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Sunday, April 5
- Downtown Knoxville Vendors / Outdoor Dining Options / Take-Out and Curbside Delivery Hours
- Easter Sunrise Service, Dogwood Center at Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum, 7:00 am.- 8:00 am
- Sunday Funday Yoga, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 11:00 am – 12:00 am
- Weekly Yoga, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 11:00 am – noon
- Crowne Plaza Knoxville Easter Buffet, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown University, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
- AudaTours Knoxville Audio Tour: Hoops, Heritage & Hidden Stories, start at Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame, noon, RSVP (daily through Dec 31, 2026)
- Drawn from the McClung Museum: Printmaking Showcase Gallery, UT Art and Architecture Building, Second Floor, noon – 6:00 pm (Mon-Fri, 7:00 am – 11:00 pm / Sat, 8:00 am – 8:00 pm), through May 15
- Live Music: Devin Harrell, Kern’s Bakery, 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm
- ETF Easter Bash, Suttree Landing Park, 1:00 pm
- Talk-Back After Matinee: The Royale, UT Clarence Brown’s Jenny Boyd Carousel Theatre, 2:00 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Birmingham Barons, Covenant Health Park, 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Bluegrass Jam with Jack Hatfield, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 3:00 pm
- Showing: There Will Be Blood, Central Cinema, 3:30 pm
- Andrew Broschart, Corner Lounge, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Monty Python’s Life of Brian, Central Cinema, 6:45 pm
- Crafty Jazz Night at Crafty Bastard – Emory Place, 7:00 pm
- Frances Baker with Saddle and Bonnie Madison, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- DJ Old Skööl – All your favs chosen by you! Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Monday, April 6
- April Exhibitions, the Emporium Center, 9:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri)
- April Exhibition, HoLa Hora, 10:00 am – 4:00 pm, M-F / 10:00 am – 1:00 pm, Sat
- MFA Thesis Exhibitions, Ewing Gallery, UT Art + Architecture Bldg, 10:00 am – 5:00 pm (daily through Apr 26)
- Mighty Musical Monday featuring House Organist Freddie Brabson on the Mighty Wurlitzer Organ with Maggie Tharp the Band, Tennessee Theatre, noon, FREE!
- Distinguished Lecture Series: “The Freedman’s Bank and the (Un)Making of Reconstruction,” UT Denbo Center for Humanities and the Arts, 3:30 pm
- S.W.I.M. or Someone Who Isn’t Me with Timothy Arment, UT Art and Architecture Building, McCarty Auditorium, Room 109, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
- Monday Capoeira Fundo da Mata, Sustainable Future Center, 5:30 pm
- Stretch & Strengthen, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Making a Hanging Birdhouse Feeder, Birdhouse Neighborhood Center, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Teacup Planter Workshop with The Plant Trolley, Barley’s Knoxville, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: Dead Lover (2025), Central Cinema, 6:30 pm
- April PCO meeting, Cansler Family YMCA, 6:30 pm
- Summit Hetman Trio, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Out Series: Improvised Music Sets, The Pilot Light, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Knoxville Contra Dance, Laurel Theater, 7:30 pm
- Dave Becher Band @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Tuesday, April 7
- Let Her Speak Presents: The Women’s Capital Series 2026, 121 Tech Hub, 121 E Jackson Ave, 9:00 pm – 12:30 pm, RSVP
- Museum Sprouts: Spring 2026, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 9:30 am – 10:30 am, RSVP
- Enhanced Homeschool: Spring 2026, 1327 Circle Park Dr, 9:30 am – 11:00 am, RSVP
- Story Thyme, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 10:00 am – 11:00 am
- CBE Seminar: Thomas Dziubla: Mitochondrial Rescue After Spinal Cord Injury: Engineering Solutions for a Fragile Therapy, UT Walters Academic Building , M307, 1414 West Cumberland Ave, 11:20 am – 12:20 pm
- March Exhibition, Art Market Gallery, 11:30 am – 6:00 pm, Tue-Sat / 1:00 pm – 6:00 pm, Sun
- Make Learn Grow: EQ for Creators, 17 Market Square #101, 11:30 am, RSVP
- Mini Tarot Readings w/East S.M., New Moon Rising Gifts and Goods, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- AppeThai Food Truck, 6 Emory Place, 5:00 pm – 8:00 pm
- Tax Time with Jen, 842 N Central, 5:45 pm – 8:30 pm
- Archaeological Institute of America – East Tennessee Society Lecture: Hannah Hoover, UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 6:00 pm
- Weekly Old Time Jam With Sarah Pirkle, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 6:30 pm – 10:00 pm, FREE!
- Free Investor Meetup! April 7th SoKno Investors Group, Alliance Brewing Co, 6:30 pm
- Make Your Own Homemade Pasta Class, The Spice & Tea Exchange of Knoxville, 522 S. Gay St, 6:30 pm, RSVP
- Deaf Night: The Royale, UT Clarence Brown’s Jenny Boyd Carousel Theatre, 6:30 pm
- Taylor Swift Themed Trivia – Xul Downtown, Xul Beer, 7:00 pm
- Books and Brews Bookclub, Hi-Wire Brewing Knoxville, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Adult Rhythm Tap Class, Broadway Academy of Performing Arts, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Weekly Rueda de Casino Salsa Class, Ebony & Ivory Brewing, 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Tiny Stage presents Central Cinema Comedy Night, Central Cinema, 7:30 pm
- Sploot with Spintria, Rat Punch, and Earwig Deluxe, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Nothin’ But Soul with Kirk Whalum, Bijou Theatre, 8:00pm
- Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv, Scruffy City Hall, 8:15 pm
- Dave Becher Band @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Wednesday, April 8
- UT: 2026 Marketing & Sales Career Connections, University of Tennessee Student Union, Pilot Ballroom, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- April Exhibit, UT Downtown Gallery, 106 S Gay St, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm (Wed-Fri, 11:00 am – 6:00 pm / Sat, 10:00 am – 3:00 pm), through April 4
- UT Retirees: 2026 Spring Luncheon and Tour, UT Hodges Library, noon, RSVP
- Astrology Readings, 1520 N. Central St. #101, 12:15 pm – 2:15 pm
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas, Covenant Health Park, 12:30 pm, RSVP
- Specimens and Scones, UT Temple Hall, first floor, 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Benjamin A. Saltzman, “Turning Away: The Poetics of an Ancient Gesture,” UT Hodges Library, Lindsay Young Auditorium, 4:30 pm – 6:30 pm
- UT: 2026 Marketing & Sales Innovation Conference and Awards, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 5:30 pm (continues Apr 9), RSVP
- Hikes & Blooms: Spring Wildflowers & Dogwood Walk, Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- April Green Drinks- City Nature Challenge @ Crafty Brewery – Emory Place, 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
- Online: Writing the Speculative Diaspora by Sundress Academy for the Arts, 6:00 pm
- Sustainability Symposium, UT Student Union, Ballroom A/B, 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Breath Of The Wild at Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm
- Open Jam with Roger Hay, Ale’ Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Showing: There Will Be Blood, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Spring Vibes: Presented in Partnership with the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra, Bistro at the Bijou, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Lindy Hop – Level 1 Swing Series / Solo Jazz – Level 2 Swing Series, 1538 Laurel Ave, 7:00 pm
- Stand Up Comedy Open Mic @ Barrelhouse, 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm (weekly through May 6)
- Shh, it’s Someone’s Birthday April 8 / Open Mic Singer Songwriter Night, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:00 pm, FREE!
- Open Mic Songwriter Night with Colleen D’Aleio as Host, Scruffy City Hall, 7:30 pm
- The Royale, UT Clarence Brown’s Jenny Boyd Carousel Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Andrew Swafford with Telefronetic and Slow Blink, Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Crafty Lap Crafts Association, 6 Emory Place, 8:00 pm
- Silent Disco at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm
- Killer Whale @ Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
Thursday, April 9
- UT: 2026 Marketing & Sales Innovation Conference and Awards, Crowne Plaza Knoxville Downtown, 8:30 am – 5:15 pm, RSVP
- “Is Everybody Ready?” by Andrew Saftel, The Red Gallery, 130 W. Jackson Ave, 10:00 am – 6:00 pm (Thu-Sun), through Apr 26
- Weekly Thursday Pilates with Jill, 621 Lamar St, 11:00 am
- Music for Seniors Songwriting Workshop with Bill Cabage, KMA, 1050 World’s Fair Park Dr, 11:00 am – 1:00 pm, RSVP
- E&E Forum: Greg Nemet – 250 Years of Transition in the U.S. Energy System, and What Lies Ahead, UT Baker School of Public Policy and Public Affairs, Toyota Auditorium, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
- Rescue Dog Night to Benefit H.A.L.T, The Bark, 601 Lamar St, 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Global Citizenship Panel, UT International House, Great Room (INH 100), 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm
- Tax Time with Jen, 842 N Central, 5:45 pm – 8:30 pm
- Arts In Movement Session: Self-Care for Creatives, The Bottom, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Catawba Women, the American Revolution, and the New Republic, with Dr. Brooke Bauer of the University of Tennessee, Blount Mansion, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Erica Wright, author of The Museum of Unusual Occurrence, Union Ave Books, 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm, RSVP
- UT Latino Alumni Council: 2026 Social Mixer, UT Tyson Alumni House, 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm, FREE!
- Dusk in the Dogwoods: A Garden Parlor Party, Mabry-Hazen House and Bethel Cemetery, 1711 Dandridge Ave, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- The Filthy Ferraris, Suttree’s High Gravity Tavern, 7:00 pm – 11:00 pm
- Jackie Straw at Honky Tonk Thursday, Barley’s Taproom, 7:00 pm
- Cindy & Ella by Knoxville Theatre Club, 802 Sevier Ave, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Showing: LIVE! Comedy Deception, Central Cinema, 7:00 pm
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: The Breath Of The Wild, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Hardy: Country! Country! Tour, Thompson Boling Arena, 7:00 pm
- Scottish Session with David Pickens, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 7:15 pm – 10:15 pm
- The Royale, UT Clarence Brown’s Jenny Boyd Carousel Theatre, 7:30 pm
- DelFest Presents: The Travelin’ McCourys, Bijou Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Free Film Screening: The Grand Bizarre / Clotheslines, St. James Episcopal Church, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- Rawk-A-Oke (Live Band), Scruffy City Hall, 8:30 pm
- Showing: Faces of Death (2026), Central Cinema, 9:00 pm
- The Merlin’s Nest, Preservation Pub, 9:00 pm
- Ethan Morgan, Wagon Wheel, 9:30 pm
Friday, April 10
- NKBPA – Knox County Mayoral Candidate Forum, St. John’s Lutheran Church, 7:45 am – 9:00 am
- 21st Annual Marco Institute Symposium: The Roland Tradition, Howard Baker Center, Toyota Auditorium, 9:00 am (continues Apr 11)
- Women Rise, Knox Base, 10:00 am – 2:00 pm, RSVP
- Ritterfest 2026, 126 Bernard Ave, 11:00 am – 11:30 pm (continues Apr 11-12)
- Burial x Xul Collab Release, 213 E 5th Ave, 11:00 am
- WDVX Big Plate Special: Sammy T and The Sunny D, Barley’s Knoxville, noon – 1:00 pm, FREE!
- Gardening Workshop – Basic Principles, 1741 Reynolds St, 1:30 pm
- Make Your Own Glass Pendant! At Printshop Beer Co., 5:00 pm, RSVP
- Impressions of Time and Place, Gallery 1010, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- Showing: Faces of Death (2026), Central Cinema, 5:30 pm
- Beau Hawk’s Campaign Kickoff, The Relix, 1208 N Central St., 5:30 pm
- Paint and Sip Night, Scruffy’s Cafe, 6:00 pm, RSVP
- Taste Of Tennessee: Cocktail Competition, Maple Hall, 414 South Gay, 6:00 pm
- Land of Everlasting Hills: The Photography of George Masa and Jim Thompson, Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Admiral Band, Kern’s Bakery, 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- VOLAN ’26, UT Student Union, 6:00 pm – midnight
- Sticky Business: The Super Secret and Totally Real History of Goldilocks, Knoxville Children’s Theatre, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Knoxville Smokies vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas, Covenant Health Park, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Cindy & Ella by Knoxville Theatre Club, 802 Sevier Ave, 7:00 pm, RSVP
- Dolly Parton Trivia, 2020 Barber St, 7:00 pm
- Destination Unknown, Ale Rae’s, 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm
- Tavern Notes: Modal Mountain at Maker Exchange, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
- World Ballet Company presents Swan Lake, Knoxville Civic Auditorium, 7:00 pm
- Felipe Esparza: At My Leisure World Tour, Bijou Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Kevin James: Eat The Frog, Tennessee Theatre, 7:00 pm
- Zero Waste Free Concert, UT Grow Lab, 2019 Terrace Ave, 7:30 pm – 9:45 pm
- Big Night Hike, Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- The Royale, UT Clarence Brown’s Jenny Boyd Carousel Theatre, 7:30 pm
- Soundscapes at the KMA feat. ANDREA LISA, Knoxville Museum of Art, 7:30 pm, RSVP
- Mark Boling Trio Life, Bistro at the Bijou, 8:00 pm – 10:30 pm
- The Montvales with Blue Cactus, The Pilot Light, 8:00 pm
- Denim and Diamonds – Newbie Night, 815 S Central St, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- Corey James Clifton & Civil Strife @ Preservation Pub, 8:00 pm
- Nephew Tommy, Hilton Knoxville, 8:00 pm, RSVP
- The Coveralls Farewell Show @ Scruffy City Hall, 8:00 pm
- Showing: Live Comedy: Meka Carey & Bennie Mac, Central Cinema, 8:30 pm
- DJ Andres Tapia at Bernadette’s, 26 Market Square, 9:00 pm
- Mike McGill and the Refills Live, Boyd’s Jig & Reel, 9:00 pm
- iRell Dance Night at LunaVerse, 940 Blackstock Ave, 9:30 pm
- Space Wizard’s Wizard Wasteland Tour, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus, 10:00 pm, RSVP
- April Live Music: TBA, The Kennedy, 430 S Gay St, 10:00 pm – 1:00 am
Saturday, April 11…