Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, October 20 to Friday, October 27.

Saturday, October 21

3rd Annual Barktoberfest & Meowlloween Party Presented By Hair Of The Dog Pub

When: 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: McKamey Animal Center, 4500 North Access Road
Cost: Free - $45

Kick off Halloween with a whole day of family fun activities at McKamey ending with a German dinner provided by Lee Catering and an adult Terminal Brewhouse Beer Gardens. The event will feature trick-or-treating in the spooky woods from 6-9 p.m. (entry with a donation of cat/dog food or toy), costume contests, live music by Marty and Gibby from 6-9 p.m. and adoption specials from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Terminal Brewhouse Beer Garden with…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, October 6 to Friday, October 13. 

Friday, October 6 - Saturday, October 7 

3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival

When: 6-10 p.m. 
Where: Ross’s Landing, 100 Riverfront Parkway 
Cost: Free

The 3 Sisters Festival (the three daughters of Fletcher Bright) has experienced a tremendous response since its 2007 inception and has featured a full schedule of some of the biggest names in bluegrass including Yonder Mountain String Band, Ricky Skaggs, Rhonda Vincent, Dan Tyminski and Del McCoury. Combining both traditional and contemporary bluegrass, this two-day event is becoming a nationally known bluegrass gathering. 2017's lineup will include Dismembered Tennesseans…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, September 29 to Friday, October 6. 

Friday, September 29

Hurricane of Hops - MBBC's Disaster Relief Fundraiser

When: 5-11:45 p.m. 
Where: Moccasin Bend Brewing Co., 3210 S. Broad St. 
Cost: Free

At Hurricane of Hops, a portion of all beer sales that night will be sent to the Red Cross to assist with the relief efforts. There is also a T-shirt campaign through TeeBlaster. For every shirt sold, funds will be added to the donation. chriSte will be performing that night and donating their usual fee to the effort, while Crust Pizza on Broad will also be helping the cause by providing their cracker thin crust pizzas and donating the proceeds. To round things out,…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, September 22 to Friday, September 29.

Every Saturday From Sept. 23 through Nov. 4

Cloudland Canyon State Park Presents Fall Fun - Hayrides & More!

When: Noon - 6 p.m.
Where: Cloudland Canyon State Park, 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road, Rising Fawn, Ga 30738 
Cost: $6 for adults, $3 for children 2-12, and toddlers under 2 are free; additional $5 per vehicle parking fee

The entire family will enjoy a tractor-drawn hayride through the beautiful fall colors at Cloudland Canyon State Park. Admission to the hayride includes family fun such as games, temporary tattoos, bubble station, sandbox, sidewalk chalk and coloring. Hot Dogs, soft drinks, snacks and warm…

Tis the season…FOOTBALL SEASON. 

If you’re any like us, one of the best parts of football is the opportunity to gather with family and friends over a ton of snacks. Now we’re not talking snacks of the potato chips and Hostess cake variety—we’re talking about the good stuff. And since sharing is caring, we’re going to let you in on some of our tried and true best football season recipes! 

Cheesy Football

What You Need

• 2 pkg. (8 oz. each) Cream Cheese, softened
• 1 pkg. (8 oz.) Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese
• 1/2 cup Grated Parmesan Cheese
• 1/2 cup Miracle Whip Dressing
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 2 green onions, chopped
• 1 cup chopped Pecans
• 2 Tbsp. pimento strips
• RITZ Crackers

What You Do

1. Beat first 5 ingredients…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, September 15 to Friday, September 22. 

September 15-16

Anne of Green Gables, The Musical

When: Sept. 15 at 7:30 p.m. and Sept. 16 at 1 and 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Colonnade, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, GA 30736 
Cost: $13-17

Storyteller Productions will present "Anne of Green Gables, the Musical." With a book by Donald Harron and music by Norman Campbell, this classic tale of an orphan girl, Anne, who rises from destitution to happiness in the farm country entirely by her pluck and personality is faithfully retold. Anne's adventures at Green Gables, the farm owned by her new caretakers, are both comical and heartwarming. Originating in Canada, the play left…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, September 8 to Friday, September 15. 

September 8-10 

2017 Tennessee Tiny House Festival

When: Friday, Sept. 8 from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9-10 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. 
Where: Audubon Acres, 900 N. Sancturary Road, Chattanooga, TN 37421 
Cost: Free - $35

The 2017 Tennessee Tiny House Festival is coming to Audubon Acres! As with its previous record-breaking, for-charity Tiny House Festivals, the United Tiny House Association will be bringing dozens of tiny houses and micro homes, national and world recognized leaders from the tiny house community, Friday night concerts and fire performers, day-time live entertainment, dozens of workshops and…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, August 25 to Friday, September 1. 

Friday, August 25

1st Annual Museum Hop

When: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Around Chattanooga
Cost: Free - $10  

Don’t miss Chattanooga's first Museum Hop, a one day museum adventure where anyone can visit six Chattanooga-area museums (a value of over $50) for just $10! Passports are issued at the first museum and stamped along the way at each tour completed. The tour starts at the museum of your choice and moves at your pace. Only those completing a tour of each participating museum will receive a T-shirt, so hold on to those passports. Participating museums include Houston, Songbirds Guitar, Tennessee Valley Railroad, Bessie…

Some days you just need a cocktail—and the Scenic City isn’t going to let you down! One of the best parts of the Chattanooga food and drink scene is the opportunity to branch out and experience something new for Happy Hour. We’ve compiled a list of some of our favorites for you to try. 

St John’s Meeting Place 

1274 Market St, Chattanooga, TN 37402
stjohnsmeetingplace.com

At the top of the list for happy hour locales is St John’s Meeting Place, located right next to St. John’s Restaurant on Market Street. Oftentimes this eatery gets overlooked based on the perception that it’s expensive, but hold the phone, y’all—they have one of the best and most affordable happy hours in Chattanooga.  With $5 cocktails, select small plates and discounts on…

The Chattanooga area is full of makers and growers! In order to give us a way to support these artisans and local farmers, the city has become home to several markets. Nearly any day of the week you can get your hands on the highest quality local produce and handcrafted goods made by Chattanoogans for Chattanoogans! Check out our list below and go visit them while we still have some summer left: 

Chattanooga Market

When: Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. April - December
Where: First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd. Chattanooga, TN 37408 

This is Chattanooga’s largest and arguably most beloved market in the Tennessee Valley. Named one of the “Top 10 Public Markets in America” by Formers and featuring more than 300 vendors, the…