Here are the top five events that will surely make your weekends fun and memorable.
Location: Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, and Alabama | Highway 127
Date & Time: August 1 – 4 | 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM [varies per vendor]
Price: Free
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Featuring various vendors with countless sales setups in front yards, fields, parks, and town centers which creates a vibrant and scenic journey while shopping. Make sure to bring cash but card payments are increasingly accepted.
3rd Anniversary Summer Celebration At Clearstory Arts
Location: ClearStory Arts | 1673 S Holtzclaw Avenue
Date & Time: August 2 | 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Price: Free | Register here.
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Enjoy an extended summertime Mini Market with refreshing ice pops, great tunes, and cool air conditioning while exploring unique creations from vendors like Linda Norman Creations’ hand painted earrings, Andi Kur’s science-inspired art, Collins Collections’ handcrafted jewelry, Keith Landrum’s multimedia works, and many more.
RC Airshow Over Summit Airfield
Location: Summit Airfield | 4234 Old Woodland Drive Ooltewah
Date & Time: August 3 | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Gates open at 8:00 AM
Price: $5 donation per car | Register here.
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Experience the excitement at the second annual RC Airshow. Witness thrilling performances by professional RC hobbyists and airline pilots, showcasing a range of remote control planes, drones, and helicopters. Food vendors, a Kidzone with bounce houses, and local business vendors will be available.
Location: 4th Floor Downtown Library | 1001 Broad Street
Date & Time: August 3 | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Price: Free
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This is a celebration of the local maker movement which will highlight activity labs for Cortina Jenelle Caldwell’s “2034: Chattanooga in the Making” community art project, life-size lawn games, art-making stations, and a variety of activities hosted by River City Company, local artists, and makers.
Pirates, Parrots & Princesses Day at Chattanooga Zoo
Location: Chattanooga Zoo | 301 North Holtzclaw Avenue
Date & Time: August 3 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM
Price: $12.95 – $19.95 [event included] 50% off [kids 12 & under] | Buy your tickets here.
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Join in a magical adventure, where you can don your royal or buccaneer attire and embark on a treasure hunt, meet spectacular animals like parrots and Komodo dragons, and interact with your favorite pirates and princesses. Get ready for special themed enrichment activities, chat with knowledgeable Zoo Keepers, and indulge in specialty cotton candy from the Cotton Candy Queens. Make sure to come in your favorite themed outfits!