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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Juneteenth celebrations, exotic pet expo, Bonnaroo Salvage Sale

Staff file photo / Members of ABLE with Volkswagen walk in the Juneteenth parade on June 19, 2025. This year's Juneteenth parade is set for 11:30 a.m. Friday, lining up at Miller Park along Georgia Avenue.
Staff file photo / Members of ABLE with Volkswagen walk in the Juneteenth parade on June 19, 2025. This year's Juneteenth parade is set for 11:30 a.m. Friday, lining up at Miller Park along Georgia Avenue. Staff file photo / Members of ABLE with Volkswagen walk in the Juneteenth parade on June 19, 2025. This year's Juneteenth parade is set for 11:30 a.m. Friday, lining up at Miller Park along Georgia Avenue.

FILM

‘Disclosure Day’

When: 6:15 p.m. Monday-Tuesday, Thursday

Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.

Cost: $15 for general admission

More info: Latest film by director Steven Spielberg, focusing on humanity’s contact with alien life.

tnaqua.org/imax

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Jewish Film Series

When: 6 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road

Cost: $12 per person

More info: 19th annual Chattanooga Jewish Film Series kicks off with a screening of “The Ring.” In-person screening on Wednesday. Virtual screening from Wednesday-Friday. Series continues in-person and virtually into August.

jewishchattanooga.org

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Bobby Stone Film Series

When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday, 7 and 9:30 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m. Sunday

Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.

Cost: $13.50 for general admission

More info: Screenings include: “Portrait of a Lady On Fire” at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, “To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar” at 7 p.m. Saturday, “The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” at 9:30 p.m. Saturday and “The Royal Tenenbaums” at 4 p.m. Sunday.

tivolichattanooga.com

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‘Toy Story 5’

When: 5 and 7:15 p.m. Friday-Sunday

Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.

Cost: $15 for general admission

More info: Latest installment in the long-running Pixar franchise about the lives of childhood toys.

tnaqua.org/imax

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JUNETEENTH

Holiday parade

When: 11:30 a.m. Friday

Where: Miller Park, 928 Market St.

Cost: Free

More info: Unity Group of Chattanooga hosts the Juneteenth parade, lining up at Miller Park on Georgia Avenue.

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Proclamation ceremony

When: 12:45 p.m. Friday

Where: New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 809 E. M.L. King Blvd.

Cost: Free

More info: Ceremony including a reading of the Emancipation Proclamation, music and more.

fanniemaecrumsey.org

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Holiday celebration

When: 1-4 p.m. Friday

Where: Chattanooga Civic Center at Mountainside, 701 Hooker Road

Cost: Free

More info: Alton Park Development Corporation’s Juneteenth celebration includes African music and dance, poetry, cultural experiences, a tour of the African American museum and more.

apdc98.org

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Film screening

When: 2 p.m. Friday

Where: New Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 809 E. M.L. King Blvd.

Cost: Free

More info: Screening of the Emmy Award-winning documentary “How to Sue the Klan,” about a group of Black women from Chattanooga attacked by the Ku Klux Klan.

facebook.com

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Freedom run

When: 8 a.m. Saturday

Where: Tennessee Riverwalk, 4501 Amnicola Highway

Cost: Free

More info: Juneteenth Freedom Run, featuring 5K and 10K routes for all ages, among other activities.

facebook.com

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South Chattanooga celebration

When: 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday

Where: Cocoa Cafe, 618 W. 38th St.

Cost: Free

More info: South Chattanooga Juneteenth Celebration, honoring freedom, culture and community.

juneteenthcha.org

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MUSIC

Vincen Garcia

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

Cost: $25 in advance

More info: Spanish bassist Vincen Garcia performs.

venue.songbirds.org

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Ryan Bingham

When: 8 p.m. Tuesday

Where: The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave.

Cost: $44.50 for general admission

More info: Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen perform.

thesignaltn.com

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The Acacia Strain

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $29.50 in advance, $39 day of show

More info: The Acacia Strain performs.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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Laid Back Country Picker

When: 7 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.

Cost: $15 in advance

More info: Laid Back Country Picker performs.

venue.songbirds.org

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Wednesday Jazz

When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday

Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.

Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door

More info: Installment in weekly jazz series, featuring Dexter Bell and friends.

barkinglegs.org

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Lamont Landers

When: 9 p.m. Thursday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of show

More info: Lamont Landers performs, with Cody Matlock.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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Nightfall

When: 6 p.m. Friday

Where: Miller Plaza, 850 Market St.

Cost: Free admission

More info: Free summer concert series Nightfall continues, with Marlow Drive as opener and Holy Roller as headliner. Also features food trucks and market vendors.

nightfallchattanooga.com

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Black Jacket Symphony

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday

Where: Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.

Cost: $58+

More info: Black Jacket Symphony presents Jon Bon Jovi’s “Slippery When Wet.”

tivolichattanooga.com

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Blacktop Mojo

When: 8 p.m. Friday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $28 in advance, $35 day of show

More info: Blacktop Mojo performs, with Seven Year Witch and Anything But Human.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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Big 9 Music Fest

When: 3-10 p.m. Saturday

Where: Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 200 E. M.L. King Blvd.

Cost: Free

More info: Bessie Smith Cultural Center’s Big 9 Music Fest features local and regional performers, food and merchandise vendors and more.

bessiesmithcc.org

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Riverfront Nights

When: 6 p.m. Saturday

Where: Ross’s Landing, 201 Riverfront Parkway

Cost: Free

More info: Free summer concert series Riverfront Nights continues for the 2026 season. Chattanooga Horn Authority opens, and The Monsters of Yacht headlines.

riverfrontnights.com

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El Desmadre

When: 8 p.m. Saturday

Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.

Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of show

More info: El Desmadre performs.

barrelhouseballroom.com

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OUT & ABOUT

Nooga Splash

When: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays

Where: Chester Frost Park, 2389 Gold Point Circle N.

Cost: $14+

More info: Floating water park Nooga Splash continues for the summer season. Main season operating hours continue through Aug. 4.

noogasplash.com

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Salvage Sale

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday

Where: The Gear Closet, 305 Signal Mountain Road

Cost: Free admission

More info: Nonprofit WaterWays presents its Bonnaroo Salvage Sale, offering up items recovered from the music festival instead of left to waste.

facebook.com

Staff file photo / Genevive Walker looks through a bin of sunglasses during WaterWays used gear sale on June 19, 2024. The nonprofit's annual salvage sale, offering items recovered from the Bonnaroo music festival, is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday at The Gear Closet, 305 Signal Mountain Road.
Staff file photo / Genevive Walker looks through a bin of sunglasses during WaterWays used gear sale on June 19, 2024. The nonprofit’s annual salvage sale, offering items recovered from the Bonnaroo music festival, is set for 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Thursday-Sunday at The Gear Closet, 305 Signal Mountain Road.

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Noogaroo

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday-Sunday

Where: Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut St.

Cost: $20 for general admission

More info: Family friendly, Bonnaroo-inspired musical weekend, offering live performances, hands-on engagement, festival crafts and more.

cdmfun.org

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Cultural Cross Ties

When: 5 p.m. Friday

Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.

Cost: Free

More info: Chattanooga Sister Cities program, exploring connections between Chattanooga and Accra, Ghana.

barkinglegs.org

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Exotic Pet Expo

When: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday

Where: Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway

Cost: $10 per person per day

More info: Animal expo, featuring reptiles, small mammals, parrots and more.

cfexoticpetshow.com

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Sebastian Vegas of Bryant, Alabama, holds Polly, a macaw, during Repticon on Aug. 28, 2022. This weekend, an exotic pet expo is set for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Sebastian Vegas of Bryant, Alabama, holds Polly, a macaw, during Repticon on Aug. 28, 2022. This weekend, an exotic pet expo is set for 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway.

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River market

When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays

Where: Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, 1 Broad St.

Cost: Free admission

More info: Chattanooga River Market continues, featuring various vendors. Market open Saturdays only from April-October.

chattanoogamarket.com

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Community Block Party

When: 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Saturday

Where: Coolidge Park, 150 River St.

Cost: Free admission

More info: A market for the entire community, featuring a variety of vendors and activities during the day and larger bar and DJ in the evening.

facebook.com

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Father’s Day market

When: Noon-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday

Where: Gordon Lee Mansion, 217 Cove Road, Chickamauga

Cost: Free admission

More info: Vendor market, focusing on items for dads.

facebook.com

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Chicken & Waffle Festival

When: Noon-6 p.m. Saturday

Where: The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold

Cost: Free admission

More info: Festival featuring food trucks, an inflatable waterpark, a foam pit, live entertainment and more.

heartharaculinary.com

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SPORTS

Women’s team

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Finley Stadium, 1826 Reggie White Blvd.

Cost: $9 for general admission

More info: Chattanooga Football Club women’s team takes on the Nashville Rhythm.

chattanoogafc.com

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Lady Red Wolves

When: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday

Where: CHI Memorial Stadium, 1 Stadium Way

Cost: $10 for general admission

More info: Chattanooga Lady Red Wolves take on the One Knoxville Soccer Club.

chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com

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Red Wolves

When: 7 p.m. Saturday

Where: CHI Memorial Stadium, 1 Stadium Way

Cost: $12 for general admission

More info: Chattanooga Red Wolves take on the Naples Football Club.

chattanoogaredwolves-sc.com

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THEATER & ARTS

New Play Festival

When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday

Where: Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St.

Cost: $25 for general admission

More info: Last weekend for Chattanooga Theatre Centre’s New Play Festival, featuring works by fresh voices from the community. Includes showcases of one-act plays, 10-minute plays and staged readings.

theatrecentre.com

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