10-Day Downtown(ish) Planner: Dec. 21 – 30

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Sunday, December 21

• Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours 
• Call for Entries: 11th Annual Gallery of Arts Tribute, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, deadline, Dec 29, 9:00am – 5:00 pm
• The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure: pick up a North Pole Pass at Mast General Store or Knoxville Visitors Center, then explore Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 4
• Downtown Knoxville Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 4
• Renew in Nature: A Meditative Workshop (December 21), Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 10:00 am – noon, RSVP
• Yule Celebration at Amulet, 103 W Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
• Mimosa Brunch, 8 Emory Place, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
• 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
• Sunday Funday Mimosa Brunch, Last Days of Autumn Brewing, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Olive Oil Dipping – Holiday Tasting Station, 522 S Gay St, 11:00 am, FREE!
• Final Day: Christkindlesmarkt, Schulz Bräu, 11:00 am – 7:00 pm 
• Sunday Bachata Brunch by BBK, Laurel Theater, noon – 4:00 pm
• Ullr Fest – Celebrating Winter Solstice, 621 Lamar St, noon – 4:00 pm
• Gift Wrapping Fundraiser, Mast General Store, noon – 6:00 pm
• Winter Solstice Gathering, 501 Arthur St, 1:00 pm, RSVP
• Flash Tattoos + Permanent Jewelry @ Fred’s, 421 Union Ave, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate: Yoga Workshop and Sauna Session (Dec 21), Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 3:30 pm, RSVP
• Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, noon – 10:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) through Jan 4, 2026, RSVP 
• Sundae Funday at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 2:00 pm
• Family Painting Party, 1532 Island Home Ave, 2:00pm, RSVP
• Holiday Stained Glass Workshop @ Hi-Wire, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
• East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam, Ijams Nature Center, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Ugly Christmas Sweater Flow Meet @ Printshop, Printshop Beer Co., 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Daytime Docs – Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road, Lawson McGhee Library, 500 W. Church Ave, 2:00 pm – 4:30 pm
• Final Performance: Little Women by Kate Hamill, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 pm, RSVP
• Hot Glass Icicle Workshop, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 2:30 pm, RSVP
• Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm
• Luke Purcell, Wagon Wheel, 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Bluegrass Jam with Jack Hatfield, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm 
• 39th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm
• Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Gardner Webb Bulldogs, Thompson Boling Arena, 3:00 pm
• Rus’ Romper Room December Edition, 842 Central St, 4:00 pm
• Showing: 16mm Screening: Scrooge (1935) & more!, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
• Sound Bath Experience, Lox Salon, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Winter Solstice Wander, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Final Performance: Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm
• Smokies Winter Wonderland Light Show @ Covenant Health Park, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Sun-Thu, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm / Fri-Sat, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm), through Jan 5 (closed Christmas Day & New Year’s Day), RSVP
• Crafty Jazz Night: Jessica Watson w/Seth Hopper, Barry Po Hannah at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
• Showing: Scrooged, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
• Shakey Graves / Solo Show, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm 
• Ben Garnett Trio with Joseph Allred, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• soulstice poultice III ftr The Cartwright Brothers, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
• DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm

Monday, December 22

• A Very Merry Pancake Brunch, 37 Market Square, 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Winter Explorer Camp, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 9:00 am – 3:00 (c0ntinues Dec 23), RSVP
• December Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
• Holiday Bazaar, Annual Members Show, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
• Holiday Open House at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dustin Sellers as Sad Bachelor / E.T., Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
• Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
• Skate with Knoxville Ice Bears at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 6:00 pm
• Showing: Gremlins, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Living Ornament Workshop with The Plant Trolley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
• Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles, Thompson Boling Arena, 6:30 pm
• Sylas Good Trio, 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!
• Adult Rhythm Tap Dance Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Mike McGill’s 13th Annual Christmas Spectacular Presented by WDVX, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm 
• Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
• West Coast Swing Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Jeopardy Bar League Trivia, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
• Showing: Scrooged, Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm
• Matt Nelson Trio / SkyWay 61 @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Tuesday, December 23

• Holiday Open House at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 
• Cynthia Markert Art, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Dave Eggar & Friends, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Project Holiday Hope: Distribution Day! Masjid An-Noor, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• No City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Showing: Krampus, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• 5th Annual Christmas Sing-A-Long, Monkey’s Bar, 6:00 pm
• Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
• Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• General Christmas Trivia – Xul Downtown, 213 W 5th Ave, 7:00 pm
• Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
• Steaks Holiday Party – More Info TBA, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• Showing: Die Hard, Central Cinema, 8:10 pm
• Devin Harris & Reunion @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Wednesday, December 24

• Christmas Eve Brunch, Lilou Brasserie, 428 S. Gay St, 10:00 am, RSVP
• Holiday Open House at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Todd Steed & The Christmas Suns Special Christmas Eve Show at Barley’s, noon, FREE!
• Knox Draw Open Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: Die Hard, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
• Chess Club @ Fred’s, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
• Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
• Merry Christmas Eve – No Weekly Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
• Swing Dance, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Rueda de Casino Salsa Class, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Open Mic Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Christmas Eve at Preservation Pub featuring Corey James Clifton, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Silent Disco on the Roof, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm

Thursday, December 25

• Christmas Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Merry Christmas! No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
• Christmas Under the Bridge – Community Service Event, 405 N. Broadway, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
• Showing: Die Hard, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
• Merry Christmas! No Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! Square Dancers, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Showing: Die Hard, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
• Merry Christmas! No Scottish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
• Christmas at Pres Pub featuring Corey James Clifton, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Rawk-A-Oke (Live Band), Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm

Friday, December 26

• Habari Gani; Happy Kwanzaa, The Bottom, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
• WDVX Big Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 3:00 pm
• After Christmas Party! Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Showing: Shrek, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Emory Place Night Market, 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Live Music with Noah Schantz, 621 Lamar St, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 6:00 pm
• Tavern Notes: Jazzica, 710 Clinch Ave, 7:00 pm
• The David Zavracky Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• Loveshyne / Civil Strife @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
• Joey’s Van @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
• Unwrapped, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
• The Deep End at Mirage, Mirage Knoxville, 8:00 pm
• Mannheim Steamroller Christmas, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
• Showing: Vertigo, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm
• Cullen Kehoe and the Can’t Understanding Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
• King Super w/French Toast, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
• Live DJ, Mimosas Knoxville, 115 Mimosa Ave, 10:00 pm – 2:00 am
• December Live Music: Rey Pineda & Doug, The Kennedy, 430 S Gay St, 10:00 pm

Saturday, December 27

• Weekly Yoga by Rigazzi, Printshop Beer Co, 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
• Holiday Open House at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Brewer’s Tour, Printshop Beer Co., 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm 
• Showing: Shrek, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
• The Spiky Mic, The Pink Cactus, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Showing: Vertigo, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
• Smuggler’Z Live, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm
• Donald Brown and Family, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• Live at The Pilot Light: Bad Idols, Bones in the Museum, John Silver iV, Bonnie Madison, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• Let It Glow, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm
• NYEEEEE Party at Fly By Night, 8:00 pm – 1:00 am 
• A Drag Queen Christmas, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
• Showing: Shrek, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
• Rossdafareye / Admiral, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Skankbanger, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
• Dirty Words: An Uncensored Late Night Comedy Experience, 621 Lamar St, 9:00 pm, RSVP
• Corey James Clifton Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
• The Pirkles & The Naughty Knots Live, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
• December Live Music: Noah Grey, The Kennedy, 430 S Gay St, 10:00 pm

Sunday, December 28

• Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours 
• The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure: pick up a North Pole Pass at Mast General Store or Knoxville Visitors Center, then explore Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 4
• Downtown Knoxville Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville, daily through Jan 4
• Holiday Brunch at STIR, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
• 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
• Holiday Open House at Mabry-Hazen House, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm 
• Sunday Bachata Brunch by BBK, Laurel Theater, noon – 4:00 pm
• Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, noon – 10:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) through Jan 4, 2026, RSVP 
• Sundae Funday at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 2:00 pm
• Showing: Shrek, Central Cinema, 2:00 pm
• Online: December Poetry Xfit by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 2:00 pm
• Showing: Vertigo, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
• Candlelit Holiday Season Reset: Slow Movement, Breath Work + Rest with Amberly Kelley-Dotson, 711 Irwin St, 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Banter Barbershop Is Open! 204 West Magnolia Ave., 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Smokies Winter Wonderland Light Show @ Covenant Health Park, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Sun-Thu, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm / Fri-Sat, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm), through Jan 5 (closed Christmas Day & New Year’s Day), RSVP
• Showing: The Social Network, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
• “Capricornucopia 2025” Mic Harrison And The High Score benefit show for nonprofit Care Cuts of Knoxville, Barley’s Taproom, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
• Laugh Alive Comedy Show (18+), Ale Rae’s, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Psychic Lights with Eat’n’Out, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm

Monday, December 29

• Final day: Call for Entries: 11th Annual Gallery of Arts Tribute, Emporium Center, 100 S Gay St, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
• December Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
• Holiday Bazaar, Annual Members Show, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
• Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: The Social Network, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Vintage Video Game Console Night + Christmas PJ Party! 6 Emory Place, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• The Michael Rodriguez Group, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Adult Rhythm Tap Dance Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm
• Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
• Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
• Jeopardy Bar League Trivia, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
• West Coast Swing Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
• Matt Nelson Trio @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Tuesday, December 30

• Cynthia Markert Art, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• MTG: Battles & Brews at Monday Night Brewing, 5:00 pm
• Showing: The Apartment, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
• TableTopKnox, Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
• Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Broadway at the Tennessee: Kimberly Akimbo, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
• Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. South Carolina State Bulldogs, Thompson Boling Arena, 8:00 pm
• Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
• Showing: The Social Network, Central Cinema, 8:35 pm
• Full Service, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm