Friday Five: Chattanooga's Best Events 5/18-5/25

Posted by on Friday, May 18th, 2018 at 5:24pm.

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, May 18 to Friday,   May 25.

Opening Tonight! 

ETC Presents "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime”

When: May 18, 19, 20, 24, 25 and 26 from 7:30-10 p.m. and May 19 and 26 from 2:30-5 p.m.
Where: Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Avenue
Cost: $17-20

Continuing their season of family-themed shows, ETC is thrilled to be tackling the beloved story of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time, based on the best-selling novel written by Mark Haddon. The book and the play follow the story of Christopher John Francis Boone, a 15-year-old boy living in Swindon, Wiltshire, who embarks on a mysterious adventure to solve the murder of a neighbor's dog. Christopher, a mathematician with a love for red cars also has Asperger syndrome, a form of high-functioning autism. Living alone with his father, Christopher's goal of taking A-level maths is put on the backburner when he stumbles onto this escalating mystery. Determined to bring clarity to the death of a friend, Christopher begins to write out his journey as a mystery novel, much to the chagrin of several people around him. One of his biggest supporters, is his teacher, Siobhan, who turns his story into a play. For ticket information, call 423-987-5141. 


Saturday, May 19

CSO Poptots

When: Noon to 2 p.m. 
Where: Creative Discovery Museum, 321 Chestnut Street 
Cost: Free - $13.95

Creative Discovery Museum and Chattanooga Symphony & Opera (CSO) team up to present the 2018 season of PopTots, a series that uses musical performance and exposure to a variety of instruments to help introduce young children to professional musicians and live music. Children and their caregivers can see live performances by the CSO at noon and 1 p.m. in the museum auditorium. From noon to 2 p.m., children can touch and play different instruments at the instrument "petting zoo" in the Museum Atrium. Participation in PopTots is free with Museum admission.


May 19-20

Rock City's Southern Blooms Festival

When: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: Rock City Gardens, 1400 Patten Rd, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750
Cost: $11.95 - $19.95

Celebrate the beauty of southern blooms during this premiere garden event! Come "See" Rock City in all of its spring glory as we celebrate and honor our original gardener, Frieda Utermoehlen Carter. Walk in Frieda's Footsteps and learn about the legacy and heritage of the gardens by our tour guides and Master Gardeners. Meet members of our horticulture team and be a part of planting the gardens. Kids of all ages can enjoy educational make-and-take activities and learn what it takes to make a garden grow! For more information or to purchase tickets, visit seerockcity.com/events.


Sunday, May 20

Herbs of the Southern Forest with Holli Richey

When: 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Where: Rising Farm Gardens, 521 Cureton Mill Rd, Rising Fawn, GA 30738 
Cost: $35

The Southern Appalachian Mountains have such a biodiversity of medicinal and edible plants that much of what we need for health can be found in just one plant walk. Join Chattanooga Herbalist Holli Richey on an herbal identification plant walk to learn the medicinal and edible uses of local plants, and to make a simple herbal medicine from a wildcrafted local plant. Bring water, snacks, paper and pen for notes, paper shopping bag, scissors or pruners, sharp knife, quart mason jar, quart of bottled spring water, and 750ml of 80 proof vodka for harvesting, preparing, and preserving the medicine made on the walk. Attendees are welcome to bring a picnic lunch to enjoy on the grounds afterward. Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing and shoes for trail walking. For more information or to sign up, visit risingfawngardens.com/retreats.


Fridays and Saturdays through June

ChattaBrew Tour

When: Every Friday 1-5 p.m. and every Saturday 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Where: Terminal Brewhouse, 6 East 14th Street
Cost: $50

On each ChattaBrew Tour, you'll visit three of Chattanooga's craft breweries and taste their signature brews and seasonal selections. The breweries on each tour rotate on a regular basis, so you can take more than one ChattaBrew Tour to experience even more of the Scenic City's craft beer culture! For more information, visit chattabrewtour.com.

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