Downtown Knoxville Ten Day Planner

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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)

Sunday, November 24

 

• Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
• Asana Atelier : Yin + Cupping, 711 Irwin St, 9:30 am – 11:30 am, $70, RSVP
• Share the Warmth Coat Collection at Mast Store Knoxville, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (10:00 am – 8:00 pm, Mon – Thu / 10:00 am – 9:00 pm, Fri – Sat), daily through Nov 30
• Dirty Dozen Hill Climb Challenge: Knoxville’s 4th Edition, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 11:00 am, $10
• Final Day: Food for the Mountains – a Partnership with Merrell and Mast Store Knoxville, 402 South Gay St, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm 
• The Retropolitan Craft Fair – Holiday Market, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Cider Jazz Brunch with David & Ayca @ Barrelhouse Gypsy Cider, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
• Gingerbread Decorating Event supporting Lonsdale Elementary PTFO, Second Harvest Food Bank, and FISH Pantry, Three Rivers Market, 1100 N Central St, noon – 3:00 pm, from $2
• Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5, RSVP
• Santa Paws Pictures, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, free, but donations appreciated
• Pop-Up Ozdust Barroom/Wicked Watch Party benefiting homeless veterans, by Appalachian Equality Chorus, Bernadette’s / Regal Riviera stadium 8, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
• Behind-the-Scenes-Sunday: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $55
• Beginner/Intermediate Fiddle Workshop, Laurel Theater, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm,  $14, RSVPWomen’s College Volleyball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. University of South Carolina Gamecocks, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:00 pm, $9.90 – $34
• Tarot Reading with Lady Moon Dragon, 621 Lamar St, 2:00 pm
• UT Opera Presents Cimarosa’s II matrimonio segreto, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm, $29.70
• Final Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm 
• Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Nathan Morgan at Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm
• Bluegrass Jams, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00
• Tellabration 2024: A Celebration of Storytelling for All Ages, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $10
• Sherry Barrett Line Dancing, 621 Lamar Street, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Rise, My Soul: A Choral Concert, First Presbyterian Church Knoxville, 5:00 pm
• UTK R&B Ensemble, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
• Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
• Showing: Heretic, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
• nightjar with Roland Dixon at the Birdhouse, 6:30 pm, $15
• 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
• Jackson Alderman Graduate Recital, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 7:30 pm

• Wind Ensemble Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm

• Antadie with Beau Burnette, Baby’s First Cigar, and Goodluck Shaman, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
• Showing: Heretic, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
• Artists You Should Know Live at Boyd’s Jig and Reel, 9:00 pm 
• DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm 

 

Monday, November 25 

• Giving Machines in Knoxville TN!, 524 S Gay St, 8:00 am (continues daily through Dec 3, 11:00 pm)
• November Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
• Fragile, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
• Charlie Pogue X Exhibition, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
• Regional Globalism in the Tennessee Valley, UT Art & Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm), through Dec 4
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Andy Pirkle, 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)
• Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
• Embroidered Ornaments, Knoxville Arts Center, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $50, RSVP
• 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: Heretic, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
• Sylas Good Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
• Small Jazz Ensembles Concert, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall, 7:00 pm
• Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
• Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7
• Keegan & Justin’s “Not Birthday” Birthday Party, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
• Skyway 61, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, November 26 

• Kerns Coffee Club – Free Morning Networking with BizGrow Networking, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:30 am
• 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)
• 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
• Charlotte Brindley, 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)
• Pink Noise: An Audio Visual Experience / Stairfall / Greetings From Vestal IV, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Oct 23, FREE!
• Liquid Blackness Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tue-Sat (through Dec 6)
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Naomi McMahan / Elizabeth Wise, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $5 – $25
• Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Exhibit by Dan DeRidder, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
• Men’s College Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. UT-Martin Skyhawks, Thompson-Boling Arena, 4:00 pm, $12.10 – $59
• Knox Pride Presents: Life Skills Home & Car Maintenance, Knox Pride, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm
• 2024 Gala Among The Trees benefiting East Tennessee Children’s Hospital, Knoxville Convention Center, 5:00 pm, from $150
• Vegan Thanksgiving Dinner, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2649 Boyds Bridge Pike, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $35, RSVP
• City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Knox Pride Presents: November Craft Night (Pumpkin Cake Decorating), Knox Pride, 6:00 pm
• Tuesday Family Movie Nights, Yee-Haw, 745 North Broadway, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Showing: Heretic, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
• A Night of Entertainment benefiting Hurricane Helene Disaster Relief, featuring Queer in Sevier Variety Performers, South Press, 6:00 pm, $10 suggested donation
• Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
• Jazz at the Emporium: Ken Brown Quintet, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm
• Scandinavian Dance Night, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
• Stand Up Comedy with NYC’s Ted Barton! @ Fly By Night, 7:00 pm, $9.31
• Autopilot with Serial Baby, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
• Weekly Open Mic Hosted by Brownman at The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm – 11:55 pm (through Dec 17)
• TBA, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
• Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
• Open Mic Comedy Night at the Hub hosted by Andrew McAffry, 421 Union Ave, 9:00 pm (weekly through Apr 29, 2025)
• Skyway 61, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Showing: Heretic, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12

Wednesday, November 27

• East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Fantasy of Trees 40th Anniversary, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, $5.50 – $31.50
• Art Exhibition: Seed Library & Art 214, UT Hodges Library, Dixie Marie Wooten Commons West, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm (daily through Dec 2)
• 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
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jordie Lane, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Tennessee Volunteers Men’s Basketball vs. Ut-Martin Men’s Basketball, Thompson-Boling Arena, 4:00 pm, $12.10 – $59
• Kinetic Core, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm (weekly through Dec 18), $10 – $13
• Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
• Showing: Heretic, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
• Weekly Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
• Good Vibes Wednesdays: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 24, 2025), from $5
• Open Jam with Roger Hay, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Addison’s Book Club November: Leo Tolstoy, The Death of Ivan Ilyich (1886), 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $5
• Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
• Dark Matters With Escort Mission and Dektol, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
• SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
• Showing: Heretic, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
• Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
• Skyway 61, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Thursday, November 28 

• Regal Turkey Trot, Mill & Mine, 8:00 am, $15.75 – $36, RSVP
• Serve Thanksgiving Lunch at CareCuts, 519 Williams St, 8:30 am – 1:30 pm
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Happy Thanksgiving – NO SHOW!, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
• Crowne Plaza Knoxville Thanksgiving Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, from $55
• Friendsgiving at the Pub, Knox Brew Pub, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Thanksgiving at the Oliver Royale, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm, $79, RSVP
• East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Fantasy of Trees 40th Anniversary, Knoxville Convention Center, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $5.50 – $31.50
• School Night, 6 Emory Place, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Jan 30, 2025)
• Final Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Nov 28), $10 – $13
• Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
• Redd and the Paper Flowers, The Kennedy, 8:00 pm, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
• Outlaws and Aliens Country Pop Dance night, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm, $5
• Friendsgiving Y’all! Wagon Wheel, 115 South Central St, 8:00 pm
• Thanksgiving at Preservation Pub featuring Corey James Clifton, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Transcendent Cabaret Drag Show, Bernadette’s, 10:00 pm

 

Friday, November 29

• Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 5, 2025, FREE!
• Downtown Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 7, 2025, FREE!
• Black Friday at Crafty B*stard Brewery, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 am – 11:00 pm
• East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Fantasy of Trees 40th Anniversary, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, $5.50 – $31.50
• Emory Place Market – Slow Consumerism Event, 6 Emory Place, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Black Friday Brunch, Stir, 217 Willow Ave, 10:00 am – 2:30 pm
• Black Friday Brunch, Balter Beerworks, 100 S Broadway St, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
• Holidays on Ice, Market Square, noon – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, noon – 10:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) daily through Jan 5, 2025, from $12
• Holiday Open House, Tea and Treasures, 4104 W Martin Mill Pk, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• WDVX Big Plate Special: Acoustic Tone Zone, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
• Black Friday Sale, Mood Ring Vintage, 906 Sevier Ave, Unit 112, noon – 8:00 pm
• Christmas Tree Farm with Raise the Tree, Yee-Haw, 1:00 pm (daily through Dec 10)
• Fun Film Friday / Jam Band Fridays, O’Connor Senior Center, 611 Winona St, 1:00 pm (weekly through Apr 4, 2025)
• Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm 
• Knox Pride Presents: 4th Annual Friendsgiving, South Press, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Regal Celebration of Lights, Krutch Park, 5:15 pm – 9:00 pm
• Milk Man & The Big Band LIVE @ Christmas in the City, Market Square, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
• Emory Place Night Market, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Showing: Jurassic Park, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $7 – $12
• Scruffy City Fly Club Tying Night, 618 S Gay St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Zach Pyle @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• From the Edge, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Jewell & Scott, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Corgi Races / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 7:05 pm, $14 – $45
• Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
• My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20
• David Zavracky, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• After Thanksgiving Party, Venue 31, 2406 E Magnolia Ave NE, 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Comedy Showcase w/ Robby Taylor, 621 Lamar St, 8:00 pm
• Corey James Clifton at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
• DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $5
• Boot Scootin’ Boogie Nights: A Night of 90s Country Presented by Neon Rainbow, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $15
• Teen Spirit & The Griefers @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
• Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
• at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm
• Blue Mother Tupelo Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
• Showing: Blood Rage, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $7 – $12
• Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm

 

Saturday, November 30

• Smoky Mountain RYC Fencing for Region 8 and Non-Regional for Junior and Cadet, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues Dec 1)
• East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Fantasy of Trees 40th Anniversary, Knoxville Convention Center, 9:00 am – 9:00 pm, $5.50 – $31.50
• Holly Cards with Debra, Scrappin’ In The City, 10:00 am
• Final Day: Share the Warmth Coat Collection at Mast Store Knoxville, 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
• Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, $10 – $13, 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
• Santa Saturdays, 524 S Gay St, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm
• Winter Holiday Kick Off Tree Sale, 1100 N Central St, 11:00 am
•  Small Business Saturday Old City Market, 100 Block of West Jackson Ave 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Holiday Open House, Tea and Treasures, 4104 W Martin Mill Pk, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
• Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm 
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: The JāByrdz / The Johnnys, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Southern Spirit, Mast General Store, noon – 2:00 pm
• PB&J Mixtape: STRAWBERRY! Can Release! Xül Beer Co, noon
• First Shopiversary & Small Business Saturday Craft Market, The Bees Knits Yarn Shop, 1530 Washington Ave, noon – 4:00 pm
• Brewer’s Tour + Tasting, Printshop Beer, 1532 Island Home, 1:00 pm, $20, RSVP
• Showing: Jurassic Park, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm, $7 – $12
• Knox Pride & Coffin Curse Records Present: 7th Annual Punk & Drag Toy Drive, Birdhouse Knoxville, 6:00 pm, gift donation of at least $10 value
• The Rhythm Exchange @ Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• ETHC Presents: Dreamwell, Fly Over States, Every Promise Kept, Law of Inertia, Eye of the Hurricane @ Remedy Coffee, 800 Tyson St, 6:30 pm, $10 – $15
• The Jaystorm Project, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Jewell & Scott, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Weekly Salsa & Bachata Party at Knoxville Sports Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm – 3:00 am, $10
• Corgi Races with the Ice Bears / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm / 7:05 pm, $14 – $45
• My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20
• Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
• Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• Doom Gong With Kudzu Municipal, Carry Ripple, and Tn Love Connection, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
• Marigold Thieves at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
• Freaksgiving, Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 pm
• James Lee & The Rest with The Burn, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
• Knoxville Firefighters Association Benefit Concert – David Nail, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
• Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm, $5
• DJ Bone, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 9:00 pm
• Lee Rod and the Various States Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
• Showing: Blood Rage, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm, $7 – $12
• Pat Beasley Band, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm

Sunday, December 1 

• Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours 
• Ijams 11th Annual Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, $5, RSVP
• Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
• Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm 
• Cider Brunch with Ayca and The Sasquatch @ Barrelhouse Gypsy Cider, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
• East Tennessee Children’s Hospital Fantasy of Trees 40th Anniversary, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 6:00 pm, $5.50 – $31.50
• Holiday Dog Market, Printshop Beer, 1532 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm
• Talk Back After Matinee: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $55
• Showing: Jurassic Park, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm, $7 – $12
• KSO Classical Christmas – The Messiah, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 pm, $24 – $53
• Bluegrass Jams, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00
• Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, 3:00 pm 
• Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
• Auditions for “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Theatre Central, 800 S. Central St, 6:00 pm
• Crafty Jazz Night with Sam Adams, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Showing: Jurassic Park, Central Cinema, 7:15 pm, $7 – $12
• Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
• Andrew Swafford (Album Release) With Bradington Powercutter, Gray Worry, The Frog Books, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
• Goblin’s Anthology Of Fear LIVE, LunaVerse Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $33.85 – $642.09
• DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm

 

Monday, December 2 

• Downtown Elf on the Shelf Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 5, 2025, FREE!
• Downtown Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 7, 2025, FREE!
• Giving Machines in Knoxville TN!, 524 S Gay St, 8:00 am (continues daily through Dec 3, 11:00 pm)
• Fragile, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
• November Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
• Regional Globalism in the Tennessee Valley, UT Art & Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm), through Dec 4
• 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: Cooking, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $8 – $10, RSVP
• Final Day, Art Exhibition: Seed Library & Art 214, UT Hodges Library, Dixie Marie Wooten Commons West, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Shelton & Williams, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ with the Knoxville Community Band playing classic holiday tunes, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE! 
• 100Knoxville Workshop: Building a Great Team, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 17 Market Sq, Ste 101, noon – 1:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
• Christmas Tree Farm with Raise the Tree, Yee-Haw, 1:00 pm (daily through Dec 10)
• Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, noon – 10:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) daily through Jan 5, 2025, from $12
• Auditions for “The Importance of Being Earnest,” Theatre Central, 800 S. Central St, 6:00 pm
• 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
• Brandt’s 50th Birthday Party Extravaganza, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm 
• December Meet Up by Cocktails and Conversations Knoxville, Embassy Suites Radius Lounge, 7:00 pm
• Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
• Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Showing: Martial Arts Theatre, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7
• Britney Karaoke Birthday Bash, 1207 N Central, 9:00 pm
• TBA @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

 

Tuesday, December 3 

• 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)
• 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
• Charlotte Brindley, 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)
• Liquid Blackness Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Tue-Sat (through Dec 6)
• Pink Noise: An Audio Visual Experience / Stairfall / Greetings From Vestal IV, Tri-Star Arts, Candoro Marble Building, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Oct 23, FREE!
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: The HawtThorns, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Exhibit by Dan DeRidder, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
• Sip and Learn at Peter Kern Library, 407 Union Ave., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60, RSVP
• Tuesday Family Movie Nights, Yee-Haw, 745 North Broadway, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• 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)
• Scandinavian Dance Night, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
• Tennessee Volunteers Men’s Basketball vs. Syracuse University Men’s Basketball, Thompson Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $24 – $114
• Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $104 – $139

• Winter Choral Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm

• Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, FREE!
• 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
• Open Mic Comedy Night at the Hub hosted by Andrew McAffry, 421 Union Ave, 9:00 pm (through Apr 29, 2025)
• TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm