Planning a trip to Chattanooga this weekend? Or maybe your a local looking for some fun? We've got the perfect plan laid out for you. Check out our list of the top 10 events this weekend.
Thursday, June 8
Thirsty Thursday™ | Lookouts vs. Barons
When: Jun 8, 7:15 PM to 11:30 PM
Where: AT&T Field 201 Power Alley, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
Cost: Adults $8 - $11, Kids & Seniors $6 - $11
Tickets: https://www.milb.com/chattanooga
Details:
Take me out to the ballgame! Nothing is more American than baseball. Join your Lookouts for FUN at AT&T Field as we take on the Birmingham Barons, Double-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Fans can enjoy our $2 drink specials on Thirsty Thursday™!
A Night of Improv
When: Jun 8, 2023 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
Where: WanderLinger Brewing Company 1208 King St, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee
Cost: FREE
Details:
Not a fan of the summer heat? Prefer air conditioned spaces and chillin indoors? Or maybe you're not a sports fan. Check out the free Improv every month in the tap room. All ages can attend. Open at 11am for lunch!
More details at: https://www.wanderlinger.com/
Friday, June 9
Through the Lens: The Life and Legacy of Horace Brazelton
When: Jun 8 – Jun 11, 8:00am – 8:00pm
Where: Ruby Falls, 1720 South Scenic Highway, Chattanooga, TN
Cost: FREE
From the Ruby Falls Website:
This summer at Ruby Falls, the remarkable life and contributions of Horace Brazelton (1877 – 1956) are the subject of a free exhibit titled, "Through the Lens: The Life and Legacy of Horace Brazelton." Curated by historian Stefanie Haire, the public exhibit shares the groundbreaking career and empowering community leadership of Horace Maynard Brazelton, the first African American to open a professional photography studio in Chattanooga.
This sounds like a super exciting event with cultural and historic relevance. You don't always get to see amazing art mixed with local history and a natural wonder. While there, check out the Ruby Falls Cavern, one of the coolest Chattanooga attractions.
2nd Annual Negro League Appreciation Weekend | Lookouts vs. Barons
When: Jun 9 – 10, 7:15 PM to 11:30 PM
Where: AT&T Field 201 Power Alley, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
Cost: Adults $8 - $11, Kids & Seniors $6 - $11
From the Lookouts Website:
Join your Lookouts for our 2nd Annual Negro League Appreciation Weekend presented by the Bessie Smith Cultural Center and Food City. This two-day celebration will feature appearances from former Negro Leagues players. On Friday night the team will cap off the night with a spectacular fireworks show and on Saturday the first 1,000 fans through the gates will receive a commemorative Choo-Choos Pennant. The Lookouts will wear Chattanooga Choo-Choos jerseys to honor the minor league Negro League team that played at Engel Stadium from 1940 - 1946. The Barons will don the jerseys of the Birmingham Black Barons who were members of the inaugural Negro Southern League in 1920.
You can never get enough of America's Favorite Pastime! Come on back to the Lookouts for a special game with some special guests.
Nightfall Concert Series: Bryanna Fuquea & Bywater Call
When: Jun 9, 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: Nightfall Concert Series 850 Market Street, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee 37402
Cost: FREE
From the Nightfall website:
THE FREE NIGHTFALL CONCERT SERIES, PRODUCED BY CHATTANOOGA PRESENTS, WILL BE HELD EACH FRIDAY NIGHT FROM MAY 26 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 1, 2023 - RAIN OR SHINE - IN THE OUTDOOR SETTING OF MILLER PLAZA AND MILLER PARK, DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA.
COME EARLY AND SHOP HANDMADE ARTISAN GOODS DURING OUR NIGHTFALL ART MARKET IN MILLER PARK AND ALONG MARKET STREET BEGINNING AT 6:00PM. BEVERAGE TICKET SALES & FOOD TRUCKS BEGIN SELLING AT 6:30PM.
Meghan Parnell and Dave Barnes are the driving force behind this seven-piece powerhouse band from Canada. Born out of their love for southern soul, blues and roots rock music, the band has been making waves in the festival circuit, with Meghan being praised as one of the best singers in roots music today.
Nightfall was voted as Chattanooga's "Favorite Downtown Event." It's definitely ours, my wife and I walk to the show every week, so I'll see you there!
Saturday, June 10
Sensory Studio at Hunter Art Museum
When: Jun 10, 2023 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
Where: Hunter Museum of American Art 10 Bluff View, City of Chattanooga, Tennessee 37403
Cost: $20/adult, $16/teen (17 and under), $16/member. Price includes museum admission. Registration is required.
Detials:
Enjoy abstract painting in this beginner-friendly art class. Local artist Ally Manno will lead you using paint and simple techniques to make vibrant abstract art. This class is designed for individuals who are looking for a relaxing and low sensory creative experience and is taught by an artist who is on the spectrum. All experience levels are welcome.
Immersion Gallery Event No. 6 - Have We Got Something to Show You!
When: June 10, 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM
Where: 231 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402-1010, United States
Cost: $40
From the Facebook Event Page:
Oh, Chattanooga, do we have something to show you! It's Immersion Gallery's Event No. 6 and it's gonna be like nothing you've ever seen before!
Last week, we picked the Wunderkammer up by the corner and shook it HARD. Make sure to be on the lookout for all of the new art and our new project - The Ancient Tome Sale. We've got dozens of old, out of print, leather-bound editions; You've got see these beauties to believe them! Proceeds go to the Downtown Library.
We'll be showcasing new artwork in our Salon Show in the Big Room. Be sure to catch the last showing of The Art of Darkness show featuring Matthew Dutton and Jerett Offutt with new works from both artists! Also, this will be the last Event for Guests to experience Matt's Famous (Infamous?) Scavenger Hunt and Jerett's Lobster Lounge. You don't want to miss these!
Ayza Akhtar will continue her residence in The Lounge. Come see her impressive Augmented Reality Art as well as her animations in our Mini-Movie Theatre. We'll have a special Lobster Bowtie presentation with a live performance of the Dandy Chase podcast. Wandering art demos by Immersion Gallery Artist, Ruth Pearl and the return of iChing readings by friend of the Gallery, Ken Elliot. Come learn about your future from the Oracle and see other Magical things! And, as always, we'll have delicious food for you as well as delicious summertime beverages. (Take em into the Blue Room and see what they do!)
We are super excited for this one! Every time we pass by this space, on the way to a movie or Highpoint Climbing Gym, we love to peek through the window at this beautiful/eclectic/unique/weird art space and wonder "what's the deal with this place?" Well, we're finally gonna find out!
Rise Up: Adventure Trek
When: Saturday, June 10, 2023 , 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: Chattanooga Green, 140 Riverfront Pkwy. Chattanooga, TN
Cost: $60.00 to $100.00—Teams of 2-4 people $60. teams of 8-10 people $100
From the Eventbright website:
Teams of 2-8 individuals will have the opportunity to wander around Downtown Chattanooga solving clues, tasks, or hints that will navigate them to different destinations around downtown Chattanooga. When a team registers they will have access to an app that, day of, will give them their activities to complete during the race.
Completing activities earn each team points. The team with the most points wins the grand prize. If there is a tie - all teams in the tie will be put in a raffle to draw the winner. Certain activities completed can earn a team special prizes!
Sunday, June 11
Bike the Boardwalk: South Chickamauga Greenway
When: June 11 @ 8:30 AM - 11:30 AM
Where: Lost Mound Drive, Lost Mound Dr, Chattanooga, TN 37406, USA
Cost: $10
From the Outdoor Chattanooga website:
Join Outdoor Chattanooga on a guided and equipped bicycle tour of a popular section on the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway. The tour is a 4 mile out and back (total of 8 miles), leisurely paced ride, showcasing the renowned boardwalk section of trail that is elevated above the creek and meanders along with it. Participants are welcome to bring their own bikes for this tour; however, we will provide a bicycle for riders 5’5 and taller. The ride is appropriate for all abilities of bicycle riders and for ages 8 and up. Youth must be accompanied by an adult and confidently ride a bike. Reservations must be made as group size is limited to 12 participants borrowing equipment and a maximum of 15.
Should you wish to know more about the South Chickamauga Creek Greenway trail, here you go! The entire trail is a total of 12 miles from the Lost Mound Drive/ TN Riverpark continuing to Camp Jordan of Eastridge. It follows alongside the wooded Chickamauga Creek winding through a mix of landscapes, including parks, commercial areas, and residential neighborhoods of East Chattanooga.
In addition to the boardwalks, a highlight along this section occurs near Sterchi Farm, a City of Chattanooga public park. In this area, you’ll find elevated boardwalks over wetlands with steep inclines along the creek. You’ll also find a canoe and kayak launch here as well as environmental artist Adam Kuby’s installation Clamber-Scramble-Traverse. This nature-based adventure trail encourages kids and families to climb, jump, explore, and play alongside the creek. Further down the trail, another highlight are the wetlands and the trail traversing the Brainerd Levy. Come ride with us.
We love all of the fun events from Outdoor Chattanooga. Check out their website (link above) and all of the exciting stuff they have going on. They are run by the new Chattanooga Parks and Outdoors Department. It is so wonderful to finally have a designated Parks Department in our great city. Like me, many folks move to Chattanooga for the unique outdoor opportunities found here and it's about time the city recognized this need. They are doing great work building out our area parks, hosting events and saving our natural areas. Check them out!
Chickamauaga Dam Lock Through Kayak Tour with Chattanooga Guided Adventures
When: Sunday, June 9-11, 9:00am-12:00pm
Where: Hubert Fry Center Boatramp, Tennessee Riverwalk, Chattanooga, TN 37406
Cost: $79.00
From the Chattanooga Guided adventure Website:
Try the unique guided experience of locking through Chickamauga Dam from the seat of a kayak. You will paddle into the 120 ft tall lock and the massive gates will close behind you. Your guide will connect the kayaks to a moving anchor via a line on the side of the lock to secure all of the passengers on the trip.
A Tennessee Valley Authority Lockmaster slowly empties the water in the lock from Chickamauga Lake into the Tennessee River below the dam. As the water empties the lock, you slowly descend into the depth of the lock to match the river level below the dam. The massive doors in front of you open and your guide will lead you into the river where the paddling adventure continues on the Tennessee River with the gentle current helping us downriver.
You will also learn about the history of the dam and how it affected the surrounding communities on this guided tour. Be sure to check out this trip in 2023 if you want to try locking through the 83 year old lock. Once the new lock is completed in January of 2024 Tennessee Valley Authority will decommission the current lock. This is a truly unique Chattanooga kayaking experience.