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Weekends, MARCH 14-APRIL 14

Rock The Riverfront, 8:30 a.m.-8:30 p.m. Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays at Chattanooga Green, 100 Chestnut St. Chattanooga. Free to attend; vendors with food, drinks and art for purchase. Click here for daily schedule of activities each weekend. www.rivercitycompany.com/rock.
 

MARCH 21

The Performing Arts League's A Dramatic Affair fundraiser featuring dinner and a show at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre, 400 River Road, with wine reception and dinner at 5 p.m. and theater performance at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $85. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here.

MARCH 23

Chattanooga Food Truck & Craft Beer Festival. Coolidge Park, 150 River Street, from 11 a.m. until 6 p.m.  

APRIL 4-5

Illuminate, a new gathering for anyone interested in the intersections of art and faith. Southern Adventist University in Collegedale. Features keynote presentations by author Karen Swallow Prior and musician Andrew Peterson. Approximately 30 sessions about literature, music, and visual art. southern.edu/illuminate.

APRIL 13

Spring Market at Cambridge Square, 11 a.m.-5 p.m., featuring egg hunt and kids activities, sip and shop with over 50 vendors and drink and food trucks.

APRIL 19-21

The Chattanooga Association for Visual Arts, AVA, is preparing for the 24th year of the 4 Bridges Art Festival. First Horizon Pavilion at 1801 Reggie White Blvd. 6-10 p.m. on Friday and from 10 a.m. until 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday. Sarah Moore, director of the festival said there will be 140 artists exhibiting this year and around 10,000 visitors are expected throughout the weekend.

 

APRIL 20

BBQ & Bluegrass Festival at Camp Jordan in East Ridge from 10 a.m.-4 p.m., features BBQ competition, food trucks, shopping with over 100 local businesses and crafters, inflatables, face painting, petting zoo and many more activities and foot and treat options. Vote for the best BBQ around. Free admission and parking.

MAY 4

Chattanooga Room in the Inn’s ChattaDerby, 5-8:30 p.m. at Parkside Hall. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.chattanoogaroomintheinn.com/derby. Individual tickets are $150 and dedicated tables of eight are $1,000.

MAY 11

BIG PIG BBQ Festival, a day of mouthwatering barbecue, live entertainment, and family-friendly fun, all while supporting the Construction Career Center. 11:30 a.m.-4 p.m.  at the First Horizon Pavilion. www.bigpigbbqfestival.com.

JUNE 21-28

The 11th annual Chattanooga Film Festival presented in a hybrid format, with in-person and virtual programming available. The festival's in-person dates, June 21-24, are at The Read House.  chattfilmfest.org.

 

 

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