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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, July 30
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day: Dolly Art Show, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Dog Pool Party and Pop Up Market, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am
- Final Day: Frey Fest – Viking Summer Festival at Barrelhouse, 11:30 am – 9:00 pm
- West Fifth SUNDAY FUNDAY, thepointknox, noon, RSVP
- Syrup & Sequins Drag Brunch, Pour Taproom, noon / 3:00 pm, $10 – $25, RSVP
- Self-Care Sunday Yoga with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Ride for Freedom Caravan to raise awareness of World Day Against Human Trafficking, Gay Street, Downtown Knoxville, 1:00 pm
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Pints & Painting with Brittany at Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $15 – $51, RSVP
- Old Sevier July Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Summer Movie Magic: Some Like It Hot, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Talk to Me / Sympathy for the Devil, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm / 4:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- “And Then There Were None!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $20
- Tommy Bateman and Some Thieves, The Pilot Light, 3:00 pm, $10
- Live Music Sundays featuring John Davis, Zach Ramsey, and Joshua Frank, Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Talk to Me / Talk to Me, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Stand Up Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm, $10
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Taming of the Shrew, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $15 – $51, RSVP
- Stand-up Comedy w/ Caleb Synan @ Trailhead Beer Market, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Lee Rod & the Various States, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, July 31
- Final Day: Where’s Waldo Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville
- Knoxville Watercolor Society Exhibit, Awaken Coffee, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Mon – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- 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)
- 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: Tyson Leamon, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 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
- Final Run Club / Final Open Mic Night!, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm / 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Talk to Me / Sympathy for the Devil, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 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
- Final The Music Masters: Vinyl Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Carter Beucher, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Weston Olencki, Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Woody & Sunshine, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 1
- 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
- AMG Potters & Lynda Tenpenny, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wonky Tonk, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 2023 United Way Campaign Kickoff, United Way of Greater Knoxville 1301 Hannah Ave, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry – Game Night, Mead’s Quarry, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- South Loop Summer Session Series – Ride 4, Mead’s Quarry Trailhead, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Leadership Interest Meeting with Young Professionals of Knoxville, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 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 Oct 17), $20
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- August Investor Meetup with Charles Gorman, Realtor, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Disc Golf Putting Social, Elst Brewing Company, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (through Dec 19)
- Tuesday Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jazz at the Emporium Featuring Vance Thompson, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Latin Dance Lessons, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Disney! – Trivia at Xül Beer Co, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Showing: Central Cinema Tiny Stage Comedy Night 2-Year Anniversary Show!, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Full Moon Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Woody and Sunshine, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, August 2
- 9th Annual Tennessee Bed Bug, Cockroach and Rodent Management Meeting, UT Conference Center, 600 Henley St, 8:00 am – 4:30 pm, $50 – $100, RSVP
- Brewing Business: Gathering for Women Entrepreneurs, Jacks of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:30 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: Sweet Megg and Rockwood Taylor, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- The African American Experiences in the Smokies: Searching, East Tennessee History Center, noon, FREE! but RSVP
- Giveback Pint Night – donations to benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Avery’s Gin Knoxville Launch, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- TVB Easy Rider, Mead’s Quarry, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Birds of Seven Islands – A Walk and Talk with Clare Dattilo, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $12, RSVP
- Wednesday Karaoke & Drag Nights, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Sympathy for the Devil / Talk to Me, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 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)
- Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- UT Trivia Night – donations to benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Jewell & Scott at Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- FwF Helping Hands open community meeting, Mirage Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- WDVX Presents Tennessee Shines: Jim Lauderdale hosts special guests including Tommy Prine, Willi Carlisle, The Local Honeys, and more at the Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- August Shop Yoga to benefit The Bike School, Two Bikes, 7:00 pm, donation-based
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Shaun Abbott LIVE @ The Local Smokey, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Year of October live at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, August 3
- Home Sweet Career: UT Department of Marketing, Haslam College of Business 1000 Volunteer Blvd, 8:30 am – 9:45 am, FREE! but RSVP
- World Breastfeeding Week Celebration 2023, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:30 am – 12:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Polyphony Marimba, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Exhibit: Vibe – Textile, Thread, Color, Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm (Thur-Sun), through Aug 27
- FwF Business Networking Event, Elst Brewing Company, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Cocktails & Conversation with Courtney Egan & Natori Green, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- An Author Event featuring Jenny Sadre-Orafai, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Songs at the Writers ‘Round / Writers ‘Round: Knoxville! Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- 4th and Gill Meet and Greet with Cameron Brooks for City Council, 722 Luttrell St, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- The 25th Hour Live @ Central Flats and Taps, 6:00 pm
- Leftfoot Dave and the Magic Hats, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm
- Showing: Talk to Me / Sympathy for the Devil, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Comedy Critics Presents: The Fast And The Furious, eVape Tavern, 7:00 pm, $8, RSVP
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- 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, $15 – $51, RSVP
- Weekly Mark Boling TRIO LIFE on the ROOFTOP! Hyatt Place Knoxville – Downtown, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm (Thursdays through Sep 27)
- “And Then There Were None!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $20
- Simpl’s Final Ticketed Dinners, Simpl., 7:30 pm, $50 – $65, RSVP
- Blood Brothers featuring Albert Castiglia with special guest Gary Hoey, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $25 – $35, RSVP
- Pickup Roller Hockey, Change Center, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, free – $10
- Paint the Town Purple Parade, Market Square, 8:30 pm
- The Ditch Diggers / James Leigh and The Rest @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Big Wooly, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Transcendent, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
Friday, August 4
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $17
- First Friday Lego Build! The Dab Bar, 11:00 am – 11:59 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Tangled in Blues, Barley’s, noon, FREE!
- PB&J Mixtape – Can Release! Xül Beer Co, noon
- Story: An Exhibition featuring Jeremy Myles, The Bottom, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Yappy Hour at Barrelhouse, 3:30 pm – 5:30 pm
- FURst Friday Craft, The Bark, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- First Friday ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Opening Reception: August 2023 Exhibitions / Fountain City Ramblers, Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
- First Friday Sip & Select w/ Featured Artist, Pivot Point Gallery, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Opening Reception: Dogwood Regional Exhibition, Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- First Friday, feat. Elena Ganusova, Birdhouse Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Opening Reception: AMG Potters & Lynda Tenpenny, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Featured Artist: Karena “Kidd” Graves, Able Trade, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Giveback Night to benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Fanatic Brewing Company, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- First Friday with Summer Small, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Knoxville, Bethie Lou’s Fabulous Gift Store, 110 S Central St, 6:00 pm
- First Friday, Artisan Woodworking & Design Gallery, 810 Tyson St, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- August First Friday: In [ ] We Trust, UT Downtown Gallery, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Live Music Fridays: The Merlin’s Nest, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- August First Friday with ceramicists Mark Errol and Kathy King, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, 110 S. Gay St, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- First Friday at Addison’s Bookstore, 6:00 pm
- First Friday Drum Circle, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 6:00 pm
- August First Friday: Jordan Abba, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm
- WDVX Taps & Tunes: Brand New Box of Matches, Visitors Center, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- First Friday Downtown Drumming With The Center For Peace, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but donations welcome
- Crochet Night with Kitties! Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Secrets of Backyard Birds with Stephen Lyn Bales, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Friday Fun Run, Pour Taproom, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Beginner Crochet Workshop at Dr. Jane Health and Wellness, 111 N Central St, 6:30 pm, $7 recommended donation
- Yoga + Live Music, Yoga Central, 213 E. 5th Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $20
- Ballroom Dance Night at the Double S! 7:00 pm, $10
- Doug Wilhite @ Fanatic Brewing Co., 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Risky Business / Talk to Me, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $5 – $10
- Shabbat Dinner, KoPita Authentic Mediterranean, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $70, RSVP
- Friday Nights at Hilton Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Destination Unknown at Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Simpl’s Final Ticketed Dinners, Simpl., 7:30 pm, $50 – $65, RSVP
- 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
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- The 25th Hour Live @ eVape Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Sick Ride / The Boogie Knights, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- DJ Dance Nite w/ TBA, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Aquaducks / 12Eleven, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Todd Campbell LIVE @ The Local Smokey, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Britches on Tap, Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Donny and the Dry Heavers, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Swingbooty Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
Saturday, August 5
- Grappling Industries Knoxville, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am, $15
- NPC Knox Classic Prejudging, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 9:00 am, $22, RSVP
- Shoes for School 2023 @ Caswell Park, 9:00 am – noon
- 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 (Saturdays through Aug 19)
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Becky Grace Livingston / Alicia Harvey and Alicia Harvey-Vetrone, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Barrelhouse Bread Festival, Barrelhouse, noon – 4:00 pm
- Cheese and Beer Pairing, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, $25 – $35
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Beetles, Bees, & Butterflies: Oh My! Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Ceramicists Mark Errol and Kathy King: Presentations and Demonstration, Knoxville Arts Center, 1127 N. Broadway St, Ste B, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Showing: Talk to Me / Risky Business, Central Cinema, 2:10 pm / 4:10 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- An Author Event featuring Janet Beard, Union Ave Books, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- NPC Knox Classic Finals, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 5:00 pm, $35.50 – $51, RSVP
- Summer Splash: Water Balloon Fight, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:00 pm
- Summer Swing – Gettin’ Groovy in the Garden, Knoxville Botanical Gardens – Dogwood Center, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $200 – $1,000, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Eighth of August Jubilee Concert with Evelyn Jack & The Summer Soul Whitty Band, Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 7:00 pm, FREE! but donations welcome
- Four Year Elstwhere Anniversary Celebration, Elst Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
- Los Speed Chase, Ale’ Rae’s Gastropub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Mortal Kombat (with Mick Strawn) + ???, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Jeff Livingston Birthday Memorial, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- “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
- Run Rabbit Run(OH), Eric Caldwell and the Cruise Control, and more @ The Pilot Light, 7:30 pm, $10
- Live Music, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- A Night with The King Of Mars, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Latin Dance Night at Monkey’s Bar, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- 3rd Annual Skittyfest, Double S Wine Bar, 8:00 pm, $15
- The 17th Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Doug Harris Band: Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- JD Pinkus and Josephus & The George Jonestown Massacre, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
- 80s Silent Glow In The Dark Disco! Knox Pride, 11:00 pm, $10 suggested donation
Sunday, August 6
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Eighth of August Jubilee Libation Ceremony, Historic Freemen’s Mission Cemetery, Knoxville College, 7:30 am, FREE!
- BIPOLAR ART at Tomato Head Restaurant Market Square, 9:30 am – 9:00 pm
- Anthotype Day Printing Workshop with The Big Camera, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $65, RSVP
- Lonsdale Parade: Emancipation Celebration, Lonsdale Community Church, 1317 Connecticut Ave, 11:00 am, FREE!
- PINK Bride Wedding Show, Knoxville Convention Center noon – 4:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Memorial Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Cheese and Beer Pairing, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, $25 – $35
- Self-Care Sunday Yoga with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: The Complete Works of William Shakespeare *Abridged, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $15 – $51, RSVP
- Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Candle Making with 865 Candle Co, The Maker Exchange, 3:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Final Performance of “And Then There Were None!” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- (weekly through Dec 17)
- SMBS Blues Cruise w/ Ben Prestage, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20 – $25, RSVP
- Sunday Market – Evening Edition, Knox Pride, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Risky Business, Central Cinema, 4:20 pm, FREE!
- Final Performance of Matilda Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Potluck and Music: AVL KNX 3 X 3 Summer Series 1: Iiidleminess, The Shrining, Nostalgianoid, D.I.M, Consensual Piss, Palatheda, The Pilot Light, 6:00 pm / 8:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Drag Me to Hell / Talk to Me, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:50 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Adult Science Fair, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, August 7
- August Exhibitions, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- August 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)
- August Show, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons: Going to School, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, $8 – $10
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Katie Curley and Melanie A Davis, Visit Knoxville, noon
- Mighty Musical Monday with House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, featuring The Vertical Birds, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Dinner Supporting John Rosson, Magnolia Cafe, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- RYDE Dance Open House, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- 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
- Monday Evening Meetup with Creative AI Enthusiasts of Knoxville, CoKno, 129 S Gay St #2, 6:30 pm
- Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Evape Tavern, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Dec 18)
- Craft Night!, Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Talk to Me / Drag Me to Hell, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:15 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Ladies Learn Latin Dancing, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $10
- Thor & the Reigns, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 8
- August Shows, 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
- AMG Potters & Lynda Tenpenny, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- And Then I Became Free: Stories of Emancipation at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am / 1:00 pm / 3:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Eddie Clendening & The Blue Ribbon Boys, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Red Carpet Event: Eighth of August Jubilee: Film Premiere, “Emmett Till: White Lies, Black Death,” VIP Reception / Film Screening, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm / 5:30 pm, $50 / $10
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Satan Is Busy in Knoxville with Ted Olson (Reprise), Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Oct 17), $20
- Belly Dance for Beginners 8/8-29, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:15 pm (Tuesdays through Aug 29), $50, RSVP
- Disc Golf Putting Social, Elst Brewing Company, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (through Dec 19)
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Drag Me to Hell / Talk to Me, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:10 pm, FREE!
- Jazz at the Emporium Featuring Taber Gable, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, FREE!, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Latin Dance Lessons, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $20
- Adult Jazz & Ballet Barre 8/8-29, Knoxville Arts Center, 7:10 pm (Tuesdays through Aug 29), $60, RSVP
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Thor & the Reigns, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm