It’s grandparents day out ❤️

Activities for grandparents and grandchildren in Chattanooga, TN

The penguins + otters were Editor Kristen’s favorite part of the aquarium when she was a kid. | Photo by NOOGAtoday

Calling all grandparents. Looking for some fun things to do around Chattanooga with your grandchildren? Good thing the Scenic City has plenty of options to make a day out on the town with the grandkids one to remember.

Not a grandparent? No worries, these activities are all still kid-friendly + fun for the whole family. Shoutout to reader Steve S. for the idea of compiling this list.

🗓️ For more than one visit

Consider purchasing a grandparent or family membership from The Creative Discovery Museum, Tennessee Aquarium + Chattanooga Zoo. These memberships offer unlimited visits for a year and include the kids’ admission.

📚 Spend some time at the Chattanooga Public Library

Have grandchildren of all ages? The Chattanooga Library has events + activities for babies, toddlers, tweens, and teens. Check out their event calendar for story times, arts and crafts, and more.

🚂 Take a train ride

Bring the love for toy trains to life with a local train ride through Missionary Ridge. The Tennessee Valley Railroad also offers holiday-themed train rides if you want to plan ahead.

🧗 Stop by Outdoor Chattanooga

If your family is full of nature + outdoor activity lovers, Outdoor Chattanooga has several options to spend your day. We recommend trying out rock climbing on the Walnut Wall.

🌳 Enjoy Coolidge Park

Grab some food from a nearby restaurant for a picnic, take a ride on the carousel, and bring a frisbee, kite, or ball for a day of fun in the park. Bonus: you can also check out some of Chattanooga’s underrated parks for more fun.

🕹️ Go to the arcade

Play pinball + classic arcade games at The Chattanooga Pinball Museum — admission allows you unlimited play.

🍦 Grab some ice cream

Editor Kristen here. Grabbing a cookies + cream cone from The Ice Cream Show and walking along the Walnut Street Pedestrian Bridge was one of my favorite activities to do as a kid.

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Today

Learn to Ride a Bicycle Class | Mon., Oct. 17 | 4-5:30 p.m. | Outdoor Chattanooga, 200 River St., Chattanooga | Free, RSVP | Let League of American Bicyclists certified instructors teach you how to ride a bike using the gliding technique. 🚲

Tuesday

Line Dancing Night | Tue., Oct. 18 | 6-7:30 p.m. | Mac Avenue Event Space, 1304 McCallie Ave., Chattanooga | Free+ | Boot scoot n’ boogie your way down to this line dancing event benefiting Family Promise of Greater Chattanooga.

Wednesday

Cross Stitching 101 | Wed., Oct. 19 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $35.00 | Take this class to learn the basics of cross-stitching like setting hoops, selecting the right supplies, and finding or making your own patterns. 🪡
Lookout Comedy Festival | Wed., Oct. 19-Sat., Oct. 22 | Various times | Various locations | $5.00 - $20.00 | Get ready for a festival of laughs from local, regional, and national comics.

Thursday

ChaTech Tech Trivia | Thu., Oct. 20 | 5-7 p.m. | Tailgate Brewery, 1464 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Think you know your tech? Put it to the test at this trivia night.
Fireside at the Greenway | Thu., Oct. 20 | 7-9 p.m. | Greenway Farm, 4960 Gann Store Rd., Hixson | Free | Enjoy an outdoor concert by the NEW Quintet around a fire.

Plan Ahead

Stringers Ridge Trail Run & Film - Coree Woltering | Thu., Oct. 27 | 6:15 p.m. | Rock/Creek North Shore, 301 Manufacturers Rd., Chattanooga | Free | This event starts with a trail run followed by a showing of “Ice Age,” featuring Coree and his journey navigating the Ice Age Trail with a Q+A afterward.*

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Mark your calendars: Scenic Community Credit Union’s Grand Opening party 🎉

Exterior of new branch of Scenic Community Credit Union.

The Grand Opening will include cash giveaways (to the first 50 adults), the ChatterBox Food Truck, the Red Eye Rooster Co. Drink Truck, a “Trunk or Treat” for pre-Halloween fun for the kids, and more. | Photo provided by Scenic Community Credit Union

DYK? Scenic Community Credit Union has been a part of the East Brainerd community since October 1997.

To celebrate its 25th anniversary, the branch will host a Grand Opening party at its new location, 8171 East Brainerd Rd., on Thurs., Oct. 20 (International Credit Union Day) from 9 a.m.-7 p.m., ft. food trucks, drinks, cash giveaways, and a trunk-or-treat for kids. 🎉

The new branch will feature an internet café + beverage bar, and allow members to video chat with tellers.*

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Weather

67º | Partly cloudy | 11% chance of rain ⛅

Biz

This week, the City of Chattanooga is joining local + regional partners to host a lineup of Minority Enterprise Development Week events. The events are free and geared toward minority business owners, leaders, or individuals interested in starting or growing a business.
Two big local business events are happening this week. Startup pitch competition Will This Float will take place today at Miller Plaza at 5:30 p.m., and TVFCU’s Idea Leap Grant pitch competition will take place at the Bessie Smith Cultural Center on Tues., Oct. 18 at 6:15 p.m. 💼

Community

CARTA Care-A-Van Paratransit services are now available in Red Bank for qualifying seniors ages 65+ and individuals with permanent or temporary disabilities. Residents hoping to use the service will need to have a completed, approved, and current CARTA Eligibility Application on file. 🚌

Civic

Today is retired CPD Chief David Roddy’s first day joining county Mayor Weston Wamp’s team as a special advisor. Roddy previously served 26 years with CPD, the last four of which he served as Chief of Police. (Local 3)
Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors invites the public to participate in its second workshop to help develop a master plan for Chattanooga’s parks, recreation, and outdoor spaces. The workshop will take place at the Avondale Community Center on Thurs., Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. 🌳

Cause

In its first year, Tech Goes Home Tennessee’s Early Childhood expansion surpassed its initial goal of 500 participants by nearly 100. The participants from the first year represent 270 child care agencies across 42 Tennessee counties.

Plan Ahead

The Chattanooga Design Studio’s next CIVIQ speaker series will feature parks expert Mitchell Silver’s “Planning for a 21st Century Parks and Public Spaces: What’s Next?” presentation. The free event will take place on Thurs., Nov. 10 at The Camp House — make sure to RSVP.

Outdoors

There’s nothing like spending time in the great outdoors, especially when you live in the scenic city of Chattanooga. Here’s a list of Nooga’s best overlooks. (Read: your next local escape to get a little breather.) 🌄 *

Shop

Spice things up with Chattanooga-based Hoff & Pepper’s small batch hot sauces. Each sauce is made with peppers from a generational family farm right here in TN, as well as premium ingredients and gourmet spices. We love Hoff’s Smoken Ghost Hot Sauce. 🌶️ *

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Northside Neighborhood House launches online thrift store

Enjoy thrifting from the comfort of your home with this new online store. | Photo by NOOGAtoday

Ready to pop some tags... virtually? The Northside Neighborhood House (NNH) launched its online thrift store filled with luxury brands, collectible items, vintage digs, and more one-of-a-kind finds.

Online sales will be an additional means for providing funding for the nonprofit’s mission + programs. Make sure to follow NNH’s Instagram page for more information and a sneak peek at some of the items that are up for grabs.

Oh, and stay tuned for tomorrow’s newsletter on thrifting your Halloween costume with NNH. 👀

THE WRAP

Today’s issue was written by Kristen.

Editor’s pick: Halloween is right around the corner, folks. We’re gearing up for trunk-or-treats, costume contests, and parties galore — and we’re ready to boo-gie. 👻 We’re going to share all our stops for holiday celebrations. Have a Halloween event? Send it our way to be featured in our round-up.

Missed Friday’s newsletter? *Whispers* Ch-ch-check out our take on Chattanooga ASMR.

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