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Photos: Tie dying event held at Tennessee Riverpark

Judy Kendrick helps her granddaughter, Sadie Kendrick, 3, tie dye her shirt during an event near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Judy said she is always looking for something different to keep her grandchildren busy outside. Judy Kendrick helps her granddaughter, Sadie Kendrick, 3, tie dye her shirt during an event near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Judy said she is always looking for something different to keep her grandchildren busy outside.

By Erin O. Smith July 1, 2019 1 min read

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Cydney Moore and Malachi Keith tie dye shirts during an event near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The cousins saw the event on Facebook and just thought it was a good excuse to get out of the house.

A.J. Love, 14, puts blue dye on his shirt during a tie dying event near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. About 100 people showed up for the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation event.

Bree Bruce and Jayden Bruce, 6, tie dye shirts near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Hamilton County Parks and Recreation hosted the event.

Hayley Payne and her niece, Zuri Wellsted, 9, roll up their shirts to be tie dyed near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Zuri said she was wanting to make her shirt purple.

Dye is added to a shirt during a tie dying event hosted by Hamilton County Parks and Recreation near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark Monday, July 1, 2019 in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Several other events will be hosted in the Riverpark throughout the summer including Movies in the Park, a scavenger hunt, geocaching and more.

About 100 people showed up for a tie dying event hosted by the Hamilton County Parks and Recreation Department near the Hubert Fry Center in the Tennessee Riverpark on Monday, July 1, 2019, in Chattanooga.