Knoxville will once again host the country’s only community-wide The Elf on the Shelf® scavenger hunt. Scout Elves will land in Knoxville to begin the scavenger hunt on Friday, November 23. Children of all ages are invited to pick up a North Pole Pass at any of the participating businesses to help guide them through the adventure. Children and children at heart will find fun, treats, and prizes along the way. As a special treat, Santa has granted permission for these Knoxville Scout Elves to remain in Knoxville until Sunday, January 6. Some businesses are dog friendly. Click Visit Website for additional details.

Downtown Knoxville restaurants, coffee shops, bars, and boutiques feature peppermint specials throughout the season including peppermint coffees, desserts, cocktails, gifts, visits from Santa, cookie camps, and more. You'll also find store fronts, windows, doors, and patios decked in decorations to add to the over 100,000+ lights and garland draped throughout downtown's trees and parks. Come celebrate the season.' Some businesses are dog friendly. Click Visit Website for additional details.

Hosted by 2019 Co –Chair’s Marcia Masulla and Staci Trimm, Unleashed will feature a full course dinner, dessert, and cocktails along with the signature Available2Adopt Doggies walking down the catwalk. The Unleashed runway features lovable dogs of all shapes and sizes currently available for adoption from NHA guided by Nashville celebrities, friends, and supporters. In addition to the dinner and dog walk, Unleashed will feature a silent and live auction including some of the finest Nashville themed gifts and services to benefit the mission of NHA. As always, guests are encouraged to bring their dogs for what is guaranteed to be a fun memorable evening for both two-legged and four-legged guests! Funds raised by this annual event go directly to support the care of more than 4,000 dogs and cats that come through NHA’s doors each year – in need of a forever home.

The Knoxville Ice Bears presents the most exciting four-legged-race-on-ice is back for another year, presented by Pet Supplies Plus! All dachshunds are eligible to compete in the Ice Bears most popular promotion of the season! To register a wiener dog for the races, call the Ice Bears front office at (865) 525-7825 or email Lauren@KnoxvilleIceBears.com Dogs are free but humans must have a ticket to the game. The race will be held during the first intermission. Group rate pricing will be available for the families and friends of all contestants. These games tend to sell out so get your tickets early! Wiener dogs only allowed.