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Sunday, December 10
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Call for First Friday Performers at the Emporium, deadline Dec 17, 11:59 pm
- Downtown Christmas Light Tours by KISS Caboose Knoxville, Historic Market Square, daily through Dec 14
- Prints and Books by Eric Avery, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Jan 30, 2024)
- Sleigh the Peppermint Trail | The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (daily through Jan 7, 2024)
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $8, RSVP
- Old City Market, 100 block, W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Divine Magical Market, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Christkindlesmarkt 2023 (Featuring Christmas Market Vendors, Live Harp Music with Kim Adamson, Live Music with Annie Sims, visits from Krampus and Santa, and a viewing of “National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”), Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – midnight
- Castaways Brunch at Evape, The Pirate Tavern, noon
- The Jazz Mixed Messengers: Christmas Jazz Brunch at Ale’ Rae’s, noon – 3:00 pm
- Annual Christmas Shenanigans – Music Bingo & Cookies, Elst Brewing Company, noon – 5:00 pm, $5
- Paints + Pints Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 1532 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Santa Claus in the Mast Store Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm, $66 – $113
- Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Eastern Kentucky Colonels, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:00 pm, $6 – $21
- Black Creatives Meetup: Icing on the Cake, The Bottom, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Holiday Market benefiting Second Harvest, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $10 donation requested
- SDHS Madrigal Dinner, Church Street United Methodist Church, 2:00 pm / 6:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 2:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- KnoxVegan Meetup: Dine Out & Cookie Exchange, Marble City Market, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Karen Mills: Live! Bijou Theatre, 3:00 pm, $30
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm / 6:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- VULTRS at Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Final Performance: TKD Presents “A Tuna Christmas,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- The 2023 Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Civic Coliseum, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Dream Scenario / Gremlins, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm / 6:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17), FREE!
- Roger Wallace: Back in the Saddle Again, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Old City Chili Cook-off, Old City Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10
- Candlelight Christmas on Mabry’s Hill, Mabry-Hazen House, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Give the Gift of Reading: Book Fair, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- AMBC Holiday Soiree! Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Sunday Get Down, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $66 – $113
- Showing: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Jason D. Williams, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm,$15 – $20
- Paint-a-Blank Merry Princemas Ornament Social Paint, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $15
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 11
- 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, continues through January 2024
- Lauren Ailor Paintings, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (Mon-Fri) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Sun)
- Fragile Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- December Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Holiday Bazaar, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- The Monday edition of Small Business Matter, Fanatic Brewing Co, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, FREE!
- Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thur, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri-Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm), daily through January 2, 2024, $9 – $50
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Nancy Brennan Strange, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Give the Gift of Reading: Book Fair, The Bottom, 2:30 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- African American Equity Restoration Task Force Meeting, Pellissippi State Community College – Magnolia’s Campus, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- 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: Gremlins / Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:15 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Mindful Mondays at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- All Over the Page – “The Miniaturist,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 – 7:30 pm
- Plan C Documentary Watch Party, Fly by Night, 6:30 pm, donation-based
- Michael Rodriguez, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Open Mic Night! Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Feb 26, 2024)
- Nerd Night: DnD, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Weekly through Mar 25, 2024)
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- The 2023 Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Latin Dance Lessons by HK Studios, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Dec 18), starting at $10
- Table Reading of Two Bad Days: two plays about abortion rights, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm, FREE!
- West Coast Swing at The Double S Wine Bar, 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm (weekly through Dec 24), $10
- Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Ludachristmas Service Industry Party @ Brother Wolf, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Tuesday, December 12
- 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
- Museum Sprouts: Giant Bugs, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Steps House Inc., 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 18th annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Jan 7, 2024
- New Artists Feature, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Brian Pittmann, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Greetings from Vestal III, Main Gallery, Candoro Marble Building, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues through Jan 27, 2024)
- December Artist at the Corner: Kaley Martinez, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 11:00 am – 11:00 pm (Tue-Thu) / 11:00 am – 1:00 am (Fri) / 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Sat)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Trisha Gene Brady, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Knoxville History Project Monthly Program, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Holiday Pies, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, from $55, RSVP
- Holiday Party and Annual Meeting by Knoxville Track & Field Club, The Emporium Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free – $10
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm (weekly through Dec 19), $20
- Board Game Group, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm (weekly through Jan 23, 2024)
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam’s Ugly Sweater Open Mic, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $5 -$25
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Georgia Southern Eagles, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $11 – $56
- Nirvana Tribute Concert: These Guys Will Have Their Revenge On Seattle, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 13
- Covenant Health Fort Sanders Regional Expo December 2023, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Les Kerr / Luv Muffin, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Saint Lucille’s Test Kitchen, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Holiday Napa Valley Dinner, Koyo Knoxville, 6:00 pm, RSVP for price
- Online: “A(n) (Un)holy Alliance: Braiding the Sacred and the Profane,” a workshop led by Donna Vorreyer, hosted by Sundress Reading Series, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- The Maker City Santa Gift Exchange & Maker Mingle at Able Trade, 203 W Jackson Ave SW, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Showing: FrankenCon & Central Cinema Present: Beyond The Mat (Plus A Lucha Movie Surprise), Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $13 – $15
- Knoxville Swing Dance Association Market Square Hang Out Night, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2023, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm, pay what you wish
- Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm (weekly through Dec 27)
- Open Mic Night with Cullen Kehoe, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Nov 6, 2024)
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Jammers of the Apocalypse, Preservation Pub 9:00 pm
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, December 14
- Final Day: Downtown Christmas Light Tours by KISS Caboose Knoxville, Historic Market Square
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Runout / Luke Israel & The Allstar Specials, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- COA Presents: A Rockin’ Holiday Party, O’Connor Senior Center, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Afternoon Tea: Holiday edition! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $55, RSVP
- 5-Year Anniversary Party, Old City MedSpa, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Unite Through Light: In Solidarity with Brothers & Sisters in Israel, World’s Fair Park, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free – $540
- KnoxMedia Holiday Meetup @ Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- WUTK 6 o’clock swerve w/ nightjar, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm
- Holiday Wreaths at Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through June 27, 2024), $10 – $12
- ETSPJ Holiday Party, Crown Court Condos in the downtown YMCA building, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- More Beautiful Community Group, Sustainable Future Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- 71 South + Theo Leo Wine Dinner, Baker Creek Bottoms, 6:30 pm, $60, RSVP
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- An evening of jazz for the holidays with Denin and Sheila, Harvest Downtown Knoxville on Gay Street, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Destination Unknown at Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Preview Night! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! The Double S Wine Bar, 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm (weekly through Dec 28), $5 – $10
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- TKD Presents “A Tuna Christmas,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Showing: Knox DSA presents Solidarity Movie Night with the 1979 pro-labor classic Norma Rae, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Matt Stillwell @ Wagon Wheel, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Josh Oliver with Stan Starp, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $10
- Rodney Crowell: Chicago Sessions Tour, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $50 – $65
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2023, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Way Below with Memory Card and Shudder, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Mojohand, Preservation Pub 9:00 pm
- 10th Anniversary “Band Eat Band” $10,000 Competition, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
Friday, December 15
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Memphis & The Misfits, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Gift Wrapping Fundraiser by H.A.L.T: Humans and Animals Learning Together, Mast General Store, noon – 6:00 pm
- Ugly Sweater Party, The Bark, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- NTi 2023 Holiday Happy Hour, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 5:30 pm
- It’s a Mid Mod Christmas Party, Mid Mod Collective, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- One Knox Christmas Party, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Live Music Fridays: TBD, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox Pride Holiday Bingo @ South Press, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $20 suggested donation
- 2023 Knoxville Comedians Holiday Party, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Not New Year’s Eve New Year’s Party by YPK, Bernadette’s Quartz Bar, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Holiday Dance Party with the Streamliners, The Concourse, 6:30 pm, $20
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Knox Boombox @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Villephonic, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Knoxville Horror Film Fest holiday bash, featuring the 2005 horror comedy Santa’s Slay and a surprise B-feature stocking stuffer, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $13 – $15, RSVP
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2023, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Cale Charney @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play, Opening Night + Party! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- Holiday Movie Magic: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $10
- 37th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, $19 – $71
- Lord of the Rink / West High School Band Fundraiser Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm / 7:35 pm, $10 – $48
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Graham Monroe, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- The Knox By Night Band and Hi-Fi Cowboys Live At The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Appalachian Equality Chorus Presents “Christmas Is A Drag,” Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $15 – $30
- Knox County Jug Stompers Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Jared Petty and the Headliners / Soulfinger, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Smooth Sailor, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- Hillbilly Casino, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 16
- 12ks of Christmas and Reindeer Relay, 949 N. Broadway, 8:00 am – 11:00 am
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Market Square, Union Avenue, & Market Street, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Handmade Holidays Craft Workshop, Knoxville Botanical Garden, 10:00 am – noon, $15, RSVP
- Gift Wrapping Fundraiser by H.A.L.T: Humans and Animals Learning Together, Mast General Store,10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Inauguration of the Mayor, Members of City Council, and City Judge, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 10:30 am
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Winter Tree ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Riverside Tattoo Pawlor Fundraiser for Humane Society, Tennessee Valley, 11:00 am
- Christkindlesmarkt 2023 (Featuring Christmas Market Vendors, Live Music, and Visits from Krampus and Santa), Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 1:00 am (continues Dec 10)
- Laying of the Wreaths, Knoxville National Cemetery, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Christopher Wright / Dale J Gordon, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- The 7 Principles of Kwanzaa: Food, music, crafts, and more! The Bottom, noon – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Dec. Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- Cookies with Santa, Volunteer Princess, 956 Volunteer Landing, noon – 1:30 pm / 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $20 – $30, RSVP
- Holiday Open House, Mabry-Hazen House, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Knoxville Yearly Holiday Pinball Charity Tournament, Xül Beer Co, 1:00 pm
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Appalachian Equality Chorus Presents “Christmas Is A Drag,” Bijou Theatre, 2:00 pm, $15 – $30
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Tracks & Scat! Animal Signs in Winter, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- RYDE’s Royal Nutcracker, Central United Methodist, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, free – $7
- Community Appreciation Reception by UUNIK Academy, 1601 Dandridge Ave SE, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- FwFHH Memory Makers Winter Wonderland, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- 37th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, $19 – $71
- Wells Station BBQ Popup with Regal Beagle, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Wooly Bears Winter Jamboree: Christmas Wreath Making, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 5:00 pm
- Ugly Sweater Christmas Party, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Little Women, Central Cinema, 5;15 pm, $7 – $12
- Students of the UTK String Project, Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Superhero Night & Kid Takeover / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Quad City Storm, Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $22 – $48
- V E R N EP Release Show, The Holistic Connection Knoxville, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Caged Affair, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Rockinfellerz at Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Mike Snodgrass @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Pentatonix: The Most Wonderful Tour Of The Year, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $39 – $250
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2023, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $15 – $20
- KATS Milonga, The Double S Wine Bar, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Peter K, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- 37th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, $19 – $71
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder: Christmas with special guests, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $40 – $85
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- Margherita Fava Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Gypsy Moon, Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm
- The Tennessee Travelers Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
- The Analog Kids, Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm, $5
- Joslyn & The Sweet Compression, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $10
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, December 17
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day: Call for First Friday Performers at the Emporium, deadline 11:59 pm
- Prints and Books by Eric Avery, UT Printmaking Showcase Gallery, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Jan 30, 2024)
- Sleigh the Peppermint Trail | The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (daily through Jan 7, 2024)
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $8, RSVP
- Christkindlesmarkt 2023 (Featuring Christmas Market Vendors, Live Music, a Visit from Krampus, and a showing of “It’s a Wonderful Life”), Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – midnight
- The Plant Trolley Presents: Christmas Market @ The Pride Center, noon – 5:00 pm
- Gift Wrapping Fundraiser by H.A.L.T: Humans and Animals Learning Together, Mast General Store, noon – 6:00 pm
- Old Sevier Holiday Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- LSLK 30th Anniversary Celebration, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 1:30 – 4:00 pm
- Santa Paws Pup Crawl by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee with Knox Brew Tours, stops at Crafty Bastard Brewery Emory Place, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, Knox Brew Hub & Albright Grove Brewing Company, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Open Bluegrass Jam by The East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Showing: Out of Place: Memories of Edward Said, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm, FREE!
- Dog Birthday Party: Finn’s Birthday, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 3:00 pm
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- 37th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, $19 – $71
- Final Day: Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Rus’ Romper Room December Edition, Corner Lounge, 4:00 pm
- Afternoon Tea: Holiday edition! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $55, RSVP
- Sofi’s Graduation Party @ Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 5:30 pm
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Community Nativity Pageant “A Place in the Manger,” St. John’s Lutheran Church, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Final Performance: Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Community Nativity Pageant “A Place in the Manger,” St. John’s Lutheran Church, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Mike McGill’s 11th Annual Christmas Spectacular, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $20
- Showing: Little Women, Central Cinema, 8:150 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 18
- 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, continues through January 2024
- Lauren Ailor Paintings, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm (Mon-Fri) / 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (Sat) / 1:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Sun)
- Fragile Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- December Shows, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Holiday Bazaar, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- AI T.B.D. curated by Julie Kress and Mark Stanley, 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 Dec 7
- Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thur, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri-Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm), daily through January 2, 2024, $9 – $50
- Little History Lessons: Holiday Party, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance Board Meeting, Knoxville Area Chamber, 17 Market Square, #201, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Beth Snapp / Conrad Moore, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Terrarium Ornaments with The Plant Trolley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: The Shop Around the Corner / O.V.A. Extreme, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Open Mic Night! Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Feb 26, 2024)
- UT Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Latin Dance Lessons by HK Studios, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, starting at $10
- West Coast Swing at The Double S Wine Bar, 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm (weekly through Dec 24), $10
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 19
- 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
- 18th annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Jan 7, 2024
- New Artists Feature, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Brian Pittmann, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Greetings from Vestal III, Main Gallery, Candoro Marble Building, Tue-Sat, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues through Jan 27, 2024)
- December Artist at the Corner: Kaley Martinez, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 11:00 am – 11:00 pm (Tue-Thu) / 11:00 am – 1:00 am (Fri) / 2:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Sat)
- Let Her Invest | Women Building Wealth Meet-up, Aught Coworking Downtown Knoxville, 520 W Summit Hill Dr, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Big Creek Bluegrass, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: The Shop Around the Corner / Little Women, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:10 pm, FREE!
- Newcomer/Beginner Social Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 6:00 pm – 6:45 pm, $20
- Board Game Group, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm (weekly through Jan 23, 2024)
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Wofford Lady Terriers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 6:30 pm, $6 – $21
- The Best Thing About Christmas – The Musical, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $27
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin’ Christmas with Pasquale Grasso, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $60
- God’s Computer with Duck Butter and Tweejy, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Big Dog at Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm