October 14 – 21, 2026

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

October 15
Gallery 1010: Inherited Imagery by Alimohammad Parvaresh and Noushin Mousavi

October 15 & 16
Tennessee Theatre: Knoxville Symphony Orchestra presents Tchaikovsky’s 5th Symphony

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 16 – November 1
Theatre Knoxville Downtown: Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors

October 21 – 25
Central Cinema: The Knoxville Horror Film Fest
Borderland Playhouse: John by Annie Baker

October 22 – 30
Museum of Appalachia: Fall Heritage Days

October 23 & 25
Knoxville Opera at the Tennessee Theatre: Die Fledermaus

October 23 – 25
Historic Grove Theater: Theatre 23 presents George Orwell’s Animal Farm

October 23 – November 8
Knoxville Children’s Theatre: Julius Caesar

October 27 & 28
East Tennessee History Center: Perseverance Through Primary Sources: Teaching Washington’s World through Stories & Source Analysis

October 28 – November 1
Mabry-Hazen House: Festival of Phantasmagoria

October 28 – November 15
The Jenny Boyd Theatre: Clyde’s

Through November 3
Dogwood Arts: Bazillion Blooms Dogwood Tree Sale

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
UT Hodges Library: Hispanic Film Festival

October 15
Clayton Center for the Arts: Chi-Town Transit Authority
Blount Mansion: Centennial Anniversary Lecture Series: The Road to Knoxville

October 16
Bijou Theatre: Trae Crowder
Laurel Theater: In the Cumberland: Ballad Singing
UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture: Yoga at the Museum with Tristen Sellers
Bistro at the Bijou: The Jazz Pioneers

October 17
Marble Springs State Historic Site: Frontier Frights
The Bottom: AIM Meetup - Intro to Hair Braiding
Bistro at the Bijou: Margherita Fava Trio
Ijams Nature Center: Storytime at the Ijams Nature Playscape: Frogs and Toads
Arrowmont Gallery: Perfectly Pocket Sized Workshop: Case Paper with Laced Tapes Book

October 18
Bijou Theatre: The Snowy Day and Other Stories
West Jackson Ave: Old City Market
Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum: Fall Festival & Plant Sale
UT McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture: Can You DIG It?
Knoxville Museum of Art: Roots of Appalachia with Daniel Kimbro
Ijams Nature Center: Fall Fungi ID: Beginner Workshop
Meads Quarry: SPECIAL EVENT: East Tennessee Bluegrass Association Monthly Jam

October 19
East Tennessee History Center: Little History Lessons: Broom Making
Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum: Family Garden Day
Lindsay Young Auditorium: UT Creative Writing Series: Emily Nemens
Bistro at the Bijou: UTK Jazz Jam
Knoxville Children’s Theatre: Auditions for Junie B. Jones: Toothless Wonder
Mabry-Hazen House: Gunfight on Gay Street Walking Tour

October 20
Old City Gardens: Old City Fall Cookout
Ijams Nature Center: SUNSET SOCIAL: Spooky Poetry Night at Ijams Nature Center
East Tennessee History Center: Unshakeable Integrity: Adolph Ochs and Master Sgt. Roddie Edmonds

October 21
The Bottom: AIM Creative Recovery Session: Recovering a Sense of Integrity, Possibility & Abundance
Ijams Nature Center: Improv in the Wild with Manatee Vanity Improv
Bistro at the Bijou: Autumnal Vibes with the Knox Jazz Orchestra
The Farragut Museum: History Hour with Kate Brewster

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
The Emporium: Cuba: A Pesar de Todo by Kyle Hislip & John Mitchell
The Emporium: Alcoa Airport Motor Mile Miniatures by Carmen Alcocer
The Emporium: "Fall" in Love with Glass by Susan Watson
The Emporium: 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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