Blog https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 23:33:31 +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

]]> 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

]]> A Film Festival as Adventurous as Chattanooga: Lookout Wild Film Festival https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/lookout-wild-film-festival/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/lookout-wild-film-festival/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/lookout-wild-film-festival/ Fri, 03 Jan 2025 11:00:00 -0500

The Lookout Wild Film Festival (LWFF), a must-attend event for adventure and environmental enthusiasts, returns to Chattanooga, Tennessee, from January 17-19, 2025. Hosted at The Signal, this three-day festival celebrates the beauty of wild places and the people they inspire through film.

Founded

]]> A Century of Memories: Celebrating 100 Years of the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-century-of-memories-celebrating-100-years-of-the-soldiers-and-sailors-memorial-auditorium/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-century-of-memories-celebrating-100-years-of-the-soldiers-and-sailors-memorial-auditorium/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/a-century-of-memories-celebrating-100-years-of-the-soldiers-and-sailors-memorial-auditorium/ Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:00:00 -0400

Now over a century old, the Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium is gearing up for another incredible season of Theater. Crafted by Chattanooga’s most renowned architect R.H. Hunt, who also designed the opulent Tivoli Theatre, Memorial Auditorium opened its doors in February 1924, making 2024

]]> Find Fall Family Fun in Chattanooga https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/fall-family-fun/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/fall-family-fun/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/fall-family-fun/ Fri, 06 Sep 2024 11:00:00 -0400

This blog was updated July 8, 2025.

The leaves are crisp, the air is slowly getting its chill, and we are ready for fall fun with the whole family! Whether you're looking for some family-friendly haunts this Halloween with ChattaBOOga or have a personal goal to visit pumpkin patches, devour fall

]]> The Levitt BLOC Music Series Returns to Chattanooga https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/the-levitt-bloc-music-series-returns-to-chattanooga/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/the-levitt-bloc-music-series-returns-to-chattanooga/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/the-levitt-bloc-music-series-returns-to-chattanooga/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 15:00:00 -0400

If you're looking to dive into Chattanooga’s local culture, the Levitt BLOC Music Series is a great event to experience. Sunday afternoons in September, this initiative brings free outdoor concerts to neighborhoods across the city, creating vibrant gathering spots filled with live music and

]]> Art + Climate Project Showcased at Fall Cultural Events around the City https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/art-climate-project/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/art-climate-project/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/art-climate-project/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400

The Chattanooga Art + Climate Project is a unique initiative from ArtsBuild, spearheaded by Briana Jones, that brings together creative minds to address one of the most pressing issues of our time—climate change. This project, supported by the Lyndhurst Foundation, highlights the intersection of art

]]> 7 Places to Explore Around Chattanooga During IRONMAN Weekend https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/7-places-to-explore-around-chattanooga-during-ironman-weekend/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/7-places-to-explore-around-chattanooga-during-ironman-weekend/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/7-places-to-explore-around-chattanooga-during-ironman-weekend/ Wed, 14 Aug 2024 00:00:00 -0400

Watching an IRONMAN race is an endurance event all on its own. It requires a lot of planning to follow your athlete on the course that features a 2.4 mile swim, 116 mile bike course and 26.2 mile run. But it can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Whether you’re following a particular athlete or

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