November 11 – 18, 2026

Sent by the Arts & Culture Alliance and representative of the upcoming week's events at VisitKnoxville.com

November 12
Gallery 1010: The Neighborhood by Archies Guy, Angelica Ruhbusch, and Haley Tenpenny
Fountain City Art Center: The Watercolor Sisters: Shannon Beal, Mari Cardwell Jones, Jerri Cardwell Schmidt, Kerry Osborne

November 13
The District Gallery: The Big Tiny Show
The Bottom: Vine Middle Binder Show Exhibition Reception
Arrowmont School of Arts & Crafts: Reception for Of Birds, Snakes & Ancestors: Black Arts Healing | Crafting Blackness Initiative
Bad Water Gallery: Death of a Mule, curated by Maria Owen

November 16
UT International House: Connection Photo Contest Reception

November 12 & 13
Tennessee Theatre: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Bartok & Bolero

November 12 – 15
Regal & The Public Cinema: Film Fest Knox
Clayton Center for the Arts: Alpha Psi Omega Presents: Puffs, or: Seven Increasingly Eventful Years at a Certain School of Magic by Matt Cox

November 13 & 14
St. George Greek Orthodox Church: Terra Madre 16th Annual Pottery Show & Sale
East Tennessee History Center: 2026 Annual Gathering of the Tennessee Folklore Society

November 13 Through March 28
Knoxville Zoo: Smoky Night Lights

Through November 15
The Jenny Boyd Theatre: Clyde’s

November 19 – December 19
Clarence Brown Theatre: A Christmas Carol

Through November 20
Knoxville Museum of Art: Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

November 20 & 21
Clayton Center for the Arts: Momentum Dance Lab presents Even Still

November 20 – 22
Bijou Theatre: UT Opera Theatre presents "The Crucible"

November 24 – 29
Broadway at the Tennessee Theatre: Death Becomes Her

November 27 – December 13
Theatre Knoxville Downtown: I'll Be Home For Christmas

December 3 – 13
Tellico Community Playhouse: The Sunshine Boys

November 11
Bijou Theatre: Eddie 9V
Bistro at the Bijou: Autumn Vibes: Knox Jazz Orchestra
Ijams Nature Center: Nature Nuggets
UT Art and Architecture Building: The Imitation Machine with Mario Carpo
UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture: A Conversation with Betty Frogg and Barbara Adair
Sundress Academy for the Arts: The Poet Journalist: Intro to Docupoetics

November 12
Regal Riviera: FILM FEST KNOX: Elev8or Pitch Live Competition
Clayton Center for the Arts: Southern Nights Comedy Tour ft. Mary Ryan Brown and Landon Bryant
Blount Mansion: Semiquincentennial Celebration Lecture Series: Phillis Wheatley and the Black American Revolution
Bijou Theatre: Randy Feltface: Gimmick
The Bottom: The Art of Candle Making with The Garden Goddess

November 13
Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum: Holiday Open House
East Tennessee History Center: 2026 Tennessee Council for History Education Annual Conference
Ijams Nature Center: The Forest Speaks: Beginner Nature Journaling
The Bijou Theatre: The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents We Love Dolly  (a benefit for Imagination Library)
Laurel Theater: UT Appalachian Strings
The Bottom: Friday Night Poetry Slam with Collectively Speaking

November 14
East Tennessee History Center: Researching Your Ancestor Through Military Records
Ijams Nature Center: Carve and Create: Block Printing for Beginners
UT Gardens: The Bittersweetness of Fall: Poems for Waning Days with Linda Parsons

November 15
Bijou Theatre: Carpenters Legacy
Laurel Theater: Sam Lewis with Angel Snow
Knoxville Museum of Art: Cattywampus Lantern Puppet Workshop
Clayton Center for the Arts: Youth Choirs Fall Concert

November 16
East Tennessee History Center: Little History Lessons: Farming
Bistro at the Bijou: Larsen Buck Trio
Knoxville Museum of Art: Drop-In Figure Drawing Session

November 17
Tennessee Theatre: Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary
Clayton Center for the Arts: Tartanband Fall Concert
UT Natalie L. Haslam Music Center: New Sound Concert Series

November 18
The Emporium: Maker City Arts & Creative Business Resource Fair
The Bottom: Write It Out with Shade Tree Therapy
Bistro at the Bijou: Autumn Vibes: Knox Jazz Orchestra

Through November 13
Sandra J. Blain Galleries: Of Birds, Snakes & Ancestors
Art and Architecture Building: Micropolitan America Exhibition

Through November 14
Hazuda Event Center: Monroe County Plein Air Exhibit
Oak Ridge Art Center: The Final Selection

Through November 25
Standing in the Shower...Thinking curated by Rachel Waldrop
The Emporium: Masks and Reveals by Ken McMahon
The Emporium: Enigma by Lois Trader
The Emporium: Feathered Spectrum: A Colorful Avian Array by Roberta Smashey
The Emporium: State of Flow by Kira Evans

Through November 28
RED Gallery: Cherry East presents Inner Landscapes
Broadway Studios and Gallery: Regarding Nature by Retired Knox County Art Teachers Group

Through December 2
Ewing Gallery: Walker Evans
Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church Gallery: Yvonne Dalschen & Susie Feinberg

Through Dec 6
McClung Museum: Fashioning Ourselves – The Power of Clothing & Adornment

Through December 13
Knoxville Museum of Art: The Tennessee Valley Fair Student Art Exhibition: 50th Anniversary

Through December 19
Arrowmont Gallery: Knoxville Featured Exhibition: Hannah Langer

Through December 11
Geoffrey A. Wolpert Gallery: 2026-2027 Artists-in-Residence Introduction Exhibition

Through December 12
UT Downtown Gallery: Bound by the Soil by Jamaal Barber+  RaShaun Rucker

Through December 20
Denso Gallery: Knoxville Modern Quilt Guild: Winter 2026 Exhibition

Through December 24
RED Gallery: Judith Condon Art

Daily/various
Historic Westwood: Docent-led Tours
Knoxville Walking Tours
Pretentious Glass: Make Your Own Workshops
WDVX: Blue Plate Special & The Big Plate

Mondays
Fountain City Art Center: Fountain City Harmony Choir Class
Laurel Theater: Knoxville Contra Dancers

Mon & Wed
Capoeira Fundo da Mata: Trainings

Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat
Bistro at the Bijou: Live Jazz

Tuesdays
Knox Makers: Open Hack Night
McClung Museum: Monty's Craft Circle
Einstein Simplified Comedy Improv Troupe
Trollkretsen Scandinavian Dancers
Boyd’s Jig & Reel: Old Time Jam
Knoxville Botanical Gardens & Arborteum: Story Thyme (April – October)

Wednesdays
Flamenco Dance Academy Classes
Knoxville Swing Dance Association: Weekly Swing Dance
Alliance Brewing: Singer & Songwriter Night
Boyd’s Jig & Reel: Hear Here Songwriter Night

Thursdays
Honky Tonk Thursdays at Barley’s

Every Third Thursday
Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum: Sightseers, A Drawing Club for People Who Like Plants

First Friday
Tennessee Theater: Cameo Sessions

Fridays
The Eclectic Cleric: Sacred Story Studio
Maker Exchange: Tavern Notes

First & Third Fridays
Salsa Knoxville Dance Company: Friday Ballroom Dance Party

Sundays
Circle Modern Dance Classes
English Country Dance at the Laurel

Every Third Sunday
Ijams Nature Center: East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam

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