Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Mother’s Day celebrations, barbecue festival, Dolly Day

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / The Marsh-Warthen House, a Greek Revival mansion in LaFayette seen in 2021, has had work to done to its grounds and the development of a strategic plan for the site's future. Marsh House Museum, 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, will host a Mother's Day tea event from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a Victorian lunch and a special tour of the historic Marsh House. Cost is $30 for two people and $10 for each additional person. Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / The Marsh-Warthen House, a Greek Revival mansion in LaFayette seen in 2021, has had work to done to its grounds and the development of a strategic plan for the site's future. Marsh House Museum, 308 N. Main St., LaFayette, will host a Mother's Day tea event from 1-2:30 p.m. Saturday. The event will include a Victorian lunch and a special tour of the historic Marsh House. Cost is $30 for two people and $10 for each additional person.

By Sam Still May 7, 2024 13 min read

There’s plenty of things to do this weekend to celebrate Mother’s Day, including markets, tea parties and an improv comedy show. Also happening is the Big Pig BBQ Festival, the Thrillville Fair and Dolly Day, Ringgold’s annual celebration of country music star Dolly Parton. Here’s the chronology.

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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Mother’s Day celebrations, barbecue festival, Dolly Day

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Chattanooga resident Mack Cunningham plays with his son Jase, 6, as they build with Lego bricks during BrickUniverse, a Lego fan expo, at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Jan. 29, 2023. BrickUniverse will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Lego artist Lia Chan watches as smoke billows from beneath her space shuttle creation during BrickUniverse, a Lego fan expo, at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Jan. 29, 2023. BrickUniverse will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Admission costs $14 in advance or $20 at the door.

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / An 8-foot tall replica of the Woolworth Building made by Lego artist Jonathan Lopez goes on display during BrickUniverse, a Lego fan expo, at the Chattanooga Convention Center on Jan. 29, 2023. BrickUniverse will take place from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Admission costs $14 in advance or $20 at the door.

Staff photo by Olivia Ross / From left, Patricia Cyr Watlington, Dr. Anany Prosper and Haden Gibbons pose for a photo at The Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti on May 3. Hope for Haiti Walk-a-thon will be at 9 a.m. Saturday at Coolidge Park. The inaugural walk, benefiting the work of Children's Nutrition Program of Haiti, will feature about a 2-mile walk, food trucks, children's activities and more. Registration costs $30, includes a T-shirt, snack and beverage. Learn more at cnphaiti.org.

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / Alia and Luna Velasquez look at flowers from Earl Roden Produce at the Mother's Day Gala at the Collegedale Commons on May 13.

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / Dolly Days attendees walk by the mural of Dolly Parton as Ringgold, Ga., celebrates Dolly Days on May 13, 2023. Dolly Day, an all-day celebration of country music star Dolly Parton, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in downtown Ringgold. The festivities include: the “Dolly Dash” with 10K, 5K and 1-mile routes, shopping, dancing, a look-alike contest, live music, children's activities and more.

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / The many Dollys pose for a photo during the Dolly Look Alike Contest as Ringgold, Ga., celebrates Dolly Days on May 13, 2023. Dolly Day, an all-day celebration of country music star Dolly Parton, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in downtown Ringgold. The festivities include: the “Dolly Dash” with 10K, 5K and 1-mile routes, shopping, dancing, a look-alike contest, live music, children's activities and more.

Staff file photo by Olivia Ross / Whalen wears a costume during the Dolly Look Alike Contest as Ringgold, Ga., celebrates Dolly Days on May 13, 2023. Dolly Day, an all-day celebration of country music star Dolly Parton, will begin at 8 a.m. Saturday in downtown Ringgold. The festivities include: the “Dolly Dash” with 10K, 5K and 1-mile routes, shopping, dancing, a look-alike contest, live music, children's activities and more.

Staff fite photo / The Historic Wright Hotel was built in 1909 and sits on the corner of North Second Avenue and East Market Street in downtown Chatsworth. Whitfield-Murray Historical Society will host Tea with Mom at noon and 2 p.m. Saturday at the Wright Hotel, 201 E. Market St., Chatsworth. The event will feature an assortment of refreshments served in the dining and living rooms of the historic hotel.

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— Creative Arts Guild, 520 W. Waugh St., Dalton, continues its exhibition, “ATL Imported: A Showcase of Atlanta Art,” featuring works by artists who live and create in the Atlanta area to showcase the variety of talents within Georgia’s capital city. Gallery hours are 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Friday and by appointment Saturday-Sunday. The exhibition will run through May 31. Learn more at creativeartsguild.org.

— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its 50th All Member Show, featuring new works in a variety of artistic mediums created by the gallery’s 32 artists. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through May 31. Learn more at intowngallery.com.