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Sunday, October 1
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Half-Day Rock Climbing Adventure, Ijams Crag, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (weekly through Nov 18)
- 2023 Gluttony Mile benefiting Second Harvest Food Bank, Knoxville Rugby Football Club, Sevier Ave, 10:00 am, $30 – $120, RSVP
- SlowKno Trail Run, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 10:00 am – noon (Weekly through Oct 29)
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $8, RSVP
- Celebrate 180 years of FBC, First Baptist Knoxville, noon
- Can You Dig it? 2023, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, noon – 4:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Banned Books Week Kickoff Supporting the UT Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Printshop Beer Co., noon – close (daily, except Monday through Oct 7)
- Knox Makers Fall Maker Market, Knox Makers, noon – 5:00 pm
- 95th Anniversary Celebration: Open House and Self-Guided Tours, Historic Tennessee Theatre, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Adoption Event #4 by H.A.L.T: Humans and Animals Learning Together, Elst Brewing Company, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Knox Vintage Market, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 2:00 pm
- 95th Anniversary Celebration: Charlie Chaplin’s silent film City Lights, accompanied by Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer organ, Historic Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Final Performance: Sleeping Beauty & The Seven Sisters, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15, RSVP
- An Author Event with Sue Dunlap, Ron Lands, Sarah Pross, Union Ave Books, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Jazz in the Park: Swingbooty, Fort Dickerson Park, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Stop Making Sense, Central Cinema, 3:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17), FREE!
- SMBS Blues Cruise with Chris O’Leary Band, Tennessee Riverboat, 400 pm – 7:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Green Thumb Gala, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $175 – $10,000, RSVP
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Weekly Sunday Acro Jam, World’s Fair Park, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: True Stories, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Stand Up Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway: Road To El Dorado, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35 – $45
- Showing: Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Rachel Sumner & Traveling Light with Redd, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 2
- October show, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Oct 27
- October Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- “In Conversation: Will Wilson,” McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, through Dec 2)
- October Shows, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons: Blacksmith, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Adam Lopez / The Dalleas, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 95th Anniversary Celebration: Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ joined by the Old City Buskers, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Domestic Violence Awareness Month Kickoff, Knoxville Family Justice Center, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Musical History Tour by Knoxville Walking Tours, meet at WDVX, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, $14 – $20, RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Intro to Ballet Mini Sessions, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm (weekly through Oct 23), $15
- Guided Gallery Meditation, UT School of Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery of Art (Room 115), 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: Stop Making Sense, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Skull Planter Workshop with The Plant Trolley at Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $25
- Monthly Meeting: Parkridge Community Organization, Cansler Family YMCA, 6:30 pm
- Board Game Night, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Dec 18)
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 3
- 2023 ETEBA Business Opportunities & Technical Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (through Oct 13), from $895
- 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
- Enhanced Homeschool: Plants and Archaeology, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 11:30 am
- Audacious Black Freedom Dreams, an installation by BLACKMAU, Ewing Gallery, UT Art and Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm), through Oct 29
- October Shows, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- October Shows, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- “The bandoneón in Argentine Tango” with Matias Pedrana: A presentation for composers, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Room G40, 11:20 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lisa Clow / Siena Christie, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Flute Masterclass: Danilo Mezzadri and Carlos Feller, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Orchestra Room (Room 110), 12:55 pm
- Viola Masterclass: Daphne Gerling, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Orchestra Room (Room 327), 12:55 pm
- Early Years Walking Tour, meet at East Tennessee History Center, 2:30 pm, $14 – $20, RSVP
- Knoxville Oktoberfest featuring Polka Music, Dirndl/Lederhosen Contests, Masskrugstemmen (Stein-Hoisting), Bratwurst-Wettessen (Brat-Eating Contest), Lebkuchenherzen & More!, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 8), FREE!
- October shows, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Tue-Thu) / noon – 10:00 pm (Fri-Sat) / noon – 8:00 pm (Sun)
- Nourish Knoxville Pint Nights at Printshop Beer Co, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- TN Boyd’s Jig & Reel von Trapp Launch Party! Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 pm
- After-School Special: Multicolor Trace Monotype, Knoxville Arts Center, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, $15, RSVP
- Made For Knoxville Meet-Up at Ijam’s Big Fun Tuesday, 5:00 pm
- Big Fun Tuesday at Mead’s Quarry, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Community Yoga at Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Oct 31), donation-based
- LIVE You Might Be Right Podcast Recording: WHAT CAN GOVERNMENT DO FOR AMERICA’S YOUTH AND FAMILIES, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, Room 103, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Jamie & Guitar @ Marble City Market, 5:30 pm
- Brazilian Soundscapes, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- October Trash Run with Keep Knoxville Beautiful, Pretentious Beer Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Banned Books in Tennessee: A Panel Discussion and Call To Action, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, 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 Oct 17), $20
- Kernel Convo: In the Heights, Hodges Library, 101 – Lindsay Young Auditorium, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Parkridge National Night Out with Ice Cream, Ashley Nicole Dream Playground, 6:30 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- October Investors Meetup! With Charles Gorman, Realtor, SouthSide Garage, 6:30 pm
- Taylor & Travis Trivia Night @ The Hub! Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage Presents: Halloween Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Robert Cray, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40 – $60
- Concert & Symphonic Bands, UT Alumni Memorial Building, James R. Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Poison Ruin with Lan Line and the Pharaohs, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- Pride Kickoff: Drag BINGO, Sevier Avenue, 8:00 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, October 4
- Story Thyme, The ECO Garden at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:30 am (weekly through Oct 25), free – $5
- Theater of the Oppressed Workshop presented by The Department of Theatre, UT Health, Physical Education, and Recreation Building, Room B020, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nash Hamilton, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- ArtFields Speaking Engagement at the Emporium Center, 4:00 pm
- Colorful Abstracts with Acrylic Gouache, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50, RSVP
- Charles & Emma Jackson Memorial Lecture: “C. Vann Woodward: Historian on a Mission” by Professor James Cobb, UT Strong Hall, Room 101, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Música Rioplatense – UT Hispanic Heritage celebrations 2023, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 5:30 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Rooftop Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm (weekly through Oct 25), $5, RSVP
- Kickoff to Fire Prevention Month with the Knoxville Fire Department, Historic Market Square, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Artist Lecture: Stacey Robinson, University of Tennessee School of Art, 5:30 pm
- Doug Ellison @ Marble City Market, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Jason Ellis @Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Matthew Park Campaign Kickoff, SoKno Taco Cantina, 6:00 pm
- Ducks Unlimited Fall Banquet 2023, Calhoun’s on the River, 6:00 pm, $25 – $5,000, RSVP
- Showing: Dr. Strangelove: Or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb / Stop Making Sense, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:20 pm, $7 – $12
- Woof Gang with SBRET – a weekly dog walk, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Nov 1)
- Somewhere in Time with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm, RSVP for price
- Faculty / Guest Performance: Daphne Gerling & María Fernanda Castillo; Viola & Flute, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 7:30 pm
- Baba Commandant & The Mandingo Band! (Afrobeat/Manding Fusion From Burkina Faso!), The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- The Wallflowers, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $50 – $75
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night featuring Patrick Devine and friends! Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- The Copper Children, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, October 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hannah Aldridge / EmiSunshine and The Rain, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Founder’s Day Bash!, Blount Mansion, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE! donations accepted
- Knoxville College 148th Homecoming Celebration, 901 College Str, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (continues through Oct 9), RSVP for price
- Community World Building with Stacey Robinson, The Bottom, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Pride of Knoxville Showcase, South Press, 6:00 pm, $10
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Oct 26), $10 – $12, RSVP
- An Evening of The Beatles with Travis Bigwood and The Lonesome Doves, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Writers ‘Round: Knoxville! Awaken Coffee, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (semi-weekly through Dec 21)
- Karen and Pace Robinson Lecture Series – Ruth Blau: A Life of Paradox and Purpose, UT John C Hodges Library, Room 101, 7:00 pm
- Somewhere in Time with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm, RSVP for price
- An Author Event with Ron Rash and George Singleton presented by Union Ave Books @ The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Conversations & Cocktails with Eleni Palis (UT English/Cinema Studies): “The Reparative Remake in Contemporary American Cinema,” 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Martial Arts Theatre / Stop Making Sense, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 8:45 pm, $5 / $7 – $12
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, by the River and Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45
- An Evening with Brandy Clark & Lori McKenna, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $47 – $62
- Tennessee Love Connection, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- 10th Anniversary “Band Eat Band” $10,000 Competition, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Sarah Shook & The Disarmers with Special Guests Scott H Biram and Molly Martin, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Open Stage Drag Event, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm
Friday, October 6
- Knoxville College 148th Homecoming Celebration, 901 College Str, 9:00 am – 10:00 pm (continues through Oct 9), RSVP for price
- 6th Annual Roll and Read, Safety City – Knoxville, 10:00 am – noon
- First Friday Lego Build! The Holistic Connection, 11:00 am – 11:59 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Scott Southworth & Honky Tonk Anonymous, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Jurassic Quest, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 8:00 pm (continues through Oct 8), $19 – $36
- Invictus All White Day Party, The Standard, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Furst Friday Craft, The Bark, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- First Friday Art Walk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:45 pm
- October First Friday, The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Richness of Life: Opening Reception, Maker Exchange, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Gallery Opening and Art Salon by AIA East Tennessee, Robin Easter Design, 132 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday with Althea Murphy-Price, Dogwood Arts, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday at The Downtown YWCA, 5:00 pm
- October First Friday Art Exhibit, Hola Hora Latina, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday with Nourish Knoxville, Printshop Beer, 5:00 pm
- Exhibit opening: Anna Razumovskaya, Pivot Point Gallery, 15 Emory Pl, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (continues through Oct 29)
- October First Friday: Stacey Robinson, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tennessee Artists Association: American Modernism exhibit opening, Frothy Monkey, 419, S. Gay St., 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm (show continues through January)
- Paperwork: An Examination of Process, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (continues Oct 7, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
- First Friday with Elisabeth Aguon, Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm
- Exhibit opening: Shiny Decay Ennui DingBat, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 Broadway St, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (through Oct 28)
- “Voyage” in Knoxville October 6th with Gardening, Not Architecture & Sarah Saturday, Tri-Star Arts, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, performance at 7:00 pm
- Collaging with Image and Tex, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50, RSVP
- First Friday Gallery Night with Ghenov, Hider and Van der Laan, Able Trade, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- First Friday, feat. CC McBride, Birdhouse Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- First Friday Featuring Neal Capps, Knoxville Soap Candle & Gifts, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- Opening Reception: Lisa Kurtz & Carol Quinn, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Taps and Tunes on the Corner with New Johns Creek Grass, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- The Haunted Art Show – Curated by Esther Sitver, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday Featuring Kathy Frankford, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Live Music Fridays with Alicia Harvey – solo, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 2nd Annual Second Chance Riverboat Cruise, 300 Neyland Dr, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $100 – $1,000, RSVP
- Kush and Canvas, Holli Connect, 716 S Gay St, $45, RSVP
- Taylor Swift Trivia Pt. 2, Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- “Tribute to Carl and Pearl Butler,” East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 pm
- Brian Clay @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Johnny Revenant, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Ballroom & Latin Night at Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm, $10
- Lori Lynn @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Knox Pride Annual March on Gay Street, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: Sleepy Hollow, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, $10 – $36
- One Knoxville SC vs Richmond Kickers, Regal Soccer Stadium, 2317 Stephenson Dr, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm, $12 – $60
- VolOpera Aria Showcase, UT Natalie Haslam Schoolof Music, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, by the River and Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Frank and the Great Ladies of Song, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $31 – $71
- Yer Flowers with Jorden Albright and Dozibrion, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Jon Worthy and the Bends / Soulfinger, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Cece Coakley with Caroline Culver at Pretentious Beer Co., 8:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Bram Stoker’s Dracula Central Cinema, 8:45 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Nightjar Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
- Gyasi, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, October 7
- Knoxville College 148th Homecoming Celebration, 901 College Str, 9:00 am – 2:00 am (continues through Oct 9), RSVP for price
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, Union Ave, Market St, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- 30th Anniversary of the Mogadishu Mile with Special Operation Wounded Warriors, 1478 Gay St, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, free – $40, RSVP
- Fabulous Fall Plant Sale, Event by UT Gardens Knoxville, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Jurassic Quest, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm, $19 – $36
- Macrame: Pumpkin/Plant Hanger, Knoxville Arts Center, 9:30 am – 1:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Paperwork: An Examination of Process, Gallery 1010, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Botanical Sketching Workshop, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 10:00 am – noon, from $30
- Sumi-e Brush Painting and Japanese Haiku Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $35 – $45
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- A Meet & Greet with Christine Marshall, Union Ave Book, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Alex Meixner / Jake Dwyer, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Knox Pride Fest 2023 @ World’s Fair Park, noon – 8:00 pm
- Final Day of Banned Books Week Supporting the UT Center for Children’s and Young Adult Literature, Printshop Beer Co., noon – close
- Banned Books Week Screen Printing Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $10 – $25
- Gatsby Tea at the Tennessean Hotel, 1:00 pm, $250 – $750, RSVP
- WORKSHOP: Genealogy and Maps – Where They Intersect, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Exhibit opening: Anna Razumovskaya, Pivot Point Gallery, 15 Emory Pl, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm (continues through Oct 29)
- Let’s Hear It for the Banned, James Agee Park, 5:30 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Live: Appalachian HorrorFest – An Evening of Bloodcurdling Storytelling, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- ETHC Presents: Torch Runner, Melee, and Godsize at The Dungeon at The Holistic Connection Knoxville, 6:30 pm
- Trick Shot @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- THE BluesHamma Deliverin’ Home Grown Blues Firepower! Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Corey James Clifton Band, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, by the River and Rail
- Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Y2K Themed Latin Dance Party, The Double S Wine Bar, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Movies at the Museum: Thunder Road, Blount Mansion, 8:00 pm, FREE! but donations appreciated
- Henry Cho, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $45
- JOHNNYSWIM: The Living Room VIP, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $250
- Ross Osteen Band / Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- The Black Jacket Symphony presents ‘Saturday Night Fever,’ Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm, $43 – $50
- Optic Sink with Baton and Terry, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live @ EVape Central Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
- TBA, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- Ronnie & The Redwoods with Daniel Fluitt, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 8
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Knoxville College 148th Homecoming Celebration, 901 College Str, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues through Oct 9), RSVP for price
- Jurassic Quest, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 7:00 pm (continues through Oct 8), $19 – $36
- SlowKno Trail Run, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 10:00 am – noon (Weekly through Oct 29)
- Barre at Merchants of Beer, 10:45 am – 11:30, $10, RSVP
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $8, RSVP
- Final Day: Knoxville Oktoberfest featuring Polka Music, Dirndl/Lederhosen Contests, Masskrugstemmen (Stein-Hoisting), Bratwurst-Wettessen (Brat-Eating Contest), Lebkuchenherzen & More! Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Baby Got Brunch, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Volleyball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. LSU Tigers, Thompson-Boling Arena, noon, $4 – $8
- Shora Foundation 2023 Soul Brunch, Relix and Brookside, noon – 3:00 pm, $125 – $5,000, RSVP
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5 – $10, RSVP
- Crafty’s 8th Birthday, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 2:00 pm
- Mother-Puppin Birthday & Fundraiser! Merchants of Beer, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Oktoberfest in the Old City, Merchants of Beer, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $15
- Final Performance: Samuel D. Hunter’s A Case for the Existence of God, by the River and Rail Theatre Company, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 pm, $7 – $45
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 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)
- Showing: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Mediterranean Dining Experience (benefiting FwF Helping Hands), 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, Mirage Knoxville, $75, RSVP
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- NGW Presents: Nightmare in the Old City! Jackson Terminal, 6:30 pm, $20 – $25
- Showing: Nosferatu the Vampyre, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Mike Campbell & The Dirty Knobs, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $45 – $71
- Jessica Watson, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 9
- Tennessee Artists Association: American Modernism, Frothy Monkey, 419, S. Gay St., 7:00 am – 9:00 pm, Mon – Sat (7:00 am – 4:00 pm, Sun), show continues through January
- Falstaff’s Comedy and Shakespeare Camp, Knoxville Opera, 612 E Depot Ave, 9:00 am – noon (daily through Oct 13), $100, RSVP
- October show: Althea Murphy-Price, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri), through Oct 27
- October Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Museum Sprouts: Searching for Dragons, UT Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- October shows, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Audacious Black Freedom Dreams, an installation by BLACKMAU, Ewing Gallery, UT Art and Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm / Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm), through Oct 29
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: SONiA disappear fear / Jessey Adams, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- African American Equity Restoration Task Force Meeting, Pellissippi State Community College – Magnolia’s Campus, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Central District Commander Forum, Knoxville Chamber, Market Square, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Intro to Ballet Mini Sessions, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 5:45 pm – 6:30 pm (weekly through Oct 23), $15
- DIY Book Binding / Journal Making Workshop with George Habeib – The Curio at The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $30 suggested donation
- Weekly LBE Monday Shop Ride, LB Endurance Lab, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: Bram Stoker’s Dracula, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Board Game Night, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Dec 18)
- Open Mic Night! Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Queer Cinema Club, Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- WIVK 70th Anniversary Stars and Guitars Acoustic Show, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Davis Rempis + Tashi Dorji Duo with Matt Nelson, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Nosferatu the Vampyre, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Shaw Davis, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 10
- 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
- Lisa Kurtz & Carol Quinn, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- The Haunted Art Show – Curated by Esther Sitver, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Stella Prince / Sleepy Eyed John’s Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monsters Made with Love, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $26, RSVP
- October shows, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Tue-Thu) / noon – 10:00 pm (Fri-Sat) / noon – 8:00 pm (Sun)
- Nourish Knoxville Pint Nights at Printshop Beer Co, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Community Yoga at Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Oct 31), donation-based
- Billy Mac @ Marble City Market, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Paint Your Own Disco Ball, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Oct 17), $20
- KMA Book Club: Fall 2023 discussing “All the Beauty in the World” by Patrick Bringley, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- ZOOM: Now In Session – School Records, event by East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Trivia Tuesday! Horror Movies! Xül Beer Co, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Emmet Cohen & Knoxville Jazz Orchestra Celebrate Thad Jones, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $44
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Shaw Davis, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm