July 1 – July 8, 2026

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

July 1
Schilling Gallery & Awaken Coffee: Three Dames by Marcia Shelly, Cheryl Massey, and Linda Blair

July 6
Tomato Head Downtown: Last Lure on the Left by Steven McQuilkin

July 3
The Emporium Center: Arts & Culture Alliance Members Exhibition
RED Gallery: "ANIMAL KINGDOM: The Court of Appalachia” by Carolina Lebar
Able Trade: July First Friday with TN Craft
Broadway Studios and Gallery: "Temporal Angst" - by Taryn Ferro
Fountain City Art Center: Jerry's Artarama Staff Exhibition

July 1 – 31
Downtown Knoxville: Find Waldo

July 2 – 4
Relix: Serial Killer Speakeasy – Knoxville TN

July 3 & 4
Museum of Appalachia: Independence Day Anvil Shoot Celebration

Through – July 7
East Tennessee History Center: The American Revolution Experience Traveling Exhibit

July 10 – 12
Bijou Theatre: Hairspray presented by The Wordplayers

July 10 – 26
Knoxville Children’s Theatre: Newsies Jr.
Oak Ridge Playhouse: Come From Away

July 11 & 12
Knoxville Museum of Art: Triennial Weekend

July 17 – August 10
Ijams Nature Center: The Tennessee Stage Company presents Knoxville Shakespeare

July 17 – 18
Tennessee Theatre: Jason Isbell 

Through July 24
Knoxville Museum of Art: Summer Art Academy

July 1
Bijou Theatre: Josiah and the Bonnevilles
Boyd’s Jig & Reel: Open Mic Singer/Songwriter Night
Knoxville Museum of Art: Christmas in July Screening at Central Cinema

July 2
Boyd’s Jig & Reel: Irish Session with Chad Beauchaine and Gil Draper
Ancient Lore: Enchanted Sip and Paint; Wine and Watercolors

July 3
Pretentious Beer Co: July Red Branch Reading Series Open Mic
Wild Wing Cafe: Milkman & the Big Band

July 4
World’s Fair Park: Festival on the Fourth
Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Independence Day Concert
Ijams Nature Center: Ijams Member Event – Learn to Gelli Print
James White’s Fort: Independence Day
Maker Exchange: Front Row to the Fourth of July
Mabry-Hazen House: Fourth of July on Mabry’s Hill
City of Farragut: Independence Day Parade

July 5
Dr. Walter Hardy Park: Eastside Sunday Market
Crafty Bastard: Crafty Jazz Night
Scruffy City Hall: Listen Up! Open Mic Songwriter Night
Visualize Art Studio: 2hr Quick Intro to Stained Glass

July 6
UT Gardens: Plants and People Camp
Tennessee Theatre: Mighty Musical Monday, Freddie Brabson joined by Tipton Station
Barrelhouse: Open Mic Night

July 7
Concerts on the Square: Denin Slage-Koch
Ijams Nature Center: Children's Entrepreneur Market
Lawson McGhee Library: Zoo Knoxville Zoomobile
Central Cinema: Tiny Stage Comedy Night

July 8
Urban Wilderness Gateway Park: Kid A' Riffic Fun in the Park
Knoxville Museum of Art: Watercolor at the Eugenia Williams House
Farragut Memorial Plaza: Sharing the Spirit of America

Through July 5
Tomato Head West: Garden Retrospective by Cheri Jorgenson

Through July 12
Knoxville Museum of Art: Wayne White: Revenge of the Knoxville Girl

Through July 24
Dogwood Arts: Coat of Many Colors
RED Gallery: "ANIMAL KINGDOM: The Court of Appalachia” by Carolina Lebar

Through July 26
Knoxville Museum of Art: Currents: Contemporary Art from the KMA Collection

Through July 31
The Emporium Center: Arts & Culture Alliance Members Exhibition
Broadway Studios and Gallery: "Temporal Angst" - by Taryn Ferro
Fountain City Art Center: Jerry's Artarama Staff Exhibition
Arrowmont Jerry Drown Wood Studio Gallery: David Ellsworth Retrospective curated by Craig Edelbrock
The District Gallery: Entry Earned – A Father’s Test

Through August 5
Tennessee Valley Unitiarian Universalist Church: Knoxville Watercolor Society Exhibit

Through August 7
Tri-Star Arts: Looking At Looking Through, work by Linda King Ferguson & Alex Lopez
Tri-Star Arts: Index of a Small Town by Houston Cofield

Through August 8
UT Downtown Gallery: Degrees of Separation by Beauford Delaney

Through August 28
Clayton Center for the Arts: Radiant Geometry by Carl Gombert

Through August 31
Schilling Gallery: Three Dames by Marcia Shelly, Cheryl Massey, and Linda Blair

Through September 5
Eugenia Williams House: Gabriel Lester – Melancholia in Arcadia

Through September 6
Tomato Head Downtown: Last Lure on the Left by Steven McQuilkin

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

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

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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