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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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Saturday, October 24
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Fall Festival at Flat Top Mountain Farm (Saturdays)
Saturdays 10 AM–9 PM
Flat Top Mountain Farm, 638 Bowman Cemetery Rd, Soddy-Daisy, TN
Hayrides, a corn maze, Highland cows and mini donkeys, and mountain views through Nov 1. $12 admission includes a homegrown pumpkin; kids 3 and under free. Free parking, stroller-friendly. Worth the drive.
Weekly through Oct 31
Rails, Wizards & Spells (Saturdays)
Saturdays 2:30–10 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 — weekends through Oct 25. $35 per person, ages 2+; plan on about 2.5 hours.
Weekly through Oct 24
Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City
Sat 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 Saturday nights.
Weekly through Oct 31
- Kids
Mayfield Farm Park Fall Festival (Saturdays)
Saturdays 11 AM–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 7
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Saturdays noon–2 PM
Departs from the Southern Belle dock, 151 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN
A guided boat trip to Maclellan Island with a roughly one-mile walk over dirt paths, nature and history interpretation, and a visit with the island's resident goats. $44.99 ages 13+, $34.99 ages 3-12, $5.99 ages 0-2. Chattanooga Audubon lists Saturdays Oct 3, 10, 17 and 24 (the last two dates). Tickets are limited and the island isn't wheelchair accessible.
Weekly through Oct 24
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Noon–2 PM
Southern Belle Riverboat, 151 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN
A guided boat trip with the Chattanooga Audubon Society to Maclellan Island, with a roughly one-mile nature walk and a visit with the resident goats. Ages 13+ $44.99, ages 3–12 $34.99, ages 0–2 $5.99. Tickets are limited; the island isn't wheelchair accessible.
Weekly through Oct 24
- Kids
Nashville Fall Festival (Saturdays)
Saturdays 9 AM–dark
Nashville Fall Festival, 8687 Old Harding Pike, Nashville, TN
Worth the drive (about 2 hours) — a corn maze set in a scenic valley, free hayrides, and tethered hot-air balloon rides ($25/person on select days near golden hour, weather permitting), running through Nov 1. Online admission is $23 adult / $11 kids 7-13, kids 6 and under free; a few dollars more at the gate.
Weekly through Oct 31
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Wild Wonders: Native Animal Encounters
Saturdays 11 AM–noon and 1–2 PM
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN
A guided visit to the Native Animal Area to meet bobcats, raptors and red wolves, with two sessions each Saturday. Sign up through Eventbrite; price isn't listed on the park's page, so call 423-821-1160. Outdoors, weather can cancel it.
Weekly through Oct 31
Autumn Harvest Market at Cambridge Square
11 AM–4 PM (live music 6–9 PM)
Cambridge Square, Ooltewah, TN
New! A fall market at Cambridge Square, with live music from Ariel Omarzu that evening. Cost isn't listed on the organizer's page.
- Free
Between the Bridges Arts Festival
Sat 10 AM–5 PM
Coolidge Park, 150 River St, Chattanooga, TN
New! Free. About 50 local artists display and sell work between the Walnut Street and Market Street bridges, with community partners like Scenic City Clay Arts and the Photographic Society of Chattanooga. Also runs Sunday (noon-5). Plan for crowds and parking: the 7 Bridges Marathon, Chattanooga Jazz Fest and the IBMA conference overlap that weekend, bringing thousands of visitors downtown and to the Northshore.
- KidsHalloween
4–8 PM (timed entry: 4-5, 5-6, or 6-7 PM)
Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN
The zoo's after-hours Halloween event. Zoo members $11.95, non-member kids ages 3-12 $17.95, non-member adults $20.95, kids 2 and under free (reserve a ticket anyway). Tickets are online-only and this one sells out — the zoo closes early (3:30 PM) to reset for it.
- Outside
Chattajack 31 Paddle Race (spectator advisory)
Tennessee River Gorge, Chattanooga to Guild, TN
The 31-mile Chattajack paddle race is Saturday, Oct 24, adding to a busy weekend. The race is sold out for racers. For 2026 most racers continue past the official finish to the River Gorge Ranch Take-Out, so spectators should read the organizer's Spectator Guide and shuttle page for parking and start details before heading out.
- Kids
Chattanooga Buddy Walk
12:00 PM
First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN
A celebration and awareness walk for Down syndrome — family-friendly, with activities, music and food after the walk.
- Free
Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, 1 Broad Street
Free entry. A riverfront farmers market in the heart of downtown, steps from Ross's Landing. The final two markets of the season are Oct 24 and Oct 31 (none Oct 17, which is Oktoberfest weekend). Pay parking nearby.
Weekly through Oct 31
- Kids
3:30–11 PM
Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St, Chattanooga, TN
New! All ages; kids under 12 free. Live music, food trucks and the annual sculpture burn — a larger-than-life piece by artist Andrew Nigh set ablaze at night. Rain or shine, but the burn itself is wind permitting.
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9 AM–4 PM
Reflection Riding Native Plant Nursery, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN
New! Free trees: City of Chattanooga residents and EPB customers can claim two trees per household, first come, first served. Choices include redbud, sourwood, southern magnolia, tulip poplar and shagbark hickory; some species run out within hours. Call 423-297-6208 after the event to ask what's left.
Galleria in the Gorge
10:00 AM
8459 Springfield Road, Soddy-Daisy, TN
A 2nd-annual celebration of art, cars, food and fall fun in Soddy-Daisy — local artists and makers, a car show, and food alongside the gorge scenery.
1–8 PM
Downtown Chattanooga, TN
New! A pet-friendly crawl benefiting the Humane Educational Society — bring your dog in costume for $3 pints at participating breweries, a costume contest, a scavenger hunt and adoptable animals along the route. Ticketed; 21+ for drinks.
- FreeKids
10:00 AM – 9:00 PM
Miller Park & Miller Plaza, Chattanooga, TN
A free, family-friendly day of live bluegrass downtown during IBMA World of Bluegrass — college bands, Kids on Bluegrass, local musicians, plus food and craft vendors.
Porchlight Music Festival (Day 2)
The Trinity Chapel & Events, 240 1st Ave, Dayton, TN
Day two of the first-year Porchlight Festival — visual art, ballet and live music. Reservation required; donations collected go entirely to the artists.
8 AM start
Pruett's Market, 1210 Taft Hwy, Signal Mountain, TN
New! The 50th running of this certified 10K, with a sunrise course along East Brow Road. $45 ($35 for 21 and under), rising in 17 days. Finishers get a commemorative 50th-anniversary medal and a technical shirt, and the post-race festival at Pruett's has music, refreshments and free pumpkin pie for early registrants.
- KidsHalloween
2 PM
Tennessee Aquarium (River Journey), 1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN
New! SCUBA divers carve jack-o'-lanterns underwater while fish swim past, part of the Aquarium's ODDtober. This Saturday's show is in the River Giants gallery. Runs every Saturday in October.
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Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey
Saturdays 9–10 AM
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center, 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN
New! An up-close hour with Reflection Riding's birds of prey: how they live, how people affect them, and what they reveal about ecosystem health. Sign up through Eventbrite; price and minimum age aren't posted, so call 423-821-1160. Outdoors and weather-dependent, and the program may change if an animal ambassador doesn't want to take part. Runs Oct 24 and 31.
Weekly through Oct 31
