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MAY 1
The 2026 Armed Forces Parade and Luncheon. The parade will step-off from M. L. King and Market Streets at 10:30 a.m., and the luncheon will follow at noon at the Chattanooga Convention Center. The parade application and luncheon are available online at www.Chattareaveterans.com.
MAY 10
Author Judith Hill Garrison book signing of “See Rock City Barns” at Rock City Gardens Gateway Gift Shop from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. The book explores the legendary advertising campaign that put Rock City on the map. Admission is required.
MAY 23
Chattanooga Beer Fest, 12-3 p.m. at the First Horizon Pavilion. Tickets are available at ChattanoogaBeerFest.com and are $48 in advance, $55 at the door. This is an over 21 only event; a valid legal ID is required for admission.
MAY 30
Chattanooga's first-ever Renaissance Faire as Verre Noir brings a full day of old-world revelry, artisan splendor and live performance to Coolidge Park, 150 River St. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Free and open to the public. Two live stages running all day and 150 artisan vendors. The faire’s grounds unfold in the shape of a great star, with each point stretching outward to stages, artisan guilds and places of merriment. Programming includes live music and stage performances, roaming characters, calligraphy and leatherwork demonstrations, metalcraft, kids’ craft stations, costume contests, interactive games, pop-up performances and an artisan marketplace. Food vendors and nearby shops will offer themed fare worthy of a feast. Confirmed performers include Pixie Peculiar, Jenergy Art, ACW Iron Swan, Besti Vatis, Jelley the Fairy, Choo Choo Forge, Ambush Improv, Song&String, Chattanooga Event Entertainment, The Buckle and Bits Show, BattleKat Combat, Vespa the Bug Fae, Happinest Raptors, Crystalline Creative, Tanasi Fusion, Mermaid Illyria and more to be announced.
JUNE 20
The inaugural South Chattanooga Juneteenth Celebration, a community-centered event honoring "freedom, culture and connection," 11 a.m.-5 p.m. at Cocoa Cafe, 18 W. 38th St.