What's happening
This Weekend
Oct 24 – Oct 25 · 38 events · page 1 of 4
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.
- Kids
Bluegrass Week at Creative Discovery Museum
10 AM–5 PM daily
Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St, Chattanooga, TN
New! A week of kid-friendly bluegrass fun tied to IBMA World of Bluegrass: linocut instrument stamps, cigar-box guitar and paper-guitar making, cornbread baking, bluegrass storytimes at 11 AM and daily dance parties, plus a performance by Veranda on Saturday Oct 24 at 3 PM and a museum tent at Pickin' in the Park in Miller Park that morning. The museum's page says it's included with general admission but also shows a Members Only label, so confirm access before you go.
Runs through Oct 24
- 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
Conservation Awareness Day at the Chattanooga Zoo
11 AM–3 PM
Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN
Extra keeper chats, themed animal enrichment, conservation information stations and arts and crafts, all included with regular zoo admission, no extra ticket. One of the zoo's three 2026 SAFE (Saving Animals From Extinction) days; the last is Nov 21. This is a daytime event separate from the evening Boo in the Zoo.
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
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
- 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.
- FreeOutside
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.
