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Things to do in the Chattanooga area this week include Ironman 70.3, dinosaur expo, water parks, beer and fairy festivals

Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Dinosaur-themed inflatables are among the attractions at Jurassic Quest, a three-day dinosaur expo returning to the Chattanooga Convention Center on May 23-25.
Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Dinosaur-themed inflatables are among the attractions at Jurassic Quest, a three-day dinosaur expo returning to the Chattanooga Convention Center on May 23-25. Staff file photo by Matt Hamilton / Dinosaur-themed inflatables are among the attractions at Jurassic Quest, a three-day dinosaur expo returning to the Chattanooga Convention Center on May 23-25.


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

PBS underground

For the 14th season of the PBS music series “The Caverns Sessions,” formerly “Bluegrass Underground,” producers have spread the live tapings across several months rather than a single marathon weekend at The Caverns in Pelham, Tennessee. Still to come this season are tapings with The Oak Ridge Boys on Sunday ($119 tickets were still available at press time); The String Cheese Incident, Jesse Roper, Armchair Boogie and The Headhunters at CaveJam on May 25; The SteelDrivers and Bronwyn Keith-Hynes on June 1 and Buckethead on July 25. Depending on the show,concertgoers can choose between standing-room-only or reserved seating. Every show also offers optional on-site camping, yurts and daily cave tours to round out the underground experience. Tickets are on sale at TheCaverns.com. Shows from the 14th season will begin airing this fall on PBS.

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