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Sunday, November 30
- 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
- Sunday Funday Yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am – 12:00 am
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Mimosa Brunch, 8 Emory Place, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- 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
- Final Day: Help Mast Store & Columbia Sportswear Share the Warmth This Winter, Mast General Store, 402 S. Gay St, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm
- Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, noon – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Final Day: Fantasy of Trees, Knoxville Convention Center, noon – 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Collectively Speaking, Barrelhouse, noon – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, noon – 10:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) regular hours through Dec 21, extended hours, Dec 22 – Jan 4, 2026, RSVP
- Printshop Dog Holiday Market by Cassie Krause Photography, Printshop Beer, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Sundae Funday at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 2:00 pm
- Talk-Back After Matinee: A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Handel’s Messiah at Tennessee Theatre, 2:30 pm
- Showing: The Godfather Part II, Central Cinema, 3:00 pm
- TKD Presents “A Sherlock Carol,” 800 S. Central St, 3:00 pm
- Filmgiving 2025, Yee-Haw Brewing Co., 5:00 pm
- Friendsgiving Potluck @ Pink Cactus, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac, Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Crafty Jazz Night: Frog & Toad Duo at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
- Metal Night at Pilot Light – Cumshot Wound / Psyclops / Roman Gabriel Todd / Lawn Mower Finger Bang, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 1
- Final Day: Call for Artwork: Arts & Culture Alliance Members Show, 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)
- Joint Exhibit: Día de Los Muertos, featuring Héctor Saldivar, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- Howard Baker Photography Exhibit, Knoxville Museum of Art, Community Gallery, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, daily M-F, through Dec 12
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Charlie Lovewolf and the Human Light, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Education For All Vigil & Knox County Board of Education Work Session, Market Square Garage, Corner of Walnut Street and Wall Avenue, Downtown Knoxville, 4:00 pm
- Auditions for Disney’s Frozen Jr., Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 4:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Pour Your Own Epoxy™, Hi-Wire Brewing, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Endurance – Knoxville Classics Book Club, Next Level Brewing Company, 6:30 pm
- Showing: Angel’s Egg (4K Restoration), Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- Asher Humphrey 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
- 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
- Showing: Series: Anime Extreme, Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Candlelight: Coldplay & Imagine Dragons, Knoxville Museum of Art, 8:45 pm – 10:00 pm, RSVP
- Earthquake @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 2
- Coffee, Clicks, & Conversations: A Kerns Roundtable on Running Ads – Free Networking Event, Kern’s Food Hall, 9:00 am – 10:00 am
- Enhanced Homeschool: Fall 2026, 1327 Circle Park Drive, 9:30 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Fragile Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri
- Brian Pittman, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: David Norcross, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- A Safety City Christmas, 165 S. Concord St., 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Showing: Angel’s Egg (4K Restoration), Central Cinema, 5:00 pm
- Stephen Arthur – Senior Recital, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 5:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Virtual Banned Book Club | The Bluest Eye hosted by The Bottom, 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!
- UT Councils: 2025 Around the Career Ladder – Networking with The Pride, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, 6:45 pm
- Weekly Ping Pong Match-Up, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Winter Choral Concert, UT Alumni Memorial Building, Cox Auditorium, 7:30 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- I’ve Never Been Here Before with Antadie, Glad I Didn’t Get My Stupid Wish, Knife Edge Death Match, and Morning Dew, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv – Benefit show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Earthquake, Preservation Pub, 8:30 pm
Wednesday, December 3
- Robert Hernandez, “Never Dreamt Never Known” exhibit, UT Downtown Gallery, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm), through Dec 13
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Ramblin Ryne, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Harnessing the Just-in-Time Adaptive Intervention Framework to Develop Impactful Digital Health Interventions, UT Student Union, 169, 2:30 pm – 3:30 pm
- A Safety City Christmas, 165 S. Concord St., 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Weekly Kinetic Core: Mat Pilates, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 4:15 pm – 5:15 pm, RSVP
- Wicked Wednesday at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 6:00 pm
- Make A Snazzy Snowman, 213 E 5th Ave, 6:00 pm – 8:00 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
- Clay: Christmas Tree Bell, 1127 N Broadway Suite B, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Sips & Scenes: Little Women, Old City Performing Arts Center, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Crowned Heads × Black Sheep Tequila Pairing, 119 S Central St., 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: FREE! Morristown: In The Air And Sun, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Total Beginner Series with Kristin Samples (3-week course), 711 Irwin St, 6:30 pm – 7:45 pm, RSVP
- Winter Vibes: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 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!
- Weekly Alliance Brewing’s Singer Songwriter Open Mic, Alliance Brewing Co, 7:00 pm
- Level 1 Q&A Sessions, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Dance Camp Skills – Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 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, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Disintegration with Slugg, Glaver, and Wage Worker, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- One Direction Takeover @ Knox Box, 8:00 pm
- Dave Belcher Band, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Silent Disco on the Roof, Bernadette’s Rooftop, 9:00 pm
- Coleman’s Birthday + Y2K Prom, Scruffy City Hall, 10:00 pm
Thursday, December 4
- Creative Work: Full Life with Chris McAdoo, Knoxville Museum of Art, 8:30 am – 10:30 am
- 32nd Annual Knoxville Award by Senior Citizens Home Assistance Service, Inc., Knoxville Convention Center, 701 Henley St, 11:45 am, RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: Maddye Trew Band, Visit Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Warm Hands, Trailhead Beer Market, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm / Fri, 3:00 pm – midnight / Sat, 1:00 pm – midnight / Sun, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm) daily through Dec 11
- Education For All Press Conference & Knox County Board of Education Meeting, Corner of Walnut Street and Wall Ave, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- A Safety City Christmas, 165 S. Concord St., 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Social Justice Meetup, 800 N 4th Ave, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- A Historic 4th & Gill Broker Soiree, 719 Luttrell St, 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- The 2nd Annual LBD Holiday Party, 418 S Gay St, 5:30 pm, RSVP
- Own It, Grow It! Beck Cultural Exchange Center, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Holiday Linocut Card Workshop, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Drive, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Community Media Pint Night, 1532 Island Home Ave, 6:00 pm
- Showing: Angel’s Egg (4K Restoration), Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- SoKno Sculpt member meeting at 71 South, 6:30 pm
- Full Moon Hike: Cold Moon, Ijams Nature Center, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, RSVP
- Bailemos Bachata Thursdays! Square Dancers, 828 Tulip Ave, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Irish Session, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- Little Women by Kate Hamill, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- TKD Presents “A Sherlock Carol,” 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm
- Battle of the Bands / Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Quad City Storm, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm
- A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 8:00 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Landslide – A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac at Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 8:00 pm
- Air Control, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Rawk-A-Oke (live band Karaoke), Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
Friday, December 5
- Meditation at the Museum, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 10:15 am
- Santa at the Sunsphere, 810 W. Clinch Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues through Dec 7), RSVP
- Nutcracker Ballet, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 10:00 am
- Motley Crew Community Luncheon, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 11:00 am
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Wasted Major, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- FURst Friday Craft, 601 Lamar St, 4:00 pm
- Showing: 100 Nights of Hero, Central Cinema, 4:00 pm
- The JFG Exhibit: First Friday Opening! Tarik’s North African, 900 E Hill Ave, Ste 130, 5:00 pm
- Earth to Art Faire, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (continues through Dec 7)
- Old City First Friday Market, W Jackson Ave, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday Block Party @ Old City Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday: Annual Members Show, HoLa Hora, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- WIVK Christmas Parade, Downtown Knoxville, 5:00 pm
- Unsilent Night Knoxville 2025 by Nief-Norf, Emporium Center, 5:00 pm, RSVP
- First Friday by Cynthia Markert Art at RALA in the Old City, Jackson Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- First Friday at Lefty’s, Lefty’s Barbershop, 6:00 pm
- Streamside: An art showcase of Appalachia’s biodiversity, Ironwood Studios, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Students of String Project Concert, UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center, Sandra G. Powell Recital Hall, 6:00 pm
- Holiday Stained Glass Workshop @ Kerns Food Hall, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Smokies Winter Wonderland Light Show @ Covenant Health Park, 6:00 pm – 11:00 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 Holiday with Live Commentary + Pop-up Book Shop, Central Cinema, 6:15 pm
- 8th Annual Toy Drive, Birdhouse Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tavern Notes, 710 Clinch Ave, 7:00 pm
- Christmas Movie Trivia, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Celestial Explorations, Ijams Nature Center, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Little Women by Kate Hamill, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- TKD Presents “A Sherlock Carol,” 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm
- Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Quad City Storm, Knoxville Civic Coliseum, 7:30 pm
- A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Nate Jackson: Big Dog Comedy Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Evelyn Jack, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Pet Degree with Nightjar and Meob, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Knox Comedy Roast Champs, 621 Lamar St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Crowd Control / King Ghoul / SkyWay 61 @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Wasted Major @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Ed Snodderly, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- Masked Mischief, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Planet Doom, LunaVerse Knoxville, 940 Blackstock Ave, 8:00 pm
- Dynamic Panic Band Live at Pirates Tavern, 9:00 pm
- Modal Mountain Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- Emily Roth at Cowboy Cantina, Old City Downtown, 9:00pm – 11:59 pm
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 9:15 pm
- No Control, Barley’s Knoxville, 10:00 pm
- Underground @ Mirage featuring Bruno Browning Las Vegas, Mirage Knoxville, 10:00 am
- Jordan Foster Band, Wagon Wheel, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Saturday, December 6
- Total Beginner Series with Kristin Samples (twice weekly through Dec 20), 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am, RSVP
- 2025 – 2026 Winter Farmers Market by Nourish Knoxville, Market Square, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
- Punch Needle Embroidery with Tabitha Arnold, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Santa at the Sunsphere, 810 W. Clinch Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues Dec 7), RSVP
- Knoxville Holiday Market, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues Dec 7)
- Moss Meander, Ijams Nature Center, 10:00 – 11:30 am, RSVP
- Storytime with Santa, The Bottom, 10:00 am / noon, RSVP
- Earth to Art Faire, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (continues Dec 7)
- Folks in Nature Hiking Club, Ijams Nature Center, 10:30, 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
- Weekly Explore Knoxville Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 11:00 am – 12:15 pm
- Cat Tales: Cat Behavior Talk & Improv, UT McClung Museum, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 11:00 am – 12:45 pm, RSVP
- Group Hike @ Ijams Quarry, 11:00 am, FREE! But RSVP
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: 2 groups of UT Appalachian Strings, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- Holiday Party by Knoxville Electric Vehicle Association at Schulz Brau Brewery, noon, RSVP
- Unique Gift Wrapping, 1127 N Broadway, noon – 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Cookbook Signing & Food Sampling: Jimmy Proffitt Signs Seasoned in Appalachia, Mast General Store, 402 South Gay St, 1:00 pm
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm
- Winter Tree ID: Beginner Workshop, Ijams Nature Center, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Santa Paws Pictures, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Gays & Strays Calendar Signing, Barrelhouse, 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm
- Wrap It Up with KVPP, Barrelhouse, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Banned Book Club | The Bluest Eye, The Bottom, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Knoxville Opera Holiday Concert, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- 2025 Community Appreciation Reception, 1601 Dandridge Ave, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm, FREE!
- What Color Is Your Soul? (Free Event), Knoxville Baha’i Center, 3:00 pm – 5:00pm
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm
- Victorian Holiday Home Tour 2025, Old North Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm (continues Dec 7), RSVP
- Inaugural Christkindlmarkt, 1207 N Broadway, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm (continues Dec 7)
- Merry Makers Market, 211 West Fifth Avenue, 4:00 pm – 9:00pm
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze In Knoxville – 4 pm Show, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 5:00 pm
- True Crime Murder Mystery Dinner Show, 501 West Church Ave, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Next Level + Empty Stocking Fund celebration, Next Level Brewing Company, 6:00 pm
- Renée Maggart at Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 6:00 pm
- Showing: 100 Nights of Hero, Central Cinema, 6:00 pm
- Building Bridges: Healing, Aligning & Taking Action Together, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
- Alicia Harvey – solo, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm
- Winter Solstice Sacred Circle Dance! Flynn Dance Center, 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm
- A Curvy Cabaret Christmas Special, The Pirate Tavern, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Little Women by Kate Hamill, Old City Performing Arts Center, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Appalachian Ballet: The Nutcracker & Knoxville Symphony Orchestra at Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm
- A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- TKD Presents “A Sherlock Carol,” 800 S. Central St, 7:30 pm
- Denin Slage-Koch, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- El Mantis with Mal Nombre and Villaphonic, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Thomas Cassell Band, Laurel Theater, 8:00 pm
- Cirque Dreams Holidaze In Knoxville – 8 pm Show, Tennessee Theatre, 8:00 pm
- The Purple Affair: A Tribute to Seduction, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- TBA / DJ Andres Tapia, LunaVerse Knoxville, 940 Blackstock Ave, 9:00 pm
- Crowd Control / Killer Whale, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- DJ Doomsayer’s Planet Doom, Scruffy City Hall, 9:00 pm
- Vickie Vaughn Band Live at Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm – midnight
- Return of the FSB’s, Barley’s Knoxville, 9:00 pm
- Jordan Foster Band, Wagon Wheel, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Sunday, December 7
- 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
- Wintering Within with Kelly Smith Trimble, 711 Irwin St, 9:00 am – noon, RSVP
- Final Day: Santa at the Sunsphere, 810 W. Clinch Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Ijams 12th Annual Holiday Marketplace, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Santa Welcomes You and Your Wishes, Mast General Store, 402 South Gay St, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Knoxville Holiday Market, World’s Fair Exhibition Hall, 11:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Sunday Funday Yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am – 12:00 am
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Bagel Spread – Holiday Tasting Station, 522 S Gay St, 11:00 am, FREE!
- Longform Figure Session, SpaceCraft / Ironwood Studios, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Final Day: Earth to Art Faire, Broadway Studios and Gallery, 1127 N Broadway, noon – 5:00 pm
- Sunday Bachata Brunch by BBK, Laurel Theater, noon – 4:00 pm
- Xul’s Christmas Market, 213 E 5th Ave, noon
- Band-Backed Wren Duo at Kern’s Food Hall, 1:00 pm
- Inaugural Christkindlmarkt, 1207 N Broadway, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Victorian Holiday Home Tour 2025, Old North Knoxville, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Warm Hands, Trailhead Beer Market, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 3:00 pm – 11:00 pm / Fri, 3:00 pm – midnight / Sat, 1:00 pm – midnight / Sun, 1:00 pm – 10:00 pm) through Dec 11
- Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Mon-Thu, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / Fri, noon – 10:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 10:00 pm / Sun, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm) regular hours through Dec 21, extended hours, Dec 22 – Jan 4, 2026, RSVP
- Open Captioning: A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Sundae Funday at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 2:00 pm
- Little Women by Kate Hamill, Old City Performing Arts Center, 2:30 pm, RSVP
- Showing: The Holiday (Standard Encore), Central Cinema, 2:45 pm
- Sugar, Spice & Steeped Delights – A Holiday Tea-Infused Cookie Exchange, Fourth United Presbyterian Church, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm
- Bluegrass Jam, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- TKD Presents “A Sherlock Carol,” 800 S. Central St, 3:00 pm
- Appalachian Ballet: The Nutcracker & Knoxville Symphony Orchestra at Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 3:00 pm
- NEEDTOBREATHE: The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 3:30 pm
- Live Music, Wagon Wheel, 4:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Showing: 100 Nights of Hero, Central Cinema, 5:30 pm
- Family Owl Prowl, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 5:30 pm – 7:30pm, RSVP
- Dinner with Chase Oliver in Knoxville, Downtown Grill & Brewery, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- NGW Presents: Cold Blooded! The Mill & Mine, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- 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
- Alabama Live In Concert, Thompson Boling Arena, 6:00 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night at Crafty Bastard, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Hundreds of Beavers, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- NEEDTOBREATHE: The Barely Elegant Acoustic Tour, Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:30 pm
Monday, December 8
- 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
- Howard Baker Photography Exhibit, Knoxville Museum of Art, Community Gallery, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, daily M-F, through Dec 12
- WDVX Blue Plate Special: TBA, Visit Knoxville, noon, FREE!
- UT Retirees: 2025 Holiday Reception, West Club in Neyland Stadium, 3:00 pm, RSVP
- SOLD OUT – Cookies With Santa, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm
- South Waterfront Community Information Meeting, Kerbela Temple, 5:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Holiday Stained Glass Workshop at Mighty Mud, 6:00 pm- 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Skate with Knoxville Ice Bears at Holidays on Ice, Market Square, 6:00 pm
- Knoxville History Project: Knoxville Kitty and Henry Knox at Maple Hall, 6:00 pm
- Showing: 100 Nights of Hero, Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- 2025 Community Meeting (Party) by Knox Ultimate, Ale’ Rae’s, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- 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
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Squirrel Nut Zippers Christmas Caravan, Bijou Theatre, 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: KHFF Arcana, Central Cinema, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- Year of October live @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, December 9
- Museum Sprouts: Fall 2025, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, RSVP
- Brian Pittman, RALA: Regional and Local Artisans, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Tue-Sat) / 11:00 am – 5:00 pm (Sun)
- Visualizing Pellissippi Exhibition, Dogwood Arts, 123 W Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, Mon-Fri (through Dec 19)
- 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
- A Safety City Christmas, 165 S. Concord St., 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Showing: 100 Nights of Hero, Central Cinema, 4:30 pm
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Tiles & Teacups – Christmas Mosaic Workshop, 522 S. Gay St, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- 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
- Too Close to the Flame: An Author Conversation, St. James Episcopal Church of Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Meet the Midwife, The Bottom, 7:00 pm
- Showing: Knoxville Poetry Slam’s Christmas Sweater Night, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Christmas Movies – Themed Trivia, Xul Downtown, 7:00 pm
- A Christmas Carol at the Clarence Brown Theatre, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Robert Earl Keen Presents “The Greatest Christmas on Earth,” Tennessee Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Open Mic at the Pirate Tavern, 8:00 pm
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv – Benefit Show, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Year of October live @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm