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Sunday, December 1
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Giving Machines in Knoxville TN!, 524 S Gay St, 8:00 am (continues daily through Dec 3, 11:00 pm)
- Winter Holiday Tree Sale, 1100 N Central St, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- 11th Annual Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Pints and Poses, The Black Dog, 2419 N Broadway, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (weekly through Dec 29), $10
- 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
- Santa Paws benefiting Chain Free Knoxville, Yee-Haw Brewing Co, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- 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
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through May 25, 2025)
- KSO Classical Christmas – The Messiah, Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 pm, $24 – $53
- Bluegrass Jams, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- 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
- Acoustic Tone Zone ftr Dave Eggar, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- 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!
- Fragile, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- December 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 8)
- 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
- The Fustics @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 3
- Final Day: Giving Machines in Knoxville TN!, 524 S Gay St, 8:00 am – 11:00 pm
- 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)
- Alaina Smith: Cold Gold Exhibit, 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 Jan 29, 2025, 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)
- A Safety City Christmas 2024, 165 S Concord St, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (daily through Dec 5)
- Sip and Learn at Peter Kern Library, 407 Union Ave., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $60, RSVP
- Full Stocking Belgian IPA Party (w/trivia and prizes)! benefiting Empty Stocking Fund, SouthSide Garage, 6:30 pm
- Free Investor Meetup and TOYS FOR TOTS drive! Printshop Beer Co, 6:30 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)
- The Fustics, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 4
- Medication Take Back Day, UT Hodges Library, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Final Day: Regional Globalism in the Tennessee Valley, UT Art & Architecture Building, Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- 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: Sam Hatmaker / JJ Earl, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Lunch & Learn with The Salvation Army of Knoxville, noon, RSVP
- 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
- Tennessee Book Award Reception for Denton Loving, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Monthly Vintage Bike Night, Alliance Brewing, 1130 Sevier Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Ornament Making, The Black Dog, 2419 N Central St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- IFPA Monthly Pinball Tournament at Xul! 213 E 5th Ave, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Sip & Sculpt a Holiday Cookie Plate, Fat Tuesday Downtown, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $65, RSVP
- Live Band Karaoke, Barrelhouse, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $7
- Christmas Jazz with the Jazz Mixed Messengers at Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- 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
- Almost Funny presents Cocktails and Comedy, Radius Rooftop Lounge, 507 South Gay St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Women’s Basketball: Florida State Seminoles at Tennessee Lady Volunteers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:15 pm, from $15
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $104 – $139
- Showing: Deviant Acts (Standup Comedy Featuring Notorious Pranks & Stunts) w/Keith Marcell & Brandi Augustus, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, $12
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Ashton Brown and the Natural Heat, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, December 5
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kevin McGuire, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Merriment at Blount Mansion, 200 West Hill Ave, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $125, RSVP
- Bike Walk Knoxville Pint Night & Social, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: Get Away / Get Away, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm / 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- John Doyle, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm, $14 – $20
- Jewell and Scott, The Black Dog, 2419 N Central Str, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Preview Night! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $16.88 – $54.20
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $104 – $139
- RG & The Relentless Gents With Pacifico and The Enigmatic Foe, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- WOZO Benefit show with Matt Woods and Civil Strife at Scruffy City Hall! 8:00 pm
- Outlaws and Aliens Country Pop Dance Night, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm, $5
- Krampusnacht at Schulz Brau Brewing, 8:30 pm
- Redd and the Paper Flowers, The Kennedy, 9:00 pm
- The Merlin’s Nest, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Transcendent Cabaret Drag Show, Bernadette’s, 10:00 pm
Friday, December 6
- Diamonds & Bows Invitational Gymnastics Competition with Leanne Wong, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Dec 8), $15 – $25
- Thai Massage Using the Feet, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am – 5:30 pm (daily through Dec 8), $415, RSVP
- Yoga at the Museum, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 10:30 am
- Santa at the Sunsphere, Sunsphere Observation Deck, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (daily through Dec 8), from $40
- Final Day: Liquid Blackness Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Homeless Feeding Outreach Event at Juniper Church with CareCuts of Knoxville, 11:45 am – 1:30 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: The Knox County Jug Stompers, 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)
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Old City Holiday Block Party with Music by Brent Thompson Jazz Quartet, Jackson Avenue, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Vintage Pop Up – Knoxville, 108 S. Gay St., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (continues through Dec 8)
- FURst Friday Craft, The Bark, 601 Lamar St, 4:00 pm, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Downtown Knox ArtWalk, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- December First Friday: Alliance Members Show, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday: Fragile Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Art from Tibet and Nepal, Trailhead Beer Market, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Friday at the Arrowmont Gallery | 110 Gay Street, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- December First Friday | William Downs, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Eclectic Expressions, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (continues Dec 7)
- First Friday: Casa HoLa’s Christmas Bazaar and Member’s Exhibit, Casa HoLa, 100 S Gay St, Ste 112, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Extravaganza @ Able Trade, 5:00 pm
- Tavern Notes: Holiday Carolers, The Maker Exchange, 710 Clinch Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Exhibit Opening: if only in my dreams … Melissa N. Everett, RED Gallery, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Luminaries on Luttrell, Fourth and Gill Neighborhood, 5:20 pm – 7:30 pm
- Fulton High School Student Art Show, AP Studio and Advanced Art Students, Birdhouse Neighborhood Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- 1st Friday reception for Featured Artists, Art Market Gallery, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Phil Kline’s Unsilent Night Knoxville 2024, Emporium Center, 5:30 pm, RSVP
- Family Owl Prowl, Ijams Nature Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $15, RSVP
- First Friday Live – Sarrenna, Visit Knoxville, 301 South Gay St, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Exhibit Opening Featuring Hannah Doss and Laura Woodson, Awaken Coffee, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- The Art of Candle Making, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- ETHC Presents: Sabella, Knucklehead, and Donkee Dick, Remedy Coffee, 6:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Underground @ Mirage 12.0, Mirage Knoxville, 6:00 – 1:00 am
- Knoxville Singles Meetup, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm
- First Friday with Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild, Printshop, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm
- 51st Annual WIVK Christmas Parade, S Gay St, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Jamie & Guitar @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Christmas Jazz with Mark Boling Sextet, St. John’s Episcopal Cathedral, 413 Cumberland Ave, 7:00 pm, $16, RSVP
- The Griefers, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- North Hills Ropers, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Preds Night / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm / 7:05 pm, $14 – $45
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Opening Night! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $16.88 – $54.20
- FIrst Friday Angel Tree Edition feat. Brian Clay Live @ Marble City Market, 7:30 pm – 10:30 pm
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20
- Jesse Eads Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Michela Musolino, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20
- The Merlin’s Nest / Villaphonic at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
- DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $5
- Sam Barber – Restless Mind Tour, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $30 – $32
- Big Dog / Ransackery @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $104 – $139
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 8:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- The Odd Days Final Show at The Corner Lounge, 9:00 pm
- Renée Maggart at Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
- Knox County Jug Stompers 15th Anniversary Show! Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Wreckno, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 9:00 pm, $41.84
- Brownman live – Become One, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm – 11:55 pm
- St Owsley, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 7
- Diamonds & Bows Invitational Gymnastics Competition with Leanne Wong, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues Dec 8), $15 – $25
- Community Planting and Tree Giveaway, Harriet Tubman Park, 9:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Holiday Boudoir and Food Drive, The Thriftique at Knox Pride, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, $70 per 30-minute session, RSVP
- Nada Yoga: In the Sound Curren, Mabry-Hazen House, 9:45 am – noon, suggested donation $15 – $40, RSVP
- Winter Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (weekly Dec 7 –21, 2024 / Jan 18 – Mar 29, 2025)
- Open House in Underground Knoxville, Knoxville History Project, 123-C S. Gay St, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Santa at the Sunsphere, Sunsphere Observation Deck, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm (through Dec 8), from $40
- Storytime with Santa, The Bottom, 10:00 am – noon / 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm / 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- Eclectic Expressions, Gallery 1010, 10:00 am – 1:00 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
- Visit with Santa Claus at Mast General Store, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- 10th Anniversary and Gingerbread House Contest, Mid-Mod Collective, 1617 N Central St, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Shade Trees – Cam & The Fresh Buzz, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- 9th Annual Holiday Sale! Pretentious Glass Co, noon – 9:00 pm
- Mascot Midna’s 8th BDay Pawty! Scruffy’s Cafe, noon – 5:00 pm
- Winter Tree ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 2:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Vintage Pop Up – Knoxville, 108 S. Gay St., noon – 8:00 pm (continues Dec 8)
- Improv with a View!, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Holiday Tea at the Tennessean Hotel, 1:00 pm, from $258.49, RSVP
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Tina: The Tina Turner Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $104 – $139
- FwFHH Memory Makers Winter Wonderland, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- 2024 Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Old North Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (continues Dec 8), $15, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Low Speed Chase, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Harmony & Grit, 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
- Wendel Werner Plus 4, Birdhouse Neighborhood Center, 7:00 pm, free, but donations welcome
- Appalachian Ballet Company – The Nutcracker with Knoxville Symphony, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, $33 – $69
- Showing: Get Away, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Ginger Billy’s Backwoods Comedy Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $41.45 – $56.80
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play! Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $16.88 – $54.20
- My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Fundraiser Show For Cattywampus Puppet Council and SOCM Featuring Juicy Boots, Knox Honkers & Bangers, J.Bu$H, and Alice & Emily, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Wicked Silent Disco in support of BreastStrokes Knoxville, Hi-Wire Brewing, 8:00 pm, $10 – $15
- Benjamin Tod & Lost Dog Street Band: Turn The Devil Away Tour, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm, $130
- Pretty Tied Up / Richard and the Twins at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Cassell Family Band, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20
- UGLY Christmas Sweater Party, Wagon Wheel, 115 South Central St, 8:00 pm
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm, $5
- Matt Woods and the Natural Disasters with special guest Jeff Shepherd, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, $10
- WORK, 1532 Island Home Ave, 9:00 pm – 3:00 am, $20
- Dynamic Panic Band, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm – 11:59 pm
- Blue Ridge Gathering Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Ginger Billy’s Backwoods Comedy Tour, Bijou Theatre, 9:30 pm, $41.45 – $56.80
Sunday, December 8
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Diamonds & Bows Invitational Gymnastics Competition with Leanne Wong, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, $15 – $25
- Final Day: Coming Into View Exhibit, McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Santa at the Sunsphere, Sunsphere Observation Deck, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm / 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, from $40
- Christmas Edition: Brunch @ STIR!, 217 Willow Ave, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Holiday Card Crafting with The Big Camera, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, $25, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon, $10
- Pints and Poses, The Black Dog, 2419 N Broadway, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm (weekly through Dec 29), $10
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Old City Market, W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Emerging Makers Tent, 123 W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Visit with Santa Claus at the Mast Store, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Cider Jazz Brunch with David & Ayca @ Barrelhouse Gypsy Cider, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Vintage Pop Up – Knoxville, 108 S. Gay St, noon – 7:00 pm
- Chili Cook-Off, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $25.44, RSVP
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- 2024 Victorian Holiday Home Tour, Old North Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Final Day: Christmas Tree Farm with Raise the Tree, Yee-Haw, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Open Captioning: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $55
- SBRET Ugly Sweater Holiday Party & Contest @ The Hub, 421 Union Ave, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Santa Paws: Photos with Santa for a good cause! Hi-Wire Brewing, 2020 Barber St, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through May 25, 2025)
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm, $16.88 – $54.20
- Family Painting Workshop, Printshop Beer, 1532 Island Home Ave, 2:30 pm, $45, RSVP
- Yoga for Self-Healing: Svaroopa® Winter Workshop with Ajeet Khalsa, 711 Irwin St, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- Beginner’s Celtic Jam with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Appalachian Ballet Company – The Nutcracker with Knoxville Symphony
- Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, $33 – $69
- The BrewHouse Session: Soulful House & R&B Sunday, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Bluegrass Jams, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Union Ave Books’ Holiday Party, 517 Union Ave, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm, $31.16, RSVP
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- FACK Cookie Contest, The Birdhouse, 800 N 4th Ave NE, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, from $5
- nightjar with Roland Dixon at the Birdhouse, 6:30 pm, $15
- Winter Solstice Sacred Circle Dance, Knoxville Square Dance Center, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm, from $5
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Crafty Jazz Night with Jessica Watson, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- The Sunday Get Down — December 8th!, Maple Hall, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Preservation Hall Jazz Band Presents A Creole Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50.70 – $71.15
- Fiddles & Flatpicks, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- 20cats With Antadie and Deerest Friends, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Christmas with Chelsea Samples at The Kennedy! 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 9
- 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!
- Exhibit Featuring Hannah Doss and Laura Woodson, Awaken Coffee, 7:30 am – 7:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 8:00 am – 7:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sun (through Dec 29)
- December 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
- History Parlor: A Book Club for History-Minded Individuals, East Tennessee History Center, 9:30 am
- Casa HoLa’s Christmas Bazaar and Member’s Exhibit, Casa HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Cats Away, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Art from Tibet and Nepal Exhibit, Trailhead Beer Market, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm, Mon-Fri / 1:00 pm – midnight, Sat / 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm, Sun)
- 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
- Tavern Notes: Live Music at Maker Exchange, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm (through Feb 10, 2025)
- Updated Date Dec 9th. Rezoning Hearing for 80 Homes on Babelay Road, City County Building, 5:00 pm
- African American Equity Restoration Task Force, Pellissippi State Community College, 1610 E. Magnolia Ave, 5:30 pm – 6:30 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: Get Away, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm, $7 – $12
- All Over the Page – “The Dictionary of Lost Words,” Lawson-McGhee Library, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Handheld: Fall 2024, UT Art & Architecture Building Atrium, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 7:00 pm
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville – Hosted at Barley’s Knoxville! 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 10
- 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
- Claire Bodnaruk and Allen Monsarrat, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- December Exhibit, 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 Jan 29, 2025, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, 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
- Artist in Action – Deana Fulton, Maker Exchange, 3:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- Exhibit by Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild, Printshop Beer Co., 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm, Tue-Thu (noon – 9:00 pm, Fri-Sat / noon – 5:00 pm, Sun)
- A Safety City Christmas 2024, 165 S Concord St, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (daily through Dec 12)
- TN Law & Ethics for Massage Therapists, 711 Irwin St, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, $100, RSVP
- Kerns Konnections – Networking Nights at Kerns Food Hall, 5:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- 19th Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition Awards Reception, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Elf Movie Night, The Black Dog, 2419 N Central St, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Legit Music Bingo with Cassie: Happy Holidays Edition at The Hub, 421 Union Ave, 6:30 pm
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Extravaganza, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $5 – $15
- String Project Winter Concert, 1741 Volunteer Blvd, 7:00 pm
- Grammy Nominated “Thirteen Strings” Concert, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm, $10 donation requested, but not required
- Advance Base With Super Bachelor and Manspeth, 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)
- 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)
- Garden of Eden, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm