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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, April 13
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Knoxville, TN Nexstar Regionals, Knoxville Convention Center, 7:00 am – 10:30 pm
- Ninja Mountain Bike Clinics, Knoxville Urban Wilderness Trail, 8:45 am – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- 2nd Sunday: Brunch @ Stir, 217 Willow Ave, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 2025 Knoxville Black Maternal Health & Fatherhood Conference, 1610 E Magnolia Ave, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Sunday Funday Mimosa Brunch, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Old City Sunday Market, 100 Block of W Jackson Avenue, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Cider Brunch Jazz with John Tunstall @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 11:30 am
- Ritterfest 2025: The Medieval Faire, 126 Bernard Ave, 11:30 am – 8:00 pm
- Rossini Festival, downtown Knoxville, noon – 6:30 pm
- Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate: Yoga Workshop and Sauna Session, Ijams Visitor Center, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, RSVP
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Old Sevier Blossoms & Blooms Market, SouthSide Garage, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Knoxville’s First-Time Home Buyer Fair, 503 Clinch Ave, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Easter Celebration at Kern’s Food Hall, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Screen Printing Workshop, 1532 Island Home Ave, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- The Sword and the Stone, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 747 World’s Fair Park Dr., 3:00 pm, RSVP
- The BrewHouse Session: Soulful House & R&B Sunday, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 3:00 pm
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Master Arts Series: Katie Scheetz, 900 Henley St, 3:00 pm
- Brahms: The Piano & Violin Sonatas, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, UT Natalie Haslam School of Music, 3:30 pm
- BCM: Build a Terrarium Wonderland, Plush Moon Terrarium Co, 1423 E 5th Ave, 4:00 pm – 5:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: The 400 Blows, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
- SMBS presents Blues Cruise with JP Soars Gypsy Blue Revue, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- The Deep Fakes, Rossini Festival, Market Square, 5:00 pm
- Kayce’s Last Shift @The Hub, 421 Union Ave, 6:00 pm
- Showing: I Know Catherine, the Log Lady, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Paula Kosienski: Live @ Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- String Chamber Recital, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Public Circuit with Shrudd and Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, April 14
- April Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- First Friday: Seven Decades in Bloom, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Joint Exhibit: Art/Poetry, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Juliet Lloyd, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- U.S. Economic Statecraft and Critical Minerals, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, 1:00 pm
- 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
- Senior / Farewell Recital, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 5:30 pm
- “Please Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” with Matt Flores, McCarty Auditorium, UT Art & Architecture Building, 1715 Volunteer Blvd, 5:30 pm
- Yoga in Suttree Landing Park, 6:00 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen Potluck Edition!, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: I Know Catherine, the Log Lady, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr SW, 6:00 pm
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville hosted at Barley’s!, 200 E Jackson Ave, 7:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets featuring Danny Kamens, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Jase Conley, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Star 80, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Earthquake @ Preservation Pub, 9:00
Tuesday, April 15
- States of Becoming exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Apr 27
- Final Day: MFA Thesis Exhibitions, Group 2, UT College of Art and Architecture, Ewing Gallery, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Carol Quinn and Patrick Deaton, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Hello, Bridal Waltz & Other Musings by Cynthia Markert, Rala: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- The Grant Blueprint: From Idea to Award, 17 Market Square #101, 11:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Annie Stokes / Water Tower, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- EURēCA, UT Student Union, Pilot Flying J Ballroom, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- DEADLINE! Tax Time with Jen, 842 N Central, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Dynamic Panic Band, Hilton Knoxville, 5:00 pm
- Will We Actually Miss the Era of Free Trade?, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, 5:00 pm
- Drop-in improv class with Manatee Vanity!, 621 Lamar St, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Yoga in Suttree Landing Park, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Knox Pride Presents: Life Skills Budgeting & Couponing, 4028 Chapman Highway, 6:00 pm
- Showing: I Know Catherine, the Log Lady, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Heather White, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- DIY Content Creation, Knox Base, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Smokies Opening Game Day / Knoxville Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm / 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Scandinavian Dance!, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Community Science Showcase, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Underoath, The Funeral Portrait, Great American Ghost, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Scheduled Auditions for Membership or Just Performance in Our June Show, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1, 7:15 pm, RSVP
- Chamber Orchestra Concert, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- KJO at 25: Silver Anniversary Concert, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Eraserhead, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Community Improv Jam, Barrelhouse, 9:00 pm
- TBA, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 16
- Coffee & Conversation by Knoxville’s Community Development Corporation Landlord Resources, 901 N Broadway NE, 9:00 am – 11:00 am
- Unlocking Business Funding: Navigating the Lending Landscape for Small Businesses, 17 Market Sq, Ste 101, 11:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Cabage and Vann, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- AMA Knoxville Lunch and Learn + Tour of Graphic Creations Inc., noon, RSVP
- Astrology Readings, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 12:30 pm – 3:00 pm
- Kinetic Core, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:10 pm, RSVP
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- String Chamber Ensembles, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Deaf Night at the KMA, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- April Old City Neighborhood Association Meeting, RED Gallery, 5:30 pm
- Weekly Knox Draw Open Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Online: Writing Queer & Trans Geographies by Sundress Reading Academy, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Bottom Book Club: Sip N’ Read at Peter Kern Library, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Open Jam w/ Roger Hay, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm
- Chess Club at the Hub, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: The Thin Man, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 24, 2025)
- Wilma Dykeman Stokely Lecture: Faith, Struggle, Resilience, and Redemption, East Tennessee History Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Stand-Up Open Mic Night @ Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Winter Vibes Wednesdays: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Conservation on Tap, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm
- Film Fest Knox Free Screening Series – The Sparrow in the Chimney, Regal Riviera Stadium 8, 7:00 pm
- Sundress Reading Series featuring Mandy Shunnarah and Christian Collier, Pretentious Beer, 7:00 pm
- Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Suttree’s Monthly Pinball Tourney, 409 S Gay St SW, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Lindy Hop – Level Up Swing!, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Grand Kyiv Ballet: Swan Lake, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Scheduled Auditions for Membership or Performance in our June Show, 1400 N. 6th Avenue, Studio Suite B1, 7:15 RSVP
- Judah & the Lion – The Process Tour, The Mill & Mine, 7:30 pm
- The Play That Goes Wrong, Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Low Slow Loris with Dark Matters and Telefronetic, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- SPRINGBOARD open mic comedy night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, April 17
- Karma Month: $5 Foot Rub, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Toddler Playgroup and Easter Egg Hunt, 800 N 4th Ave, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Art Source 2025, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sat, 1:00 am – 3:00 pm), through May 17
- Ritterfest 2025: The Medieval Faire, 126 Bernard Ave, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm
- GROW ’25 Agent Brunch, The Press Room, 11:00 am. FREE! But RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Wright Gatewood / Dark Waters Project, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Game Night! 1532 Island Home Ave, 4:00 pm
- Weekly Kinetic Core: Mat Pilates, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, RSVP
- KnoxMedia Monthly Meet Up | Open House @ Loch & Key Productions, 2411 N Central St, 5:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Deadly Prey Gallery Pop-Up Exhibition, Central Cinema, 5:45 pm
- The Bottom: Virtual Banned Book Club Meetup: The Black Flamingo, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Dusk in the Dogwoods: A Garden Parlor Party, Mabry-Hazen House, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- 6th Annual KVRC Bourbon Showcase Fundraiser, Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Band-Backed Wren at Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm
- DC865 April Talk – SSL certificates – Wesley Kirkland, 500 W Church Ave, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: FREE! TAMIS Presents “Theophany,” Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Sword and the Stone, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 747 World’s Fair Park Dr., 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Karaoke! 333 West Depot St, 7:00 pm
- Paint & Pour, 207 W Jackson Ave, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Old Marshal Jail Ballad Swap, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Honky Tonk Thursday, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Tavern Notes: Open Mic Night at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Chat & Cheers – Free Weekly Knoxville Social Hour Every Thursday! Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Bachata Thursdays!, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm
- Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: Taber Gable Quintet Plays Cool Jazz, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- The Ultimate Garth Brooks Tribute featuring Shawn Gerhard, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:30 pm, RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Company: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Kidd G: The 150 Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- The Play That Goes Wrong, Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Ken Mujo / Duck Butter / Peace Pursuers, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- It’s about to go down! Ms Nikki and The Uptown Players @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Showing: Deadly Prey, Central Cinema, 8:45 pm
- Abbey Elmore Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Full Service, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- SkyWay 61, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Throwback Thursdays at Luna with DJ Space Cowboy, Lunaverse, 10:00 pm
Friday, April 18
- Karma Month: $5 Foot Rub, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Ritterfest 2025: The Medieval Faire, 126 Bernard Ave, 11:00 am – 11:30 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: JOHNNYSWIM, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Here, I Merely Exist, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: The Last Temptation of Christ, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Bingo Night @ South Press, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- The Sword and the Stone, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 747 World’s Fair Park Dr., 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- William Wild Live at Pink Moon, 7:00 pm – 10:-00 pm, RSVP
- Andrew Broschart, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Vagabon Brew, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Live Music with Nate Christakis, 119 S Central St., 7:00 pm
- Kincaid Band at Barrelhouse Knoxville, 621 Lamar, 7:00 pm
- Tavern Notes: Fountain City Ramblers at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Company: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Big Night Hike, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Soundscapes at the KMA: David P. Stevens, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- How a Boy Falls, Theatre Central Downtown, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- The Play That Goes Wrong, Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Joe Wilaniskis Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Fust with Styrofoam Winos and Run 40, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Tennessee Sheiks at Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 8:00 pm
- DJ iRell / DJ Sterl the Pearl, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm
- Virginia Sweet | Loveshyne @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Southern Sunrise | Gents & Liars @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- JOHNNYSWIM: The When the War Is Over Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
- The Black Jacket Symphony presents Jimmy Buffett, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
- Taylor Swift Silent Disco at Hi-Wire brewing Co., 8:30 – 11:59 pm, RSVP
- Friday Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Matt Michienzie Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Dynamic Panic Band Live at The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
Saturday, April 19
- Winter Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm (weekly through Mar 29)
- Here, I Merely Exist, Gallery 1010, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Easter Bouquet & Candle Making! Special Guest: the Easter Bunny, 101 N Glenwood Ave, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Downtown Walking Tour: Baseball & Other Sports, meet at Lawson McGhee Library, 10:30 am – noon, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Baseball Trivia Brunch, 333 West Depot Ave, 11:00 am
- LitKidz Workshop: Lily’s Dream: A Fairy Friendship, The Bottom, 11:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Ritterfest 2025: The Medieval Faire, 126 Bernard Ave, 11:00 am – 1:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pacer Fisher / Corduroy Brown, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- April Moon Market, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- The People’s March, Knoxville Convention Center, 1:00 pm
- The Sword and the Stone, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 747 World’s Fair Park Dr., 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Get Linked at Pour Taproom, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Finding Our Anchor: Introduction to Mindfulness Meditation with Carra Simpson, 711 Irwin St, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Mood Ring Vintage Spring Market, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Eggstravaganza at World’s Fair Park, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- NLG Greenhats legal observers tea party and organizational Spring Cleaning, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 pm
- Showing: The Thin Man, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
- Live Music by RJ Smith, Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St, 5:00 pm
- The Jaystorm Project, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 6:00 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Tangled In Blues at Alé Raé’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Sun Mantra/ We Are Not Machines, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Dazed and Confused, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Tavern Notes: Fountain City Ramblers Duo, 710 Clinch Avenue, 7:00 pm
- River & Rail Theatre Company: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- How a Boy Falls, Theatre Central Downtown, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Amos Lee, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- An Evening with David Sedaris, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Hugh Lindsay, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Ed Snodderly, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- 80s Night Drag Bingo, 621 Lamar St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Serial Baby with Cumshotwound, Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, and OMFU & The Scrapers, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- BoomBox, The Standard, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Radius Disco Dance Party, 507 S Gay St, 8:00 pm – 11:30 pm, RSVP
- Early Bedtime Dance Party, LunaVerse Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Multi Ultra with Starchild, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- South Hill Banks Live Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- The Hoones with James Leigh and the Rest, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – midnight
- St Owsley, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Sunday, April 20
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Maker Exchange: Easter Brunch at the Tavern, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Easter Brunch Buffet, Hilton Knoxville, 501 W Church Ave, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Crowne Plaza Knoxville Easter Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Old City Market, W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Ritterfest 2025: The Medieval Faire, 126 Bernard Ave, 11:00 am – 9:00 pm
- Cider Brunch Jazz with John Tunstall @ Barrelhouse Gypsy Circus, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Syrup n’ Sequins Drag Brunch, 207 West Jackson Ave, noon, RSVP
- Get Baked Sale, South Press, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Online: April Poetry Xfit by Sundress Academy, 2:00 pm
- The Play That Goes Wrong, Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- River & Rail Theatre Company: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 pm, RSVP
- The Sword and the Stone, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 747 World’s Fair Park Dr., 3:00 pm, RSVP
- How a Boy Falls, Theatre Central Downtown, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Rus’ Romper Room April Edition, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: Dazed and Confused, Central Cinema, 4:20 pm
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Auditions for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” 800 S. Central St, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Showing: The Last Temptation of Christ, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Blone Noble with New Romantics and Horcerer, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, April 21
- April Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- First Friday: Seven Decades in Bloom, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri, through Apr 18
- Joint Exhibit: Art/Poetry, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- RYDE’s Free Community Dance Day!, 1109 Abilene Pl, 3:30 pm
- Monday Nerd Night w/ DND Pickup Games, Crafty Brewery Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr SW, 6:00 pm
- Chiasmus Reading Series, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Dazed and Confused, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Auditions for “Too Much Light Makes the Baby Go Blind,” 800 S. Central St, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Mimi Terry Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Mario Kart Tournament, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Rush Lane/No Handshakes @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Emily Henry Midnight Release Party, Union Ave Books, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am, RSVP
Tuesday, April 22
- Free Morning Social Business Coffee Networking by BizGrow, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- States of Becoming exhibition, Knoxville Museum of Art, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Tues – Sat) / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Apr 27
- Carol Quinn and Patrick Deaton, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Hello, Bridal Waltz & Other Musings by Cynthia Markert, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Daniel Miller / Ordinary Elephant, 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
- Rally for Rowan Fundraiser, Yee-Haw Brewing, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Improv Happy Hour @ Barrelhouse, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Yoga in Suttree Landing Park, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Knox Pride Presents: Life Skills Intro to Cleaning & Organizing, 4028 Chapman Hwy, 6:00 pm
- Lecture – “Precontact Native American Mud Glyph Cave Art from the American Southeast,” UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 6:00 pm
- Traditional Italian Lasagne Workshop, The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 522 S. Gay St, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Green Room, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- The Thorn, Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm
- Scandinavian Dance!, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Pitch-A-Friend at Kern’s Food Hall, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Lye the Imprisoned with Steaming Woodlands, Ogna, and Spife, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: Fantastic Planet, Central Cinema, 8:40 pm
- Community Improv Jam, Barrelhouse, 9:00 pm
- Miller’s Garage (Solo), Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm