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Chattanooga Events
Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Scenic City.
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Chattanooga Market - Summer Sundays
A weekly Sunday market at the First Horizon Pavilion in downtown Chattanooga with farm produce, artisan foods, handmade crafts, food trucks and live music. The market lists admission as free.
Chattanooga Market
11:00 AM - 4:00 PMFree admission
Chickamauga Chili Championship
Chattanooga Audubon Society lists a chili cook-off at Audubon Acres on Saturday, Nov. 14, from noon to 3 p.m., with Cherokee social dances at 2 p.m. Audubon lists free admission.
Audubon Acres
12:00 PM - 3:00 PMFree general admission (pre-registration recommended); chili voting tokens $1 each, 10 for $5, 20 for $7
Thanksgiving Market at the Chattanooga Market 2026
The last weekend on the Chattanooga Market's 2026 schedule: a two-day Thanksgiving Market on Nov 21 and 22 at First Horizon Pavilion, with seasonal produce, breads, pies and fall flowers for the holiday table.
First Horizon Pavilion
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMFree admission
MAINx24 Chili Championship
Sample chili from local teams at the MAINx24 Chili Championship on Dec 5. Tickets are $15 at the door, and Reflection Riding says proceeds benefit it.
MAINx24 (hosted by OCI)
11:00 AM - 1:30 PM$15 ticket at the door
New Year's Eve Lunch Train at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
A daytime New Year's Eve three-course lunch at reserved tables aboard a vintage train from Grand Junction Station, 11:30 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Listed as all ages.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Grand Junction Depot)
11:30 AM - 1:45 PMFrom $240 per table (seats up to 4)
New Year's Eve Dinner Train at Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum
A three-course New Year's Eve dinner served at reserved tables aboard a vintage train departing Chattanooga, 6 to 8 p.m. Ages 10 and up.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Grand Junction Depot)
6:00 PM - 8:00 PMFrom $280 per table (table for 1-2); ages 10+
Crawfish Festival at Historic Crawfish Springs 2027
A crawfish festival at Historic Crawfish Springs in Chickamauga, Ga., on Sat, Apr 3, 2027, with a New Orleans-style boil, food trucks, a beer garden, live music and a second line.
Crawfish Springs
11:00 AM - 7:00 PMGeneral admission free, per the organizer
CHOCOLAT: Chocolate Artisan Market at the Chattanooga Choo Choo 2027
CHOCOLAT, a chocolate-themed artisan market at the Chattanooga Choo Choo on Sat, Apr 24, 2027, with chocolate makers, bakers and a vendor competition. Free admission, per the organizer.
Chattanooga Choo Choo
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMFree admission, per Shop the Market At
Chattanooga Taco Festival 2027
The Chattanooga Taco Festival is back at Camp Jordan in East Ridge Sept 25-26, 2027, with 35-plus food vendors and food trucks. Admission and parking are free, per the organizer.
Camp Jordan
11:00 AMFree admission and free parking, per Touch the Sky Events
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