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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Scenic City.
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Reflection Riding's Campfire Concert Series presents Kasvot Chätt, a Chattanooga Phish tribute band (not the original band), outdoors on the nature center grounds. Per the listing: two drink tickets and s'mores.
Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center
5:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Australian puppet comedian Randy Feltface brings his stand-up show Gimmick to The Walker Theatre, a self-aware show of punchlines and existential musings.
The Walker Theatre
8:00 PM
Marathon, half marathon, 5K and junior marathon through Chickamauga Battlefield on Nov. 14. Marathon and half start at 7:30 a.m. in Fort Oglethorpe, GA.
Barnhardt Circle (Old Post Bandstand)
7:30 AM5K entry $50 through Oct. 12, then $55; see the race site for other race fees
Trail race at Lula Lake Land Trust with 10K, half marathon and 50K courses and a 1-mile kids run. The organizers say proceeds support the trust's trail work and conservation.
Lula Lake Land Trust
7:30 AMEarly rates: 10K $70, Half Marathon $80, 50K $100 (up $10 after Sept 8); Kids Fun Run $15
Shop the Market At lists its 5th annual indoor European-style Christmas market at the Mountain Arts Community Center with regional makers, Gluhwein, food and live music. Nov. 14 to 15. Admission listed as free.
Mountain Arts Community Center (MACC)
10:00 AMFree
The Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum lists a three-course holiday lunch on a vintage train from Grand Junction Depot, about 2.5 hours round trip, on select Saturdays, Nov. 14 to Jan. 3.
Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum (Grand Junction Depot)
11:30 AMPriced per table: Dining Car $200 (1 to 2 guests), $300 (3), $400 (4); Pullman table $240; private B&O Car 98 $2,400
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
The Bessie Smith Cultural Center lists its Legacy Gala on November 14 at The Westin Chattanooga, with dinner and award presentations for six recipients.
The Westin Chattanooga
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM$150 general admission (ticket sales end Oct 31, 5 p.m.)
J. Roddy Walston plays a standing show with limited seating at Songbirds on Nov. 14. Doors 6 p.m., show 7 p.m.
Songbirds
7:00 PM
Country singer-songwriter Ashley McBryde plays Soldiers and Sailors on her Into The Wild Tour, supporting her fifth studio album, Wild.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
8:00 PM
The Chattanooga Market's No-Shave November beard and mustache contest on Sunday, Nov 15, 2026, at 1:30 p.m. on the Sunday Funday Stage, with sign-up at 1:15 p.m. and five categories.
First Horizon Pavilion
11:00 AM - 4:00 PMFree admission
UTC Mocs women's basketball hosts Lipscomb at McKenzie Arena on Sunday, November 15, at 2:00 p.m.
McKenzie Arena
2:00 PM
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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