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Sunday, December 15
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Geminid Meteor Shower – Guided Night Program, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 am – 3:00 am, $15, RSVP
- Asana Atelier: Restorative Ropes with Jennifer Beyt Coffin, 711 Irwin St, 9:30 am – 11:00 am / 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Sound Bath Meditation, Ijams Nature Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $30, 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
- Free Tastings In Store, The Spice & Tea Exchange, 522 S. Gay St, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Christmas at Kern’s, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Winter Wonderland, Monday Night Proofing Co., 2110 Chapman Hwy, noon – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- GRID Lunch and Exclusive Stadium Tour with Mo Abbas, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 2:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- 4th Annual Holiday Community Meal and Kickstand Bike Drive, Real Good Kitchen, 2004 E. Magnolia Ave, noon – 1:30 pm
- Knoxville Holiday Market, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 12:30 pm – 5:30 pm
- Final Day: Photo Expo: Lens and Light, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- FREE Pictures with Santa, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Winter Whimsy Workshop, Printshop Beer, 1532 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $75, RSVP
- Kids’ Crafts at Kern’s Food Hall, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Wood-Fired Sauna Experience | Sage Sauna Pop-up at Trailhead, 1317 Island Home, 1:00 pm – 8:30 pm (Tue-Wed, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Sat, 1:00 pm – 7:00 pm), Dec 15 – 19 / Dec 26 – 29, from $26, RSVP
- Daytime Docs Film Series – Iris, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 500 W Church Ave, 1:30 pm
- LiveStream CHEERSPORT Lakeland Classic 2024 Live, Knoxville Convention Center, 2:00 pm
- Online: December Poetry Xfit by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Holiday Movie Magic: The Polar Express, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $55
- A Yee-Haw Christmas by Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Yee-Haw Brewing, 2:00 pm
- East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: How to Survive a Plague, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm, FREE!
- 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
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Nathan Morgan, 115 South Central, 3:00 pm
- Beginner’s Celtic Jam with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, 500 Howard Baker Ave, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Final Performance: My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, 3:00 pm
- Christmas Concert at Central UMC, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Holiday Market, Kern’s Food Hall, 4:00 pm
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Sound Bath Healing & Meditation with Derek Helvey, 711 Irwin St, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, $30, RSVP
- ETAA December Holiday Party/Social, South Coast Pizza, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Loose Cannon Burger Co. Pop-Up, Printshop Beer, 1532 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Christmas with Olympia Papageorgiou and Tyler Hacker! Kern’s Food Hall, 5:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Soulful Sunday @ Ebony & Ivory, 6:00 pm, $20, RSVP
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- AMBC Holiday Soiree! Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night with Chris Canada, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Holiday Jazz with the Original Frog & Toad Duo, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Taber Gable Trio, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, $15
- Oak Ridge Academy of Dance, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, $24.65
- Showing: The Night of the Hunter, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- The Secret Sisters, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $31.75 – $42.50
- The Tennessee Stifflegs, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 16
- 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)
- Medic Blood Drive: Monday, Dec. 16 in FSR Classroom 2, Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 1901 W Clinch Ave, 8:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- 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
- Casa HoLa’s Christmas Bazaar and Member’s Exhibit, HoLa Hora Latina, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons: Holiday Party, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, $8 – $10, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Anna May / Pistol Creek Catch of the Day, 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
- 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
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Dec 30), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Plant Trolley’s Crafts & Drafts, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $25
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm, $7 – $12
- The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, 500 Howard Baker Ave, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Joe Wilaniskis, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- Showing: OVA Extreme Anime Series, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7
- Taylor Swift B-Day Bash Karaoke Night, 1207 N Central, 9:00 pm
- Ludachristmas: Service Industry Party @ Brother Wolf, 9:00 pm
- Drunk Uncle @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 17
- Winter New Grad Nurse Hiring Events! Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center, 9:00 am -1:00 pm, RSVP
- Charlotte Brindley, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Brian Pittman 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!
- The Sewing Circle Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Jan 11, 2025
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kimbro, Kimbro and Hodges, 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
- 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 19)
- Write It Out with Shade Tree Therapy: Empowering Others Through Words, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, pay what you can, RSVP
- Showing: Elf, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm, $7 – $12
- 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)
- Stand Up Comedy with Asheville’s Ryan Cox! @ Fly By Night, 7:00 pm, $9.31, RSVP
- Tennessee Volunteers Men’s Basketball vs. Western Carolina Catamounts Men’s Basketball, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $12.10 – $59
- 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
- Showing: The Night of the Hunter, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Open Mic Comedy Night at the Hub hosted by Andrew McAffry, 421 Union Ave, 9:00 pm (through Apr 29, 2025)
- Drunk Uncle, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, December 18
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jennifer & Stevie Jones, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Astrology Readings, New Moon Rising, 1520 N. Central, noon – 3:00 pm, donation-base – $33
- Christmas at the Manor – Broker Open House, 505 E. Scott St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- A Magical Cirque Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 3:30 pm, $45 – $121
- Final Session: Kinetic Core, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, $10 – $13
- It’s A Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, 4:30 pm – 7:30 pm, $16.88 – $54.20
- Woodford Reserve Master’s Collection Guided Tasting, 414 South Gay St, 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm, $55
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm, $5
- Old City Holiday Social, Parlor Doughnuts, 6:00 pm
- Earthtalk & Knoxville Regenerative Co-Op’s monthly meetup, SouthSide Garage, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam Session, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Sip & Paint @ Xul Brewery, 213 E 5th Ave NE, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $35
- Holiday Mingle & Gift Exchange! With The Maker City, SpaceCraft, 119 Jennings Ave, 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Showing: Elf, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Double Shot of Whiskey, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm – 9:00 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
- Addison’s Classics Book Club: Classics Book Swap, Select Next Year’s Novels, Addison’s Bookstore, 7:00 pm, $5
- Open Mic Night at Crafty Baker Creek, 7:00 pm
- Live Band Karaoke Night Knoxville, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, $5
- Christmas Paint & Sip, 333 West Depot Ave, 7:00 pm, $35, RSVP
- Special Holiday Singer Songwriter Night, 101 S. Central St, 7:00 pm
- The Unlikely Trio: Trisha Gene Brady, Griffin Cavender Vann & Roman Reese, 414 South Gay St, 7:00 pm, $19.50
- Jim Brickman “Comfort & Joy,” Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $50.70 – $71.15
- A Magical Cirque Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $45 – $121
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Antadie With Escort Mission and Scrimblo, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2024, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Stand Up Comedy with Nashville’s Amber Autry!, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm, $14.64, RSVP
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, December 19
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mike McGill – Christmas Spectacular Preview, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- A Day with Other Half, Xul Beer Company, noon – 10:00 pm
- Final Day: A Safety City Christmas 2024, 165 S Concord St, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Christmas Open House and Art Opening, 707 Market St, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Homemade Eggnog at Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $50, RSVP
- Bottom Book Club | Here For It by R. Eric Thomas, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 6:00 pm, pay what you can to $17, RSVP
- Paints + Pints Workshop, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $45, RSVP
- Bendy B*stards Yinyasa, Crafty Brewery – Baker Creek, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm (weekly through Dec 26), $10 – $13
- Double Helix (Jason & Braden Williams) @ Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Ugly Sweater Party feat. Brian Clay LIVE! @ Kerns Food Hall, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Addison’s Presentation Series: What It Takes to Build the World’s Fastest Computer with Arjun Shankar, Addison’s Bookstore, 7:00 pm, $5
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: TAMIS Presents, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- 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
- Ricky Skaggs & Kentucky Thunder Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm, $45 – $165
- Mike Farris Sings! The Soul Of Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, $35.35 – $55.80
- Outlaws and Aliens Country Pop Dance Night, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm, $5
- Loco Local Thursdays featuring Vegabon Brew and High Heat, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $5
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2024, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Showing: Tangerine, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Skyway 61, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5
- Redd & The Paper Flowers, The Kennedy, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Transcendent Cabaret Drag Show, Bernadette’s, 10:00 pm
Friday, December 20
- WDVX Big Plate Special: The Young Fables, 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
- Showing: Elf, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm, $7 – $12
- Tavern Notes: Holiday Carolers, The Maker Exchange, 710 Clinch Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Family Owl Prowl, Ijams Nature Center, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Christmas Sing-A-Long, Monkey’s Bar, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Shrekmas Bingo Night , South Press, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $20 donation
- Showing: A Christmas Story, Central Cinema, 6:40 pm, $7 – $12
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Roy Saunders @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Ray Beltrane, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Kincaid Band, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm
- School’s Out Trivia, 1532 Island Home Ave, 7:00 pm
- Tiny Bookshop Concert: An Evening with Taber Gable, The Bottom, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, pay what you can to $10
- Rockstar Night: Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Evansville Thunderbolts, Civic Coliseum, 7:05 pm, $14 – $45
- 38th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, from $19
- 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
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- Caleb Sherrod, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Ugly Holiday Sweater Competition, 2419 North Central St, 8:00 pm
- DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $5
- A Childlike Christmas Show, SpaceCraft, 8:00 pm
- Dance party fundraiser for RadioKCM with DJ Cassanova and DJ Rigg, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Soulfinger at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
- Smooth Sailor @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2024, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Merry And Bright: Appalachian Equality Chorus, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $18.25 – $35.35
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin’ Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $25 – $67
- Showing: Tangerine, Central Cinema, 8:45 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- Brownman live – Become One, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm
- Holiday Show by Civil Strife, Corner Lounge, 9:00 pm
- Marie’s Ugly Sweater Christmas Party, Marie’s Old Town Tavern, 9:00 pm – 1:30 am
- Blind House Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Candlelight: Christmas Special Featuring “The Nutcracker” & More, Jackson Terminal, 9:00 pm, from $36, RSVP
- Donnie & The Dry Heavers, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 21
- United Futsal Appalachian Regional Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues Dec 22), $12 – $20
- Indoor CoEd 4s, Emerald Youth Foundation, 8:00 am, $55, RSVP
- Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (weekly Dec 7 –21, 2024 / Jan 18 – Mar 29, 2025)
- jumpstart the new year, South Press, 10:00 am, $8
- Gift Wrapping Fundraiser, Mast General Store, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Creative Focus Dec 2024 6×6 – More Christmas Edition – In Person, 777 N Hall of Fame Dr, 10:00 am, $25, RSVP
- 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
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Roger Dean / Gavin Harper, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Tennessee Theatre, noon, $80 – $192
- December Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Merry And Bright: Appalachian Equality Chorus, Bijou Theatre, 2:00 pm, $18.25 – $35.35
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $55
- Showing: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm, $7 – $12
- One Human Family (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- 38th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, from $19
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2024, Laurel Theater, 3:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm, $80 – $192
- Knox Pride, South Press, and SoKno Pride Presents: HoliGAY Dinner, South Press Cafe, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Winter Solstice Wander, Ijams Nature Center, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- 2024 Knoxville Comedian Holiday Party, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, $61, RSVP
- Weekly Salsa & Bachata Party at Knoxville Sports Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm – 3:00 am, $10
- Whitechapel, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- 38th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm, from $19
- 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
- Final Performance: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- Kimbro/Gable, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Saddle With Merlin’s Nest and TN Love Connection, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- A Very Crafty Christmas Show! 6 Emory Place, 8:00 pm
- James Leigh & The Rest with The Griefers at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
- Knoxville Drag Show – Dirty Santa Bingo, 621 Lamar St, 8:00 pm, $15, RSVP
- Showing: Silent Night Deadly Night with Special Guest Robert Brian Wilson, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm, $30
- The Boogie Nights with Love Drunk and The Hangovers, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Modern Dance Primitive Light 2024, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $20 – $25
- Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $80 – $192
- Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm, $5
- Dynamic Panic Band Live at Pirates Tavern, 9:00 pm
- The Vertical Birds, Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
Sunday, December 22
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- United Futsal Appalachian Regional Conference, Knoxville Convention Center, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, $12 – $20
- 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
- Free Tastings In Store, The Spice & Tea Exchange, 522 S. Gay St, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Cider Jazz Brunch with David & Ayca @ Barrelhouse Gypsy Cider, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
- Christmas Jazz with the Jazz Mixed Messengers at Ale’ Rae’s, noon – 3:00 pm
- Gift Wrapping Fundraiser, Mast General Store, noon – 6:00 pm
- Koby’s Christmas Paint and Chill, Printshop Beer Co, 1:00 pm, $30, RSVP
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, $5, RSVP
- Old Sevier Holiday Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Holiday Cookie Decorating, 2419 North Central St, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, $49, RSVP
- Pictures with Beetlejuice Santa, 1532 Island Home Ave, 2:00 pm
- Tarot Reading with Lady Moon Dragon, 621 Lamar St, 2:00 pm
- Competitive Romance Novel Reading, 6 Emory Place, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm (weekly through May 25, 2025)
- Final Performance: 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
- Showing: A Christmas Story, Central Cinema, 2:45 pm, $7 – $12
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Paint Party at Yee-Haw Brewing, 745 N Broadway, 3:00 pm – 9:30 pm, $19.50, RSVP
- 38th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm, from $19
- Wagon Wheel LIVE ft. Will Shepherd, 115 S Central St, 3:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jams, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Rus’ Romper Room December Edition, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Central Cinema, 4:50 pm, $7 – $12
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Final Performance: The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- 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
- Mike McGill’s 12th Annual Christmas Spectacular, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm, $24.60
- Showing: Tangerine, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Holiday Music & More by Jeanine Fuller Music at The Kennedy, 8:00 pm
- King Super, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- A Drag Queen Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $57 – $189
- Mike McGill’s Christmas Spectacular After Party, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, FREE!
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 23
- 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
- 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: Leo Johnson / James Tristan Redding, 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
- Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 1:00 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
- 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
- Showing: Elf, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm, $7 – $12
- 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
- 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: A Christmas Story, Central Cinema, 6:10 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!
- Frog & Toad’s Christmas Extravaganza featuring Brent Thompson, Babalu, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Middle Tennessee State U Blue Raiders, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm, $12.10 – $59
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm, $5 – $10
- The STEAKS Holiday Extravaganza!, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Showing: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Live Music, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 24
- Christmas Eve Brunch, Lilo, 428 S. Gay St, 8:00 am, RSVP
- 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)
- Brian Pittman 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!
- The Sewing Circle Exhibition, The Bottom, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat), through Jan 11, 2025
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wyatt Ellis, 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
- Showing: Die Hard, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm, $7 – $12
- 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)
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Die Hard, Central Cinema, 5:15 pm, $7 – $12
- 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)
- Live Music, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm