Events in Chattanooga This Week

Christmas Dinner train trip includes a four-course dining experience onboard restored dining and pullman cars. The excursion trains depart from Chattanooga’s Grand Junction Station, traveling at a leisurely pace through portions of urban East Chattanooga before reversing direction and returning to Grand Junction. The travel time is just right for a complete meal on a vintage dining car.

Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train is a round-trip one-hour and 15-minute ride along the beautiful Hiwassee River Gorge. Features of this ride include: writing a letter to Santa, a gingerbread cookie, chocolate milk, and a special visit from Santa!

Find The Chattanooga Market indoors during December weekends at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Our Holiday Market features 200+ local food vendors, artists, and crafters Saturday & Sunday in December. Offering unique gifts and festive preparations – everything you’ll need for the holiday season! Shoppers will be able to find one-of-a-kind pottery, custom pieces of art, handcrafted jewelry, local foods, natural bath and body products, locally designed and made apparel, wood furniture, and so much more. Ask vendors about commissioned pieces for that special touch. Chattanooga Holiday Market has become a shopping tradition for the whole family!

Flair first, talent last.

Is it time for Christmas music yet? Get in the holiday spirit with Doyle Dykes, legendary American guitarist, as he performs Christmas songs and shares stories in an intimate performance at Songbirds. In the spirit of the giving season, this show will be a fundraiser for our Guitars for Kids program!

Alabama native, Waffle House enthusiast and stand-up comedian Derrick Stroup is not your average slow talking Southerner. With the cadence of an angry auctioneer, he locks people in with his detailed stories and over the top energy. Since moving to Denver in 2015, Derrick has become a regular headliner at the world-famous Comedy Works along with headlining clubs all across the country. In 2023, Derrick appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and was named a New Face at JFL Montreal. In 2024, Derrick shot his first special for Comedy Central. Derrick continues to tour alongside national headliners Bert Kreischer, Larry the Cable Guy, John Crist, and Nate Bargatze.

As the most popular annual event, North Pole Limited train rides have been a family tradition since 1999. During the magical holiday season, trains take riders on an imaginary journey to the North Pole. Along the way, you’ll be treated to refreshments and storytelling while you enjoy the sights and sounds of the season. As the North Pole Limited train gently rolls down the rails, a number of lighted displays can be seen outside. When you arrive at the North Pole, Santa will come on board for a special visit with all the passengers.

Join Houston Museum of Decorative Arts for their Annual Holiday Tea hosted by Bluff View Events.

Santa’s Hiwassee Holiday Train is a round-trip one-hour and 15-minute ride along the beautiful Hiwassee River Gorge. Features of this ride include: writing a letter to Santa, a gingerbread cookie, chocolate milk, and a special visit from Santa!

Find The Chattanooga Market indoors during December weekends at the Chattanooga Convention Center. Our Holiday Market features 200+ local food vendors, artists, and crafters Saturday & Sunday in December. Offering unique gifts and festive preparations – everything you’ll need for the holiday season! Shoppers will be able to find one-of-a-kind pottery, custom pieces of art, handcrafted jewelry, local foods, natural bath and body products, locally designed and made apparel, wood furniture, and so much more. Ask vendors about commissioned pieces for that special touch. Chattanooga Holiday Market has become a shopping tradition for the whole family!

Get ready for a night of bubbles and fine dining at our Annual Champagne Dinner!

Join Soft Animal at ArtsBuild for a workshop and final meet up of the year!

Ice Skating For All Ages at Ice On The Landing

Here is your chance to see 2 legendary performers. Music icon Herb Alpert & his wife Lani Hall who was the lead singer of those classic Brazil 66 recordings, 'Mas Que Nada', 'Fool On The Hill', 'Going Out Of My Head' and 'Daytripper'. Herb is celebrating his 62nd year since recording his first hit song, 'The Lonely Bull' in 1962. Herb, Lani and their incredible band, perform an eclectic mix of American standards, Brazilian jazz, some Beatles, some classic Tijuana Brass & Brazil '66 songs as well as many surprises. The shows are informal as Herb loves to answer questions from the audience about his and Lani's music careers, A&M Records and the many iconic artists they have both worked with over the past 50 years. The show features a giant video screen that displays hundreds of classic photos, videos and various memorabilia from Herb & Lani's music careers. A really exciting show from two legendary performers!

All New Lanterns, All New Experience!

The Chattanooga Market at Erlanger is a smaller version of the popular downtown Chattanooga Market. Located in the Erlanger Medical Mall (across from Starbucks), the Market takes place each Wednesday year round. The Market also hosts a featured food truck in the East 3rd Street circle.