• Ice Cream Crawl | Friday, July 14-Sunday, July 16 | Times vary | Locations vary, Downtown, Chattanooga | Price of purchase | Celebrate National Ice Cream Day with special deals + treats at participating locations.
• NOOGAtoday Brewery Tour with ChattaBrew Tour | Friday, July 14 | 4 p.m. | Meet at Chattanooga Brewing Co., 1804 Chestnut St., Chattanooga | $45 | Enjoy a guided walking tour to four Chattanooga breweries with us — use code “NOOGATODAY” for $10 off.
• Nightfall | Friday, July 14 | 7 p.m. | Miller Plaza, 850 Market St., Chattanooga | Free+ | Bring your blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy food trucks, artist vendors, and live music by Jimmy Allgood & The It’s Allgood Band + Dexter Bell & Friends ft. Karen Collins.

• 50th Anniversary Block Party | Saturday, July 15 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Art Creations, 201 Frazier Ave., Chattanooga | Free+ | Celebrate Art Creations with store-wide sales, “try-it” tables, free samples, new products, music, and food.
• Colorful Hat Circus & Variety | Saturday, July 15-Sunday, July 16 | Times vary | Chattanooga Convention Center, 1 Carter St., Chattanooga | $25-$39 | Experience and see the wonders of acrobatics, juggling + magic performed by an “all-star cast.”
• Q’n Brew | Saturday, July 15 | 6-9 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | $0-$25 | Head to the zoo for an evening of barbecue, beer-tasting + live music.

• Top Tomato Festival | Sunday, July 16 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion, 1826 Reggie White Blvd., Chattanooga | $15 | Spicy, tangy, or non-alcoholic — try it all at the Chattanooga Market’s Bloody Mary sampling event.

• The City of Chattanooga, with the help of Branch Technology, has begun experimenting with 3D printing to create temporary shelters for those experiencing homelessness. The 12-month pilot period features two single-unit structures located off 10th Street. Learn more.

• In case you missed it, it’s time to bring out the hard shells for Chattanooga Taco Week. From now through Sunday, July 16, you can head to 25+ participating restaurants for $4 taco deals. Check out some of our must-tries.

• Hamilton County will host a joint drug take-back, shred, and senior health fair event on Friday, July 21 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the North River Civic Center in Hixson. Bring unwanted prescriptions and documents to be properly disposed of + check out available health resources.

• Chattanooga native and Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Tré Herdon will host a Backpack Drive on Saturday, July 15 at East Hamilton High School. Sixth to 12th graders will receive backpacks + school supplies, enjoy lunch, and have the opportunity to meet Tré.

Why go?

• This town, located about an hour south of Tampa, is known for its white-sand beaches including the popular Siesta Key, Lido Key, and Brohard Paw Park, where dogs can run free and swim in the ocean.

Act like a local

• With 37 miles of open shoreline, there’s a plethora of fresh seafood restaurants. Get dressed up and try Indigenous, a sustainable seafood restaurant, run by James Beard semifinalist Steve Phelps.

Where to stay:

• Vrbo: Lido Beach Walk, just one block from the Gulf of Mexico on Lido Key. (~$125/night)

• Sous vide, air fry, and steam your way to dinner with the Ninja Speedi Rapid Cooker + Air Fryer. Psst — it can even be used as a food dehydrator.*

• Maintain your pearly whites with the Waterpik Cordless Advanced Water Flosser for Teeth. The portable water flosser that has four different tips and three pressure settings.*

• Your new favorite summer essential? The Hero Cooling Towel — an ultra-soft microfiber towel that offers 30 to 60 minutes of instant cooling relief.*