As events are opening up, we’re listing a combination of virtual and live events. The rules are the same – if you want your event included, please make a Facebook event, invite me (Alan Sims – you’ll have to friend me) and it will be included. I need enough lead time that the list can be put together the Wednesday before you want it listed. A please be safe if you are attending live events.
NOTE: Please follow Health Department recommendations as you decide whether to participate in events: Do Not Go Out If You Have Symptoms of COVID-19. Wash Your Hands Frequently, Avoiding Touching Your Face. Avoid Touching Surfaces Which May Have Not Been Cleaned Thoroughly. Maintain a Social Distance of Six Fee or More From Others. Wear a Face Mask If Distancing Is Not Possible.
Sunday, November 1
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- East Tennessee Historical Society Online Resources, daily, FREE!
- Virtual Tour of Beauford Delaney Exhibit: Through the Unusual Door Episode 1 / Episode 2, Hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Arts, daily, FREE!
- E-Learning Station hosted by Ijams Nature Center, daily, FREE!
- Take a Virtual Tour, Blount Mansion, daily, FREE!
- Thorne Rooms Virtual Tour, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 12, FREE!
- Final Day: Summer Art Academy Free Online Class “Don’t Throw That Out!” for ages 7-9, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art
- Covenant Health Knoxville Virtual Marathon, through November 15
- Online Event: Virtual Bewitching Beasts Hosted by UT Gardens Knoxville, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm, $8 – $24
- Bell Joy Ride – Baker Creek Preserve, Hosted by Missy Petty and Julie Ferrara, Sun 9:30 am – 12:30 pm, free, but RSVP
- Weekend of GOTV, Hosted by State Representative Gloria Johnson, 311 Morgan St, 10:00 am – noon
- All Souls Day Drag Queen Brunch, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, noon, $15 – $75
- Online AMBC Fall Festivities 2020! Hosted by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club, noon – 9:00 pm (daily through November 7)
- Sunday Mimosa Bar & 50% Off Sparkling Wine Tap, Pour Taproom, noon – 5:00 pm
- NFL Sunday Ticket, Hops and Hollers, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- First Sunday Pinoffs, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 1:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online Event: Six-Week Creative Therapeutic Workshop Series, Hosted by City of Refuge, Inc. and Elizabeth Ashley Ford, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Sundays through November 29), $10 – $50
- TN Law & Ethics for Massage Therapists, Glowing Body Yoga & Healing Arts, 3:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP for cost
- Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 3:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Bluegrass Jam with Perry Cooper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knoxville Freedom Songs & Stories Hosted by The WordPlayers, Fifth Avenue Baptist Church, 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, free, but donations appreciated
- Livestream and in-person: Choral Evensong, St. John’s Cathedral, 5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- BINGO at Barley’s with Camp-King Entertainment! Hosted by Knox Pride, Barley’s Knoxville, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm, $20
- Sunday Night Live Team Trivia, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 9:30 pm
Monday, November 2
- How Are You, Knoxville? – Kiosk, documenting your thoughts in this unparalleled period of history, provided by River and Rail, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, ongoing daily
- Good Sport Holiday Mystery Box, The Central Collective, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (weekdays through December 15), $54
- Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Weekly East Tennessee STEM Hub – STEM Sparks, 8:00 am – 11:55 pm
- AMBC Checkpoint Ride, Hosted by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and Dirty Bird Events, Seven Local Trail Systems, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through November 20), $10
- Homeschool European Art Techniques Week 3 (Mon): Tile Mosaics, Knoxville Arts & Fine Crafts Center, 10:30 am – noon, RSVP for cost
- Downtown Knoxville Alliance (formerly CBID), Knoxville Chamber, Historic Market Square, 11:30 am – 12:30 pm
- Mighty Musical Monday virtual stream featuring assistant organist Matthew Fisher and guest organist Paul Swiderski on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Monday Strengthen & Stretch, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (through November 23), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox on Tap: Live at The Hub with Carl Meier from Nashville’s own Black Abbey Brewing Co., Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Virtual Election Eve Concert Hosted by UT Political Science Graduate Student Association (PSGSA), 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Trivia at SoKno Taco Cantina, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly Monday Night Football Watch Party, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Online event: Mondays Civil Strife LIVE on WOZO Radio, 10:00 pm – 10:45 pm
Tuesday, November 3
- It’s a Privilege, and It’s a Duty: Please Exercise Your Civic Right to Vote Today, Election Day – polls open 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Free Webinar for Members: Protecting Your Mission – Insurance and Risk Management Explained, Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 10:00 am – 11:00 am, free – $25
- Weekly Five-week Online Belly Dance Class, Hosted by Sandy Larson, 6:00 pm (Tuesdays through November 10), $15 – $50
- City Council Meeting, Main Assembly Room, City County Building, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Weekly class: The Decorated Letter, UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Tuesdays through November 17), RSVP for cost
- Weekly Celestine Prophecy Spiritual Development Series, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Tuesdays through November 9), $150 – $190
- MCK Monthly Open House, Muslim Community of Knoxville, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm
- Election Results Watch Party, Central Depot, 7:00 pm
- Election Night Bingo, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm
- WATL Fall League, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $125 – $210
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Trivia Night (is back) at Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Online: Serious Honk, Hosted by Real Knoxville Music Inc., 8:00 pm
Wednesday, November 4
- Moved: Market Square Farmers’ Market at Mary Costa Plaza outside the Civic Auditorium / Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, 10:00 am – 11:00 am (open for the elderly and immune-compromised 0nly) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (open to all)
- Wednesday Meditation for Lunch, Infinite Light Center, 12:15 pm – 1:30 pm, $5
- Knoxville: Protect the Results, Hosted by Tennessee Advocates for Planned Parenthood, United Campus Workers and others, Krutch Park, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm
- Weekly Taps N Twists Hosted by Rigazzi, Knoxville Adventure Collective, 900 Volunteer Landing, 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm (through November 11)
- Wednesday College Night! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Online: Bass Jam With Will Ross: Bones in the Museum, Hosted by Real Knoxville Music Inc., 8:00 pm
- Drag Bingo @ Pour Taproom! 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Weekly Trivia at Central Flats & Taps, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Online: Knoxville Noise Pollution: Red Vinyl Gypsies, Hosted by Real Knoxville Music Inc., 10:00 pm
Thursday, November 5
- Free Laptop Sleeves for Knox County Students, AAA Downtown Knoxville, 100 W 5th Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Qualitative Approaches in Evaluation (on Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, RSVP for cost
- Beers for Beardsley: A Fundraiser for CAC Beardsley Community Farm, Elst Brewing Company, 4:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Online: Doing Work to Be Good Relatives, Hosted by University of Tennessee College of Arts & Sciences, 5:30 pm – 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Online: Cocktails & Conversation000000000: Homegrown with artists Katie MacDonald and Kyle Schumann, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, 6:00PM – 7:00PM, FREE! RSVP
- Online: How to Beat the Resume Robot, Hosted by South College, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Thursday Trivia at Hops & Hollers, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
Friday, November 6
- Free Laptop Sleeves for Knox County Students, AAA Downtown Knoxville, 100 W 5th Ave, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm
- Cat Yoga + Plant Pop-Up, Scruffy’s Cafe, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, $25
- Lobster Dogs Back at Xul Beer Co, noon – 9:00 pm
- Zoom: Energy Saving Workshop with KUB and KAUL, Hosted by ResourceMFG, 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Opening Reception: November Exhibitions at the Emporium, The Emporium Center, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Opening Reception: Shiny – David Wilson, UT Downtown Gallery, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm (Wednesday – Friday, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm, Saturday, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, through November 28 [closed Thanksgiving])
- Fanatic Friday hoppy hour grill & chill. Fanatic Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm (Fridays through December 18)
- BUNNZ @ Next Level Brewing Company, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Cat Yoga + Plant Pop-Up, Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, $25
- Online Event: Fais Do-Do@Home, Hosted by Legacy Housing Foundation, 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm, FREE!
- Jazz Fridays with Frog and Toad’s Dixie Quartet, Elkmont Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, $10 – $12
- Winterreise by Schubert Hosted by Marble City Opera, First Baptist Downtown Knoxville, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $30 – $40
- Friday Jazz Jam with Kelle Jolly on WUOT 91.9 FM on-air, 8:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Jordan Davis Concert – ♬ Live Online, The Mill and Mine, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Live from the Bijou: Mic Harrison & the High Score Album Release Show, Bijou Theatre, 8:00 pm (live-stream available with ticket purchase until Sunday, November 8 at midnight), $35
- HeNdry BombAt At Pour taproom, 8:00 pm
- Brewery Babes Drag Show @ Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 9:30 pm – 11:00 pm, FREE!
Saturday, November 7
- 12-Week Course: Muslim Community Workout for Wellness, Muslim Community of Knoxville, 8:00 am – 9:00 am / 9:00 am – 10:00 am, RSVP
- Moved: Market Square Farmers’ Market at Mary Costa Plaza outside the Civic Auditorium / Coliseum, 500 Howard Baker Jr. Ave, 9:00 am – 10:00 am (open for the elderly and immune-compromised 0nly) / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm (open to the general public)
- Mountain Bike Pump Track Skills Camp, Hosted by cobrawellness and Susie Isaac, Baker Creek Preserve, 9:00 am – 1:00 pm, $25
- Bikes and Beers, One Riverwalk, 10:00 am – noon, FREE!
- Shiny – David Wilson, UT Downtown Gallery, Saturdays, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm, through November 28
- Usui Reiki Level II, Infinite Light Center, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm, $150
- Masters of the Universe artist Robert Lamb in person, Tall Man Toys & Comics, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
- Saturday Explore Knox Bike Ride, Printshop Beer Co., 10:30 am – noon
- Flourish Flower Truck & The Donut Theory Pop-Up, Vow’d Weddings, 11:00 am – 3:00 pm
- Second Creek Clean-up, Hosted by Tennessee Clean Water Network, meet on the Second Creek Greenway behind UT Min Kao building @11:00 am, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- RetroFlea, Retrospect Vintage Store, 11:00 am
- Saturday Hair of the Dog Yoga, Printshop Beer Co, 11:15 am – 12:15 pm, $8 – $10, RSVP
- Saturday Mimosa Bar & 50% Off Sparkling Wine Tap, Pour Taproom, noon – 5:00 pm
- Saturday Brewer’s Flights, Printshop Beer Co., 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm, $10
- Shakespeare’s The Tempest, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 1:00 pm / 5:00 pm, $10 – $12
- 3rd Annual Cornhole for a Cause Hosted by Knox County Jaycees, Mabry-Hazen House, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm, $25 – $50
- Winterreise by Schubert Hosted by Marble City Opera, First Baptist Downtown Knoxville, 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm, $30 – $40
Sunday, November 8
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors In-Store Service Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours and Current Modes of Operations
- East Tennessee Historical Society Online Resources, Daily, FREE!
- Virtual Tour of Beauford Delaney Exhibit: Through the Unusual Door Episode 1 / Episode 2, Hosted by the Knoxville Museum of Arts, daily, FREE!
- E-Learning Station hosted by Ijams Nature Center, daily, FREE!
- Take a Virtual Tour, Blount Mansion, Daily, FREE!
- Thorne Rooms Virtual Tour, Hosted by Knoxville Museum of Art, daily through January 12, FREE!
- Old City Market, Jackson Terminal, 11:00 am – 4:00 pm
- Sunday Mimosa Bar & 50% Off Sparkling Wine Tap, Pour Taproom, noon – 5:00 pm
- NFL Sunday Ticket, Hops and Hollers, 1:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Online Event: Six-Week Creative Therapeutic Workshop Series, Hosted by City of Refuge, Inc. and Elizabeth Ashley Ford, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm (Sundays through November 29), $10 – $50
- Community Reiki Share, Infinite Light Center, 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- Celtic Jam for Beginners with Tim Worman, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm
- Healthcare Workers and Teachers Night / Service Industry Sundays, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm / 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- 60-Minute Yoga Class with Blue Ridge Yoga / 60-Minute Guided Tour with executive director Becky Hancock, Tennessee Theatre, 4:00 pm – 6:30 pm, SOLD OUT!
Monday, November 9
- How Are You, Knoxville? – Kiosk, documenting your thoughts in this unparalleled period of history, provided by River and Rail, Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St, ongoing daily
- Good Sport Holiday Mystery Box, The Central Collective, 7:30 am – 4:30 pm (weekdays through December 15), $54
- AMBC Checkpoint Ride, Hosted by Appalachian Mountain Bike Club and Dirty Bird Events, Seven Local Trail Systems, 10:00 am – 8:00 pm (daily through November 20), $10
- Covenant Health Knoxville Virtual Marathon, dates vary through November 15
- Monday Maker Marketplace, hosted by The Maker City, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm
- Weekly East Tennessee STEM Hub – STEM Sparks, 8:00 am – 11:55 pm
- November Exhibitions at the Emporium, The Emporium Center, 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (weekdays through November 24), FREE!
- Strengthen & Stretch, Alliance Brewing Co, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm (Mondays through November 23), $10 – $12, RSVP
- Multi-Blade Mondays! Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 4:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Knox on Tap: Live at The Hub, Knox Brew Hub, 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
- Online Event: Serving With Intention, Not For Attention, Hosted by TEDx UTK, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Monday Fun Run, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
- Warren Miller’s Future Retro Film with Knoxville Ski Club, Barrelhouse Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm, $15 – $25
- Weekly Charitable Juice: Small Breed Rescue of East Tennessee, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Monday Trivia at SoKno Taco, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Weekly Monday Night Football Watch Party, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 8:00 pm
- Online event: Civil Strife LIVE on WOZO Radio, 10:00 pm – 10:45 pm
Tuesday, November 10
- Leading in Times of Financial Crisis (Zoom), Alliance for Better Nonprofits, 9:00 am – 11:00 am, $20 – $150
- Weekly Guided Behind the Scenes Tours: Basic Tours of the Tennessee Theatre, 11:00 am, $15
- Online Event: An Uncomfortable but Necessary Series: Event Two, Hosted by United Way of Greater Knoxville and United Way of Greater Knoxville Young Leaders’ Society, 11:30 am – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Final Online Belly Dance Class, Hosted by Sandy Larson, 6:00 pm (Tuesdays through November 10), $15 – $50
- Weekly XHunger – Networking & Updates, Downtown 211, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Little Black Dress Initiative Dinner at Knox Mason, 6:30 pm, $85 – $500
- Weekly class: The Decorated Letter, UT Conferences & Non-Credit Programs, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm (Tuesdays through November 17), RSVP for cost
- Weekly Celestine Prophecy Spiritual Development Series, Infinite Light Center, 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm (Tuesdays through November 17), $150 – $190
- WATL Fall League, Craft Axe Throwing – Knoxville, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm, $125 – $210
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:00 pm
- Trivia Night (is back) at Pour Taproom, 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Online with Facebook Live: Peniel Joseph on “Black leadership – Its place in history and today” #UTCSWGeneratingJustice, Hosted by University of Tennessee College of Social Work, 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm