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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Margarita Festival, World’s Longest Yard Sale

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

By Lisa Denton August 2, 2025

Contributed Photo / An introduction to the new bike park at the Tennessee RIverpark near the Hubert Fry Center is scheduled Aug. 8. The new infrastructure is designed to acquaint cyclists with the types of terrain they'll encounter in mountain biking.

How to beat the heat during a Chattanooga summer

The dog days of summer are certainly here.

By Joan McClane August 1, 2025

Staff photo by Abby White / Wright Wells, 3, opens a port for a miniature boat to float through. The Creative Discovery Museum is featured their new Cultural Exhibit “Namaste India” on Saturday, January 18, 2025. .

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include FarleyCon, back to school celebrations, coin show

Talent competitions, back to school celebrations, a coin show and a pop culture expo are on this weekend's agenda. Here's the chronology.

By Sam Still July 29, 2025

Staff file photo / University of Tennessee at Chattanooga basketball players, from left, Takia Davis, KK Farrell and Gianna Corbitt add their handprints to a banner at the Hamilton County Schools Back to School Bash on Aug. 3, 2024. This year's bash will be from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway.

Things to do in Chattanooga this week include FarleyCon, Seniors Got Talent, Used Car Night, Bible Lands Museum

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

By Lisa Denton July 26, 2025

Staff file photo / Chris Adkins, dressed as Spider-Man, looks through comics at last year's FarleyCon, a pop-culture and comic-book expo. This year's expo returns Aug. 2-3 at Camp Jordan Arena.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include back-to-school festivities, rodeo, classic car show

It's time for parents and their children to start thinking about the return to school, and this weekend has several back-to-school festivities on tap.

By Sam Still July 22, 2025

Staff file photo / Many gathered in 2022 to buy, sell and trade unique antiques such as Civil War relics, Native American artifacts, coins, clothing and more. The eighth annual American Digger Antique Militaria and Americana Show will be from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. July 26, 2025, and 9 a.m.-3 p.m. July 27 at Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge.

Kid-friendly things to do in Chattanooga this summer

Whether you're a remote-working parent, homeschooling for the season or just trying to fill the long summer days, Chattanooga has plenty to offer families. From land-to-water duck boat rides to hands-on art studios and indoor adventure parks, here are fun (and air-conditioned!) ways to keep kids entertained across the Scenic City.

By Dasia Williams July 16, 2025

Staff photo by Abby White / Folks enjoy the Coolidge Park fountain. Families gathered at the Coolidge Park fountain on Monday, July 14, 2025, to escape the mid-July heat. .

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include summer markets, Ice Cream Crawl

This weekend is for the shopaholics, with markets taking place around the Chattanooga area.

By Sam Still July 15, 2025

Staff photo by Matt Hamilton / Visitors ride the Star Scream attraction at the Thrillville carnival on July 12, 2025. The carnival continues through Saturday, featuring a variety of rides, food and games.

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Fallen Five memorial, Incline Railway reboot, restaurants opening and closing

Beat the heat

By Lisa Denton July 12, 2025

Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Fourth of July celebrations, cocktail festival, Summerween

Independence Day may not be for another week, but several Northwest Georgia communities are kicking off festivities early with celebrations this weekend. There’s also the Chattanooga Cocktail Festival, Summerween and the Food Truck Takeover. Here’s the chronology.

By Sam Still June 24, 2025

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By Ellen Gerst June 21, 2025

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