Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 8/10-8/17
Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, August 10 to Friday, August 17.
Friday, August 10
Movie Night at Riverpark
When: 8:30-11 p.m.
Where: Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Hwy
Cost: Free
Released in 2006, this New Line Cinema movie is about a young man that moves from Montana to Florida with his family, where he's compelled to engage in a fight to protect a population of endangered owls. There will be free popcorn and parking. Bring your own blanket or chair and a non-alcoholic beverage. The event is located at Riverpark Shelter 4 next to the playground.
Friday, August 10
Museum Hop 2018
When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Houston Museum of Decorative Arts
Cost: $20
Visit nine Chattanooga-area museums for one low price on Aug. 9 and 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Museum Hop admission for all nine museums is $20, a savings of more than $60 over regular admission prices. Museums include International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame and Museum, Coker Tire Museum, National Park Partners, Charles H. Coolidge Medal of Honor Heritage Center, Songbirds Guitars Museum, Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum, Bessie Smith Cultural Center, 6th Cavalry Museum and Houston Museum of Decorative Arts.To register, visit www.tvrail.com and search for "museum hop" or call 423-894-8028.
Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through September
Summer Music Weekends
When: All day
Where: Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Rd.
Cost: $12.95-$22.95
Enjoy some of the best toe-tapping old time blue grass and a mix of modern and folk country music combined with a Seven States View during Summer Music Weekends featuring the music of Matt Downer - Old Time Traveler and daily performances by up and coming bluegrass, country and folk music. Spend a summer day at Rock City Gardens, enjoy a glass of fresh squeezed lemonade, plan to dine at Cafe 7 - serving southern cuisine with a modern twist - AND check out the Rock City Raptors Birds of Prey shows in the Critter Classroom. For more information, visit seerockcity.com.
August 10-11
Chattanooga Boutique Warehouse Sale
When: Aug 9 from 5-8 p.m.; Aug 10-11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Stratton Hall, 3146 Broad Street
Cost: Free
The fall 2018 Chattanooga Boutique Warehouse Sale, benefiting the Connor Pullen Foundation, brings an array of Chattanooga area boutiques and artisans together offering up to 90 percent off designer brands. Be prepared to save on women's apparel, shoes and accessories, men's clothing, plus sizes, gifts, children's clothing, handmade jewelry, candles and offerings for your home at the fall 2018 sale!
Thursday, August 16
Teen Night: Glass Dresses and Silver Screens
When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View
Cost: Free
Enjoy this teens-only, red carpet event: a movie screening of the summer students' films in partnership with Creative Discovery Museum. Also take a look at fashion through the work of Karen LaMonte's sculptures featured in the temporary exhibit, Embodied Beauty. What goes better together than a passion for fashion and the silver screen? This one's a classic combination with an updated twist.
