What to do in Knoxville This Weekend

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LOCAL BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT

Joyful Eats offers homemade, family-style, precooked meals for your family to easily reheat at home. Weekly orders are due by Friday and picked up on Monday. Check it out here.

COOL STUFF ON FRIDAY

1. 38th Annual Clayton Holiday Concert - The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and special guests, including the Knoxville Choral Society, Knoxville Symphony Youth Choir and GO! Contemporary Dance Works, bring you everything you love about the holidays. Enjoy your favorite music from classic holiday films and television – “White Christmas,” “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer,” “Christmas Time is Here” and more. More info here

2. Cherokee Caverns presents Christmas in the Cave 2024 - Join us for this unique and fun family tradition at Knoxville’s Historic Cherokee Caverns! Stroll along the cave path and enjoy the beautiful Stalactites, Stalagmites and formations along with thousands of twinkling Christmas lights and scenes! More info here

3. Knoxville Ice Bears vs. Birmingham Bulls: Rebrand Night - Join Us for Opening Night of Our 23rd Season! More info here

4. Knoxville Jazz Orchestra: A Swingin' Christmas - The hippest concert of the season. Sparkling arrangements of holiday favorites in the style of Ellington, Basie and other jazz greats. Multi-instrumentalist Luther Allison joins the band along with other special guests. More info here

5. Modern Dance Primitive Light 2024 - Modern Dance Primitive Light is an intimate event featuring original dance works from Circle Modern Dance past and current core members, local guest artists, and a live band - all in the historic Laurel Theater. More info here

6. THE KNOXVILLE ​FRIDAY SALSA PARTY - 8PM BEGINNER SALSA LESSON; 8:45PM PARTY STARTS...every single Friday. More info here

7. Tavern Notes: Holiday Carolers - Join us for Tavern Notes: weekly live music outside of the Tavern at Maker Exchange This week's event will feature holiday carolers! More info here

COOL STUFF ON SATURDAY

1. Candlelight Christmas - Experience the serenity of a pioneer Christmas at the Museum of Appalachia! The centerpiece of this holiday event is an evening tour of the Museum’s village. The cabins will be adorned with old-fashioned Christmas decorations and festively lit for the occasion. The event will feature live music, storytelling, festive crafts for kids, and more. Demonstrations will include blacksmithing, sorghum making, apple butter churning, and more. More info here

2. Cookies w/ Santa - 1 hour cruise around Knoxville; Cookie decorating; photo’s w/ Santa available for purchase. More info here

3. Holiday Beef Wellington Cooking Class - Chef John’s Beef Wellington

   Creamy Green Caper Sauce

   Roast Balsamic Glazed Carrots

   Chef John’s Black Truffle & EVOO Roast Potatoes

   Gingerbread Bundt Cake With Rum Glaze. More info here

4. NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet - Give the gift of NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet to the whole family. Celebrate America’s favorite Christmas tradition with an international all-star cast. The 2024 tour unveils reimagined scenes crafted by acclaimed choreographer Viktor Davydiuk. More info here

5. Winter Solstice Wander - The Winter Solstice leaves us with just under 10 hours of sunlight this year! In all of this darkness, it can be easy to forget that the first day of winter is truly a night of beginning. More info here

6. Beetlejuice Santa - To celebrate Christmas properly, we’re once again summoning Beetlejuice Santa to the taproom. Swing by to get those strange and unusual holiday pics while enjoying a beer or two. More info here

COOL STUFF ON SUNDAY

1. Jazz Brunch with David & Ayca at Barrelhouse - Spend your Sunday mornings swaying to the smooth sounds of jazz at Barrelhouse Gypsy Cider’s Jazz Brunch! From 11:30 AM to 2:30 PM, enjoy live performances by the talented duo David & Ayca, setting the perfect ambiance for a laid-back weekend. More info here

2. Mike McGill's 12th Annual Christmas Spectacular - In addition to the man himself, this year's guest list includes Knoxville legends Michael Cover, Jodie Manross, Sara Schwabe, and Matt Wood as well as an amazing backing band of some of Knoxville's finest musicians. More info here

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