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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
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
- Crafty Christmas, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, noon – 4:00 pm
- Crafty Christmas, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, noon – 4:00 pm
- 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, $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 9, 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
- Parking Garage Races, Downtown Knoxville, 1:00 pm
- 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!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $25
- Rossdafareye @ Marble City Market, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 5:45 pm, $5 -$25
- NO City Council Meeting during holidays, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Full Moon Ceremony & Reading, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $24, RSVP
- 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, $5
- Full Service, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 27
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Write It Out: December Open Studio, The Bottom, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Stammtisch 2023 – Start a Conversation, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Pints with Patriots Veterans Social with Rocky Top Bourbon Charity, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Tiny Bookshop Concert: Love is the Answer, The Bottom, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Addison’s Classics Book Club: The Catcher in the Rye, Addison’s Bookstore, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $5, RSVP
- Final Chess Club at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Open Mic Night with Cullen Kehoe, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Nov 6, 2024)
- Stand-Up Comedy @ Fly By Night! 7:00 pm, $5
- Ping Pong Circuit, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 31, 2024)
- The Roger Hay Band hosts the Musicians Jam at Ale’Rae’s! 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Full Service, 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 28
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Online: Rica Chicha Fundraiser by Andrea Kukuly Uriarte, 1:00 pm, donations welcome
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Steps House Inc., 712 Boggs Ave., 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Reconnect to You (Candlelight Practice), Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- Barks and Brews Holiday Fundraiser for SBRET! Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through June 27, 2024), $10 – $12
- Pints with the Prof: Sam Moffat, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Shake it like a Caveman at The Corner Lounge, 7:00 pm
- Sc0ttish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Final Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! The Double S Wine Bar, 7:30 pm – 11:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Mic Harrison’s 58th Annual Birthday Bash, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $10
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- 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 29
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Live Music Fridays: Lila Satterfield (feat. Jeanine Fuller), Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Canadian Appreciation Night / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Fayetteville Marksmen, Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm, $10 – $48
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 8:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Regal Beagle @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Roy Saunders @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Whiskey Compass at Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Steph Cabell, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Taber Gable Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rossdafareye / High Heat, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Darhee / Big. Gene. Poole., Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- Big Creek Bluegrass Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- The KnoXXXville Freaks’ Stooges Tribute, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 30
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Market Square, Union Avenue, & Market Street, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (NO market on Saturday 12/30/23, 1/6/24, OR 1/13/24)
- 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
- Brunch @ Redbud Kitchen, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Southern Spirit, Mast General Store, noon – 2:00 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 4:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Ryan Roberts, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Birthday Bash! Nick and Darian at Next Level Brewing! 7:00 pm
- Gypsy_Moon, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Michael Jones, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Showing: The Iron Claw, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Jeanine Fuller & Company, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rossdafareye / The JoJax, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Kami Astro presents “WORST BEHAVIOR,” lineup TBA, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Wickid Garden / Stacked Actors, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- NYE Eve Drag Show @ Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm, $5, RSVP
- John Duncan Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- Alex and the Animals, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, December 31
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Sleigh the Peppermint Trail | The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (daily through Jan 7, 2024)
- NYE Spin & Sculpt, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am, $20, RSVP
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $8, RSVP
- New Year’s Eve Party: Crafty After Dark, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 2:00 pm
- New Year’s Eve 2023, Mirage Knoxville, 5:00 pm, $49.95, RSVP
- New Years Eve Bar Crawl, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 2:00 am, from $27.64, RSVP
- New Year’s Eve with Von Sutherland at Hilton Downtown, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Early NYE’s Countdown @ The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 7:00 pm
- New Year’s Eve Party with Boys Night Out, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm – 2:00 am, starting at $429 per couple
- New Year’s Eve in the Old City Knoxville, 8:00 pm, starting at $30
- GREEN & GOLD New Years Eve Party, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 8:00 pm
- NYE NOSTALGIA with The Analog Kids / Joey’s Van @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm, $5
- New Year’s Eve – Moongate 54 Discotek, Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm, $31.16, RSVP
- NYE Party at Central Cinema ft. Will King! Central Cinema, 8:00 pm – 12:30 am, $19.50, RSVP
- New Years Eve Salsa Party @ Marble City Market, 8:30 pm – 12:30 am, $20
- New Year’s Eve Pirate Party, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm
- New Year Eve’s Party, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 9:00 pm, starting at $40, RSVP
- New Year’s Eve at the Sunsphere / City of Knoxville New Year’s Eve Ball Drop with WIMZ Garage Band, World’s Fair Park, 9:00 pm / 10:00 pm, FREE!
- New Year’s Eve with Frog & Toad Quartet at Maker Exchange, 9:00 pm – midnight, free admission, RSVP
- NYE Show with Evie Andrus and the Paper Flowers, Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight, FREE!
- New Year’s Eve Silent Disco at Pretentious Beer Co., 9:00 pm – 1:30 am, $23.85, RSVP
- Momentum NYE @ Barrelhouse, 9:00 pm – 3:00 am, $15
- NYE @ Brother Wolf, 9:30 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
- New Year’s Eve Fundraiser Party by Matthew Park for Knox County Commission, Alliance Brewing Co, 9:30 pm – 1:00 am, $100 – $250, RSVP
- Connor Kelly and the Time Warp, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm – 1:30 am, $5
Monday, January 1
- 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
- 8th Annual Balter Beerworks’ Best Brunch of the Year So Far, Balter Beerworks, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Vision Boards & Pajama Party, Lox Salon, 103 West Jackson Ave, noon – 2:00 pm, $13.11, RSVP
- Hangover Monday, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Annual New Year’s Day Potluck, featuring the New Market Trainwrecks, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Open Mic Night! Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Feb 26, 2024)
- Closed – Happy New Year’s, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, January 2
- 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)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 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!
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Norfolk State Spartans, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $11 – $56
- Scandinavian Nights with the Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers, Historic Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through December 2024)
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy Presents Comedy Night at Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm