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  • September 2026

  • Sun 27

    IRONMAN Chattanooga

    September 27
    Ross's Landing 201 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    September 27 Are you ready for Chattanooga’s biggest annual triathlon – IRONMAN Chattanooga? The 140.6-mile race will include a 2.4-mile swim in the Tennessee River that has earned the Athletes’

  • Sun 27

    Crabtree Farms Fall Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival

    September 27 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Crabtree Farms Fall Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival
    Crabtree Farms of Chattanooga 1000 E 30th St, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Join us September 25–27 for the Crabtree Farms Fall Plant Sale & Pollinator Festival—three days celebrating the plants, pollinators, and people that help our community thrive. Browse thousands of fall plants, meet pollinator

    Free
  • Sun 27
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    Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition

    September 27 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition
    Ruby Falls 1720 Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    September 6, 13, 17, 24, 27, 30  Join Ruby Falls on select nights throughout September for their Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition, complete with thrilling ghost stories from Ruby Falls’

    $42.95
  • Wed 30
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    Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition

    September 30 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition
    Ruby Falls 1720 Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    September 6, 13, 17, 24, 27, 30  Join Ruby Falls on select nights throughout September for their Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition, complete with thrilling ghost stories from Ruby Falls’

    $42.95
  • October 2026

  • Fri 2

    3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival

    October 2 @ 5:30 pm - 11:00 pm 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival
    Ross's Landing 201 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Come fiddle about at the 19th annual 3 Sisters Festival – a free two-day festival that honors the musical legacy of bluegrass fiddler, Fletcher Bright. Featuring some of the biggest

    Free
  • Sat 3

    Tennessee Valley Heart Walk

    October 3 @ 8:00 am - 10:00 am

    The Tennessee Valley Heart Walk is a family- and dog-friendly (leashes are required) event that brings the community together to get active, raise life-saving funds, and support the mission of

  • Sat 3

    Croctober Fest 2026

    October 3 @ 10:00 am - 7:00 pm
    Electric Crocodile 607 Cherokee Boulevard, Chattanooga, United States

    Get ready for Vintage Crocodile’s 2nd annual fall vintage market – Croctober Fest 2026.  From 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the Electric Crocodile North location, attendees can shop and

  • Sat 3

    Reopening of the Walnut Street Bridge

    October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
    Walnut Street Bridge 1 Walnut Street, Chattanooga, United States

    After nearly 18 months of renovations, the highly anticipated Reopening of the Walnut Street Bridge is set for October 3. To celebrate the occasion, the City of Chattanooga invites the

  • Sat 3

    3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival

    October 3 @ 12:00 pm - 10:00 pm 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival
    Ross's Landing 201 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Come fiddle about at the 19th annual 3 Sisters Festival – a free two-day festival that honors the musical legacy of bluegrass fiddler, Fletcher Bright. Featuring some of the biggest

    Free
  • Thu 8
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    Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition

    October 8 @ 9:00 pm - 11:00 pm Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition
    Ruby Falls 1720 Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    September 6, 13, 17, 24, 27, 30  Join Ruby Falls on select nights throughout September for their Lantern Tour: Ghost Walk Edition, complete with thrilling ghost stories from Ruby Falls’

    $42.95
  • Fri 9

    Boo in the Zoo

    October 9 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boo in the Zoo
    Chattanooga Zoo 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    It's spooky season at the Zoo! Our iconic Halloween event includes: - Candy stations around the Zoo so you can trick-or-treat as you explore - Fun, family-friendly decorations - Your

    $11.95 – $20.95
  • Fri 9

    Haunted Trail Fest

    October 9 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Haunted Trail Fest

    Enterprise South Nature Park is getting a spooky makeover in October for their Haunted Trail Fest. With three trail experiences, there are Halloween festivities for everyone. The Haunted Trail offers

    $7 – $15
  • Sat 10

    Wine Over Water

    October 10 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm
    Renaissance Park 133 River Street, Chattanooga, United States

    Pour the perfect cup at Wine Over Water – Preserve Chattanooga’s food and wine festival and fundraiser. Held at Renaissance Park, registered attendees will enjoy an elevated late-afternoon celebration along

    $95
  • Sat 10

    Boo in the Zoo

    October 10 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boo in the Zoo
    Chattanooga Zoo 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    It's spooky season at the Zoo! Our iconic Halloween event includes: - Candy stations around the Zoo so you can trick-or-treat as you explore - Fun, family-friendly decorations - Your

    $11.95 – $20.95
  • Sat 10

    Haunted Trail Fest

    October 10 @ 6:00 pm - 11:00 pm Haunted Trail Fest

    Enterprise South Nature Park is getting a spooky makeover in October for their Haunted Trail Fest. With three trail experiences, there are Halloween festivities for everyone. The Haunted Trail offers

    $7 – $15
  • Sun 11

    Beneath These Stones: Voices from Pleasant Garden Cemetery

    October 11 @ 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Beneath These Stones: Voices from Pleasant Garden Cemetery

    Step into the lives of those who rest beneath the stones of Pleasant Garden Cemetery, one of Tennessee’s oldest historically Black cemeteries located in Chattanooga. Through a series of first-person

    Free
  • Wed 14
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    Chattanooga Imagination Fest

    October 14 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Miller Park 928 Market St, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Chattanooga Imagination Fest is a free, family-friendly STEAM festival bringing science, technology, engineering, art, and math to life through hands-on activities, games, creative challenges, demonstrations, and interactive activations for children,

  • Fri 16

    Boo in the Zoo

    October 16 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boo in the Zoo
    Chattanooga Zoo 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    It's spooky season at the Zoo! Our iconic Halloween event includes: - Candy stations around the Zoo so you can trick-or-treat as you explore - Fun, family-friendly decorations - Your

    $11.95 – $20.95
  • Fri 16

    Scenic City Shakespeare: The Tempest

    October 16 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Scenic City Shakespeare: The Tempest
    Greenway Farms 4960 Gann Store Rd, Hixson, TN, United States

    Scenic City Shakespeare is a nonprofit company based in Chattanooga, TN. Featured projects include two annual Shakespeare in the Park productions. This seasons show is The Tempest! Prospero uses magic

    Free
  • Sat 17

    Spooky Sprint – Chattanooga

    October 17 @ 8:00 am - 11:00 am
    Tennessee Riverpark Pavilion 2 4501 Amnicola Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Presented by Bodies Race Company, the Spooky Sprint - Chattanooga invites registered runners to don their favorite Halloween costumes and sprint through the Tennessee River Park. All races - 5K,

    $47 – $82
  • Sat 17

    Chattanooga Pride Festival

    October 17 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm
    Ross's Landing 201 Riverfront Pkwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Head to Ross’s Landing for the Chattanooga Pride Festival – a day to celebrate the local LGBTQ+ community and promote LGBTQ+ visibility, acceptance, and advocacy in the region. Attendees will

  • Sat 17

    The Cleveland Apple Festival

    October 17 @ 10:00 am - 6:00 pm The Cleveland Apple Festival
    Bradley County Courthouse Square 155 N Ocoee Street, Cleveland, United States

    The Cleveland Apple Festival takes place each year on the Bradley County Courthouse Square. Come enjoy an arts and crafts show, live music, food booths, a petting zoo, the Apple

    Free – $25
  • Sat 17

    Chattanooga Oktoberfest

    October 17 @ 10:00 am - 8:00 pm Chattanooga Oktoberfest
    Chattanooga Market 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Don your favorite festive German attire for the 25th annual Chattanooga Oktoberfest. Enjoy two festive days of German food and tradition, including oompah music, craft brews, and local vendors. Visitors

  • Sat 17

    CaveSim: A Simulated Cave Experience

    October 17 @ 10:00 am - October 18 @ 4:00 pm
    Ruby Falls 1720 Scenic Hwy, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Join Ruby Falls this weekend to explore a simulated cave with 60+ feet of tunnels! CaveSim, a Colorado-based company, designs and builds interactive caves to teach conservation and science through

    Free
  • Sat 17

    Boo in the Zoo

    October 17 @ 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Boo in the Zoo
    Chattanooga Zoo 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    It's spooky season at the Zoo! Our iconic Halloween event includes: - Candy stations around the Zoo so you can trick-or-treat as you explore - Fun, family-friendly decorations - Your

    $11.95 – $20.95
  • Sat 17

    Scenic City Shakespeare: The Tempest

    October 17 @ 7:30 pm - 9:30 pm Scenic City Shakespeare: The Tempest
    Greenway Farms 4960 Gann Store Rd, Hixson, TN, United States

    Scenic City Shakespeare is a nonprofit company based in Chattanooga, TN. Featured projects include two annual Shakespeare in the Park productions. This seasons show is The Tempest! Prospero uses magic

    Free
  • Sun 18

    Chattanooga Oktoberfest

    October 18 @ 11:00 am - 5:00 pm Chattanooga Oktoberfest
    Chattanooga Market 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN, United States

    Don your favorite festive German attire for the 25th annual Chattanooga Oktoberfest. Enjoy two festive days of German food and tradition, including oompah music, craft brews, and local vendors. Visitors

  • Sun 18

    The Cleveland Apple Festival

    October 18 @ 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm The Cleveland Apple Festival
    Bradley County Courthouse Square 155 N Ocoee Street, Cleveland, United States

    The Cleveland Apple Festival takes place each year on the Bradley County Courthouse Square. Come enjoy an arts and crafts show, live music, food booths, a petting zoo, the Apple

    Free – $25
  • Sun 18

    Beneath These Stones: Voices from Pleasant Garden Cemetery

    October 18 @ 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm Beneath These Stones: Voices from Pleasant Garden Cemetery

    Step into the lives of those who rest beneath the stones of Pleasant Garden Cemetery, one of Tennessee’s oldest historically Black cemeteries located in Chattanooga. Through a series of first-person

    Free
  • Thu 22

    Solve & Sip: Treasure Map Murder at Georgia Winery

    October 22 @ 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm
    Georgia Winery 6469 Battlefield Pkwy, Ringgold, GA, United States

    A Mystery Is Brewing at Georgia Winery! Grab your friends and put your detective skills to the test at our Solve & Sip: Treasure Map Murder event! Enjoy an interactive

    $35
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