Fall Experiences

Celebrations Paint the Town Fall Festival Red!

It's not just the leaves that are so colorful during the fall - it’s our fall festivals and events, too! Fall in Chattanooga is packed with a variety of fun and vibrant events filled with incredible wonder and discovery - like Wine Over Water Food & Wine Festival, 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival, Rocktoberfest at Rock City Gardens, and the Head of the Hooch Regatta.  

In addition to our fall festivals and events, there’s always plenty of live music and entertainment to find. Catch a show at the Barking Legs Theater, The Signal, or Soldiers and Sailors Memorial Auditorium, or laugh your way through Chattanooga’s comedy scene.

2023 Featured Fall

Festivals and Events in Chattanooga

Chattanooga River Market

Shop dozens of local and regional artists on the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza. You’ll find beautiful jewelry, hand-made crafts, artisan foods, woodworking, soaps/candles and many other local works. Each Market day features live music and a local food truck too! Saturdays 10:00 am – 5:00 pm

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Sidewalk Stages

FREE | Friday-Sunday, April 1-Oct. 30 / Fridays 6-8 pm Saturdays-Sundays 12-8 pm Street musicians, commonly known as buskers, perform in two-hour time slots in public spaces to activate the Chattanooga sidewalks with live local music and expand community interaction.

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Chattanooga Market

The weekly open-air producer-only market features local food artisans and farms, fresh produce, meat, and cheese, live plants, local arts and crafts, food trucks, and much more.

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Ruby Falls Lantern Tours: Ghost Walk Edition

Get in the Halloween spirit with an after-hours special edition Lantern Tour featuring ghost stories from the 94-year history of Ruby Falls and eerie Chattanooga legends. On the way to the waterfall, hear the tales and visit the sites of peculiar encounters, mischievous mayhem, and tragedy while...

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Noontunes

Noontunes is back! Through the ONE Riverfront Plan and Reimagining Broad Street, River City Company unveiled three potential designs for Broad Street. As a test of how one or more of those concepts could work, Noontunes is moving to the Riverfront District, creating a mini-street festival on Fridays...

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Chattanooga Zoo's Banana Ball

Join us to hear special guest speaker Dr. Mireya Mayor, star of Expedition Bigfoot, and enjoy dinner by Lee Towery Catering, an open bar with specialty cocktails, animal encounters, live animal art and more.

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2023 IRONMAN Chattanooga

Join us for the 2023 IRONMAN Chattanooga on September 24, 2023 at Ross' Landing.

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Tennessee Whiskey Festival

Whiskey and Spirit tasting event featuring Tennessee Whiskeys and beyond. Live music will be provided by Neon Moon 90's Country Band. Food vendors are available on site.

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Dread Hollow: Camp Dread

Get ready to scream! Prepare for the unknown at the award-winning Dread Hollow! The 2023 fall 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...

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ChattaBOOga!

When Chattanooga transforms itself to ChattaBOOga! in October, it’s not the typical haunted city. Only for the bravest of souls, there’s an intense haunted cavern crawling with terrifying creatures; menacing woods and a dark swamp teeming with monsters; and chilling ghost hunts in search of the...

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Rocktoberfest at Rock City

Let's Oompah! This premiere Fall Event includes live German music, German food, specialty beer, and fun for the whole family! Join the fun at Rock City for the 17th annual Rocktoberfest as we celebrate our German heritage and honor our founder, Frieda Utermoehlen Carter! Happening Saturdays and...

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Fall Foliage Sightseeing Cruises

Cruise the Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River and see one of nature’s most brilliant displays of color. This three-hour cruise includes live entertainment, live narration of the historical sites along the river, Pilot House tours, buffet lunch, and free bingo with prizes.

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Date Night at Dread Hollow

Dread Hollow Date Night gives ‘Til Death Do You Part’ a new meaning! Can your love survive the horrors of Dread Hollow? Score a Date Night package ticket and you and a special someone can get R.I.P. treatment in the Dread Hollow Date Night lounge, including Dread Hollow character meet & greet....

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Halloween Eerie Express

Book your tickets Join the Halloween Eerie Express for a festive and family-friendly trip that's sure to kick off your fall on the right foot. Board a vintage train for a journey over four bridges and through the Missionary Ridge Tunnel, before arriving at the Funhouse Station. Once there, disembark...

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3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival

The grass grows blue at Chattanooga’s waterfront when the 3 Sisters Music Festival returns for its “Sweet 16th” year on October 6 and 7 at Ross’s Landing. This event is a rare free festival featuring performances by top names in contemporary and traditional bluegrass. It is hosted by Fletcher Bright...

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Cycle Sequatchie Century & 3 Mtn Challenge

With over 100 miles of scenic rolling farm road explorations, this challenge is a cyclist’s dream. Participants can choose their own adventure with 19 different route combinations and enjoy a finishing celebration with a farm-to-table lunch, local craft beer, an outdoor expo, and more.

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Swim the Suck 10 Mile Open Swim

Swim the Suck is a 10-mile downstream open water swimming race starting at the Suck Creek Boat Launch and finishing at the Tennessee River Gardens with a post-swim awards party.

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Wine Over Water

Wine Over Water is back and celebrating its 28th Anniversary! This much-loved annual event showcases 200 wine varieties, delicious local food, and three stages of music – all taking place on the beautiful Walnut Street Bridge.

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Hyperflite Skyhoundz World Canine Disc Championship

Join us for the 2023 Skyhoundz Championship on September 14- September 17, 2023 at Coolidge Park in Chattanooga, TN. More than 120 teams of the most talented canine athletes take to the skies to compete in the World Championship. This is the premier event in canine sports featuring top teams from...

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Girls Night Out at Dread Hollow

Grab your ride or dies for a bone-chilling night out at Dread Hollow! Get the R.I.P. treatment in Dread Hollow's Girls Night Out lounge, including Dread Hollow character meet & greet before screaming your way through three haunted houses. If you survive all the tricks, take home a Dread Hollow...

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Chattanooga Motorcar Festival

Whether you attend because of your love of cars or because your loved one loves cars, the festival has something for everyone. From shopping and great eats to an antique boat show on the Tennessee River.

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Fire Up the Fields - Sculpture Fields at Montague Park

Get ready for an electrifying evening of art, music, and unforgettable moments at the Fire up the Fields, where we're igniting the night at Sculpture Fields concluding with "The Burn" that can only be experienced in-person! 🗓️ Date: Oct 14, 2023 🕕 Time: 5:30pm 📍 Location: Sculpture Fields 🌟...

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Boo in the Zoo

The most spooktacular event of the year! This family-friendly event will take place 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! *Please note, the Zoo will be closing at 3:30PM on Boo in the Zoo...

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5 Points 50 Mountain Bike Race at Lula Lake Land Trust

Chattanooga’s Ultimate Endurance Mountain Bike Race gives riders a grueling course packed with climbs, rock gardens, downhills, and more through the 5 Points Trail system, Lula Lake Land Trust, and the Cloudland Connector Trail.

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7 Bridges Marathon

The 7 Bridges Marathon events start at Coolidge Park near the Big Blue Rhino (and the Chattanooga Theatre) on Tremont Avenue. The new course crosses the 4 bridges downtown and 3 "upgraded" bridges on the North Chick Greenway. The course is road, concrete, and asphalt. Aid stations and bathroom...

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Boo'Z in the Zoo

Join us for a special Boo in the Zoo night - just for the adults! Our annual community favorite is back, with spooky fun for those 21 and up. Get ready for trick-or-treat stations, themed enrichment, Halloween decorations, a costume contest, and a FREE haunted carousel ride. Don’t miss out on a...

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Creative Discovery Museum's Monster Bash

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!

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Witch & Warlock Paddle

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 your witch, warlock, and wizard friends for a ghoulish good time paddling down the Tennessee River.

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TSSAA Girls' Soccer State Championship

$ | Oct. 25-28 / Times Vary The High School Girls' State Soccer Championships are back in Chattanooga again! Bracket games will occur at various high schools throughout the city, with the championship games to be played at the home of the Chattanooga Red Wolves SC, CHI Memorial Stadium.

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ChattaJack31 Paddleboard/Kayak Race

This paddleboard/kayak race is like no other! The ChattaJack31 takes athletes 31 miles through the scenic Tennessee River Gorge and celebrates the effort in the pursuit of distance endurance.

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Halloween EEKstravaganza - SDCL

It's that hauntingly fun time of year and your SDCL is taking our Trunk or Treat to a whole new level with a full-on Halloween festival - the SDCL Halloween EEKstravaganza! The event will take place at Soddy Municipal Park / Soddy Ball Park on Saturday, October 28, from 3pm to 8pm with the Trunk or...

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Chasing Pumpkins 5K and Kids Candy Dash

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.

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Halloween Bar Crawl  

If you love a themed drink and a spooky atmosphere, this bar crawl is for you! Come dressed in your best costume to enjoy exclusive spooktacular food and drink specials, dance to all the themed songs, and celebrate Halloween at some of your favorite local bars.

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Wicked Wolverine Halloween Bar Crawl 

Join us for an unforgettable Halloween Bar Car adventure, filled with wicked brews and spine-chilling cocktails! Prepare to be spellbound by the extraordinary atmosphere of our participating bars, indulge in the magical cocktails, and sample devilishly delicious treats.

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2023 Head of the Hooch

Join us November 4-November 5, 2023 for the annual Head of the Hooch. Visit the website for more details!

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Spectrum at The Hunter

$ | Nov. 9 & 11 / Times Vary The Hunter Museum’s largest annual fundraiser, Spectrum, is one of Chattanooga’s premier cultural events. Spectrum is a two-evening event with a silent auction cocktail party on one evening and a black-tie seated dinner gala with a live auction on another.

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Hamilton County Fair

FREE | Nov. 10-12 / Times Vary The Hamilton County fair features three stages with live entertainment, bungee jump, photo booth, roaming entertainers, antique car and tractor competition, home-centered flower and event show, games, petting zoo, livestock & agriculture exhibits, equine...

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Events Happening this Fall

Sep
22

BARBIE in IMAX!

BARBIE in IMAX!

Sep 22nd 23

Tennessee Aquarium

Sep
22

Sidewalk Stages

Sidewalk Stages

Sep 22nd 23

Sep
22

Stop Making Sense in IMAX!

Stop Making Sense in IMAX!

Sep 22nd 23

Tennessee Aquarium

Sep
23

"Peter Pan, the Musical" at Chattanooga Theatre Centre

"Peter Pan, the Musical" at Chattanooga Theatre Centre

Sep 23rd 23

Chattanooga Theatre Centre

Sep
23

Chattanooga Taco Festival

Chattanooga Taco Festival

Sep 23rd 23

Camp Jordan

Sep
23

Chattanooga Zoo's Banana Ball

Chattanooga Zoo's Banana Ball

Sep 23rd 23

Chattanooga Zoo

Sep
23

Chickamauga Turn

Chickamauga Turn

Sep 23rd 23

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum

Sep
23

Cristina Vane

Cristina Vane

Sep 23rd 23

Songbirds

Sep
23

Fall Festival

Fall Festival

Sep 23rd 23

On the premises at the VFW

Sep
23

Kings of Queen with The Essentials

Kings of Queen with The Essentials

Sep 23rd 23

Barrelhouse Ballroom

Sep
23

Meet Authors David Powell, perry Short, and Robert Carter Chickamauga and Chattanooga NMP

Sep 23rd 23

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park (National Park Partners)

Sep
24

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials

Sep 24th 23

Songbirds

Sep
24

Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga Triathlon

Little Debbie IRONMAN Chattanooga Triathlon

Sep 24th 23

Downtown Riverfront

Sep
24

Mayfield Farm Park's Fall Festival

Mayfield Farm Park's Fall Festival

Sep 24th 23

Mayfield Farm Park

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