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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
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)
- The Happy Holler Holiday Craft Market, Ironwood Studios, 11:00 am
- $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
- Cookie Swap & Maker’s Circle Sunday at The Bees Knits Yarn Shop! 1530 Washington Ave, noon – 5:00 pm
- 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
- Film Screening: It’s a Wonderful Life, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, FREE!
- 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
- Online: December Poetry Xfit, hosted by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 2:00 pm – 4:00 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
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It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 2:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- 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
- Ornament Decorating Party, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 5:00 pm
- 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
- 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, RSVP
- Showing: Little Women, Central Cinema, 8:15 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
- 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
- Final for 2023: 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
- Frog & Toad’s Holiday Concert, Babalu, 412 S Gay St, 7:00 pm
- 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
- Paint-a-Blank Merry Princemas Ornament Social Paint, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 9:00 pm – noon, $15
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!
- 2nd Growth Plan Committee Public Forum, City County Building, 5:00 pm
- TYS Holiday Gathering, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- AFP-TN Knoxville 2023 Christmas Party, 34 Market Square, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- 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
- Jingle Beers: A Beer Dinner Celebration of the Season, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm, $54.48, RSVP
- Legit Music Bingo With Cassie – Holiday Bangers! Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
- 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
Wednesday, December 20
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Sleepy Eyed John Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Old City Holiday Social, Design Center by Design AF, 9 Emory Pl, 5:30 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Earth Talk & Knoxville Regenerative Co-Op Meetup, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Showing: Little Women, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- 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)
- The Unlikely Trio: Trisha Gene Brady, Randall Brown, & Jay Clark, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm, $19.50, RSVP
- Ping Pong Circuit, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 31, 2024)
- 3rd Wednesday Queer Youth Writing Workshop w/ Knoxville’s Youth Poet Laureate, Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- The Best Thing About Christmas – The Musical, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $27
- Comedian Lace Larrabee & Friends LIVE, Scruffy City Hall, 7:30 pm, $19.50, RSVP
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Second Rodeo with Grant McMahan & Dave Endlessly, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Prince of the Burning Sands, 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 21
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jay Mac & Stevie / Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thur, 1:00 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
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $33 – $178
- Afternoon Tea: Holiday edition! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $55, RSVP
- Dungeons & Dragons – One Shots, Knox Pride, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (biweekly through Jan 4, 2024)
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Santa Cigar Social, Elst Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through June 27, 2024), $10 – $12
- Paints + Pints Workshop, Printshop Beer Co, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $45
- Homemade Eggnog at Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Winter Solstice Wander, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $18, RSVP
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Tarleton State Texans, Thompson-Boling Arena, 6:30 pm, $11 – $56
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Tennessee Theatre, 6:00 pm, $33 – $178
- Christmas Song Sing-Along with Insurefit RM @ Monkey’s Bar, 103 W Depot Ave, 6:30 pm
- Star Wars Trivia, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Thor & The Reigns @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Nick Thune: Live at Ale’ Rae’s, 7:30 pm
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! 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
- Final Performance: “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Steaks with Stupid Future and Consensual Piss, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Winter Solstice Party, Wagon Wheel, 9:00 pm
- Sam Quinn & The Cartwright Brothers with Ansel Peak, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $10
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub 9:00 pm
- 10th Anniversary “Band Eat Band” $10,000 Competition, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Reckless Threat live at “Band Eat Band,” Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm, $5
Friday, December 22
- Final Day: Repatriation of Archaeology & the Native Peoples of Tennessee, McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Todd Steed & The Christmas Suns, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- PB&J Mixtape – Can Release! – XMAS DROP! Xül Beer Co, noon
- East TN PBS Christmas Cartoons and Characters, Tennessee Theatre, noon – 2:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Poetry Night at Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- Free Concert from Mahto & The Loose Balloons, The Holistic Connection, 6:00 pm
- Live Music Fridays: The Merlin’s Nest, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Pucks & Princesses / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Birmingham Bulls, Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $10 – $48
- Knox Pride & South Press Present: 2nd Annual Holiday Dinner, South Press, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Jason Ellis @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Slade Adams @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Whitechapel 8th Annual Christmas Benefit Show, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- Bethany Hankins, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Dirty Santa Drag, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 8:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Mike Farris Sings! The Soul of Christmas 2023, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $30 – $50
- IBC Travel to Memphis Fundraiser for Ray Beltran & BlueMax! Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Alpine Hotel / Joey’s Van, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm, $5
- 2nd Annual Marie’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party, Marie’s Old Town Tavern, 9:00 pm
- Matt Foster Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Ben McLaughlin & the Mystic Marauders, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Aaron Carter LIVE at The Local Smokey, 10:00 pm – midnight
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 23
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Market Square, Union Avenue, & Market Street, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $12, RSVP
- FESTIVUS 2023, Alliance Brewing Co, 1130 Sevier Ave, 11:00 am – 11:00 pm
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, RSVP
- 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)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Beetlejuice Santa, Printshop Beer Co, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas By Chip Davis, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 pm, $60 – $100
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 3:00 pm / 5:45 pm, $7 – $12
- A Charlie Brown Christmas: Live on Stage, Civic Auditorium, 6:00 pm, $33 – $116
- How Chilly Stole Christmas / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Quad City Storm, Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $22 – $48
- Andrew Broschart, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- RB Rockin’ Christmas at Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Doug Ellison @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- A Very Captain & Corndog Christmas, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Final Performance: It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- Drag Me to Christmas, Scruffy City Hall, Scruffy City Hall, 7:45 pm – 1:00 am, $5 – $10
- Kimbro/Gable, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Sherra’s 50th Birthday Bash: Come Celebrate 50 with me! benefiting the Royal Youth Dance Ensemble, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts and Event Center, 8:00 pm, $10 donation, RSVP
- Mannheim Steamroller: Christmas By Chip Davis, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $60 – $100
- The Kruger Brothers Christmas Tour, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $45
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Roman Reese and the Cardinal Sins Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- The Merlin’s Nest, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Christmas Party at The Local Smokey with Aaron Carter Featuring Special Guest Whiskey Jenkins, The Local Smokey, 9:00 pm
- New Speedway Honkers, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, December 24
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- 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
- Final Day: Christkindlesmarkt 2023 (Featuring Christmas Market Vendors, Live Music, visits from Krampus and Santa, and a viewing of “A Christmas Carol”), Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – midnight
- Castaways Brunch at Evape, The Pirate Tavern, noon
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm / 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- West Coast Swing at The Double S Wine Bar, 7:15 pm – 9:15 pm (weekly through Dec 24), $10
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 25
- 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
- Holidays on Ice, Historic Market Square, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thur, 1:00 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
- Christmas Day at Oliver Royale, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, $79, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Christmas Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, noon – 3:00 pm, $25 – $50
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm / 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- 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)
- Christmas Night Meditation, Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Very Merry Merlin Christmas, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 26
- 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: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Rossdafareye @ Marble City Market, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 5:45 pm, $5 -$25
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Y2SK8TE / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $10 – $48
- 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
- The Illusionists – Magic of the Holidays, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, $35 – $80
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Full Service, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm