Blog https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 22:47:25 +0000 Top Events Happening in Chattanooga this Weekend https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/weekend-top-5/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/weekend-top-5/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/weekend-top-5/ Mon, 25 Aug 2025 08:00:00 -0400

Weekend Top 5: August 29 - August 31

Looking for things to do in Chattanooga this weekend? We did the digging so you can do the fun stuff!

Three Star Revival and Et Cetera

Friday, August 29 | 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M | Songbirds

Doors: 6:00 PM
Show: 7:00 PM
Standing Show

Get ready for a high-energy

]]> What to Do in Chattanooga during the World of Bluegrass Music Festival https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/what-to-do-in-chattanooga-during-the-world-of-bluegrass-music-festival/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/what-to-do-in-chattanooga-during-the-world-of-bluegrass-music-festival/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/what-to-do-in-chattanooga-during-the-world-of-bluegrass-music-festival/ Thu, 31 Jul 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a born-and-raised local, get ready—Chattanooga is about to come alive with the sounds of bluegrass! For the first time ever, the IBMA World of Bluegrass is pickin’ its way to the Scenic City this September 16–20, and you won’t want to miss a beat of their

]]> Live Music and Local Impact: A Night Out at Chattanooga’s Historic Songbirds https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

A Background on Songbirds

Songbirds offers a one-of-a-kind experience for music lovers. Originally known as the Songbirds Guitar Museum, it opened in 2018 inside the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo. Like many other businesses, it was forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Songbirds

]]> Dive into Chattanooga's Art Scene at the UTC Fine Arts Center https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/dive-into-chattanoogas-art-scene-at-the-utc-fine-arts-center/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/dive-into-chattanoogas-art-scene-at-the-utc-fine-arts-center/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/dive-into-chattanoogas-art-scene-at-the-utc-fine-arts-center/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

About the UTC’s Fine Art Center

Chattanooga is a city full of locally made art, with murals and sculptures scattered throughout, constantly drawing people in to explore its vibrant and ever-growing art scene. Yet, one gem that often gets overlooked is the Fine Arts Center at the University of

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Chattanooga's music culture is thriving. And there are plenty of places to enjoy live music. Whether your thing is soulful singer/songwriters, classic rock n’ roll, jazz, hip hop, or dance parties, there’s a music venue for you to experience in Chattanooga.

]]> Make Music Day Chattanooga: All the City’s a Stage https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/make-music-day/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/make-music-day/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/make-music-day/ Fri, 16 May 2025 00:00:00 -0400

Ever dreamed of a day when music fills the streets, parks, and museums – all for free? That dream will come to reality on June 21 during Make Music Day!

The History of Make Music Day

Make Music Day originated in France in 1982, with the name Fête de la Musique. A French minister did a survey

]]> Memorial Weekend Fun in Chattanooga https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/memorial-day-weekend/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/memorial-day-weekend/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/memorial-day-weekend/ Thu, 15 May 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Summer is fast-approaching, and what could be better than spending the opening weekend cruising the Tennessee River on a steamboat or zip-lining high above the treetops? Start your summer off right with Memorial Day fun in Chattanooga!

For a full list of events happening over the Memorial Day

]]> A Brief Tour of Yellow Racket Records https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-brief-tour-of-yellow-racket-records/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-brief-tour-of-yellow-racket-records/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-brief-tour-of-yellow-racket-records/ Tue, 22 Apr 2025 09:00:00 -0400


The quaint Yellow Racket Records is located on the south side of Chattanooga, about nine minutes away from UTC’s campus. Founded in the fall of 2018 as an independent record label, owner Ben Vanderhart says the name came to him “like an epiphany,” inspired by his pet collie (whose portrait serves

]]> AVA 4 Bridges Arts Festival: Celebrating 25 Years of Art & Culture https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/ava-4-bridges-arts-festival-celebrating-25-years-of-art-culture/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/ava-4-bridges-arts-festival-celebrating-25-years-of-art-culture/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/ava-4-bridges-arts-festival-celebrating-25-years-of-art-culture/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

4Bridges

Festival History:

The 4 Bridges Arts Festival (4BAF) is a cornerstone of Chattanooga's vibrant arts scene and will be celebrating its silver jubilee (or 25th anniversary) in April. With roots dating back to 1986, the Association for Visual Arts (AVA), was tasked with "animating" downtown

]]> Isaac Duncan III: Shaping Chattanooga’s Artistic Landscape https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/isaac-duncan-iii/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/isaac-duncan-iii/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/isaac-duncan-iii/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0500

Chattanooga’s vibrant culture is enriched by artists like Isaac Duncan III, whose large-scale sculptures bring stories of heritage, resilience, and creativity to life. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and of Caribbean descent, Duncan’s artistic journey led him from the University of Notre Dame to the

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