Calendar of Events

The Tennessee Pirate Fest will be open rain or shine on May 22-23, 29-30-31, from 11am-6pm ET.

The fifth annual Tennessee Pirate Fest invites you to go back in time to the Age of Piracy. This outdoor daytime interactive entertainment-oriented festival will be held the last two weekends in May plus Memorial Day at the Tennessee Medieval Faire site in Harriman--just 30 miles west of Turkey Creek. Patrons will be transported to the pirate haven of Barataria, Louisiana, circa 1814.

Patrons are encouraged to dress in costume and enter the Costume Contest. Learn how to be a pirate in Pirate School. Compete in yard games in Pirate Olympics. Share your talents on stage in the Pirate Recruiting Gong Shows. Have fun with the new Scavenger Hunt. Take pictures with Mermaids and enjoy the Bubble Show. Make noise in the mid-day parade, where the Bucketeers will be featured on Saturdays. Other free activities will include corn hole, volleyball, croquet, the stocks, giant chess, and steel drum. There will also be games to play for a fee, including Sword Master’s Challenge, Skittles, Slay the Dragon, and Storm the Castle. Goats will also be available for petting and feeding.

Rotating on several stages will be numerous professional acts. Music will be brought to you by Tom Mason and the Blue Buccaneers, The CrossJacks, PanEZ Steelband, and Black Mash Hollow. Interactive danger and dance shows will be performed by The Flaming Ginger and the Misfit Gypsies. Children’s puppet shows will feature Punch and Judy , the Dragon Puppet, and the Mermaid Queen. On Saturday May 22, youth classical musicians with Bravura Music Academy will share their talents. Interactive costumed street characters will seek to entertain in Kombat Kroquet, Lafitte’s Follies, Ball’s Best Bits, and Throw Me A Line. If you like slightly spooky things, join Captain Davy Jones and other supernatural characters on the Trail of Doom (PG)--a pirate version of A Christmas Carol. Entertainment schedules will be posted online and will be available at the entrance.

Pirate merchants of Barataria will be selling their custom wares such as costumes, leather pouches, drinking horns, soaps, blacksmith items, and jewelry. A variety of food will be available, including smoked turkey legs, BBQ, Philly steak sandwiches, shaved ice, and ice cream. Beverages will also be available, including water, soda, sweet tea, fresh lemonade, and beer (age 21+ years with valid photo ID). A list of vendors can be found on the festival website.

The festival location is at 550 Fiske Road, Harriman, TN. Free field parking is provided. Entrance ticket prices are $17 for ages 13+, $8 for ages 5 to 12; and free admission for ages 4 and under. Tickets may be purchased on festival days at the ticket house for cash or credit. Ticket prices include sales tax; however, a $1 convenience fee will be added per entrance ticket for credit usage. Festival beverage tickets will also be available in $1 increments, or patrons can use exact change to purchase water ($2), soda ($3), or beer ($5). There will be no ATM onsite, so patrons are encouraged to bring cash for purchases, tips, and convenience.

Safety rules include the following: no pets (service animals only), no loaded firearms or sharp weapons (all stage weapons must be sheathed and zip tied), and no outside food or drinks. There will be no onsite public camping; however, a motel discount is available with free breakfast at the Baymont Inn in Harriman (call 865-882-5340 with promo code LKDE). For more information, please visit www.TNPirateFest.com, “like” and “follow” the Tennessee Pirate Fest on https://www.facebook.com/Tennesseepiratefest, or call 865-376-0319.

At HOLIDAY INN-CEDAR BLUFF, 9134 Executive Park Drive, Knoxville TN

10am-4pm, admission $2
www.Facebook.com/GregNealShows, GregNealShow@gmail.com

Come shop for 1000s of rare vinyl LPs and 45s, 78s, plus CDs, music DVDs, memorabilia, and more ... It's the biggest music store in Tennessee-for one day only!

2021 Show Schedule
Saturday May 22
Sunday July 25
Saturday Sept. 18

*URGENT COVID-19 NOTICE: MASKS will be required of all customers and vendors!
*Based on the state's current restrictions and recommendations. We urge ALL of you to please follow current health dept. guidelines regarding the wearing of masks, and social distancing, etc.

$385

Let your body calm as you take in massages, caviar, fine wine and bites, and soothing sounds from Knoxville Opera!

3:00pm: The Village gates open for arrival
3:30pm: Chair Massages & Relaxation
5:30pm: Martinis, Wine & Caviar at the Waterfall Boulders
6:30pm: Three Course Dinner at The Pavilion
7:30pm: Knoxville Opera's “The Golden Age of Operetta” performance at The Waterfall

7107 Sevierville Pike, Knoxville, TN 37920
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-night-with-knoxville-opera-tickets-147284769711

(Ages 18+) They say the early bird gets the worm, so the early riser gets to see the bird! Join Ijams for "Field Day: Migration Madness" next Saturday, May 22, from 7:30-10:30 a.m. and see what all that fluttering is about! Learn More and Register
https://www.ijams.org/calendar-of-events

Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave, Knoxville, TN 37920

The Knoxville Symphony Orchestra is excited to host a family-friendly community concert in Morristown! The concert is free and open to the public. No tickets are needed. Masks and social distancing are encouraged.

Music Director Aram Demirjian will lead an ensemble of brass and percussion musicians in performances including familiar selections such as Gustav Holst’s “Mars” from The Planets, Queen’s “Bohemian Rhapsody,” and patriotic classics like “When the Saints.”

Saturday, May 22, 7:30 pm
Citizen Tribune/Jefferson Federal Ampitheatre at Cherokee Park
https://knoxvillesymphony.com/concert/morristown-community-concert/

$10

Tiny Stage Comedy brings you an evening of hot fire with some of Knoxville's finest.

Featuring
Quinn Collins
Savannah Wolfgram
Ana Tantaris
Joanna Brooker
Liz Brooks
Brandi Augustus
Emaleigh Kierstin

hosted by Rowan Young

Sat, May 22, 2021
8:00 PM – 10:00 PM EDT

Corner Lounge, 842 North Central Street, Knoxville, TN 37917
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/burn-it-down-comedy-show-tickets-153031618691

In preparation for the return of the Labor Day Sunflower Project, come out to our spring sunflower planting day next weekend, May 22, at 9am. No need to sign up ahead of time, but if you do know you'll be coming, drop us a line at jacob@knoxgarden.org. If you don't get around to emailing, still come!

Arrive at the Visitors Center parking lot (2743 Wimpole Ave) by 9:10a and we will all walk over to where we'll be working. If you arrive late or want to come later, call 303-921-7825 when you get here (or come find us behind the Row Garden). If we get done planting the sunflowers, we may move on to other projects. It'll be a fun day! Can't wait to see you all!

Knoxville Botanical Garden and Arboretum, 2743 Wimpole Ave, Knoxville, TN 37914. Hours: Gardens open daily from dawn to dusk. Information: 865-862-8717, www.knoxgarden.org

SATURDAY AT 8 AM EDT – 2 PM EDT
Free

Currently, 30+ residences plan to participate. Covid-19 safety guidelines will be maintained.

https://www.facebook.com/events/452685419145974/

Saturday at 9 AM EDT – 4 PM EDT

REGISTER HERE and learn more about the ride: https://tinyurl.com/knoxcommunityride

Join us for a Community Ride on May 22nd! Spend the day biking around 10-15 miles through Knoxville to meet with local leaders in affordable housing. You'll learn about the housing landscape of the city, hear from the organizations working to make an impact, and learn how you can get involved beyond this one-day ride.

You'll meet:
1. Homesource east tennessee to hear about their work to strengthen communities by providing sustainable housing opportunities
2. Volunteer Ministry Center and learn about their mission to facilitate permanent supportive housing for those who are homeless
3. One more leader in the local affordable housing realm.

Registration is $50 and financial assistance is available! RAIN DATE: Saturday, May 29
https://www.facebook.com/events/472073104027558/

On Saturday, May 22nd from 12-5pm, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus is hosting Spring Fling 2021.

“We are so excited to be in the 4th and Gill neighborhood, and are ready to celebrate spring and meet more of our neighbors,” said Stephanie Carson, co-owner, Gypsy Circus. The block party celebrates Knoxville’s unique flavor, bringing together local crafters, jewelry and clothing vendors, cornhole and Plinko games for prizes, a selfie station for exclusive Gypsy Circus Snapchat filters, a raffle for larger prizes, and live music all afternoon. Admission is free, the patio is dog friendly, and The Bohemian Restaurant will be serving up Hawaiian Fried Rice.

Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus is the South’s most award-winning cidery, the brainchild of Gypsy Circus Cider Company co-founders Stephanie and Aaron Carson. The taproom is located at 621 Lamar Street and offers a rotating list of ciders on tap as well as an eclectic menu of small plates and shareable appetizers provided by The Bohemian. Local Knoxville artists are featured on the walls of the taproom, and every weekend there is a variety of live entertainment from Knoxville’s music and theater scenes. From burlesque beauties to blushing brides, Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus loves Knoxvillians.

Barrelhouse by Gypsy Circus and Gypsy Circus Cider Company are proudly East Tennessee made since 2016. Drink Gypsy Circus and laugh louder!

Instagram: @BarrelhousebyGypsy
Facebook: @BarrelhousebyGypsy
Twitter: @GypsyCircusUS
Email: sara@gypsycircuscider.com
Tel: (865)210-9081
www.gypsycircuscider.com

A View of the City features more than 20 paintings and works on paper of Knoxville and vicinity by artists from East Tennessee and beyond representing the city and outlying areas during and after the 1940s. This diverse selection offers a complex and compelling portrait of our area over the course of a vital period in its development.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/a-view-of-the-city-knoxville/

More than 20 paintings and works on paper representing the exciting growth in the KMA’s contemporary collection through museum purchases and donations from artists and collectors far and wide.

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park Dr, Knoxville, TN 37916. Information: 865-525-6101, https://knoxart.org/exhibitions/undercurrents-recent-acquisitions-of-contemporary-art/