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What to expect at the 2025 Hamilton County Fair
From live music to pig races, here’s your guide to this year’s fair at McDonald Farm.
October 27, 2025 01:49 PM
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Sarah Dickson
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Culture
Plan Ahead: Chattanooga Outdoor Festival
Celebrate our green spaces with the Chattanooga Outdoor Festival, slated later in April.
March 14, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Illuminated sculpture of a tree-like figure with a human face at night, featuring glowing green foliage and colorful lanterns resembling flowers and fruits. The figure’s face is detailed with vines and plants forming its features. Bright floral and animal-shaped lanterns surround the sculpture.
Culture
SeaLight Festival coming to Sculpture Fields at Montague Park
Things are looking extra bright over at Sculpture Fields at Montague Park.
February 13, 2025
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Kristen Templeton
Folks in a parking lot with traditional Chinese dragon and lion dance costumes for a Lunar New Year celebration.
Culture
Celebrate Lunar New Year: The Year of the Snake in Chattanooga
Did you know 2025 is a Year of the Snake? Find out how to celebrate and honor Asian cultures during the Lunar New Year, right from your own backyard.
January 27, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
Scenic Stitches introduces a fiber arts festival in Chattanooga
A new arts festival is hitting the Scenic City, bringing crafters and creatives together for a weekend at the Chattanooga Convention Center.
January 21, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
Bonnaroo entry arch showing a bright flower design and disco balls hanging underneath
Travel and Outdoors
Head to the farm for Bonnaroo 2025
Tennessee’s biggest music festival just dropped its lineup for 2025, here’s what you need to know for the hour-long journey to Manchester.
January 9, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Culture
Your guide to the 2025 Lookout Wild Film Festival
This festival is back for another year, showcasing 70+ short and feature films that depict adventure and conservation.
January 3, 2025
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Haley Bartlett
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Winter happenings around Chattanooga
Make the most of the holiday season with this list of the best local events and activities happening this winter.
November 29, 2024
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Staff
NOOGAtoday | Tennessee Whiskey Festival
Events
Keep your spirits high at this year’s Tennessee Whiskey Festival
Sip your way through some of the best spirits Tennessee has to offer in the Choo Choo Gardens on Saturday, Oct. 26.
October 21, 2024
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Kristen Templeton
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Events
The Lookout Comedy Festival returns for the laughs in 2024
You’ll want to stick around for the punchline as this four-day festival brings in comedy talent from across the nation.
October 11, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Events
Cruise over to the annual Chattanooga Motorcar Festival
Get ready for a classic weekend in the Scenic City as this annual event returns to the West Village on Friday, Oct. 11 through Sunday, Oct. 13, bringing luxury cars downtown.
October 7, 2024
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Haley Bartlett
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Chattanooga Fall Coffee Week is here
Several coffee shops are offering deals on seasonal sips and pastries this week.
October 21, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
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Your guide to burn permits in Hamilton County
Brush piling up? Here’s what to know before you light it up this burn season.
October 16, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
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Arts
UTC professor takes solo journey to explore family history
Now, Karen Babine is sharing what she learned about identity, belonging, and the past.
October 15, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
Illuminated pumpkins with carved faces glow warmly in a wooded area. Strings of white and blue lights hang from trees, creating a spooky, festive atmosphere.
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12 ways to celebrate Halloween in Chattanooga
Whether you’re after family fun or adult thrills, here are some spooky events still happening this month.
October 14, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
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Entertainment
Six months out: A look inside Erlanger Park
From seating and snacks to preserved history, here’s what to expect at the new home of the Chattanooga Lookouts.
October 13, 2025
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Sarah Dickson
The Sunsphere overlooks a green lawn, pedestrian bridge, and babbling brook.
Culture
Hit the road: An outdoors adventure to Knoxville, TN
Check out our tips for what to do, where to eat, and places to stay in the Scruffy City.
October 9, 2025
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Massive wastewater project coming into view in Chattanooga
How the $153M e2i2 project will help keep local waterways clean during heavy rain.
October 8, 2025
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Sarah Dickson