The Chattanooga Motorcar Festival, Oktoberfest and Halloween festivities are on this weekend's agenda. To see what's in store for the fall season, check out the annual Chattanooga Times Free Press fall festival guide. Otherwise, here's this weekend's chronology.
ARTS
-- Photographic Society of Chattanooga continues its autumn show at the Gallery at Blackwell, 71 Eastgate Loop. Society members will have their works on display and available for purchase. Gallery hours are 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. The autumn show will run through Dec. 6. Learn more at chattanoogaphoto.org.
-- In-Town Gallery, 26A Frazier Ave., continues its exhibition, "Cuttin' Up," featuring metal sculpture works by Denice Bizot. Gallery hours are 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Monday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibition will run through Oct. 30. Learn more at intowngallery.com.
-- Area 61 Gallery, 721 Broad St., continues its exhibition, "The Faces/Phases of Rick Sanders." Gallery hours are noon-6 p.m. Monday, Thursday-Sunday. The exhibition will run through November. Learn more at area61gallery.com.
-- ClearStory Arts, 1673 S. Holtzclaw Ave., continues its exhibition, "Inky October," featuring ink-based works by local artists. Gallery hours are by appointment Tuesday-Friday. The exhibition will run through Oct. 26. Learn more at clearstoryarts.com.
-- Association for Visual Arts, 30 Frazier Ave., continues two exhibitions. In the Main Gallery, there is a solo exhibition of works by Maria Willison. In the Landis Gallery, there is a collaboration with the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts. Gallery hours are noon-5 p.m. Wednesday-Thursday, noon-6 p.m. Friday-Saturday and noon-5 p.m. Sunday. The exhibitions will run through Nov. 8. Learn more at avarts.org.
-- Hunter Museum of American Art, 10 Bluff View, will host two events going into the weekend. At 6 p.m. Thursday, there will be Vision and Verse, held in partnership with Chattanooga Hip Hop Week, featuring a blend of dance, verse and music in a celebration of the museum's current exhibition, "City as Canvas." It is a free event. At 6 p.m. Saturday, there will be Art After Dark, a teen-only event at the downtown Chattanooga Public Library, 1001 Broad St. Art After Dark features art-making led by the museum, snacks and exclusive after-hours access to the library. The event is free to teens 12-18, and pre-registration and a guardian permission form are required. Learn more at huntermuseum.org.
COMEDY
-- Jenna Kim Jones will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Tickets cost $25. Learn more at barkinglegs.org.
MUSIC
-- Chattanooga Hip Hop Week continues through Sunday with events at various locations throughout the city. Events include a museum pop-up, performances, discussions and more. For a complete schedule, visit chattanoogahiphopweek.com.
-- Chattanooga Symphony and Opera will present a pop-up performance and three free family concerts inspired by "The Little Engine That Could" this weekend. At 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, small ensembles from the symphony will perform at the Houston Museum of Decorative Arts' temporary location, 412 E. Second St. Tickets cost $35 and include admission to the museum. The family concerts will be at 4:30 p.m. Friday at the East Lake duck pond, 3000 E. 34th St., at 3 p.m. Saturday at the Soddy-Daisy round gym, 10848 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, and at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Chattanooga Choo Choo's garden, 1400 Market St. While the family concerts are free, ticket reservations are appreciated. Learn more at chattanoogasymphony.org.
-- Barrelhouse Ballroom, 1501 Long St., will have multiple shows this weekend. At 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, there will be the Daisy Dukes and Cowboy Boots tour with Tvboo. Tickets cost $25-$35. At 8 p.m. Friday, Peachtree Entertainment will present Ty Myers. Tickets cost $20 in advance or $25 the day of show. At 1 p.m. Saturday-Sunday, Five Wits Brewing Co. and Barrelhouse Ballroom will present the Locals Only Music Festival, featuring more than a dozen local performers. Tickets cost $30-$150. Learn more at barrelhouseballroom.com.
-- Southern Adventist University will host two concerts going through the weekend. At 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Ackerman Auditorium of Mabel Wood Hall on the university's campus, 4881 Taylor Circle, Collegedale, Australian guitarists Ziggy and Miles will perform. Admission is free for Southern students, faculty and staff and $10 for everyone else. At 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Collegedale Church of Seventh-day Adventists, 4829 College Drive E., the university's wind symphony will perform "Songs for All Seasons." The concert is free. Learn more at southern.edu/southernevents or southern.edu/musicevents.
-- The Signal, 21 Choo Choo Ave., will host "The Taylor Party," a Taylor Swift dance party for those 18 and older, at 9 p.m. Friday. Tickets cost $20-$40. Learn more at thesignaltn.com.
-- Robbie Fulks will perform at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at Barking Legs Theater, 1307 Dodds Ave. Tickets cost $25. Learn more at barkinglegs.org.
-- Chattanooga Music Club will present a chamber concert by the Ashton Family at 3 p.m. Sunday at First Cumberland Presbyterian Church, 1505 N. Moore Road. The ensemble is led by J. Bruce Ashton, a composer, pianist and violist who was a professor of music at Southern Adventist University from 1968-2006. Learn more at chattanoogamusicclub.org.
-- Celtic Thunder will perform at 7:30 p.m. Sunday at the Walker Theatre, 399 McCallie Ave. Tickets cost $62-$104. Learn more at tivolichattanooga.com.
OUT & ABOUT
-- Friends of Special Children will host its 19th annual All About the Children event from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at Signal Centers, 109 N. Germantown Road. There will be dinner, drinks, a live auction and golden ticket drawings. This year's goal is to raise funds to build an inclusive adventure trail on Signal Centers' campus. Tickets cost $75. Learn more at friendsofspecialchildren.org.
-- Dread Hollow, 321 Browns Ferry Road, continues for the Halloween season with this year's theme, "Vengeance," featuring three new haunted houses and three separately ticketed escape rooms. Operating hours are 8-10 p.m. Thursdays, 8-11 p.m. Fridays, 7-11 p.m. Saturdays and 7-10 p.m. Sundays. General admission costs $25. The attraction will run through Nov. 1. Learn more at dreadhollow.com.
-- Life Care Center of Red Bank, 1020 Runyan Drive, will host a fall festival from 4-7 p.m. Friday. There will be food, games, hay rides, pumpkin bowling, a costume contest and more. There will be door prizes. Learn more at facebook.com/LifeCareCenterofRedBank.
-- Chattanooga Motorcar Festival will be from 8 a.m.-3 p.m. and 5-10 p.m. Friday-Saturday and 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Sunday in the area surrounding the Westin Hotel, 801 Pine St. The annual festival will feature a variety of cars, celebrity appearances, panel discussions, live music, auctions and more. Three-day general admission costs $20, and children 13 and under get in free. Learn more at chattanoogamotorcar.com.
Staff photo by Matt Hamilton/ Damon Parker, front, and Monnie Lewis beat the drums as racers take the course in antique race cars during the first day of the Chattanooga Motorcar Festival on Friday, October 13, 2023.
-- Chattanooga Department of Community Development invites the community to attend local fall festivals at several community centers this weekend. From 5:30-7:30 p.m. Friday at the John A. Patten Community Center, 3202 Kellys Ferry Road, there will be Harry Potter Halloween, featuring family fun, a photo booth, games and more. Costumes are welcomed. From noon-4 p.m. Saturday at the East Lake Community Center, 3610 Dodds Ave., there will be a fall festival, featuring food trucks, games, music and more. From 1-3:30 p.m. Saturday at the Carver Community Center, 600 N. Orchard Knob Ave., there will be a fall festival, featuring games, candy and food. Costumes are welcome. Learn more at facebook.com/ChattanoogaCommunityDevelopment.
-- Halloween Trail Fest will be from 6-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Enterprise South Nature Park, 190 Still Hollow Loop. The haunted trail is 2 miles with scare actors, special effects and more. The haunted trail is not recommended for small children. There will be a glow trail, and there will be "Too Cute to Spook" trick-or-treating for ages 10 and under from 6-8 p.m. Admission costs $12 for those 13 and older and $7 for ages 4-12, and children 3 and under get in free. Learn more at parks.hamiltontn.gov.
-- Ringgold Downtown Development Authority will present the Ringgold Haunted Depot from 7-11 p.m. Friday-Saturday at the Ringgold Depot, 155 Depot St., Ringgold. There will be a haunted house, hayrides, ghost tours, live music and more. Admission is $15, and there are additional costs for other activities. The Haunted Depot will also run from 7-11 p.m. Oct. 18-19 and 25-26. Learn more at nothinlikeringgold.com/events.
-- Ronald McDonald House Charities will host its fifth annual Run4Kids with registration beginning at 8:15 a.m. Saturday at Chattanooga State Community College, 4501 Amnicola Highway. The event will include a 5K and 1-mile fun run as well as a 40-yard dash featuring local mascots. Registration costs $15-$25. All proceeds benefit Ronald McDonald House and its mission to provide essential services to families in need. Learn more at rmhchattanooga.com/events.
-- Signal Mountain Police and Fire departments will host a free car seat safety check from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday at Pruett's Market, 1210 Taft Highway, Signal Mountain. Participants should bring their car seat and child to have a certified child passenger safety technician assist with proper installation and guidance on use of child safety seats and boosters. For more information, call the police department at 423-886-2124 or the fire department at 423-886-7075.
-- Chattanooga River Market will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Aquarium Plaza, 1 Broad St. The market features a variety of vendors selling handmade arts, crafts and food. The river market will be open only Saturdays through October. Learn more at chattanoogamarket.com.
-- Hocus Pocus Fall Market will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at Camp Jordan, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway, East Ridge. There will be a variety of vendors, food, inflatables, free pictures with the Sanderson Sisters from the film "Hocus Pocus" and more. Costumes are welcomed. Admission is $5, and children 10 and under get in free. Learn more at touchtheskyevents.com.
-- Spooky Paws Pet Parade will be from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday at the Tennessee Riverpark, 4301 Amnicola Highway. The art and farmers market will feature a parade of pets in costumes, with prizes awarded for the best-dressed pets. Learn more at facebook.com/shopthemarketat.
-- New Salem Mountain Festival will be from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at the New Salem Community Center, 12477 Highway 136, Lookout Mountain, Ga. There will be a variety of artists and crafters, a gallery featuring some of the best works from each exhibitor, food and live entertainment. Admission is $8, and children 11 and under get in free. Learn more at newsalemmountainfestival.com.
-- Chattanooga Market will host Oktoberfest from 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at First Horizon Pavilion, 1801 Reggie White Blvd. There will be live entertainment, local vendors, chicken dancing, German-inspired foods, a beer garden and more. Attendees are invited to wear German attire. Learn more at chattanoogamarket.com.
Staff photo / Israel Valdes and Ali Knieling check out candles from Escential Things at Chattanooga Oktoberfest on Oct. 14, 2023. The festival returns to the Chattanooga Market 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday and 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday at First Horizon Pavilion.
-- Challenger STEM Learning Center, 755 E. Fifth St., will host STEAMagination from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. The free educational event for K-8 students and their families will feature interactive experiences that highlight the importance of science, technology, engineering, arts and math education. Learn more at facebook.com/UTCChallengerSTEMLearningCenter.
-- Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will present a one-hour, 1-mile, ranger-led hike at 2 p.m. Saturday beginning at the Brown's Ferry Federal Road trailhead, 707 Moccasin Bend. The hike will have attendees explore the Old Federal Road across Moccasin Bend to Brown's Ferry. Learn more at nps.gov/chch.
Staff photo by Erin O. Smith / Signage with historical information is place sporadically throughout the 0.6-mile Browns Ferry Federal Road Trail in Chattanooga, Tenn., Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2017. A general management plan thatÕs been in the works for decades to overhaul the Moccasin Bend National Archeological District received final approval earlier this month.
-- Fall Farmer's Market, an inaugural countywide event in Walker County, will take place from 5-9 p.m. Saturday at the Walker County Civic Center, 10052 Highway 27, Rock Spring. There will be vendors, pumpkins, a petting zoo, inflatables and more. Learn more at walkerrocks.com.
-- John P. Franklin Funeral Home, 1101 Dodds Ave., will host its annual community fall festival from 2-4 p.m. Sunday. There will be food, music, dancing and family-friendly activities. The festival will take place in the parking lot of the funeral home. Learn more at facebook.com/jpfchattanooga.
THEATER
-- Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River St., will conclude its youth theater production of "Tuck Everlasting," with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday, 2:30 and 7:30 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday. Tickets cost $10-$13. Learn more at theatrecentre.com.
-- Scenic City Shakespeare will present its production of "Macbeth" with shows at 7:30 p.m. Friday-Saturday at Greenway Farm Park, 3008 Hamill Road. Admission is free, but reservations are recommended. Attendees should bring chairs and blankets as seating is not provided. The production contains mature themes and graphic violence that may not be appropriate for children. The production will run through Oct. 26. Learn more at sceniccityshakespeare.org.
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