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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include live music, bridal show, Micro Wrestling

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By Sam Still January 20, 2026

Staff file photo by Seth Carpenter / Hamilton County residents hike through a portion of Enterprise South Nature Park. The advocacy group Save Enterprise South Nature Park will host a litter cleanup and walk at the park from 1-3 p.m. Jan. 24, 2026, beginning at the Atlas Trailhead parking lot.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include MLK Day events, comedy shows, Micro Wrestling

Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.

By Sam Still January 17, 2026

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Gene Settles with the 44th regiment of the United States Colored Troops carries the flag at the start of the Martin Luther King Jr. Day parade on Jan. 20, 2025. This year's parade is at 1 p.m. Monday, beginning on Georgia Avenue, progressing along Miller Park and ending at Peeples Street.

12+ Chattanooga area events honoring Martin Luther King Jr. Day in 2026

Observed annually on the third Monday of January, Martin Luther King Jr. Day brings with it various ways to honor the legacy of the civil rights leader. Here's a look at how the Chattanooga area is observing the holiday this year.

By Sam Still January 12, 2026

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Marchers participate in a parade for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Jan. 20, 2025. This year's parade begins at 1 p.m. Monday on Georgia Avenue, progressing along Miller Park and ending at Peeples Street.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include World of Wheels, ModelCon, ‘Mark Twain Tonight!’

Here's what's happening this weekend in the Chattanooga area.

By Sam Still January 6, 2026

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors look over various neon signs for sale during the World of Wheels auto show. This year's World of Wheels auto show takes place from 3-9 p.m. Jan. 9, 2026, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Jan. 10, 2026, and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Jan. 11, 2026, at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include ModelCon, ‘Mark Twain Tonight!,’ tribute concerts

Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.

By Sam Still January 3, 2026

Staff file photo / Arthur Furdui looks at handmade models entered in the competition at the Chattanooga Scale Modeler's ModelCon. This year's ModelCon takes place from 1-6 p.m. Jan. 2, 2026, and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Jan. 3, 2026, at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include New Year’s celebrations, winter-themed festivities

A look at events in Chattanooga this weekend.

By Sam Still December 30, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Red Clay State Historic Park Ranger Logan Cammarata, front, leads a group on a hike at the park in Cleveland, Tenn. Tennessee State Parks offers a variety of First Day Hikes for people to ring in the new year outdoors.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Christmas events, candlelight services

Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this weekend.

By Sam Still December 23, 2025

Staff file photo by Robin Rudd / With a wreath hanging from the last car, the Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum's Christmas Dinner train rumbles along Holtzclaw Avenue on Nov. 23, 2024. The railroad museum has several holiday-themed experiences available.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Christmas lights, holiday pop-ups, more

Here's what is happening this week in the Chattanooga area.

By Sam Still December 20, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors enjoy a variety of illuminated lanterns during the Chattanooga Zoo's Asian Lantern Festival on Nov. 29, 2025. This year's theme is "Forest of Fantasy," and the festival runs through Jan. 17, 2026.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Last Minute Market, holiday movie screenings

Here's what's going on this weekend in the Chattanooga area.

By Sam Still December 16, 2025

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ Chattanooga resident Genevieve Schachle takes a group selfie with Santa during the St. Elmo Luminaria Festival on Dec. 16, 2023. This year's community celebration will be from 5-9 p.m. Saturday along Virginia Avenue Greenway, between 44th and 55th streets.

Things to do in Chattanooga this week: ‘The Nutcracker’ and Christmas concerts on the schedule

What the Chattanooga area has to offer this week

By Staff Report December 6, 2025

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