What's happening
This Week
Oct 21 – Oct 23 · 31 events · page 2 of 3
8:00 PM
The Signal — Concert Hall, 21 Choo Choo Ave, Chattanooga, TN
Chicago indie-rock band, live at the Choo Choo complex's concert hall.
- Free
Storytime at the Downtown Library
Thursdays — Baby Bounce & Family Storytime 10:00 AM, Toddler Time 11:00 AM
Chattanooga Public Library — Downtown, 1001 Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN
The downtown library runs free early-literacy storytimes for babies through age 5 every Thursday morning — songs, books, movement, and a little craft. Drop in; no registration.
Weekly through Dec 31
Take a Break: Food Trucks at Miller Park
11:30 AM–2:30 PM
Miller Park, 928 Market St, Chattanooga, TN
River City Company's Thursday lunch series with rotating local food trucks and weekly performers from Scenic City Sideshows. Oct 15: Mama O's Sarap Stop and Desserts on a Roll; Oct 22: Culture-Licious and Go Gyro Go; Oct 29: Bhamanooga Wings and Fud Vybez. Food prices vary.
Weekly through Oct 29
- Free
4:30 – 5:30 PM
Chattanooga Public Library, Chattanooga, TN
A free after-school hangout for teens — video games, board games and snacks. Held select Thursdays.
Weekly through Dec 31
Fri–Sat, Oct 23–24
Downtown Chattanooga — The Signal, Chattanooga Convention Center & Barrelhouse Ballroom
The headline weekend of the IBMA World of Bluegrass — ticketed concerts by top bluegrass acts (headliners Sierra Ferrell and Leftover Salmon) across The Signal, the Chattanooga Convention Center and Barrelhouse Ballroom, with the free, family-friendly Pickin' in the Park running alongside at Miller Park and Miller Plaza.
- FreeKids
6–9 PM
Johnston Park, 85 N Ocoee St, Cleveland, TN
New! A free fall festival in historic downtown Cleveland: a downtown hayride, carnival games, a petting zoo, kids' crafts, pumpkin painting and face painting, with food trucks and treats on site (food is extra). Worth the drive.
- 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.
- 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
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
- 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
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
- FreeKidsHalloween
Little Boos, Big Smiles Trunk or Treat (Hixson)
5:30–7 PM
Morning Pointe of Hixson, 5501 Old Hixson Pike, Hixson, TN
A free community trunk-or-treat for young children in costume, hosted by Morning Pointe of Hixson with Life Care Center of Hixson and Hughes Farmers Market.
