
Welcome to the 10-Day Planner! If you want your event included, please create a Facebook event, invite editor Leslie Wylie Bateman via the “invite” button on the event page, and it will be included. We need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want your event included.
Sunday, July 26
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Bird Banding at Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Nature Center Trails, 7:30 am – 9:30 am, RSVP
- Mosaic Art Classes: Turkish Lamp Workshop, Hilton Knoxville 501 W. Church Ave, 10:00 am / 2:00 pm, RSVP
- “Where’s Waldo” Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm, daily through July 31
- Yoga at Sonny’s Brewery, 2300 N. Central St., 11:00 am – noon
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Christmas In July – Xul Downtown, 213 E 5th Ave, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Pool Party Hangover Brunch by Last Days on Wheels @ Next Level Brewing, 700 N. Broadway, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin (July 26), Ijams Nature Center Trails, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, RSVP
- AudaTours Knoxville Audio Tour: Hoops, Heritage & Hidden Stories, start at Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, noon (daily through Dec 31), RSVP
- Syrup N’ Sequins Drag Bingo, Pour Taproom, 207 W. Jackson Ave, noon, RSVP
- Koby’s Paint n’ Chill, Printshop Beer Co., 1532 Island Home Ave., 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Kaylee Brooks & Levi Ouimet, Kern’s Bakery, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Bumps & Beyond: Knoxville’s largest maternity and motherhood expo (2026), The Standard Knoxville, 416 W Jackson Ave, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Online: July Poetry Xfit by Sundress Reading Academy, 2:00 pm
- The Good Brothers Wrestling Seminar, The Mill & Mine, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (Matinee July 26), Ijams Nature Center Trails, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Central Cinema, 2:30 pm
- KCT Presents Newsies JR., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm
- July Scottish Country Dancing in Knoxville, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St, 3:00 pm
- Drink and Draw at South Coast Pizza Knoxville, South Coast Pizza, 3:00 pm
- Arsenic and Old Lace, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- The Breadlosers, Alliance Brewing Co, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- SMBS presents Blues Cruise w/Doug Deming & The Jewel Tones, Tennessee Riverboat, 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Maddie’s Secret, Central Cinema, 4:45 pm
- Romance Novel Dramatic Reading Contest, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 5:00 pm
- All-Levels Acro Yoga Class, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, donation-based
- Eliot & Elcee, Crafty Bastard (Downtown), 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- The Follies Girls Pop-Up Dance Night, Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St, 5:30 pm
- Final Performance: KCT Presents Newsies JR., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 6:00 pm
- Ray Pineda & Doug Datwyler, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night: Frog and Toad Duo at Crafty Bastard – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Showing: O Brother, Where Art Thou?, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Open Mic Night, Pour Taproom, 207 West Jackson, 7:00 pm
- NGW Presents: Wrestle Wars 2026! The Mill & Mine, 7:00 pm
- Open Mic Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (July 26), Ijams Nature Center Trails, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- DJ Old Skööl, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Monday, July 27
- Plant to Plate Camp, UT Gardens, Main Entrance Plaza, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (daily through July 31), RSVP
- Feature Exhibition: “Lines Were Drawn: The Treaty of the Holston and Its Legacy,” East Tennessee History Center, 9:00 am – 8:30 pm (9:00 am – 8:30 pm, Mon-Tue / 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Wed-Fri / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Feb 27, 2027
- Back to School Days at Wake, 507 S. Gay St, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues July 28)
- July Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- July Show: Paula Savage, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Round UP for Friends of Literacy at Mast General Store, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through July 31)
- Digital Entrepreneurship Cohort 2026 by the Shora Foundation, 2425 Martin Luther King, Jr. Ave, 10:00 am – noon (daily through July 31), RSVP
- Teacher Appreciation Week, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm Sun – Thur (11:00 am – 11:00 pm, Fri – Sat), daily through Aug 2
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Cole Graham, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Good Ol’ Red for Ed Gathering, City County Building, 5:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- RYDE Broadway Summer Institute – Session II, 1109 Abilene Pl, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm (through July 29), RSVP
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Knox Pride Presents: July Craft Night & Watch Party, 4028 Chapman Hwy, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- ‘Speedboat’ by Renata Adler with Knoxville Classics Book Club, Next Level Brewing Company, 6:30 pm
- Asher Humphrey Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Adult Rhythm Tap Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Jeopardy Bar League Trivia at Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Sq, 8:00 pm
- Trace Amount with Lunacy and New Romantics, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Skate Video Night, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Tuesday, July 28
- Back to School Days at Wake, 507 S. Gay St, 9:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- July Exhibit, Art Market Gallery, 11:30 am – 6:00 pm, Tue-Sat / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sun
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Mike Snodgrass, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Monty’s Craft Circle, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Sprout Your Smart Yard Workshop, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Bingo Night Fundraiser Night (BeLocal x Peace of Mind at Home), Kern’s Foodhall, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Maker Mingle at Paradise Chocolate Company, 2150 N. Central St, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Ballroom and Partner Dancing, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Concerts on the Square: Jon Hamar Trio, Market Square, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Prairie Princess with Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, Wage Worker, and Yer Flowers, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Last Tuesdays by The Comedy Sphere, The Pink Cactus, 8:00 pm, FREE
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm
- Prince of the Burning Sands @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, July 29
- Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Matt Mann, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Nonprofit After Hours – July 2026, Kern’s Foodhall, 5:30 pm, RSVP
- After-Hours Woodturning Class: Bottle Stopper, Able Trade, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Summer Soirée Wine Dinner, Oliver Royale, 5 Market Square, 6:00 pm
- Write It Out with Shade Tree Therapy, The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Stitch & Pitch by Hook & Needle, Knoxville Smokies, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: The Searchers, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Movie On The Lawn | Spiderman No Way Home, Kerns Bakery, 6:30 pm
- Weekday Movie Massacre – Sponsored by Regal, Xul Downtown, 213 E 5th Ave, 6:30 pm, FREE!
- Summer Vibes with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Level 1 Swing Series / Level 2 Swing Series, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Lindy Hop – Swing Series / Balboa – Swing Series, Laurel Theater, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 101 S. Central St., 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Chess Night, Fred’s Around the Corner: Kitchen + Bar, 421 Union Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Open Mic at Alliance Brewing, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Addison’s Book Club, Addison’s Bookstore, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Graham Nash – Live on Tour 2026, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Scruffy City Comedy Open Mic w/ Host Justin Chavez, Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Sq, 8:00 pm
- Full Moon Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 8:30 pm – 10:30 pm, RSVP
- Silent Disco at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm
- Earthquake @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Thursday, July 30
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Lisa Bouchelle / Hollye B, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- A Day With 3 Sons Brewing Co., Xul Beer Co, 213 E 5th Ave, noon
- Sirens & Smiles Summer Social, Knoxville Law Enforcement Federal Credit Union, 501 E Summit Hill Dr, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Vinyl Night, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6 Emory Place, 5:00 pm
- 5-Year Anniversary Wine Dinner, Osteria Stella, 108 W. Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Network, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- KAT Krawl, meet at Knoxville Area Transit Center, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- KSC goes to Cornbread & Choruses, Sonny’s Original Southern Pub, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Blue Lining for Wild Trout in the Smokies, Printshop Beer Co., 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- WDVX Presents Baseball, Bluegrass, & Brews Night at Covenant Health Park, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Kinetic Core: Sauna House, 126 Jennings Ave, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Filthy Ferraris, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Bachata Thursdays with BBK, Square Dancers, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Sunset Paddling Adventure, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Thu/Sat through the summer), RSVP
- Arsenic and Old Lace, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Scottish Session with David Pickens, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (July 30), Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Whiskey Ginger, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Open Practice / Office Hours, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- Showing: I Want Your Sex, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Rawk-A-Oke (Live Band), Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm
- Year of October, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Friday, July 31
- Final Day: Round UP for Friends of Literacy at Mast General Store, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Final Day: “Where’s Waldo” Scavenger Hunt, Downtown Knoxville, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm
- WDVX Big Plate Special: My Brother’s Keeper, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Kuumba Festival, Market Square, noon – 10:00 pm
- Animal Communication w/Afton Hughes, New Moon Rising Goods, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- CreepyCon 2026 – Halloween & Horror Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (continues through Aug 2), RSVP
- Swiss Celebration & Reunion Meet & Greet, Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- KDKX Knoxville Downtown Island Airport Flyin, Knoxville Downtown Island Airport, 5:30 pm
- Tavern Notes: Thunter, Maker Exchange, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Emory Place Night Market, Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Live music Randall Griggs, Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Network, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Maddie + Bo, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 pm
- Sammy T & The Sunny D @ Side Hustle, 7:00 pm
- Mighty Blue, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Arsenic and Old Lace, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: King Henry V (July 31), Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- The Bijou Broadway Revue! Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Kevin Krapf Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Doom Night at Pilot Light w/ Wailin Storms / Wyndrider / Haal, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Leather and Lace, Eros Knoxville, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm
- The Friday Salsa Party at Sonny’s Brewing, 2300 N. Central St., 8:00 pm
- Crowd Control / Cosmic Jade, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash Day 1 @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Dreams: A Fleetwood Mac Experience @ Schultzbrau, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- CreepyCon Presents: GWAR with Special Guest Twiztid, The Mill & Mine, 8:00 pm
- Chroma Free Film Screening Scored by Slow Blink and Jacob O’Donnell, St. James Episcopal Church, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- DJ Andres Tapia at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm
- Showing: I Want Your Sex, Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- Cullen Kehoe and the Can’t Understanding Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Latin.Knox, Fly by Night, 9:00 pm
- Songs From the Road Band, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- The Stolen Faces at Scruffy City Hall, 9:30 pm
- July Live Music, The Kennedy, 430 S Gay St, 10:00 pm

Saturday, August 1
- Let’s Celebrate 60 Years Together! – August 1st by Tennessee Citizens for Wilderness Planning, Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am, RSVP
- Market Square Farmers Market, Market Square, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm
- NPC Knox Classic Prejudging, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 9:00 am
- Summer Tree ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 9:30 am – 11:3o am, RSVP
- Back to School Backpack Giveaway | Free Backpacks | Food, Kids’ Games + More!, RNR Tire Express, 4114 Chapman Hwy, 10:00 am
- Knoxville Princess Day, Knoxville Convention Center, 10:00 am / noon /12:30 pm, RSVP
- Photography for Beginners, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- Garden Myths Busted, UT Gardens Knoxville, 2514 Jacob Dr, 10:00 am, RSVP
- Amulet 1-year anniversary, 103 W Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm (continues Aug 2)
- Storytelling at the Ijams Nature Playscape, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 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
- Knoxville Swiss Celebration & Reunion, First Baptist Knoxville, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- CreepyCon 2026 – Halloween & Horror Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, 11:00 am – 8:00 pm (continues Aug 2), RSVP
- Let’s Start Somewhere! Intro to Sourdough Starter Class, SoKno Sourdough, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Kennedy Reid / Brand New Box of Matches, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Workshop: Intermediate Genealogy, East Tennessee History Center, 601 S Gay St, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Fan Meet-Up, Knoxville Convention Center, 2:00 pm
- EcoArt Adventure: Ecosystem Explorers Series, Ijams Nature Center, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- NPC Knox Classic, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm
- Rockin’ the Suburbs Live! Featuring Andrea Kukuly Uriarte, Shayla McDaniel, Jodie Manross and Alan Garcia (of Civil Strife), Corner Lounge Knoxville, 3:00 pm
- Showing: Network, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
- 2026 Ales for ALZ Beer Trail Kickoff, Schulz Bräu Brewing Company, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Meet More, Love Faster, Hyatt Place Knoxville/Downtown, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Beck’s 12th Annual Eighth of August Jubilee Negro League Night with the Smokies, Covenant Health Park, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: I Want Your Sex, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Cole Sitzler, Calhoun’s on the River, 7:00 pm
- Voodoo Cadillac, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm
- Tavern Notes: Cameron Duffy Trio at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, FREE!
- Arsenic and Old Lace, Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Sunset Paddling Adventure, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing Ln, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Thu/Sat through the summer), RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: Merry Wives of Windsor (August 1), Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Evening Paddle, Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- Sky Hatcher Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Tease Me Tango, Eros Knoxville, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Grateful Gringos at Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash Day 2, Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Zodiac Party with Art of House, Pour Taproom, 207 W. Jackson Ave., 8:00 pm
- Comedy Off-The-Cuff: Comedians Riffing On Crowd Topics, Barrelhouse, 621 Lamar St., 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Celtic Concert Series: The Gavin Brothers with Don Penzien, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- Suburbs Fest – Live Band Showcase w/ Quartjar, Frank Muffin and Matty C., Corner Lounge Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash w/ Cosmic Charlie, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Return of Godzilla, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Tidalwave Road Bluegrass Band Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- 20th Annual Jerry Garcia Birthday Bash, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- DJ Andres Tapia at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live at The Pirate Tavern, 9:00 pm
- VEILED, Printshop Beer Co., 1532 Island Home Ave, 9:00 pm
- David Newbould & His Band, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
Sunday, August 2
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Bird Banding at Ijams Nature Center, Ijams Nature Center Trails, 7:30 am – 9:30 am, RSVP
- Trails & Tales August Adventure! Ijams Nature Center, 9:00 am
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Yoga at Sonny’s Brewery, 2300 N. Central St., 11:00 am – noon
- Final Day:Teacher Appreciation Week, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 11:00 am – 10:00 pm Self Care Sunday Yoga Class with Hope Irwin (August 2), Ijams Nature Center – Visitor Center, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- AudaTours Knoxville Audio Tour: Hoops, Heritage & Hidden Stories, start at Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, noon (daily through Dec 31), RSVP
- CreepyCon 2026 – Halloween & Horror Convention, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 5:00 pm
- Eastside Sunday Market, Dr. Walter Hardy Park, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm (weekly through September)
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Pensacola Blue Wahoos, Covenant Health Park, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Shakespeare: King Henry V (Matinee August 2), Ijams Nature Center Trails, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam with Jack Hatfield, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Open Mic At Sonny’s Brewing, 2300 N. Central St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: The Searchers, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm
- All-Levels Acro Yoga Class, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm, donation-based
- Crafty Jazz Night at Crafty Bastard – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Showing: I Want Your Sex, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Black August Featuring Steven Willis, Zero/Zero Wine Bar, 1211 N. Central St, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Open Mic Songwriter Night, Scruffy City Hall, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Shakespeare: King Henry V (August 2), Ijams Nature Center, 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm, RSVP
- An Evening With The Mavericks, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- DJ Old Skööl, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm

Monday, August 3
- Back-to-School Kids’ Pancake Brunch!, Ruby Sunshine, 37 Market Square, 7:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Nourish Knoxville’s Restaurant Week, various locations, daily through Aug 9
- Wild Water Camp, UT Gardens, Main Entrance Plaza, 8:30 am – 3:30 pm (daily through Aug 7), RSVP
- Feature Exhibition: “Lines Were Drawn: The Treaty of the Holston and Its Legacy,” East Tennessee History Center, 9:00 am – 8:30 pm (9:00 am – 8:30 pm, Mon-Tue / 9:00 am – 5:30 pm, Wed-Fri / 9:00 am – 5:00 pm, Sat / 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), through Feb 27, 2027
- August Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- August Show: Hector Martinez “Tecla Martinez,” HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Laurelyn Dossett / Sam Mooney, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Paint the Town Purple Kick-off Event, Maple Hall, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: I Want Your Sex, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Soul Line Dancing, Kerns Bakery, 6:30 pm – 7:45, RSVP
- Live Jazz, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Rooted Mondays, Printshop Beer Co., 7:00 pm
- Adult Rhythm Tap Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Jeopardy Bar League Trivia at Scruffy City Hall, 32 Market Sq, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Return of Godzilla, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Rossdafareye @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, August 4
- Story Thyme, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- August Exhibit, Art Market Gallery, 11:30 am – 6:00 pm, Tue-Sat / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sun
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Bill Kirchen, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- AMBC Social Ride – Meads Quarry, Mead’s Quarry, 5:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Big Fun Tuesdays at Mead’s Quarry: Tie Dye and Trivia Party 2026, Mead’s Quarry, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Nature Nerd Trivia @ Meads Quarry, Mead’s Quarry, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- The Office Themed Trivia – Sponsored by Five & Hoek Coffee, Xul Beer Co., 213 E 5th Ave, 7:00 pm
- Jazz @ The Emporium feat. Tom Peron / Mimi Terry Quartet, The Emporium Center, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- Broadway at the Tennessee: & Juliet, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm
- Rossdafareye @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Showing: I Want Your Sex, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm


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