions, Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Sip & Select w/Feature Artist of the Month, Pivot Point Gallery, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Reception: Fall Capstone Exhibition, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (continues 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Dec 3)
- Reception: Alliance Members Show at the Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Kelsey Tiara Photo Tintype Pop-Ups, Remedy Coffee, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (continues Dec 8-9, 9:30 am – 2:00 pm)
- First Friday BOGO Susan Bourdeau Cosmetics Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Opening Reception: Amy Pleasant + Katarina Riesing, Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tianran Gao; Piano, Graduate Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Reception: Inna Knox and Mary Saylor, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Art Show at Jacks, 133C S. Gay St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday, Addison’s, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Christmas Open House & Holiday Market, Blount Mansion, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday: Busy Town by Mike C. Berry, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- WDVX Taps & Tunes on the Corner with Mac Comer, Visit Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- WIVK Christmas Parade, starting on Church Avenue near the Coliseum, turning right on Gay Street, ending at Magnolia, 7:00 pm
- ‘i am lost in these woods’ a first friday collab and art market by thomas & gab, The Urban Bar & Corner Cafe, 7:00 pm
- Gingerbread Decorating Competition, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- The Carol!, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Apprehend, Fixed View, Duck Butter, College Campus Quidditch, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Doug Wilhite @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $4 – $40, RSVP
- FwF Karaoke Night @ Skybox, 7:30 pm
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50
- Cello Studio Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Kelle Jolly, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $60 – $105, RSVP
- Troublesome Times, Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Hearts Gone South with Josh Smith of Handsome and the Humbles Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Nick Swan Band / IdleWild South / Southern Accents with, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm / 10:00 pm 11:00 pm, $5
- Mink’s Miracle Medicine, Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm
- Thelma and the Sleaze with Tongues of Fire and Ex-Gold, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
Saturday, December 3
- Go Nuts Last Squirrel Standing USAC Regional Championships, Baker Creek Preserve, 8:00 am (continues Dec 4), $50 – $95, RSVP
- 2022 Christmas Lantern Express, board at University Commons, 9:45 am / 1:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- STEM Saturday: Foaming Snow, Pellissippi State Community College, Magnolia Avenue Campus, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (Saturdays through March 25, except Dec 24 & 31, 2022, and Jan 7 & 14,2023)
- Saturdays Holiday Market, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (Saturdays through Dec 17)
- 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
- Community Market, Sustainable Future Center, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Christmas Open House, James White’s Fort, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Ullr Fest: Viking Snow and Snowsports Festival, Barrelhouse, 11:30 am – close (through Dec 4)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Madison Hughes / Tanner Fussell, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Gingerbread House and Anniversary Extravaganza, Mid-Mod Collective, 1621 N Central St, noon – 5:00 pm
- Christkindlesmarkt 2022, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, noon – 8:00 pm
- Til Ragnarok Axe Throwing, Barrelhouse, noon
- Midna’s Annual Birthday Bash! Scruffy’s Cafe, noon – 6:00 pm
- Slip Transfer Dish: Holiday Edition, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- Santa Paws! Merchants of Beer, 1:00 pm
- The Carol!, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Joint Junior Recital, Emily Ayers (clarinet) and Olivia Baker (trombone), UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 1:30 pm
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $60 – $105, RSVP
- Santa Photos with the Humane Society at Hi-Wire Brewery, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Hoppy Holiday Wreath-Making Class with Ensemble Gardens @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 3:00 pm, $91.50, RSVP
- Showing: A Goofy Movie / The Eternal Daughter, Central Cinema, 3:15 pm / 5:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Bearing Cleaning Workshop, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 206 Randolph St, 3:30 pm
- Merry Makers Market, West Fifth Studios, 211 W 5th Ave, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 32nd Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Historic Old North Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Guided Christmas Light Tours by KISS Caboose Knoxville, Downtown Knoxville, 6:00 pm / 7:00 pm / 8:00 pm, RSVP for price
- Grinchmas by Blue Slip Winery, Historic Southern Railway Station, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- Appalachian Ballet Company: The Nutcracker with Knoxville Symphony, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, $25 – $40
- Lordy Lordy Darren is 40! Barley’s Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Hugh Allen Band, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Showing: A Goofy Movie / Jaws: The Revenge, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm / 9:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $4 – $40, RSVP
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- John McCutcheon, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $25 – $30
- Dave Barnes – A Very Dave Barnes Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $50
- Little Texas Benefit Concert with Knoxville Firefighters Association, Civic Coliseum, 8:00 pm, $28
- One Christmas Eve at Evergreen Mall, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Andrew Thelston / Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $60 – $105, RSVP
- Knox County Jug Stompers Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Same As It Ever Was, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
- Banditos with Teddy and the Rough Riders, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, December 4
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Call to Artists: National Juried Exhibition, The Emporium Center, deadline today, 11:59 pm
- Go Nuts Last Squirrel Standing USAC Regional Championships, Baker Creek Preserve, 8:00 am, $50 – $95, RSVP
- 2022 Christmas Lantern Express, board at University Commons, 9:45 am (additional times sold out), $13 – $53
- Final Day: Ullr Fest: Viking Snow and Snowsports Festival, Barrelhouse, 11:30 am – close
- Christkindlesmarkt 2022, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, noon – 8:00 pm
- Indoor Holiday Market at The Bark, noon – 4:00 pm
- Christmas Market by Blue Slip Winery, Historic Southern Railway Station, noon – 5:00 pm
- Til Ragnarok Axe Throwing, Barrelhouse, noon
- Max’s Whoville Grinchmas Market, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- 32nd Annual Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Historic Old North Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Chun-Hui Chang; Piano, Graduate Recital / Instrumental collaboration with I-Pei Lin and Adam Ayers, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 1:30 pm
- Full Moon Sister Circle, Infinite Light Center, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm, $60 – $105, RSVP
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $40
- Showing: A Goofy Movie / The Eternal Daughter, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 4:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- THE WOLVES by Sarah DeLappe, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 pm, $4 – $40, RSVP
- The Carol!, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Knoxville Community Band Free Concert, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Appalachian Ballet Company: The Nutcracker with Prerecorded Music, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, $25 – $40
- Jackson Guthrie; Voice/Tenor, Junior Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 3:30 pm
- Advent Craft Festival, Church Street United Methodist Church, 5:00 pm
- Graduate Chamber Ensembles, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Prohibition Ends Party! Corner Lounge Knoxville, 6:00 pm
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Wagon Wheel LIVE, Wagon Wheel, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Guided Christmas Light Tours by KISS Caboose Knoxville, Downtown Knoxville Tennessee, 6:00 pm / 7:00 pm / 8:00 pm, RSVP for price
- Showing: A Goofy Movie / Jaws: The Revenge, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Pale Root Live, Schulz Brau Brewery, 7:00 pm
- Jesus Christ, Superstar, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $60 – $105, RSVP
- Jim Lauderdale with Trisha Gene Brady, Barley’s Knoxville, 7:00 pm,, $20 – $25
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 5
- 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
- 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)
- December 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
- Mighty Musical Monday, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- 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)
- Fun with Textures and Patterns, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: A Goofy Movie / The Eternal Daughter, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Beer Dinner with Food, Fire, and Ferment, 6:30 pm, $70 – $85
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Dan Whitaker, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 6
- Executive Director & Board Chair Affinity Group: The Race Against Inflation (In-Person), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, United Way of Greater Knoxville, 8:00 am – 9:30 am, RSVP
- Make Your Own Journal, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- 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
- Busy Town by Mike C. Berry, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Inna Knox and Mary Saylor, 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!
- NAAA Ag Aviation Expo, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 5:30 pm (continues Dec 7, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm)
- Behind the Blue Doors Tour, Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Students of VolOpera presents a short operatic work, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Songwriter Open Mic! Next Level Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 27), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Live Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Charlers Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25
- Herb Alpert & Lani Hall – A Christmas Wish, 8:00 pm, $35 – $55
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm