It’s officially Labor Day weekend. We’ve rounded up 10 events happening in the Scenic City to celebrate the holiday + end the last big weekend of summer with a bang.
Summer Music Weekends | Friday, Sept. 1-Monday, Sept. 4 | 8:30 a.m.-6 p.m. | Rock City | Price of admission | Enjoy live music on the Big Rock stage + the Lover’s Leap area while you explore the park.
Monarch Waystation Volunteer Day | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | Free, RSVP | Join in on a weed wrangle + invasive plant removal to support monarch butterflies during their migration.
Labor Day Weekend Brunch | Saturday, Sept. 2- Monday, Sept. 4 | 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | STIR | Price of purchase | Enjoy made-from-scratch brunch favorites, oysters, and $5 Bloody Marys + mimosas.
Butterfly Festival | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Heritage High School | $10-$50 | Enjoy a day of live entertainment, food vendors, and games + end the festival with a mass balloon and butterfly release.
The Fog of War: Weather During the Chickamauga & Chattanooga Campaigns | Saturday, Sept. 2 | 11 a.m.-12 p.m. | Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park | Free | This ranger-led discussion will address how the weather + fog of the area affected Civil War soldiers.
Hike to see the waterfall at Lula Lake during Open Gate Day.
Photo by @raphrodriguez
Open Gate Day | Saturday, Sept. 2-Sunday, Sept. 3 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Lula Lake | $16-$40 | Spend your day exploring Lula Lake.
September Live Music | Saturday, Sept. 1 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Big River Grille | Free+ | Listen to a live music performance by 2nd Helpings while enjoying your meal and drinks.
Fall Food Truck Rally | Sunday, Sept. 3 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion | Free+ | Try bites from various local food trucks in block-party fashion while enjoying the Chattanooga Market.
Music in the Fields | Sunday, Sept. 3 | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | Creekside Flower Farm | $10-$35 | Pick flowers on the farm and listen to live music.
The History of Labor and Unions | Tuesday, Sept. 5 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery | $5 | Learn the historical background behind the holiday in this class.
