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Sunday, September 29
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- The Maker City Summit 2024, Maker Exchange, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (through Sep 29), $50 – $85
- Asana Atelier: Yin + Cupping with Jen Beyt Coffin & Whitney Moore, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am – 11:00 am / 11:30 am – 1:30 pm, $70, RSVP
- Discover Columbus’ Ships, Calhoun’s On The River, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Oct 6), from $6
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 10:00 am – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- Celebrate National Coffee Day at Mast Store Knoxville, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Cider Jazz Brunch with David & Ayca @ Barrelhouse Gypsy Cider, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
- W. Fifth SUNDAY FUNDAY, thepointknox, 11:45 am – 1:45 pm
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through September)
- Kerbela Shrine Circus, Thompson Boling Arena, 1:00 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Old Sevier Sunday Market, Hi-Wire, 2020 Barber St, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 2:00 pm, $23 – $24
- Weekend of Action with Domonica Bryan, Damon Rawls, and Courtney Durrett! 311 Morgan St., 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Children in the Arts – The Arts Tell My Story, World’s Fair Park Amphitheater, 2:30 pm, 1¢ – $7
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven Symphony No. 4, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm, $22 – $50
- Final Performance: River & Rail Theatre Presents: OUR TOWN by Thorton Wilder, Old City Performing Center, 111 State St, 2:30 pm – 5:00 pm, $16.88 – $54.20, RSVP
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Cookie Hopper at Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm
- Final Performance: Magic Tree House: Dinos Before Dark, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: Dawson City: Frozen Time, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm, FREE!
- AARS: 7th Annual Rollin’ On Rocky Top 5K, UT Gardens Knoxville, 4:00 pm, free – $30
- BreastStrokes FallFest FUNdraiser, Knoxville Botanical Garden, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $78.99
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Showing: The Substance / Azrael, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Deep South Wrestling Takes Down Monday Night Brewing, 2110 Chapman Hwy, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- “Collectively Speaking” – Poetry Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse, 6:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- Kerbela Shrine Circus, Thompson Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, donation-based, RSVP
- Dan Alten @ Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Jon Spencer with The Sueves, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $20
- Andrew Peterson in Concert, First Baptist Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $28.52, RSVP
- Artists You Should Know, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, September 30
- A Better Place by Ame Houston, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- September Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Cyclical Nature by Megan Lingerfelt, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Cecelia Condit Exhibition, UT Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, A+A 115, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm), through Oct 27
- Frutos Latinos, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dave Lenahan, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Free Self Defense Training for Real Estate Professionals, Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- James (Jim) Hagey Celebration of Life, PostModern Spirits, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Cecelia Condit: Video Works from 1981 to the Present, UT School of Art, 5:30 pm, FREE!
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Chiasmus Reading Series, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Azrael, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Margherita Fava, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Peter Distefano (of Porno for Pyros) & Mike Baggetta (of mssv) with Existential Dread and Omfu, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 1
- 7th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference, UT Student Union, 8:30 am – 4:15 pm, RSVP
- 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)
- Networking: More Than the Basics, UT Conference Center Downtown, 9:00 am – noon
- 2024 Rental Accelerator Conference – RAC, Relix and Brookside, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm, $76.46 – $98.31
- Rising Tide Knoxville – Goal Getter: Plan for Success, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, FREE! But RSVP
- A1LabArts: Crow Show, Ijams Visitor Center hallway art gallery, 10:oo am – 5:00 pm Sun – Fri / 9:00 am – 5 pm, Sat, daily through Oct 31
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (through October), RSVP
- Jack Retterer and Linda Sullivan, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Print Palooza / Ryan Blair’s Appalachian Aquarium, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Kelly Hider – Impasse / Christina Renfer Vogel and Angie To – You (Understood), Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Oct 23, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: 18strings Bluegrass Band / The Weeping Willows, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Startup Day 2024, The Mill & Mine, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 pm – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- Exhibit by Abigail Gibson, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Siddiq Lecture in Islamic Studies presents “A History of US Muslims” by Dr. Mohammad Khalil, UT Hodges Library Auditorium, 5:30 pm, FREE!
- Comedy for a Cause Featuring Karen Mills to Benefit the UTMC Cancer Institute’s Gynecologic Cancers Education and Research Fund, The Press Room, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $75, RSVP
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Free Investor Meetup – SoKno Investors Group, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- UT Knoxville Sportsman’s Banquet, Calhouns on the River, 6:00 pm, $25 – $5,000
- Lecture: UTK Student Fieldwork Night, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 6:00 pm
- St. James’ 6th Annual Neighbor Day Celebration Concert, St. James Episcopal Church, 6:00 pm
- Tuesday Family Movie Nights: Lilo & Stitch / Luca, Yee-Haw, 745 North Broadway, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Kick Cancer With Us at One Knox vs. Forward Madison / One Knox vs. Forward Madison, Regal Soccer Stadium, 6:30 pm, from $15, card-only
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Good Bellows @ Knoxville Oktoberfest, Schulz Bräu Brewing Co, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Scream! – Trivia at Xul! Xul Beer Company, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Spyro Gyra 50th Anniversary at Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $77.14
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 pm, $23 – $24
- My Morning Jacket, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $55 – $227
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Tyrone Cotton with Tennessee Stifflegs and Cornbread Kid, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- 90.3 WUTK presents Sarah Shook & the Disarmers w/Sarren, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Year of October, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
Wednesday, October 2
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Black Women of Print Exhibition, 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 Oct 17
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Weary Ramblers / Cam Cool, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- HEY KNOXVILLE! Counselors ~ MEET MTSU 10/2, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Quantum: Timing Is Everything, River & Rail Theatre Company, 111 State St, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Specimens and Scones, UT Temple Hall, 1818 Andy Holt Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 pm – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- PLMP Biz Social Networking sponsored by Frank Myers of MIG at Bernadette’s in Market Square, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- IFPA Monthly Pinball Tournament at Xul! 213 E 5th Ave, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Hispanic Film Festival, UT Hodges Library – Lindsay Young Auditorium, 6:00 pm (weekly through Oct 16), FREE!
- Detecting Truth Decay w/ Al Tompkins, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Fly Tying Night, Maple Hall, 414 South Gay Street, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- HEY KNOXVILLE! Prospective Students ~ MEET MTSU 10/2, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- National Walk the Dog week with Woof Gang, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Azrael / The Substance, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Open Mic Night with Cullen Kehoe, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Nov 6, 2024)
- Good Vibes Wednesdays: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Pretend Friends Student Showcase, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jeff Dunham Artificial Intelligence, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $78 – $79
- Open Jam w/ Roger Hay, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Charleston – Level 1 Swing Series, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:15 pm, $6 – $8
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $25
- Shovels & Rope, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $35
- Movie Night | Ghostbusters, Kern’s Food Hall, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 8:00 pm
- French Cassettes with Cam Cool and You Just Don’t, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Year of October @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, October 3
- Knoxville College 149th Homecoming Celebration, Knox College, 901 Knoxville College Dr, Oct 3 – 6
- Municipal Governance in Poland from the Perspective of Polish Mayors, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 11:30 am
- Raising & Rising 2024, 900 S Gay St, 10:00 am, FREE! But RSVP
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dave Hawkins / Phoebe White, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- “Memory Landscapes” with Robert Hutchison, UT Art and Architecture Building, Atrium, noon, FREE!
- Irvey’s Give Back Fundraiser for Ijams, Irvey’s Ice Cream in Kerns Food Hall, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- School Night, 6 Emory Place, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Jan 30, 2025)
- Paula Krebs: “Who Needs Humanities Expertise?”, UT John C Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium, 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Earth, Environmental & Planetary Science’s Fall Seminar Series, UT Strong Hall, B1, 4:05 pm – 5:05 pm
- “Bound in Wedlock: Slave and Free Black Marriage in the Nineteenth Century” with Dr. Tera W. Hunter, Princeton University @ Ken and Blaire Mossman Building , 202, 1311 Cumberland Ave, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Black Creatives Meetup, UT Downtown Gallery, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Jazz Baby 2024 by Friends of Tennessee’s Babies with Special Needs, The Mill & Mine, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- “Camilla and the Caterpillars” book launch event, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Nov 28), $10 – $13
- Weekly FCP Thirsty Thursday Group Road Ride, F.C. Pedaler Bike Shop, 6:00 pm (weekly through Oct 31)
- Weekly Pedal for Alzheimer’s Thursday Night Group Ride! Meet at Suttree’s Landing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (weekly through Oct 24)
- RMWP Mixer, Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Fundraiser for Breast Cancer Research with ACS, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Founders’ Day Trivia Party Hosted by the Historic House Museums of Knoxville, Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 6:00 pm
- Private ‘Demun Jones’ Meet n’ Greet, Civic Auditorium, 6:15 pm – 6:45 pm, $109.25
- Showing: Smoky Mountain Radio presents the East Tennessee premiere of the documentary,“Appearing In Person – The Life and Legend of Wade Hill,” Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- Pink Pony Party, Fiori Bar & Lounge, 111 East. Jackson Ave, Suite 103, 7:00 pm
- 24 Tales: More Appalachian Ghost Stories, Legends & Mysteries, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm
- Brantley Gilbert: Off the Rails Tour, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm, from $35
- Kevin Goodwin / Sam Hatmaker / Scott Apple at Addison’s Bookstore, 126 S Gay St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Concert Band/Symphonic Band Concert, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Mark Boling TRIO LIFE, Five Thirty Lounge, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm (weekly through Oct 24)
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $25
- Live at Lucille’s: Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead, Regas Square Events, 333 West Depot Ave, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, $17.85
- The War and Treaty, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $35
- Teddy Swims: Everything But Therapy, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $437
- Listen Up – Open Mic Night @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Goodluck Shaman with Vin Honey and Baby’s First Cigar, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Diabology & Halo Scars Live @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5
- Colby T Helms & the Virginia Creepers, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Transcendent Cabaret Drag Show, Bernadette’s, 10:00 pm
Friday, October 4
- Devmoot 2024, Relix Variety Theater, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, $35 – $60, RSVP
- Bolsters, Balls & Movement – Self Care for Therapists, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts in Knoxville, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, $175, RSVP
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Colby T Helms & The VA Creepers, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Fun Film Friday / Jam Band Fridays, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 1:00 pm (weekly through Apr 4, 2025)
- FURst Friday, 601 Lamar St, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- 50×50 Celebration at the Emporium!, Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- October First Friday | Black Women of Print, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- October 4th First Friday, Pivot Point Gallery, 15 Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday: Cyclical Nature by Megan Lingerfelt, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday at the Arrowmont Gallery | 110 Gay Street, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- KnoxWalls at Emory Place: Grand Opening, 609 N Central St, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- STREET and Knox Walls Exhibition Opening, Lilienthal Gallery 23 Emory Place, 5:00 pm
- Charlie Pogue X Exhibition @ Hola Hora @ The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Reception Featuring Marilyn Dwyer and Cindy Sugg, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Scottish Troubadour Dean Owens at Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 5:30 pm
- Showing: Frankie Freako / Frankie Freako, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm / 7:30 pm, $7 – $12
- First Friday Live – Andy Pirkle and Friends, Visit Knoxville, 301 South Gay St, 6:00 pm
- The Haunted Art Show – Curated by Esther Sitver, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 112 W Jackson Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Underground @ Mirage 10.0, Mirage Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 1:30 am, FREE!
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- MOVIES UNDER THE STARS: Scream, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $12
- Coffin Holler, 1528 Island Home Ave., 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Ron Rash: “Traversing Appalachia with Cormac McCarthy,” East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- First Friday with Raven Harmon-Holland, Printshop Beer Co., 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Ready to Reset: Slow Flow + Restorative with Therapeutic Touch, 711 Irwin St, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $80 – $95, RSVP
- Clarence Brown’s A Gala to Remember at Regis Square Events, 6:30 pm, $250, RSVP
- Knox Pride Fest – Parade 2024, Gay St, 6:30 pm
- Faye Williams, Barley’s Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- CJ The Pianoman @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Villephonic, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 808 E Magnolia, 7:00 pm
- 2024 Knoxville College President’s Gala: KnoxVegas Casino Night @ Crowne Plaza, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, from $100, RSVP
- Desi Banks: The Purpose Chaser Tour, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, from $49
- Smooth Sailor, Merchants of Beer, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm, $28, RSVP
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Calhouns on River! 7:30 pm
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 pm, $23 – $24
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Southern Fried, Sassy Ann’s, 8:00 pm, $20
- KMC Artist Showcase with Drew Drake, Denzel Rae’Kwon, & Nine-Nine, Pretentious Beer Co, 8:00 pm, $12.55
- Chatham Rabbits, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20
- James Leigh and The Rest album release show with Reckless Threat @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $5
- King Ghoul with Seismic Sutra and TN Love Connection, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale Rae’s, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- TBA / DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $5
- TBA / Joel Seaton @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm, $5
- Rumours ATL – A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $27.75
- Rocky Horror Music Show, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, from $26
- Renée Maggart at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- Dean Owens & The Sinners Live at Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
- Hearts Gone South, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00pm, $5
Saturday, October 5
- Pilot CrossKnox 15k and 4-Miler, Morningside Park, 8:00 am, $35 – $45, RSVP
- Early Morning Birding: Fall Migration, Ijams Nature Center, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, $15, RSVP
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Ijams Field Day: Botany For Beginners, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – noon, $45, RSVP
- Baker Creek Work Party by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, 1530 Taylor Road, 9:00 am – noon
- Fabulous Fall Plant Sale, UT Gardens, 2518 Jacob Dr, 9:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 15th Anniversary Appalachian Public Interest Environmental Law (APIEL) Conference, University of Tennessee College of Law, 9:00 am
- KAC Kid’s Printmaking Open House Workshop, Knoxville Arts Center, 1127 N. Broadway, Suite B, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 2, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 10:00 am – 1:30 am (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am, $8
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Creative Series: Paint at the Pond Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dustin Sellers / Dean Owens & The Sinners (Scottish), Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Crafty B*stard is turning 9! 6 Emory Place, noon – 11:00 pm
- Tailgate for the Girls, Marble City Market, West Depot Ave. noon – 5:00 pm
- Knox Pride Fest 2024 / Afterparty, World’s Fair Park Knoxville, noon – 6:00 pm / 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Gatsby Tea at the Tennessean Hotel, 1:00 pm, from $305.11, RSVP
- Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, 3:00 pm
- A Divine Connection to Nature (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Smoky Mountain Blues Society Blues Cruise with The Nick Moss Band, Tennessee Riverboat Company, 300 Neyland Dr, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $20 – $25, RSVP
- Showing: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $7 – $12
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show w/ Shadow Cast, World’s Fair Park Amphitheater, 5:00 pm, FREE!
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive True Crime Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Cinema in the Cemetery: Halloween, Old Gray Cemetery, 6:45 pm, $42.82, RSVP
- Ryan Roberts, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Short Term Memory, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Frankie Freako / Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- 2024 Knoxville College 70’s Soiree @ Crowne Plaza, 7:00 pm – 12:30 am, from $60 – $75
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 pm, $23 – $24
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- TBA @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $5
- TBA, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $5
- TBA / Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm, $5
- Dynamic Panic Band, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm – 11:55 pm
- Marble City Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: The Substance, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Ronnie & The Redwoods, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
Sunday, October 6
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Final Day: Discover Columbus’ Ships, Calhoun’s On The River, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm , from $6
- A1LabArts: Crow Show, Ijams Visitor Center hallway art gallery, 10:oo am – 5:00 pm Sun – Fri / 9:00 am – 5 pm, Sat, daily through Oct 31
- 2024 Knoxville NFFF 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb, 800 South Gay St, 10:00 am
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 3, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 10:00 am – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Brunch at Barrelhouse Knoxville! 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Barks & Boos, 601 Lamar St, noon, RSVP
- Music on Main at First Baptist Knoxville, noon – 2:00 pm
- XHunger Gator Hator Week Poker Classic, Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Yee-Haw, We’re Back by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Brandon Madd0x Live at Knoxville Yeehaw Brewing! 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Walking tour and scavenger hunt – 1982 World’s Fair, meet at base of Sunsphere in World’s Fair Park, 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Wagon Wheel LIVE featuring Slade Adams, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Wisconsin Fish Fry, 808 E Magnolia Ave, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $20
- Conversations on Race with Rev. Dr. Carter Heyward: “White Christian Nationalism: What it is & how it affects all of us,” Church Street United Methodist Church, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm
- Showing: Gremlins 2: The New Batch, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Alasdair Fraser & Natalie Haas concert + string musicians’ workshop, Barley’s Knoxville, 7:00 pm, $25 – $30
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- MJ Lenderman & The Wind: Manning Fireworks Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $20
- Martin Harley, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20
- Subhymnal, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Showing: Frankie Freako, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 7
- A Better Place by Ame Houston, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 8:00 pm Mon-Fri (Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm / Sun, 1:30 pm – 6:00 pm)
- Cyclical Nature by Megan Lingerfelt, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- October Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Cecelia Condit Exhibition, UT Art and Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery, A+A 115, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm), through Oct 27
- Charlie Pogue X Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons: Founder’s Day, East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, free – $10, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Bronte Fall / Skyler Gudasz, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- October neighborhood meeting and Glenwood/Boruff traffic calming plan by Parkridge Community Organization, YMCA of East Tennessee, 6:30 pm
- Showing: Frankie Freako, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Pedro The Lion (Solo) with Danielle Durack, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $20
- Showing: Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $5 – $7
- Y’all @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 8
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (through October), RSVP
- Marilyn Dwyer and Cindy Sugg, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- The Haunted Art Show – Curated by Esther Sitver, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Kelly Hider – Impasse / Christina Renfer Vogel and Angie To – You (Understood), Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Oct 23, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Crybabies / The Rollin Rust, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- 9th Annual Oktoberfest – Week 3, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 3:00 pm – 11:59 pm (daily except Mondays through Oct 13)
- Exhibit by Raven Harmon-Holland, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- Umani Ronchi Wine Dinner, 108 W. Jackson Ave, 6:00 pm, $149
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Ping Pong Tournament, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm (through Dec 31)
- Jazz on the Square: David Slack/Norman Mannella, Market Square, 7:00 pm
- Jordan Foley + Kyle Keller at Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 pm, donations welcome
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $5 – $15
- Slaughter Beach Dog w/ Rich Ruth, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $29 – $41
- Cry It Out, Clarence Brown LAB Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $25
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Saints & Sinners, Brother Wolf, 8:00 pm
- Super Yamba Band, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm