Friday Five RSS Feed

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, June 24 to Friday, July 1.

Sunday, June 26

Chattanooga Market Blueberry Festival

When: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 
Where: 1829 Carter Street
Cost: Free

Get your fill of all things blueberry from fresh-picked to pies to candles at the Chattanooga Market Blueberry Festival. Patrons can enter in one of the blueberry pie-eating contests, featuring fresh baked pies made by the Culinard Cooking Institute prepared with fresh, local blueberries. Sign up at the Market Information Desk Sunday a half-hour before each contest. Don't miss the “You be The Judge” pie-eating contest at 1 p.m., featuring a handful of Hamilton County Court Judges.

June-July

'Camelot'…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, June 17 to Friday, June 24.

Opening tonight! 

'Camelot' Reimagined in the Kennedy Era

When: Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays in June and July
Where: Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River Street
Cost: $15-35

Chattanooga Theatre Centre has reimagined the classic “Camelot” musical to take place in 1960s Mad Men-era. Guinevere, King Arthur's lovely wife, encourages him to establish the Knights of the Round Table. As the Knights grow in fame, Lancelot Du Lac becomes the most celebrated of all of them, and rumors begin to circulate about his affair with Guinevere. Can Camelot be the idealistic place of Arthur's dreams? The memorable score includes "If Ever I…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, June 10 to Friday, June 17.

Each Thursday-Sunday

Horse and Carriage Rides

When: Every Thursday-Sunday from 9 a.m. to 3.30 p.m.
Where: Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road
Cost: $15

Take an old fashioned carriage ride around Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center's meandering trails and explore the landscape the way the English traditionally experienced a Riding. Reservations can be made by calling 423-821-1160.

June 10-12

'Tale of Tales' screening at Cine-Rama

When: 8:30-11 p.m. 
Where: Cine-Rama, 100 W. Main St.
Cost: $8 for members, $10 for general public

Enjoy a screening of one of visionary filmmaker Matteo…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, June 3 to Friday, June 10.

Friday, June 3 and Saturday, June 4

Swine: Grand Opening Reception

When: 5-8 p.m.
Where: Cine-Rama, 100 W. Main St. 
Cost: Free

Swine, located inside Cine-Rama, will host its Grand Opening Reception this weekend featuring light refreshments and hors d’oeuvres. The venue will hold its debut exhibition featuring several local artists working in sculpture, installation and performance art. Performances will take place Saturday at 7 p.m. Artists include Matthew Dutton, Zac Holbrook, Justin Butts, Morgan Koch, Adam Kirby, Aaron Cowan, Stephanie Loggans, Bonnie Buffington, Katie Severson, Kayla Cloonan, Eleanor Epstein, Kyle Wood and…

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

Saturday, May 21

Paddling by Moonlight

When: 6:30-10 p.m.
Where: Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center, 400 Garden Road
Cost: $5-15

Join Naturalist Corey Hagen on an after hours trip along historic Lookout Creek. Guests will have an opportunity to see what happens on the property after the sun goes down. Animals often seen on these trips include bats, beaver, roosting turkey and barred owls.

Saturday, May 21

Tennessee Whiskey Festival Presents Wings and Whiskey

When: 6 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd 
Cost: $50-125

The Tennessee Whiskey Festival showcases our state's craft…

Check out our list of upcoming Chattanooga area events happening locally from Friday, May 13 to Friday, May 20.

Friday, May 13 

Cambridge Square Night Market

When: 5-8 p.m. 
Where: Cambridge Square, 9453 Bradmore Lane, Ooltewah, TN 37363 
Cost: Free

Whether its a date night or an evening with the family, the Cambridge Square Night Market is the place to be Friday nights this summer. Enjoy live music in the square and plenty of places to grab a bite while you shop from a variety of local and regional artists offering handmade goods.

Friday, May 20

Comical Memoirist Harrison Scott Key

When: 6-8 p.m.
Where: Arts Building, 301 E. 11th Street
Cost: $5-25

Southern Lit Alliance will host comical memoirist Harrison Scott Key for a…

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

Friday, May 6

Bunny Hop! 2016

When: 6-8:30 p.m.
Where: First Tennessee Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd
Cost: $15 - $125

At this fundraiser for Chambliss Center for Children, parents can enjoy an evening with friends and festivities while their kids take advantage of numerous activities such as arts and crafts, a bunny petting station, a balloon artist, inflatables, a photo booth and a sports zone. All ages are welcome and encouraged to attend, including grandparents and adults without children. Adults will enjoy live music, a silent auction and a buffet dinner catered by Events with Taste. Food provided for the children will…

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

Saturday, April 30

Run Wild, Chattanooga Zoo 5K and 1 mile run

When: 8 a.m. – 5K run begins; 8:30 a.m. – 1 mile run begins
Where: Chattanooga Zoo, 301 North Holtzclaw Avenue
Cost: $25 - $40

The Chattanooga Zoo’s Run Wild! 5K and 1 mile event fundraiser is designed to be fun for all ages and fitness levels. The route will end within the Chattanooga Zoo with up-close animal encounters, refreshments and more. Be sure to dress as your favorite animal so you can really run wild! Packet pick up will be at the Chattanooga Zoo on Friday, April 29 from 5-8 p.m. and Saturday, April 30 beginning at 7 a.m. All participants will receive a Run Wild…

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

Friday, April 22

Bluecross Blueshield Earth Day/Shred Day

When: 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: BCBST Gateway Building, 401 M L King Blvd.
Cost: Free

BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee is celebrating Earth Day by inviting the community to bring its recyclable items to its headquarters on Friday, April 22. Goodwill Industries of Chattanooga will provide trucks to help collect items such as old electronics, furniture and clothing. Shred IT will provide shredding trucks to those who wish to drop off outdated personal records. The local chapter of ARMA International (the Association of Records Managers and Administrators) will provide…

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

Friday, April 8

Swished for Wishes

When: 5-8 p.m.
Where: MaClellan Gym - UTC, 600 Douglas St.
Cost: $5

Join Chi Omega at the University of Tennessee Chattanooga for the Swishes for Wishes basketball tournament fundraiser for Make-A-Wish East Tennessee. Concessions will be available. Everyone is invited to come out and support Make-A-Wish East Tennessee, play ball or just enjoy watching the games. For more information, contact Savannah Marshall (rqz814@mocs.utc.edu, 423-443-5152) or Hannah Norman (lzc824@mocs.utc.edu, 615-517-6821).

April 8-9

Sculpture Fields Grand Opening Event

When: Friday, April 8 from 6-10 p.m.…