LEISURE
A CHRISTMAS TAIL MUTT STRUT AND 5K – Veterinary Care and Specialty Group, 3812 Tennessee Ave. One-mile mutt strut and 5K race through St. Elmo benefits Humane Educational Society. 8 a.m. registration, 9 a.m. race, Saturday, Dec. 9. Register online by Dec. 8: www.heschatt.org. Fees: $25 race or mutt strut, $45 VIP tickets, which include breakfast.
CHATTANOOGA GHOST TOURS – 432 Market St. Walking tours through downtown, ghost hunts through University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and Citizens Cemetery. Adults $16.95, ages 12 and under $10. Tours 8:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday nights by appointment. 423-821-7125.
CHRISTMAS AT THE POST – 6th Cavalry Museum, Barnhardt Circle, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Christmas market, food, music, pictures with Santa and Fort Oglethorpe Christmas parade. 4 p.m. parade, 6 p.m. fireworks, music and Santa. Saturday, Dec. 9. 706-858-4639.
CHRISTMAS TIME AT THE MARKET – Ooltewah Farmers Market, 5829 Ooltewah-Ringgold Road. Look for handmade arts and crafts from farmers and crafters at Ooltewah Nursery. 3-5 p.m. Thursdays, Dec. 7, 14 and 21.