Calendar of Events

Sunday, December 1, 2024

Ijams Nature Center: December Events

Category: Classes, workshops, Kids, family, Meetup and Science, nature

12/1 • 11th Annual Ijams Holiday Marketplace
12/8 • Creative Series: Holiday Card Crafting with The Big Camera
12/8 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
12/14 • Beyond the Blueprint - Exploring Neutral Tones with Van Dyke Brown Photography
12/14 • Ijams Junior Naturalist
12/14 • Pickin' on Christmas with Evie and the Elves
12/14 • Geminid Meteor Shower - Guided Night Program
12/15 • Sound Bath Meditation
12/15 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga
12/15 • Bluegrass Jam with ETNBA
12/15 • Geminid Meteor Shower - Guided Night Program
12/22 • Self-Care Sunday Yoga

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

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Classical Christmas: Messiah

Category: Music

Chamber Classics Series
Sunday, December 1, 2024, at 2:30 p.m. | TICKETS
Tennessee Theatre (Classical Christmas)

The Knoxville Symphony’s annual holiday tradition continues with Handel’s glorious Messiah!

Aram Demirjian, conductor

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: 865-291-3310, www.knoxvillesymphony.com

The Great Outdoor Market

  • December 1, 2024

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event, Kids, family and Meetup

Every first Sunday of the month many of Knoxville’s small businesses will be set up at 71 South by Baker Creek, 11 AM - 6 PM

Everything from:
Vintage clothes
Local goods and crafts
Pottery
Trinkets
And so much more!!

https://www.instagram.com/thegreatoutdoormarket865

Ijams 11th Annual Holiday Marketplace

Category: Festivals, special events and Free event

Ijams 11th Annual Holiday Marketplace, Sunday, December 1 from 10 am-3 pm.

We invite you to join us in the festivities of the holiday season at the 11th annual Ijams Holiday Marketplace on Sunday, Dec. 1 from 10 am to 3 pm! Discover and support local artisans and creators as you browse through a diverse selection of handmade treasures including beautiful jewelry, natural body products, artisanal candles, pottery, and clothing. The event will also include local food trucks, hot beverages, and a variety of other handmade delights!

This event will be held both inside the Visitor Center and outside of the Visitor Center on the plaza at Ijams Nature Center. The Ijams Gift Shop will remain accessible throughout the event, showcasing unique products from over 100 local makers!

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

Sequoyah Hills Holiday Maker's Market

  • December 1, 2024

Category: Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts and Free event

Come and enjoy local artists from Sequoyah Hills! This will be a festive Holiday market for all!
Includes fiber works, pottery, instruments, candles, plants, honey, ornaments and more!

At the Plaid Apron Parking Lot, 1-5 PM
Information: shholidaymarket@gmail.com

Knoxville Vintage Market: Sustainability Market

  • December 1, 2024

Category: Festivals, special events, Free event, Meetup and Music

Sunday, December 1, 12:00 PM - 5:00 PM
SpaceCraft Knoxville

​Brrr…it’s cool out here. There must be some fashion in the atmosphere. Pull up and snag vintage winter finds at this year’s indoor SUSTAINABILITY MARKET. Knoxville Vintage Market (@vintagemarketknox) is popping up at SpaceCraft (@spacecraftknox) on Sunday, 12/1 from 12p-5p with featured DJs, DJ Y$N (@realysn) and DJ Voltage (@victtorflores07).

119 Jennings Ave Gallery, Knoxville, TN 37917, USA
Free street parking available.
https://lu.ma/7abixqj1

Knoxville Museum of Art: 19th Annual East TN Regional Student Art Exhibition

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Kids, family

This collaborative project with the East Tennessee Art Education Association is designed to gather the best student work in grades 6-12 from a 32-county region; award winners are eligible for $1,000,000 in scholarships to national art schools. Organized by the KMA.

For additional information and updates, follow the Knoxville Museum of Art on social media:
Facebook: Knoxville Museum of Art, Instagram: @knoxvillemuseumofart, X: @knoxart

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

Holidays on Ice

  • November 29, 2024 — January 5, 2025

Category: Festivals, special events, Kids, family and Meetup

Whether with family, friends or on a date you'll love skating in the heart of Downtown Knoxville in Market Square! Join us at Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank to make memories that will last long after the holidays are over. Enjoy skating under the stars and twinkling lights while listening to music every night. The rink opens the day after Thanksgiving and will be open through January 5, 2025.

Ice rink is located in Market Square in front of the Knoxville Chamber at 17 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville. The ice rink will be closed during inclement weather, please check the Holidays on Ice Facebook page to stay updated.

Admission price includes entry fee, skate rental and unlimited time on ice!
Adult: $12, Children Age 12 & Under: $9
Season Pass Adult: $50, Season Pass Children Age 12 & Under: $35

Regular Hours
November 29, 2024 - December 22, 2024
Monday through Thursday: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Extended Hours
December 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Monday through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Special Holiday Hours for Christmas & New Years
Christmas Eve: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
December 26: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
New Years Eve: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
New Years Day: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Parking is free at all city-owned garages after 6 p.m. on weekdays and throughout the weekend, except for specific special events. City-owned garages include the Locust Street Garage, the State Street Garage and the Market Square Garage. https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/knoxvilles_holidays_on_ice

Schulz Brau Brewing: Christkindlesmarkt

  • November 29, 2024 — December 22, 2024

Category: Festivals, special events, Free event, History, heritage and Kids, family

Schulz Brau Brewing's Christkindlesmarkt. Our market takes place five consecutive Saturdays & Sunday before Christmas and allows the community to come together for a bit of shopping, drinking, socializing, and celebrating after a long year. The Market will take place every FRIDAY, SATURDAY, & SUNDAY, November 29 thru December 22.
The Market hours are: Friday, 3:00 - 8:00 PM, Saturday and Sunday,
11:00 AM- 8:00 PM at 126 Bernard Avenue.
This is a free, family friendly, rain or shine event.

Christkindlesmarkt is our take on a traditional German Christmas Market. Original markets date back to as far as the late Middle Ages and are a hotspot for German holiday culture. With the growth in business, we hosted our first ever Christkindlesmarkt in 2021 and it was a holly jolly time!

Choosing to incorporate as many traditional Chriskindlesmarkt practices as we could ended up being a great decision. Some of these practices include serving Gluhwein, having Polka bands play traditional Christmas songs, obtaining vendors with only handcrafted products, and providing a variety of German sweets for purchase.

There is much more culture and history of Christkindlesmarkt to uncover. Let’s hope we debut more & more traditions each year!

https://www.schulzbraubrewing.com/

Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center: Christmas in the Village

Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events, History, heritage and Kids, family

We are excited to announce our schedule for the 5th annual Christmas in the Village festivities at the Heritage Center! If you're interested in a taste of Appalachian Christmas traditions, complete with living history demonstrations, evening tours of our historic structures, and warm refreshments, don't pass up your opportunity to visit with us this holiday season! The official event dates are listed below, and village entry takes place between 5:30 pm and 7:00 pm each evening!

November 29-30
December 6-7
December 13-14
December 20-21

Purchase tickets directly by visiting our website and clicking on the Tickets and Events tab, then look for the link to Christmas in the Village. Adult tickets are $15 each, Senior tickets are $12 each, and Children (ages 5-12 years) are $10 each. Kids under 4 are free. In case of bad weather, please call ahead to double-check that we are open that night. If you have questions or need additional information, please feel free to call the office at
865-448-0044 during normal business hours. We look forward to seeing you during this year's Christmas in the Village!

https://gsmheritagecenter.org
Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center | 123 Cromwell Drive, Townsend, TN 37882

Oak Ridge Playhouse: Rodgers and Hammerstein’s Cinderella

Category: Kids, family, Music and Theatre

Music by Richard Rodgers, Book and Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein II

Step into a world where magic dances with sophistication as Rodgers and Hammerstein’s timeless tale of hope and transformation sparkles with wit and delight. With its magical moments and delightful songs, this enchanting musical transports you to a bygone era of elegance and charm, as Cinderella meets her prince and makes her journey from rags to riches with resilience and grace. Let yourself be swept away by a glittering spectacle that harkens back to a golden age of theater, leaving audiences of all ages spellbound with their dreams soaring and their hearts aglow.

GENERAL AUDIENCES
https://www.orplayhouse.com/

Theatre Knoxville Downtown: My Three Angels

Category: Comedy and Theatre

By Samuel Spewack, Bella Spewack
Directed by Lisa Silverman

The scene is French Guyana, a region where on Christmas day the temperature has graciously dropped to 104 degrees. Three convicts are employed as roofers by a family, whose roof is in desperate need of maintenance. On the way from France is an evil-minded cousin, to oust the father of the family from his business, and his cold-blooded nephew, who is jilting the father’s daughter for an heiress. The three convicts—two of them murderers, the third a swindler—take the visitors on. All three have warm hearts and are passionate believers in true justice. Possessing every criminal art and penal grace, they set matters right and in doing so redeem themselves as real life angels to the grateful family.
“A completely captivating comedy.” — Philadelphia Inquirer
“Exudes a welcome and congenial air of humanity.” — Christian Science Monitor
“Engaging and pleasant preposterous comedy.” — New York News

Performances are Thu-Sat 7:30 PM and Sun 3 PM

Theatre Knoxville Downtown, 800 S. Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. Information & tickets: 865-544-1999, www.theatreknoxville.com

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