* Note: Venues will follow local, state and federal health and safety guidelines relating to face masks, social distancing and capacity limits.
(READ MORE: Weekend festivals in the Chattanooga area put the emphasis on "festive.")
Christmas parades
* CHICKAMAUGA, GA. - Christmas in the Streets events Dec. 12, canceled. www.facebook.com/ChickamaugaCommunityGrowthAssocation/
* WHITWELL, TENN. - Starts at 6 p.m. Dec. 12 along Highway 28. Lineup starts at 5:30 p.m. near the Highway 28 and Highway 108 intersection.
Music
* BARKING LEGS THEATER - 1307 Dodds Ave. 423-624-5347, barkinglegs.org. Wednesday Night Jazz online, with Nancy Westmoreland, 7-8 p.m. Dec. 16. Free digital access; donations help pay artist fees.
THE SIGNAL - 1810 Chestnut St.thesignaltn.com/
* Dec. 10: Three Star Revival and Oweda, 8 p.m. $20.
* Dec. 11: The Afternooners, with Easy Honey, 8 p.m. $20-$30.
* Dec. 12: America's AC/DC: Thunderstruck, 8 p.m. $20-$40.
* Dec. 15: Black Stone Cherry, with Georgia Thunderbolts, 8 p.m. $30.
Theater
CHATTANOOGA THEATRE CENTRE - 400 River St. 423-267-8534, theatrecentre.com. "It's a Wonderful Life," live radio play, 7 p.m. Dec. 10, 8 p.m. Dec. 11, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Dec. 12, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 13, 7 p.m. Dec. 17, 8 p.m. Dec. 18, 2:30 and 8 p.m. Dec. 19, 2:30 p.m. Dec. 20. $15-$25.
Visual arts
AVA GALLERY - Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave. 423-265-4282, avarts.org. Members Salon Show, through Dec. 22.
HUNTER MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART - 10 Bluff View. 423-267-0968, www.huntermuseum.org. "The F Word: We Mean Female," through Jan. 10.
IN-TOWN GALLERY - 26A Frazier Ave. 423-267-9214, www.intowngallery.com. "Art You Wear," featuring jewelry by Eleanor Goodson and painted silk by Jan Lamoreaux, through Dec. 31.
NORTHSIDE GALLERY - Northside Presbyterian Church, 923 Mississippi Ave. 423-266-1766, northsidepresbyterian.org/the-northside-gallery/. Pop-up show featuring five works each by 17 artist, through Dec. 26.
TOWNSEND ATELIER - 301 E. 11th St. townsendatelier.com
* "Connections," online show and sale by six Chattanooga artists, through Dec. 18.
* Virtual art talk and presentation on "Disrupted Realism: Paintings for a Distracted World" with John Albert Seed, 3-4 p.m. Dec. 13. $15
Out & About
CHATTANOOGA ZOO - 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave. chattzoo.org. Holiday Lights includes walk-through wonderland, animal enrichment, scavenger hunt, train rides, take-home crafts, 5-8 p.m. Dec. 10-12, 17-19. You must buy tickets in advance. Nonmembers $16 adults, $12 children 3-12; members $8 and $6.
CHRISTMAS AT THE MOVIES - Abba's House, 5208 Hixson Pike. abbashouse.com. Skits, music and worship to illustrate practical biblical truths from favorite Christmas movies, 10:30 a.m. Sundays in December, including "White Christmas," Dec. 13.
CREATIVE DISCOVERY MUSEUM - 321 Chestnut St. 423-756-2738, cdmfun.org. Gingerbread workshops Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 20. One house per three people $55 for nonmembers (includes admission); members save 20%. To reserve, call 423-648-4045 or 423-648-6040.
ICE ON THE LANDING - Chattanooga Choo Choo, 1400 Market St. Open-air ice-skating rink open daily (weather permitting) through Jan. 25. Hours: 2-9 p.m. Monday-Thursday, 2-11 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-11 p.m. Saturday, noon-9 p.m. Sunday. $10 adults, $8 children 12 and younger. www.facebook.com/iceonthelanding/
ROCK CITY - 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, Ga. Enchanted Garden of Lights includes gingerbread cookie decorating, dancing trees, thousands of lights, through Jan. 2. $16.95-$26.95 adults, $8.95-$14.95 children 3-12. Tickets available online only. www.seerockcity.com/buy-tickets
TENNESSEE AQUARIUM - 1 Broad St. tnaqua.org. Holidays Under the Peaks, with seasonally themed scavenger hunt and animal enrichment activities, through Dec. 31. Screenings of "The Polar Express 3D" at Imax Theater. $34.95 adults, $21.95 (separate charge for Imax movies). www.tnaqua.org
TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM - 4119 Cromwell Road. 423-894-8028, tvrail.com. Choice of rides in December include North Pole Limited, Hiwassee Holiday Train, Christmas Dinner Special, Missionary Ridge Local. Ticket prices vary.
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