$ | Times and Dates Vary
Time to Escape, Chattanooga’s highest-rated escape experience, is the only escape room adventure located in vibrant downtown Chattanooga. Those up for the challenge can race against time in one or all five innovative and realistic escape room experiences. It’s an escape you won’t soon forget!
$ | Select Dates, Sept. 8-Oct. 31 / Times Vary
On this special edition Lantern Tour, hear ghostly tales from Ruby Falls’ 94-year history and eerie Chattanooga legends, and visit the sites of peculiar encounters, as you journey through the cavern lit only by hand-held lanterns.
$ | Weekends, Sept.14-Oct. 27 / Times Vary
Step into a world of wizarding fun! Journey through the enchanted forest to Wizards Way where you can purchase fun wizardry items such as hand-crafted wands, special charms to hold spells, and tasty treats of the season. Then board the train at platform 4 1/2 for a ride to remember.
$ | Oct 1-31 / Times Vary
Things get wonderfully weird around the Tennessee Aquarium during ODDtober – a month-long celebration of strange creatures from around the world and in our own backyard. Learn odd animal facts, see pumpkins flicker with an eerie glow, and find out why some species are not-so-scary after all.
$ | Selected Dates Sept. 28 - Nov. 1 / Times Vary
This fright season unleashes three all-new terrifying haunted houses and three horror-themed escape rooms at Chattanooga’s only nationally ranked haunted attraction. Enter the realm where dark deeds in the shadows and gruesome horrors feed an unquenchable yearning for blood at Dread Hollow.
NoogaLights at the Choo Choo, a Halloween Walk-Thru Light Show
$ | Oct. 1-Nov. 3 / 6-10 pm
Beginning in October, NoogaLights at the Choo Choo will feature a Halloween walk-thru light show nightly from October 1st through November 3rd. Showcasing an immersive, family-friendly light show with nearly 1 million lights synchronized to holiday-specific music, NoogaLights at the Choo-Choo will have all your ghouls and goblins grinning from ear to ear.
$ | Fridays & Saturdays Oct. 11-26
The most spooktacular event of the year with some of Chattanooga’s most lovable animals! This family-friendly event will occur almost every weekend in October at the Zoo. Join us for merry-not-scary Halloween decorations, a costume contest, trick-or-treat stations, and more!
Chattanooga Zoo’s Frights & Pints
$ | Oct. 24 / 6-9 PM
Enjoy your favorite beer and wine as you tour the Zoo in your Halloween costume, enjoy wild decorations, and hit the dance floor. Plus, grab VIP tickets for an open bar, specialty cocktail, up-close animal experiences and more!
$ | Oct. 11 & 12 / 6-8 PM
Join us for an exclusive members-only Halloween Bash! Explore Creative Discovery Museum in your kid-friendly costumes and enjoy Halloween-themed activities and games. This family-friendly event will be so much fun, it’s scary!
FREE | Oct. 12 / 10 am-5 pm
Get ready for a hauntingly delightful event at the Tennessee River Park in Chattanooga on October 12th from 10 am to 5 pm – the "Spooky Paws Pet Parade"! Gather your furry friends for a spine-chilling procession where pets of all shapes and sizes strut their stuff in costumes from cute to downright creepy. Eerie decorations, ghostly tunes, and a pet-friendly Halloween extravaganza await. Prizes for the best-dressed pets and treats for all ensure a ghoulishly good time!
Ghouls, Goblins, and Witches Haunted Grounds at McDonald Farm
FREE | Oct. 19 / 10 am-7pm
A day filled with spooky festivities throughout the farm including inflatables, vendors, and food trucks. Explore two large, eerie silos featuring Hansel and Gretel and The Mummy, where delightful Halloween treats will be served. The Sanderson sisters will also make an appearance in their iconic costumes, enhancing the festive atmosphere.
FREE/$ | Oct. 19 / 11 am
Come out for a spooktacular paddle, kayak, or canoe adventure on Halloween weekend with River City Company and Outshine Adventures! Gather your coven and call all of your witch, warlock, and wizard friends for a ghoulish good time paddling down the Tennessee River.
$ | Daily / 8 pm
Join Ghost City Tours and dig deep into Chattanooga’s history some of the most haunted locations in Chattanooga including the Read House Hotel and underground Chattanooga, centuries of curses, hidden supernatural history, and share horror stories that will make your skin crawl!
$ | Times and Dates Vary
Escape Experience in Chattanooga creates a truly immersive experience designed to stimulate your senses, pull at your emotions, and place you in environments that are believable and, above all, fun. The breakout games look, feel, and sound realistic to create a full Escape Experience!
$ | Oct. 25 / 7-10 pm
This 21+ event transforms the Creative Discovery Museum into a spooky carnival where the thrills are endless. Test your aim with Plinko, ring toss, and axe throwing, or navigate the eerie mirror maze. Enjoy delicious food from Big Chicken and drinks from Wanderlinger while being entertained by tarot card readings and live performances from the Chattanooga Fire Cabaret.
$ | Oct. 25 / 4-8 pm
Come in costume and celebrate a family-friendly night of spooky critters and yummy treats. Make friends with mermaids, lounge with lemurs, Trick-or-Treat at candy stations throughout both buildings, and more!
$ | Oct. 19 / 9 am
It's not just a 5K; it’s a costume party on the move! All aged participants are encouraged to sport their most creative, spookiest, or most whimsical costumes as they race to the finish line and post-race costume contest, trick-or-treat stations, and more.
$ | Daily / Times Vary
One mission, one hour, one goal! Escape Mission is located in the North Shore neighborhood by Coolidge Park and is the perfect experience to get your mind racing. Solve puzzles and cipher clues to take down a notorious mob boss in the Speakeasy, escape the clutches of a killer in the Hunted, find a pirate’s treasure in Expedition: Lost Treasure!, and more. Do you have what it takes to complete your mission?
Halloween Bash at Whiskey Thief
$ | Oct. 26 / 7-11 pm
Enjoy the beats of DJ Jiggawatt, drink specials, and Whiskey Thief's shareable menu. Indulge in our donut and cider station plus Halloween candy--of course.
Troops and Treats at the National Medal of Honor Heritage Center
FREE | Oct. 25 / 4-7 pm
Calling ALL LITTLE TROOPS for a special Halloween event on OCTOBER 25TH. Join us for a FREE night of candy from around the world where our troops have served, costumes, courage crafts, puppets, and more here at our Center!
