June 2014
Meadow Lark Music Festival
Happening June 29th - The Meadow Lark Music Festival is a day of incredible Americana music at beautiful Ijams Nature Center, just minutes from the heart of downtown Knoxville. Hosted by Ijams and community radio station WDVX.
Find out more »April 2015
Dogwood Luncheon
The Dogwood Luncheon is an invitation-only event to kick off the opening of the 2015 Dogwood Trails and Open Gardens.
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Ijams Nature Center Summer Evening Garden Party
Ijams Nature Center will host a summer garden party at the center by invitation only. Heavy hors d'oeuvres will be served.
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30th Annual Symphony in the Park
Symphony in the Park is an annual event with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra, featuring concertmaster Gabriel Lefkowitz in 2015, that benefits Ijams Nature Center’s environmental education programs, 300-acre wildlife sanctuary and care of its non-releasable animals. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m. Guest musical artist is Jenny Boyd and the Good Thymes Ceilidh Band; guest visual artist is Kelly Brown of Bower Bird Sculptures.
Find out more »September 2016
31st Annual Symphony in the Park
Symphony in the Park is an annual event with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra that benefits Ijams Nature Center’s environmental education programs, 300-acre wildlife sanctuary and care of its non-releasable animals. The 2016 event will feature new Music Director Aram Demirjian with guest musical artist Ben Maney and guest visual artist Ocean Starr. Cocktail hour begins at 5:30 p.m. with the dinner and concert at 6:30 p.m.
Find out more »September 2017
32nd Annual Symphony in the Park
Symphony in the Park is an annual event with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra that benefits Ijams Nature Center’s environmental education programs, 300-acre wildlife sanctuary and care of its non-releasable animals. The event includes a silent auction, art, KSO music and dinner. Reservations and attendees’ names are due by Sept. 1. The 2017 featured musical artist is singer/songwriter Zoë Nutt; the 2017 featured visual artist is welder Gregory Tune.
Find out more »September 2018
33rd Annual Symphony in the Park
Symphony in the Park is an annual event with the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra that benefits Ijams Nature Center’s environmental education programs, 300-acre wildlife sanctuary and care of its non-releasable animals. The event includes a silent auction, art, KSO music and dinner. The 2018 featured musical artist is poet and songwriter R.B. Morris; the 2018 featured visual artist is ceramic artist Katherine Smith.
Find out more »November 2018
Ijams Nature Center 1910 Society Party
Ijams Nature Center will host the 1910 Society Party to present a sneak peek at the center's Master Plan. The event features s'mores, construction of adult hot chocolate and the chance to pour a foundation.
Find out more »September 2019
Ijams Nature Center’s Symphony in the Park
Ijams Nature Center's Symphony in the Park is an annual event - now in its 34th year - benefiting the nature center's environmental programs and 315-acre wildlife sanctuary. The event includes cocktails with a silent auction, the work of a visual artist and a seated dinner featuring music of the Knoxville Symphony Orchestra with a special guest. The 2019 featured musical artist is Christina Horn and the 2019 featured visual artist is Matthew Cummings and the artists of Pretentious Glass…
Find out more »November 2019
Ijams Nature Center 1910 Society Party
Ijams Nature Center will host the 1910 Society Party, "Constellations and Cocktails," to share the latest news. Enjoy a fall evening under the stars with warm beverages and hors d'oeuvres by a bonfire.
Find out more »September 2020
An Afternoon of Opera at Ijams
Ijams Nature Center, in partnership with the Knoxville Opera, will hold a free concert featuring popular selections from Broadway, movies, operetta, and, of course, opera. Brian Salesky, Knoxville Opera’s artistic director, will host the performance and accompany soprano Jacquie Brecheen and tenor Wayd Odle. Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to 50 socially distanced guests seated on the lawn in front of the Pavilion located near the front entrance of the Visitor Center. All…
Find out more »October 2020
Another Afternoon of Opera at Ijams
Ijams Nature Center, in partnership with the Knoxville Opera, will hold a free concert featuring popular selections from Broadway, movies, operetta, and, of course, opera. Brian Salesky, Knoxville Opera’s artistic director, will host the performance and accompany soprano Jacquie Brecheen and tenor Wayd Odle. Attendance will be on a first-come, first-served basis and will be limited to 100 socially distanced guests seated on the lawn in front of the Pavilion located near the front entrance of the Visitor Center. All attendees MUST reserve…
Find out more »August 2021
On the Lawn for LARC: Outdoor Concert Fundraiser – POSTPONED
Due to the ongoing pandemic, this event has been postponed for safety reasons. A rescheduled date is to be determined. A Step Ahead Foundation will hold an evening of music and friends at the organization's first-ever backyard benefit concert. The event will feature barbecue, beer, kombucha and sno-balls and live music by local 1990s cover band Teen Spirit. (Band info also available on Instagram.) Admission includes tickets for one food and one drink item, with a vegetarian option available by…
Find out more »September 2021
Twilight at Ijams
Ijams Nature Center will debut "Twilight at Ijams" in 2021, previously known as Symphony in the Park, for its signature fundraiser. The new event will mark tranquility at twilight and all the evening sight and sounds. Tickets include fresh food, signature cocktail, silent auction focused on Ijams and a performance by Melony Dodson and Friends. Tickets are available HERE. Attire is garden party casual; carpooling is encouraged.
Find out more »September 2022
Twilight at Ijams
"Twilight at Ijams” is Ijams Nature Center's signature fundraiser with tranquility at twilight and all the evening sight and sounds. The event includes fresh food, signature cocktail, silent auction and a performance by Evie Andrus featuring Dave Eggar, Blake Collins and Joe Andrus with special guest Kelle Jolly. Tickets are available HERE. Attire is garden party casual; carpooling is encouraged.
Find out more »On the Lawn for LARC
Join A Step Ahead Foundation of East Tennessee (ASAFET) for an evening of music and friends at the organization's first-ever backyard benefit concert hosted at the Pavilion & Lawn at Ijams Nature Center. The event will feature the smooth jazz sounds of The Kenneth Brown Quartet, food, beer, kombucha and more. Admission is free, and any donations will directly support ASAFET, which empowers women to reach their goals and follow their dreams without having to handle an unplanned pregnancy and…
Find out more »June 2023
Knoxville Opera’s Enchanted Garden: A Musical Journey through Fairytales
Enjoy an afternoon with the Knoxville Opera and transport to the Enchanted Garden through a musical journey of fairytales. Registration is available HERE.
Find out more »August 2023
East Tennessee Community Design Center Celebration at Ijams
The East Tennessee Community Design Center will hold its 2023 celebration at Ijams Nature Center. The event features a cocktail garden party, silent art auction and presentation of two awards.
Find out more »Bard in Bloom: A Shakespearean Concert in the Garden
A world of enchantment awaits at Bard in Bloom for a concert experience amidst nature's beauty by the Knoxville Opera. Immerse yourself in the melodic tales of Shakespearean-inspired music, performed by talented artists in a picturesque outdoor setting.
Find out more »September 2023
Twilight at Ijams Presented by Clayton
Experience a different kind of nightlife at Twilight at Ijams with an evening celebrating the wonder of nature and supporting Ijams Nature Center. This year's fundraiser features live music from The Streamliners Swing Orchestra, dancing, delicious dinner, signature cocktail, silent auction and more. Cocktails and silent auction begin at 5:30 p.m. with dinner at 7 p.m.
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