Weekend Top 5

National Cornbread Festival

The National Cornbread Festival is in South Pittsburg this weekend. (Photo: National Cornbread Festival)

Active: Chattanooga’s Eco Field Day | Fri., April 26, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m. + Sat., April 27, 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | Miller Park, 910 Market St. | A weekend celebrating Earth Day. On Friday, local corporations will compete in field day events. Saturday is a family festival feat. electric cars, food trucks + vendors. Click here for more information.

Dish: National Cornbread Festival | Sat., April 27 + Sun. April 28, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. | Cedar Avenue, South Pittsburg, TN | $7 at the gate, Free for children under 7 | Enjoy music, food and fun at the 23rd National Cornbread Festival. With over 100 craft vendors, dozens of musical acts, carnival, Lodge Cast Iron foundry tours

MustDo: Chattanooga Market: Opening Weekend | Sat., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m., Sun. 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. | 1826 Reggie White Blvd. | Free | Each weekend, locals visit the market for produce, meats, cheeses, breads, specialty prepared foods + arts & crafts vendors, food trucks, fresh-cut flowers and, of course, live music.

Bug-A-Paluza 21 | Sat., April 27 + Sun. April 28, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m. | 323 Camp Jordan Parkway | $5 | The Southeast’s premier Volkswagen festival sponsored by the Scenic City Volks Folks. Enjoy a swap meet, games + prizes.

Active: Sculpture Fields Sculpture Burn | Sat., April 27 | 12-11 p.m.| Sculpture Fields at Montague Park, 1800 Polk St. | Free | It’s an Easter egg hunt for adults from 2 to 6 p.m. at Montague park ... followed by the Spring Into Sculpture 2019 birthday bash featuring the burn of a 2-story wooden structure by artist Andrew Nigh.

Bonus: The make-up date for the Chattery’s Great Adult Easter Egg Hunt + Hoppy Hour is Sunday, April 28, 2-6 p.m. Get tickets here.

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