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Sunday, October 5
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Schulz Bräu Brewing Celebrates 10 Years of Oktoberfest, 10:00 am – midnight, FREE! (daily, Tue-Sun, through Oct 12)
- Sound Bath Meditation (October 12), Ijams Nature Center, 10:30 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Sunday Funday yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am – noon
- KKQ Book Club, Union Ave Books, noon – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Disney on Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, noon
- Bachata Brunch – October Edition at Laurel Theater, noon – 4:00 pm
- Kerbela Shriners Circus, Thompson-Boling Arena, 12:30 pm, RSVP
- Barks & Boos, The Bark, 601 Lamar St, 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Clothing Swap & Yoga, 711 Irwin St, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through Oct 19)
- Shadow Side Ghost Tour, meet at The Phoenix Pharmacy, 1:00 pm, RSVP
- NAMI Walks @ Market Square, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- NAMIWALKS, Market Square, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- A Haunting History of Ijams Hike at Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Auditions for “A Sherlock Carol!” Theatre Central Downtown, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm (continues Oct 12), RSVP
- Final Performance: “Sense and Sensibility” – Open Captioning, Clarence Brown, 1714 Andy Holt, 2:30 pm
- Bluegrass Jam, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Live at the Wagon Wheel! – Nathan Morgan, 115 South Central St, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Showing: The Haunting, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm
- Beer & Beastie Blessings by St. John’s Lutheran Church, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 4:00 pm
- Wendel Werner Gospel Jazz, Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 4:00 pm
- Disney on Ice presents Mickey’s Search Party, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 4:00 pm
- SMBS presents Blues Cruise w/Chris O’Leary, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Henry IV Part One Auditions, First Presbyterian Church, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Choral Evensong for the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi, 413 Cumberland Ave, 4:45 pm
- Pop Up Flash Mob Pillow Fights!, Xul Brewery, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Acoustic Sunday Jams! Marble City Market, 5:00 pm
- Alex Meixner / LynnMarie: Knoxville Oktoberfest @ Schulz Brau Brewing Company, 5:00 pm
- Showing: Are We Good, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Local Lore: Wall Avenue, 6:00 p.m.
- Kukuly & The Fuego, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Kerbela Shriners Circus, Thompson-Boling Arena, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Crafty Jazz Night at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
- Full Moon Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Mary Chapin Carpenter / Brandy Clark, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Good Boy, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm
- Margherita Fava: Album Release Show, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, October 6
- What’s in a Name? Make sure to apply!, 601 S Gay St, 8:30 am – 5:00 pm (continues Oct 7), 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
- Rhiannon Skye Tafoya, Ewing Gallery, UT Art + Architecture Bldg, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm), through Oct 14
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Pete Denahy, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ with Maggie Tharp the Band, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Xül Beer Co. × Breast Connect: October Mondays, Xul Beer Company, noon
- 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
- Pour Your Own Epoxy™ at Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- 865 Wine Club, Alchemy Lounge & Cigar, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Skull Planter Workshop with The Plant Trolley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Tarot Tapestry: Interpreting Spreads, New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Good Boy, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
- Chances R Good live, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- The Mimi Terry Group, 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
- Master Arts Series Organ Recital – Dr. John Schwandt, 900 Henley St, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Series: Anime Extreme, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Jeopardy Bar League Trivia, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Crisis Actress with Official Claire and Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, Pilot Light, 9:00 pm
- Year of October @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, October 7
- Coffee Connections – Conversations Over Coffee at Kerns, Kern’s Food Hall, 8:00 am
- KFD Annual Memorial Service, Mary Costa Plaza, Knoxville Civic Auditorium-Coliseum, 11:00 am
- 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: Grassy Creek Bluegrass Band, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising, 1:00 pm
- Schulz Bräu Brewing Celebrates 10 Years of Oktoberfest, 3:00 pm – midnight, FREE! (daily, Tue-Sun, through Oct 12)
- Knoxville Homeowner Magazine Launch Party, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 5:00 pm
- Regional Modernist Pottery Series (4-session class), Knoxville Museum of Art, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Steinmaking with Bryan Wilkerson from Mighty Mud (3-week class), 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Witchkiller Book Launch at Union Ave Books, 517 Union Ave, 6:00 pm
- Boo-Friends @ Monkey’s Bar, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Big Fun Tuesday – Silent Disco at Mead’s Quarry, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Free Investor Meetup! October 7th SoKno Investors Group, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm
- Steinholding Showdown – Preliminary Qualifying Round, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:45 pm – 9:00 pm
- ZZ Top, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Showing: Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:o0 pm
- Silas House in conversation with Bishop Brian Cole, Union Ave Books, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Made to Measure, Fall Film Series, UT Claxton Education Building Courtyard, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Horror Movie Themed Trivia, Xul Downtown, 7:00 pm
- Samantha Fish: Paper Doll World Tour w/ the Texas Headhunters, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Asher White with Hotspit, Calla Burke and Veggie, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Live Stand Up Comedy with Liz Miele (Comedy Central, Hulu, Stavvy’s World, KFC Radio) @ Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St., 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Year of October, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, October 8
- Connections Are Career Insurance, Blount Mansion, 8:00 am
- 2025 Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (weekly through Nov 19)
- 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
- Ancestor Altar & Story Circle, Amulet Parlor, 103 W Jackson Ave, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, FREE! but RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Charlie Lovewolf, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Dine & Discover with Avigail Sachs, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, noon, FREE!
- Open House, 713 Market St., 4:00 pm
- Weekly Kinetic Core: Mat Pilates, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, RSVP
- Knox Draw Open Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Analog Game Night, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm
- TableTopKnox at Printshop Beer Co, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Online: The Enthusiasm of Influence by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 6:00 pm
- Hispanic Film Festival, Hodges Library, UT Lindsay Young Auditorium, 6:00 pm (weekly through October)
- Showing: Are We Good, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Autumn Vibes: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Weekly Chess Club @ The Hub! 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
- Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:00 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
- Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Lindy Hop – Level 1 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Pitch-A-Friend (Outdoor Edition) at Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- WDVX Summer Nights: Album Release Party for Mic Harrison AND Trisha Gene Brady, Yee-Haw Brewing, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- M E L V I N S, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- An Acoustic Evening with Rick Springfield And Richard Marx, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Open Mic Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm – 11:59 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Good Boy, Central Cinema, 8:40 pm
- Year of October live, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Comedy Hour: Live from Happy Holler, 1207 N Central St., 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Silent Disco on the Roof, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Live Music- Luke Purcell, 115 South Central St, 9:30 pm
Thursday, October 9
- The History Parlor: A Book Club for History-Minded Individuals, 601 S Gay St, 10:00 am
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Buford Watson and Southern Scars, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Monsters Made with Love, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Spooky Storytime with Audrey, Knoxville Law Enforcement Federal Credit Union, 501 E Summit Hill Dr, 2:30 pm
- Earth, Environmental & Planetary Science’s Fall Seminar Series, UT Strong Hall, B1, 4:05 pm – 5:05 pm
- Big Orange Pep Rally at Mast Store Knoxville, 5:30 pm
- 25 Tales: An Anthology Reading, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Horse Bowl and Hippology Practice, UT Brehm Animal Sciences Building, 6:00 pm
- Pickin’ on Nature Bluegrass Concert with The Clinch River Ramblers and the UT Appalachian String Ensemble, Ijams Nature Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Weekly Group Trail Run, Mead’s Quarry, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Oktoberfest Meet and Greet, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 6:30 pm
- Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! Square Dancers, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Pour & Paint VFL x Smokey Edition, 207 West Jackson Ave, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: LIVE! Comedy Deception, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Thursday Night Singer/Songwriter Open Mic, Hi-Wire Brewing, 7:00 pm
- Andrew Lee, Central Flats & Taps, 7:00 pm
- Dan Soder: The Golden Retriever of Comedy Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- B|_Ank with Horcerer, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Dexter and The Moonrocks, Kody West, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm
- Zach Top: Cold Beer & Country Music Tour 2025, Thompson-Boling Arena, 8:00 pm
- Kyle Lacy Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Rawk-A-Oke (live band Karaoke), Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Showing: Good Boy, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm
Friday, October 10
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Different Drum: Linda Ronstadt Tribute, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Animal Communication w/Afton Hughes Dixon, 1520 N. Central St., 2:00 pm
- 2nd Fridays, Knox Brew Hub, 421 Union Ave, 4:00 pm
- South Knoxville Art Walk, 1532 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm
- KFD’s Night on the Square, Market Square, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Patriot Bike Night, VFW Smoky Mountain 1733, Fourth and Gill, 6:00 pm
- 3rd Annual Show Your Love Fashion Show presented by Marc Nelson, Regas Square Events, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- OneKnox Goals for Good Soccer Game! / One Knoxville vs Portland Hearts of Pine, Covenant Health Park, 6:30 pm
- Tavern Notes: Sarrenna, Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Daniel Kimbro Live at the Birdhouse, 7:00 pm
- The Griefers, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: D(e)ad (2025), Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Live Music Cale Charney, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Horror Movie Trivia, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm
- John Crist: Jokes for Humans also featuring Derrick Stroup, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm
- Pop-Culture Vultures Take II: Revenge of the Follies!, The Bird & The Book, 7:30 pm
- Fountain City Ramblers – Live at Calhoun’s on the River! 7:30 pm
- Concerts For Our Own: The Purple xPeRIeNCE, World’s Fair Park, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Birmingham Bulls, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm
- The Matt Nelson Sound, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Iatt with Scornful, Threnodian, and Visitant, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Three Star Revival / Danimal @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- The Merlin’s Nest @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Planet Doom, LunaVerse Knoxville, 940 Blackstock Ave, 8:00 pm
- Fall into Temptation – Newbie Night, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Pete Denahy with Lincoln Park String Band at The Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- Rumours ATL: A Fleetwood Mac Tribute, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm
- Gaelic Storm, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm
- The Head and The Heart, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Friday Salsa Party at Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Senie Hunt @ The Pirate Tavern & eVape Dispensary, 9:00 pm
- Showing: The Devil’s Backbone, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm
- Live Music – Jordan Foster Band, Wagon Wheel, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
- Bringin’ the Swing to Barley’s! By Mighty Flea Circus, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Saturday, October 11
- Early Morning Birding: Fall Migration, Ijams Nature Center, 8:00 am – 10:00 am, 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, RSVP
- Tailgate vs. Arkansas, UT Hoskins Library, 10:00 am
- Outdoor Service Workday, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- KBS Annual Fall Bonsai Display, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm (continues Oct 12)
- Real Good Kitchen Open Tour, 2004 East Magnolia Ave, 10:00 am, RSVP
- Homebrewing 101, Able Trade, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Historic Garden Tour, Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 10:30 am – noon, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer Co, 10:45 am – 11:45 am, RSVP
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- TIG Welding Class (Beginner Friendly), Able Trade, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Rebecca Porter / Robby Hecht, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Boo-zy Book Fair, 1532 Island Home Ave, noon
- Becoming a Survivalist: Beginner Outdoor Skills, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Tennessee vs Arkansas Tailgate benefiting Checkerboard Children’s Charities of East Tennessee, UT Circle Park Dr, noon
- Suicide Prevention Flash Tattoo Day, Saint Tattoo, noon – 8:00 pm
- Showing: screening The Alabama Solution, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm
- Safe Streets Training, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm, FREE! But RSVP
- Is There a Cure for Racism? (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 3:00 pm
- Tennessee Volunteers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks, Neyland Stadium, 4:15 pm
- Showing: D(e)ad (2025), Central Cinema, 5:15 pm
- Meet More, Laugh Louder Friendship Finder, Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Curvy Spooklesque Cabaret, eVape Tavern, 7:00 pm
- Robby Hecht, Trailhead Beer Market, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Stina Nesbit, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Dark Matters with Chasm and DJ My Shit, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Rhonda Funk, Courtyard by Marriott Knoxville Downtown, 8:00 pm
- The Party of a Showgirl: A TS12 Celebration / DJ Andres Tapia, LunaVerse Knoxville, 940 Blackstock Ave, 8:30 pm
- Pretty Tied Up / Sad Bachelor, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Art of House Zodiac Party: Libra, 207 West Jackson Ave, 9:00 pm
- Big Pink Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Showing: WNUF Halloween Special, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm
- Live Music- Will Sheppard Band, Wagon Wheel, 9:30 pm – 1:00 am
- Marble City Band, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Sunday, October 12
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- 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!
- 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 13), Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- 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
- 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!
- 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 at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
- The Sunday Get Down — October 12th! Maple Hall, 7:00 pm
- 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
- Little History Lessons, 601 S Gay St, 10:30 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, 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
- 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
- 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: TBA, 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
- Cancelled: 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