FILM
‘The Mandalorian and Grogu’
When: 6:15 Monday-Wednesday
Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.
Cost: $15 for general admission
More info: Big-screen continuation of “The Mandalorian” television series set in the Star Wars universe.
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‘Disclosure Day’
When: 6:15 p.m. Thursday, 5 and 8 p.m. Friday-Sunday
Where: Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater, 201 Chestnut St.
Cost: $15 for general admission
More info: Latest film by director Steven Spielberg, focusing on humanity’s contact with alien life.
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Bobby Stone Film Series
When: 7:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave.
Cost: $13.50 for general admission
More info: Screening of Luca Guadagnino’s “Queer,” a film adaptation of the novel by William S. Burroughs starring Daniel Craig.
MUSIC
Kash Wright Trio
When: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.
Cost: $10 in advance, $12 at the door
More info: Weekly jazz series, featuring Kash Wright Trio and Rishard.
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Melanie Davis & The Madness
When: 6 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave.
Cost: $10 for general admission
More info: Kentucky-based ensemble Melanie A. Davis and The Madness performs.
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ZG Smith, Madison Hughes
When: 7 p.m. Thursday
Where: Songbirds, 206 W. Main St.
Cost: $15 in advance
More info: Musicians ZG Smith and Madison Hughes perform.
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Triple header
When: 8:30 p.m. Thursday
Where: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave.
Cost: $15 for general admission
More info: Musicians Jason Lyles, Snowclone and Shayla McDaniel perform.
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Nightfall
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: Miller Plaza, 850 Market St.
Cost: Free admission
More info: Free summer concert series Nightfall continues, with Matt Bohannon Band as opener and J. Roddy Walston as headliner. Also features food trucks and market vendors.
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Tristen Gressett
When: 6 p.m. Friday
Where: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave.
Cost: $10 for general admission
More info: Alabama-raised Tristen Gressett performs.
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Human Clay
When: 9 p.m. Friday
Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.
Cost: $20 in advance, $25 day of show
More info: Creed tribute band Human Clay performs, with support from The Essentials.
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Riverfront Nights
When: 6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Ross’s Landing, 201 Riverfront Parkway
Cost: Free
More info: Free summer concert series Riverfront Nights continues for the 2026 season. Drew Sterchi and The Blues Tribe opens, and Greggie and The Jets, an Elton John tribute band, headlines.
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EG Kight
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Barnhardt Event Center, 2978 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe
Cost: $25 for general admission
More info: “Georgia Songbird” EG Kight performs.
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Southern Rock Fest
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St.
Cost: $15 for general admission
More info: Ringgold Depot Opry presents Southern Rock Fest, featuring Little Mule and Eric Shelton.
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Sweet Megg
When: 7 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave.
Cost: $13 for general admission
More info: Nashville-based Sweet Megg performs.
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Not Your Nails
When: 9 p.m. Saturday
Where: Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St.
Cost: $15 in advance, $20 day of show
More info: Not Your Nails, a tribute to Nine Inch Nails, with a DJ set by HotDamnDirty.
OUT & ABOUT
Nooga Splash
When: 11 a.m.-8 p.m. Sundays-Fridays, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturdays
Where: Chester Frost Park, 2389 Gold Point Circle N.
Cost: $14+
More info: Floating water park Nooga Splash continues for the summer season. Main season operating hours continue through Aug. 4.
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Farmers market
When: 3-6 p.m. Thursday
Where: Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St.
Cost: Free admission
More info: Farmer and farm-adjacent vendors at the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo.
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Kayak tour
When: 8:30 a.m. Saturday
Where: West Chickamauga Creek
Cost: Free (Registration required)
More info: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park hosts free, 4-hour kayak tour with a ranger, focusing on Confederate Army crossings along West Chickamauga Creek.
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Paw Palooza
When: 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Coolidge Park, 150 River St.
Cost: Free admission
More info: McKamey Animal Center hosts Paw Palooza, a celebration of pets featuring dog games, contests, demonstrations, vendors, food trucks and the Best in Show competition. Proceeds support the animal center.
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River market
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturdays
Where: Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, 1 Broad St.
Cost: Free admission
More info: Chattanooga River Market continues, featuring various vendors. Market open Saturdays only from April-October.
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Garden Tour
When: 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Multiple locations
Cost: $20 for both days
More info: Master Gardeners of Hamilton County host 39th annual garden tour, showcasing five private home gardens and a public arboretum in and around Collegedale and Ooltewah.
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Drop the Needle
When: 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday
Where: Dallos Vinyl Love, 1463 Market St., Suite 102
Cost: Free admission
More info: Locally owned record store Dallos Vinyl Love celebrates its one-year anniversary with a day of guest DJs and support for local organizations.
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Honeybee Festival
When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Downtown Cleveland, Tennessee
Cost: Free admission
More info: Cleveland Honeybee Festival, featuring live beekeeping demonstrations, pollinator habitat education, native plant resources and more.
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Summer Days Downtown
When: 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St.
Cost: Free admission
More info: Summer market featuring local vendors.
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History program
When: 11 a.m., 1:30 and 3 p.m. Saturday
Where: Chickamauga Battlefield, 3370 Lafayette Road, Fort Oglethorpe
Cost: Free
More info: Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park conducts artillery-firing demonstrations and a program about the Georgia Battery.
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Ice Cream Safari
When: 4-7 p.m. Saturday
Where: Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave.
Cost: $8-$11 for members, $18-$21 for nonmembers
More info: Chattanooga Zoo hosts an Ice Cream Safari, offering all-you-can-eat ice cream in addition to zoo admission.
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Birthday Bash
When: 4-8 p.m. Saturday
Where: Walden’s Ridge Civic League, 2501 Fairmount Pike
Cost: Free admission
More info: Walden’s Ridge Civic League hosts an America 250 Birthday Bash, with music, games, hayrides, food and more.
THEATER & ARTS
Battle Jacket Workshop
When: 6 p.m. Monday
Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave.
Cost: $25 for admission
More info: Seed Theatre presents a battle jacket-making workshop, allowing participants to customize flannel and denim.
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New Play Festival
When: 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St.
Cost: $25 for general admission
More info: New Play Festival, featuring works by fresh voices from the community. Friday performance showcases one-act plays, Saturday performances showcases one-act and 10-minute plays and Sunday performance showcases one-act plays. Festival continues through June 21.
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‘Mrs. Doubtfire’
When: 8 p.m. Friday, 2 and 8 p.m. Saturday, 1:30 and 7 p.m. Sunday
Where: Memorial Auditorium, 399 McCallie Ave.
Cost: $40+
More info: Musical adaptation of the classic Robin Williams comedy “Mrs. Doubtfire.”
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