Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include horror film screenings, pie festival, Battle of the Badges

Staff file photo / Teresa Mantooth and Louise Cook wait in line dressed as unicorns during the 34th annual Halloween Block Party in Cleveland, Tenn., on Oct. 31, 2021. This year's Halloween Block Party will be from 5-10 p.m. Thursday in downtown Cleveland. Staff file photo / Teresa Mantooth and Louise Cook wait in line dressed as unicorns during the 34th annual Halloween Block Party in Cleveland, Tenn., on Oct. 31, 2021. This year's Halloween Block Party will be from 5-10 p.m. Thursday in downtown Cleveland.

By Sam Still October 29, 2024 12 min read

Get in the Halloween spirit with horror film screenings at the Walker Theatre, enjoy a variety of pies at the Soddy Daisy Pie Festival or watch first responders duke it out for charity at the 15th annual Guns and Hoses Battle of the Badges. To see what’s in store for the rest of the 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.