With winter upon us, one would suppose there could be fewer issues to do round city. The reality is, fortunately, the other: there are many enjoyable issues to do round city this weekend.
In truth, there are at all times a lot of issues occurring , which is why we’re right here to make issues a bit simpler to navigate as The Pulse Event Guru Joseph Mosman highlights among the most fascinating weekend occasions.
Plus, you possibly can at all times take a look at the Local Events Calendar for every little thing that’s occurring across the metropolis. And when you’ve got an upcoming neighborhood occasion, live performance, gallery displaying, sporting occasion, restaurant opening, and so on., you possibly can submit it to our calendar at no price.
Festivals, Markets & More
World of Wheels. 58th annual indoor automotive present and competitors held yearly on the Chattanooga Convention Center. The occasion is among the South’s largest customized automobile exhibits, showcasing customized scorching rods, basic automobiles, race automobiles, vans, and even bikes. There may also be household pleasant happenings like bungee trampolines, some potential celeb appearances, and automotive business profession alternatives for college kids. 3-9 p.m. Friday; 10 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday; 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sunday. January Sept. 11. Children 5 and below are Free. $5-$23. Chattanooga Convention Center. 1150 Carter St. Chattanooga, TN. worldofwheels.net/chattanooga
Scouting Day at Creative Discovery Museum. A enjoyable occasion on the Creative Discovery Museum the place households are invited to discover stations led by native Scouts, the place kids can study sensible and enjoyable expertise. There can be knot tying classes, tent arrange directions, backcountry cooking demonstrations, and a lesson the place kids can study to establish native vegetation and animals whereas making a leaf rubbing to maintain. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. January 10. Included with Museum Admission. Creative Discovery Museum. 321 Chestnut St. Chattanooga, TN. cdmfun.org
Sunday Studio at Hunter Museum of Art. Enjoy drop-in artwork experiences for teenagers and households, actions from the Downtown Public Library and the Houston Museum, plus skateboard deck designs created by native scholar artists for the Chattanooga skateboarding neighborhood contest. At 3:30 p.m. an artist from the elementary-level and center/excessive school-level shows will obtain a particular prize for his or her deck designs. 2-4 p.m. January 11. Regular admission applies. $18-$20. Members and youth 17 and below are free. Admission to this program can be free with a Chattanooga Public Library card should you’re attending with kids. Hunter Museum of American Art. 10 Bluff View Ave. Chattanooga, TN. huntermuseum.org
Holiday Christmas Lights Train. Beginning proper after Christmas Day, this cheerful night experience is crammed with twinkling lights, vacation music, festive enjoyable, and the timeless pleasure of classic rail journey. The 65-minute, 6-mile spherical journey crosses 4 bridges, passes by way of a pre–Civil War horseshoe tunnel, and ends with a stay turntable demonstration. Before boarding, you’ll want to seize a heat deal with from the Depot Deli, and don’t overlook to take dwelling a memento boarding move to recollect the timeless expertise. 5:30-9 p.m. Through January 11. $16-$25. Tennessee Railroad Valley. 4119 Cromwell Road. Chattanooga, TN. tvrail.com
Chattanooga Zoo’s Asian Lantern Festival: Forest of Fantasy. The Asian Lantern Festival is again this yr with a model new assortment of hand-crafted silk lanterns. In the Forest of Fantasy, you may uncover fire-breathing dragons, legendary beasts, fairies, forest creatures and even Santa in his workshop. With over practically 50 separate lantern shows that includes hand-crafted lanterns as much as 26 toes tall, this expertise is just not one to overlook. On the opening weekend, the zoo can be having particular occasions, the place you can also make your individual lantern craft from 5:30-8 p.m or watch the Chien Hong School of Kung Fu carry out a conventional lion dance below Mimi’s Pavilion at 6:30 and seven:30 p.m. Event hours are 5:30-9:30 p.m. Through January 17. Wednesdays-Sundays with just a few additional vacation dates. $14-$23.50. The Chattanooga Zoo. 301 N Holtzclaw Ave. Chattanooga, TN. chattzoo.org/events/alf
Live Music
Songwriter’s Showcase at Barking Legs Theater. A particular night at Barking Legs Theater, as there can be a collaboration between Little Mule, Marlow Drive, and Little Head & The Fat Shafts, three native bands coming collectively to share an evening of all unique, homegrown music. This particular occasion may also be professionally recorded and launched on-line as soon as accomplished, so everybody that attends turns into a part of one thing you possibly can share and look again on collectively. 8 p.m. January 10. $20. Barking Legs Theatre. 1307 Dodds Ave. Chattanooga, TN. barkinglegs.org
Christian Lopez. Americana singer-songwriter, Christian Lopez, is a West Virginia native taking the scene by storm. When he was simply 18 he recorded his debut album, produced by Americana super-producer Dave Cobb, who has labored with artists like Jason Isbell and Chris Stapleton.
He lately made his third Opry look, performing alongside Vince Gill. 8 p.m. January 10. $48.57. JMac’s. 608 Georgia Ave. Chattanooga, TN. goldenslope.com/jmacs
Drew Sterchi Band. Tennessee native, Sterchi, started enjoying guitar at 13, and is thought for his expressive blues fashion and performing along with his band, Blue’s Tribe. In 2025, he launched his first album in 13 years, entitled, Running From The Finish Line, which is a continued exploration of his blue’s roots and a mirrored image on Sterchi’s private life experiences. 7 p.m. January 10. $12-$70. The Woodshop Listening Room. 5500 Saint Elmo Ave. Chattanooga, TN. thewoodshoplisteningroom.com
George Lynch of Dokken. As a part of the Rise of the Decades Tour, iconic guitarist from Dokken and Lynch Mob, George Lynch, can be performing exhausting rock and heavy metallic to have a good time rock n roll throughout generations and pay tribute to the legacy of Dokken and its affect on the scene. The present will convey collectively different iconic rock artists, like Terry Ilous from XYZ, and Brett Carlisle from Great White/AON. 7 p.m. January 11. $50-$250. Songbirds. 206 W Main St, Chattanooga, TN. songbirdsfoundation.org
Comedy and Theatre
Graham Kay. An award-winning humorist, actor and TV author, and in previous years has carried out his stand-up on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon (2020), Late Show with Steven Colbert (2018), and he has a brand new comedy particular put out by way of Just For Laughs. 7 and 9:15 p.m. January 9-10. $22.75-$28. The Comedy Catch on the Choo Choo. 29 Station St. Chattanooga, TN. thecomedycatch.com
And keep in mind, you possibly can at all times take a look at the Local Events Calendar for every little thing that’s occurring across the metropolis. Plus when you’ve got an upcoming neighborhood occasion, live performance, gallery displaying, sporting occasion, restaurant opening, and so on., you possibly can at all times submit it to our calendar at no price.