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
Sunday, October 4
11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd
Farm-fresh produce, artisan foods, handmade crafts, live music, and food trucks.
Weekly through Oct 11
- Kids
Pokémon League
Sundays, 2:30 PM
5864 Brainerd Road, Chattanooga, TN
A weekly Pokémon trading-card and video-game meetup for kids and families — casual play, all skill levels, bring your own deck or learn on site.
Weekly through Dec 27
- Kids
Fall Festival at Flat Top Mountain Farm (Sundays)
Sundays 11 AM–6 PM
Flat Top Mountain Farm, 638 Bowman Cemetery Rd, Soddy-Daisy, TN
Hayrides, a corn maze, Highland cows and mini donkeys, and mountain views — last day of the season is Nov 1. $12 admission includes a homegrown pumpkin; kids 3 and under free. Free parking, stroller-friendly.
Weekly through Nov 1
Rails, Wizards & Spells (Sundays)
Sundays 2:30–7 PM
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Rd, Chattanooga, TN
A train ride to Wizards Way Village, an enchanted-forest walk, potion-making, oversized games and a hayride — through Oct 25. $35 per person, ages 2+; plan on about 2.5 hours.
Weekly through Oct 25
Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City
Sun 10 AM–9 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 Sundays.
Weekly through Oct 25
- FreeKids
Highland Park Local Market (HiLo)
9 AM–12 PM
Highland Park Commons, 2000 Union Ave, Chattanooga, TN
Free to attend. A weekly neighborhood farmers market — local produce, food and baked goods, coffee, flowers and handmade goods, plus community-resource tables. SNAP/EBT accepted, free parking, pets welcome, and a playground and lawn for kids. Runs year-round; check hilochatt.com heading into the new year.
Weekly through Dec 26
- Kids
Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival (Sundays)
Sundays 1–8 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 — pricing is higher on the Oct 10-11 and 17-18 Signature Weekends, and buying online saves a few dollars off the gate price; check the ticket page for current day-by-day prices. Kids 2 and under are always free.
Weekly through Nov 8
Little Owl Lecture: Native Spirituality
Audubon Acres — Chattanooga Audubon Society, 900 North Sanctuary Road, Chattanooga, TN
Timothy Ross on Native spirituality, part of Audubon's Little Owl Lecture Series. Tickets $7–$10 per lecture (in person or livestream); start time isn't listed on Audubon's page, so confirm it when you register.
Small Town America Festival — Dunlap Heritage Days (Sunday in the South)
Noon–2:30 PM
Harris Park, 245 Cedar St, Dunlap, TN
Closing day — fellowship and a dinner at noon, the Fellowship of Churches Choir at 1 PM, a Hee-Haw performance at 2, and a final set from Zach Olendorf and Cody McCarver. $5 three-day wristband (kids 5 and under free).
Hixson Lions Club Car Show
12:00 – 4:00 PM
Food City Shopping Center, 5804 Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN
The Hixson Lions Club's 6th annual car show, with a performance by the Valley Trail Riders. Proceeds support the club's community work.
- Kids
Ketner's Mill Country Fair (Day 2)
Sun 10 AM–5:30 PM
658 Ketner Mill Ln, Whitwell, TN
Day two of the 48th annual fair — artisans, food vendors, wagon rides, canoeing, a 4-H petting zoo, and live music. $8 (cash only); kids 8 and under free.
9 AM–5 PM (last entry 1 PM)
Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA
New! 8+ miles of trails to a 120-foot waterfall and bluff views. $16 conservation fee per vehicle (reservation required, one reservation = one parking space); a guided 4.5-mile Classic Loop hike meets at 11 AM for $40/person. Dogs welcome on leash.
Mid-South Symphonic Band in Concert
3–4 PM
Roland Hayes Concert Hall, UTC Fine Arts Center, Chattanooga, TN
New! A symphonic band concert in UTC's concert hall. UTC's listing doesn't state a ticket price.
- Free
11 AM–4 PM
First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN
New! Free market admission. Wing tastings from six local restaurants with audience voting, live music, and a celebrity hot-wing interview series — all benefiting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank. Paid parking on campus.
