October 7 – 14, 2026

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

October 9
Gallery 1010: Egg by Greta Grier

October 10
The Birdhouse: Drawn to Sound by Eunoia Close, Mike Mullin and Bob Thompson

October 7 & 8
Knoxville Museum of Art: The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents Mythic Proportions

October 7 – November 3
Dogwood Arts: Bazillion Blooms Dogwood Tree Sale

October 10 & 11
World’s Fair Park: Hola Festival 2026
The Emporium: Small Press Publishers Fair, part of Knox Small Press Fest

October 15 – 18
Clayton Center for the Arts: Maryville College Theatre Department: Detroit by Lisa D’Amour

Through October 18
Clarence Brown Theatre: The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane

October 7
McCarty Auditorium: Artist Talk - Riva Lehrer
Historic Westwood: Movies at the Museums - Up (2009)
Marble Springs State Historic Site: Discovery Days
Tennessee Theatre: ZZ Top
UT McClung Museum of Natural History & Culture: Meditation at the Museum
Bistro at the Bijou: Autumnal Vibes with the Knox Jazz Orchestra

October 8
Tennessee Theatre: Kenny Wayne Shepherd
East Tennessee History Center: Zenith Man: A Talk by McCracken Poston Jr.

October 9
Tennessee Theatre: ICON, Knoxville Symphony Orchestra - The Voices That Changed Music
Bijou Theatre: Sister Hazel
Laurel Theater: Hiroya Tsukomoto and Evan Horne
Knoxville Museum of Art: Music for Seniors Songwriting Workshop with Bill Cabage
The Bottom: A Community Day Against Book Bans

October 10
Bijou Theatre: Rising Appalachia
Laurel Theater: Traditional Irish Arts of Knoxville: bohola
East Tennessee History Center: Organize Your Genealogy
Clayton Center for the Arts: The Magic of Motown
Tennessee Theatre: Amy Grant + Mac McAnally
Appalachian Arts Craft Center: Fall Maker Market & Porch Sale
The Bottom: Fall Clothing & Book Swap with BGE Knox Hub
East Tennessee Art Center: Fall Sweetwater Artisans Market
Ijams Nature Center: Big Day Birding Hike

October 11
Cathedral of the Most Sacred Heart of Jesus: Amadeus Concert Ensemble presents Piano Passions
Knoxville Museum of Art: Second Sunday Activity
Cox Auditorium: UT Symphony Orchestra presents Pulcinella and Swan Lake

October 12
Bistro at the Bijou: The Asia Thaller Group

October 13
McCarty Auditorium: Artist Talk - Rebecca Kamen
Bijou Theatre: Knoxville Jazz Orchestra presents Miles @ 100 with Marquis Hill
Clayton Center for the Arts: Maryville College Small Choral Ensembles Concert
Maple Hall: “Black in Bearden: True Faces of Lyons View” featuring Malaika Adero
UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture: Museum Sprouts: Is That A Dinosaur?

October 14
Knoxville Museum of Art: Celebration of Design
Ijams Nature Center: Nature Nuggets - Owls
Bistro at the Bijou: Autumnal Vibes with the Knox Jazz Orchestra

Through October 18
Ewing Gallery of Art + Architecture: Art, Movement, and Disability: Transcending the Beauty Paradigm

Through October 24
Tri-Star Arts: Of Inclusions, Receipt, featuring works by artist Lynne Marinelli Ghenov

Through October 25
Lilienthal Gallery: Walker Antonio

Through October 27
DENSO Gallery: Duet - Art by Pinkie Mistry and Medha Karandikar

Through October 30
Cuba: A Pesar de Todo by Kyle Hislip & John Mitchell
Alcoa Airport Motor Mile Miniatures by Carmen Alcocer
"Fall" in Love with Glass by Susan Watson
Memento Vivere by Anna Lawrence
RED Gallery: BIG PRINTS! Steamroller Showcase
Bijou Theatre Gallery: The Dual Breath: Inhale Me, Exhale me By Leanne Trivett

Through October 31
Arrowmont Gallery: 100 & Under: Prints/Books/Zines
Broadway Studios and Gallery: Rust,Smoke by A1LabArts

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
Rawk-A-Oke (live band Karaoke) with Sevan Takvoryan at Scruffy City Hall

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

Saturdays
Luna Creative: Sketch Club Saturdays

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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