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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include Halloween festivities, comic con, whiskey festival

Staff photo / Holly Solomon and 16-month-old Liam, dressed as Tweety Bird and Granny, pet a goat in 2020 during "Boo at the Zoo" at the Chattanooga Zoo. The 2024 edition will continue Oct. 25-26.
Staff photo / Holly Solomon and 16-month-old Liam, dressed as Tweety Bird and Granny, pet a goat in 2020 during "Boo at the Zoo" at the Chattanooga Zoo. The 2024 edition will continue Oct. 25-26. Staff photo / Holly Solomon and 16-month-old Liam, dressed as Tweety Bird and Granny, pet a goat in 2020 during "Boo at the Zoo" at the Chattanooga Zoo. The 2024 edition will continue Oct. 25-26.

This weekend is full of seasonal activities, from fall festivals to Halloween festivities. Chattanooga Comic Con and the Tennessee Whiskey Festival are also taking place. To see what’s in store for the fall season, check out the annual Chattanooga Times Free Press fall festival guide. Otherwise, here’s this weekend’s chronology.

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— Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its autumn show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members will have their works on display and available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The autumn show will run through Dec. 6. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.

— North River Civic Center, 1009 Executive Drive, Suite 102, Hixson, continues “Spices of Fall,” a celebration of hues and textures from nature trails, both global and local. Civic center hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and noon-4 p.m. Saturday. The exhibition will run through Dec. 30. For more information, contact the civic center at 423-870-8924.

— In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its exhibition, “Cuttin’ Up,” featuring metal sculpture works by Denice Bizot. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Oct. 30. Learn more at intowngallery.com.