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, November 6
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
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
Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair
Fri 5–9 PM, Sat 11 AM–9 PM, Sun 11 AM–6 PM (Nov 6–8)
McDonald Farm, 16705 Coulterville Rd, Sale Creek, TN
Veterans Day Weekend fair at its new McDonald Farm home — live music from Rodney Atkins and Brandon Davis, an outlaw rodeo, lumberjack shows, pig races and a fireworks finale. $8–$16; free on-site parking.
Christmas Dinner Train & North Pole Limited
Select evenings, Nov–Dec
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Road, Chattanooga, TN
The railroad museum's holiday season — a grown-up Christmas Dinner Train and the family North Pole Limited ride with hot cocoa, stories and a visit from Santa. Runs many dates November into December; book ahead, they sell out.
