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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Scenic City.
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The Mid-South Symphonic Band, a volunteer community concert band, returns to Roland Hayes Concert Hall at UTC on Sunday, Dec 6 at 3 PM.
UTC Roland Hayes Concert Hall
3:00 PM
Lee University's Classic Christmas concert is on Sunday, Dec. 6 at the Conn Center in Cleveland, TN. Free to attend.
Conn Center, Lee University
3:00 PM - 4:00 PMFree
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera and CSO Chorus perform selections from Handel's Messiah, including the Hallelujah Chorus, on Dec. 6 at 3 p.m. at Collegedale Seventh-Day Adventist Church.
Collegedale Seventh-Day Adventist Church
3:00 PMVIP $75, general admission $45, students and children 50% off
Rock musician Hannah Wicklund plays a seated show at Songbirds on Dec. 8, following her fourth studio album, War on Women; Calling All Good Men. Doors 6 p.m.
Songbirds
7:00 PM
Miami rapper Pouya brings The Forever Glades Tour to The Signal's Concert Hall with Ramirez, Fat Nick, Black Smurf and comehelpglo.
The Signal
7:30 PM
Songwriter and producer Tyler Bryant plays a seated holiday benefit concert at Songbirds on Dec. 10. Doors 6:15 p.m., show 7 p.m.
Songbirds
7:00 PM
Covenant College's annual Christmas concert, with student and faculty ensembles, on Thursday, Dec. 10 and Friday, Dec. 11. The college lists a Madrigal Dessert Reception with the ticket. Tickets required.
Dora Maclellan Brown Chapel, Covenant College
7:00 PMStandard tickets $5, VIP $20 (includes priority parking and seating), reserved parking $10
Lee University presents a Lessons & Carols concert on Thursday, Dec. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in The Cornerstone Chapel, Cleveland, TN. Free.
The Cornerstone Chapel, Lee University
7:30 PM - 8:30 PMFree
Chattanooga Ballet's annual production of The Nutcracker, Tchaikovsky's holiday story of Clara and the Nutcracker Prince, at Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
7:30 PM
Sundy Best at Barrelhouse Ballroom is on Friday, December 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM.
Barrelhouse Ballroom
8:00 PM
A free indoor holiday market at the Chattanooga Convention Center over two December weekends, with local artisan foods, arts and crafts, and baked goods.
Chattanooga Convention Center
Free admission
Chattanooga Audubon lists a Dec. 12 talk at Audubon Acres by Orion Kroulek of Cumberland Applied Research Associates, with a guided hike offered.
Audubon Acres
Hike $10, lecture $10, or both for $15 (members $7, $7 or $12)
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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