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(Planner provided weekly by contributing writer Scott McNutt)
Sunday, May 4
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- POP UP Bellydance Class with Safiya Nawaar at Mirage Knoxville, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Biscuits & Bubbly, The Standard, 10:30 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Knoxville Cheese Fest 2025, 621 Lamar St, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- The Retropolitan Craft Fair, The Mill & Mine, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- ETHS Plant and Garden Sale, UT Gardens Knoxville, noon – 4:00 pm
- Arab Festival, Market Square, noon – 10:00 pm
- FREE Fashion & Taco Vintage Market, SoKno Taco Cantina, noon – 7:30 pm
- Historic Fourth and Gill, Tour of Homes & Secret Gardens 2025, Fourth and Gill, 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- The Certificate Recital of Staley Clark and Emma Wilson, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, UT Haslam College of Music, 1:30 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm
- Knoxville Buckeyes Social Event – Knoxville Smokies /Knoxville Smokies vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas, Covenant Health Park, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Jessica Watson & Seth Hopper LIVE at Trailhead, 1317 Island Home Ave, 2:00 pm
- Sightseeing Picnic – Book Preview Party, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Final Performance: The Play That Goes Wrong, Clarence Brown Theatre Mainstage, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Final Performance: River & Rail Theatre Company: Lady Day at Emerson’s Bar & Grille, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 pm, RSVP
- May the Fourth Be With You – Family Painting Workshop, 1532 Island Home Ave, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Ted Olson & Wesley D. Sims, Union Ave Books, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Final Performance: How a Boy Falls, Theatre Central Downtown, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Mommy and Me Mini Photo Sessions, Mabry-Hazen House, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Delta’s DEEP Awards Ceremony & Scholarship Presentation, 1601 Dandridge Ave SE, 3:00 pm
- Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, 3:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jam, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Singing Seniors Friends and Family Concert, Central United Methodist, 3:00 pm
- Showing: The Running Man, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
- SMBS presents Blues Cruise with Lil’ Red & the Rooster, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Emo Star Wars Day, Suttree’s, 409 S Gay St, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly: A Stand Up Comedy Open Mic, The Pirate Tavern, 5:30 pm
- Showing: Guacamole Yesterdays, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Ryan Cox: Live at Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- The Wailers: 2025 Natural Mystic 30th Anniversary Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Scott H Biram, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Etran de L’Air with Rich Ruth, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 5
- Cinco de Mayo Party | All Day, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 9:00 am
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri, through May 30
- Dreams and Nightmares by Gabriela Toledo, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tanner Burch & The Hill Hippies / The Faux Paws, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Harmony & Xul Beer Company: Non-Profit of the Month, Xul Beer Company, noon
- Spirits of Cinco – Tequila Tasting Experience, Five Thirty Lounge, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Beck-Met Gala – High Fashion, Entertainment, & Celebration, 1927 Dandridge Ave, 5:30 pm, RSVP
- 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
- Showing: The Running Man, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Jazz Workshop Final Performance, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- HS Spring Band Concert, World’s Fair Park- Amphitheater, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- 3 Nights of Chirp at Preservation Pub @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, May 6
- Rising Tide Knoxville – Client Experience, Knoxville Entrepreneur Center, 10:00 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- Kimberly Collins, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Folk by Kendra Barth of Blanket Fort Studio, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Leslie Jordan, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Margarita Madness and Karaoke, Venue 21, 2406 E Magnolia Ave, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Improv Happy Hour @ Barrelhouse, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- Mix & Mingle Event by Knox County TN Republican Party, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 5:30 pm
- Marcus Bunch @SoKno Taco, 6:00 pm
- Skill School: Organic Pest & Disease Management, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Big Fun Tuesday Kick-off: SoKno Ice Cream Social, 2915 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Free Investor Meetup! SoKno Investors Group, Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:30 pm
- Concerts on the Square! Jazz Tuesdays: Margherita Fava and the Knoxville Jazz Workshop, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 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
- Hal & Phil Off The Record 10 (with Bob!), Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- I Love the 2000s Themed Trivia, 213 E 5th Ave, 7:00 pm
- Pitch-A-Friend LGBTQ+ Edition at Monkey’s Bar, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Anarkuss, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Community Improv Jam, Barrelhouse, 9:00 pm
- 3 Nights of Chirp at Preservation Pub, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, May 7
- What You Should and Should Not Do With AI, Knox Base, 9:00 am – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WaterFest: Wild for Water! Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 10:00 am
- Art Source 2025, 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 May 17
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Tim Fast / Charlie Lovewolf, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Astrology Readings, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
- “Real” Life Drawing, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr SW, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Wednesday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Happy Hour Dance Party w/ Matthew for Knoxville (feat. RUTAM), Monkey’s Bar, 5:30 pm
- Rhythm and Blues Ensemble Concert, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Powell Recital Hall, 5:30 pm
- Standing Strong Knoxville by Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi, Knoxville Botanical Gardens, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Knox Draw Open Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Wed Night Hop, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm (weekly through Sep 24, 2025)
- World Lindy Hop Month – Level 1 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Solo Jazz – Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Jeopardy! Bar League @ Southside Garage, 7:00 pm
- 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
- Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Showing: The Running Man, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Grateful Shred, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Listen Up open mic night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, FREE!
- 3 Nights of Chirp at Preservation Pub, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Silent Disco, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
Thursday, May 8
- Launch Your Side Business: Networking + Free Marketing Workshop, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:30 am – 10:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Jefferson Thomas / The Roamers, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Monkey Town, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Chris Morel, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 6:00 pm
- Staghorn Fern Mounting, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Sip & Paint, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Launch Party for Phoenix Magazine’s Issue 70, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- L&N Spring Choral Concert 2025, First Baptist Knoxville, 6:30 pm
- Weekly Group Trail Run, Mead’s Quarry, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Pecha Kucha Night Vol. 55, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm
- Chat & Cheers – Free Weekly Knoxville Social Hour Every Thursday! Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir, Church Street United Methodist Church, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Bachata Thursdays!, Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 11:30 pm
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Showing: Blue Velvet, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Willow Pill presents God’s Child, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- New Orthodox with Attic Eyes, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Club Prism’s Soft opening, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm
- Old-Time Jam, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- Highwaymen Show, Yee-Haw Brewing, 8:30 pm – 12:30 am, RSVP
- Sunny Sweeny, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Nash Hamilton Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
Friday, May 9
- Fundraiser: A Wildflower Affair, Ijams Nature Center, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 11:00 am
- Maifest 2025, Schulz Bräu, 126 Bernard Ave, noon
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Southern Avenue, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Sumi-e: Fishes in Black Ink, Frank H. McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
- Mother’s Day Drive for Helping Mamas Knoxville, 2020 Barber St, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Masks, Deceptions, Seductions, and Music: Italy on Stage! Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm
- Back to Our Roots Exhibition Reception, The Bottom, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Southern Skies Kickoff Reception with Distillers, 710 Clinch Ave, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Opening reception for Amanda Mohney’s celebration of Knoxville, “S Is For Somewhere: An Alphabet of Papercuts and Place,” 1532 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- South Knoxville Art Walk, 1532 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Monkey Town, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Marble City Meltdown 2025, Birdhouse Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- The Implications of Being: L&N AP Art Show, Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Students of String Project Concert, Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 6:00 pm
- An Evening With Jeff Zentner, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Delta’s Line Dancing with the Divas, 616 Jessamine St NE, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- East Montgomery, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Gypsy Moon Music, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Deep Fakes, 2201 Kerns Rising Way, 7:00 pm
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Tavern Notes: Frog and Toad Duo at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jeff Dunham Artificial Intelligence, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Candlelight Concert with Sanctus Real & Blue Violin, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Weezer VS. Blink 182, Pretentious Beer Co, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Leslie Walker, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Lord Saliba / DJ Loor, Lunaverse, 8:00 pm
- RPDR Watch Part and Vendor Market/Drag Swap Meet, The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Knockout @ Barrelhouse, 8:00 pm
- Soulfinger with Edgewood Heavy @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Smooth Sailor @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Blue Velvet, Central Cinema, 8:40 pm
- Friday Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- McKinley James, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Saturday, May 10
- Birding Beyond: UT AgResearch Holston Unit, 2915 Island Home Ave, 8:30 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- Women’s Spectacular!, 500 E Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Knoxville Delta’s You Need to Cut It: Shred Event, 1719 Reynolds St, 9:00 am – noon
- 6th Irreverent Warriors Silkies Hike, East Tennessee Veterans Memorial, 401 Henley St, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Monkey Town, Gallery 1010, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- World Collage Day, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr SW, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Third Creek Paddle 2025, UT Gardens Knoxville,10:00 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
- National Belly Dance Day Fundraiser & Dance Celebration, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 11:00 am / noon / 7:00 pm
- 2nd Saturday Marketplace, Tea & Treasures, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- A Wildflower Affair – A Benefit for Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 11:00 am, RSVP
- Vestival, Candoro Marble, 201 Ogle Ave SW, 11:00 am
- Ayca & John Piano Jazz @ Vestival 2025, Candoro Marble, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
- Knox Pride Presents: Saturday Makers Market @ the Pride Center, 4028 Chapman Hwy, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Maifest 2025, Schulz Bräu, 126 Bernard Ave, noon
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: UT Appalachian Strings, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Spring Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Family & Community Festival, 1898 Hazen St SE, noon
- LitKidz Workshop: Sparrow Loves Birds, The Bottom, noon – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Southern Skies Music & Whiskey Festival, World’s Fair Park, noon – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Wells Station BBQ Food Truck at Hi-Wire, 12:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- Mother’s Day Weekend Cheese + Beer Tasting, 1532 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, RSVP
- Twelve Dancing Princesses, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:o0 pm / 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Pond Exploration, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, RSVP
- Growing Hope with the GFPD, UT Gardens Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, RSVP
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm
- One God, Many Paths (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 1323 Hannah Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Mother’s Day Drive for Helping Mamas Knoxville, 2020 Barber St, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm
- Marble City Meltdown 2025, Birdhouse Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Pop-Up by Tennessee Baking Company at Yee-Haw Brewing Co. Knoxville, 5:00 pm
- The Dinner Detective: Interactive Murder Mystery Dinner Show! Hilton Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Wisconsin Fish Fry, 808 E Magnolia Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Live Music on the Lawn, Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Blue Velvet, Central Cinema, 6:20 pm
- Candela at Alé Raé’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Pink Moon Live Album Recording Party by Redd & the Paper Flowers, 1407 E 5th Ave, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Whitney Cummings: Big Baby! Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Sara Mae with Josie Tolin, Union Ave Books, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Jake Byrd Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Whisky Business live, Calhoun’s on the River, 8:00 pm
- J.Bu$H Ep Release: Tanasi Chapter 4, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Art of House Zodiac Party: Taurus, 207 West Jackson Ave, 8:00 pm
- DJ Lord Saliba / DJ Andres Tapia, LunaVerse Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra – The New York Bee Gees, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- James Leigh & the Rest and The Loudes Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Big Pink Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- The Dramatic Scales with Lady D and Souljam, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm – midnight
- PORTAL 2.0 – A Warehouse Rave, 1532 island home ave, 9:00 pm – 3:00 am
- Donnie & the Dry Heavers, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Sunday, May 11
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Mother’s Day at Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 am
- Mother’s Day Brunch featuring Frog & Toad Duo, 710 Clinch Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Mother’s Day Brunch, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am, RSVP
- Maifest 2025, Schulz Bräu, 126 Bernard Ave, noon
- Second Sunday Art Activity, Knoxville Museum of Art, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, FREE!
- Mother’s Day Weekend Cheese + Beer Tasting, 1532 Island Home Ave, 1:00 pm – 2:15 pm, RSVP
- Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm
- Shakespeare on the Hill: The Winter’s Tale, Mabry-Hazen House, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Second Sunday Docent Tour, Knoxville Museum of Art, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Marble City Meltdown 2025, Birdhouse Knoxville, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm, SOLD OUT!
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Mother’s Day Drive for Helping Mamas Knoxville, 2020 Barber St, 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jazz at Ijams on Mother’s Day 2025, Ijams Nature Center, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Blue Velvet, Central Cinema, 5:00 pm
- Tea Dance – A Fundraiser for Knox Pride, Fiori Bar & Lounge, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Unity Ride 2022 Film Premiere, Regas Square Events, 6:00 pm
- Coheed and Cambria, Mastodon: The Infinite Arc Tour, Civic Coliseum, 6:30 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night, 6 Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Hey Thanks with Antadie, Vin Honey, and Goodluck Shaman, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Matthew And The Atlas w/ Joel Porter, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- The New York Bee Gees, Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, May 12
- May Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri, through May 30
- F45 Fitness Grand Opening!, Kern’s Food Hall, 10:00 am
- Dreams and Nightmares by Gabriela Toledo, Casa HoLa, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Little History Lessons, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Handheld: Spring 2025, Kerns Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Drop-in Figure Drawing, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 6:00 pm
- Make A Mug @ YeeHaw Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Clown in a Cornfield, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Beartooth w/ Special Guests, The Mill & Mine, 6:30 pm
- Noor Chang, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Scandinavian Dance!, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Writers ‘Round Knoxville hosted at Barley’s!, 200 E Jackson Ave, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Listen UP! Open Mic Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Surf Nazis Must Die, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Blue Monday Jam @ Preservation Pub, 9:00
Tuesday, May 13
- Spring 2025 Museum Sprouts, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 9:30 am, FREE! But RSVP
- Kimberly Collins, Art Market Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm (Sun)
- Folk by Kendra Barth of Blanket Fort Studio, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- VIKING at the Bijou, Bijou Theatre, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Of Words & Water with Children’s Book Author Shannon Hitchcock and Jim Stokely, 601 S Gay St, 5:30 pm
- Arashi Shibori Dyed T-shirts, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Kerns Konnections – Knox’s Largest Free Networking Nights at Kerns Food Hall, 5:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- STLCA Knoxville Meetup, Balter Beerworks, 6:00 pm
- West Knoxville Lifestyle 5 Year Anniversary Party, Sunsphere Events, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Scandinavian Dance!, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Concerts on the Square! Jazz Tuesdays: Greg Tardy Quintet, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Columbus Clingstones vs Knoxville Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Devil Wears Prada with Erra – Metalcore Spring Break Tour, The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified – Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Brooke Pridemore with Dana Skully, Molly Possum, and Tough Luck, Kid, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Skyway 61, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm