THINGS TO DO MAY

Throughout The Month

Knox Children’s Theatre The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe through May 21st.

Epiphone Student Guitar Design Exhibition at Dogwood Arts Gallery. Open MondayFriday 9 am to 5 pm through May 26th.

Let Me Tell You About… at McClung Museum’s Community Gallery through June 1st.

Lights! Camera! East Tennessee! Knoxville’s contributions to film and Hollywood history at East Tennessee History Center through July 3rd.

Open 9 am to 4 pm daily. Free admission on Sundays.

Dawn of the Dinosaurs at Zoo Knoxville from 9 am to 5 pm daily through September 4th.

MAY 9

Tennessee Smokies vs. Montgomery Biscuits at Smokies Stadium at 7 pm. Also the 10th - 13th at 7 pm and 14th at 2 pm.

Concerts on the Square Jazz Tuesdays at Market Square at 7 pm. Also the 16th, 23rd, 30th and June 6th.

MAY 10

Alex Cuba at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm. The Flaming Lips at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm.

MAY 11

Knoxville Shakespeare “On the Hill” Richard II at Mabry-Hazen House at 7:30 pm. Also the 12th & 13th at 7:30 pm and 14th at 2 pm.

The War and Treaty at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.

WWE Friday Night Smackdown at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7:45 pm.

MAY 12

Sheep Shearing at the Museum of Appalachia from 9 am to 5 pm.

Kick-Off to Summer at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 7 to 11 pm.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Community Concert at World’s Fair Park’s Tennessee Amphitheater at 7 pm. Free!

Keb’ Mo’ at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.

Three Star Revival at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.

MAY 13

39th Annual Bob Watt Youth Fishing Rodeo at Anchor Park in Farragut from 8 to 9 am and 10 to 11 am. Free! Pre-registration required at TownOfFarragut.org/Register.

Spring Marketplace at the Historic Ramsey House from 10 am to 4 pm.

Second Saturday Concerts at the Cove at Concord Park in Farragut from 6 to 8 pm.

Taste of Asia at the Emporium Center at 6 pm. Benefit for the Asian Culture Center of Tennessee. Visit KnoxAsianFestival.com.

Dusty Slay Comedy Special Taping at the Bijou Theatre at 7 pm and 9:30 pm.

Alice Cooper at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra The Doo Wop Project at the Civic Auditorium at 8 pm.

MAY 14

Mother’s Day

Old City Market on West Jackson Avenue from 11 am to 4 pm. Also Rhinestone Market on June 4th.

Second Sunday Art Activity at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 1 to 4 pm. Free for children in grades K-6.

Second Sunday Docent Tour at the Knoxville Museum of Art from 2 to 3 pm. Guided tour.

MAY 15

Carry the Load Memorial May Walk at the Knoxville National Cemetery at 11:45 am. CarrytheLoad.org for more information.

MAY 16

Concerts on the Square: Jazz Tuesdays in Market Square at 7 pm. Also the 23rd & 30th.

Stevie Nicks at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm.

Princess Goes at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.

MAY 17

Leonid & Friends at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.

MAY 18

East Tennessee Preservation Awards hosted by Knox Heritage at the Emporium at 6:30 pm.

Concerts on the Square: Variety Thursdays in Market Square at 7 pm. Free!

Knoxville Symphony Orchestra Beethoven & the Rite of Spring at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm. Also the 19th.

Spyro Gyra at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.

MAY 19

Videogametatts Convention at the Convention Center through the 21st.

MAY 20

Smoky Mountain Scottish Festival & Games at Townsend Visitor’s Center. SmokyMountainGames.org for tickets. Also the 21st.

Children’s Festival of Reading at World’s Fair Park from 10 am to 3 pm. Southern Skies Music Festival at World’s Fair Park from 12:30 to 10 pm. Also the 21st. Visit SouthernSkiesMusicFestival.com for info. Knoxville Water Lantern Festival at Chilhowee Park & Exposition Center from 5:30 to 9:30 pm.

Chelsea Handler at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 pm. Wellred Comedy Tour at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.

MAY 21

The Wood Brothers at the Tennessee Theatre at 8 pm.

MAY 22

Visit Knoxville Open PGA 2023 Korn Ferry Tour at Holston Hills Country Club through May 29th.

2nd Annual Send Senior Citizens Love Golf Tournament at Gettysvue Country Club from 11 am to 5:30 pm.

MAY 23

Breaking Benjamin at Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm.

Tennessee Smokies vs. Birmingham Barons at Smokies Stadium at 7 pm. Also the 24th - 27th at 7 pm and 28th at 2 pm.

MAY 24

Last day for Knox County Schools students

MAY 25

Old City Night Market on West Jackson Avenue from 5 to 9 pm.

Chris Thile at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.

MAY 26

Our Common Nature: An Appalachian Celebration with Yo-Yo Ma at World’s Fair Park from 5 to 10 pm.

MAY 27

Rhiannon Giddens & Justin Robinson at the Bijou Theatre at 8 pm.

MAY 28

Latrice Royale at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 pm.

MAY 29

Memorial Day

Oak Ridge Community Band Memorial Day Concert at A.K. Bissell Park in Oak Ridge at 7 pm. Free admission, bring chairs or blankets for outdoor seating.

Tennessee Smokies vs. Chattanooga Lookouts at Smokies Stadium at 7 pm. Also the 31st - June 3rd and June 4th at 2 pm.