Calendar of Events

Make plans to attend the International Food Festival in World's Fair Park Performance Lawn on August 10, 11:00 AM - 5:00 PM.

The International Food Festival is an event that brings together over 35,000 people from different backgrounds to celebrate food, culture, and community. With a diverse range of cuisines, fun activities, and entertainment, it promises to be an enjoyable day for all.

Tickets and more information at https://gofoodfest.org/

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River & Rail Theatre Company’s Performing Arts Label is returning for our second Summer Experience music festival! This one-day performing arts festival will feature all five artists on our Label.

Throughout the day, we will have performances from Chameleous, Tinca Tinca, Shawn Turner with Pinky Ring, Rhea Carmon, and Kijon. From Indie Rock to jazz, to hip hop, we have something for a variety of performing arts enthusiasts.

The event will take place from 2:00 - 8:00 pm at Old City Performing Arts Center, 111 State St 37902 Knoxville, TN
https://www.simpletix.com/e/river-and-rails-performing-arts-label-summ-tickets-175599

River and Rail’s Performing Arts Label is designed to highlight some of Knoxville’s best and brightest independent performing artists. Through the Label, R&R provides marketing and promotional support, business services, and a performance venue they can call home. The relationship with our artists is designed to provide them with space at the Old City Performing Arts Center for rehearsals and performances. R&R handles the heavy lifting on the business side, allowing artists to do what they do best - create beautiful art. We fully support our artists in chasing their dreams and cultivating the lives they desire. We believe artists should be fairly and equitably compensated for their work, and respected as leaders in our community. Our goal is to strategically invest in our artists and help them reach the next step in their respective journeys.

414 West Vine Ave
Knoxville, 37902
Price: Tickets are $15 for adults, kids and dogs free.
Time: 4:00 PM to 10:00 PM

Come celebrate Knoxville's Irish heritage at Irish Fest. We are back with all the Irish food, fun, drinks, and music you will love!!

Tickets are $15 for adults, kids and dogs free. See the flyer for our great lists of bands, Irish dancers, and more. Face painting and games for the kids, silent auction, historic church tours, Gaelic men's games demonstrations, and more.

https://www.facebook.com/irishfestknoxville/

11:30 AM-1:30 PM: Disney Trivia
Whether you're a lifelong Disney kid or a new fan, this is your chance to prove your Disney knowledge and have a magical time with friends and family. Don't miss out on the Disney Trivia flights including cocktails for parents and mocktails for kids!

11:30 AM-1:30 PM: Balloon Making from Twisted Whimsies

5:00 PM-9:00 PM: Community Crafting and Education
Visit with local community organizations and business owners on our patio as they hosts crafts and educational activities for kids!

5:00 PM-9:00 PM: Free 15-minute Top Golf Sessions
Test out your golf swing, throwing accuracy, And pitching speed in our free Topgolf trials!

5:00 PM-6:00 PM: Magician, Danny Whitson

6:00-7:00 PM: Comedian, Alex Stokes

7:00 PM-9:00 PM: Family Karaoke

A percentage of sales will be donated to Seeds & Bridges!
https://www.facebook.com/events/1152631719300781/

Revive your tamagotchi - Union Ave Books is hosting a Y2K themed Adult Book Fair on Saturday, August 10th from 8:00pm to 11:00pm! Each ticket includes food, drinks, an exclusive Union Ave tote, and 15% off all in-store purchases. Of course, food and drink will be 'school bake sale' and 'bagged lunch' themed. This book fair is for anyone still chasing the high of a school book fair. Expect a night of nostalgic fun, including themed games, prizes, and school pictures.

Saturday, August 10, 2024 - 8:00pm to 11:00pm
Event address: 517 Union Ave., Knoxville, TN 37902
Tickets: https://www.unionavebooks.com/event/adult-book-fair

8/9 • Knoxville Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
8/9 • Evening Paddle
8/10 • Knoxville Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet
8/11 • Sound Bath Meditation
8/11 • Paint and Plant with an Owl Workshop
8/11 • Knoxville Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night's Dream
8/16 • Movies Under the Stars: Across the Universe
8/16 • Evening Paddle

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org

DOCKDOGS International returns for the 8th Annual DOG DAZE at VILLAGE GREEN SHOPPING Center. A 3 Day Festival of fun, food, shopping and competition!

Smoky Mountain DockDogs is the local club that will be supporting this event. Club President Meredith Atkinson states; “We are ecstatic to host this East Tennessee competition for the eighth time! We expect teams from as far away as Ohio and Florida to compete throughout the weekend. Our Farragut event has become a premier stop for many of the serious Dock Diving Dog Teams!” In fact, all event registrations sold out in less than an hour last year. Additional time had to be added to the schedule to accommodate the demand.” Competitors love coming to the Dog Daze at Village Green event because of the atmosphere of the crowd, the local food trucks, and the level of competition this event brings. There will be over 400 jumps with 150 competitors.

Smoky Mountain DockDogs will also conduct a silent auction which will benefit the B.A.A.R.K. foundation. This is an organization that helps the DockDogs community in their time of need. Over 50 vendors will surround the competition pool including everything you need for your home, your family and especially your pets! There will be food trucks, retail shops, adult beverages, face-painting and children's rides - besides all tings canine!

https://www.shopfarragut.com/events/dog-daze-viii/

Join Nourish Knoxville and some of your favorite local restaurants, bars, breweries, and coffeehouses for an exceptional week celebrating our vibrant local food scene! With featured breakfast, lunch, dinner, and drink menu items across Knoxville highlighting local ingredients grown within a 150-mile radius, there will surely be something to delight every palate.

Need more reasons to join us? Check out which of your favorite spots are participating:

Baker Boy Pizza Company
Bistro by the Tracks (Bearden)
The Farmacy
Fly By Night
Frothy Monkey
Lilou
The Plaid Apron
Wild Love Bakehouse
+ more

Pro Tip #1: Be sure to ask for the Nourish Knoxville’s Restaurant Week dish or drink!
Pro Tip #2: While specific menu items are still under wraps, you can start planning your itinerary to hit all the locations listed on our website below.

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/restaurant-week/

The Arts & Culture Alliance, with support from Messer Construction, is pleased to present a new installation entitled WIN THE FUTURE! in the Emporium Center's main gallery throughout the month of August and opening on Friday, August 2, from 5:00-9:00 PM.

WIN THE FUTURE!, created by Jake Barton, is an immersive experience allowing visitors the opportunity to interact with their future selves and see how their current decisions shape Knoxville’s future health and well-being. As visitors make choices, they will walk among the trees of the Smokies; then, while inside an interactive DreamCube, they may be invited to extinguish a forest fire, clear flooded streets, or plant virtual flowers. This unique experience, focused on the climate crisis, helps visitors discover actions that can change the future, for better or worse. Preview the DreamCube at https://theaccelerator.studio/dreamcube.

The DreamCube serves as a "time machine" to save the future. It utilizes a customized algorithm to help visitors discover their highest impact climate actions by talking to their future self. The DreamCube also compiles solutions for systems change to not only create a shift in climate action but also in how we talk about it.

Jake Barton is principal and founder of Local Projects, a New York-based design firm which specializes in media design. Since 2006, Barton and his team have worked on creating the media design for the 9/11 Memorial and Museum; they also worked to develop the algorithm used to place names around the 9/11 Memorial itself. Other clients include the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, the Frank Gehry-designed Eisenhower Presidential Memorial and Cleveland Museum of Art. In 2013, Local Projects was named the National Design Award winner for Interaction Design, while in 2011 it was listed as the second most innovative design firm by Fast Company magazine. Barton designs museum experiences that bring complex topics to life, inspiring reflection and action.

WIN THE FUTURE! is sponsored by Messer Construction with support from the Arts & Culture Alliance and the Emporium Center. Gallery hours are Monday-Friday 9 AM - 5 PM or by appointment through Thursday, August 29.

As part of a special First Friday Block Party sponsored by the Alliance and City of Knoxville, the free opening reception on Friday, August 2 will also feature nearly 20 artist vendors and live music with Robinella outside along the 100 Block of Gay Street, which will be open to pedestrians only from 4-10 PM between Jackson and Vine avenues. Inside the Emporium, music will be provided by Rodney Lee and TOO EASY (Rachelle and Kenneth Navy).

The Emporium Center is located at 100 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For more information, please see www.knoxalliance.com or call (865) 523-7543.

50–75% OFF Select Fine Furniture, Accessories, Gifts & Art
Come for the Sale, Stay for Coffee, Lobster, Flowers, and Ice Cream (Special Kick-Off Event on Fri. and Sat.)
Sale Starts Friday, July 12 and continues through August 17

July 12 - Friday Fun • 10am–2pm
Travelin‘ Tom‘s Coffee Truck

July 13 - Saturday Celebration • 11am–2pm
Lobster Dogs • Flourish Flower Truck • Happy Dog Creamery

https://www.greenvelope.com/card/qeoMEd4/0

Bennett, 5308 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Hours: M-Sa 10-5:30. Information: 865-584-6791, https://bennetthome.com/

Every Wednesday, May 1 – November 20, 10 am – 1 pm
Market Square in downtown Knoxville

Every Saturday, May 4 – November 23, 9 am – 1 pm
Market Square, Union Avenue, and Market Street in downtown Knoxville

The Market Square Farmers’ Market is an open-air farmers’ market managed by Nourish Knoxville. Everything at the Market Square Farmers’ Market is grown, raised, and/or made by our vendors within a 150-mile radius of Knoxville, Tennessee. Products vary by season and include fresh fruits & vegetables, eggs, honey, pasture-raised meats, edible & ornamental plants, cut flowers, bread & baked goods, jams & jellies, coffee, artisan crafts, and more! We offer SNAP & SNAP Doubling services every Wednesday and Saturday, and Nourish Kids – a free kids activity on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/market-square-farmers-market/

Get ready for an exciting kickoff to the 2024 season of the New Harvest Farmers Market! Join us on Thursday, April 25th, from 3-6 PM at New Harvest Park for a fantastic event packed with fun activities and fresh, local goods! Here's what's in store for you:
FARMERS MARKET: Explore a diverse array of local produce, baked goods, meat, eggs, crafts, and more at our vibrant market stalls!
NOURISH MOVES: Lace up your sneakers and join us for the launch of the 2024 season of Nourish Moves! Learn more about how you can turn your steps into Produce Bucks by visiting nourishknoxville.org/nourish-moves/
SNAP & SNAP DOUBLING: shoppers with SNAP benefits (formerly known as food stamps) are able to swipe their EBT cards at the info booth for tokens to spend on groceries at the market! Plus Nourish Knoxville will be doubling those dollars, up to $20/day, in Double Up Food Bucks tokens to spend on fresh fruits & vegetables! Learn more about this program at nourishknoxville.org/programs/snap/

Thursdays from 3 pm – 6 pm
New Harvest Park, 4775 New Harvest Lane, Knoxville, TN 37918

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/new-harvest/