A parade for Larry Taylor, the Vietnam veteran receiving the Medal of Honor this week, as well as several markets and park celebrations are on the agenda for the upcoming week. The Moon River Music Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday at Coolidge Park; the festival is sold out, but waitlist and resale tickets are available at moonriverfestival.com.
‘Welcome Home’ Parade
— Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center, with support from Hamilton County, the city of Chattanooga and the Chattanooga Area Veterans Council, will host a parade and ceremony to honor retired Army Capt. Larry Taylor, who received the Medal of Honor from President Joe Biden on Tuesday. The celebration will begin with the parade at 11:30 a.m. Monday and will conclude with a public ceremony at 1 p.m. The parade will begin at the intersection of M.L. King Boulevard and Market Street, proceed down Market Street and end at Aquarium Way. The public is invited to line Market Street for the parade and attend the ceremony to honor Taylor. The parade will begin with a helicopter flyover. Taylor will serve as the parade’s grand marshal, and a variety of bands, color guards, veteran groups and other military personnel will participate in the parade. Learn more about Taylor and the Medal of Honor at mohhc.org.
ARTS
— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., is hosting its exhibition “Earth Crush,” featuring the sculptures of Denice Bizot. Primarily working with metals, Bizot is noted for her use of found materials and freewheeling sense of design to create abstract pieces. The exhibition will run through Sept. 30. The gallery is open 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. Learn more at intowngallery.com.