Chattanooga Friday: Your Ultimate Weekend Guide

Friday | April 18th 2025

Happening Before 4:00 pm

Chattanooga Zoo | Hug a Bunny • You can pet and interact with rabbits without worrying about the challenges of pet ownership. Guests will also take photos with the Easter Bunny, participate in springtime activities and crafts, watch Zoo animals explore themed enrichment activities and experience other animal meet and greets. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for the hidden golden egg! Whoever finds it wins a free Family Membership to the Zoo! • General admission is included with each Hug a Bunny ticket. Regular Zoo tickets are not available or usable on April 18 or 19 • Get Tickets Here • 9:00 – 5:00 pm

Jumpin’ Jellybeans • Hare Raising Egg Hunt • Join us for the first Easter Egg Dive at Jumpin’ Jellybeans Chattanooga! Come dig for Easter Eggs left behind by JJ! • The event will include crafts, pizza, juice for the kids, prizes, giveaways, and our EPiC Easter Egg Dig! So grab your friends and come hang out with us for this event. Don’t forget your easter baskets for your eggs! • Register Here • 1:00 pm

Houston Museum of Decorative Arts • Houston Pop Up Museum & Gift Shop • The ‘Pop Up’ Museum opens to the public Tuesday, May 7th at the Back Inn Cafe, 412 East 2nd Street, just a short walk from our original location • They have a beautifully curated Gift Shop and docent lead tours sharing Anna Safley Houston’s incredible life story and decorative arts collection • Tuesday – Saturday from Noon – 4:00 pm

The Chattanooga Market at Erlanger East • The Chattanooga Market at Erlanger East is a smaller version of the popular downtown Chattanooga Market. Located in Lobby A, the Market takes place every other Friday from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm year round. The Market also hosts a weekly featured food truck outside of Lobby A • 11:00 – 3:00 pm

Top Golf Chattanooga • Morning Special: UNLIMITED PLAY $15 PER PERSON • Enjoy unlimited Topgolf game play for only $15 per person from 10:00 am – noon, every Monday through Friday. You heard that right, you can hit unlimited golf balls in the morning for just $15 per person. This offer is valid for walk-in’s only, so come on in and ask your Bay Host at the beginning of your visit to apply the promotion

The Chattanooga Public Library • Looking to get outside with your family this summer? We can help! Stop by a branch to check out a FREE pass to Chattanooga Zoo, Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center and Chattanooga Audubon Society! • • • Todays Activities:

Book Chatt Connection 4th Wednesday | Downtown • 10:30 am
Silent Book Club – Northgate (Adults 18+) | Northgate • Noon
Discovery Tutors – Open Hours | Downtown • 4:00 pm
Teen Steam at Avondale | Avondale • 5:00 pm
Silent Book Club – Avondale (Adults 18+) • 6:30 pm

Free Rides | GoCart

GOCART is an electric shuttle in downtown Chattanooga. We provide free rides and a great experience in the Downtown & Southside Area!

Click Here or Give us a call at 423-269-1100 to catch a ride

Friday & Saturdays | 6:00 – Midnight

Events After 4:00 pm

Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center • Campfire Concert | Tennessee’s Dead • Join us for a night of s’mores and family fun while listening to Tennessee’s Dead under the stars. Tennessee’s Dead is a gathering of seven local musicians who are coming together to create Chattanooga’s very own first tribute band celebrating the music of the Grateful Dead! • Ticket includes two complimentary drink tickets, s’mores, and entertainment | Culture-Licious and California Smothered Burrito will be on-site with food available for purchase | Kids 12 and under are free | Remember to bring a camping chair or a blanket, breathe in the fresh air, feel the music in your bones, and discover what happens when we combine the best of nature and culture. • Get Tickets Here | Gates open and food and beer are available at 5:30 pm | Music starts at 6:30 pm

Walnut Street Publishing Presents: Creative Spaces | Real Roots Cafe • Creative Spaces is where local creatives gather together and share their artistic journeys. It’s where half-baked ideas and ‘what if’ moments get hyped instead of side-eyed. No gatekeeping and no judgment, just other artists who get what it’s like to stare at a blank page at 2 AM. • It’s a vibe shift from creating alone in your room to finding a crew that hypes you up and pushes you to go further. Share your work, swap ideas, and hash it out with other creatives • 4:00 – 6:00 pm

Ecstatic Dance X Setesh Free • Get ready for a powerful night on the dance floor with Setesh Free — visionary DJ, singer-songwriter, and longtime facilitator of embodied movement sets. Known for blending deep bass, organic house, percussive rhythms, and live vocals, Setesh creates immersive, multi-rhythmic sets that ground you in the earth and connect you to the collective pulse. We’re honored to welcome him back to grace our stage! • Come as you are. Forget about performing or dancing perfectly. We invite you to release judgments and expectations. Give yourself permission to move how you want to move and feel what there is to feel. • We will be dancing at Thankful Memorial 1607 W 43rd St, in St. Elmo, Chattanooga. This historic community hall, located beside a beautiful historic church, has long been a space for connection and celebration. Its sprung wood floors, open layout and welcoming atmosphere make it the perfect place for us to gather, move, and create unforgettable moments together. There’s something truly special about dancing in a space filled with so much history and community spirit! • More Info & Tickets Here • 6:30 pm

The Big Chill & Grill • RuPaul’s Drag Race | Watch Party • Come support local Queen Hormona Lisa with us • Drag Show Featuring: Veronica Day | Stacie Rect | Sofia Sophia • 18+ | No Cover • Viewing Party at 8:00 pm & Show at 9:45 pm

Sea Light Festival | Sculpture Fields at Montague Park • Step into a dazzling world of light with hundreds of Chinese lanterns; all handmade by artisans with decades of experience. Enjoy live entertainment by the Zigong Acrobatic Troupe, an award-winning Chinese acrobatic collective. Each festival also features a variety of vendors, games, food & drink, and cultural booths boasting incredible artisanal gifts for purchase. This is a whimsical walk-through experience perfect for the whole family to enjoy & to light up the season! • Get Tickets Here • $6 Parking • Thursday – Saturday through April 20th • Click Here for a Discount Code

The Walker Theatre • David Sedaris • Beloved for his personal essays and short stories, David Sedaris is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Barrel Fever, Holidays on Ice, Naked, Me Talk Pretty One Day, Dress Your Family in Corduroy and Denim, When You Are Engulfed in Flames, Let’s Explore Diabetes with Owls, and Calypso. His book The Best of Me, collects 42 previously published stories and essays. Sedaris also wrote Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk: A Modest Bestiary, a collection of fables with illustrations by Ian Falconer. He is the editor of Children Playing Before a Statue of Hercules: An Anthology of Outstanding Stories. His pieces regularly appear in The New Yorker and have twice been included in “The Best American Essays.” The two volumes of his diaries, Theft By Finding: Diaries (1977-2002) and A Carnival of Snackery, Diaries (2003-2020) were New York Times bestsellers. An art book of Sedaris’s diary covers, David Sedaris Diaries: A Visual Compendium, was edited by Jeffrey Jenkins. His most recent book, Happy-Go-Lucky, debuted at number one on the New York Times bestseller list. The audio version of Happy-Go-Lucky, written and narrated by Sedaris, won the 2023 Audie Award. His next book will be a short graphic novel for children with illustrations by Ian Falconer titled Pretty Ugly (TOON Books, February 27, 2024) • Get Tickets Here • 7:30 pm

Events After 4:00 pm Cont.

Stove Works • Art-A-Nooga Tonight • A variety hour where presenters are given 7 minutes to do anything they want! Each Art-A-Nooga is completely unique, and we never know what’s going to happen. Previous presentations have featured artist talks, experimental videos, movie reviews, dance, live jazz, live songwriting, collaborative storytelling, science experiments, travel photos, performance art, arm wrestling, cryptids, poetry reading, resource sharing, tutorials, bathroom renovation, dogs, and terrible cakes. That’s just to name a few! It’s all-out anything-goes at Art-A-Nooga Tonight! • 7:00 pm

The Bohemian Village • Change the Narrative • Change the Narrative is a weekly performance art showcase in Chattanooga. This is not an open mic. This is a curated event. Each week we have six different artist to showcasing their unique approach to artistic expression. Change the Narrative inspires to provide a different perspective. • Get $20 Tickets Here • 7:30 pm

Niedlov’s Bakery & Cafe • Pizza Night • Thursday & Friday Nights from 5:00 – 9:00 pm • We will be discontinuing table service and moving to counter service (i.e. ordering at the register) in continuity with our regular cafe service. This means that we will no longer be taking reservations and will offer seating on a first come first serve basis • Adult Beverages Available

Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater • Sinners • Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. • Get Tickets Here • 6:15 pm

Live Music: Downtown

Puckett’s Chattanooga • Live Music from Jason Lyles Duo • Jason Lyles is a Chattanooga, TN singer-songwriter who delivers an upbeat, caffeine-charged blend of powerpop, alternative, Americana and roots rock styles. His shows feature strong vocals and rhythmic acoustic guitar, crafty songwriting, and a knack for breaking out your favorite 80s pop or 90s alt rock cover. • No Cover but Reservations Suggested • 8:00 pm

JJ’s Bohemia • Live Music from Good Grief | Pinch Hitter | GoZombieGo | Donnie Marsh • $10 Cover at the Door • 21+ • Doors at 8:00 pm & Show at 9:00 pm

Cherry Street Tavern • Early Live Music from David Ramirez • Get $10 Tickets Here | All Ages | 6:00 pm • • Late Live Music from High Stuarts • 21+ • $10 Cover • 9:00 pm

Hotel Indigo • Live Music • 7:00 pm

Stills & Mash Inside Forge Chatt • Live Jazz & Wine Tasting • Live Music with Prakash Wright & friends • Flights of sparkling, white and red wines available for $10. Flights include 3, 3oz pours • 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Westin Chattanooga | Paloma Sky Bar • Live Music • 7:00 pm

Live Music: Southside

The Barrelhouse Ballroom • Velcro Pygmies • The Velcro Pygmies travel the country year round — from the Gulf Shores to the Great Lakes — to share the sights, sounds and stain-washed denim of the glorious ’80s, schooling audiences on the difference between a rock band and a rock show. From start to finish, they command the stage with a prowess uncommon in today’s industry, and they leave you begging for more. No gimmicks or tricks, but they’ll treat you to genuine, undiluted rock ‘n’ roll energy that unites. So take the journey, won’t you? Come with them, and you’ll be in a rock ‘n’ roll-charged world of pure imagination. every race, creed, age, and gender. The Velcro Pygmies are more than just a band — they are a way of life. They’re a nitro-fueled Trans Am prowling the streets at dusk, looking for some action — satisfaction all night. They ain’t lookin for nothin but a good time, and it don’t get better than this • Get Tickets Here • Tickets Start at $22 • Doors at 8:00 pm & Show at 9:00 pm | 21+

Hifi Clyde’s • Live Music from Forbidden Highway • Southern Rock out of Nashville, TN • $5 Cover | 21+ • Doors at 9:00 pm & Show at 9:30 pm

Gate 11 Distillery • Live Music from Lon Eldridge • Lon Eldridge is the consummate musician’s musician. When he is on stage, others get quiet and listen. Steeped in the pantheon of American blues tradition as well as the standards of the Great American music book, Lon effortlessly evokes a bygone era of steam trains and speakeasys – juke joints and gypsy jazz gin parties • All Ages • No Cover • 7:30 pm

Nic & Norman’s Chattanooga • Live Music from Mark Andrew • 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Backstage Chattanooga • Live Music from Jesse James Junkurth • Playing on the Patio • 7:00 – 10:00 pm

Live Music: St. Elmo & Northshore

Northshore

Plant Bar (Asheville Dispensary) • Friday Sessions ft. Andrew Witherspoon • Get ready for a night filled with rhythm, melody, and good vibes! We’re hosting live music every Friday and Saturday night in April with local musicians who will set the stage for an epic start to the weekend. On Friday April 18th, we’re hosting Andrew Witherspoon! During the show, indulge in elixirs and tea from our bar menu crafted to nourish the body and spirit. Come out and make an evening of it at our feel-good Friday Sessions! • No Cover • 6:00 – 8:00 pm

Tremont Tavern • Live Music from Courtney Cowart | Bad Matador • No Cover | All Ages • 9:00 pm

St. Elmo | Lookout Mountain

The Woodshop • Forever Bluegrass Night | Featuring Live Music From: Wilson Cross and Grassy Creek Bluegrass • $5 Cover • 8:00 pm

Live Music: Hamilton Place | East Ridge | Hixson

Brainerd + Hamilton Place

The Playhouse at Mary Jane’s Corner | 7301 Lee Hwy • Alien Invasion | Live Music from The Slow Attack | Hifi Cowboys • $15 Cover | 21+ • 8:00 pm

Buds Sports Bar • Live Music from The Essentials • You’ll know every song. Be ready to dance. Be ready to rock • 21+ • No Cover • 10:00 pm

Rossville Blvd

The Brew & Cue • Live Music • No Cover • 21+ • 9:00 pm

Hixson + Lakesite
Doc Holidays Bar & Grill • Live Music from TBA • No Cover • 8:00 pm

El Maguey Mexican Restaurant • Live Music with TBA • 6:00 – 9:00 pm

El Fogon Mexican Restaurant • Live Music from Eric Stoker • No Cover & All Ages • 6:00 pm

Live Music: Other Areas

North Georgia
Farm to Fork • Live Music from The Band Chickamauga • Talented diverse group from Chickamauga GA. Morgan Conway, Acoustic Guitar/Lead Vocals; Brownie Hamilton, Keys/Lead Vocals; Brant Hall, Lead Guitar/Lead Vocals; Marquis Soles, Drums; Tony Tortoa, Bass • All Ages • No Cover • 8:30 pm (Fort Oglethorpe)

Crescent City Tavern • Live Music from Sinner’s Row • 21+ • $10 Cover at the Door • 8:00 pm (Dalton)

Hamilton’s Food & Spirits/Pizzeria • Live Music from Jordan Denton • 7:00 – 10:00 pm (Dalton)

Cleveland/Ocoee
Las Margaritas (25th Street Cleveland) • Live Music from TBA • All Ages • 7:30 pm

The Diving Mouse • Live Music from Convertibull Party Band • One of the “OLDEST” and longest running bands in the region, based out of Cleveland since 1990, these guys are still kickin’ (& breathin’ !). You’re liable to HEAR anything from Johnny Cash, to Elton John, to The Commodores. You will also SEE the crazy wigs and costumes throughout the night. Bring your Party & Dancin’ shoes, or should we say “Boogie Shoes” • $5 Cover • Music at 9:00 pm

Big Tom’s Backyard Grill & Bar • Live Music from The Boogiemen Band • David Cawood, Tim Rogers, David Cameron, Alan Locke, & Brian Campbell doing what they do • 7:30 pm (Cleveland)

DJ's | Nightclubs

No Hard Feelings | Paradise Garage • DJ’s: Shoey | Protogeist | Swayyvo Sax • 9:30 pm

Exile (Off Main Street) • DJ K2OH • 21+ • Cover at the Door • 10:00 pm

~~Cabanas Nightclub • DJ • Cover at the Door | 21+ • Doors at 8:00 pm & Music at 9:00 pm~~ Temporarily Closed

Cigars International East Ridge • DJ Corleone Tone • Come out & join the party- every Friday night right here with us • 21+ • 8:00 – Midnight

Westbound Honky-Tonk • Neon Glow Party with DJ JB | The first 100 guests will receive free glow swag. Dress for the occasion and dance the night away with DJ JB under the black lights • 10:00 pm | Cover at the Door | 21+ • Line Dancing & Doors at 8:00 pm

Reagan’s • DJ Antonio True Inspiration • Brat Hour from 8:00 – 10:00 pm | Ladies Free & $5 Free Britney Shots • 21+ • Cover at the Door • 8:00 pm

Volcano Crab & Bar • Friday Nights with DJ D Strick • 9:00 – 1:00 pm

Alan Golds Bar • Chattanooga’s Party Place & Drag Show at 12:30 am • 21+ • $5 Cover at the Door • Open till 3:00 am

Comedy

The Dragon’s Roast • Comedy Night: Standup VS Improv • Get ready for a night of unpredictable comedy! One part sharp wit stand-up from Chattanooga’s favorite comics, and one part unscripted improv based on your suggestions. Two styles, one stage, endless laughs! • Feat. Comedians: Marty Bartow | Shellyta Chatman | Courtenay Cholovich | Matt Harris | Elijah Craan VS Improv Chattanooga • $10 Cover | 21+ | Doors at 7:30 pm & Show at 8:00 pm

The Comedy Catch • Clayton Fletcher • Heard every day on Sirius/XM Radio’s Laugh USA, Blue Collar Comedy, and Jamie Foxx’s Foxxhole stations, Clayton Fletcher is an American stand-up comedian who lives in New York City and performs throughout the USA, Europe, Australia, and Caribbean. Recently named ‘Best of the Fest’ at the Stockholm Comedy Festival, Clayton has been featured on Hulu-TV’s “Comedy Brew,” MSNBC’s “Your Business,” ESPN’s “World Series of Poker,” and Comcast-TV’s “Who’s Laughing Now?” • Get $19.99 Tickets Here • 18+ | 7:30 & 9:45 pm

Food & Drink Specials

Downtown/MLK
The Greenhouse Barrel + Taproom • HAPPY HOUR • Happy Hour Deals: 1/2 Off All Snacks // $2 Off Pints // $7 Specialty Cocktails // $5 Quick Fixes (pick your liquor, pick your mixer) // $5 Green Thumbs (12oz can Woven Stone + Shot of Whiskey) // $3 Wine// 4 for $4 Flight • 4:00 – 7:00 pm

Granny’s Bar • Cheap-Shot Specials: $5 Rumplemintz

Sing It or Wing It • $4 Fireball | $6 Tall Boy & Shot 4:00 – CL • Karaoke • 21+ • $5 Cover Charge

Southside

Whiskey Cowgirl • $5 Draft Old Fashioned | $5 Bacardi Mojito | $6 Glizzy Basket • Live Music or DJ (Check Daily Listings For More Info) • 10:00 pm | 21+ After 9:00 pm | $5 Cover

Kai Bistro • $5 Mojitos & $6 Lychee Palomas

Bollywood Tacos • Fun Friday: Games & Drink Specials • Taco De Birria | $20 House Margarita Pitchers | $6 Tiny Bombs

Moxy Chattanooga Downtown | Karaoke Night • $4 High Noons • 8:00 pm

The Social • Ladies Late night Social Hour: $3 Rosé & $1 Bartender’s Choice Shot • Happy Hour from 2:00 – 6:00 pm: – $5 select glasses of wine – $5 Craft Drafts – $4 Premium Wells – $6 Cocktails – $5 Select Bar Snacks (Warehouse Row)

Northshore
Stevarinos Italian Eatery & Pub • All Day $5 El Jimador Margaritas • Happy Hour Pricing All Day: – 20 different affordable beer taps, mostly local – $6 Glasses of House wine & $24 Bottles – $8.50 cocktails (martinis, mules, margaritas & more) (Northshore)

Brewhaus • Featured Cocktail Friday • Special Cocktail & price

Basecamp Bar and Restaurant • We have these select craft beers discounted, ranging from $3-$4.25

The Daily Ration | $10 Mimosa Carafes All Day

Tremont Tavern • $5 Sweetwater

Hixson
Diamond Billiard Club • FIREBALL FRIYAY with $4 FIREBALL // LO MEIN

Tours

Southern Belle Riverboats • Sights Cruise: Moon Pie. See Chattanooga from the beautiful Tennessee River. The best sightseeing tour in all of Chattanooga. All the way to Lookout Mountain, under the bridges and past the Bluff view Art District • Sets Sail at 3:00 pm • • Sunset Cruise • 1.5 hour cruise. live music. Moon Pie included. See Chattanooga from the beautiful Tennessee River and enjoy the end of the day floating along and listening to music. The best sunset cruise in all of Chattanooga • More Info & Tickets Here • Sets Sail at 6:00 pm • Book Tours Here

ChattTaste • Chatt Taste Food Tour operates a little different than most food tour companies. The food changes…..often. Each guest is prompted to tell us their dietary restrictions and allergies as part of their profile when booking. This profile is shared with each chef who selects the meal for that tour. We like to refer to this exchange of profiles as speed-dating but with restaurants • Use the NoogaNightlife Promo Code for 15% off Your Tour! • Tours:

Downtown Chattanooga Food Tour • Restaurants Visited – Location 1: Wanderer Chattanooga (local restaurant housed in Hotel Indigo) Location 2: Old Gilman Grill Location 3: Alimentari Location 4: Paloma Bar de Tapas • Locations subject to change due to private events/ seasonal availability • History Takeaways: How Chattanooga’s flood history shaped this area we now know as West Village. How the food and beverage pivoted during COVID and why Chattanooga, TN is being studied around the country + Fun Trivia • Get Your Tickets Here $108.16 • 2:30 & 5:00 pm
MLK Walking Art History & Food Tour • Visit 3 restaurants on Historic MLK Blvd & 1 Brewery. Celebrating black-owned restaurants generations strong. This tour also includes a mural stroll. View 20 + local art installations. Must be 21 or Older • Buy $71 Tickets Here • 2:30 & 5:00 pm
Southside Food Tour • Visit 5 locally-owned Historic Southside staples in 2 hours. Visit Taqueria Jalisco, Slicks, Main St. Meats, Gate 11 Distillery. This variety of food fully encompasses the best of the Historic Southside Chattanooga. • Buy $108.16 Tickets Here • 11:00 & 2:30 pm
ChattaBrunch Food Tour • Food, art, history, and mimosas. The perfect recipe for a great brunch experience. Visit 3 restaurants + 2 special stops along Chattanooga’s Historic District. • Buy $92.86 Tickets Here • 11:00 & 2:30 pm

Chattanooga Trolley Tour • Welcome to Chattanooga Trolley Tour! Discover the sights of historic Chattanooga with us. Our experienced guide will take you on a leisurely ride through some of the city’s most iconic landmarks. Enjoy learning the area’s rich history, culture and architecture. Book your tour today and experience Chattanooga in a unique and unforgettable way • Tours:

The Flash: 1 hour city tour • A shortened version of our city tour. Tour the city, see all the local attractions, and learn a little of Chattanooga ‘s history along the way • Get Tickets Here • Noon & 1:30 pm
Chattanooga: City Trolley Tour with Coker Museum visit • Showcasing Chattanooga through its history, landscape, art, and culture • Hop aboard the Chattanooga trolley tour bus for a tour around Chattanooga. This tour includes stops at the sculpture fields, and the Chattanooga Coker Automotive Museum (admission included) • Get Tickets Here • 3:00 pm
Legends and Shadows tour: Unveiling Chattanooga’s Dark Secrets •
Step aboard the trolley and embark on a chilling journey through the enigmatic streets of Chattanooga. Join us on “The Legends & Shadows Tour: Unveiling Chattanooga’s Dark Secrets” for an unforgettable exploration of the city’s folklore and true crime tales• Get Tickets Here • 6:30 pm

Chattanooga Ducks • Ready to see Chattanooga from a whole new angle? Join us for a fun and informative narrated tour aboard our authentic renovated WWII amphibious landing craft, or Duck Boat! • Tours at Noon, 2:00, 4:00, & 6:00 pm • Book Tours Here

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum • Missionary Ridge Local • Our most frequent service — called the “”Local”” for short — trips begin at our Grand Junction Station and take passengers over four bridges and through the pre-Civil War Missionary Ridge Tunnel. The trip is 55-60 minutes long and includes a turntable demonstration and brief tour of the TVRM restoration shop in East Chattanooga • Buy Tickets Here • 9:30, 11:00, 12:30 pm

Chattanooga Ghost Tours Inc. • Come take a walking ghost tour through downtown Chattanooga with the tour named 1 of the top 10 ghost tours in the US by TripAdvisor! We offer both ghost tours, & ghost hunts with equipment, including an all adult hunt through UTC & Citizens Cemetery featuring the talking Ovilus X • Book This Tour Here • Daily Tours at 8:30 pm

Trolley Pub Chattanooga Bike Bar Pub Crawl • By booking a tour with Trolley Pub, you will have the chance to leisurely pedal with your friends (or make new ones!) and visit some of the coolest spots in Chattanooga! Now legally bring your own beer on the bike! Our quality, hand-crafted bike is made of super lightweight materials for easy pedaling • We offer a Southside Route or a Downtown Route • Tours Every 30 Minutes from 11:00 – 10:00 pm • Book a Tour Here

Outdoors + Active Activities

Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center • Created as a public park by John and Margaret Chambliss in the 1950s, Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center was dedicated to the study and conservation of native plant life. Designed in the picturesque style by renowned landscape architect Thomas Kane, the park is meant to enhance the natural beauty of the landscape. It features over twelve miles of walking trails as well as a 3.4-mile loop drive intended to capture a sequence of views throughout the property. Over 300 acres stretch along a mile of Lookout Creek, then rise slowly through pastures and meadows up the forested western slopes of Lookout Mountain • Check Out Events Happening Today:

Owl Odyssey • More Info & Register Here • 1:00 pm
Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals • More Info & Register Here • 1:30 pm

Chattanooga Guided Adventures • Nickajack Bat Cave Sunset Kayak Tour • Join us to see endangered grey bats begin their nightly hunt for insects! The Nickajack Bat Cave and Wildlife Refuge in the Tennessee River is the summer roost for up to 100,000 of these animals. These tours run from March through the second week in October. Enjoy a 3-mile paddle around Nickajack Lake to the cave entrance during which you may be lucky enough to observe such local treats as osprey and bald eagles • More Info & Register Here • 6:30 pm

High Point Climbing & Fitness • Student Night • Need to unwind after a stressful week of classes? We have the answer and we are here to help make it easier! • Students of all ages get 20% off day passes after 4pm every Friday night at our Cleveland, Riverside, and Downtown Chattanooga locations • College students must show valid ID to receive the discount • 4:00 – 10:00 pm

Experience Chattanooga • Experience Chattanooga is a local small business offering private guided hikes with transportation, professional photography, snacks, waters, and local restaurant discount coupons included. All hikes are led by the owners, Ryan & Hope • Our guided hikes are so much more than simply meeting up for a walk in the woods together. We strive to provide an exceptional, all-inclusive service so that you can make the most of your visit to Chattanooga without worrying how to get to the best views, what to bring, or where to go once you’re out on the hiking trails. We’re here to help you experience the Tennessee outdoors in the easiest & safest way possible. We can’t wait for you to join us in creating memories and photos to last a lifetime! • See & Book All Five of the Awesome Hikes/Adventures They Offer HERE • Remember These are Private, Price is Per Person, Just Whoever You Bring along with the Guides!

Classes + Workshops

The Sweet & Savory Classroom • Korean BBQ • Our Korean BBQ Class offers an immersive experience where you will learn how to make a delicious and authentic menu of Gamjajeon (potato pancakes), Samgyeopsai (grilled pork belly), Bulgogi beef (marinated beef), Banchan (assorted side dishes) and Pajeori (scallion salad). • Register Here • 6:00 pm

The Chattery • Sculpt & Stretch with The Studio • Grounded in some of the principles of Pilates, this class is designed to strengthen & tone. Using a combination of light weights, stretch bands, and balls, you will safely increase your strength, balance, & flexibility. Taught by Kim. This class is in partnership with The Chattery and the Key to Change Wellness Studio • More Info & Register Here • 4:00 pm

The Chattery • Gentle Yoga with The Studio • A slow flow focused on gentle accessible movement and the connection of breath. This class will incorporate the use of props, meditation, and elements of breath work. Taught by Jequise Beverly. This class is in partnership with The Chattery and the Key to Change Wellness Studio • More Info & Register Here • 6:30 pm

Painting with a Twist • Painting with a Twist is a fun art studio for anyone interested in painting! In our classes we use acrylic paints on 16×20 canvas and teach the class step by step through the specific painting of the day. Most of our guests have no painting experience and all of them have great success! • Different Options Available For Today • See Schedule & Register Here

Karaoke | Games

Poker

Home Plate Bar & Grill of Chattanooga • Chattanooga Poker Club • Instead of a typical CPC game with a 5,000 chip starting stack, and one re-entry – the “FREEZEOUT” aspect simply means that you do not receive a re-entry token, and the “DEEPSTACK” feature means you start with more chips…A LOT MORE CHIPS…25,000 CHIPS! • Food & Drink Specials • 7:00 pm

Karaoke

Sing It or Wing It • Karaoke • We’re adding $4 Fireball Shots to the Liquid Courage Karaoke Party • $6 Tall Boy & a Shot • 21+ • $5 Cover Charge • Open till 2:30 am (Downtown)

Moxy Chattanooga Downtown | Karaoke Night • $4 High Noons • 8:00 pm

River Drifters • Karaoke with DJ Sue • 8:00 – Midnight

Slick’s Burgers • Karaoke Night • 8:00 pm

Sluggo’s • Karaoke Night • Doors at 7:00 pm & Karaoke at 8:00 pm • Kitchen Serving Vegan Food till Midnight (Northshore)

North River Pub • Karaoke Night • 8:00 – 1:00 am

Mexiville Downtown • Karaoke • 7:30 – 10:00 pm • (Downtown Chattanooga)

La Familia Mexican Restaurant • Karaoke Night • 6:00 – 10:00 pm (Rossville GA)

Rumors • Karaoke Night • 9:00 pm (Hixson)

Mervs Resturant • Karaoke Night • 7:00 – Midnight

Trish’s • Karaoke with Salt and Pepper Entertainment • 8:00 – 1:00 am • 21+ • No Cover (HWY 58)

Zois Harbor Lights Restaurant • Karaoke Night with DJ Queen Dea • 7:00 – 11:00 pm

Bowling
Spare Time • SPARE TIME AFTER DARK • Take your weekend to the next level with the ultimate late-night party! Spare Time After Dark includes 2 hours of unlimited bowling, the best music, light show, and more for only $14.99 per person • 10:00 – Midnight

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