Here are the top five events that will surely make your weekends fun and memorable.
First Friday Art Gallery Crawl
Location: ClearStory Arts | 1673 S Holtzclaw Avenue | Stove Works | 1250 E 13th Street | Hart Gallery | 110 E Main Street | Wavelength Space | 854 Mccallie Avenue
Date & Time: January 3 | 11:00 AM – 8:00 PM
Price: Free
Social Media: Facebook
Kick off the first Friday of 2025 with a gallery crawl from exciting new exhibitions and opportunities to support artists around town. Complimentary refreshments are also available.
Holiday Christmas Lights Train
Location: Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum | 4119 Cromwell Road
Date & Time: January 3 – 5 | 5:30 PM & 7:15 PM
Price: $24 [Adult] $15 [Child] | Buy your tickets here.
Social Media: Facebook
Experience the magic of the season in a 65-minute journey featuring dazzling light displays, festive music, and a historic train ride. Perfect for families and friends, this post-Christmas adventure includes scenic views, a pre-Civil War tunnel, and a memorable turntable demonstration to create unforgettable holiday memories.
Dread Hollow: New Year’s Nightmare
Location: Dread Hollow | 321 Browns Ferry Road
Date & Time: January 4 | 8:00 PM – 9:50 PM [Haunted House] | 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM [Escape Rooms]
Price: $15 | Buy your tickets here.
Social Media: Facebook
Bring your family and friends in this spine-chilling thrills of over 25,000 square feet of all-new haunted house sets, horror-themed escape rooms, and immersive storylines of ultimate scary attractions.
Rock City’s Enchanted Garden of Lights – Celebrating 30 Years
Location: Rock City Gardens | 1400 Patten Road Lookout Mountain
Date & Time: January 3 – 4 | 4:00 PM – 10:30 PM [11:30 PM peak nights]
Price: $31 [Adult] $21 [children 3-12] Regular Night | $35 [Adult] $25 [children 3-12] Peak Night | Buy your tickets here.
Social Media: Facebook
Celebrate Chattanooga’s iconic winter wonderland with dazzling light displays, fun activities, stroll along the Christmas Tree walk, and create cherished memories with your loved ones.
Location: Stable 41 | 214 1st Street Rosville
Date & Time: January 3 – 5 | 3:00 PM – 8:00 PM
Price: $10 [Individual] $8 [Group] | Buy your tickets here.
Social Media: Facebook
Come and skate at Fort Oglethorpe’s historic district where everyone can enjoy a weather-proof, innovative skating surface that is perfect for all ages.