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.
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- Halloween
- Cancelled
Tuesday, October 13
Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City
Tue 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 Tuesdays.
Weekly through Oct 27
Thrive Tribe Teen Hangout (Ages 13–18)
4–6 PM Central (5–7 PM Eastern), come and go
Sequatchie County Public Library, 227 Cherry St, Dunlap, TN (Central Time)
Dunlap is on Central Time, an hour behind Chattanooga. A no-pressure teen room with free coffee and tea, Wi-Fi, public computers, board games and music. Dunlap is on Central Time, so the hours are an hour earlier than Chattanooga clocks. Tuesdays in October (Oct 6, 13, 20, 27).
Weekly through Oct 27
All week, hours vary by shop
Participating coffee shops around Chattanooga
$5 featured fall coffees and $3 featured pastries at about 14 local coffee shops, Oct 12–18 (per Local3's Oct 9 report; one 2026 source). Each shop's featured items are on Nooga Nightlife's page.
Runs through Oct 18
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Fall Nature Camp at Bachman (Ages 4–10)
9 AM–noon daily
Bachman Community Center, 2815 Anderson Pike, Signal Mountain, TN
A Treehouse Therapy fall-break nature camp in the center's wooded outdoor classroom, Monday-Friday Oct 12-16. $55 per day, including materials and a snack; sign up by the day. Ages 4-10 (a little flexible, per the organizer).
Runs through Oct 16
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Lake Sturgeon Release at Coolidge Park
10:30 AM
Coolidge Park, 150 River St, Chattanooga, TN
The Tennessee Aquarium releases about 500 juvenile lake sturgeon, six to 12 inches long, into the Tennessee River — the 26th year of the reintroduction program.
Open Art Studio at the Mountain Arts Community Center
12:30–3 PM
Mountain Arts Community Center, 809 Kentucky Ave, Signal Mountain, TN
A relaxed open studio with Val Gibson-Workman for artists of all experience levels: bring a current project or try something new. The center's calendar doesn't list a fee or an age range.
