Calendar of Events

Dec 31, 2024 - Jan 5, 2025

Tennessee Theatre, 604 S. Gay Street, Knoxville, TN 37902. For information/tickets: 865-684-1200, www.tennesseetheatre.com

On December 31, 2024, celebrate New Years Eve at the Sunsphere. Bring in 2025 with your friends and family at World's Fair Park with food trucks, free activities including a silent disco at 9:00pm, DJ music with Knox Vegas DJs on the main stage starting at 9pm, live music with Mikki Norwood Band starting at 10:00pm-11:55pm with the Ball drop from the Sunsphere at Midnight.

Plan an evening enjoying the lights and restaurants in Downtown Knoxville, ice skating at Holidays on Ice will be open until 9pm and then take the short walk over to World's Fair Park to continue your evening celebrating the start of a new year!

Free parking is available all day long in all City-owned garages, including Locust Street and Market Square, as well as the 11th Street Garage. For a map of available garages and lots, visit DowntownKnoxville.org/Parking.

This is a rain or shine event. Please feel free to bring chairs; however tents and canopies are not allowed. This is an alcohol free family friendly event.

https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/christmas_in_the_city/new_year_s_eve_at_the_sunsphere

Ring in 2025! Get ready to groove your way into the new year at RSE’s New Year’s Eve Disco Dance Party, happening at Regas Square (333 West Depot Avenue). From 9:00 PM to 1:00 AM, join us downtown for an unforgettable night of music, dancing, and celebration.

Our DJ will be spinning everyone’s favorite dance hits from across the decades, and yes, requests are welcome! Enjoy a cash bar featuring specialty cocktails, a selection of small bites to share, and wall screens showcasing the big countdown along with additional entertainment. Tickets are just $20 and can be purchased online or at the door.

Don’t miss the chance to count down to 2025 in style. Grab your friends, head to Regas Square, and celebrate the new year with music, fun, and unforgettable vibes at RSE! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/nye-rse-tickets-1102557642589

Ring in the New Year at the Silent Disco at Pretentious Beer Co. This 21+ event promises an unforgettable evening filled with music, dancing, and great craft beer. Born & Raised Productions is pulling out all the stops to make this celebration one for the books.

The event kicks off at 9 PM on December 31, 2024, and runs until 1:30 AM on January 1, 2025. Guests will enjoy an immersive music experience with multiple DJs spinning tracks across three channels, each accessible through headphones, allowing everyone to groove to their preferred vibe.

Hosted at Pretentious Beer Co., located at 131 South Central Street in Knoxville, the event features a limited capacity and a finite number of headphones, making tickets essential. Priced at $20, these tickets sell out every year, so secure yours early to avoid missing out.

This event is strictly for adults 21 and over. Refunds are not available, so plan your evening and prepare for a night of fun, music, and celebration as you bid farewell to 2024 in style!

Tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-eve-silent-disco-at-pretentious-beer-co-knoxville-tickets-

Tue Dec 31 2024
9:30 PM (Doors 9:00 PM)

At Barrelhouse by Gypsy Cider
621 Lamar St, Knoxville, TN 37917
$25 for ages 18+

Presented by The 808
We're proud to welcome back Nikki Nair & ring in the new year with his signature sound & some of Knoxville's favorite DJs! Join us for a proper Techno Party at Barrelhouse By Gypsy Circus on 12.31! No need to leave town with talent like this right here in Knoxville!
https://www.ticketweb.com/event/nye-with-nikki-nair-barrelhouse-by-gypsy-circus-tickets/14007633

As 2025 approaches, Muse Knoxville invites families to ring in the New Year at NOON during our Cheer in the New Year event on Tuesday, December 31, from 9:30 AM to 12:30 PM. This exciting celebration, our largest fundraising event of the year, features a variety of engaging and educational STEAM activities perfect for young learners. Don’t miss out on the fun as we count down to 2025

Enjoy all the fun of bringing in the New Year without staying up past bedtime! We will be celebrating our countdown to Noon with:
• Catered Breakfast
• STEAM Activity Stations
o “Take a Dive into 2025”: Take a Dive into 2025 with ocean-themed STEAM activities! Explore the wonders of the ocean through hands-on experiments, crafts, and exciting learning opportunities for all ages. Join us for a splash of fun as we ring in the new year!
• A Sparkling Juice Toast
• New Years’ swag bags
• And of course a BALL DROP!
WHERE: Muse Knoxville (516 N. Beaman Knoxville,TN 37914)
https://themuseknoxville.org/events/cheer-in-the-new-year-2025/

Make Plans to Join us for our 2024 Community Coming Together City-Wide Kwanzaa Celebration! We're excited to bring our community together to celebrate Kwanzaa and we need your help to make it happen. If you're interested in hosting a day or an existing celebration, please let us know by commenting or inboxing us. We'll also need volunteers to prepare dishes for the celebration, so be sure to sign up if you can help out. Let's come together to make this a memorable and joyous occasion for our community!

They will be hosting programs each day that highlight the seven principles of Kwanzaa. Follow them on Facebook and stay tuned for more information!

https://www.facebook.com/events/s/gearing-up-for-our-2024-commun/437225982666696

FLOWERS OF WAR: STORIES THAT BLOOM IN RUINS

This exhibit is meant to illuminate the reaction of the Ukrainian community and East Tennessee to Russia’s war in Ukraine. Each piece was created by those who have faced conflict: Ukrainian children, parents, refugees, international volunteers, soldiers, and local artists who felt the call to contribute. Everyone wanted to show the works that came out of tragedy and war. These works became flowers.

“You will find an authentic and unfiltered look at the harsh realities of today’s conflict. Join us to see through the eyes of those on the frontlines in Ukraine and those in the US who understand the footprint of this war.” Yaro Hnatusko
Executive Director, Restore Ukraine & Curator of “Flowers of war”

RECEPTION, December 22, 2-4 PM

The museum is located in downtown Knoxville at 1050 World’s Fair Park Drive and is open to the public Tuesday-Saturday, 10 a.m.-5 p.m., and Sunday, 1-5 p.m. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit www.knoxart.org

Dec 14, 2024, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
The Bottom, 2340 E Magnolia Ave, Knoxville, TN 37917

This exhibition will feature quilts from members of our community who participated in The Sewing Circle program. Over the last 4 months, adult artists have gathered at The Bottom to gain new sewing skills, develop their artistic voices, and tell stories through quilt-making.

By exploring the important role that quilting has historically held in Black storytelling and community building, this exhibition presents a "full circle" moment that relates directly to our mission: to celebrate culture, engage creativity, and build community for Black Knoxville.

RSVP https://www.thebottomknox.com/events-1/the-sewing-circle-exhibition-reception

Reception Dec 13, 6-7:30 PM with artist's talks at 6:30 PM
Art Exhibit at Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church
Free and open to the public

Yvonne Dalschen
After living for over 20 years in the “Secret City” of the Manhattan Project, I never learned how to stop worrying and love the bomb. I am surrounded by fences and signs, atomic nostalgia, selective amnesia and heritage tourism, and I sometimes seem to be the only one bothered by this. “Ghosts of the Manhattan Project” started during the clean-up of K-25. This uranium enrichment plant in Oak Ridge was the largest building in the world when built in 1944. My work is an ongoing exploration of the landscapes and archives of the atomic age, layering histories with observations into photographic palimpsests. I picture the invisible and the unthinkable, collecting the choices and promises made, the stories told, the stories forgotten and the fears that haunt us at night.

Yvonne Dalschen is a German photographer living in Oak Ridge, TN. She is interested in history of place, cultural landscapes and digital experimentation. She earned an MA in Comparative Literature from the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich and a Photography Certificate from the University of Tennessee. Her images haven been exhibited nationally and internationally from Oak Ridge to Sydney, Australia, recently at the Knoxville Museum of Art, The Bascom Center and UGA’s Circle Gallery.

Debby Hall
“The Joy of Color” features paintings reflecting the artistry in nature through color and the spontaneity of alcohol inks and watercolors. Whether painting abstracts or more realistic mountains, flowers, landscapes or birds, Hall hopes her paintings bring people joy and a greater connection to the beauty around us.

Debby Hall is a self-taught artist whose paintings were juried into the Oak Ridge Art Center’s Open Show (September 2023) and the “Arts in the Airport” Spring 2024 show, where she received the Award of Merit. She exhibits often through Knoxville’s Arts & Culture Alliance and the St. Lucie Culture Alliance. She donates net proceeds from art sales to a non-profit charity, Saving Grace in Uganda, that rescues young homeless street children and gives them medical care, food, education, housing and hope in a country with virtually no social services. For more information visit her website, https://artforsavinggrace.com

Tennessee Valley Unitarian Universalist Church, 2931 Kingston Pike, Knoxville, TN 37919. Gallery hours: M-Th 9:30-4:30, Su 9-1. Information: 865-523-4176, www.tvuuc.org

This collaborative project with the East Tennessee Art Education Association is designed to gather the best student work in grades 6-12 from a 32-county region; award winners are eligible for $1,000,000 in scholarships to national art schools. Organized by the KMA.

For additional information and updates, follow the Knoxville Museum of Art on social media:
Facebook: Knoxville Museum of Art, Instagram: @knoxvillemuseumofart, X: @knoxart

Knoxville Museum of Art, 1050 World's Fair Park, Knoxville, TN 37916. Hours: Tu-Sa 10-5, Su 1-5. Information: 865-525-6101, www.knoxart.org. Admission and parking are free.

Whether with family, friends or on a date you'll love skating in the heart of Downtown Knoxville in Market Square! Join us at Holidays on Ice presented by Home Federal Bank to make memories that will last long after the holidays are over. Enjoy skating under the stars and twinkling lights while listening to music every night. The rink opens the day after Thanksgiving and will be open through January 5, 2025.

Ice rink is located in Market Square in front of the Knoxville Chamber at 17 Market Square in Downtown Knoxville. The ice rink will be closed during inclement weather, please check the Holidays on Ice Facebook page to stay updated.

Admission price includes entry fee, skate rental and unlimited time on ice!
Adult: $12, Children Age 12 & Under: $9
Season Pass Adult: $50, Season Pass Children Age 12 & Under: $35

Regular Hours
November 29, 2024 - December 22, 2024
Monday through Thursday: 4:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Extended Hours
December 23, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Monday through Thursday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Friday: 12:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Saturday: 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m.
Sunday: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Special Holiday Hours for Christmas & New Years
Christmas Eve: 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Christmas Day: Closed
December 26: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
New Years Eve: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
New Years Day: 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

Parking is free at all city-owned garages after 6 p.m. on weekdays and throughout the weekend, except for specific special events. City-owned garages include the Locust Street Garage, the State Street Garage and the Market Square Garage. https://www.knoxvilletn.gov/government/city_departments_offices/special_events/knoxvilles_holidays_on_ice