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What’s Going On in Chattanooga This Week 

 Your guide to festivals, shows, and can't miss events around town

 

 

Featured Festivals & Special Events
 
  • SeaLight FestivalMarch 26–27 (6:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park. This lantern festival features hundreds of glowing displays and acrobatic performances.
  • Nooga Spring Cocktail WeekAll week starting March 23 at various participating restaurants across the city.
  • Trans Day of VisibilitySaturday, March 28 (12:00 p.m.) at Stove Works. A festival with live music, drag and burlesque acts, and a vendor market.
  • Ooltewah Cruise InMonday, March 23 (4:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.) at Cambridge Square. A free community car show.
     
 
Live Music & Performance
 
  • Yasmin Williams & Rachel McIntyre SmithThursday, March 26 at Songbirds.
  • Avery Anna & Ashley AnneFriday, March 27 at The Signal.
  • Wine & Jazz with Prakash WrightFriday, March 27 (6:30 p.m.) at FORGE.
  • Strike FestSaturday, March 28 (5:00 p.m.) at The Boneyard. A 18+ festival featuring live bands and a local market.
  • 5th Anniversary Chili Cookoff & Dub ShowSaturday, March 28 (8:00 p.m.) at Cherry Street Tavern. Free chili followed by live DJs until 2:00 a.m..
     
 
Sports & Active Outdoors
 
  • Chattanooga FC vs. Columbus Crew 2Saturday, March 28 (6:00 p.m.) at Finley Stadium.
  • Chattanooga MarathonFriday, March 27 starting at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
  • Flipper Bend 1/2 Marathon & 5 MilerSaturday, March 28 (10:00 a.m.) on the Flipper Bend Trails.
  • Run Club Community RunMonday, March 23 (10:00 a.m.) at Coolidge Park.
 
Community & Family
 
  • Easter Egg Hunt in the ParkSunday, March 29 (2:00 p.m.) at Riverview Park/St. Elmo Park. A community-wide hunt; RSVPs are encouraged.
  • Eastgate Family CinemaSaturday, March 28 (2:00 p.m.) at the Eastgate Branch Library. Featuring a screening of Gabby’s Dollhouse.
  • Star Party: Geology of the MoonSunday, March 29 (6:30 p.m.) at the UTC Observatory. A night of stargazing and planetarium shows.
  • Early VotingMonday–Friday (10:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.) for the Chattanooga Municipal Election at the Chris L. Ramsey Sr. Community

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