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Sunday, December 3
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day, Call for Entries: National Juried Exhibition, The Emporium Center, deadline today, 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)
- Dirty South Half Marathon and 10K, Mead’s Quarry, 8:30 am – 1:00 pm, $5 – $30, RSVP
- Sleigh the Peppermint Trail | The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure, Downtown Knoxville, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm (daily through Jan 7, 2024)
- Ijams 10th Annual Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships, UT Allan Jones Aquatic Center, 2200 Andy Holt Ave, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm (continues Dec 4, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm / Dec 5 – 6, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm), $50 – $100
- Ugly Christmas Sweater Sunday! thepointknox, 10:30 am
- Dance Cardio at Gypsy Circus/TAPestry, 10:30 am – 11:20 am, $12.51, RSVP
- Final Day: Exhibition by Andrew Godwin – Second Nature, Tomato Head, 10:30 am – 9:00 pm
- Great Outdoor Market at 71 South, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- $8 Weekend Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00am – noon, $8, RSVP
- Christkindlesmarkt 2023 (Featuring Christmas Market Vendors, Live Harp Music with Kim Adamson, a Visit from Santa, Live Music with Annie Sims, a Visit from Krampus, and Movie Night: Elf), Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – midnight
- Queer Mixer – Mix n’ Match Mugs, Mighty Mud, noon – 3:00 pm, $70, RSVP
- Max’s Holiday Market, Printshop Beer Co., noon – 3:00 pm
- Holiday Open House and Community Yoga, Inner Space Yoga, 700 E Depot Ave, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Ugly Sweater Holiday Party with S.B.R.E.T.! Knox Brew Hub, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- End of Prohibition Party, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 2:00 pm
- Dupree Day, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- 2023 Christmas Concert & Food Drive with Knoxville Community Band, Bijou Theatre, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour! Civic Coliseum, 3:00 pm, $38 – $78
- Appalachian Ballet Company – The Nutcracker w/ Knoxville Symphony, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, $25 – $58
- The S.I.P.: Scholarship & Interview Preparation Workshop, 3131 Morris Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Sunday Dance Class and Practica, Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Ohio State Buckeyes, Thompson-Boling Arena, 5:00 pm, $11 – $26
- Showing: Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 5:10 pm / 7:20 / 9:30 pm, $7 – $12
- A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, EVape Central Tavern, 5:30 pm (weekly through Dec 17)
- Songwriter Sundays at Status Dough, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Auditions: New Play Fest’s Night of Shorts, First Presbyterian Church Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Nate Bargatze: The Be Funny Tour! Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm, $38 – $78
- Cellular Chaos with Horcerer and I Just Came, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $12
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 4
- 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)
- Permission Slip Conference, The Mill & Mine, 9:00 am – 6:45 pm, starting at $549, RSVP
- 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)
- 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships, UT Allan Jones Aquatic Center, 2200 Andy Holt Ave, 10:00 am – 6:30 pm (continues Dec 5 – 6, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm), $50 – $100
- 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: Clothing, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Pirkle Trio, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday with House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and David Bivens and His Garden Gnomes, noon, FREE!
- Viola Studio Recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Squeegee Fun! Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50, RSVP
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $10 – $12, RSVP
- Winter Wreath Making Workshop, Maker Exchange Knox, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $60.54, RSVP
- Showing: Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Year-end neighborhood meeting, Cansler Family YMCA, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Mindful Mondays at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Braden Jones, 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!
- Latin Dance Lessons by HK Studios, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Dec 18), starting at $10
- Friends-Themed Trivia Night, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 pm
- Craft Night (Snow Globe & Wreath making), Knox Pride, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Dan Whitaker, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 5
- 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
- 2023 USA Diving Winter National Championships, UT Allan Jones Aquatic Center, 2200 Andy Holt Ave, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (continues Dec 6, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm), $50 – $100
- 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: Brand New Box of Matches, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 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)
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- December Investors Meetup, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. George Mason University Patriots, Thompson-Boling Arena, 6:30 pm, $11 – $56
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 6:30 pm, donation-based RSVP
- Wind Ensemble Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, James R. Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy Presents Central City Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $55 – $102
- sunn O))) Shoshin duo with guests Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $35 – $50
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Woody & Sunshine at Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
Wednesday, December 6
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: AC Sapphire / Jobi Riccio, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Pogiebait’s War: Marine’s Experiences in the South and Central Pacific, 1942-44, East Tennessee History Center, noon, FREE! but RSVP recommended
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Showing: Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:20 pm, $12.51
- Jason And Braden Williams at Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm
- Learn Salsa Dancing @ the Double S wine bar, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10
- 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
- Dirty Dancing in Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, $38 – $93
- The Gatlin Brothers: “Country and Christmas,” Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $45 – $75
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $55 – $102
- Appalachian String Band, UT Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- The Unlikely Trio: Trisha Gene Brady, Jamie Cook, & Sam Lewis, Maple Hall, 8:00 pm, $19.50, RSVP
- Year of October, Preservation Pub 9:00 pm
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, December 7
- Santa at the Sunsphere, Sunsphere Observation Deck, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues daily through Dec 9), $30 – $45, RSVP
- Final Day: AI T.B.D. curated by Julie Kress and Mark Stanley, Ewing Gallery, UT Art and Architecture Building, 10:00 am – 7:30 pm
- Cherokee Health at the Knoxville Area Urban League, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rachel McIntyre Smith / Tin Roof Echo, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Two-Day Pallet Knife Painting Class, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm (continues Dec 14), $50, RSVP
- Monthly Cigar Social, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through June 27, 2024)
- Merry and Bright Christmas Soiree, Craighead–Jackson House, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $250, RSVP
- Showing: Dream Scenario / Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Jubilate Veni Amor, A Winter Choral Series, First Baptist Knoxville, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- Holly Day Open Mic with Knoxville Writers’ Guild, The Emporium Center, 6:30 pm
- Theology on Tap, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 7:00 pm
- Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night Knoxville, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Writers ‘Round: Knoxville! Awaken Coffee, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Trans-Siberian Orchestra at Thompson Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $81 – $925
- Karaoke at the Corner Lounge Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Irish 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
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $55 – $102
- “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
- Buck N Stuff, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Year of October, Preservation Pub 9:00 pm
- 10th Anniversary “Band Eat Band” $10,000 Competition, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Skylar EDM Night, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:30 pm
Friday, December 8
- Santa at the Sunsphere, Sunsphere Observation Deck, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues through Dec 9), $30 – $45, RSVP
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Alyssa & Wayne Brewer / Hearth, Barley’s Taproom, noon, FREE!
- Give the Gift of Reading: Book Fair, The Bottom, 2:30 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Dog Park Christmas Party with Santa by Bob Tales @ The Bark, 601 Lamar Street, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Below the Surface: Works by Hannah Jun Langer, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm (continues Dec 8, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm)
- Live Music Fridays: Earl Grae, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Soundscapes at the KMA: December 2023, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:30 pm – 9:15 pm, $215.26, RSVP
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Gas Station Sushi, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Alan García & The Odd Birds at Corner Lounge, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Zak Saltz Band @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Catoe White, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Christmas Jazz: An Evening with the Mark Boling Sextet, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 7:00 pm, $15
- Showing: Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, free – $12, RSVP
- Doug Wilhite @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Low Speed Chase, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Gingerbread House Competition, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Yule Sleigh – Holiday Art Market, The Urban Bar & Corner Cafe, 7:00 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
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- Lauren Daigle at Thompson Boling Arena, 7:30 pm, $41 – $1,005
- TKD Presents “A Tuna Christmas,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- The Mtt Nelson Sound, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Meredith Cabe & Harold Nagge & Bob Knapp at Courtyard Marriott Downtown, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Megan Moroney, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $66 – $113
- Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $13 – $20
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 8:45 pm, $7 – $12, RSVP
- Mojo Circus Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Same As It Ever Was, Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm $10
- Starchild, Preservation Pub, 10:00 pm
- Chess Club, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 9
- Jingle Bell Run Knoxville, World’s Fair Park, 9:00 am, $45 – $50
- Winter Farmers’ Market, Market Square, Union Avenue, & Market Street, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- WDVX KidStuff Live with Will Carter, Visit Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, FREE!
- Make a Recipe Memorydex Box, Scrappin’ In The City, 777 N Hall of Fame Drive, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $34, RSVP
- Santa at the Sunsphere, Sunsphere Observation Deck, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, $30 – $45, RSVP
- RetroFlea December! Retrospect Vintage Store, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- 2nd Annual Holiday Market, Fanatic Brewing Co, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Wrapper’s Delight benefiting The Tennessee Valley Coalition for the Homeless, Williams Creek Community Center, 2235 Dandridge Ave, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Divine Magical Market, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (continues Dec 10)
- 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
- Ijams Open House, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, FREE!
- Second Saturday in Vestal Community Event, Sustainable Future Center, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- 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: Lazybirds, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mascot Midna’s 7th Birthday Bash! Scruffy’s Cafe, noon – 6:00 pm
- 8th Annual Holiday Sale! Pretentious Glass Co, noon – 9:00 pm
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. University of Illinois Fighting Illini, Thompson-Boling Arena, noon, $16 – $111
- Make-A-Mug, Knoxville Arts Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $36, RSVP
- Pickin’ on Christmas 2023: A Bluegrass Christmas Concert, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $5 – $30
- Santa Claus in the Mast Store Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (continues Dec 10)
- Calypso’s 1st Birthday Party w/ Animal Communication Sessions, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $50 – $85
- Elf Jr: The Musical, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Knoxville Opera Chorus & Children’s Choir Concert, First Presbyterian Church, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $15
- Poet-Tea Community Reading by Sundress Academy for the Arts, Pretentious Beer Co, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- ELF Classic Cinema Event at Maker Exchange, 2:00 pm, $13.67, RSVP
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $66 – $113
- Give the Gift of Reading: Book Fair, The Bottom, 2:30 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- The 2023 Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, Civic Coliseum, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Pre-Tour de Lights Cookie Swap, Two Bikes, 3:30 pm
- Tour de Lights 2023 Holiday Bike Ride and Market & Expo, start at Mary Costa Plaza, Civic Coliseum, 3:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Afternoon Tea: Holiday edition! The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $55, RSVP
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- A Home for the Holidays: Christmas Tours @ Blount Mansion, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Candlelight Christmas on Mabry’s Hill, Mabry-Hazen House, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Omens: an exhibition reception with Karena “Kidd” Graves, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Pictures with Krampus, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, starting at $5
- White Elephant – Dirty Santa! Fun time to get together, laugh and laugh some more, Knox Brew Hub, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Steph Cabell / Pints 4 Pink, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 6:00 pm
- South Press & Knox Pride Presents: Holiday Maker’s Market, South Press, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Kings Reign @ Marble City Market, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Rossdafareye, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Dream Scenario, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- The Annual Christmas Gala – Benefiting Shriner’s Childrens, Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville, 7:30 pm
- Beautiful Brown Girls December Brunch @ The Annual Christmas Gala Benefiting Shriners Childrens, 315 Mimosa Ave, 7:30 pm, starting at $25, RSVP
- “A Christmas Carol,” UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $45, RSVP
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State Street, 7:30 pm, $7 – $45, RSVP
- Wendel Werner plus 4, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- TKD Presents “A Tuna Christmas,” Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Oak Ridge Academy of Dance Holiday Spectacular, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, $17 – $25
- Will Boyd Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $27.75
- Black Christmas Emo Karaoke, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Jagged Little Pill: The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $66 – $113
- Jeff Barbra and Sarah Pirkle, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $13 – $20
- Dave Barnes – A Very Dave Barnes Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $40 – $50
- A Christmas Salsa Saturday @ the Double S wine bar, 8:00 pm – midnight, $10
- Stina Nez / Corey James Clifton, Scruffy City Hall, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm
- The Big Wooly presents “Aram’s Birthday Bash,” Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live @ The Pirate’s Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Tidalwave Road Bluegrass Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: A Nightmare on Elm Street, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm, $7 – $12
- The Stolen Faces, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $10
- Andres Tapia – Latin Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Sunday, December 10
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- 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
- 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
- Karen Mills: Live! Bijou Theatre, 3:00 pm, $30
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
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)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Live Music, Visit Knoxville, noon, 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
- Plan C Documentary Watch Party, Fly by Night, 6:30 pm, donation-based
- 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, 6:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Big Dog, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
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Hotel Cleo and French Brasserie Lilou, Knoville, November 2023
