Upcoming Events
All of The Maker City events are designed to provide makers, small business owners, and the community with education, connection, and inspiration. We tackle topics related to maker businesses, navigating the next set of pivots, or learning new skills while strengthening our community through connection.
Coming up:
Content Planning Session - Jul 14 @ 6:00 pm
Walk away with a full month of social media content, planned and ready to post. Holly Rainey, social media manager for KEC & The Maker City, leads this hands-on workshop for makers. You will learn Instagram and Facebook essentials, build your calendar during the session using your own work and goals, and leave with a repeatable process you can use every month.
If the event is not currently live, check out our social and newsletters for additional event updates.
If you have an expertise you would like to share, please email hello@themakercity.org.
2026 SCHEDULE
January 30
10 Year Anniversary Party + Summit Soire
Celebration for everyone
January 31 – February 1
The Maker City Summit
February 11
Make. Learn. Grow.
Taxes (KEC + TMC)
March 18
Maker Mingle
Loch & Key
April 7
The EQ Playbook for Creators
April 15
Multi-session
Spring Expert eCommerce Class
April 24 – 25
Maker Experience, Dogwood Arts Festival
May 1
Directory Member Exhibition at Ijams
May 5
Panel: Lunch & Learn
Selling Wholesale
June 24
Maker Mingle
Real Good Kitchen
July 14
Make. Learn. Grow.
Strategic Creative Calendaring
July 28
Maker Mingle
Location TBD
August 13
Make. Learn. Grow.
Grant Writing
September 1
Meet-IN
September 5
Directory Member Exhibition
(Tentative)
October 15
Maker Mingle
Location TBD
November 17
Resource Fair with Knoxville’s Arts and Creative Business Organizations
December 16
Holiday Mingle
+ optional gift exchange
All topics are tentative
We have lots of programming planned for 2026, check out our social. All topics are tentative until reservations are live!