As things start to cool down outside, social calendars are beginning to heat up. Here’s a year’s worth of events that not only offer fun, but philanthropy as well. No matter the causes closest to your heart, there’s a date here for you. To have your event listed, email jbardoner@timesfreepress.com.
Sept. 6
NATIONAL TREASURES
Dinner, silent auction, live music and the opportunity to take photos at Lookout Mountain’s iconic Umbrella Rock to help support the Friends of the Chickamauga-Chattanooga National Military Park.
$75 per person, $130 per couple
tinyurl.com/NationalTreasures2018
Sept. 7
TWO PIANO JOURNEY : A BENEFIT RECITAL
Concert by critically acclaimed mother and son piano duo Michelle and Christopher Kuo benefiting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
$50 general admission, $100 VIP (includes meet-and-greet)
tinyurl.com/TwoPianoFoodBank
Sept. 8
PEARLS AND PUMPS DAY PARTY
Live band, DJ, dancing and heavy hors d’oeuvres benefiting two causes: Chattanooga Food Bank’s Sack Pack Program for area students without enough to eat at home, and scholarships through Chattanooga Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc.
Dressy-casual.
$40 general admission (no tickets sold at door), $400 for table of 8 (sold out)
cacdeltadayparty@gmail.com
Sept. 8
STOCKING FULL OF LOVE SOCK HOP
Dance including best 1950s dance and dress contests to benefit Walker County children’s Christmas fund.
$15 per person over age 6 | 706-638-1909
Sept. 9
ROCK SKOOL CHATTANOOGA CHARITY CONCERT
Concert by local kids with proceeds benefiting Chattanooga’s Kids on the Block, which helps area students deal with tough issues through the use of puppets.
$10 per person
events.songbirds.rocks/event/rock-skool-chattanooga-charity-concert
Sept. 11
WINE DINNER FOR NORTHSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD HOUSE
Four-course dinner with wine pairings hosted by The Feed Co. to benefit Northside Neighborhood House, which offers a “hand up” to those in need on the north side of the river.
$50 per person | tinyurl.com/WineDinnerFornNNH
Sept. 14
WHISKEY SUPPER EXPERIENCE
Presented by George Dickel and featuring culinary creations from James Beard nominated Chef Erik Neil, plus a silent auction benefiting the Hart Gallery, which provides resources and outlets for homeless and other non-traditional artists to find self-sufficiency through art.
$150 per person
tinyurl.com/WhiskeySupperExperience2018
Sept. 18
FTF’s SIGNATURE EVENT
Annual banquet featuring live performance or speaker to benefit First Things First, which offers resources for families. This year’s event promises inspiring stories, food, music and empowering words from nationally known speaker and “Lessons from a Third Grade Dropout” author Dr. Rick Rigsby.
Call for ticket pricing.
423-267-5383
Sept. 15
KING OF THE CORN HOLE
Tournament benefiting Siskin Children’s Institute and Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga, with family-fun activities throughout the day. Prizes awarded.
$75 per team of 2
tinyurl.com/KingOfCornHole2018
Sept. 15
TENNESSEE WHISKEY FESTIVAL
More than 40 whiskey, bourbon and rye tasting booths, wing competition, live music, food tastings and silent auction benefiting the Hart Gallery, which offers homeless people and other non-traditional artists an opportunity to create and sell their artwork for their benefit. Must be 21 and older.
$25 general admission ($70 with whiskey tastings), $125 VIP
tnwhiskeyfestival.com
Sept. 17
LATINO LEADERSHIP AWARDS
Awards luncheon honoring Latinos who have made a significant impact in Chattanooga. Proceeds benefit La Paz, which advocates for and aids the local Latino community.
$65 per person, $650 for table of 8
lapazchattanooga.org
Sept. 20
BEAST FEAST
Learn all about the eating habits of the Chattanooga Zoo’s carnivores while enjoying food and drinks (purchase required) to benefit the zoo’s conservation efforts. Family-friendly.
$10 for zoo members, $12 for non-members
chattzoo.org
Sept. 20
HOSANNA’S HARVEST FOR HOPE
Food, silent auction and music to benefit scholarships for Hosanna Community, a group home to foster independence for adults with disabilities while living together in community.
423-870-6880
Sept. 21
20th ANNIVERSARY GALA
Cocktails, dinner, silent and live auctions, and live music to benefit Cleveland’s Museum Center at 5ive Points, dedicated to local history.
$175 per person
museumcenter.org/gala-2018
Sept. 21
YOUR LITTLE BLACK DRESS
Ladies night out featuring dancing, hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine, bubbly and other refreshments in a benefit for Girls Inc. of Chattanooga, which works to empower girls to be “strong, smart and bold.”
$75 per person
tinyurl.com/YourLittleBlackDress2018
Sept. 22
ALL ABOARD FOR SCULPTURE
Pre-party with cocktails, performers and music among the 50 pieces of monumental-scale sculptures at the Sculpture Fields followed by dinner aboard the Tennessee Valley Museum Train to benefit the 33-acre community art park.
$250 per person, with tables of 4 available
423-266-7288 | fulgham@sculpturefields.org
Sept. 22
ARTS FOR CARES
Art-centered benefit for Chattanooga CARES’ resources for those with HIV. Features live entertainment, including the creation of a piece of art to be auctioned off at the conclusion of the evening, along with silent auction and original artwork for sale. Heavy hors d’oeuvres and an open bar. Black-tie optional.
$50 general admission, $120 VIP
tinyurl.com/ParadisoYInferno
Sept. 22
CHICKSTOCK
Family-friendly day of music, food and beer to support conservation of the North Chickamauga Creek watershed. Fundraising dog walk to be held prior benefits the Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga.
northchick.org/get-involved/events/index.htm
tinyurl.com/Woofstock2018
Sept. 23
BRA-VO FASHION SHOW
Fall fashions, light bites, truffle sale and cash bar benefiting Breast Cancer Support Services.
$40 per person
bcss-chattanooga.org/bra-vo-.html
Sept. 23
SCENIC CITY WINGS
Chattanooga Market event offering samples of Chattanooga’s best wings from area restaurants in annual competition, with all ticket sales directly benefiting the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
$10 (includes two sample wings from each of the contestants)
chattfoodbank.org/events
Sept. 27
A TOAST FOR TOM
The roasting of Cleveland, Tenn., Mayor Tom Rowland, the city’s longest-serving mayor, in a benefit for the YMCA Y-CAP program, an early intervention program for at-risk youth.
$35
tinyurl.com/ToastForTomRowland
Sept. 29
CHEERS TO 10 YEARS
Dinner, dancing to live music, drinks and silent auction benefiting the Mountain Education Foundation’s supplement of school resources on Signal Mountain. Cocktail attire.
$100 general admission, $200 VIP
meftoday.org
Sept. 29
WAGS N’WHEELS CAR SHOW
Games, food, door prizes, vehicle demonstrations/displays, music, and a car to beat the bananas out of to help support the no-kil Pet Placement Center.
$25 day-of-show registration (no pre-registration)
petplacementcenter.com/events
Sept. TBA
LOOKOUT FOR LEADERS
Silent auction, hors d’oeuvres, full bar and live music in Rotaract Club of Chattanooga benefit for Lookout Mountain Conservancy’s Howard Intern Leadership Program.
lookoutmountainconservancy.org/events/leaders
Oct. 3
RAISE THE ROOF
Cocktails, dinner, dancing, live and silent auctions to benefit Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area. Speaker is Natosha Reid Rice, associate pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church, founder of Fresh Raise for Life Ministries and associate general counsel of Habitat for Humanity International.
$65 per person, $500 for table of 8
habichatt.org
Oct. 3
VOICES LUNCHEON
Silent auction, champagne and socializing, with guest speaker Kate Mogulescu, founder of the Exploitation Intervention Project, which represents victims of trafficking and exploitation and sex workers who are prosecuted in New York City. Proceeds support the Women’s Fund of Greater Chattanooga’s initiatives to support the safety and empowerment of women and girls.
$65 per person, $600 per table
chattanoogawomensfund.org/donate
Oct. 3-6
WINE OVER WATER
Celebrating 25 years, this event features tastings with 300 wines from 100 wineries, food from local restaurants, and local bands to benefit Cornerstones’ historic preservation. Held on the Walnut Street Bridge, several off-bridge events have been added.
Multiple ticket options available
wineoverwater.org
Oct. 4-5
AUTUMN CHILDREN’S FESTIVAL
Children’s carnival to benefit Ronald McDonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga, which helps families stay together for free while their child is being treated at the hospital.
Free admission; tickets sold for activities
rmhchattanooga.com/news-events/autumn-childrens-festival
Oct. 5
DEFILEART
Hors d’oeuvres, cash bar and fashion and art show to showcase the paper dresses of French artist Alice-Anne Augustin, as well as the work of local artists and clothes of local boutiques. Hosted by the local French-American Chamber of Commerce.
Multiple ticket options available
facc-atlanta.chambermaster.com/events
Oct. 17
WOMEN OF DISTINCTION OF CHATTANOOGA
Luncheon and awards ceremony to honor local women who have made a positive mark on the city and to support local health care initiatives.
$75 per person
womenofdistinctiongc.com
Oct. 18
DUCKS UNLIMITED FALL FLIGHT
Equipment displays, dinner, drinks, raffles, live and silent auctions supporting Ducks Unlimited’s wetlands conservation.
$50 per person ($15 age 17 and younger), $65 per couple; includes 1 year Ducks Unlimited membership
ducks.org/tennessee/events
Oct. 18
RUBY HURLEY IMAGE AWARDS
Live entertainment, dinner, awards and keynote address by renowned civil rights activist U.S. Ambassador Andrew Young, benefiting NAACP’s mission to ensure political, educational, social and economic equality of rights of all Americans.
$75 per person
tinyurl.com/RubyHurley2018
Oct. 18, 19, 25 and 26
BOO IN THE ZOO
Family friendly Halloween event featuring trick-or-treat stations, games, costume contests, favorite characters and Halloween themed animal enrichment to benefit the Chattanooga Zoo’s conservation efforts.
$10 for members; $15 for non-members, children under 2 are free
chattzoo.org
Oct. 19
BREAKING THE SILENCE GALA
Dinner, speakers and inaugural A.S.A.P. Awards to support domestic violence prevention.
$60 general admission, $75 VIP
breakingthesilencegala.org
Oct. 20
LEGACY BALL
Dinner, drinks and performances to benefit nonprofit Ballet Tennessee.
423-821-2055
Oct. 20
SUNDAY SHOWCASE
Show featuring Chattanooga’s young performing artists to benefit the organizations that support that talent.
palchattanooga.org
Oct. 26
HALLOWEEN CRUISE
Annual cruise of varying theme to benefit Chattanooga Ronald McDonald House. Come dressed in your best Halloween costume. Prizes awarded. Cash bar. Valid ID required to board the ship. Age 21 and up only.
$25 in advance (includes a complimentary drink ticket), $30 at the door
https://secure.qgiv.com/for/halcru
Oct. 27
CELEBRATION OF HOPE
Specialty cocktails, live entertainment, live and silent auctions celebrating the Austin Hatcher Foundation’s 10-year anniversary and efforts to battle against pediatric cancer.
$100 general admission, $150 VIP, with tables available
hatcherfoundation.org/special-events
Oct. 27
FREEDOM FEST
Barbecue plates, cornhole tournament, vendors and live bluegrass and gospel bands, with the Tennessee/Alabama football game on the big screen. Benefits Adult & Teen Challenge MidSouth, a residential, faith-based program that offers help from addiction.
$45 single players, $80 teams
app.mobilecause.com/form/C1Xafg
Oct. 27
SCENIC CITY EGGFEST
First-ever local event dedicated to Big Green Egg enthusiasts, featuring entertainment, unique grill recipes and specialized classes to benefit the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
$20 per person (free age 12 younger)
chattfoodbank.org/events
Oct. 31
HALLELUJAH NIGHT
Games, candy and music to benefit The Bethlehem Center, a Christian community center in Alton Park.
423-266-1384, ext. 6
Oct. TBA
FACES
Art sale to benefit FACES, which helps children with facial abnormalities.
facesunmasked.org
Oct. TBA
PRINCESSES AND PANCAKES
Family-centered event to help Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga end family homelessness in the area.
familypromisechattanooga.com
Nov. 9
A ROARING SUCCESS
Handcrafted cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres, blackjack tables and live jazz music to celebrate Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga’s 20 years of serving homeless families with children and veterans in the Greater Chattanooga area. Attire is Gatsby meets 2018’s semiformal.
$150 per person, $250 per couple
familypromisechattanooga.com/events
Nov. 13
PHILANTHROPY DAY LUNCHEON
Presented by the Association of Fundraising Professionals, this annual event brings the area’s nonprofit organizations together to recognize the generosity in this community. Four awards are presented, including Philanthropist of the Year and Youth in Philanthropy.
$45 per person, $450 for table of 8
community.afpnet.org/setn/home
Nov. 15
DUCKS UNLIMITED DINNER AND LIVE AUCTION
Cleveland/Bradley County event with equipment displays, dinner, drinks, raffles, live and silent auctions supporting Ducks Unlimited’s wetlands conservation.
$45 per person ($15 age 17 and younger), $65 per couple
ducks.org/tennessee/events
Nov. 27
UNITED WE DANCE
Dance lead by Covenant College to benefit The Bethlehem Center, a Christian community center in Alton Park.
$10 per person, $20 per couple, $25 per couple with child care | 423-266-1384, ext. 6
Nov. 29
DINNER OF FIRSTS
Annual roast and toast of a local who was first in their family to go to college, to raise scholarship funds for Chattanooga State Community College.
$150 per person, with multiple sponsorships available
423-697-3359
Nov. TBA
SPECTRUM
Annual black-tie dinner and art auction to benefit the Hunter Museum of American Art.
$500 per ticket | huntermuseum.org
Nov. TBA
HOLIDAY TEA
Authentic English tea party to benefit the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts.
423-267-7176
Jan. 26
PINK!
This gala’s proceeds ensure the MaryEllen Locher Breast Center at CHI Memorial has the latest equipment available and provides the highest quality care to women in need, and will help establish an endowment fund to continue said services. Event typically sells out by October.
423-495-PINK | foundation@memorial.org
Feb. 2
BIG BIDS FOR JA KIDS
Live and silent auctions, hors d’oeuvres and dancing to benefit Junior Achievement of Chattanooga.
$60 individuals, $100 couples
jachatt.org/big-bids.html
Feb. 3
WISH BOWL
Dinner, silent and live auctions and the big game shown on multiple viewing screens to help Make-A-Wish of East Tennessee make dreams come true for children with life-threatening medical conditions.
etn.wish.org
Feb. 8
ACES
Casino games, silent auction, hors d’oeuvres buffet, music and dancing to benefit Children’s Advocacy Center of Hamilton County.
$50 general admission, $120 VIP | cachc.org
Feb. 9
HEART BALL
Dinner-dance with live and silent auctions to benefit American Heart Association.
chattanoogaheartball.heart.org
Feb. 9
SAVE WATER DRINK WINE
Features regional wines from near Ocoee and Dahlonega, food, silent and live auctions, and presentations on local clean water work. Benefits Caribbean SEA and TenneSEA’s clean-water efforts at home and abroad.
caribbean-sea.org
Feb. 16
FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE
Dancing, light hors d’oeuvres and dessert buffet to benefit Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department.
$30 per person | 423-842-6748
Feb. 19
AN EVENING OF HOPE
Dinner to benefit On Point, a local youth development organization. Business attire.
$125 per person | liveonpoint.org
Feb. 22
A DRAMATIC AFFAIR
Dinner with wine in the lobby of the Chattanooga Theatre Centre followed by the production of “Fences.” After the play, attendees can meet and mingle with the cast during a dessert reception.
palchattanooga.org
Feb. 22-24
HOUSTON MUSEUM ANTIQUES SHOW AND SALE
Signature fundraiser for Houston Museum featuring glass experts, an antiques show and sale, and a special preview party. Preview Party is Feb. 21; show is Feb. 22-23 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Feb. 24 from noon to 4 p.m.
$10 for all three days of show/sale; $75 for preview party plus show/sale
thehoustonmuseum.org
FEB. TBA
MOMMY DOLL AND ME FOR TEA
Ladies-only tea, plus special guest and fun activities to help the MCR Foundation offer resources and education related to eating disorders.
$75 per mother/daughter ticket, with additional ticket options | mcrfoundation.com
March 1
MARDI GRAS GALA
Cajun-inspired food and cocktails and dance party benefiting Chambliss Center for Children’s efforts to preserve family unity and to help prevent the dependency, neglect, abuse and delinquency of children by responding to the community’s child care needs.
$60 per person, $100 per couple
chamblisscenter.org
March 2
AMUSEUM
Party featuring hors d’oeuvres, drinks, live and silent auction, music and fun, high-tech, interactive games to benefit Creative Discovery Museum.
cdmfun.org/amuseum
March 2
BACH TO THE FUTURE
Annual Mardi Gras gala featuring four-course dinner, live auction, door prizes, mask contest and dancing to the live music of Booker T. Scruggs and a mystery performer to benefit Chattanooga Bach Choir.
$100 per person
423-624-3603
March 2
DENIM AND DIAMONDS
Live and silent auctions, dinner and dancing to benefit Project Access, a voluntary health care network to care for the working poor.
$125 per person | chattdenim.net
March 9
HUNTER UNDERGROUND
Includes food, cocktails, dancing and art auction to support the Hunter Museum’s outreach to community schools.
huntermuseum.org/events
March 9
WOMEN BUILD BREAKFAST
Features speakers on the need for affordable housing in this community. Proceeds help fund a home to be built by an all-women volunteer corps with Habitat for Humanity.
$30 per person, $300 for a table of 8 | habichatt.org
March 12 (tentative)
RUTH HOLMBERG ARTS LEADERSHIP AWARD
Cocktail reception with heavy hors d’oeuvres to honor outstanding locals and benefit ArtsBuild, which focuses on providing free professional arts experiences to underserved Hamilton County populations.
$40 | artsbuild.com
March 13
ODYSSEY
Speaker for the 10th annual luncheon in 2019 is Mpumi Nobiva, one of the first grads of Oprah Winfrey’s school in Africa, and vocalist Wintley Phipps. Event benefits Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy, a Title 1 charter school.
$65 per person | 423-468-4105
March 16
PARTY ON THE PARKWAY
An all-ages street party with live entertainment following the annual St. Chatty’s Day Parade, both of which benefit Chattanooga’s Kids on the Block, a puppet program which helps students tackle big issues.
kidsontheblock.net
March 19
RESCUES ON THE RUNWAY
Hors d’oeuvres, drinks, silent auction, dinner and unique runway show featuring pets from the Humane Educational Society that have found their forever homes, along with some who are still available for adoption. Cocktail attire.
heschatt.org
March 23
DESSERT FUNDRAISHER
“Sweet” fundraiser with silent and live auctions and arts and crafts vendors to benefit the Epilepsy Foundation of Southeast Tennessee.
epilepsy-setn.org
MARCH TBA
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
Benefits after-school and summer programs at The Bethlehem Center, a Christian community development center in Alton Park.
Free for individuals but love offering accepted; table sponsorships $1,000
423-266-1384, ext. 6
MARCH TBA
MASTERPIECE EXPERIENCE WITH DINNER
Chef-prepared, coursed meal with complementary wine pairings and a silent auction to benefit WTCI, the Tennessee Valley’s PBS station.
wtcitv.org
MARCH TBA
THE MOTH BALL
Dance fundraiser for a different female-focused charity each year. 2019 event benefits Chattanooga Room in the Inn, which helps homeless women and children become self-sufficient. Attire is old wedding, bridesmaid or prom gowns (or anything old in your closet).
$45 in advance ($35 for women under age 30), $60 at door; must be 21 or older | themothball.org
April 3
UNBOUGHT & UNBOSSED AWARDS
Girls Inc. honors local female role models, with awards luncheon benefiting the nonprofit’s efforts to help girls overcome challenges and develop self-confidence.
$500 for tables for 8
unboughtandunbossed.net
April 4
HEARTS 4 THE ARTS
Shopping, fashion show and lunch to benefit Chattanooga’s Performing Arts League, which provides education and resources for students of theater, dance, and vocal and instrumental music.
palchattanooga.org
April 6
BELIEVE BASH
Cocktails, dinner and dancing to live music to help support the new Children’s Hospital at Erlanger.
erlanger.org/foundations/events/foundations-events
April 11
CAM BUSCH ENDOWED ARTS FOR HEALTH LECTURE
Hors d’oeuvres, cocktails and a live performance (musician, poet, etc.) to benefit CHI Memorial’s Arts Medicine Program, which offers arts programming to supplement healing environments and enhance mental and emotional recovery.
$50 per person | 423-495-4438
April 13
BREW SKIES BEER AND FOOD FEST
Unlimited food and beer tastings to support Chattanooga Breakfast Rotary Club service projects in the local community and around the world.
brewskiesfest.com
April 27
HULLABOWLOO
A tasting of trademark dishes from multiple local restaurants accompanied by music and a live auction to benefit the Chattanooga Area Food Bank.
chattfoodbank.org/events
APRIL TBA
BARTENDER BRAWL
Local bartenders compete to see who can craft the tastiest cocktail, as voted on by formal judges and attendees. Proceeds from the ticket price and additional drink tickets benefit Siskin Children’s Institute for children with disabilities; Northside Neighborhood House, which provides “a hand up” to those living north of the river; and Boys and Girls Clubs, offering after-school programs for at-risk youth.
chattfriends.org
APRIL TBA
LOW COUNTRY BOIL
Creole cuisine, live music and guest speakers in an event to help Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga end family homelessness in the area.
familypromisechattanooga.com
APRIL TBA
PICNIC ON THE PLAYGROUND
A lunch to benefit Signal Centers, which offers resources for those with disabilities.
423-698-8528
APRIL TBA
TAILS AT TWILIGHT
Games, wine, food, silent and live auctions, plus adoptable pets to help provide life-saving care and homes for animals at Pet Placement Shelter.
petplacementcenter.com
APRIL TBA
TASTE
A sampling of specialties from local restaurants to the benefit Kidney Foundation of Greater Chattanooga.
$40 in advance, $45 at door
tastechatt.com
May 2
DOWNTOWN DINE AROUND
Visit highlighted restaurants in downtown Cleveland, Tenn., to benefit the Mainstreet Downtown Cleveland revitalization program.
$25 to visit all 10
423-479-1000
May 3
BUNNY HOP
Children’s activities, sports zone, live music, silent and live auctions and buffet dinner to benefit Chambliss Center for Children, which offers child care and resources to help struggling families.
$40 adults, $20 children, family packages available; reservations requested
bunny-hop.org
May 4
DUCK DERBY
Family-friendly event with vendors, entertainment, food and rubber duck race to benefit Catoosa County Schools.
Free to attend; must pay to race
catoosacis.org
May 4
TELL ME SOMETHING DERBY
Kentucky Derby party with silent auction, hat contest and Derby shown on big screen to benefit Chattanooga Room in the Inn’s services for homeless women and children.
chattanoogaroomintheinn.com
May 9
Another Gorgeous Evening
Cocktail hour-inspired mingling with dinner-by-the-bite and live music helping to protect conservation efforts within the Tennessee River Gorge.
423-266-0314
May 10
GO RED FOR WOMEN
Luncheon to benefit the American Heart Association and honor a local survivor.
jake.johnson@heart.org | 423-763-4408
May 11
CHATTABREWGA
Formerly the Chattanooga Craft Beer Festival, showcases unlimited samples of special-release and rare brews to benefit Tennessee Breast Cancer Coalition. Volunteers needed; call 615-377-8777.
chattanoogacraftbeerfest.com
May 18
SPIRITS IN THE WILD
Spirits from around the world, food from some of Chattanooga’s best local restaurants, live music and the chance to enjoy the Chattanooga Zoo after-hours to help support conservation efforts.
$40 for zoo members, $50 for non-members, $60 day-of | chattzoo.org
MAY TBA
SANGRIA ON THE SOUTHSIDE
Cultural performances, fresh sangria and ethnic cuisine to benefit La Paz, which advocates for and aids the local Latino community.
lapazchattanooga.org | 423-624-8414
MAY TBA
UNCORKED
Live music with wine tastings and samples from local restaurants to benefit Chattanooga Symphony & Opera.
chattanoogasymphony.org/uncorked
June 14
BOWTIES AND BLOSSOMS
Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres and live entertainment to help the MCR Foundation offer resources and education related to eating disorders.
$50 per person | mcrfoundation.com
JUNE TBA
DANCING WITH THE CHATTANOOGA STARS
Dance competition featuring celebrity dancers and well-known locals to benefit the Partnership for Families, Children and Adults.
423-697-3829
July 3
STAR SPANGLED SUPPER
Cookout at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre that coincides with the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera’s Pops in the Park performance. Enjoy air conditioning, bathrooms and seating to benefit the community theater.
theatrecentre.com
July 20
Q ‘N BREW AT THE ZOO
Barbecue, beer, bluegrass music and animal encounters at family event to benefit the Chattanooga Zoo’s conservation efforts.
$10 for non-members, $8 for children and zoo members | chattzoo.org
JULY TBA
STATION STREET SIP AND SAVOR
Food and tasting event to benefit Chattanooga’s Kids on the Block’s puppet programs to help area students deal with big issues.
Must be 21 or older
STATIONSTREETSIPANDSAVOR.com
Aug. 15-18
SUPERHERO BOWL
Bowling tournament to benefit Junior Achievement’s classroom literacy education for area students.
$150 for team of six
jachatt.org
Aug. 24
SISKIN STAR NIGHT
Dinner-dance featuring to-be-announced celebrity performer to benefit Siskin Children’s Institute, a childhood development resource for those with disabilities.
siskin.thankyou4caring.org/starnight
AUG. TBA
BATTLE BELOW THE CLOUDS
Annual amateur barbecue competition featuring live music and children’s activities to benefit Lana’s Love Foundation, which provides fun, year-round activities for local children with pediatric cancer and their families.
$400 per team (includes local attraction tickets); free to attend
rubyfalls.com/special-events/battle-below-the-clouds
AUG. TBA
FISH FRY
Benefits The Bethlehem Center, a Christian community development center in Alton Park.
Free with love offering
423-266-1384, ext. 6