🍬 Family-friendly outings

• Halloween at Valkyrie | Saturday, Oct. 28, Sunday, Oct. 29 + Tuesday, Oct. 30 | Times vary | Valkyrie Axe Throwing | Price of purchase | Receive half-off throwing when you come in costume.
• Bessie’s Halloween Bash | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Bessie Smith Cultural Center | Free+ | Trick-or-treat on the lawn, listen to live music, grab food + snacks, and participate in activities.
• Haunted Market | Sunday, Oct. 29 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion | Free+ | Take the kids to the market for trick-or-treating + a costume parade (for kids and adults) beginning at 1 p.m.

🔮 Adult bashes

• Barbie World Pop-Up | Now through Tuesday, Oct. 31 | Times vary | Unknown Caller | Price of purchase | This downtown bar has transformed into the Barbie Dream House with themed cocktails and the movie streaming on repeat. Bonus: Come out to the Barbie Drag show on Sunday, Oct. 29 + a Barbie DJ set on Tuesday, Oct. 31.
• Halloween Pop-Up | Friday, Oct. 27-Tuesday, Oct. 31 | Times vary | Amada Tapas & Wine | Price of purchase | This restaurant will turn itself into a haunted house for folks to experience, plus come in costume for a chance to win a prize.
• Gravedigger’s Ball | Friday, Oct. 27 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | HiFi Clyde’s | $10 cover | Enjoy live music, a dance party, and costume contests for opportunities to win cash, a staycation, and more.
• Nightmare on Houston Street | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 5 p.m.-12 a.m. | The Bitter Alibi | $7 cover | Houston Street is getting spooky with a block party featuring live music + performances — music starts at 8 p.m.

• Halloween Cocktails: Boos and Booze | Wednesday, Oct. 25 | 6-7:30 p.m. | The Chattery, 1800 Rossville Ave., Chattanooga | $35 | Learn how to make cocktails inspired by your favorite Halloween movies.

• Fireside Concert Series | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 7-9 p.m. | Greenway Farm, 5051 Gann Store Rd., Hixson | Free | Unplug + gather around the fire to listen to a performance by Randy Steele.
• ERNEST | Thursday, Oct. 26 | 8 p.m. | The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., Chattanooga | $58.64 | See singer-songwriter ERNEST take the stage in the Scenic City with special guests Jake Worthington + Cody Lohden.

• Full Moon Yoga Hike | Friday, Oct. 27 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Eagles Nest Lookout Mountain, Chattanooga | $45 | Take a two-mile hike followed by a gentle lunar yoga practice.
• Crys Matthews | Friday, Oct. 27 | 7:30-10:30 p.m. | Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave., Chattanooga | $10-$30 | See a performance by Crys Matthew who has been hailed as “the next Woody Guthrie.”

• Litter Clean Up | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Wolftever Boat Ramp, 8002 TN-58, Harrison | Free, RSVP | Help clean up litter on land and water at Harrison Bay State Park + the Wolftever Creek Boat Ramp.
• Harry Potter’s Park Adventure and Movie in a Park | Saturday, Oct. 28 | 5-11 p.m. | Warner Park, 301 N. Holtzclaw Ave., Chattanooga | Free+ | Dress up in your magical attire to take part in Harry Potter-themed activities + end the evening with a screening of “Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.”

What we tried:

• The Chattanooga-Hamilton County NAACP’s 35th annual Ruby Hurley Image Awards is slated for Thursday, Nov. 2 at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Attendees will hear from keynote speaker US Deputy Secretary of Civil Rights Honorable Judge Penny Brown Reynolds. (Chattanoogan.com)

• National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is coming up on Saturday, Oct. 28. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., folks are encouraged to safely dispose of their expired, unused, and unwanted medications. Check out the 18 drop-off locations in Hamilton County.

• Outdoor Chattanooga will host two free events at the Chatt Town Skate Park. On Friday, Oct. 27, you can participate in a Spooky Skate with a costume contest + on Saturday, Oct. 28 will be the 11th annual Battle at the Bend competition.

• The Signal Mountain Fire and Police Departments will accept donations during their Food Drive event on Saturday, Nov. 11. Donations (think: canned items, instant potatoes, and non-perishable items) can be dropped off at 1111 Ridgeway Ave. + 5240 Shackleford Ridge Rd. (Chattanoogan.com)

• Applications are now open to join the Rotaract Club of Chattanooga’s 2024 cohort. Young professionals (ages 22 to 35) will partake in professional development workshops, community service projects, networking, etc. The deadline for submissions is Wednesday, Nov. 15.

• The Chattanooga Choral Society will host Dr. Abe Cáceres of World House Music for an interactive music-making workshop on Saturday, Nov. 4. from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The class is open to all skill levels + community members are invited to learn Dr. Cáceres’ original works.

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• A cozy hoodie (option one + two) to stay warm during the colder months
• A mug perfect for sipping your hot chocolate + cider
• A candle to fill your home with scents of fall
• Halloween-inspired earrings to complete your festive look
• A personalized note wishing your giftee their best and spookiest season yet