Events and Entertainment

January

Annual Christmas Show

Held through early January

Location: Art Market Gallery, Candy Factory on World’s Fair Park

865-525-5265

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Approximately sixty area artists offer their paintings, prints, pottery, jewelry, photography, fiber art, weaving and glass work.

Annual Chocolate Fest

Held in late January

Location: Knoxville Center Mall

865-688-5481

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Sample vendors' finest chocolate desserts.

March

Church of God International Winterfest

Held in mid March

Location: Thomspon – Boling Arena

423-478-7225

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April

American Zoo & Aquarium Association annual Spring Southern Regional Meeting

Held in mid April

Location: Knoxville

865- 637-5331

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Tennessee Grocers Association annual spring convention

Held in mid April

Location: Knoxville Convention Center

615-889-0136

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Knoxville Opera Rossini Festival

Held in early April

Location: City County Building

865-24-0795

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Dogwood Arts Festival

Held in early April

Location: Varies throughout Knoxville

May

Particle Accelerator Conference and Meeting

Held in mid May

Location: Knoxville Convention Center

865-241-3651

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Destination Imagination/ Annual Global Finals

Held in late May

Location: Knoxville Convention Center

989-883-3042

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Tennessee School Food Service Association Annual Meeting

Held in mid June

Location: Knoxville Convention Center

931-456-5124

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July

Tennessee Nursery & Landscape Annual Conference

Held in early July

Location: Knoxville Convention Center

931-473-3951

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USSSA Sports Festival

Held in mid July

Location: Various schools, parks & fields

865-42-9108

More than 5,000 male and female athletes compete in basketball, softball, baseball and soccer.

October

Annual Brewer’s Jam

Held in mid October

Location: World’s Fair Park

865-522-1604

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December

Annual Christmas Show

Held all of December

Location: Art Market Gallery, Candy Factory on World’s Fair Park

865-525-5265

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Approximately sixty area artists offer their paintings, prints, pottery, jewelry, photography, fiber art, weaving and glass work.

Entertainment

Appalachian Ballet Company

215 W Broadway Ave Maryville, TN 37801-4705 865-982-8463

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Performs three times yearly: spring concert, fall performance and “The Nutcracker.”

Black Box Theatre

5213 Homberg Drive

Knoxville, TN 37919

865-523-0900

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The Black Box Theatre is home to the Actor’s Co-op, providing our community with inventive, entertaining and thought-provoking theatre in an intimate setting.

City Ballet

1060 World’s Fair Park Drive

Knoxville, TN 37916 865-544-0495

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East Tennessee’s only fully professional ballet company brings quality performances throughout the year. 

East Tennessee Concert Band

306 W Depot Ave Knoxville, TN 37917-7548 865-546-5772

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One of the region’s premier community bands, the ETCB comprises 50 adult musicians who perform seven times annually. 

Knoxville Opera

612 East Depot Avenue

Knoxville, TN 37917-7609

865-291-3310

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Combining music, drama, dance, visual arts, and architecture, The Knoxville Opera has the power to transport daily life into a magical world at every live performance.  

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra

The Emporium Building, 100 South Gay Street

Knoxville, TN 37902

865-291-3310

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Stellar guest artists and superstar entertainers join the virtuoso musicians of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra for three concert series: Masterworks, Chamber Classics and Pops. 

Tennessee Children’s Dance Ensemble

4216 Sutherland Ave Knoxville, TN 37919-5161 865-588-8842

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A unique modern dance company of 24 dancers ages 8-17, the Ensemble serves as Official Goodwill Ambassadors for the State of Tennessee.

Tennessee Stage Company

1060 Worlds Fair Park Dr Knoxville, TN 37916-1613 865-546-4280

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The Tennessee Stage Company is a professional theater company and it presents the annual East Tennessee Shakespeare in the Park Festival and Knoxville New Play Festival.  This professional theatre company also offers a year-round program of plays, readings, acting classes, and community outreach programs.

University of Tennessee School of Music – Concerts

1704 Johnny Majors Drive on UT campus

Knoxville, TN 37901

865-974-5678

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The UT School of Music offers over 100 free concerts a year. 

Sports

Knoxville Ice Bears

Professional Hockey

Games played at the Knoxville Civic Center

865-521-9991

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The Knoxville Ice Bears are a part of the Atlantic Coast Hockey League. 

Knoxville Summit

Professional Women’s Football

Games played at Halls High School in Knoxville

865-455-4431

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The Knoxville Summit is a fully licensed team of the National Women's Football Association.

Tennessee Smokies AA Baseball

AA Baseball

Located in Sevierville, I-40, Exit 407

865-286-2300

The Tennessee Smokies is an AA baseball team affiliated with the St. Louis Cardinals.

University of Tennessee Men’s Athletics Department

NCAA baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, swimming & diving, tennis and track & field programs.

865-656-1200 or 800-332-VOLS

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University of Tennessee Women’s Athletics Department

NCAA basketball, cross-country, golf, rowing, soccer, softball, swimming & diving, tennis, track & field and volleyball programs. 

865-974-0001