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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
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
- Free Tastings In Store, The Spice & Tea Exchange, 522 S. Gay St, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Visit with Santa Claus at Mast General 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
- 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), through Tue, Dec 31, from $26, RSVP
- Open Captioning: Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, $24 – $55
- 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
- Virtual Event with Author Alice Randall hosted by The Bottom, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, pay what you can to $29.73, RSVP
- Yoga for Self-Healing: Svaroopa® Winter Workshop with Ajeet Khalsa, 711 Irwin St, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $40, RSVP
- 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
- Connor Larson @ 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: Willow Osborne, Jesse Blue Eads, & Cody Bauer 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
- Noor Chang, 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
- Wicked Karaoke, The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm
- 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)
- 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!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: The Sleepy Eyed Johns Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Artist in Action – Brian Melton, The Maker Exchange, noon – 8:00 pm
- Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, $5 – $25
- 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)
- Cookies With Santa, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- 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
- Tavern Notes: Fiddles and Flatpicks, The Maker Exchange, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- 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
- Knoxville History Project Holiday Social, Maple Hall, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, FREE!
- 19th Annual East Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition Awards Reception, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Holiday Shopping Party, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- 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, $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
- 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
Wednesday, December 11
- Artist in Action – Brian Melton, The Maker Exchange, 10:00 am – 3:00 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
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 1:30 pm
- Toiletry Drive and Annual Meeting Luncheon, The Foundry on the Fair Site, 11:30 am, $40 – $500
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Roger Wallace / The Asheville Mountain Boys, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Astrology Readings, New Moon Rising, 1520 N. Central, noon – 3:00 pm, donation-base – $33
- 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
- Making Merry & Bringing Light, RED Gallery, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, $10 – $25 suggested donation
- Festive Treats and a Legislative Peek in Knoxville, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 5:30 pm
- Buck and Drew’s Country Blues at Folk at Forth, Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 6:00 pm, $10
- Bottom Book Club: Sip N’ Read at Peter Kern Library, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $10, RSVP
- Pints With Patriots Veterans Social, Printshop Beer Co, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- ETSPJ Holiday Party, 535 Locust St, 6:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tranquility Base Chill Holiday Vibes, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Open Jam w/ Roger Hay, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 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
- Pretend Friends Improv Comedy Night, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Mike Birbiglia: Please Stop the Ride, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm, $44 – $76
- Christmas With Cece Winans Ft. Special Guest Roman Collins, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, from $50
- Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, $24 – $55
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Trevor Wallace and Michael Blaustein Present: Stiff Socks Live, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $40.45 – $57.35
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Year of October, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $3
Thursday, December 12
- Digital Brand Boost: Essential Strategies for 2025 Success – BizGrow Free Networking and Marketing, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:30 am, RSVP
- Final Day: William Downs Solo Exhibition, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wild Roots, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Looking Back at Vardy: A Moving Image Snapshot, 601 S Gay St, noon
- Chili Cook-Off – Warmth Supply Fundraiser, South Press, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Sip & Paint @ Hi-Wire Brewery, 6:30 pm, $35
- Gingerbread House Decorating! Cumberland House Knoxville, Tapestry Collection by Hilton, 1109 White Ave, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Showing: DECEPTION SHOW — A Live Comedy Game Show, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm, from $7.75
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- 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
- Bask With Realm Mass Driver, and Pick Up the Snake, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $15
- Chatham County Line with Special Guest & Opening Set by John Mailander, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm, $15 – $20
- Outlaws and Aliens Country Pop Dance Night, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm, $5
- Lindsey Stirling – The Snow Waltz Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Showing: Get Away, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Live Music, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Rae & the Ragdolls, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm, $5
- Transcendent Cabaret Drag Show, Bernadette’s, 10:00 pm
Friday, December 13
- UT Undergraduate Fall 2024 Commencement, Thompson-Boling Arena, 9:00 am – noon
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Dave Eggar Quartet featuring Vincent Covello & Hawkins French, 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, 1520 N. Central St, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $50 – $85
- UT Graduate Fall 2024 Hooding Ceremony, Thompson-Boling Arena, 3:0o pm – 6:00 pm
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Dog Park Christmas Party, The Bark, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, from $6, RSVP
- Nature’s Enchantment Holiday Market, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Tavern Notes: Holiday Carolers, The Maker Exchange, 710 Clinch Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Home for the Holidays, Blount Mansion, 5:00 pm / 5:30 pm / 6:00 pm / 6:30 pm / 7:00 pm / 7:30 pm, $10, RSVP
- Christmas Jazz with The Jazz Mixed Messengers, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm
- 2nd Annual Rocktail Fundraiser by School of Rock Knoxville, Scruffy City Hall, 6:00 pm, $10
- BCM: En-joy-dery with Bry: Creating Joy Through the Collaboration of Traditional Art Styles and Modern Day Interests, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, pay what you can, RSVP
- Devil’s Ink Friday 13th Holiday Market, The Urban Bar & Corner Cafe, 6:00 pm – 2:00 am
- Knox Pride Presents: Holiday Market @ South Press Cafe, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Candlelight Christmas on Mabry’s Hill, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, free – $11.63, RSVP
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $12 – $15
- Chuckwagon, Clancy’s Tavern & Whiskey House
- JAZZ at Kern’s, 2201 Kerns, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Doug Wilhite @ Fanatic Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- FOURKAST, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Brews and Boos Book Exchange, Printshop Beer Co., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- JT Horne, Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm
- Pretty Tied Up: Guns N’ Roses Tribute / DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse Knoxville, 7:00 pm, $5
- Soundscapes at the KMA: Christmas Show with Wyrick, Gable and Davis, Knoxville Museum of Arts, 7:30 pm – 9:15 pm, $20 – $25, RSVP
- 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
- My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, $20
- Melton/Day/Ilagan, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Banquet With Concrete Paradise and Easy Does It, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- A Very Dave Barnes Christmas, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $45.55 – $55.80
- EMO Night with Joey’s Van at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
- The Coveralls @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Friday I’m in Love, Fly by Night, 8:00 pm, $5
- FREE Classic Holiday Cinema: It’s a Wonderful Life, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Weekly Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am, $10
- Garrett T. Capps & Nasa Country with the Styrofoam Winos and Jake Smith Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- The Steepwater Band, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm, $5
- Andres Tapia DJ Night, Bernadette’s Quartz Lounge, 10:00 pm
Saturday, December 14
- Geminid Meteor Shower – Guided Night Program, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 am – 3:00 am, $15, RSVP
- Jingle Bell Run Knoxville, World’s Fair Park Amphitheater, 9:00 am, from $38.10
- Kern’s Winter Market, Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Kids Stuff Live with Sean Will Carter, Visit Knoxville, 10:00 am, FREE!
- Real Good Kitchen Monthly Open Tour, Real Good Kitchen, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- Holiday Movie Trivia Brunch, Marble City Market, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Winter Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (weekly Dec 7 –21, 2024 / Jan 18 – Mar 29, 2025)
- Sassy’s Holiday Breakfast Potluck, 820 N 4th Ave NE, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Creative Focus Dec 2024 6×6 – More Christmas Edition – In Person, Scrappin’ In The City, 777 N Hall of Fame Dr, 10:00 am, $25, RSVP
- RetroFlea Vintage Market December! Retrospect Vintage Store, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Nature’s Enchantment Holiday Market, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway, 10:00 am – 5:00 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
- Christmas Cartoons & Characters, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, FREE!
- Schulz Bräu Brewing’s Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Christmas Crusade Duels Tournament hosted by Dauntless Armored Combat @ Schultz Brau Brewing, 11:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: High Carbon Steel, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Beyond the Blueprint – Exploring Neutral Tones with Van Dyke Brown Photography, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 3:00 pm, $50, RSVP
- Wreath Across America at Knoxville National Cemetery, noon – 3:00 pm
- Holiday Tea at the Tennessean Hotel, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, $130, RSVP
- Pickin’ on Christmas with Evie and the Elves, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Asana Atelier: Restorative Ropes with Jennifer Beyt Coffin, 711 Irwin St, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm / 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, $35, RSVP
- FREE Pictures with Santa, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (continues Dec 15)
- The Best Christmas Pageant Ever, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, SOLD OUT! / $12 – $15
- Knerds of Knoxville 2024 Charity Pinball Tourney, Xul Beer Company, 2:00 pm (continues Dec 15), $10
- Annual Meeting of Membership, Mabry-Hazen House, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- The Nativity Pageant of Knoxville, 500 Howard Baker Ave, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Advancing the Equality of Women & Men (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Tour de Lights 2024, meet at Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 3:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Showing: The Night of the Hunter, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm, $7 – $12
- Banned Book Club | The Hate U Give, The Bottom, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, pay what you can up to $15, RSVP
- The Official Christmas Bar Crawl – Knoxville – 7th Annual, Skybox Sports Bar and Grill, 4:00 pm – 11:59 pm, from $7.80, RSVP
- Holiday Attire Party, Old City Sports Bar, 106 S. Central St, 5:00 pm – 1:30 am
- Candlelight Christmas on Mabry’s Hill, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, free – $11.63, RSVP
- Trombone Caroling 2024, Market Square, 5:00 pm
- Scruffy City Soul Machine at Ale’ Rae’s, 5:00 pm
- Tour de Lights Social Ride! by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, Civic Coliseum, 5:00 pm
- Blessings on Bell Street 2024, 211 Harriet Tubman St, 6:00 pm
- The Sewing Circle Exhibition Reception, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm, $7 – $12
- Sapphics of Knoxville Christmas Party, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Jewell & Scott, 621 Lamar St, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Salsa & Bachata Party at Knoxville Sports Bar & Lounge, 7:00 pm – 3:00 am, $10
- Knoxville Filmmaker Christmas Party, Kern’s Food Hall, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Oak Ridge Academy of Dance, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm, $24.65
- The Shriner Annual Christmas Gala, 315 Mimosa Ave, 7:30 pm
- 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
- Kukuly and the Fuego, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rat Punch With Blunt Mansion, Peter and The Skeeters, Bone Bag, Skin Tension, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm, $10
- Rockstead / Gramphix at Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm, $10
- Kevin Burke, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 8:00 pm, $14 – $20
- Darrell Scott, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm, $39.95 – $50.15
- James Lee & the Rest with the Hoones, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, $10
- Andres Tapia International Dance Night at LunaVerse, 8:00 pm, $5
- Holiday Movie Magic: National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Sweet 16 SalsaKnox Anniversary Party with Live Show, Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm, $10
- Temple Holiday Party, Barrelhouse, 9:00 pm, $10
- Aaron Carter LIVE at The Local Smokey, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Redd & The Paper Flowers, Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
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
- 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
- Knoville 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), through Tue, Dec 31, from $26, RSVP
- Daytime Docs Film Series – Iris, Lawson McGhee Public Library, 500 W Church Ave, 1:30 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
- Queer Mixer – Poetry Workshop, Lawson McGhee Knox County Public Library, 2:00 pm – 4:00 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)
- 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!
- My Three Angels, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, $20
- Christmas Concert at Central UMC, 3:00 pm – 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
- 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
- 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
- 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)
- 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
- 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
- Ludachristmas: Service Industry Party @ Brother Wolf, 9:00 pm
- Drunk Uncle @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 17Downt
- 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)
- ckness 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: 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)
- 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