⭐ The Big One 🥓 Bacon & Barrel Festival Local restaurants compete with signature bacon and pork dishes, you try them all and vote for the Golden Hog. General admission includes unlimited food samples, 12 whiskey samples or mini cocktails, live music, and photo ops. Chef David Hussey of Steel Pioneer is running a live fire cooking station too. Beer, wine, and full cocktails at the bar. 🕐 Saturday, Sept 26 · 5:00–8:00 PM
📍 First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Southside
💰 $55 GA · $95 All Inclusive (21+, non-refundable) → Get Tickets |
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🌙 Harvest Moon Kayak Tour A guided paddle around the islands and sloughs of Chickamauga Lake, timed so you watch the sunset and then the full moon rise over the water. About two hours on the water at an easy pace, no experience needed, and all the gear is included. Ages 14+ with an adult. Spots are limited, so register early. 🕐 6:30–10:00 PM
📍 Chickamauga Lake (meeting details sent after registration)
💰 $35 per person, all equipment included → Details & Registration |
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🍽️ KIC Nights: Rock With Us LAUNCH throws a community night at the Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga with food trucks, local vendors, live performances, a DJ, and a Michael Jackson tribute. There's a free Kidz Zone too, so bring the whole family. A great way to eat your way through the city's up-and-coming food businesses. 🕐 6:00–9:30 PM
📍 Kitchen Incubator of Chattanooga, 5704 Marlin Rd, East Chattanooga
💰 See Eventbrite for details → More Info |
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🎤 Project Pat The Memphis rap legend behind "Chickenhead" brings The Redemption Tour 2 to The Signal, his first-ever Chattanooga show. If you came up on Three 6 Mafia, you already know. The Signal is cashless and parking is tight, so rideshare if you can. 🕐 8:00 PM
📍 The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave, Southside
💰 $44.83–$70.38 → Details & Tickets |
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😂 Michael Longfellow Three seasons on SNL and a Weekend Update regular, now back on the road with his dry, deadpan standup. Two shows a night Friday and Saturday at the Comedy Catch. This is a big name for a room this size. 🕐 7:00 PM & 9:15 PM (also Saturday)
📍 The Comedy Catch at The Choo Choo, 29 Station St, Southside
💰 $28–$38.75 → Details & Tickets |
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🚲 Moccasin Bend Roll & Stroll: Greenway Grand Opening Chattanooga's newest pathway officially opens. After a ribbon-cutting on Hamm Road, everyone heads down the brand-new protected trail into Renaissance Park. It's short, flat, and accessible, so walk it, bike it, jog it, or push a stroller. 🕐 8:30 AM–12:00 PM
📍 Hamm Road, Moccasin Bend, ending at Renaissance Park, Northshore 💰 FREE → More Info |
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🎪 National Park City Play Street The city's first-ever Play Street shuts down the road outside Creative Discovery Museum for a free family block party. Hands-on activities, partner booths, games, and outdoor fun, all built around letting kids play. 🕐 10:00 AM–3:00 PM
📍 In front of Creative Discovery Museum, Downtown 💰 FREE → More Info |
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🛍️ River Market The weekly Saturday market on the Aquarium Plaza, with local artists and makers selling everything from soap to jewelry. Live music from Maria Jordania this week, and C&K Snowy Delights is the food truck. 🕐 10:00 AM–5:00 PM
📍 Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, 1 Broad St, Downtown 💰 FREE → More Info |
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📚 Books, Brews & Boos A cozy-spooky book fair at White Duck Taco with 30+ regional authors, booth-to-booth trick-or-treating, a kids' reading circle, and Hocus Pocus on the big screen. Costumes encouraged. It's also a fundraiser for Rise for ALS, so grab a taco and a drink for a good cause. 🕐 3:00–8:00 PM
📍 White Duck Taco, 1519 McCallie Ave, Bushtown 💰 FREE → More Info |
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🔥 Campfire Concert: Yarn at Reflection Riding Storytelling roots-rock under the stars. Your ticket includes two drink tickets and s'mores, and kids 12 and under get in free. Bring a blanket or camp chair and a picnic, or add a Tremont Tavern burger when you buy your ticket. You can even camp in the field afterward. 🕐 Gates 5:30 PM, music at 6:30 PM
📍 Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd
💰 Tickets via Eventbrite → Details & Tickets |
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🎺 Festival Raíces Silverdale's festival celebrating Hispanic culture, faith, and community, headlined by Mariachi Contador from McAllen, Texas, who blend praise music with traditional mariachi. All ages welcome. 🕐 6:00–8:00 PM
📍 Silverdale Baptist Academy, 7236 Bonny Oaks Dr, East Brainerd
💰 See Eventbrite for details → More Info |
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🎸 Zoso: The Ultimate Led Zeppelin Experience Thirty-one years and nearly 5,000 shows in, Zoso is about as close as you'll get to the real thing. They rebuild Zeppelin's live show, hits and deep cuts both. Perfect nightcap after Bacon & Barrel, which is right around the corner. 🕐 Doors 6:30 PM, show 8:00 PM
📍 The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave, Southside
💰 From $36.28 → Details & Tickets |
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🚧 Heads up: Ironman Chattanooga means road closures around town on Sunday. Give yourself extra drive time and check the traffic map before you head out. Road closures → |
🍎 Fall Festival at the Chattanooga Market The Market's kickoff to fall. Apples, cider, pumpkins, seasonal produce, handmade goods, fresh flowers, and fall treats, plus live music from Taylor Charles Levin and Justin Moye. Grab a warm drink and wander. 🕐 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
📍 First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Southside 💰 FREE (paid parking) → More Info |
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🚵 Trail Quest: Beginner Mountain Bike Trail Class Outdoor Chattanooga's instructors take beginners out on friendly local singletrack to practice turns, climbs, descents, and line choice. Borrow one of their bikes or bring your own. Helmets are required and can be provided. 🕐 9:00 AM–1:00 PM
📍 Local trail, shared at registration
💰 $25, registration required → Details & Registration |
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🚂 Family or friends in town for Ironman weekend? Here's their afternoon. Chattanooga Derailed: Trolley Tour + Train Ride
A vintage trolley ride through downtown plus a trip on the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Missionary Ridge Local. Turntable demo, restoration shop, the whole thing. A great way to fill the hours between race updates. Check it out → |
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🍴 Can't make Bacon & Barrel? Eat your way through the Southside instead. Southside Food Tour with Lunch
Three hours, six stops, one very full stomach. A guided walking tour through Chattanooga's Southside with tastings at local restaurants, plus a sit-down lunch to finish. Check it out → |
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⚓ Missed the moonlit kayak? Take the river at your own pace. Private Electric Boat Rental on the Tennessee River
Skipper your own quiet electric boat down the Tennessee River. No license needed, no gas fumes, no engine noise. Cruise past Ross's Landing, under the Walnut Street Bridge, and along the Riverwalk while the leaves start to turn. Check it out → |
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