Calendar of Events

Saturday, March 29, 2025

Oak Ridge Playhouse: Fantastic Mr. Fox

Category: Kids, family, Literature, spoken word, writing and Theatre

Adapted by David Wood, From the book by Roald Dahl

Performances: March 29 @ 2:00 pm & 5:00 pm and March 30 @ 2:00 pm

Roald Dahl’s much-loved story follows the vain attempts of three farmers, Boggis, Bunce and Bean (one fat, one short, one lean), to get rid of the wily fox who regularly steals food from their farms. Despite their efforts to do him in by any means possible, the hapless farmers are outwitted at every turn by the Fantastic Mr. Fox, who ultimately devises a plan to ensure full stomachs for his family and friends – all of whom celebrate with a sumptuous feast.

FOR YOUNG AUDIENCES
https://www.orplayhouse.com/

Appalachian Ballet Company: All About the Animals

Category: Dance, movement, Kids, family and Music

At Clayton Center for the Arts

Join the Appalachian Ballet Company for this family-friendly, one performance only, production! All About the Animals will feature segments of Swan Lake Act II, featuring Principal Artists Laura and James La Russa, as well as Carnival of the Animals, and Peter & the Wolf. This performance will be accompanied by the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Aram Demirjian.

Saturday, March 29th 2025 Evening Performance 7pm
https://www.appalachianballet.org/tickets

Spirit of Nations Powwow

  • March 29, 2025

Category: Culinary arts, food, Dance, movement, Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts, History, heritage, Kids, family, Meetup and Music

10 am - 6 pm at Jefferson County High School, 115 W. Dumplin Valley Road, Dandridge, TN 37725

Competition powwow dancing
Traditional crafts demonstrations
American Indian arts and crafts for sale
silent auction
children's activities
hoop dancing
flute music
Indian tacos
Special performance by the Wampanoag Nation Singers and Dancers from Mashpee, Massachusetts

Admission: $7 adults, $2 children
free preschoolers
free veterans and active duty military personnel

http://www.indiancreekproductions.com

AIA East Tennessee: Bricks & Blocks

  • March 29, 2025

Category: Free event and Kids, family

Calling All Kids: Come Build With Us!

Do you have a 5-18 year old aspiring designer in your house? Bricks and Blocks is for them! This free event at L&N STEM Academy on Saturday, March 29th will allow children to partner with local volunteer architects and engineers to work on fun prompts and learn about the building profession. The event runs from 10AM to noon and registration is required.
https://www.aiaetn.org/bricksandstuff/

Kern's Food Hall: March Events

  • March 5, 2025 — March 29, 2025

Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events, Kids, family, Meetup and Music

Movie Night - Space Jam - Watch Space Jam on the event lawn.
Mar 5th | 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM EST

LIVE MUSIC | DEVIN HARREL
Mar 7th | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EST

SALSA/BACHATA in the taproom 9pm-1am
Mar 7th - 8th Mar EST

LIVE MUSIC | UTK MUSICAL THEATER GROUP
Mar 8th | 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM EST

LIVE. MUSIC | CHRIS MOREL BAND | MARCH 14TH | 6 - 9 PM

SALSA/BACHATA in the taproom 9pm-1am
Mar 14th - 15th Mar EDT

St Patrick's Day Celebration
Free Axe Throwing 2-6 PM 360 Photo Booth 2 - 6 PM Celtic Band 6 - 9 PM
Mar 17th | 8:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT

Knox Social Speed Dating - Come find the one at Kern's Food Hall!
Mar 19th | 6:00 PM - 9:30 PM EDT

LIVE MUSIC | JAC CONLEY
Mar 21st | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

LIVE MUSIC | CHELSEA SAMPLES
Mar 22nd | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

LIVE MUSIC | DANIMAL PINSON
Mar 29th | 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM EDT

Live Music - JAZZSPIRATIONS
Mar 29th | 6:30 PM - 9:30 PM EDT

Kerns Food Hall, 2201 Kern’s Rising Way, Knoxville, TN 37920 | https://kernsfoodhall.com/

Knoxville Museum of Art: States of Becoming

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Free event and Kids, family

States of Becoming examines the dynamic forces of relocation, resettling, and assimilation that shape the artistic practices of a group of contemporary African diaspora artists in the United States. The exhibition is inspired by curator Fitsum Shebeshe’s 2016 move from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, to Baltimore, and subsequent firsthand experience with cultural assimilation. States of Becoming is a traveling exhibition curated by Fitsum Shebeshe and produced by Independent Curators International (ICI), New York.

States of Becoming Opening Reception
Friday, January 31, 2025, 6:00-9:00 pm
Members Only Hour, 6:00-7:00 pm
Gallery Talk with Curator Fitsum Shebeshe, 6:15 pm
Reception Opens to Non-Members, 7:00 pm
Musical Performance by Artist Miatta Kawinzi, 8:00 pm
Food by Tarik’s North African + Cash Bar + Specialty Beverage
https://knoxart.org/event/states-of-becoming-opening-reception/

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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.

McClung Museum: Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art

Category: Exhibitions, visual art, Fine Crafts, Free event, History, heritage and Kids, family

The McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, announces a new exhibition, “Homelands: Connecting to Mounds Through Native Art,” opening to the public on January 25, 2025. The project sets a new standard for collaborative exhibition practices at the McClung and represents the museum's most significant renovation in more than 20 years.

"‘Homelands’ is a defining moment for the McClung Museum. It’s the largest project we’ve undertaken in over two decades, but its impact goes far beyond its scale,” said Claudio Gómez, Jefferson Chapman Executive Director of the museum. “This exhibition has challenged us to rethink how we collaborate, bringing in new perspectives and allowing us to honor Native voices in ways that are both respectful and forward-thinking.”

“Homelands” showcases contemporary art by 17 Native artists to emphasize the enduring ties between Native Nations and Knox County. As a result of the exhibition, the museum has acquired 22 new works for its permanent collection.

https://news.utk.edu/2025/01/07/mcclung-museum-to-open-exhibition-centering-native-voices-and-contemporary-art/

McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture, 1327 Circle Park Dr on the UT campus, Knoxville, TN 37996. Hours: Tu-Sa 9-5, Sun 12-4. Information: 865-974-2144, https://mcclungmuseum.utk.edu/

Nourish Knoxville: Winter Farmers Market

  • January 18, 2025 — March 29, 2025

Category: Culinary arts, food, Festivals, special events, Fine Crafts, Free event, Kids, family and Meetup

Market Square, Saturday (10 AM – 2 PM)

The Winter Farmers Market is an open-air, producer-only farmers market managed by Nourish Knoxville and held on Saturdays, December – March in the heart of downtown Knoxville. Everything at the Winter Farmers Market is grown, raised, and/or made by our vendors within a 150-mile radius of Knoxville, TN. Products vary by season and include fresh fruits & vegetables, eggs, honey, pasture-raised meats, edible & ornamental plants, cut flowers, bread & baked goods, jams & jellies, coffee, artisan crafts, and more! We offer SNAP & SNAP Doubling services each market day and Nourish Kids – a free kids activity – on the 2nd Saturday of each month.

Parking: Free parking is available in the Market Square, Locust Street, Langley, and State Street parking garages. Short-term parking meters around Market Square are also available at an hourly rate as well.

https://www.nourishknoxville.org/winter-market/

WDVX: Blue Plate Special & The Big Plate

Category: Free event, Kids, family and Music

The WDVX Blue Plate Special is a live performance radio show held at noon at Visit Knoxville (301 S. Gay Street) every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday with your host Red Hickey… and on Saturday with host Sean McCollough. On Fridays WDVX takes the Blue Plate Special to Barley’s Taproom & Pizzeria (200 E Jackson Ave) for “The Big Plate”. Make yourself at home as part of the WDVX family at this this daily free concert series. From blues to bluegrass, country to Celtic, folk to funk, rockabilly to hillbilly, local to international, it’s all part of the live music experience on The WDVX Blue Plate Special.

All seats are free, and visitors may come and go as they please.

Info: 865-544-1029, http://www.wdvx.com

Dixie Lee Indoor Winter Farmers' Market

  • January 4, 2025 — April 12, 2025

Category: Culinary arts, food, Fine Crafts, Free event, Kids, family and Meetup

Saturdays, 10am -1pm
We are committed to bringing you the freshest and most delicious fruits, vegetables, and other locally sourced products. Our farmers work hard to bring their harvest to your table, and our artisans craft unique products that you won't find anywhere else. Come visit us on Saturdays from 9am to 1pm and experience the vibrant community of Dixie Lee Farmers' Market Farmers Market!
https://dixieleefarmersmarket.com/winter-farmers-market