KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — There are plenty of fun things to do in Knoxville this week! From watching Tennessee take on Chattanooga at Neyland Stadium to watching "The Muppet Movie" under the stars at Ijams Nature Center, here are some events you can expect.
Thursday, Aug. 29
- Radical Volunteers: Uncovering the History of Student Activism in Tennessee at the East Tennessee Historical Society at 5:30 p.m.
- Pickin' on Nature Bluegrass Concert: The Singletons & UTK Appalachian Ensemble at Ijams Nature Center from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 30
- 9th Annual Ancient Sounds Music Festival at the Historic Ramsey House at 6 p.m.
- Women's Volleyball: Tennessee Vols vs. Penn State at Food City Center at 6 p.m.
- Movies Under the Stars: "The Muppet Movie" at Ijams Nature Center at 7 p.m.
- Ijams Night Pack Walk at Ijams Nature Center from 7:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 31
- Market Square Farmers Market at Market Square from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Spark! at Mabry-Mazon House at 9:30 a.m.
- Stanley's 8th Annual Butterfly Festival at Stanley's Greenhouse from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Tennessee vs. Chattanooga Watch Party at Kerns Food Hall from noon to 10 p.m.
- Tennessee Vols vs. Chattanooga Mocs at Neyland Stadium at 12:45 p.m.
- Fall Wildflower Walk at Ijams Nature Center from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 1
- Sound Bath Meditation at Ijams Nature Center from 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
- Big Kahuna Wing Festival in World's Fair Park at 3 p.m.
- Monroe Life Balloon Festival at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum at 4 p.m.
Monday, Sept. 2 (Labor Day)
- Labor Day Sunflower Festival at the Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Labor Day Celebration at Melton Lake Pavilion from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Mighty Musical Monday at the Tennessee Theatre at noon
- GRAND FINALE: Creekside Battle of the Bands at Creekside & The Back Alley at 5 p.m.
Tuesday, Sept. 3
- Tuesday Family Movie Nights: "Secret Life of Pets" and "Secret Life of Pets 2" at Yee-Haw Brewing from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Concerts on the Square: Matt Nelson Trio in Market Square at 7 p.m.
