Here’s a list of upcoming events in the Chattanooga region. Find more events, and add your own, at ChattanoogaNow.com.
To do Sunday
* Ironman 70.3: This popular half triathlon returns to Chattanooga’s spring calendar May 23. The grueling competition includes a 1.4-mile swim in the Tennessee River, followed by a 56-mile bike ride into North Georgia and back, ending with a run through downtown Chattanooga. Spectators are welcome along the route and at the finish line at Ross’s Landing, but remember that many roads are closed except to competitors. www.ironman.com/im703-chattanooga
* Chattanooga Market: Thanks to newly relaxed pandemic restrictions, Chattanooga Market marks the return of musicians to the stage May 23. Katrina Barclay performs at 12:30 p.m., and Ryan Oyer at 2 p.m. Elsewhere around First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Carter St., nearly 200 farmers and artisans will have their goods for sale, and food trucks will be serving specialties. Hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is free. chattanoogamarket.com
* AirPower History Tour: May 23 is your last chance to check out the World War II planes that landed in Chattanooga for the weekend as part of a national air tour. The attending aircraft are a B-29 Superfortress FIFI, the most advanced bomber of the war; a P-51 Mustang Gunfighter, considered the premier fighter of all theaters; T-6 Texan, used to train aviators; Boeing Stearman, an open-cockpit biplane; and a T-34 Mentor, once the primary trainer for the U.S. Air Force. Access to cockpit tours costs $20 for adults, $10 for children 11-17. Rides range from $249 to about $3,100 depending on the plane (as available) and length of flight. Find them 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at Wilson Air Center, 932 Jubilee Drive near Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport. www.airpowersquadron.org/chattanooga-tn