What's happening
Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Scenic City.
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A screening of the 1986 film Labyrinth on a large screen while a live band plays the full soundtrack in sync with David Bowie's original vocals. Part of a 40th anniversary tour.
The Walker Theatre
8:00 PM
Chattanooga Audubon lists a living history event at Audubon Acres, Nov. 16 to 20, 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. daily. Audubon lists tickets at $10 ($8 for members) with reservations required.
Audubon Acres
9:30 AM - 1:00 PM$10 per person non-members, $8 members (ages 3 and up); reservations required
Lee University lists an Opera Theater Music Revue on November 16 at 7 p.m. in Squires Recital Hall in Cleveland, Tennessee, with free admission.
Squires Recital Hall, Lee University
7:00 PM - 8:00 PMFree
Irish fiddler Frankie Gavin, founding member of De Danann, plays Barking Legs Theater on Monday, Nov 16, with guest accompaniment.
Barking Legs Theater
7:30 PM - 9:30 PM
The UTC Clarion Chorale presents an evening concert on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Roland Hayes Concert Hall at the UTC Fine Arts Center.
UTC Fine Arts Center - Roland Hayes Concert Hall
7:30 PM - 8:30 PM
UTC Theatre Co. performs Shakespeare's comedy of lovers, fairies and artisans in an enchanted forest. Nov 17-21 at the UTC Fine Arts Center.
UTC Fine Arts Center
7:30 PM$15 to $20
Hundreds of handmade silk lanterns light the Chattanooga Zoo on festival evenings from Nov 18, 2026 to Jan 23, 2027. Non-member tickets are $23.50 for adults, per the zoo.
Chattanooga Zoo
5:30 PM - 9:30 PMNon-members $23.50 adults, $17.50 ages 3-12; members $19 and $14; 2 and under free, per the zoo
Lee University lists a Small Jazz Ensemble concert on November 18, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. in the Dixon Center, 1053 Church St in Cleveland, Tennessee, with free admission.
Dixon Center, Lee University
7:30 PM - 8:30 PMFree
Gratefull is a free community Thanksgiving meal served along one long table on Martin Luther King Blvd. at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center. All are welcome.
Bessie Smith Cultural Center
11:30 AM - 1:30 PMFree
The Chattanooga Symphony & Opera performs Rachmaninoff's Second Piano Concerto with pianist Chaeyoung Park, plus Florence Price's Symphony No. 1 and a new overture by local composer Jonathan McNair.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
7:30 PM
A three-day holiday shopping market at Camp Jordan Arena in East Ridge. The organizer lists more than 140 vendors and free photos with Santa, the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who.
Camp Jordan Arena
2:00 PM$8, kids 12 and under free
Christian artist Megan Woods brings The Truth Tour to The Church at Grace Point in Cleveland, with special guest Jeremy Rosado and an evening of worship music.
The Church at Grace Point
7:00 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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