Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Boat Show, Valentine’s Day events

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ Red Bank residents Rob, Madison and Kendall Flynt look at a Barletta pontoon boat during the 2024 Chattanooga Boat Show at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The expo returns Feb. 13-16. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton/ Red Bank residents Rob, Madison and Kendall Flynt look at a Barletta pontoon boat during the 2024 Chattanooga Boat Show at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The expo returns Feb. 13-16.

By Lisa Denton February 8, 2025 18 min read

Here’s what’s happening this week in the Chattanooga area.

Super Bowl at a glance

Super Bowl LIX (that’s 59 for you non-Romans) will pit the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles for the second time in three years. In Arizona in 2023, the Chiefs battled back from a 10-point deficit at halftime for a 38-35 win over the Eagles. A win for the Chiefs this year would be their third consecutive Super Bowl triumph. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes led the Chiefs to a 15-2 regular-season finish. Jalen Hurts’ Eagles finished the season with a 14-3 record. Game time is at 6:30 p.m. Sunday from New Orleans’ Caesars Superdome. Jon Batiste will sing the national anthem. The pregame show also features Trombone Shorty and Lauren Daigle performing “America the Beautiful” and Ledisi singing “Lift Every Voice and Sing.” Rapper Kendrick Lamar will headline the halftime show, with SZA as special guest. Donald Trump is expected to become the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl.