CALENDAR OF EVENTS LOCAL EATS & EVENTS

PARK & PLAY - FRENCH MEMORIAL PARK

JULY 06, 2023. 09:30 AM - 11:30 AM

FRENCH MEMORIAL PARK

7752 MARTIN MILL PIKE, KNOXVILLE FREE

Summer is here, and we are ready to PLAY! ....Park & Play!

Park & Play is part of a drive to bring more recreation and wellness access to communities in Knox County. The Park & Play vehicle boasts a number of engaging individual and staff-led activities including hula hoops, jump ropes, chalk, and some water-based relay games! We will be visiting various locations across Knox County to bring Recreation to kids who may have limited access to play. Park & Play is FREE, open to the public, and is designed with inclusivity in mind, featuring activities for all ages and abilities. If any program must be canceled because of the weather, the department will post a notification on its Facebook page and Twitter page.

ART IN THE GARDENS OPENING RECEPTION

JULY 07, 2023. 05:30 PM - 07:30 PM

THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE GARDENS

2518 JACOB DRIVE, KNOXVILLE FREE

We’re happy to announce the 2023 Art in the Garden exhibit - Fanciful Foxes! Forty local teen/adult artists have interpreted this year’s theme, and forty three local kids have joined in on the fun, too! The children’s art pieces will be on display in the Children’s Garden, the adult pieces will be on display throughout the Gardens.

The opening reception will be held on Friday, July 7th, from 5:307:30pm. Many of the artists will be in attendance, so it’s a great time to enjoy the exhibit. We’ll have a brochure on hand with a map to all the pieces so that you can be sure to see them all! The exhibits will be on display throughout the summer, and then we will have an online auction in September to find new homes for each of the creations. Come pick out your favorites, and then start planning where you’ll put them in your own home or garden!

Vintage Baseball

JULY 08, 2023. 12:00 PM

RAMSEY HOUSE

2614 THORNGROVE PIKE, KNOXVILLE FREE

Join us at the Historic Ramsey House for a Vintage Base Ball Game! This is a FREE event for the entire family! As always, concessions will be available for purchase, and all proceeds will go directly to the ongoing preservation of Historic Ramsey House. Make sure to bring your own chair and a shady umbrella or tent. We have several dates throughout the Spring and Summer, so be sure to mark your calendars!

The Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association promotes living history by bringing the 19th century to life through baseball events that use the rules, equipment, costumes and culture of the 1860s. Their goal is to exemplify, to youth and adults alike, the values that are lacking in modern-day athletic programs, and encourage a sense of belonging, regardless of race, gender, religious conviction or physical ability. To learn more about the Tennessee Vintage Base Ball Association, as well as the most up to date schedule, visit http://tennesseevintagebaseball.com/

JESSBLESS PRESENTS BEYONCÉ TRIBUTE

JULY 08, 2023. 09:30 PM to 01:30 PM

SCRUFFY CITY HALL

32 MARKET SQUARE, KNOXVILLE PRICE: $5 - $10

My name is JessBless. I will be hosting and performing my 2nd Beyoncé Tribute in Knoxville on July 8, 2023 beginning at 9:30pm until 1:30am. There will be guest performers and dancers with a live band.

ADAPTIVE KAYAKING

JULY 11, 2023. 06:00 PM to 08:00 PM

11808 S NORTHSHORE DR, KNOXVILLE

PRICE: $10

We provide life changing, community based, adaptive adventure sports programs for people with physical disabilities in Knoxville and the surrounding community. Come and enjoy kayaking at The Cove in Knoxville. We use adaptive equipment and trained volunteers to make kayaking accessible to everyone.

HISTORIC FORT SANDERS

JULY 11, 2023. 06:00 PM

MAPLE HALL

414 SOUTH GAY STREET, KNOXVILLE

FREE

Join us at Maple Hall to hear about East Tennessee’s highest-density neighborhood, which is also our most literary neighborhood, and arguably our most historic, especially if you count it in terms of bloodshed in battle: that neighborhood is, of course, Fort Sanders, and it’s the subject of our most recently published walking tour. It was also the subject of one of our recent Zooms; this presentation will be a little different, but with some of the same color slides of Fort Sanders’ most interesting existing houses. Free program. Food and drink available for purchase

JAZZ AT THE EMPORIUM: FEATURING JON

HAMA

JULY 11, 2023, 07:00 PM

KNOXVILLE JAZZ ORCHESTRA

THE EMPORIUM CENTER

100 S. GAY STREET.

FREE

You’ve enjoyed Jazz on the Square in the beautiful spring weather … now come inside when it’s hot outside and cool off with Jazz at The Emporium each Tuesday in July and August, beginning July 11. July 11 at 7 pm: Jon Hamar

Details:

*Admission is FREE, but show up early to get a good seat.

*Individual charcuterie and dessert servings, coffee, and bottled water will be available for purchase from Above and Beyond Catering.

*If you’d like, you may BYOB!

Jazz at the Emporium is presented by the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra with support from Love People, a local nonprofit organization.

TAYLOR SWIFT THEMED TRIVIA

JULY 12, 2023, 07:00 PM - 09:00 PM

HI-WIRE BREWING KNOXVILLE

Gather your fellow Swifties and head down to our taproom for Taylor Swift themed trivia with Not Rocket Science Trivia!