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Sunday, October 12
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Cross Paths With Some Wicked Cool Cats, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Oct 31
- Bird Banding at Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Nature Center, 8:30 am – 10:00 am, RSVP
- KBS Annual Fall Bonsai Display, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Walk for Epilepsy, World’s Fair Park Amphitheatre, 10:00 am
- Final Day: Schulz Bräu Brewing Celebrates 10 Years of Oktoberfest, 10:00 am – 11:00 pm, FREE!
- Sunday Funday Yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am – 12:00 am
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Longform Figure Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Costumes, Characters, and Cartoons, Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, FREE!
- Michael Westmoreland Meet & Greet, Union Ave Books, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Vintage Market, Kern’s Food Hall, noon – 6:00 pm
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through Oct 19)
- October Puppy Pilates, 621 Lamar Str, 1:00 pm
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin (October 12), Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Second Sunday Community Sing, Knoxville Visitors Center, 1:30 pm
- All Ages Taylor Swift Silent Disco Album Release Party at Kern’s Food Hall, Kern’s Food Hall, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- A Haunting History of Ijams Hike (October 12), Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- AIM Meetup at The Bottom: West African Drumming, The Bottom, 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm, RSVP
- Condo Open House, 415 Lovenia Ave, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Auditions for “A Sherlock Carol!” Theatre Central Downtown, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, RSVP
- Not-So-Spooky Storytime with author Lucy Branam, Union Ave Books, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Witches Paddle, Sutree Landing Park, 3:00 pm, FREE!
- Drink and Draw at Kerns Food Hall, 3:00 pm
- WJZF Listening Party. Regas Square Events. 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: My Omaha (2025), Central Cinema, 3:15 pm
- UT Symphony Orchestra Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium, 4:00 pm
- Wagon Wheel Live – Cookie Hopper, 115 South Central St, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Pride Mass, St. James Episcopal Church, 4:00 pm
- Ben Garnett with Daniel Kimbro, 1538 Laurel Ave, 4:00 pm
- Showing: The Devil’s Backbone, Central Cinema, 5:15 pm, RSVP
- Scout’s Book Club, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm
- World Ballet Company Presents Cinderella, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 6:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night: Jessica Watson at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
- The Sunday Get Down — October 12th! Maple Hall, 7:00 pm
- Live at Ale’ Rae’s: Big Rich Brock! @ Laugh Alive Comedy Show, Ale’ Rae’s GastroPub, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Battle Royale 25th Anniversary (2025), Central Cinema, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Eric Johnson – Texaphonic Tour 2025, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- TC Superstar with Analog Kid and Gold Ribbon Pony, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Alexandra Kay Second Wind: The Tour, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 13
- October Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- ‘Sleep Cycle,’ a solo exhibition by Lauren Adams, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Featured Artist/s: Daniel Wornicov, Featuring local Latino Artists, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Fight Hunger at Home with Second Harvest Food Bank of ETN @ Mast General Store, 402 South Gay St, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Oct. 26)
- Little History Lessons, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Roger Dean / Gary Gilleran, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Xül Beer Co. × Breast Connect: October Mondays, Xul Beer Company, noon
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- From Out of the Smokies: Stories of Fly Fishing and Life Book Launch, 601 S Gay St, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Spooky Luminaries @ Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Grunya-Slavic Folk Ensemble, UT Howard H. Baker Jr. School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, 6:00 pm
- Handbuilding (6-week class), 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Battle Royale 25th Anniversary (2025), Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Asher Humphrey, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- beacting classes, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Creative Writing Series: Yesenia Montilla, UT Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium (Room 101), 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Jeopardy Bar League Trivia, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Showing: KHFF Arcana, Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 8:40 pm
- Balkun Brothers @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 14
- ETPMI Professional Development Day 2025, UT Conference Center Downtown, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Enhanced Homeschool: Fall 2026, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 9:30 am, RSVP
- Final Day: Rhiannon Skye Tafoya, Ewing Gallery, UT Art + Architecture Bldg, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm
- The Haunted Art Show – Curated by Esther Sitver, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun), through Sept
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: C&V Radio Hour, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- 6-Week Yoga for Longevity Series with Sarah Fields, E-RYT, DPT, 711 Irwin St, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Business Scavenger Hunt – Kern’s Konnections Free Business Networking Night, Kern’s Food Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Canceled: Artist Talk with Betty Frogg, UT McClung Museum, 5:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- History Happy Hour: Urban Renewal at Maple Hall, 6:00 pm
- Belly Dance Flow (8-week class), 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm
- The Art of Songwriting featuring Shelly Fairchild, UT Student Union, 6:30 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Poltergeist (1982), Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Steinholding Showdown – Preliminary Qualifying Round, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- A Haunting History of Ijams Hike (October 14), Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Ballet Barre & Stretch (8-week class), 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 7:10 pm
- Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Janie Danger with Split Silk, Bradington Powercutter, and Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Satchmo Swings with Byron Stripling & the KJO, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Balkun Brothers, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
- Showing: The Devil’s Backbone, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- The Place That I Call Home Tour: Kolton Moore & The Clever Few, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 15
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (weekly through Nov 19)
- US Trail Running Conference, Downtown UT Conference Center, 10:00 am, RSVP
- Dirty Ones—The People of Gaduhvi-Tsu’Ni’Ga’Da’Ha, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Thu, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Fri, 2:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm), through Oct 18
- Samhain Candle Dressing, Amulet – KNoxville, 103 W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Showing: Battle Royale (25th Anniversary), Central Cinema, 3:30 pm
- Weekly Kinetic Core: Mat Pilates, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, RSVP
- PLMP Biz Social Networking sponsored by Megan Ward at Radius Rooftop Lounge, 5:30 pm
- Joanne B. Mulcahy, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Knox Draw Open Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Intermediate Wheel Throwing (6-week class), 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Analog Game Night, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm
- Pints with Patriots Veterans Social, Next Level Brewing Company, 6:00 pm
- Hispanic Film Festival, Hodges Library, UT Lindsay Young Auditorium, 6:00 pm (weekly through October)
- Bottom Book Club: Sip N’ Read at Peter Kern Library, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Live Band Karaoke at Pretentious Beer Co! 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2025, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Autumn Vibes: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Poetry Night @ Hummingbird Apothecary, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Open Jam with Roger Hay, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Conservation on Tap, Schulz Bräu Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Suttree’s Monthly Pinball Tourney, 409 S Gay St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Women’s Volleyball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Florida Gators, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Weekly Flamenco Dance Classes, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Weekly Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Moves Clinic – Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Lindy Hop – Level 1 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Ramzi Aburedwan & Dal’Ouna Ensemble, featuring Moneim Adwan: A discovery of the Levantine musical universe, between creation and tradition, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 7:30 pm
- Activity with Banquet and Empty Gaze, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Open Mic Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, RSVP
- Balkun Brothers / Peter Rowan Afterparty featuring Rossdafareye, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm / 11:15 pm
- Silent Disco on the Roof, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Live Music – Chase Countiss, 115 South Central St, 9:30 pm
Thursday, October 16
- US Trail Running Conference Fun Run, Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 am, RSVP
- Visit Knoxville Block Party, Knoxville Convention Center Clinch Avenue Cutout, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Reed Turchi, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Earth, Environmental & Planetary Science’s Fall Seminar Series, UT Strong Hall, B1, 4:05 pm – 5:05 pm
- ACE: McClung Museum – Homelands Tour, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- John T. Edge in conversation with Michael Knight, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Fabric Coil Basket: Halloween Candy Basket, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Live Music with Ben Shuster, 333 West Depot, 6:00 pm
- Spokeswomen Bike Ride at Crafty, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm
- ’80s Glam & Jam President’s Reception, Jackson Terminal Events, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Chapter: 2025 Voltoberfest, Monday Night Brewing—Proofing Co., 6:00 pm
- Arts In Movement Session: Planning & Capacity, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- TableTopKnox at Kern’s Food Hall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day, UT Gardens Friendship Pavilion, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Weekly Group Trail Run, Mead’s Quarry, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Intermediate Belly Dancing (8-week class), 1127 N Broadway, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Gunfight on Gay Street Downtown Walking Tour, Downtown Knoxville TBD, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Tavern Notes: Open Mic Night at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! Square Dancers, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Halloween Trivia @ Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 7:00 pm
- UT Wind Ensemble & TN Wind Symphony Concert, World’s Fair Park, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Poltergeist (1982), Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Thursday Night Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Hi-Wire Brewing, 7:00 pm
- A Haunting History of Ijams Hike (October 16), Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Brandon Lake, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Artist Lecture: Mandy Cano-Villalobos, UT Art and Architecture Building, McCarty Auditorium, Room 109, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Eddie 9V & Paul McDonald, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky’s ballet score “Petrushka” (1947 version), Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Ken Mujo with Peace Pursuers and Duck Butter, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Live Stand Up Comedy with Lemaire Lee (Matt & Shane’s Secret Podcast, Kill Tony, YMH) @ Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St., 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Leo Lovechild Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Rawk-A-Oke (live band Karaoke), Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Disco Slammer at Fly by Night, 9:00 pm
- Live Music – Chase Countiss, 115 South Central St, 9:30 pm
Friday, October 17
- US Trail Running Conference Trail Run, Mead’s Quarry, 7:00 am, RSVP
- Meditation at the Museum, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Tuatha Dea, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Showing: Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2025, Central Cinema, 12:30 pm
- 10th Board Game Days @ The Backroom at Awaken Coffee, 2:00 pm – 11:00 pm (continues through Oct 19), RSVP
- Dark Market: Knoxville, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Launch Party and Book Signing with Audra McElyea in conversation with Rea Frey, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Big Ears Presents Knoxville Broadcast by Lisa Bielawa, World’s Fair Park, 6:00 pm, FREE!
- Restorative Resonance with Nora Vines & Michael Hull, 711 Irwin St, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Nighttime Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Gypsy Moon, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Brothers Revolt at Schulz Brau, 7:00 pm
- Alicia Harvey – solo, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm
- Renée Maggart at Social Dove, 100 N Central St, 7:00 pm
- Crowder, Passion Music, Louie Giglio, Kari Jobe Carnes & Cody Carnes, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:00 pm
- High Heat – Big Orange Friday, Yee-Haw Brewing, 7:30 pm – 10:00 pm
- The Birds By Conor McPherson, from a story by Daphne du Maurier, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Melodies of the Middle East, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Stravinsky’s ballet score “Petrushka” (1947 version), Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Steve Martin and Martin Short: The Dukes of Funnytown! Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Donald Brown, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Soot with Day & Age, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Improv vs Standup, 119 Jennings Ave, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Boudoir Bliss, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Dead Ringers @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Tuatha Dea / Corey James Clifton @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Planet Doom featuring Mezz, Doomsayer, Ahun, Shmbls, LunaVerse Knoxville, 940 Blackstock Ave, 8:00 pm
- Celtic Concert Series: Cassie and Maggie at The Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Poltergeist (1982), Central Cinema, 8:00 pm
- Birch & Brine Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Friday Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Dynamic Panic Band, The Pirate’s Tavern, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Live Music – Will Sheppard Band, Wagon Wheel, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Candi Jenkins, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Saturday, October 18
- 2025 Knoxville DEKA FIT, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 7:30 am, RSVP
- Finish on the Field 5k (and 2.5k), Neyland Stadium, 8:00 am, RSVP
- Making Strides for Breast Cancer, Downtown Knoxville, 8:00 am
- UT Architecture and Design: 2025 Landscape Architecture Symposium, UT Art and Architecture Building, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues Oct 19), RSVP
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm (weekly through Nov 29)
- Storytelling at the Ijams Nature Playscape, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – noon, FREE! But RSVP
- Creative Pre-Ballet (6-week class), 1127 N Broadway, 10:00 am – 10:45 am, RSVP
- Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Historical Newspapers Online Workshop, 601 S Gay St, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- FREE Fall Craft/Mason Jar giveaway featuring Recycled Glass! Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Final Day: Dirty Ones—The People of Gaduhvi-Tsu’Ni’Ga’Da’Ha, UT Downtown Gallery, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Elementary Ballet (6-week class), 1127 N Broadway, 11:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Intro to Plasma Cutting, Able Trade, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Dual Can Release: Fit For A King & PBJ Grape, 213 E 5th Ave, 11:00 am
- 10th Board Game Days @ The Backroom at Awaken Coffee, 11:00 am – 11:00 pm (continues Oct 19), RSVP
- Big Ears Presents Knoxville Broadcast by Lisa Bielawa, World’s Fair Park, 11:00 am / 2:00 pm, FREE!
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Elise Witt, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- LitKidz Workshop: Firebird, The Bottom, noon – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- No Kings II Knoxville – Dress for Democracy, 800 Worlds Fair Park Dr, noon, RSVP
- Moon Market with I Don’t Care, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, noon – 4:00 pm
- SoKno Gameday Pub Crawl, 1532 Island Home Ave, noon – 8:00 pm
- Eco Printing on Paper!, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 12:30 – 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2025, Central Cinema, 12:30 pm
- Vols Game Day & Wells Station BBQ! 2020 Barber St, 12:30 pm
- Clay: Decorative Fall Platter, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Caving Trip, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm, RSVP
- John Myers 90th Birthday Show, Laurel Theater, 2:00 pm, FREE!
- The Spirituality of Depolarization (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 3:00 pm
- STREAM Workshop for Teachers, 2345 Dodson Ave, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Knoxville Music Festival, Covenant Health Park, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Bone Deep Live @ Schulz Brau Brewing Company, 4:00 pm
- Trick or Trap ft. GloRilla, Thompson-Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Scott Low’s Grateful Blues Album Release Party / King Ghoul, Scruffy City Hall, 7:00 pm
- The Birds By Conor McPherson, from a story by Daphne du Maurier, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- 10 Years: The Autumn Effect 20th Anniversary Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Klicka/Boling/Slack, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Ava Swan with Jorden Albright and Way Below, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Halloween Drag Bingo, 621 Lamar St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Jamie Laval, 1538 Laurel Ave, 8:00 pm
- An Aerial Cabaret of Risqué Dreams, Sheer Inspiration Pole Fitness w/ Natasha Fine, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- The BrewHouse Session: Soulful House & R&B Saturday, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 8:00 pm
- The Haunting of Blount Mansion: Terrifying Legends at the Governor’s House, 200 W Hill Ave, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Midnight Mischief, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- DJ Will / DJ Andres Tapia, LunaVerse Knoxville, 940 Blackstock Ave, 9:00 pm
- Les Greene and the Swayzees / Big Pink, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Knox County Jug Stompers Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: WNUF Halloween Special, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm
Sunday, October 19
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Cross Paths With Some Wicked Cool Cats, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Oct 31
- Group Hike – Meet New People @ Ijams, Mead’s Quarry, 9:00 am, FREE! But RSVP
- Forest Bathing Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Sunday Funday yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am – noon
- Old City Market @ Jackson Ave, Historic Old City, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Emerging Makers Tent – Old City Market @ Jackson Ave, Historic Old City, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Bachata Brunch – October Edition at Laurel Theater, noon – 4:00 pm
- Can You Dig It? Celebrating International Archaeology Day, UT McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr, noon – 4:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Syrup ‘N Sequins Drag Brunch Halloween Edition, 207 West Jackson Ave, noon – 3:30 pm, RSVP
- Options for Paying for Care, 900 Henley St, noon – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Match Day by Knoxville Area Urban League Young Professionals and Breast Connect, Inc., Covenant Health Park, noon, RSVP
- Showing: Knoxville Horror Film Fest 2025, Central Cinema, 12:30 pm
- Final Day: Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin (October 19), Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- 2025 Knoxville Buddy Walk, World’s Fair Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Final Day: 10th Board Game Days @ The Backroom at Awaken Coffee, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Beat the Drum 2025 / Cancer Survival & Awareness Celebration, 333 West Depot, 2:00 pm
- Women’s Volleyball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Auburn Tigers, Thompson-Boling Arena, 2:00 pm
- A Haunting History of Ijams Hike at Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Pup-O-Ween: Annual Dog Costume Contest, 2020 Barber St, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Bijou Imagination Series: Billy Goats Gruff & Other Tales, Bijou Theatre, 2:30 pm
- Birdhouse Fall Hoedown, 800 N 4th Ave, 3:00 pm
- Live at the Wagon Wheel! Nathan Morgan, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- The Birds By Conor McPherson, from a story by Daphne du Maurier, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- One Knoxville SC vs. Texoma FC, Covenant Health Park, 3:00 pm
- Wisconsin Fish Fry, 808 E Magnolia Ave, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Book Bedazzling Night at Zero/Zero Wine Bar, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Sunday Acoustic Jams! Marble City Market, 6:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night: Chris Canada at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
- Collectively Speaking – Halloween Edition, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Millie Rochelle, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Tall Juan with Attic Eyes and Weird Ian, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Lawrence – The Family Business Tour, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm
- Star Search, Pour Taproom, 9:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 20
- 8th Annual Engagement and Outreach Conference, UT Student Union, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- October Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- ‘Sleep Cycle,’ a solo exhibition by Lauren Adams, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Featured Artist/s: Daniel Wornicov, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Fight Hunger at Home with Second Harvest Food Bank of ETN @ Mast General Store, 402 South Gay St, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through Oct. 26)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Xül Beer Co. × Breast Connect: October Mondays, Xul Beer Company, noon
- Life-Centering Ecologies at the End of the World, UT College of Law, 242, 12:30 pm – 2:00 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, 6:00 pm
- Chiasmus Reading Series, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Researching the History of Your House, 601 S Gay St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: The Changeling, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Sky Hatcher, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:00 pm
- beacting classes, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Series: Asian Underground, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Jeopardy Bar League Trivia, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Chirp @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 21
- The Haunted Art Show – Curated by Esther Sitver, 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, 1:00 pm
- KMA Book Club Discussing “The Black Painting,” Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, FREE!
- Walk with Elected Officials, O’Connor Senior Center, 6:00 pm
- How to Fest by FILM FEST KNOX, The Square Room, 6:00 pm
- Before You Leap: Is Your Business Idea Worth It?, 1610 E Magnolia Ave, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Meet-In. Magnetism: Attracting the RIGHT Clients, The Maker City, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Fall Harvest Cooking Class, 522 S. Gay St, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Pulse, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Spooky Poetry Slam at Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Steinholding – The Final Showdown, 1532 Island Home Ave, 7:00 pm
- The Art of Cigars Cigar Class, 119 S Central St, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Comedy Off-The-Cuff: Comedians Riffing on Crowd Topics, 621 Lamar St., 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: The Changeling, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- Indie Night: Tiny Stills / Suzie True / Devon Kaye & The Solutions / Royal Dog, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
