📆 Around town this weekend
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Today
🎭 Nicolas Cage Trivia @ Hi-Wire Brewing | Friday (9/5) at 7:00pm – Trivia night demands your inner Cage flair, where beers flow as wild as his acting choices. Round up your gang, duke it out over Face/Off facts, decipher cryptic lines from National Treasure, and see who’s the ultimate cinema conspirator. Bragging rights guaranteed, sanity not included.
🏴☠️ Movies at the Museums: Pirates of the Caribbean Curse of the Black Pearl @ Mabry-Hazen House | Friday (9/5) at 8:00pm – Fancy boarding a pirate ship without leaving Knoxville? Mabry-Hazen House is turning its gardens into a free outdoor cinema this Friday for Pirates of the Caribbean: Curse of the Black Pearl. Admission’s free, donations keep the lights on, and concessions rescue you from popcorn FOMO.
This weekend
🌸 Specialty Iris Sale @ Stanley’s Greenhouse | Saturday (9/6) at 9:00am – Forget weekend clichés, swing by the greenhouse to meet Bob Lauf, your favorite local plant whisperer, hawking his prized iris rhizomes. These beauties sell out faster than patio tables at happy hour, so grab your coffee and gardening gloves before they vanish.
🎸 The Deltaz @ Preservation Pub | Saturday (9/6) at 8:00pm – Shut the screen door, toss another log on the barbecue, and cue gritty blues, because two brothers with blood harmony and roots-rock swagger are back for a live show. They honed their chops in a packed SoCal roadhouse, survived a forest fire, then claimed Nashville.
⚾ Knoxville Smokies vs. Rocket City Trash Pandas @ Covenant Health Park | Sunday (9/7) at 2:00pm – Sunday showdown on the diamond! Expect big swings, mascot shenanigans, and between-innings fun that’ll keep the whole crew grinning. Grab a dog, chase a foul ball, and soak up an easy-breezy afternoon in downtown Knoxville.
🎲 Early Times & the High Rollers @ The Star of Knoxville | Sunday (9/7) at 4:00pm – Think of it as your excuse to prove you’re still cool, since Early Times & the High Rollers are finally rolling into Knoxville. Expect a rollicking blend of swing, soul, and cheeky lyrics, wrapped in just the right hometown swagger.
🎤 Bayker Blankenship @ Tennessee Valley Fair | Sunday (9/7) at 8:00pm – Bayker Blankenship headlines the Tennessee Valley Fair with a set of homespun, rootsy tunes under the Ferris wheel glow. Expect smooth twang, funnel cake aftereffects, and enough mid-fair chaos to remind you why staying local is the smartest move.
Next week
🌾 Wetland Wonders @ Sequoyah Branch Library | Monday (9/8) at 6:00pm – If your idea of a wild Monday involves more than Netflix, come learn about the unsung heroes of our swampy backyards. A few passionate wetland ambassadors will demystify cattails, boggy land, and the critters calling it home. Guaranteed bragging rights after.
🎡 Senior Citizens Day @ Tennessee Valley Fair | Tuesday (9/9) at 10:00am – Celebrate the golden crowd with free fair admission for guests 65+ all day. From 10 am–2 pm, the Pepsi Tent turns into a party hosted by East Tennessee’s own Barney Fife (Sammy Sawyer), with bingo, vendors, senior superlatives, door prize drawings, and local entertainment. Pop into the Kerr and Jacob Buildings for more fun and freebies—bring a friend and make a day of it.
🧠 IDS Knoxville: Science in Design with Mike Peterson @ Friedman’s Appliances | Tuesday (9/9) at 5:15pm – Explore how science actually shapes smarter spaces with industry pro Mike Peterson. Expect nerdy-but-practical takeaways you can put to work—from lighting and color to materials and wellness-by-design. Come for the insights, stay for the mingle, and leave with ideas your clients will love.
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