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Ijams Nature Center

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2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
(865) 577-4717 ijams.org

June 2014

Meadow Lark Music Festival

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$17.50 – $25

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.

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April 2015

Dogwood Luncheon

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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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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June 2015

Ijams Nature Center Summer Evening Garden Party

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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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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September 2015

30th Annual Symphony in the Park

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $150

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.

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September 2016

31st Annual Symphony in the Park

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $175

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.

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September 2017

32nd Annual Symphony in the Park

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $175

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.

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September 2018

33rd Annual Symphony in the Park

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $175

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.

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November 2018

Ijams Nature Center 1910 Society Party

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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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.

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September 2019

Ijams Nature Center’s Symphony in the Park

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $175

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…

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November 2019

Ijams Nature Center 1910 Society Party

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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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.

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September 2020

An Afternoon of Opera at Ijams

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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Reservation required

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…

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October 2020

Another Afternoon of Opera at Ijams

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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Reservation required

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…

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August 2021

On the Lawn for LARC: Outdoor Concert Fundraiser – POSTPONED

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$35

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…

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September 2021

Twilight at Ijams

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $175

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.

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September 2022

Twilight at Ijams

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $175

"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.

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On the Lawn for LARC

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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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…

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June 2023

Knoxville Opera’s Enchanted Garden: A Musical Journey through Fairytales

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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Enjoy an afternoon with the Knoxville Opera and transport to the Enchanted Garden through a musical journey of fairytales. Registration is available HERE.

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August 2023

East Tennessee Community Design Center Celebration at Ijams

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$150

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.

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Bard in Bloom: A Shakespearean Concert in the Garden

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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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.

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September 2023

Twilight at Ijams Presented by Clayton

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$10 – $185

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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June 2024

WUTK 90.3 Radio and Ijams Nature Center: Bob Dylan Birthday Bash 2024

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$5 – $18

The 18th annual Bob Dylan Birthday Bash is a celebration of a beloved American icon and features a five-hour musical lineup with proceeds benefiting WUTK 90.3 Radio and Ijams Nature Center. The bash showcases songs written by Dylan and performed by Knoxville-area artists, including Jeanine Fuller with Lilah Satterfield, Matt Morelock, Itchy and Friends, Ashton Williams, the Yun's Band, Evan Carawan, Travis Bigwood and Will Horton. Food trucks and the Ijams beer garden will have meals, snacks and beverages available…

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Knoxville Opera: My Favorite Things: A Concert of Opera & Musical Theatre Classics

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$5 – $8

The Knoxville Opera and Ijams Nature Center will hold a musical afternoon of iconic arias and classic show tunes in the garden. Guests can bring lawn chairs or blankets and will be seated on the lawn in front of the pavilion near the front entrance of the Visitor Center. Doors open 30 minutes before the performance. Tickets are $8 for adults, $5 for students and free for children under 5 and are available HERE.

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September 2024

Twilight at Ijams Presented by Clayton

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Ijams Nature Center, 2915 Island Home Ave.
Knoxville , TN 37920 United States
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$175

Twilight at Ijams is an experience of a different kind of nightlife at Ijams Nature Center with an evening celebrating the wonder of nature. The event includes fresh food, signature cocktail,  auction, music by The Tennessee Sheiks and dancing. A VIP cocktail party starts at 5 p.m. Contact Karen Cooley at [email protected] or 865-577-4717, ext. 1007, for additional information. Attire: Garden party casual.

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