Holiday on Hamill | 10 a.m.-4 p.m. | The Ministry Center, Hixson | Free+ | Bring the family out for photos with Santa, gift shopping, a petting zoo, food trucks, and live music.
Christmas Parade | 6:30 p.m. | Germantown and Ringgold Roads, East Ridge | Free | Kick off the festive season with this parade that features floats from local businesses as it heads toward Ringgold Road + Tombras Avenue.
Sunday, Nov. 24
Thanksgiving Market | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | First Horizon Pavilion | Free+ | Stock up on local meats, cheeses, breads, produce, and homemade/homegrown foods for your family gatherings — plus, enjoy opening day of Ice on the Landing.
“The Snow Queen” | 2-4 p.m. | Dalton High School, Dalton, GA | Free+ | See local dancers perform the Hans Christian Andersen fairytale that inspired the movie “Frozen.”
Tuesday, Nov. 26
Asian Lantern Festival | 5:30-9:30 p.m. | Chattanooga Zoo | $17+ | Come out to the opening night of the festival to see the new lanterns and interactive displays.
Thursday, Nov. 28
Thanksgiving Feast | 11 a.m.-9 p.m. | Rodizio Grill Hamilton Place | $15.99+ | Feast on seasonal favorites like orange turkey, stuffing, gravy + cranberry sauce — reservations are encouraged.
Pick up some gloves and get ready to lend a helping hand. | Photo by Julie Ellison via Crabtree Farms
Maybe you have some extra time on your hands, or maybe you’re just in the giving spirit this time of year.
All we know is there are more than enough great causes in Chattanooga to support with your time. Here are 50+ ways to get involved.
ChattaNeuter | Volunteers are needed to advocate for spay and neuter services + represent ChattaNeuter at community events.
Lookout Mountain Conservancy | Join efforts to inspire others to care for the mountain — opportunities vary from a couple of hours to on-and-off, all year long.
Bridge Refugee Services | Volunteering with Bridge can involve shopping for groceries for new arrivals, transporting individuals, helping with online English tutoring, and more.
Meals on Wheels | Volunteer drivers are needed to deliver hot meals to people’s homes in the Southeast Tennessee area.
Chattanooga is in full swing for the upcoming winter holidays, so let me put another event on your radar. Festive Forest will open on Wednesday, Nov. 27 in Miller Park where you can see the lighting of 80 trees — each decorated by a local business or organization. Get a glimpse of last year’s experience.
