KNOXVILLE, Tenn — There are plenty of fun things to do in Knoxville this week! From carving pumpkins on the lawn at Kern's Food Hall to attending the Fall Frolic Craft Fair and Festival at Mable Springs State Historic Site, here are some events you can expect.
Thursday, Oct. 17
- Boo! at the Zoo at Zoo Knoxville at 5:30 p.m.
- UTK Law Women 19th annual Chili Cook Off at Schulz Brau Company at 6:30 p.m.
- Full Moon Haints and Hollers at Seven Islands State Birding Park at 7 p.m.
- Knoxville Symphony Orchestra: Beethoven and Gershwin at the Tennessee Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Friday, Oct. 18
- Marshall Charloff and Purple XPERIENCE at World's Fair Park from 7:30 a.m. to 10 p.m.
- Bollywood Bash at The Brookside Event Center from 6:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
- Market Square Madness: Lady Vol and Vool basketball pre-season event at World's Fair Park Amphitheater at 7:30 p.m.
- "The Elephant Man" at Theatre Knoxville Downtown at 7:30 p.m.
- Gary Allan at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 8 p.m.
- Gillian Welch and David Rawlings at the Bijou Theatre at 8 p.m.
- "Here Lies William Blount... Death at the Birthplace of Tennessee" at Blount Mansion from 8 p.m. to 10 p.m.
Saturday, Oct. 19
- Fall Frolic Craft Fair and Festival at Mable Springs State Historic Site from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Stilt Walkers from Knoxville Aerial Arts at Barrelhouse from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Knox Small Press Fest at The Emporium Center from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.
- Trick or Treat in the Cave at the Historic Cherokee Caverns at 3 p.m.
- FOOTBALL TIME: Tennessee Vols vs Alabama Crimson at Neyland Stadium at 3:30 p.m.
- Pink Masquerade Ball at the Beck Cultural Exchange Center at 6 p.m.
- Creepy Creatures Series: Stories, Smore's and More! at Seven Islands State Birding Park at 6 p.m.
Sunday, Oct. 20
- Can You Dig It? at McClung Museum of Natural History and Culture at noon
- Pumpkin Carving on the Lawn at Kern's Food Hall at noon
- Stuff the Sprinter Party at Kern's Food Hall from noon to 4 p.m.
- 2024 Knoxville Buddy Walk at World's Fair Park at 1 p.m.
- Women's Volleyball: Tennessee Vols vs Auburn Tigers at the Food City Center at 2 p.m.
- Cinema in the Cemetery: "Trick 'r Treat" at Old Gray Cemetery at 6 p.m.
- An Evening with John McCutcheon at the Bijou Theatre at 7:30 p.m.
Monday, Oct. 21
- Open Mic Night at Barrelhouse at 6 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 22
- Bluey's Big Play at the Knoxville Civic Auditorium at 6 p.m.
- Tuesday Movie Nights: "Holes" and "Pet Sematary" at Yee-Haw Knoxville from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m.
- Walk with Elected Officials on Henley Street at the UT Conference Center at 6 p.m.