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, October 2
- Free
3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival (Friday)
Music starts 5:30 PM
Ross's Landing, 101 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN
Free. Friday's lineup: The New Dismembered Tennesseans 5:30, East Nash Grass 6:35, Dan Tyminski Band 7:55 and The Travelin' McCoury's 9:15. Lawn chairs and blankets welcome (outside food and drinks aren't allowed); 18 local food trucks, wheelchair access near the stage, free shuttle until 11 PM. Downtown road closures Oct 2–4: Riverfront Parkway (Aquarium Way to under Hwy 27) closed Fri 7 AM–Sun 7 AM, plus Power Alley and part of Chestnut St — plan for heavier traffic and restricted street parking.
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
7:30 PM
Puckett's Chattanooga, 2 W Aquarium Way, Chattanooga, TN
No cover; tips for the artist appreciated. Dinner and a show on the riverfront.
- FreeKids
Dr. J. Drew Lanham Distinguished Lecture
7–8:30 PM
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (building shown on the registration page)
New! Free, with registration required to reserve a seat. Cultural ornithologist, naturalist and poet Dr. J. Drew Lanham, author of The Home Place and Sparrow Envy, speaks on birding, nature and conservation — a good pick for older kids and teens.
Small Town America Festival — Dunlap Heritage Days
Fri 5 PM (Oktoberfest), Sat 7 AM, Sun noon–2:30 PM
Harris Park, 245 Cedar St, Dunlap, TN
New! A three-day heritage festival — Friday's Oktoberfest kicks off with Buddy Jewell at 6 PM; Saturday brings live music all afternoon (Bill Hatfield & the Wild Wind Band, Cody McCarver, Exile); Sunday closes with a Fellowship of Churches choir, a Hee-Haw performance, and more music. $5 three-day wristband (kids 5 and under free), sold at the Dunlap Mercantile and other local spots.
- Free
6:00 – 8:00 PM
HART Gallery, 110 E Main Street, Chattanooga, TN
A free monthly art opening in the Southside arts district — new work on the walls, artists on hand, open to everyone. First Friday of each month.
Food Truck Friday: Harvest Street Eats
11:00 AM – 3:00 PM
5704 Marlin Road, Chattanooga, TN
A midday gathering of food trucks — grab lunch from a rotating lineup and eat outside.
8:00 PM
The Signal — Concert Hall, 21 Choo Choo Ave, Chattanooga, TN
Country singer-songwriter, live at the Choo Choo complex's concert hall. All ages.
- Kids
Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival (Fridays)
Fridays 11 AM–4 PM
Mayfield Farm Park, 257 Hwy 307 E, Athens, TN
Three corn mazes, a 50-variety pumpkin patch, hayrides, zip lines, a mountain slide, a silo light show, animals and more (40+ activities), running through Nov 8. This is paid admission, not free — buying online saves a few dollars off the gate price; check the ticket page for the current day-by-day prices. Kids 2 and under are always free.
Weekly through Nov 6
10:00 PM
Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St, Chattanooga, TN
$20 advance / $40 day of show.
Slothrust (with The Velveteers)
6:00 PM
The Boneyard, 26 Station St, Chattanooga, TN
Tickets from $25.32.
Supernova: A Tribute to OasisCancelled
7:00 PM
Songbirds, 206 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN
Cancelled by the venue due to artist health. If you already bought a ticket, look for a refund email from Eventim.
