Let’s explore social events in Knoxville, TN happening this week. Local events are a great way to meet new people and make new friends. Look through this page and consider going out and socializing during one of these social events.
Social events are great and offer a world of possibilities. You can make new friends, learn new skills, see things from different perspectives and it’s fantastic for your mental health. And never before has companionship and being able to spend time with others been as important as it is today.
You probably remember being a kid and going up to another person your age and saying, “Do you want to be friends?” and that was pretty much that. Friend made. Alas, it’s not quite as simple now that we’re grown up, but it doesn’t have to be as difficult or as awkward as we think. There are thousands of people out there who would love to meet up with others, finding them just takes a bit of help and that’s what we’re here for.
On this page, we hope you’ll find some interesting events in Knoxville where you can make some new friends.
Local Groups’ Events in Knoxville
IBN Evening Social – Knoxville TN (N. Knox/Halls)
◦ When: Monday, Mar 3rd
◦ Where: Pins & Pints Pinball Pub
### Incredible Business Networking: IBN Evening Social – Knoxville TN (N.Knox/Halls)
**Let’s unwind and get Social! IBN Evening Social – Knoxville TN (N.Knox/Halls) is held every 1st Monday at Pins & Pints.**
**Get Together after work and hang out with old and new friends for some Socializing and Incredible Business Networking! This informal Meetup is open to all, and business people and entrepr(…)
WordPress Knoxville March Meet-up
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
This month we will have our regular meetup and we have decided that time has come to finally start building this WordPressKnoxville site!
Latelly, we had a lot of really good meetings discussing: contracts, plugins, themes, page builders, SEO and Website Accessibility. And now with all this global knowledge it we can start building a very specific WordPress Knoxville site!…
However, it took some(…)
Tai Chi Gung/Health,Wealth and Happiness
◦ When: Monday, Mar 3rd
◦ Where: undefined
This practice is beneficial to everyone. It is a 45 min to 1 hour class. Comfortable street clothes are fine to wear. Bring water!
This class is standing. It consists of a series of warmups and four standing exercises. Intermediate breath work and other standing movements are included as time allows. There is also a flowing form that will be introduced as well.
Mindfulness in the gentle movements (…)
Spot the Bot: Tracking and Analyzing Botnet Operations
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ Where: Knoxville Entrepreneur Center
This will be both an in-person and online meeting.
Link to online meeting:
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89410205410?pwd=RUFQM3JIT1kvblNpbmo0dktUaU9GUT09
6:00pm – 7:00pm — Meet & Greet
7:00pm – 8:00pm — Speaker Presentation
8:00pm – 10:00pm — After Party
**Topic: Spot the Bot: Tracking and Analyzing Botnet Operations**
According to the FBI, in 2014, botnet infections occurred 18x a minute. (…)
7 Habits of Happy People
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: Birdhouse Neighborhood Center
7 Habits of Happy People with Modern Buddhism Teacher Jill Cagney
Happiness is something we all strive for in our heart of hearts. Yet we tend to make the attainment of happiness more complicated than it actually is, and habitual negative ways of thinking can also take us in the opposite direction. In this series, we will explore eight inspiring contemplations and meditations from the Buddhist tr(…)
Teen Connect Parenting Group: Thursdays
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: undefined
If you are a parent of a teen experiencing challenging behaviors, you are welcome to learn alongside us in Teen Connect!
Our goal is to provide you a safe space and supportive skills to help build a stronger relationship with your teen.
This is a FREE 10-week **virtual** Parenting Class, offering day and evening classes. For more information please contact Monique Jenkins at 615-517-0180 or [mje(…)
INT’L CAFE at Printshop Beer Co
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Printshop Beer Company
Come join us for INT’L CAFE at Printshop Beer Co. a language cafe/intercambio style casual multilingual hangout. At INT’L CAFE you can make some new friends and practice speaking a language that you are learning or already know.
Sign up at [intlcafe.io](intlcafe.io) to add your languages to the language list. Here’s how: [Adding Languages to INTLCAFE.IO](https://www.canva.com/design/DAGa5iH0474/L(…)
Emotional Sobriety at The Kraken’s Cup
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: The Kraken’s Cup
Emotional Sobriety, Every Thursday at 5:00pm, The Kraken’s Cup
It doesn’t take much for life to throw things our way that can easily cloud us from recognizing our true potential.
Auto-pilot becomes our default and we are once again left asking, “Why did I say or do that?”
How do we begin to respond instead of react?
How do we break the cycles that we feel may be holding us back?
Emotional sobr(…)
Please Be our Guest at the West Knoxville Toastmasters Club
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Middlebrook Pike United Methodist Church
Toastmasters International is the world leader in communications training and leadership development. It is a non-profit, secular educational organization. You will find that Toastmasters provides a comfortable and friendly environment in which our members develop their communications and leadership skills, which ensures self-confidence and personal growth. Its learn-by-practice program is self-pa(…)
SinK goes to First Friday!
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Emporium Center for Arts & Culture
Enjoy the culture and spirit of downtown Knoxville every First Friday of the month! Thousands of residents and visitors tour art galleries, venues, and related spaces, celebrating the work of local artists, musicians, culinary food vendors, and more!
Meet your host, Lindsay, at The Emporium Center, located at 100 S. Gay Street anywhere from 6-7pm.
The Emporium hosts new exhibitions each month, l(…)
The Rising Suns – A Men’s Healing Circle
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: OASIS Institute
The Rising Suns is a men’s circle. We gather weekly to share our life stories, challenges, dramas, and traumas in a supportive and judgment-free space.
We have a group of regulars that rarely RSVP. Meetings run until 8:30. It’s okay to be late.
This is authentic men’s work in which we learn to accept ourselves fully. We embrace the whole masculine, giving voice to our thoughts, feelings, and imp(…)
IBN Biz Lunch – Knoxville TN (South)
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ Where: Gondolier Pizza
**[Incredible Business Networking](https://incredibletowns.com/incredible-business-networking-knoxville-tn/) [IBN]** meets the 1st Tuesday of every month from 11:30am-1pm. We will begin no later than 11:45am. Please arrive in time to order your food before we begin the meeting, but if you need to arrive late, please do, you are welcome at any time!
**Meet us at Gondolier Italian Restaurant,** loc(…)
Emotional Sobriety at Noble Kava
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Noble Kava Ethnobotanical Tea Bar
Emotional Sobriety, Every Wednesday at 7:30PM, Noble Kava
It doesn’t take much for life to throw things our way that can easily cloud us from recognizing our true potential.
Auto-pilot becomes our default and we are once again left asking, “Why did I say or do that?”
How do we begin to respond instead of react?
How do we break the cycles that we feel may be holding us back?
Emotional sobriety i(…)
Open Hack Night & Show and Share
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: Knox Makers
Open hack nights are a chance for people to come out to Knox Makers and hack on anything at any skill level. You can come out to practice a new programming language, get help working on your personal projects, or try your hand at using the 3d printer. You might just come out to see what other folks are working on and lend a hand. If you know anyone who has been curious to come out to Knox Makers, (…)
Launch Knoxville Networking Weekly Meeting. Business owners meet for referrals
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: 1111 N Northshore Dr
Bring some business cards and let us know about your business. You can find us on Facebook or LinkedIn for more updates
https://www.facebook.com/LaunchNetworkingKnoxville/
https://www.linkedin.com/company/launch-networking/(…)
K-Town Poker League Poker Tournament
◦ When: Monday, Mar 3rd
◦ Where: The Bloom Room
Poker tonight at this location; cards will fly at 6 PM, we’ll give away nightly prizes and entry into the competitive $1,000 K-Town Invitational tournament. Don’t miss out on the fun!(…)
K-Town Poker League Freeroll Poker Tournament
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Hexagon Brewing Company
Hexagon Brewing Co. Is hosting a Texas Hold’em poker tournament at 6 PM, with prizes for the top 4 players, including entries into our $1,000 K-Town Invitational poker tourney!(…)
Red Tara Monthly mini retreat with Tsok
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center
We will begin with the practice in Tibetan at 10 am we will take a small break to prepare for the Tsok( food offering that we then share), and then do the practice again with the Tsok. This is open to anyone to practice who has had empowerment under Lama Inga or under Chagdud Gonpa. However, it is open to the public if they would just like to receive blessings. We will not be handing out the text (…)
Recovery Dharma
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Lotus Light
This program, like our recovery, is ours. And to shape it, we’ll need to use as much wisdom, caring, and effort as each of us brings to our own recovery. Recovery Dharma is based on the idea that every one of us is our own guide in recovery, with the help and understanding of our wise friends and sangha. We believe that’s what the Dharma teaches us. So it’s with joy that we extend an invitation to(…)
Tips to meet people at social events
You can make more friends at one party by showing interest in them than in a month by trying to meet people online. Meeting new people and making genuine connections in local events can be fun and easy if you go with the right mindset.
When it comes to meeting new people, nothing beats showing up in the real world. But none of the tips will work if you are not coming from the right place. Keep an open mind when attending social events. Reframe strangers as potential friends, it will make it much easier to approach conversations and fully engage in them.
When choosing an event, keep an eye on interesting themes, something you can relate to. Meeting new people in the context of mutual interest increases your chances of being friends.
Research events with the types of people you want to meet. They could be people in your age group, your field of work, or a specific neighborhood. Do not be too strict though, loosen up a little bit from your expectations.
Go where people are intentionally looking to make friends such as networking events where it feels normal and expected to walk up and introduce yourself.
In this digital era, apps and websites are the most convenient solutions for finding out about local events. If you are not sure where to look for events happening in Knoxville, you can try out Visitknoxville.com, Downtownknoxville.org, or Wate.com.
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Smoky Mountain Counseling Association 2025 Annual Conference
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Johnson University
Get ready for the SMCA 2025 Annual Conference – a day filled with networking, learning, and fun for counseling professionals.
117th Annual Frank Norris Pig Dinner and Golf Tournament
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: The Press Room
Join us to celebrate the longest continually running, chapter-based, annual graduate event in the Greek world.
Taste of Tennessee: Cocktail Competition
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: 414 S Gay St
Join us for an exhilarating evening of mixology mastery and spirited competition at our Taste of Tennessee: Cocktail Competition!
Understanding Estates Guidelines workshop – Knoxville
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: Bridgewater Place – Magnolia Room
Learn how to navigate the complexities of estate guidelines in a hands-on workshop in Knoxville!
Hackensaw Boys
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Barley’s Taproom and Pizzeria
Join us for a special night with the Hackensaw Boys!!!
One Knox Season Kickoff
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: South Central Street
Join us on Central Street in the Old City for our Season Kickoff Event presented by PYA!
Soundscapes at the KMA: March 2025
◦ When: Friday, Mar 7th
◦ Where: Knoxville Museum of Art
Soundscapes at the KMA is a monthly concert series that combines the magic of art and live music at the Knoxville Museum of Art.
Future Forward: AI in Action
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: 2425 Martin Luther King Junior Avenue, Knoxville, TN, USA
Join us for an engaging and hands-on workshop designed to introduce you to the power of artificial intelligence.
Exclusive Pre-Release Screening of The King of Kings – Knoxville, TN
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Regal Pinnacle
Be part of an exclusive audience for an early screening of The King of Kings on March 6th at 5:30pm at Regal Pinnacle
Virtual Speed Dating for Professional Singles!
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Knoxville
Single and Ready to Mingle? Then make yourself known and RSVP for Virtual Speed Dating for Professional Singles.
Spring Showers Sugar Cookie Decorating Class
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Farragut Community Center
Let’s explore the Garden in Knoxville TN for our Spring Fun Sugar Cookie Decorating Class – learn all about sugar cookie decorating!
Conscious Community ~ Tuesday night Yoga
◦ When: Tuesday, Mar 4th
◦ Where: Lotus Light Contemplative Community Center
Join the Lotus Light community; meet other conscious individuals on the path of spiritual freedom and consciousness. Classes meet weekly
Gluten Freedom
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Kern’s Food Hall
Gluten Freedom is a collaborative event with Monday Night Brewing happening at Kern’s Food Hall on March 6th & 7th!
Brush and Brew
◦ When: Saturday, Mar 8th
◦ Where: Intrepid Nitro Coffee and Tea Bar
Come join us for Brush and Brew, where we sip away while getting creative with painting – a perfect blend of art and relaxation!
Knoxville Job Fair – Knoxville Career Fair (Employer Registration)
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Knoxville
Discover Tomorrow’s Talent
Comedy Debate League
◦ When: Thursday, Mar 6th
◦ Where: Central Cinema
Join Comedy Debate League for hilarious showdowns! You decide the winner as comedians tackle funny topics. Laugh, cheer, and vote!
Singles Party (Ages 25-34) – Knoxville
◦ When: Wednesday, Mar 5th
◦ Where: Knoxville
Meet locals and talk about singles party at our virtual festival.
TerraTeach: School Closure Care
◦ When: Monday, Mar 3rd
◦ Where: 1505 Hollywood Rd
When Knox County or Private Schools are closed, TerraTeach has you covered with our School Closure Care program!
Knoxville Murder Mystery: Death in the Shadows
◦ When: Monday, Mar 3rd
◦ Where: McClung Plaza
Breaking News: Another Murder in the Streets of Knoxville! Gather clues, dig out the truth, and stop the killer before they strike again!
A Date Night Adventure! – Knoxville’s Perfect Blend
◦ When: Monday, Mar 3rd
◦ Where: 414 W Vine Ave
More information on Date Night by Let’s Roam: https://www.letsroam.com/activities/type/date_night