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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, May 5
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Tacos and Trails Baker Creek Ride! Baker Creek Bottoms, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic, Care Cuts of Knoxville, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 2nd Annual Autism Acceptance Family Fun Day, 525 Henley St, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Sunday Jazz Brunch, Stir Knoxville, 217 Willow Ave, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Biscuits & Bubbly, The Standard Knoxville, 10:30 am – 2:00 pm, $250
- Yoga – BYOM, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $15
- Dim Sum Brunch, The Green Room at the Mill and Mine, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Final day: MEGAWEEK 2024 The anniversary sale event of the year! Tall Man Toys and Comics, 1060 Worlds Fair Park Dr, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- The Retropolitan Craft Fair, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Simple, but Not Easy: Approaching Meditation with Kindness with Carra Simpson, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 11:30 am – 12:45 pm, $50 – $80, RSVP
- River Kayak Outing by Young Professionals of Knoxville, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, $20
- Fundraising dinner by BSA Troop 8 1601 Dandridge Ave, noon
- Plantapalooza & Hosta Sale with East Tennessee Hosta Society, UT Gardens, noon – 4:00 pm
- Knox Makers Spring Maker Market, 116 Childress St, noon – 5:00 pm
- Knoxville Brunch Club: Cinco de Mayo, The Emporium Center, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $50
- Kokedama Creation, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, $42, RSVP
- Children’s Day by Knox Asian Festival, East Tennessee History Center, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, $5, RSVP
- Knox Pup Culture Club Kick Off, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 1:00 pm – 5;00 pm
- Lady Vols Central Block Party, 2300 N Central St, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Parade Open Studio Days, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Argentina Tango Workshops with Guest Instructor James Valentino, The Double S Wine Bar, 1:00 pm / 5:15 pm, $20 – $30
- Knoxville Cinco De Mayo Bar Crawl, 404 Williams Street, 2:00 pm – 10:00 pm, free – $26.23, RSVP
- Cinco de Mayo Party, Craft Axe Throwing – Downtown, 119 W. 5th Avenue Suite 150, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Kinky Boots, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $25 – $50, RSVP
- River and Rail Theatre Presents: The Burn Vote, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, $13 – $45, RSVP
- Viardot’s ‘Cendrillon,’ Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, starting at $25
- An Author Event with Brian Griffin, 517 Union Ave, 3:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Little Women, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Free yoga with Dai Wellness in Caswell Park, 3:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Final Performance: “Art” by Yasmina Reza, Theatre Downtown Knoxville, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Cinco De Mayo Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Vultrs, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm
- Showing: The Godfather, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Yoga Retreat to Puglia, June 2024: Meet & Greet, Thai Yoga Knox, 711 Irwin St, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Kern’s Food Hall Pop-Up, Kern’s Food Hall, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Brook and Ethan’s Junior recital, UT Natalie Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Cinco De Mayo, The Vault, 531 S Gay St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $62.26, RSVP
- Crafty Jazz with Sam Adams, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Cinco De Mayo Celebration: Richmond Kickers v One Knoxville SC, City Stadium, 7:00 pm, from $17
- The Sunday Get Down! Maple Hall, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Jeremy Alder @ Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- The Brothers of Intention, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Tannahill Weavers, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $24 – $25
- Trauma Ray with Kraus, Palefade, and Shudder, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: The Godfather, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 6
- Mural Exhibition, Maker Exchange, 6:30 am – 11:00 pm, (Mon-Sat, 6:30 am – 11:00 pm / Sun, 6:30 am – 10:00 pm), through May 24
- Amber Purdy Exhibit, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- 2024 Epiphone Student Guitar Design Contest, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Todd Ethridge Photo Exhibit, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 am – midnight, Mon – Sun
- Stephanie Villagran, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons: Archaeology, East Tennessee History Center, 10:30 am, free – $10
- Olivia White Exhibit, Hummingbird South, 3726 Sevier Heights Rd, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, Mon-Fri / Sun, noon – 8:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Miles & Mafaletent / Saltwater Sky, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday, featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ and Milk Man & The Big Band, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Parade Open Studio Days, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: The Godfather, Central Cinema, 6:30, $7 – $12
- Yoga – Mindfulness at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Dec 23), starting at $15
- May 2024 Adult Dance Sessions & Drop In Classes, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Suite B1, 6:30 pm (daily through May 10), $20 – $37.50
- UTK Jazz Night The Michael Rodriguez Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm
- West Coast Swing at Double S Wine Bar, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $10
- LEONID & FRIENDS – A Tribute To The Music Of Chicago in Knoxville, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $28 – $65
- Civil Strife Live, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $3
Tuesday, May 7
- Coming Into View Exhibit, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, through Dec 8)
- Power Players: Connect & Learn, 418 S Gay Street Ste 204, 9:30 am – 10:30 amFREE!
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Vincent Drake and Julie Boisseau-Craig, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- “Pottery From Somewhere Else Entirely” by Micheal Arpino, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Dusk by Shahnaz Lighari / Extended Materiality, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat), FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rees Shad / Louise Goffin, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Exhibit by Cassie Krause, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Bonnaroo Or Bust Reverse Drawing Party & Oskar Blues/Cigar City Pint Night for WUTK! Central Flats & Taps, 5:30 pm
- Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry: National Bike Month Celebration, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Knox Pride Life Skills Presents: Freelance Workshop – Tips for Success, Knox Pride, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Elixirs of Spring: A Spring Cocktail Affair, 414 South Gay St, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm, $60.31
- Free Investor Meetup by Charles Gorman and SoKno Investors group! Kern’s Food Hall, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Concerts on the Square with Joe Wilaniskis, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage Comedy presents Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Always Sunny Trivia at Xul Beer Company, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Crafty Trivia – The Life Aquatic, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 7:00 pm
- Hal & Phil Off The Record 9.0 (with Bob!), Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $25
- Stomp at Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $95
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Prof, Grip, Futuristic, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $30 – $35
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Civil Strife Live, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $3
Wednesday, May 8
- KEC Marketing Clinic, 17 Market Sq, Ste 101, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, starting at $10
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Art Source 2024, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, through May 17)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Hannah Connolly / Ben Gaines, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Sam Venable & Charlie Daniel: “Naked Dining Is Not on My Menu and Other Whimsy”, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, noon
- “Photorealism: Yigal Ozeri,” Lilienthal Gallery, noon – 6:00 pm, Wed – Sun, through June
- The Event by Danielle Estey and Michael Ray, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Youth Club Soccer Night at One Knox vs. Forward Madison FC, Regal Soccer Stadium, 6:00 pm, starting at $15
- Knoxville Jazz Youth Orchestra Concert 2024, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- May Wine Dinner, Lilou, 6:00 pm, $195
- Online: Mapping & Memory: Poetic Cartographies by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, free, but donations welcome
- Knoxville’s Best Real Estate Investor meetup, The Press Room, 6:00 pm
- Dog Walk with Woof Gang by SBRET, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm
- Weekly Crafty Grenade Race, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- 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, Lucy Abernathy & Ashleigh Caudill, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm $19.50
- Tennessee Shines: Chatham County Line / Dori Freeman / Kody Norris Show, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $30
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 11:00 pm, $5
- River and Rail Theatre Presents: The Burn Vote, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $13 – $45, RSVP
- Stomp at Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $95
- Showing: Humane, Central Cinema,7:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Treaty Oak Revival: 1st Night, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $34.45
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Skyway 61 Lite @Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Thursday, May 9
- Coffee With Candidates, Wild Love Bakehouse, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- Online: The Benefits Cliff by Knoxville Chamber and United Way of Greater Knoxville, 9:00 am – 10:00 am, FREE! but RSVP
- The 2024 Mayors’ Leadership Luncheon, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lucy Isabel / The Becky Buller Band, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Duncan School of Law Graduation, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 2:00 pm
- Living Independently with Visual Impairment, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 2:30 pm
- Showing: Humane, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Free Three-Part Diabetes Management Series, Knox County Health Department, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Renée Maggart at Central Flats & Taps, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bendy Bastards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through June 27), $10 – $12
- Weekly FCP Thirsty Thursday Group Road Ride, F.C. Pedaler Bike Shop, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Pedal for Alzheimer’s Thursday Night Group Ride! Meet at Suttree’s Landing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Paper Flower Bouquets, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, starting at $15
- ¡Oye! A Spring Concert by Ross Earl and L&N STEM Vocal Arts, First Baptist Knoxville, 6:30 pm
- Lemon Pepper Wet Band, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Little Women, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Double Feature: Superfly / New Jack City, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00, $7 – $20
- Weekly Residency: Frog & Toad’s Dixie Quartet, The Speakeasy at the Barrel Room, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Zach Bryan, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $99 – $425
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Knoxville Community Concert, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 pm
- Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! The Double S Wine Bar, 7:30 pm – 11:30 pm, $5 – $10
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Much Ado About Nothing, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Stomp at Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50 – $95
- River and Rail Theatre Presents: The Burn Vote, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $13 – $45, RSVP
- Autopilot with Goodluck Shaman and Analog Kid, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Treaty Oak Revival, Mitchell Ferguson, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Solstice / Live DJs at Luna, 9:00 pm
- Listen Up, Knoxville! Singer Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Galen, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5
- Dustbowl Revival w/Ben Mclaughlin & The Mystic Marauders, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Season 2 Premiere with TRANScendent Cabaret, Bernadette’s, 9:30 pm
Friday, May 10
- TN AAU Girls Basketball State Championship, Knoxville Convention Center, through May 12, $15 – $35
- Maifest, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 11:45 pm (through May 12)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Full Cord / The Plate Scrapers, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Milner/Bush Scholarship Shootout by First Tee Tennessee – Greater Knoxville, 2351 Dandridge Ave, noon – 5:30 pm
- Protospiel Knoxville, The Tennessean Hotel, noon – 10:00 pm (through May 12), $2 – $55, RSVP
- Friday Shrimp & Crab Boil, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Numinous Florae, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Mayberry’s Sandwiches at Next Level Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- “Tools As Art: Work and Play” Opening Reception, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Community Canvassing, The Bottom, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Spring Gala 2024: Change a Child’s Story by CASA of East Tennessee, The Press Room, 6:00 pm, from $150, RSVP
- OBC Senior Prom: Through the Looking Glass, 211 Harriet Tubman St, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Ijams Field Day: Reptiles & Amphibians, Ijams Nature Center, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Showing: Double Feature: Le Samourai / Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:10 pm, $7 – $20
- Little Women, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Romeo Kings @ Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Fountain City Ramblers @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
- Brandle Rain Band, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Matthew Hickey, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Indie Rock Jubilee at Pretentious Beer Co, 7:00 pm, $13.67 – $16.39
- Socially Sapphic, Fly by Night, 7:00 pm, $9, RSVP
- Fountain City Ramblers Live! at Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Zach Bryan, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $99 – $425
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Much Ado About Nothing, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Soundscapes at the KMA: May 2024, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm, free – $28.52
- River and Rail Theatre Presents: The Burn Vote, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $13 – $45, RSVP
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Synth set by Chasm followed by DJ sets from Mini-Tiger, Andrew Fetch, Tiny Shaver, and Narkangel!, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- The Old-City Ho’Down, The Double S Wine Bar, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm, $10 – $11
- Pole Kittens, Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Smooth Sailor / DJ Sterl the Perl, LunaVerse, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $5
- Adeem the Artist, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $20 – $25
- The Black Jacket Symphony Presents Prince’s ‘Purple Rain,’ Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm, $33 – $38
- Three Star Revival at Yee Haw Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $18.29 – $24.02
- Rare Fiction / El Gato @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Airshow at Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Lazarus Lake, Pour Taproom Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- The Plate Scrapers + Full Cord, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 11
- Early Morning Birding: Spring Migration, Ijams Nature Center, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, $15, RSVP
- Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike, start at East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm, $500, RSVP
- Early Morning Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, $45, RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Third Creek Paddle 2024 by Keep Knoxville Beautiful, UT Gardens Knoxville, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Kidstuff Live: Miss Lynn, Visit Knoxville, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, FREE!
- Numinous Florae, Gallery 1010, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am (weekly through Apr 27), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Tea at the Tennessean Hotel, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, from $223.51, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am, $8
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- A1LabArts: World Collage Day + Workshop, Knoxville Museum of Art, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, FREE!
- 2nd Saturday Marketplace, Tea & Treasures, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Vestival, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Maifest, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 11:45 pm (through May 12)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- LitKidz Workshop: Checkmate! An Introduction to Chess, The Bottom, noon – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- My Parent & Me: Cookie Decorating for Mother’s Day, Knoxville Arts Center, noon – 4:00 pm, $36, RSVP
- Southern Skies Music & Whiskey Festival, World’s Fair Park, noon – 10:00 pm, free – $156.57
- Mother’s Day Weekend Cheese + Beer Pairing, Printshop Beer, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, from $35
- Pond Exploration, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Felted Foods, Knoxville Arts Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Little Women, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Blue SKY MTB/ Joy Ride Devil’s Takeover! Baker Creek Preserve – Parking Lot, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Parade Open Studio Days, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- A Meet & Greet with Matthew P. Rosenberg, Union Ave Books, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Ode to Black Women by Kalil White Exhibition Reception, The Bottom, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Mayberry’s Sandwiches at Next Level Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jamageddon at Sustainable Future Center, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Le Samourai, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Rogue Playdate | Skate Church, Cal Johnson Recreation Center, 507 S Hall of Fame Dr, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Boogie Knights @ Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Marlow and the Missing Characters @Suttrees High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm
- Tyler Kemmerling, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Madeleine, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- The Marquee Awards, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $35
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Much Ado About Nothing, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Learn Improv with Pretend Friends Workshop (and show)! 103 W Jackson Ave, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $20 – $50, RSVP
- Showing: John Waters Double Feature, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $7 – $20
- River and Rail Theatre Presents: The Burn Vote, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $13 – $45, RSVP
- Caleb Sherod, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Okapi with Good Vibes Only, Dozibrion, and Dark Inside The Sun, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Jake Walden Band, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Blind Boys of Alabama, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $40 – $65
- The Music of Elton John, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm, $43 – $94
- Kevin Gates – The Ceremony Tour, Civic Coliseum, 8:00 pm, $40 – $90
- Salsa Saturday @ The Double S Wine Bar, 8:00 pm – midnight, $10
- Analog Kids / Andres Tapia International Dance Night at Luna, 8:00 pm
- Saturday Night Music by Von Sutherland at The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Blue Mother Tupelo Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Cookeville v. Knoxville – Benefit Drag Battle, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 2:00 am, $5 – $10
- Steady Rotation / Only on the Weekends, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm / 11:30 pm
- Maya De Vitry, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
Sunday, May 12
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Oliver Royale, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Brunch with Von Sutherland at Hilton Knoxville Downtown, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, from $70, RSVP
- Yoga – BYOM, Barrelhouse, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $15
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, from $55
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Old City Market, West Jackson Ave in the Old City, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Maifest, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Mother’s Day Celebration, Craft Axe Throwing – Downtown, noon (daily through May 16)
- The Bark Birthday Party, 601 Lamar St, noon, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Weekend Cheese + Beer Pairing, Printshop Beer, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, from $35
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Shakespeare on the Hill: Much Ado About Nothing, Mabry-Hazen House, 2:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- River and Rail Theatre Presents: The Burn Vote!, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, $13 – $45, RSVP
- Showing: Psycho, Central Cinema, 2:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Cookie Hopper at the Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Mother’s Day Afternoon Tea, The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 522 S. Gay St, 3:00 pm, $55, RSVP
- Jazz at Ijams on Mother’s Day, Ijams Nature Center, 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm, $12.51
- Sunday Class + Practica, The Double S Wine Bar, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm (weekly through June 30)
- Abita Brewing Presents the 8th Annual Trailhead Crawfish Boil, Trailhead Beer Market, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $48.86
- Showing: Le Samourai, Central Cinema, 5:10 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Mother’s Day Gift Basket Raffle, Canvass Can Do Miracles, 1218 Magnolia Ave, 5:55 pm
- Crafty Jazz with Jessica Watson, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- UT Gamelan Ensemble with KBD, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 13
- Mural Exhibition, Maker Exchange, 6:30 am – 11:00 pm, (Mon-Sat, 6:30 am – 11:00 pm / Sun, 6:30 am – 10:00 pm), through May 24
- Lyndsey Ullom, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Amber Purdy Exhibit, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- 2024 Epiphone Student Guitar Design Contest, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Todd Ethridge Photo Exhibit, Birdhouse Knoxville, 9:00 am – midnight, Mon – Sun
- Stephanie Villagran, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Ame Houston Exhibit, Hummingbird South, 3726 Sevier Heights Rd, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm, Mon-Fri / Sun, noon – 8:00 pm
- Ode to Black Women by Kalil White Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Carry The Load’s Memorial May Campaign, Knoxville National Cemetery, 39 Tyson St, 11:15 am – noon, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Exhibit by Cassie Krause, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Parade Open Studio Days, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Showing: Double Feature: Le Samourai / Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, Central Cinema, 6:20 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $20
- Yoga – Mindfulness at the Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through Dec 23), starting at $15
- All Over the Page – “A Most Tolerant Little Town: The Explosive Beginning of School Desegregation,” Lawson-McGhee Public Library, 6:30 pm
- UT Jazz Jam hosted by Sam Adams, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- An Evening with Erik Larson, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $30
- West Coast Swing at Double S Wine Bar, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $10
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Joseph Allred with The Electric Nature, The Pilot Light, 9:00 pm, $10
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, May 14
- Coming Into View Exhibit, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm, through Dec 8)
- Museum Sprouts: Let’s Explore! UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, FREE! But RSVP
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- RAM Free Telehealth Clinic – Steps House, Steps House Inc., 10;00 am – 2;00 pm
- Vincent Drake and Julie Boisseau-Craig, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- “Pottery From Somewhere Else Entirely” by Micheal Arpino, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Dusk by Shahnaz Lighari / Extended Materiality, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (11:00 am – 5:00 pm, Tue-Sat), FREE!
- Wesley House Community Center Capital Campaign Public Launch, 1719 Reynolds St, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Knoxville Business Growth Collaborative, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 17 Market Square #101, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Story Crafting w/Tarot, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- 2024 Friendship Dinner, Mill & Mine, 6:00 pm, from $125, RSVP
- East Tennessee Marble with Dr. Susan Knowles, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Foraged Wreath Making, Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 6:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Knox Pride Presents Life Skills Class: Podcast Production 101, Knox Pride, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam – May Open Mic ft. Moody Black! Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $30
- Concerts on the Square with Greg Tardy, Market Square, 7:00 pm
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville! Hosted at Barley’s Knoxville, 7:30 pm
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Weekly: Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm