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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 ETSU at McKenzie Arena on Saturday, Jan 30, 2027, at 2 p.m. UTC lists it as Rodeo at the Roundhouse with a cowboy hat giveaway.
McKenzie Arena
2:00 PM - 4:00 PM
UTC Mocs men's basketball hosts ETSU at McKenzie Arena on Wednesday, Feb 3, 2027, at 7 p.m. UTC lists it as Mocs Got Talent night, with the game on ESPN+.
McKenzie Arena
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
The Chattanooga Boat Show brings boats from local dealers to the Chattanooga Convention Center Feb 4-7, 2027. A one-day ticket is $15 and ages 6-12 pay $5, per the show.
Chattanooga Convention Center
2:00 PM$15 one day, $25 four-day pass, ages 6-12 $5, under 5 free, per the show
A New Orleans-style Mardi Gras day at the Chattanooga Choo Choo on Sat, Feb 6, 2027, with a brass band second line, a Station Street parade, King Cake and an artisan market.
Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens
2:00 PM - 9:00 PMFree admission, per Shop the Market At
The Chattanooga Youth Symphony plays its winter concert at the Chatt State Humanities Building on Mon, Feb 8, 2027, at 6 PM. Tickets $16, online only, per the CSO.
Chatt State Humanities Building
6:00 PM$16, online only, per the CSO (price rises at 4 PM on the day)
Chattanooga Theatre Centre's youth musical Schoolhouse Rock Live! brings the 1970s cartoon songs about grammar, math and history to the Main Stage, February 13-21, 2027.
Chattanooga Theatre Centre
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera's Valentine's weekend big band concert moves to The Signal on Saturday, February 13, 2027, at 7:30 PM, with Ilya Ram conducting.
The Signal
7:30 PM
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera marks its return to the Tivoli Theatre with Tchaikovsky's Fourth Symphony and a world premiere by local composer Douglas Hedwig, Thursday, February 18, 2027, at 7:30 PM.
Tivoli Theatre
7:30 PM
UTC Mocs men's basketball hosts Furman at McKenzie Arena on Wednesday, Feb 24, 2027, at 7 p.m. UTC lists it as Senior Night and Academic Night.
McKenzie Arena
7:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Lee University's Opera Theater stages a production at the Dixon Center in Cleveland, Feb 25 to 28, 2027. Lee lists admission as free.
Dixon Center, Lee University
7:30 PMFree, per Lee University
The Chattanooga Marathon weekend runs March 5-7, 2027, from First Horizon Pavilion: a 5K and kids' mile on Saturday, then the marathon and half marathon at 7:30 AM Sunday.
First Horizon Pavilion
Marathon $100 through Jan 1, then $110; half $80 to $100; 5K $45 to $55; Kids Fun Run $10 (per the race)
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum runs evening trains from Grand Junction Depot to the SeaLight Festival at Sculpture Fields on Fridays and Saturdays, March 5-27, 2027. From $45, per TVRM.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Grand Junction Depot)
6:30 PMFrom $45 per person, per TVRM
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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