Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 12/01-12/08
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, December 1 to Friday, December 8.
Saturdays and Sundays, December 3, 9, 10, 16 and 17
Holiday Market 2017
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays
Where: Chattanooga Convention Center, 1100 Carter Street
Cost: Free
Check out the Holiday Market during December weekends at the Chattanooga Convention Center featuring 200+ local food vendors, artists and crafters offering unique gifts and festive preparations—everything you'll need for the holiday season! Shoppers will be able to find one-of-a-kind pottery, custom pieces of art, handcrafted jewelry, local foods, natural bath and body products, locally designed and made apparel, wood furniture, and so much more. Ask vendors about commissioned pieces for that special touch. Chattanooga Holiday Market has become a shopping tradition with festive daily entertainment for the whole family: the Chattanooga Girls Choir, Sweet Georgia Sound and several other acoustical performers capture the holiday spirit. Don't miss Santa Claus from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a free photo opportunity each Saturday and Sunday. Hot cocoa, warm lunch and spirits are also available to make the shopping occasion a special one.
Saturday, December 2
Chattanooga Boys Choir Singing Christmas Tree
When: Noon to 1:45 p.m.
Where: Tivoli Theatre, 709 Broad Street
Cost: $15 - $40
This year's Singing Christmas Tree will be an incredible feast for the ears and eyes with the theme, A Miracle on 3rd Street, that will warm your heart. The members of the Chattanooga Boys Choir, Ballet Tennessee, the Chattanooga Symphony & Opera Youth Orchestra, and the Metropolitan Bells will join the choir in presenting traditional carols, favorite holiday songs, and Santa-inspired selections which will be sure to put everyone in a festive mood for the holidays!
Saturday, December 2
East Main Block Party
When: 2-5 p.m.
Where: Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St.
Cost: Free
Catch the double-decker bus, bike or drive to the East Main Street Block Party at Sculpture Fields for family fun, food and music. Just a little farther down Main Street at 1800 Polk St., visitors can experience an international sculpture park with 35 colossal sculptures. There's also an after-the-parade party pets in this dog-friendly, 33-acre park, pet adoptions and pet obstacle course. In addition, guests can create their own aluminum Holiday Castings led by nationally recognized sculptor Isaac Duncan, III. Sculpture Fields, Habitat for Humanity and The Wheelhouse will help bring other East Main businesses to the fun at the fields.
Thursday, December 7
Warehouse Row Holiday Open House
When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Warehouse Row, 1110 Market Street
Cost: Free
Join Warehouse Row to kick off the holiday season! You're sure to find something for everyone in the family from shopping to craft food, cocktails, carolers and a visit from Santa.
December 8-10, 14-17 and 28-30
Beauty and the Beast
When: Times vary
Where: Chattanooga Theatre Center, 400 River Street
Cost: $12-30
The Chattanooga Theatre Centre production of this timeless story will take audiences into the enchanted world of Broadway's modern classic. Based on the Academy Award-winning animated feature of 1991 and incorporating many of its beloved musical numbers, this "tale as old as time" will feature amazing voices, splendid costumes, and spectacular sets. As a joint production of the Theatre Centre and its youth program, the 50-person cast includes volunteers young and old and will appeal to audiences young and old as well. "Beauty & the Beast" tells the story of Belle, a beautiful and intelligent young woman who feels out of place in her provincial French village. When her father is imprisoned in a mysterious castle, Belle's attempt to rescue him leads to her capture by the Beast, who was long ago trapped in his gruesome form by an enchantress. The only way for the Beast to become human once again is if he learns to love and be loved in return. The delightful characters of the Beast's enchanted household watch anxiously as Belle and the Beast grow to understand and befriend one another. Will they confess their love for one another before it is too late?