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Concerts, festivals, markets, and community gatherings. Here's what's coming up in the Scenic City.
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BELLES and Johnny Gates play Songbirds on Nov 20 as part of the Songs & Stories Tour. Doors 6 PM, show 7 PM. The venue lists it as standing with limited seating, 18+.
Songbirds
7:00 PM
Lee University lists a Jazz Ensemble concert on November 20 at 7:30 p.m. in the Dixon Center in Cleveland, Tennessee, with free admission.
Dixon Center, Lee University
7:30 PM - 8:30 PMFree
A winter skating rink in Fort Oglethorpe's historic district, under the Stable 41 pavilion. The 2026 season runs Nov. 21 through Jan. 17, 2027.
Stable 41
MainStreet Cleveland lists a free afternoon of art, handmade items, downtown shopping and Santa visits on Nov 21, ending with the community tree lighting at 6 p.m.
Downtown Cleveland
Free
Opening weekend of the two-weekend Christkindlmarkt at Coolidge Park, a European-style Christmas market on the riverfront with artisan gifts, Gluhwein and live music. Nov. 21 to 22.
Coolidge Park
10:00 AMFree
The last weekend on the Chattanooga Market's 2026 schedule: a two-day Thanksgiving Market on Nov 21 and 22 at First Horizon Pavilion, with seasonal produce, breads, pies and fall flowers for the holiday table.
First Horizon Pavilion
10:00 AM - 5:00 PMFree admission
Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park marks the anniversary with artillery firing demonstrations in Lookout Valley on Nov. 21 and 22, at 11:00 AM, 2:00 PM and 3:00 PM.
Lookout Mountain Battlefield (Lookout Valley)
11:00 AMNo entrance fee for Lookout Valley programs. Programs inside Point Park: $10 per adult (16 and older), children 15 and younger free.
East Ridge's annual evening Christmas Parade on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 6:30 p.m., with lighted floats, marching bands and costumed characters along Ringgold Road.
Ringgold Road, East Ridge
6:30 PM
UTC Mocs men's basketball hosts Radford at McKenzie Arena on Saturday, Nov. 21, at 7 p.m.
McKenzie Arena
7:00 PM
Johnny Balik plays an EP release show at Songbirds on Nov 21. The venue describes a full-production show. Doors 6 PM, show 7 PM. The venue lists it as 18+.
Songbirds
7:00 PM
A Thanksgiving-season race morning at Tennessee River Park with a kids dash, 1 mile, 5K, 10K and half marathon, with free pie at the finish line, the organizer says.
Tennessee River Park Pavilion 2
8:00 AMRegistration $20.83 to $73.94 depending on event (fees included). Ages 12 and under: $17 for the 5K and 10K.
A touring production of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker with an international cast, acrobatics and towering puppets, joined by local young dancers.
Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium
3:00 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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