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Knoxville, TN
82Events this week
7Free things to do
91New spots
92New stories

● Checked Sunday, September 27, before the 6 AM send.

This week in Knoxville

Five picks from this week's calendar. See all 82 events, day by day →

Story Thyme

Tuesday 10am · Knoxville Botanical Garden & Arboretum · Free

Tuesday Night Weekly Cruise-In

Tuesday 5pm · Seymour First Baptist Church

Tuesday Night: One Piece

Tuesday 6pm · CM Games Cedar Bluff

Girls' Night Out: Style Edition

Tuesday 6pm · The Venue at Lenoir City

Last Tuesdays

Tuesday 8pm · The Pink Cactus · Free

New in Knoxville

Places that opened, reopened, or earned a mention this month — the ones we'd go back to.

Chop Shop Hair Studio

Beauty

Style, songs, and swagger: Chop Shop Hair Studio is an Aveda community-based staple in Happy Holler where precision cuts, vibrant color, extensions, and gender-affirming styling meet a laid-back, music-loving vibe.

chopshophairstudio.com ↗

South Coast Pizza

Restaurants

Quality pies, cold pints: South Coast Pizza keeps South Knoxville happy with pies made from quality ingredients, plenty of craft brews, and easygoing outdoor seating with picnic tables.

southcoastpizza.com ↗

Wild Love Bakehouse

Bakeries & Sweets

Flaky, buttery bliss: Wild Love Bakehouse turns out croissants with real shatter, seasonal pastries that rotate with the weather, plus pies and tarts you’ll guard with your life.

wildlovebakehouse.com ↗

Knoxville’s best businesses

Every spot worth knowing, in one place.

The restaurants, shops, and services the newsletter recommends, all in one place — every listing checked, and paid pins marked every time.

Browse Knoxville’s best →

Most read in Knoxville

The five stories Knoxville readers clicked most this month, from the daily editions.

  1. Knoxville's next bookstore comes from former McKay's staff

    Former employees of McKay's, a Knoxville-based bookstore, are planning to open their own business following the closure of the store after four decades.

    Full story at knoxnews.com ↗

  2. Old Gray Cemetery to host Spirits of Old Gray event

    Old Gray Cemetery in Knoxville, one of the oldest garden cemeteries in Tennessee, will host its annual "Spirits" event on October 25, 2026, 3–6 p.m.

    Full story at themountainpress.com ↗

  3. We Love Dolly, a benefit tribute of Dolly Parton’s music alongside the Knoxville’s Jazz Orchestra’s big band, is coming to the Bijou Theatre - Citizen Tribune

    We Love Dolly, a benefit concert for the Knoxville Jazz Orchestra and Bijou Theatre, will be held at the Bijo Theatre in a tribute to Dolly Parton's music alongside the Knoxvill's Jazz Orchestra's big band.

    Full story at citizentribune.com ↗

  4. Celebrate Dolly Parton Day on 9/25 with parties, books and tattoos!

    Celebrate Dolly Parton Day on 9/25 in East Tennessee with parties, books and tattoos.

    Full story at knoxnews.com ↗

  5. Saturday Catch-Up: Six stories worth another look - Knox TN Today

    Saturday Catch-Up brings together six stories that we missed or may want to read again.

    Full story at knoxtntoday.com ↗

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