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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Valentine’s events, Tri-State Home Show

Here are events happening this week in Chattanooga.

By Sam Still February 7, 2026

Staff file photo / Charlie Kimball, left, walks Judine Jacobs through his variety of olive oils during the Tri-State Home Show on Feb. 7, 2025. This year's home show runs from Feb. 13-15 at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include boat show, poet laureate lecture, SeaLight Festival

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

By Sam Still February 3, 2026

Staff file photo by Seth Carpenter / Weijie Zhong carries a praying mantis lantern through Montague Park. The Sealight Festival is open Thursdays-Sundays through April 2026 at the Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Boat Show, Sweetheart Market, Cow Hug Day

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

By Sam Still January 31, 2026

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Red Bank residents Rob Flynt and Madison Flynt look at a Barletta pontoon boat during the Chattanooga Boat Show in 2024. This year's boat show will run from 2-8 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Skillet Curling Tournament, World of Chocolate Expo

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

By Sam Still January 27, 2026

Staff file photo by Seth Carpenter / Rusty Sewell practices his skillet curling at Ice on the Landing. The Skillet Curling Tournament will be Jan. 29 & 31 and Feb. 1 at First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Grunge Fest, ‘Star Wars’ in concert, chocolate expo

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

By Sam Still January 24, 2026

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Ismael Sandoval conducts the Chattanooga Symphony during a dress rehearsal for the Chattanooga Ballet's presentation of The Nutcracker at Memorial Auditorium on Dec. 10, 2025. The symphony will present "Star Wars" in concert at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.

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.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Lookout Wild Film, Sandhill Crane festivals, MLK Day events

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

By Staff Report January 13, 2026

Staff file photo / Jackson Beaty, 6, poses for a photo, showing off his wingspan in relation to various birds during the Sandhill Crane Festival in January 2025. This year's festival takes place from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday-Sunday at multiple sites in Hamilton and Meigs counties.

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 week include Lookout Wild Film Festival, bridal fair, ‘Kinky Boots’

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

By Sam Still January 10, 2026

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ Brides, grooms and family look over a variety of wedding-related booths at the Chattanooga Pink Bride Wedding and Women's Show on July 14, 2024. The Tennessee Valley Bridal Fair takes place from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at the Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale.

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

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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Valentine’s events, Tri-State Home Show

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include boat show, poet laureate lecture, SeaLight Festival

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Boat Show, Sweetheart Market, Cow Hug Day

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Skillet Curling Tournament, World of Chocolate Expo

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Grunge Fest, ‘Star Wars’ in concert, chocolate expo

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

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Lookout Wild Film, Sandhill Crane festivals, MLK Day events

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

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Lookout Wild Film Festival, bridal fair, ‘Kinky Boots’

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