Tennessee’s upcoming tourism news is consolidated for your convenience below. For a complete list of Tennessee events, visit tnvacation.com/calendar.
Ongoing
Memphis – “Iron and Gold” includes jewelry and tools work from Karin Jones, Ben Dory, and Rob Jackson that are on display through April 19 at the Metal Museum.
Jan.
15-25
Knoxville – The family unit is the subject that’s portrayed in “Daddy’s Dyin’: Who’s Got the Will?” at the Theatre Knoxville Downtown.
Jan. 16
Bristol – Pre-film mountain dulcimer music by Kelsey Rae Copeland and the Palace Pickers will take place and then a screening of “Sourwood Mountain Dulcimers” 7 p.m. in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.
Jan. 17
Union City – The History Channel 2 will feature a WWI Bristish Mark I Tank 9 p.m. at Discovery Park of America.
Nashville – The popular, ultimate workshop Tinkering Garage reopens to the public at Adventure Science Center.
Memphis – Twin brothers Jerry & Terry Lynn will describe their new body of work “Brothers Keeper” 11 a.m. at the David Lusk Gallery Memphis.
Jan. 18-19
Gatlinburg – Rez Kidz, a family worship event, will take place featuring artists Skadoodles!, the Lads, and Tune Time at the Gatlinburg Convention Center. Tickets are $30.
Jan. 19
Chattanooga – Half-admission prices are available to visitors who donate a canned food item in honor of MLK Day at the Chattanooga Zoo.
Jan. 22
Hendersonville – Sip wine, beer, or a cocktail as you paint step-by-step with a performing artist at Paint Nite at Kohana Japanese Restaurant.
Jan. 23
Nashville – Grammy Award-winning jazz vocalist Gregory Porter will make his debut performance 8 p.m. at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. Tickets start at $25.
Murfreesboro – Take part in a Winter Evening Exhibit showing of the wedding dresses on display 4-8 p.m. at Oaklands Historic House Museum.
Jan. 23-24
Red Boiling Springs – Spend the night with ghosts as paranormal researcher and author Chad Morin serves as a guide during Ghost Hunt Weekend at the haunted Thomas House Hotel.
Jan. 24
Memphis – Dreams can come true at the Winter Fantasy Tea where princesses and other special guests will attend noon to 1 p.m. at The Children’s Museum of Memphis.
Upper Cumberland – Patrons can sample Tennessee spirits along the Wine, Shine, & Stein Tours at DelMonaco Winery, Calfkiller Brewery, and Short Mountain Distillery. Tickets are $35.
Spring City – The David Benedict and Michael Moore Duo will bring beautiful music to the Tennessee Valley Theatre.
Jan. 24-25
Shelbyville – See dirt bikes zip and slide around the course during the Tennessee Indoor MX Championship at Calsonic Arena.
Jan. 26
Jonesborough – Hands-on classes in clay, pottery, and ceramics will be conducted at the McKinney Center. For more information, call Theresa Hammons, McKinney Center director, at423-753-0562.
Jan. 27
Nashville – Discover what anthropologists discovered in a cemetery on zoo property 6:30 p.m. at the Nashville Zoo.
Jan. 30-Feb. 1
Nashville – The 25th annual Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville will feature Diane Keaton, a southern garden tour by Garden & Gun, Blackberry Farm’s Kreis Beall with Suzanne Kasler and a design panel with some of the top designers at the Music City Center.