What's happening
Events Calendar
Just events, no always-open places. Each circle is something happening that day; tap a day to see what it is.
- Event
- Free
- Kids
- Halloween
- Cancelled
Friday, September 25
Friday Night Lights — High School Football
7:00 PM (varies by school)
Local high schools across Hamilton County & the area
Weekly Friday night football through the regular season — check TSSAA for your local team's matchup and kickoff time. Small admission fee typically applies.
Weekly through Nov 6
- Free
Fridays, 3:00 PM
Chattanooga Public Library — Downtown, 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN
A weekly drop-in mahjong afternoon at the downtown library — all experience levels welcome, tiles provided. Free.
Weekly through Dec 31
- Kids
Fall Festival at Flat Top Mountain Farm (Fridays)
Fridays 10 AM–6 PM
Flat Top Mountain Farm, 638 Bowman Cemetery Rd, Soddy-Daisy, TN
New! Opening day of the farm's fall season (runs through Nov 1) — hayrides, a corn maze, Highland cows and mini donkeys, and mountain views. $12 admission includes a homegrown pumpkin; kids 3 and under free. Free parking, stroller-friendly. Worth the drive north of town.
Weekly through Oct 30
Rails, Wizards & Spells (Fridays)
Fridays 4–10 PM
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga, TN
New! A family fall event on weekends through Oct 25: a train ride to Wizards Way Village, an enchanted-forest walk, potion-making, oversized games, a hayride and a turntable demonstration. $35 per person, ages 2+; plan on about 2.5 hours.
Weekly through Oct 23
Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City
Fri 10 AM–10:30 PM
Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, GA
Rock City's fall wonderland — pumpkins, twinkling lights, fall photo spots and seasonal treats among the gardens and rock formations. Runs daily through Oct 31; this file covers the Friday nights.
Weekly through Oct 30
- Kids
Fri 3–7 PM · Sat 11 AM–7 PM · Sun 11 AM–5 PM (Sept 25–27)
Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Pkwy, East Ridge, TN
A family taco festival with 35+ food vendors and trucks, mariachi bands, stilt walkers, a petting zoo, a pirate ship and a Kids Zone with bounce houses, a foam pit, face painting and mini golf. $10 general admission, free parking. Check the organizer's page for kids' admission.
- FreeKids
Crabtree Farms Fall Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival (Fri)
Fri 9 AM–3 PM
Crabtree Farms, 1000 E 30th St, Chattanooga, TN
Free admission. Thousands of fall-ready plants — natives, perennials, herbs, shrubs, trees and cool-season vegetables — plus local artisans, pollinator education, family-friendly activities, food trucks and live music (Friday and Saturday). Runs Sept 25–27.
- Free
Chattanooga Parade of Homes (Fri)
Fri 10 AM–5 PM
New-home sites around the Chattanooga area (self-guided)
New! Free, self-guided tours of new homes from area builders — visit one or all at your own pace. Final weekend of the Parade (Sept 25–27); details on the HBAGC page.
