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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, July 16
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Celebration of life for Dan Deyo, Calhoun’s Restaurant, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- $50 Veil Flash Sale! Lillian Ruth Bride, noon – 3:00 pm
- Self-Care Sunday Yoga with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Chip Carving Workshop with Daniel Clay, Maker Exchange, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $115, RSVP
- Online: “July Poetry Xfit,” a workshop hosted by Denise R. Ervin, presented by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! but donations welcome
- Footloose presented by The WordPlayers, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm, $22 – $30
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Tres Winn at Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Monthly Bluegrass Jam with ETNBA, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Auditions for “A Fox on the Fairway!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- July Scottish Country Dancing in Knoxville / Extra Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm / 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Pig Roast Luau, Trailhead Beer Market, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- Showing: Past Lives / Grease Sing-Along Encore Benefit, Central Cinema, 3:00 pm / 5:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Sunday Market (Evening Edition), Knox Pride, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Book release celebration: Archaeology of the Southern Appalachians and Adjacent Watersheds, hosted by The University of Tennessee Press, Mabry-Hazen House, 5:00 pm
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Once Upon in Uganda, Central Cinema, 7:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Karaoke Roulette LIVE @ The Local Smokey, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, July 17
- Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, daily through July 31
- Knoxville Watercolor Society Exhibit, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Mon – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Jungle All the Way Camp at UT Gardens – Knoxville, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (daily through July 21), $210 – $245, RSVP
- Paper Gardens, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- July Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- “Prints by UT Knoxville Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff,” UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 30)
- Feel The Beat Art Show Artwork Display, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm (Mon – Thu) / 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Fri) / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), daily through July 28
- Dreams: Everyone Probably Dreams HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Summer Clearance Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily except Sundays through July 26)
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance Board Meeting, Knoxville Area Chamber, 17 Market Square, #201, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Colin Fowlie, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Paint Class! Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- Sara Whitt Exhibit, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon – Thu) / noon – 10:00 pm (Fri – Sat) / noon – 8:00 pm (Sun)
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Summer French Wine Dinner, Koyo Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $150, RSVP
- Showing: Hackers / OVA Extreme Anime Series, 6:10 pm / 8:45 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints and 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- The Music Masters: Vinyl Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through July 31)
- UTK Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Will Yager, Hunter Deacon, Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Meet Your State Representative, Gloria Johnson, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Soul Project, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, July 18
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
- Artwork of Leesa Osburn, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues – Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
- “Eco Tone: Courtney Egan Featuring Collaborations with Natori Green,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Aug 27
- Dolly Art Show, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun), through July 30
- Jennifer Lindsay & Pamela Salyer, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wild Blue Yonder, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Villephonic @Elst Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Oct 17), $20
- Showing: Once Upon in Uganda / Past Lives, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:20 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jazz at the Emporium Featuring Margherita Fava, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Latin Dance Lessons, HK Studios, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $66 – $105, RSVP
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Soul Project, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, July 19
- Knox Writers Presents: Monthly Write-in, 17 Market Square, #101, 9:00 am – 10:30 am, FREE! But RSVP
- Story Thyme, The ECO Garden at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:30 am (weekly through Oct 25), free – $5
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Annie Stokes, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Book Fair, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm (daily through July 24)
- Old City Social, PostModern Spirits, 5:30 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Wednesday Karaoke & Drag Nights, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Speed Dating Party, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $25 – $30, RSVP
- Live Band Karaoke at Pretentious Beer Co, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Earth Talk & Knoxville Regenerative Co-Op Meetup, SouthSide Garage, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 2023 Knox Bike Racing Wednesday MTB Series, Mead’s Quarry, 6:15 – 8:00 pm
- Crash Test Radio, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm
- FwF July New Member Meetup at The Local Smokey, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Learn Latin Dancing @ The Double S wine bar, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10
- Wednesday Open Mic Singer Songwriter night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm
- Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm (weekly through Aug 30)
- WDVX Summer Nights Concert: Blue Moon Rising, Yee-Haw Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Nick Marlow | Colleen d’Alelio (Stranger May) LIVE, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- The Rumble featuring Chief Joseph Boudreaux Jr, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $17 – $22
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $66 – $105, RSVP
- Variety Show Featuring Jaelyn, Dj Bunny Roolz, I Just Came, Savannah Wolfgram. Hosted By David Dalton, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Road Soda, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, July 20
- City Meet: 10 & Under, UT Allan Jones Aquatic Center, 6:00 am
- Adult Basket Weaving Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mirabelle Skipworth & Nick Wiesner, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Exhibit: Vibe – Textile, Thread, Color, Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thur-Sun), through Aug 27
- David and Susan Lauver Host Pint Night to Benefit Front Page Foundation, Scruffy City Hall, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Board Game Days, Awaken Coffee, 5:00 pm (continues daily until July 23, 8:00 pm), $6 – 426, RSVP
- Museum of Infinite Outcomes presents SIGHTSEERS @ Mead’s Quarry, Ijams Nature Center, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Aug 10), $45 – $150
- Knoxville Habitat for Humanity’s 2023 Women Build Rally, 1501 Washington Ave, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Let Her Invest Workshop Series 2023, Knoxville Chamber, Market Room, 17 Market Square, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Online: History Happy Hour: Cormac McCarthy at 90, with Bill Hardwig and Wes Morgan, hosted by the Knoxville History Project, 6:00 pm
- Macrame Shelf Class with Pilates Jill, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Christmas in July Cigar Social, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- The Swizzle Cats duo, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm
- Showing: Bad Black, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Open Poetry Share, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Concerts on the Square: 7 Bridges: The Ultimate EAGLES Experience, Historic Market Square, 700 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Dab Show: Comedy Under The Influence, eVape Tavern & Dispensary, 1207 North Central St, 7:00 pm, $8, RSVP
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Jack vs. Jim: The Main Event, The Oak Room by Abridged Beer, 7:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Weekly Not Rocket Science Team Trivia, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Wednesdays through Sep 28)
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, pay what you can, RSVP
- Weekly Mark Boling TRIO LIFE on the ROOFTOP! Hyatt Place Knoxville – Downtown, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Modelface Comedy Presents Bobcat Goldthwait, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $15 – $25
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $66 – $105, RSVP
- Showing: Once Upon a Time in Uganda, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $5 – $10
- Threesound, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Solid State Radio, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Transcendent Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
Friday, July 21
- City Meet: 11 & Up, UT Allan Jones Aquatic Center, 6:00 am
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Lydia Brittan & The Royal Family, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Tinsel Time @New Moon Rising Gifts & Goods, 12:30 pm – 2:30 pm
- Sew It Sell It Pitch Day, The Bottom, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Yappy Hour at Barrelhouse, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
- Board Game Days: Disney Sorcerer’s Arena: Epic Alliances, Awaken Coffee, 4:30 pm – 5:30 pm, $6 – $26
- Sprinkler Party, The Bark, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Musical Guest – Villephonic, Printshop Beer Co, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- KHC Presents: Every Promise Kept, Mind Goblin, Cleansing of the Temple, DNR, and The Extinct @ Remedy Coffee, 5:30 pm, $10 – $15
- Tangled in Blues with special guest Cheryl Renee, The Concourse, 6:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Live Music Fridays: Jacob Rice, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Friday Fun Run, Pour Taproom, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Alive After Five:Milkshake Fatty & LVNDR , Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Board Game Days: Dive / Kites, Awaken Coffee, 6:30 pm – 7:00 pm / 7:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $6 – $26
- Divas Of Illusion “Drag Show,” / Knox Pride Bingo Nights, South Press, 7:00 pm / 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10 / $20 suggested cover
- Musical Karaoke, Hi-Wire Brewing, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Jewel and Scott, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Roy Saunders @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Urban Karaoke & Trivia Night, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $20
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare *Abridged, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $51, RSVP
- “And Then There Were None!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $20
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $40, RSVP
- Bernell Jones, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- The 25th Hour Live @ eVape Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Pale Root, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Marigold Thieves / Wasted Major, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Ayca Yayman Acoustic Trio @ Courtyard by Marriott Downtown Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Gimme Gimme Disco, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $26.21
- Big Freedia, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $22 – $27
- Doom Night / Realm / Wyndrider / Dead Vibes Ensemble / Ninja Witch, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $76 – $115, RSVP
- Tennessee Love Connection / High Heat at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:15 pm Board Game Days: The Adventures of Robin Hood, Awaken Coffee, 9:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $6 – $26
- Natti Love Joys, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $5
- Blind House Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
Saturday, July 22
- City Meet: Finals, UT Allan Jones Aquatic Center, 6:00 am
- Bridges to Bluffs Preview Swim #1: 3 miles, Island Home Park, 7:00 am – 11:00 am, FREE! but RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Weekly Brew Like A Boss, The Tea Bar at Addison’s, 10:00 am – 10:55 am
- Herbal Iced Beverages Tasting and Learning, Trauma Wellness, 402 Clyde Street, 10:00 am – noon, $49, RSVP
- 16th Annual Street Dreams Car & Bike Show, Eternal Life Harvest Center 2401 Martin Luther King Jr Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- July RetroFlea! Retrospect Vintage Store, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hiroya Tsukamoto / Jo Corso, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Meat Smoking Class with Nate, Barrelhouse, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, $30, RSVP
- Board Game Days: Skate Summer, Awaken Coffee, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, $6 – $26
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $76 – $115, RSVP
- Tidy Cadet Year Zero, Pt.2: Maspeth, A Certain Zone, Duck Butter, Chekov, Spiral Prone, Consensual Piss, Dirty Knees, Earwig Deluxe, Meob, Psychic Baos, The Pilot Light, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Reward in Full premiere (with The Note & Apostate), Central Cinema, 3:00 pm, $5 – $7, RSVP
- Paddle Royale, Hi-Wire Brewing Taproom, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $5
- Barbie and Ken Market Square Bar Crawl, Alice in Appalachia, 18 Market Square, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $15
- Board Game Days: Castles by the Sea / Bamboo, Awaken Coffee, 3:30 pm – 4:30 pm / 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $6 – $26
- poetry reading: tucker leighty phillips reading from his chapbook, maybe this is what i deserve, published by split lip press, lowercase books, 6:00 pm, free
- Lamar Street Block Party, Barrelhouse, The Bark, The Donut Shop, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- July Dance Party, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10
- Hott Mess and TN Whiskey BINGO night! Next Level Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tinca Tinca, Nightjar, and Mikeala Lambertucci Present: A Splendid Summer Concert, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Double Feature: Punisher War Zone / Dredd, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:18 pm, $15 – $20, RSVP
- Voodoo on Broadway, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tony & Mary Negron, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- VIBE: Textile in Motion, Lilienthal Gallery, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- “And Then There Were None!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $20
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $51, RSVP
- Salsa Saturday @ Maple Hall, 7:30 pm, $10
- Divine Nine Night Out feat. Brian Clay Live at Marble City Market, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- One Knoxville SC vs Chattanooga Red Wolves, Regal Soccer Stadium, 2317 Stephenson Dr, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, $12 – $60
- Harold Nagge, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Pulp Friction @ Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Crash Test Dummies with Willie Stratton, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $60
- The Analog Kids, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $5
- Gypsy Queens Drag Show: Disney Edition, Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm, $15
- Mal Nombre at Corner Lounge, 8:00 pm
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $76 – $115, RSVP
- Board Game Days: Rolling Heights, Awaken Coffee, 8:30 pm – 10:00 pm, $6 – $26, RSVP
- Pajammy Slammy, The Concourse, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Kelli Jae Belly Dance at Mirage Knoxville, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Carteret Banks Band / Honkytonk Night in the Scruffy City with Nick Horner Family Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
- The Kentucky Gentlemen, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $15
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, July 23
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Drag Brunch hosted by Johnny Deep, Hi-Wire Brewing, noon – 3:00 pm, $10
- Board Game Days: Funfair / Four Gardens, Awaken Coffee, noon – 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $6 – $26
- Self-Care Sunday Yoga with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Illusions the Drag Queen Show Brunch, 6 Market Square, 1:30 pm, $10 – $634.99
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm, $76 – $115, RSVP
- Santa’s Sparkly Music Bingo, Elstwhere Taproom, 2:00 pm
- Santa Paws is back! Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Auditions: Rocky Horror Picture Show with The Satanic Mechanics, Knox Pride, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- YOGA! BYOM, Barrelhouse, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through July 30), $10
- “And Then There Were None!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Board Game Days: Hanabi Deluxe II / Tapple, Awaken Coffee, 3:30 pm – 4:00 pm / 4:30 pm – 5:00 pm, $6 – $26
- Showing: TAMIS presents Mud on The Stars: Stories From Elia Kazan’s Wild River, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- (weekly through Dec 17)
- Rus’ Romper Room July Edition, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 pm
- Showing: Do the Right Thing, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Ain’t Too Proud – The Life and Times of The Temptations (Touring), Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $76 – $115, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare *Abridged, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $51, RSVP
- Vaden Landers, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, July 24
- Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, daily through July 31
- Cook’s Camp at UT Gardens Knoxville, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (daily through July 28), $225 – $245, RSVP
- Paper Gardens, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- July Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- “Prints by UT Knoxville Graduate Students, Faculty and Staff,” UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (Mon – Fri, through Aug 30)
- Feel The Beat Art Show Artwork Display, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm (Mon – Thu) / 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (Fri) / 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), daily through July 28
- Summer Clearance Sale, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (daily except Sundays through July 26)
- Dreams: Everyone Probably Dreams, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: KC Campbell / Vaden Landers, Visit Knoxville, noon
- Paint Class! Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- Final Day: Book Fair, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sara Whitt Exhibit, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon – Thu) / noon – 10:00 pm (Fri – Sat) / noon – 8:00 pm (Sun)
- 2023 Mayoral Forum @ The Historic McMillan/Reese Chapel, Historic Knoxville College, 5:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- The Hound of the Baskervilles – Knoxville Classics Book Club, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Run Club / Weekly Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through July 24)
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Weekly Monday Fun Run hosted by Flying Pints and 865 Running, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Graham Monroe Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Mayhem Bin Mayhem, Andrew Mccoy / Nick Jernigan, Eric Lee / Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- The Music Masters, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through July 31)
- Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Florry, Yer Flowers, The Pilot Light, 9:00 pm, $10
Tuesday, July 25
- Artwork of Leesa Osburn, Lox Salon, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (Tues – Fri) / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sat)
- Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Dec 22
- Sports Authority Board Meeting, Public Works Service Center, 3131 Morris Ave, 9:00 am – 10:30 am
- “Eco Tone: Courtney Egan Featuring Collaborations with Natori Green,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Aug 27
- Jennifer Lindsay & Pamela Salyer, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Dolly Art Show, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun), through July 30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jimmy Touzel / Sara Jean Kelley, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- National Hire a Veteran Day – Take a Tour Career Fair, UT Medical Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- East TN State Health Plan Focus Group, UT Conference Center, Room 406, 600 Henley Street, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Hidden Rivers Showing & Pint Night, Yee-Haw Brewing, 5:00 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Financial Education Class, Knoxville Area Urban League, 1514 E 5th Ave, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- TDOT DBE Region 1 Recruitment Informational Event, Public Works Service Center, Community Room 3131, Morris Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Oct 17), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking Presents Surviving Sex Trafficking, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, FREE!
- Music Bingo w/ Cassie: 80s Summer Edition @ Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
- Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Latin Dance Lessons, HK Studios, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Jazz at the Emporium Featuring Sam Adams, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm
- IJAMS SUNSET SERIES: A Summer Smorgasbord of Stories, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Bored Teachers Comedy Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $30 – $50
- Lost Sound Dept, Duck Butter, Flkl, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Jake Xerxes Fussell, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $15
- ZZ Top, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm