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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Scenic City.
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UTC Mocs women's basketball hosts UVA Wise at McKenzie Arena on Monday, November 2, at 6:00 p.m.
McKenzie Arena
6:00 PM
The Chattanooga Youth Symphony, led by music director David Metrio, performs its fall concert on Monday, Nov. 2 at 6 p.m. at the Chatt State Humanities Building.
Chatt State Humanities Building
6:00 PM$16 (online only; price rises at 4 p.m. on the day)
Three corn mazes, a 50-variety pumpkin patch, the Silo Light Show and 40-plus family activities at Mayfield Farm Park in Athens, TN. Open September 26 to November 8.
Mayfield Farm Park
$16.95 to $22.95 depending on day and online or gate; kids 2 and under free
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
Verre Noir's monthly themed Night Market at 36 Frazier Ave on the North Shore, with 50 to 60 vendors per the shop. Remaining 2026 dates: October 30, November 27 and December 18.
36 Frazier Avenue
7:00 PM - 10:00 PMNo entry fee listed
A touring exhibition of contemporary photography, video, projection and mixed media on memory, racism, segregation and slavery, on view at the Hunter Museum of American Art Oct 1, 2026 to Jan 11, 2027.
Hunter Museum of American Art
Museum admission applies; members, children 13 and under (with a paying adult) and teens 14-17 are free
Kentucky cellist and multi-instrumentalist Ben Sollee plays Songbirds on Nov 4. Doors 6 PM, show 7 PM. The venue lists 18+ (17 and under with a parent or guardian).
Songbirds
7:00 PM
The touring Glenn Miller Orchestra plays swing and big band standards including In The Mood and Moonlight Serenade at the UTC Fine Arts Center on Nov 4.
UTC Fine Arts Center
7:00 PM$50 - $70
A seated benefit the venue lists for the Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition with a reading by Mariah Friend and music by Kofi Mawuko and the Ogya World Music Band, Nov 5 at Songbirds.
Songbirds
6:30 PM$10 Community, $25 Standard, $50 Supporter, $100 Pay-It-Forward (all levels get the same general admission seating)
Comedian and author Charlie Berens, creator of The Manitowoc Minute, brings The Lost and Found Tour to the Walker Theatre.
The Walker Theatre
7:00 PM
The Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair debuts at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek, with Rodney Atkins, a rodeo, lumberjack shows, pig races, rides and fireworks.
McDonald Farm
Passes via ShowPass; children 10 and under free; parking free
Chattanooga Theatre Centre stages See Rock City, Arlene Hutton's drama about May and Raleigh during the end of World War II, in the Circle Theatre, Nov 6 to 22.
Chattanooga Theatre Centre
Every year
Dates, tickets and tips for Chattanooga's yearly festivals.
Festival guideDozens of taco trucks, mariachi bands, folk dancers and a big Kids Zone at Camp Jordan in East Ridge. Here's how the Chattanooga Taco Festival works, what it costs and how to plan your visit.
Event storyDon Barron of LaSalle, Michigan, took the Great Chattanooga Weigh-Off at The Barn Nursery on October 10 with a 2,109.5-pound pumpkin. Here are the official results and what was on the line.
Festival guidePro high divers, wakesurfers and highliners take over the Tennessee River at Ross's Landing every August, with free electronic music each night. Here's when the River Games happens, what VIP costs and where to park.
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