10-Day Downtown(ish) Planner: January 4-13

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Sunday, January 4

• Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours 
• Final Day: The Elf on the Shelf® Adventure: pick up a North Pole Pass at Mast General Store or Knoxville Visitors Center, then explore Downtown Knoxville
• Final Day: Downtown Knoxville Peppermint Trail, Downtown Knoxville
• Mimosa Brunch, 8 Emory Place, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
• Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
• Sunday Funday yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am
• 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
• Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate: Yoga Workshop and Sauna Session (Jan. 4), Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 11:30 am – 2:00, RSVP
• Sunday Bachata Brunch by BBK, Laurel Theater, noon – 4:00 pm
• The Knoxville Pink Bride Wedding and Women’s Show, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 4:00 pm, RSVP
• Rest & Reconnect with Carra Simpson, 711 Irwin St, 1:00 pm, RSVP
• Final Day: Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP 
• Broadway at the Tennessee: Kimberly Akimbo, Tennessee Theatre, 1:30 pm
• Sundae Funday at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 2:00 pm
• Moss Meander, Ijams Nature Center, 2:30 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
• Bluegrass Jam with Jack Hatfield, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm 
• Showing: Resurrection (2025), Central Cinema, 3:30 pm
• Yoga for Self-Healing with Ajeet Khalsa, 711 Irwin St, 3:30 pm, RSVP
• Afro-Cuban Percussion Workshop, Sustainable Future Center, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm, donation-based
• WOZO Monthly Station Meeting, 800 North 4th Ave, 5:00 pm
• Family Owl Prowl, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
• AIM Meetup | Map Your Magic: A BYOB Vision Board & Collage Event, The Bottom, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
• Smokies Winter Wonderland Light Show @ Covenant Health Park, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, continues Jan 5, RSVP
• Showing: When Harry Met Sally…, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
• Crafty Jazz Night: Owen Tharp & Hunter Deacon at Crafty Bastard – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
• Broadway at the Tennessee: Kimberly Akimbo, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm
• Field Trip with Two Thumbs Down, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Monday, January 5

• January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
• January 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!
• Mighty Musical Monday with House Organist, Freddie Brabson, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
• Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
• Final Day: Smokies Winter Wonderland Light Show @ Covenant Health Park, 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm, RSVP
• Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: When Harry Met Sally…, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
• Sky Hatcher 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
• Dry January Mocktail Class — Jan 5, 119 S Central St., 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
• 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
• Prince of the Burning Sands @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Tuesday, January 6

• Make 2026 Your Best Year Ever, 121 Tech Hub, 121 East Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, RSVP
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• Belly Dance Flow (8-week class), Knoxville Arts Center, 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
• Free Investor Meetup! January 6th 2026 SoKno Investors Group, Printshop Beer Co., 6:30 pm
• Golden Girls Themed Trivia @ Xul Downtown, 213 E 5th Ave, 7:00 pm
• Ballet Barre & Stretch (8-week class), Knoxville Arts Center, 7:10 pm, RSVP
• Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
• Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
• Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm
• Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Texas Longhorns, Thompson Boling Arena, 9:00 pm
• Prince of the Burning Sands @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Wednesday, January 7

• Project Management – Plan Reading, 221 Clark St, 8:30 am – 11:30 am, RSVP
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• Astrology Readings, New Moon Rising, 1520 N. Central St, 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
• ELI Open House – English Language Institute at UTK, 600 Henley St, Ste 120, 6:00 pm
• Knox Draw Open Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: The Night of the Hunter ($5 16mm Screening), Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Stained Glass Workshop @ XUL Beer Downtown, 213 E Fifth Ave Knoxville, 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Routine – Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 6:30 pm
• Chess Club @ Fred’s, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm
• Winter Vibes: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Open Jam with Roger Hay, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• J. Luke Cochran, Suttree’s, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm 
• Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• New Year New Songwriter Night / Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
• Swing Dance, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm
• Open Mic Comedy Night, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
• Showing: Resurrection (2025), Central Cinema, 8:15 pm
• Silent Disco at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm
• Marcus Bunch & Rossdafareye @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Thursday, January 8

• WDVX Blue Plate Special: Holiday Break – No Show, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
• Glow & Grow, With Women Who Lead, Printshop Beer Co., 5:00 pm, RSVP
• Meeting to Plan Member Show, Able Trade, 6:00 pm
• How the Blounts Made Money, Blount Mansion, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
• The AI of the Beholder: Art and Creativity in the Age of Algorithm, East Tennessee History Center, 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: The Night of the Hunter (Digital Encore), Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
• Choreography & Performance (8-week class), Knoxville Arts Center, 6:30 pm, RSVP
• Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! Square Dancers, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Scottish Session with David Pickens, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
• Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Macon Mayhem, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm
• Minor Moon with VV Lightbody and Run 40 (Solo Set), Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• Showing: Taxi Driver, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
• Rawk-A-Oke (Live Band), Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm
• Alien Funk Academy, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Silent Disco at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm

Friday, January 9

• 107th American Spaniel Flushing Spaniel Show, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (continues through Jan 11)
• WDVX Big Plate Special: Anders Thomsen, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
• RYDE Dance Consignment Sale Fundraiser, 1109 Abilene Pl, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm (continues Jan 10)
• Friday Sunsphere Sessions: Hayden Bright, The Sunsphere, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
• Beginner MIG Welding Class, Able Trade, 5:00 pm, RSVP
• First Friday: Intertwine Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm
• South Knoxville Art Walk, 1532 Island Home Ave, 5:00 pm
• Hot Glass Workshop @ Printshop Beer Co, 5:15 pm, RSVP
• Morgan Hubbard, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: Father Mother Sister Brother, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
• Cocktails? YES! 3 Emory Pl, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm RSVP
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm
• Dallas Rightmyer Memorial Show, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
• BUZZED! Adult Spelling Bee, Hi-Wire Brewing Taproom, 7:00 pm
• Celestial Explorations, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
• Soundscapes at the KMA: January 2026, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 7:30 pm, RSVP
• Graham Monroe, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• King Ghoul, Suits Are For Sinners and Jude Mauk! The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• Frosted Friday, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Smooth Sailor @ Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
• Showing: F*ck My Son!, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
• Soul Finger / Hustle Soul @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Mike McGill and the Refills Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm

Saturday, January 10

• 107th American Spaniel Flushing Spaniel Show, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm (continues Jan 11)
• Children’s Creative Ballet Session (6-week class), Knoxville Arts Center, 10:00 am
• 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
• Ele Ballet/Jazz Session (6-week class) Knoxville Arts Center, 11:00 am
• TIG Welding Class (Beginner Friendly), Able Trade, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
• WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
• LitKidz Workshop: Stacey Speaks Up with Amelia Parker, The Bottom, noon – 1:00 pm
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm
• Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Winter Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:30 pm – 3:30 pm, RSVP
• Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! by Hal Holbrook Tennessee Theatre, 2:00 pm
• What’s Your Spiritual New Year’s Resolution? (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
• Building Bridges 3, Community Panel & Conversation, St. James Episcopal Church, 3:30 pm – 6:30 pm
• RYDE Dance Consignment Sale Fundraiser, 1109 Abilene Pl, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
• Winter Tree ID: Beginner Workshop , Ijams Nature Center, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: Father Mother Sister Brother, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 pm
• True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show, 501 West Church Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
• Candlelight: Tribute to Queen and The Beatles, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:30 pm, RSVP
• Appalachian Moon band, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
• Showing: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Central Cinema, 7:15 pm
• Richard Thomas in Mark Twain Tonight! by Hal Holbrook Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
• Absinthe Allstars, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
• RB Morris and band at The Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
• Beak Trio, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
• Black Ice, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm
• The Cinco Tour, Yacht Club, 721 S. 17th St, 8:00 pm
• Star Wars Return of the Jedi in Concert, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
• The Fine Colombians: A Tribute to Steely Dan at The Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm
• Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons, Knoxville Museum of Art, 8:45 pm, RSVP
• Crowd Control, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
• Civil Strife Live! Corner Lounge Knoxville, 9:00 pm – 11:00 pm, RSVP
• DJ Doomslayer’s Planet Doom EDM Night featuring Boy Acuff, Doomsayer, GrayJ, & SHMBLS, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
• Modal Mountain Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
• Cappy Queens Zodiac Party, 207 W. Jackson Ave, 9:00 pm
• Showing: F*ck My Son!, Central Cinema, 9:30 pm
• Bloom After Fall, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm

Sunday, January 11

• Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours 
• Final Day: 107th American Spaniel Flushing Spaniel Show, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 8:00 am – 6:00 pm
• Sound Bath Meditation, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
• 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
• Reset, Renew, Rejuvenate: Yoga Workshop and Sauna Session (Jan. 11), Ijams Nature Center, 11:30 am – 2:00 pm
• Tracks & Scat! Animal Activity in Winter, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
• Pilates with Jill, 621 Lamar St, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
• Second Sunday Community Sing, Knoxville Visitors Center, 1:30 pm
• The After Brunch Special 2, The Pink Cactus, 2:00 pm, RSVP
• Stained Glass Workshop @ Hi-Wire Brewing, 2:00 pm, RSVP
• Women’s Basketball: Tennessee Lady Volunteers vs. Arkansas Razorbacks, Thompson Boling Arena, 2:00 pm
• Drink and Draw at Kerns Food Hall Knoxville, 3:00 pm
• Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm
• Showing: Taxi Driver, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
• Jason Ellis at Ale Rae’s, 4:00 pm
• Showing: Father Mother Sister Brother, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
• Crafty Jazz Night at Crafty Bastard – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
• Laugh Alive Comedy Show (18+), Ale Rae’s, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
• Bees Deluxe, Barley’s Knoxville, 8:00 pm
• DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm

Monday, January 12

• January Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
• January Exhibition, HoLa Hora, 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 Free Trial Dance Week (multiple classes throughout the week), 1109 Abilene Pl, 5:15 pm
• New Year, New Connections – January Social, Blount Mansion, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, RSVP
• Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
• Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: Father Mother Sister Brother, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Il Salotto Italiano – Italian Language Conversation! Kern’s Food Hall, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
• Consignment Orientation, Union Ave Books, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
• UTK Jazz Jam hosted by Asher Humphrey, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
• Light ‘Em with Logan! Alchemy Lounge & Cigar, 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: The Hunger, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
• Rossdafareye @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Tuesday, January 13

• 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
• Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm, FREE!
• Book Fair w/Friends of the Knox Co. Library, Hi-Wire Brewing Taproom, 3:00 – 10:00 pm (continues through Jan 20)
• RYDE Free Trial Dance Week (multiple classes throughout the week), 1109 Abilene Pl, 5:15 pm, RSVP
• Requiem for Reconstruction with Professor Robert D. Bland, 601 S Gay St, 5:30 pm
• Showing: Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
• Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
• Men’s Basketball: Tennessee Volunteers vs. Texas A&M Aggies, Thompson Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
• The Funny Jurnee, The Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm, RSVP
• Showing: Father Mother Sister Brother, Central Cinema, 8:15 pm
• Rossdafareye, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm