Calendar of Events
Friday, May 9, 2025
Ijams Nature Center: A Wlldflower Affair
Category: Festivals, special events and Fundraisers
A Wildflower Affair! On May 9 celebrate Ijams Nature Center’s 50th anniversary of continuing one family’s environmental legacy in the place where it all started: the Ijams family homesite gardens.
Make plants to join us on Friday, May 9, 2025, from 11 am-1 pm. You'll enjoy classical music, create a beautiful mini bouquet, craft your own mimosa or vodka cocktail, and hear from HP and Alice’s grandchildren, Martha and George Kern, at this seated luncheon featuring fresh, seasonal fare and a few surprises!
Complimentary shuttle service provided.
Tickets will be available soon!
Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920. Visitor Center open daily 10-6; grounds and trails open daily from 8 AM - dusk. Information: 865-577-4717, www.ijams.org
Museum of Appalachia: Sheep Shearing Days
Category: Festivals, special events, History, heritage and Kids, family
Families are invited to celebrate the arrival of spring at Sheep Shearing Days at the Museum of Appalachia May 2 and May 9, 9:00 AM -3:00 PM . This student-focused event will show how pioneers turned wool into clothing and will feature hands-on activities and immersive learning experiences with Appalachian artisans, educators, and musicians.
$20/adults, $10/kids
Free parking
Museum of Appalachia, 2819 Andersonville Hwy, Clinton, TN 37716. Information: 865-494-7680, www.museumofappalachia.org
Knoxville Walking Tours
Category: Festivals, special events and History, heritage
Storyteller Laura Still helps you live the stories of pioneers, soldiers, outlaws, and even fictional characters who walked these streets before you.
Knoxville has a rich history full of colorful characters and famous, and infamous, figures whose lives have been the inspiration for books, movies, and works of art. Take a stroll through history in beautiful downtown Knoxville while listening to true tales of the heroes, heels, and hardened criminals that are part of the hidden lore of this unique East Tennessee town.
A portion of the proceeds for downtown tours go to help fund the work of the non-profit Knoxville History Project. Many stories are based on the books and stories of award-winning journalist and writer Jack Neely. Knoxville Walking Tours opens a window to Knoxville’s varied past and leads you on a journey through both hard times and high times of a city growing through over two centuries of history.
Tours include:
• Knoxville: The Early Years
• Misbehaving Women
• Civil War
• Gunslingers
• Musical History
• Literary Heritage
• Side Street Shadows Ghost Tours
• Knoxville Botanical Garden
• Old Gray Cemetery
• Side Street Shadows Ghost Tours
Tour on Your Schedule! Rather than posting a calendar, we’re letting you pick the tour and time — subject to availability. Call (865)309-4522 or visit https://knoxvillewalkingtours.com/
