A Very Merry Chattanooga Christmas!

No one does Christmas better than Chattanooga! If you’re looking for ways to celebrate the holiday all month long, we’ve got you covered with all of the best seasonal fun the city has to offer for everyone in the family.

For The Music Lover

Saturday and Sunday, December 17-18

CSO’s Home for the Holidays

When: Dec 17 from 7:30-9:45 p.m. to Dec 18 from 3-5:45 p.m.
Where: Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad Street
Cost: $21-83

Composer and conductor James Stephenson will lead the CSO's annual holiday tradition in standard holiday tunes plus his own special arrangements of old classics.

Now-December 31 (Closed Christmas Eve Night)

Rock City Gardens’ Enchanted Garden of Lights

When: 6-9 p.m.
Where: Rock City, 1400 Patten Road
Cost: $12.95-$22.95

Head high atop Lookout Mountain to the award winning, 22nd annual light extravaganza that showcases more than 30 holiday scenes and hundreds of thousands of LED lights that transform the gardens’ natural daytime splendor into a magical fantasyland. The evening includes pictures with Santa, decorating gingerbread cookies, hot cocoa and nightly entertainment from choirs and local musicians.

For The Kids

Now-December 31

Tennessee Valley Railroad’s North Pole Limited Adventures

When: Dates & times vary
Where: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, 4119 Cromwell Rd
Cost: $24-48

Enjoy a trip to the “North Pole” pulled by a locomotive with refreshments, storytelling, caroling, visits by Santa Claus and more!

December 17-18

PJs and The Polar Express at the IMAX Theater

When: 9:30-11:45 a.m.
Where: 1 Broad Street 
Cost: $8.95-$13.95

All aboard the Polar Express for an extraordinary train ride to the North Pole. Dress in your favorite pajamas and enjoy a special screening of The Polar Express. This is your chance to meet the conductor, sip hot cocoa, and enjoy brunch muffins before the movie.

For The Adventurous

Now-January 16

Ice on the Landing

When: Daily times vary 
Where: Chattanooga Choo Choo Gardens, 1400 Market St
Cost: $10 adults; $8 children

Located under the open sky of the beautifully landscaped gardens of the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo, all ages are now able to experience a classic winter tradition—outdoor ice skating—as a new seasonal festivity in Chattanooga's bustling southside. Schedule includes general skating time, special themes, appearances by Santa and a rotating schedule to benefit local non-profits.

Now-December 23 

Ruby Falls’ Christmas Underground

When: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Ruby Falls, 1720 South Scenic Hwy
Cost: $11.95-$19.95

Ruby Falls’ Christmas Underground offers a magical holiday adventure for the whole family. Explore the cave for the magical “Joystone,” walk through a secret underground ice cave that that leads straight to Santa at the North Pole, see the Northern Lights, check out the Sugar Plum Fairy Village, take a horse and carriage ride, and don’t forget to tell Santa everything that you want for Christmas.