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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, October 20
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Call for Emporium Exhibition Proposals for 2025-2026, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St (deadline: Oct 27, 11:55 pm)
- 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 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
- Can You Dig It?, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr, noon – 4:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Free Pumpkin Carving and Contest, Kern’s Food Hall Lawn, noon
- Stuff the Sprinter Party – hurricane relief event, Kern’s Food Hall, noon – 4:00 pm
- Resonant Flow & Meditation, Glowing Body Yoga, 711 Irwin St, 12:30 pm – 2:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Small Press Publishers Fair, Emporium Arts Center, 100 S. Gay St, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Mono-Print Pop-up, Square Ramp Pop-up, 310 W. Jackson Ave, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Vegans Monthly Meetup: Brunch with Breezy’s, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 1:00 pm
- 2024 Knoxville Buddy Walk, World’s Fair Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- First Friday Art Maps: Making Sense of Simultaneity, UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S Gay St, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Daytime Docs Film Series – 306 Hollywood, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 500 W Church Ave, 1:30 pm
- Spooky Succulent Terrarium Building, Printshop Beer Co., 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- Online October Poetry Xfit, by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, free, but donations welcome
- Oktoberfest Beer Runs, Schulz Bräu Brewing, 2:00 pm
- East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Beginner/Intermediate Fiddle Workshop, Laurel Theater, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $14 – $15, RSVP
- Women’s College Volleyball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Auburn Tigers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:00 pm, from $11
- Howl-O-Ween Costume Contest, Hi-Wire, 2020 Barber St, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $5.73, RSVP
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through Nov 24)
- Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, 3:00 pm
- Wagon Wheel LIVE featuring Louis Goodman Band, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- TKD Presents: The Elephant Man, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- The Social Principles: History, Purpose, and Vision, Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, 4:00 pm
- Rus’ Romper Room October Edition, Corner Lounge, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Cinema in the Cemetery: Trick ‘r Treat, Old Gray Cemetery, 6:00 pm, $13.67, RSVP
- Knoxville Happiness Lab, 501 E Hill Ave SE, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night with Chris Canada, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- An Evening With John McCutcheon, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $40.45
- A Country Western with Bases 2003 and Carry Ripple, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Atmosphere, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $39.80
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
- Orionid Meteor Shower – Guided Night Program, Ijams Nature Center, 1:30 am – 3:00 am, $15, RSVP
Monday, October 21
- 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: Historic Clothing, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Stone Silo, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mobility Plan 2050 Community Open House, O’Connor Senior Center, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- SAVE BOWER FIELD, City County Building, 5:00 pm
- Knoxville Entrepreneur Center Open House, 17 Market Sq, Ste 101, 5:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Open Mic Night, Barrelhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm (weekly through Jan 27, 2025)
- White Property, Black Trespass: Book Talk with Andrew Krinks, UT College of Law, 241, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- 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
- Emerald Youth Foundation Legacy Dinner @ Knoxville Convention Center, 6:00 pm, from $250, RSVP
- Clay: Jack-O-Lanterns, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $40, RSVP
- Showing: Priest vs Priestess, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Carter Beucher Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: The Craft, Central Cinema, 7:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Ghostwriter with Eat’n’out, The Pilot Light, 9:00 pm, $10
- Skyway 61 Lite @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 22
- Kern’s Coffee Club – Free Morning Networking with BizGrow Networking, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, RSVP
- Weekly Preschool Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (through October), RSVP
- Coffee & Cars After Party! Kern’s Food Hall, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- 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: Michael Dinallo / Phoebe White, 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
- Shannondale Elementary Giveback Night, Kern’s Food Hall, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 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)
- Paint Party at Barrelhouse, 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm, $20
- Artist Lecture | William Downs, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- Bluey’s Big Play, Civic Auditorium, 6:00 pm, from $40
- Walk with Elected Officials – Henley Street, UT Conference Center, 6:00 pm
- Tuesday Family Movie Nights, Yee-Haw, 745 North Broadway, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- KARM Hope Rising @ Knoxville Convention Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $200, RSVP
- PRH Book Club Night, 517 Union Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- 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)
- Showing: Roast Champs: An Audience Interactive Open Mic, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $14.64
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Lowtown with Stupid Future and Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Devin the Dude w/ Dos Fuegos, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $18.79, RSVP
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Piano jazz at The Kennedy, 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
- Showing: Booger, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Hash Cabbage, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 23
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- 2024 US Trail Running Conference, Civic Auditorium, 10:00 am – 7:30 pm (continues through Oct 25), RSVP for price
- William Downs Solo 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 Dec 12
- Cancer Support Community: Fall Luncheon & Silent Auction, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 11:00 am, $125 – $1,250, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Re Mattei / Jack Endelouz, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- The Gateway Concert Series for Women by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra’s Music and Wellness quartet, 530 W. 5th Ave, noon, FREE!
- Not Just for Injuries: Physical Therapy Keeps You Moving, 616 Jessamine St, noon
- Astrology Readings, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 3:00 pm, donation-based to $33
- Foreign-Sourced Disinformation and Interferences in National Elections, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Boys and Girls Club Giveback Night by Irvey’s Ice Cream, Kern’s Food Hall, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- AI and the Future of Video Games: An Actor’s View, UT Nielsen Physics Building, 4:00 pm
- Trick or Treat, Kern’s Food Hall, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Spanish & Salsa, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 5:45 pm – 9:00 pm
- Queer Conversations on Appalachia, UT Conference Center, UT Psychological Clinic, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Bluey’s Big Play, Civic Auditorium, 6:00 pm, from $40
- KATU October Monthly Meeting, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm
- Bottom Book Club | Goodbye Earl: A Revenge Novel by Leesa Cross-Smith, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, pay what you can, RSVP
- Lecture: Dr. Shane Thompson: “Neo-Assyrian Conceptions and Manifestations of Borders,” UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Booger / Silents Synced – Nosferatu/Radiohead, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Fall Annual Winter Seed Sowing Event! Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2649 Boyds Bridge Pike, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- 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
- Open Jam with Roger Hay, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 24, 2025), from $5
- Weekly Lindy Hop – Level 1 Swing Series, Laurel Theater, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm, $6 – $8
- How to Defend Yourself, UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, pay what you can
- Movie Night | Hocus Pocus, Kern’s Food Hall, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 8:00 pm
- Carrallee with Horcerer, New Romantics, and Ronnie Stone, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Tillers w/The Montvales, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $10
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- The Marsupials @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $3 – $10
Thursday, October 24
- 2024 US Trail Running Conference, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues through Oct 25), RSVP for price
- In the Room: “Ask Me Anything” with Gera Grinberg, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 8:00 am, FREE! But RSVP
- October Coffee & Content, Remedy Coffee, 8:00 am
- Cults, Coercion and the Law: A CLE Seminar for Attorneys, The Brookside, 1221 N Central St, 8:15 am – 6:00 pm, $199, RSVP
- Carry the Torch Knoxville by Volunteer Ministry Center, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:45 am – 1:00 pm, $125, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Josh Lovelace / A Tale Of Two, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- School Night, 6 Emory Place, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Jan 30, 2025)
- TSP: Now and Then/ Hooray for Nancy D!, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Our Place Art Organization: 6th annual Bowl for Autism, Maple Hall, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Old City Market Fall Fest, 100 Block, W. Jackson Ave., 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Understanding Hormonal Imbalance Presentation with Dr. Zitt, 711 Irwin St, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- East Tennessee Preservation Conference: Free Keynote & Opening Reception, East Tennessee History Center, 5:30 pm, FREE!, but RSVP
- October Costume Party Social, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Leather Hand-Stitched Eyeglass Case with Fado Made at Maker Exchange, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- 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)
- Final 2024 Pedal for Alzheimer’s Thursday Night Group Ride! Meet at Suttree’s Landing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Craig Scott Ferguson, The Black Dog, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Whiskey on the River, Tennessee Riverboat, 300 Neyland Dr, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $67.75, RSVP
- A Victorian Séance Experience, Mabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery, 6:30 pm – 9:20 pm, $15- $25 per 20-session, RSVP
- Double Helix (Jason & Braden Williams), Ale Rae’s, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Showing: Silents Synced – Nosferatu/Radiohead, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Laurel Square Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Alicia Harvey – solo, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Individually Scheduled Dancer Auditions for the 2025 Season with The Follies Girls, The Amused Life, 1400 N 6th Ave NE, 7:15 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Wind Ensemble Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Mark Boling TRIO LIFE, Five Thirty Lounge, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- How to Defend Yourself, UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, pay what you can
- TKD Presents: The Elephant Man, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Locals Only Live At The Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $13.10
- Space Cowboys, Outlaws and Aliens Country Dance Night, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm
- Open Mic for Crazy Dating Stories – SWIPE MIC (Knoxville) #4, Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Listen Up – Open Mic Night @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- That Mexican OT at The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, from $99.75
- Hurricane Helene Recovery Benefit, featuring VIP Ditchfork, Yawni, Dyin Runaway, and French Toast, proceeds go to beloved Asheville, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Garden of Eden with Hippies and Cowboys @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Booger, Central Cinema, 9:10 pm, $7 – $12
- Transcendent Cabaret Drag Show, Bernadette’s, 10:00 pm
Friday, October 25
- 2024 US Trail Running Conference, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 am – 3:00 pm (continues through Oct 25), RSVP for price
- East Tennessee Preservation Conference, East Tennessee History Center, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm (continues Oct 26), $80 – $100, RSVP
- Disability Resource Fair, Market Square, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Photo Expo: Lens and Light, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue – Sat, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sunday, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Dec 15
- Parking Day Knoxville, Market St & Union Ave, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: TBA, 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)
- Animal Communication w/Afton Hughes Dixon, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $50 – $85
- Trunk or Treat with The Bottom and the Boys and Girls Club, 317 McConnell St, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Halloween PJ Party, The Bark, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Bowling For Breast Cancer, Maple Hall, 414 S Gay St SW, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (daily through Oct 27)
- SpookyCityMarket – Vendors, DJ, Costume Contest, Marble City Market, 333 West Depot Ave, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Old Sevier Spooky Streets, 801 Sevier Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Black Creatives Meetup: Meet Us at the Gallery! UT Downtown Gallery, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Emory Place Night Market, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm
- 2nd Annual Show Your Love Fashion Show by Marc Nelson, benefiting BGCTNV, Regas Square Events, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, from $200, RSVP
- Unmasked 2024 by Community Coalition Against Human Trafficking, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm, from $125, RSVP
- A Victorian Séance Experience, Mabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm, $15- $25 per 20-session, RSVP
- Ray Beltran & BlueMax, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Red Vinyl Gypsies, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Let’s go crazy with the 80’s benefit for Bryant’s Bridge, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, from $60, RSVP
- Davette: Acoustic @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Beowulf The First Avenger, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Jelly Roll, Warren Zeiders & Alexandra Kay, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, from $105
- Showing: Ambient Hour’s 2024 Horror Premiere!, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $10
- City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation – Friday Night Lights, Caswell Ballpark, 7:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Quad City Storm: We Are Knocksville, 7:05 pm, $17 – $50, Civic Coliseum
- Vultrs at Merchants of Beer, 7:30 pm
- How to Defend Yourself, UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $25
- TKD Presents: The Elephant Man, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- The Pirates of Penzance by Knoxville Opera, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $25
- Larry Vincent Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Matthew Sweet, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, from $35
- Nightmare on Jackson Avenue Aerial Show, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness w/ Natasha Fine, 8:00 pm, $39.19, RSVP
- Celtic Concert Series with The Murphy Beds, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20
- Halloween Silent Disco at Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm, from $12.61
- Masquerade Ball, Fiori, 8:00 pm – midnight, $50, RSVP
- The Duck Experience at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $5
- Fosterfalls with Jorden Albright and Mother Genevieve, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Smooth Sailor / DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $5
- Merlin’s Nest @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $5
- “Here Lies William Blount….Death at the Birthplace of Tennessee,” Blount Mansion, 200 W Hill Ave, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- Showing: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Djoukil Swingtet Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
- The Pink Stones, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
Saturday, October 26
- Tails On Trails – Hike To Save Pets, Baker Creek Preserve, 8:00 am, donation-based, RSVP
- Fall Fest 2024, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Market Square Farmers’ Market, hosted by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Knox Bricks & Blocks, L & N Stem Academy, 9:30 am – noon, FREE! But RSVP
- Hollerboo, A Spooktacular Street Fair, N Central St, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
- Monsters at the Museum by East Tennessee Historical Society, 601 S Gay St, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $13, RSVP
- Karl Edward Wagner Day, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 11:00 am, $20
- Kill the Lights 2024 Beer Festival, Xul Beer Company, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm, $25.76 – $118.19, 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
- Drafty Kilt Day, Monday Night Proofing Co., 2110 Chapman Hwy, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: UT Appalachian String Band / UT Appalachian Strings, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Southern Spirit, Mast General Store, noon – 2:00 pm
- Samhain Market + Celebration, Oddities Hair Parlour, 1520 N Central, noon – 8:00 pm
- Divine Offering Intuitive Arts & Healing / East S.M. Tarot Readings, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 3:00 pm / 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, donation-based / $5 – $25
- Beowulf The First Avenger, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Beardsley Farm Harvest Festival, 1741 Reynolds St, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Grand Anniversary Celebration, The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Leather Hand-Stitched Change Purse with Fado Made at Maker Exchange, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $80, RSVP
- 2024 Knoxville Zombie Walk, Scruffy City Hall, 2:00 pm
- Kentucky Fiddle and Banjo Tunes – A Tune is a Feeling, Laurel Theater, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $18, RSVP
- One God, Many Paths (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- A1LabArts Crow Show Closing Reception, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: 3rd Annual Trunk or Treat, Knox Pride, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- The Official Halloween Bar Crawl – Knoxville – 7th Annual, Mirage Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 11:59 pm, $26.27, RSVP
- Thrill the World Knoxville 2024, Historic Market Square, 4:30 pm – 6:06
- Dirtwire w/ KR3TURE, The Spooklights, The 808 Knox, 808 State St, 5:00 pm, $18.89 – $25
- USSA Tennessee Steinholding State Championship Finals, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 pm
- Ijams Enchanted Forest: Hallo-week at Ijams, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $10 – $40, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Dauntless, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:00 pm
- A Victorian Séance Experience, Mabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery, 6:30 pm – 10:30 pm, $15- $25 per 20-session, RSVP
- The Griefers, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Wendel Werner concert, The Birdhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:15 pm
- Socially Sapphic Halloween Party, SouthSide Garage, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Freakers’ Ball in the Old City, Old City Sports Bar, Wagon Wheel, Hanna’s Old City, and Southbound Nightclub, 7:00 pm – $2:30 am, $20
- Showing: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Dusty Slay: The Night Shift Tour, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, from $44
- Weekly Salsa & Bachata Party at Knoxville Sports Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm – 3:00 am, $10
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Quad City Storm: Chilly’s Birthday, 7:05 pm, $17 – $50, Civic Coliseum
- TKD Presents: The Elephant Man, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20, RSVP
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Armored Combat: Fight Night!, Schulz Bräu Brewing, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- “Here Lies William Blount….Death at the Birthplace of Tennessee,” Blount Mansion, 200 W Hill Ave, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Salsa Saturday @ Marble City Market, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm, $10
- Rough Dreams with The Amatory Murder and Vicki’s Dream, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Airshow with The Dangerous Method @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $5
- Rough Dreams, Vickis Dream, & The Amatory Murder live at Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Joey’s Van / Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm / 11:00 pm, $5
- Kentucky Wild Horse, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20, RSVP
- Henry Cho – From Here To There Tour 2024, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Halloween Party by Mercy Lights, The Duck Experience at Corner Lounge! 9:00 pm
- Showing: Silents Synced – Nosferatu/Radiohead, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Crafty After Dark: THE HALLOWEEN CHAPTER, 6 Emory Place, 9:00 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live at the Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Halloween Drag Show and Costume Contest, Hi-Wire, 2020 Barber Street, 9:00 pm – 11:30 pm, $9.55, RSVP
- Cullen & the Can’t Understanding Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- EDM Halloween, 621 Lamar St, 10:00 pm – 3:00 am
Sunday, October 27
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Call for Emporium Exhibition Proposals for 2025-2026, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St (deadline: Oct 27, 11:55 pm)
- Halloween Dreamcatcher / Family Pumpkin Carving: Hallo-week at Ijams, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 11:30 am / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, $45, RSVP / $12, RSVP
- 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
- Syrup ‘N Sequins; RESURRECTION OF RAVEN VON ROE!, 207 West Jackson Ave, noon – 3:00 pm, $19.50 – $36.98, RSVP
- First Annual Knoxville Halloween 5k, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 5:00 pm, $32.80 – $48.70, RSVP
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Fall Festival / Brand New Box of Matches, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm / 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Howl-O-Ween Dog Show, Barrelhouse, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $5, $15 pet registration
- Seth Andrews, The Thinking Atheist, Presents Facts (usually) Don’t Change Minds, UT Conference Center Downtown, 1:00 pm
- HowlOWeen Pooch Parade and Pet Expo, UT Gardens Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Behind-the-Scenes-Sunday: How to Defend Yourself, UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $25
- Oktoberfest Beer Runs, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm, FREE!
- Hallowings, Downtown Island Airport, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Old Sevier Sunday Market, Hi-Wire Brewing, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: Max Roach: “The Drum Also Waltzes,” Central Cinema, 2:30 pm, FREE!
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through Nov 24)
- The Pirates of Penzance by Knoxville Opera, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 pm, from $25
- Beowulf The First Avenger, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Youth Forum on Civic Engagement, City County Building, Main Assembly Room, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Knoxville Scottish Rite Awards Day, Knoxville Scottish Rite, 3:00 pm
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Cookie Hopper at Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm
- The Spirits of Old Gray Tour, Old Gray Cemetery, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $5
- 24 Tales: An Anthology Reading, Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave, 3:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- TKD Presents: The Elephant Man, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- Caving Trip: Hallo-Week at Ijams, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm, $5, RSVP
- Men’s College Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Indiana Hoosiers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 3:00 pm, from $19
- Tennessee Esthetician Meet Up, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: Young Frankenstein, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Partner Thai – SIT, WALK, STAND, Glowing Body, 711 Irwin St, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- 2nd Annual Cattywampus Fall Ball, The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, from $60, RSVP
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- And She Could Be Next: Film Viewing, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Appalachian Allies – A Benefit For East Tennessee Hurricane Relief, Bijou Theatre, 6:30 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Crafty Jazz Night with Frog & Toad, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Central Cinema, 7:10 pm, $7 – $12
- Jeffrey Lewis & The Voltage with Grasping Straws and Solo Opening Sets From Yer Flowers and Antadie, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Annual Barleyween Costume Contest & Party! / summon the qween on barleyween, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm / 9:00 pm, $5
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 28
- 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)
- October 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
- Charlie Pogue X Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Aimee Bobruk / Dylan Cronk, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- Deaf Night at the KMA, Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- 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
- Showing: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Noor Chang, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- UTK Creative Writing Series: Jake Skeets, UT Hodges Library, 7:00 pm
- HearthScares Ghost Stories, James White’s Fort 205 E Hill Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Jesse McCartney at Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, from $57.20
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 29
- 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)
- 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: Ashley Virginia / Joe Van Dyke, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 12:30 pm – 4:30 pm, $5 – $25
- 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)
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tuesday Family Movie Nights, Yee-Haw, 745 North Broadway, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Spooky Craft Night @ Knox Pride, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10
- How to FEST, The Square Room, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- A Book Launch with Clare Gilmore, 517 Union Ave, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Elegant Belly Dance with Sandy Larson, Knoxville Arts Center, 6:15 pm (weekly through Dec 3), $100, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- A Night of Scary Stories with Smoky Mountain Storytellers, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $10, RSVP
- Master Arts Series – Vox Luminis, Church Street United Methodist Church, 900 Henley St, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Ganja & Hess, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Individually Scheduled Dancer Auditions for the 2025 Season with The Follies Girls, The Amused Life, 1400 N 6th Ave NE, 7:15 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- How to Defend Yourself, UT Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $25
- HearthScares Ghost Stories, James White’s Fort 205 E Hill Ave, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Uz Jsme Doma (Prague, Czech Republic) with Ex-Gold and A Certain Zone, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Showing: The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $7 – $12