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Happy Saturday everyone! Combed through everything happening around Chattanooga this weekend and put it together so you don't have to dig. Let me know what I missed!

⚠️ Quick heads up: Saturday's still wet, sitting around 70%, then Sunday flips to sunny and jumps to 92°. Pack a jacket for Saturday and save the outdoor stuff for Sunday, but bring more water than you think you need.

☀️ Saturday

🎸 Slippery When Wet: Bon Jovi Tribute | Dock Party — Free music on the riverfront. Concessions at 6, music 7 to 10. Chairs, blankets, and leashed pets welcome, no outside alcohol. Given the band's name and the forecast, pack accordingly.

• 📍 Riverfront
• 💰 Free

📚 Scavenger Hunt in the Stacks — Finish the 25-item hunt and get a drink for $1. Find the book that isn't a book for a bonus prize. Their words: it's always the right weather to hunt in the stacks. This week, especially.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 $1 drink

🎬 Bobby Stone Film Series: The Outsiders — Tulsa, 1964, Greasers vs. Socs. 1h 31min, PG. Subtitles available by request.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 Ticketed

🧘 Yoga Landing Community Gathering — Fire performers, dance classes, food, music, and free yoga. An evening event, so keep an eye on the radar.

• 📍 Yoga Landing
• 💰 Free

🙌 Worship Werk: Christian Hip-Hop Class — High energy, good vibes, and praise through movement. For the stage-ready and the just-here-to-sweat alike.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 Ticketed

☀️ Sunday

🎶 Singer Songwriter Sunday — Local and regional songwriters playing originals on the Sunday Funday Stage at the Chattanooga Market, 11 to 4. The best weather day of the weekend — and also 92°, so find shade between sets.

• 📍 Chattanooga Market
• 💰 Free entry

😄 GR Goodwin: I'm Coming Home — Longtime Chattanooga favorite back for one night with some funny friends. 18+, first-come seating, $5 per person food or beverage minimum.

• 📍 The Comedy Catch
• 💰 Ticketed

⚾ Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Biloxi Shuckers — Baseball on the one genuinely sunny day of the weekend.

• 📍 AT&T Field
• 💰 Ticketed

Full list of all 20 events, the week ahead (through July 30), and where to eat this weekend is in the comments ⬇️

Are y'all popping up to any of these events?

Happy Saturday everyone! Combed through everything happening around Chattanooga this weekend and put it together so you don't have to dig. 20 events total. Let me know what I missed!

⚠️ Quick heads up: Rain most of the weekend — Friday and Saturday are sitting at 70–75%, then Sunday flips to sunny and jumps to 92°. Pack a jacket for the weekend and save the outdoor stuff for Sunday, but bring more water than you think you need.

🌙 Friday

🎤 Drumming Bird Live — Indie Americana at The Woodshop Listening Room, with a new album produced by an Oscar-nominated songwriter and members of Dawes and Iron & Wine's circle. Doors 5, show 6, and safely indoors.

• 📍 The Woodshop Listening Room, St. Elmo
• 💰 Ticketed

🫧 Foam Party — Latin meets hip hop, EDM, reggae, and dancehall, with bubbles everywhere. You were getting wet Friday regardless.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 Ticketed

😂 Stand Up + Improv at Plant Bar — Improv Chattanooga and Vibe Chat Comedy take over PlantBar. Zero-proof cocktails, so a good one if you're not drinking.

• 📍 Plant Bar
• 💰 Free

🀄 Mahjong at Main — Every Friday afternoon, all skill levels, Chinese and American depending on who shows. A few sets provided, bring yours if you have one.

• 📍 Downtown Library
• 💰 Free

☀️ Saturday

🎸 Slippery When Wet: Bon Jovi Tribute | Dock Party — Free music on the riverfront. Concessions at 6, music 7 to 10. Chairs, blankets, and leashed pets welcome, no outside alcohol. Given the band's name and the forecast, pack accordingly.

• 📍 Riverfront
• 💰 Free

📚 Scavenger Hunt in the Stacks — Finish the 25-item hunt and get a drink for $1. Find the book that isn't a book for a bonus prize. Their words: it's always the right weather to hunt in the stacks. This week, especially.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 $1 drink

🎬 Bobby Stone Film Series: The Outsiders — Tulsa, 1964, Greasers vs. Socs. 1h 31min, PG. Subtitles available by request.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 Ticketed

🧘 Yoga Landing Community Gathering — Fire performers, dance classes, food, music, and free yoga. An evening event, so keep an eye on the radar.

• 📍 Yoga Landing
• 💰 Free

🙌 Worship Werk: Christian Hip-Hop Class — High energy, good vibes, and praise through movement. For the stage-ready and the just-here-to-sweat alike.

• 📍 See event page
• 💰 Ticketed

☀️ Sunday

🎶 Singer Songwriter Sunday — Local and regional songwriters playing originals on the Sunday Funday Stage at the Chattanooga Market, 11 to 4. The best weather day of the weekend — and also 92°, so find shade between sets.

• 📍 Chattanooga Market
• 💰 Free entry

😄 GR Goodwin: I'm Coming Home — Longtime Chattanooga favorite back for one night with some funny friends. 18+, first-come seating, $5 per person food or beverage minimum.

• 📍 The Comedy Catch
• 💰 Ticketed

⚾ Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Biloxi Shuckers — Baseball on the one genuinely sunny day of the weekend.

• 📍 AT&T Field
• 💰 Ticketed

Full list of all 20 events, the week ahead (through July 30), and where to eat this weekend is in the comments ⬇️

Are y'all popping up to any of these events?

Hey everyone! America's 250th is this weekend and the Tennessee Valley is going all out. Here are the highlights, full regional list dropping in the comments.

🗓️ Tonight — Friday, July 3

🎆 Catoosa County Fireworks Fest — Best nearby option to kick off the weekend tonight.

• 📍 Ringgold, GA
• ⏰ 4–9 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m.
• 💰 Free

🇺🇸 Tomorrow — Saturday, July 4

🎆 United 250 Mayors' Finale Celebration — The main event. 500-drone show plus a 1,000-foot pyro waterfall off the Market Street Bridge. Nothing else like it this year.

• 📍 Ross's Landing
• ⏰ Activities from 2 p.m., drone show + fireworks 10–11 p.m.
• 💰 Free

🎆 Collegedale Freedom Festival — Best alternative if you want to avoid the downtown crowd.

• 📍 The Commons, Ooltewah
• ⏰ 5–10 p.m., fireworks at 10 p.m.
• 💰 Free

🎆 Soddy Daisy Independence Day Celebration — Full day, live music at 5 p.m., fireworks at dark.

• 📍 Soddy Lake Recreation Complex
• ⏰ 10 a.m.–11 p.m.
• 💰 Free

There are 10+ more shows happening across the region tomorrow — Dalton, Cleveland, Jasper, Athens, Chickamauga, LaFayette, Lookout Mountain, and more. Full list with times and locations in the comments ⬇️

Happy 250th, and God Bless America 🇺🇸

Hey everyone! I went through everything happening around Chattanooga this weekend and wanted to share what I found. 17 events total.

Let me know what I missed please!

🗓️ All Weekend Long

🌙 Friday

🎃 Summerween — Downtown Chattanooga's 4th annual Halloween-in-June at Patten Square. Fire dancers, magicians, vintage vendors, trick-or-treating, a Watermelon Carving Contest, and kid + adult costume contests.

• 📍 Patten Square, Downtown Chattanooga
• 💰 Free

🎆 Pops on the River: America's 250th — Coolidge Park goes all out with Chattanooga Soul, the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Food vendors, kids zone, free shuttles.

• 📍 Coolidge Park
• 💰 Free

🎸 Nightfall: Zach Person — Chattanooga's free Friday night concert series. Raw indie rock, explosive guitar work. The 42 opens at 7 p.m., Zach Person at 8 p.m.

• 📍 Miller Park, Downtown
• 💰 Free

🌌 Night Market: Cosmic Abyss — Local artists, makers, tarot readers, food, flash tattoos from 4 artists, live D&D, wandering performers, and featured performances at 8 and 9 p.m.

• 💰 Free

☀️ Saturday

🍕 Food Truck Saturday in Red Bank — Six trucks (Chubby Vegan, Cheese My Everything, Windy City Eats, Desserts on the Roll, Clever Ale House, Frozen Frenzy), live music from Luke Simmons.

• 📍 Red Bank
• 💰 Free — bring lawn chairs

🏳️‍🌈 Hike with Pride at Stringer's Ridge — A self-paced community hike celebrating nature, identity, and togetherness. The Chattanooga Public Library's outreach van Poppy will be on site with cold beverages from Plant Bar.

• 📍 Stringer's Ridge
• 💰 Free — come on your own schedule

Full list of all 17 events including Sunday, the week ahead, and where to eat this weekend — dropping that in the comments ⬇️

What are y'all getting into this weekend?

Hey everyone! I went through everything happening around Chattanooga this weekend and wanted to share what I found. 17 events total.

Let me know what I missed please!

🗓️ All Weekend Long

🌙 Friday

🎃 Summerween — Downtown Chattanooga's 4th annual Halloween-in-June at Patten Square. Fire dancers, magicians, vintage vendors, trick-or-treating, a Watermelon Carving Contest, and kid + adult costume contests.

• 📍 Patten Square, Downtown Chattanooga
• 💰 Free

🎆 Pops on the River: America's 250th — Coolidge Park goes all out with Chattanooga Soul, the Chattanooga Symphony and Opera, and fireworks at 9:45 p.m. Food vendors, kids zone, free shuttles.

• 📍 Coolidge Park
• 💰 Free

🎸 Nightfall: Zach Person — Chattanooga's free Friday night concert series. Raw indie rock, explosive guitar work. The 42 opens at 7 p.m., Zach Person at 8 p.m.

• 📍 Miller Park, Downtown
• 💰 Free

🌌 Night Market: Cosmic Abyss — Local artists, makers, tarot readers, food, flash tattoos from 4 artists, live D&D, wandering performers, and featured performances at 8 and 9 p.m.

• 💰 Free

☀️ Saturday

🍕 Food Truck Saturday in Red Bank — Six trucks (Chubby Vegan, Cheese My Everything, Windy City Eats, Desserts on the Roll, Clever Ale House, Frozen Frenzy), live music from Luke Simmons.

• 📍 Red Bank
• 💰 Free — bring lawn chairs

🏳️‍🌈 Hike with Pride at Stringer's Ridge — A self-paced community hike celebrating nature, identity, and togetherness. The Chattanooga Public Library's outreach van Poppy will be on site with cold beverages from Plant Bar.

• 📍 Stringer's Ridge
• 💰 Free — come on your own schedule

Full list of all 17 events including Sunday, the week ahead, and where to eat this weekend — dropping that in the comments ⬇️

What are y'all getting into this weekend?

The Hamilton County Election Commission has approved ballots and early voting locations for the Aug. 6 State and Federal Primary and County General Election. Voters can choose a Republican, Democrat, or General ballot, and early voting sites match those used in the May election, running Friday, July 17, through Saturday, Aug. 1. The registration deadline is July 7. Voting is an important civic duty to maintain our democracy and to let the first level of our voice to be heard and understand how candidates in key races will champion issues we all are concerned about.

The Early Voting sites will remain the same for Aug. 6 as they were for the May 5 election.

The locations include:
• Election Commission Office, 700 River Terminal Road, Chattanooga. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Hixson Community Center, 5401 School Drive, Hixson. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Chris L. Ramsey Sr. Community Center, 1010 North Moore Road, Chattanooga. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Chestnut Hall at the Commons, 4950 Swinyar Drive, Collegedale. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Harrison Center (Old Harrison Elementary), 5637 Highway 58, Harrison. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

• Soddy Daisy Community Center, 190 Depot Street, Soddy Daisy. Voting hours are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

The deadline to register to vote is set for July 7. The Early Voting period runs from Friday, July 17, to Saturday, Aug. 1. Polling places on Thursday, Aug. 6, will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Absentee Voting Guide: Step-by-step instructions for requesting and returning an absentee ballot if you can't make it to the polls.
• Voter Lookup Tool: Look up your sample ballot, polling location, elected officials, and other voter information.
• Elections Calendar: The full statewide calendar of key dates and deadlines leading up to Aug. 6.

HAMILTON COUNTY VOTER INFORMATION

July 7, 2026 is the deadline to register to vote or update your voter registration.

Check your voter registration status here:
Tennessee Voter Registration Lookup

August 6, 2026 is Election Day for the Hamilton County School Board, County Commission, and County Mayor—all important offices that directly impact our community and daily lives here in Hamilton County.

Early Voting: July 17 – August 1, 2026.

For election information, polling locations, sample ballots, and additional resources, visit the:
Hamilton County Election Commission

Community Candidate Forums

Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Districts 8 & 11
Unitarian Universalist Church
3224 Navajo Drive
Sign up and share:
Forum Registration Link

Thursday, June 25, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Districts 2 & 6
St. Luke United Methodist Church
3210 Social Circle
Sign up and share:
Forum Registration Link

Tuesday, June 29, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Districts 1 & 3
St. Jude Catholic Church
930 Ashland Terrace
Sign up and share:
Forum Registration Link

Tuesday, June 30, 2026 – 6:00 PM
Districts 7 & 9
The Harrison Center
5637 TN-58
Sign up and share:
Forum Registration Link

Sample ballot:

https://elect.hamiltontn.gov/Portals/12/HTML/GenSample.html

Absentee ballot applications for the August 6, 2026 State and Federal Primary and County General Election are available beginning May 8, 2026, with requests due by July 27, 2026, and completed ballots required to be received by the close of polls on Election Day; military members, their dependents, and overseas civilians may apply using the FPCA at https://www.fvap.gov/uploads/FVAP/Forms/fpca.pdf.

Be informed, be registered, and make your plan to vote. Take a friend to the polls!