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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this weekend include World of Wheels, Dolly Day, Christmas tree bonfire

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Chickamauga resident Aiden Nelson, 5, back, and his cousin Memphis Williams, 3, meet Bumblebee the Transformer during the 56th Annual World of Wheels auto show on Jan. 6, 2024. This year's World of Wheels will be from 3-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Chickamauga resident Aiden Nelson, 5, back, and his cousin Memphis Williams, 3, meet Bumblebee the Transformer during the 56th Annual World of Wheels auto show on Jan. 6, 2024. This year's World of Wheels will be from 3-9 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Convention Center.

With a new year comes 52 weekends to get out and have some fun in the Chattanooga area. This weekend, there’s the World of Wheels auto show, Dolly Day at the Creative Discovery Museum and a Christmas tree bonfire at Treetop Hideaways. Here’s the chronology.


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— Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its autumn/holiday show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members have their works on display and available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The show will run through Jan. 24. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.

— Liquidambar Art Gallery at Sequatchie Valley Institute, 1233 Cartwright Loop, Whitwell, is open to showcase ceramics, glass, metal ornaments, kaleidoscopes and paintings by local artists. All items are available for purchase. Visitors can also walk the forest nature trails while at the gallery. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-4 p.m. CST on weekends, and other times are by appointment (call 404-698-5444). Learn more at svionline.org or liquidambarsvi.wordpress.com.