Twilight Hot as Hades Market
The spiciest market of the year, packed with fiery foods, bold flavors, heat-inspired treats, artisan vendors, and sizzling summer fun for spice lovers.
2026–2027 Season
Upcoming Markets & Festivals
40+ events across Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee. Every event reviewed and balanced — year-round.
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Choo Choo Farmers Market
A true farm-forward market experience featuring fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, meats, and other local favorites in a welcoming community atmosphere.
Choo Choo Farmers Market
A true farm-forward market experience featuring fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, meats, and other local favorites in a welcoming community atmosphere.
127 Yard Sale at the MACC
STMA's stop on the World's Longest Yard Sale — four days of vintage finds, antiques, makers, food, and unforgettable treasure hunting on Signal Mountain.
Choo Choo Farmers Market
A true farm-forward market experience featuring fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, meats, and other local favorites in a welcoming community atmosphere.
Watermelon Festival
A family-friendly summer festival packed with watermelon fun, artisan vendors, food, live entertainment, contests, farm experiences, and two unforgettable days at McDonald Farm.
Twilight Grand Market
A vibrant shopping experience at the Chattanooga Choo Choo featuring retail finds, artisan goods, specialty food, drinks, live music, and one of Chattanooga's most diverse market experiences.
Choo Choo Farmers Market
A true farm-forward market experience featuring fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, meats, and other local favorites in a welcoming community atmosphere.
Choo Choo Farmers Market
A true farm-forward market experience featuring fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, meats, and other local favorites in a welcoming community atmosphere.
Cheese & Beer Festival
A delicious day of artisan cheeses, craft beer, tastings, live music, specialty food, and shopping in one unforgettable flavor-filled festival experience.
Ketner's Mill Fair - 48th Annual
East Tennessee's beloved country arts fair featuring handmade artisans, Southern food, live demonstrations, historic charm, wagon rides, farm animals, and a beautiful fall weekend tradition.
Spooky Paws Pet Parade
A free, pet-friendly fall festival at Tennessee River Park — a Halloween costume parade and contest, pet vendors and rescues, artisan and food vendors, and family fun on the Chattanooga riverfront.
Twilight Harvest Moon Market
A magical autumn evening at the Chattanooga Choo Choo featuring artisan shopping, moonlit ambiance, seasonal drinks, live atmosphere, and a cozy celebration of harvest season.
Haunted Grounds
A hauntingly fun Halloween experience at McDonald Farm featuring haunted attractions, spooky encounters, food, family fun, eerie surprises, and unforgettable fall thrills.
Christkindlmarkt Commons - 4th Annual
Our signature European-inspired holiday market featuring artisan gifts, festive food, twinkling lights, Glühwein, and a magical Old-World Christmas atmosphere.
Christkindlmarkt Signal Mountain - 5th Annual
Our longest-running Christkindlmarkt returns to the MACC on Signal Mountain for its 5th year — artisan gifts, festive food, twinkling lights, Glühwein, and a cozy mountainside Old-World Christmas atmosphere.
Christkindlmarkt Coolidge - Weekend 1
Our European-inspired Christkindlmarkt comes to Chattanooga's iconic riverfront at Coolidge Park — artisan gifts, festive food, Glühwein, twinkling lights along the Tennessee River, and Old-World holiday charm.
Christkindlmarkt Coolidge - Weekend 2
Our Coolidge Park Christkindlmarkt returns Thanksgiving weekend with an all-new artisan lineup — festive food, Glühwein, twinkling riverfront lights, and Old-World holiday charm to launch the season.
Christmas at the Choo-Choo - Weekend 1
A magical multi-weekend holiday market at the Chattanooga Choo Choo featuring artisan gifts, festive shopping, seasonal drinks, holiday music, and Christmas magic in a beautifully decorated historic setting.
Christmas in the Country
A charming holiday celebration at McDonald Farm featuring artisan shopping, festive treats, seasonal cheer, and a cozy country Christmas atmosphere for the whole family.
Christmas at the Choo-Choo - Weekend 2
A magical multi-weekend holiday market at the Chattanooga Choo Choo featuring artisan gifts, festive shopping, seasonal drinks, holiday music, and Christmas magic in a beautifully decorated historic setting.
Last Minute Market
Finish your holiday shopping in style with artisan gifts, festive treats, live music, and a cheerful Christmas market filled with last-minute treasures.
Sweetheart Market - 5th Annual
A Valentine-themed artisan market at the Chattanooga Choo Choo with handcrafted gifts, sweet treats, live music, and local makers.
Mystical March - 5th Annual
A whimsical spring art, craft, and farmers market at the Choo Choo with handmade goods, fresh produce, a hidden-leprechaun hunt, and seasonal magic.
Shop the Market at the Choo Choo - 2nd Annual
A classic, no-theme artisan and food market at the historic Choo Choo spotlighting local vendors, handmade goods, unique foods, and live entertainment.
Crawfish Festival
The Crawfish Festival is back — and it's staying right where it belongs. Join us at Historic Crawfish Springs in Chickamauga, Georgia, for fresh crawfish, live music, cold drinks, artisan vendors, family-friendly fun, and Southern flavor all day long.
Springtime in Chattanooga - 4th Annual
A Parisian-inspired spring market at Coolidge Park with a 12-foot Eiffel Tower photo op, floral displays, local makers, and live entertainment.
Twilight Jewelry Market - 2nd Annual
A handcrafted jewelry market in the gardens at the Choo Choo with one-of-a-kind pieces from regional artisans, live music, and free admission.
CHOCOLAT - 2nd Annual
An indulgent artisan market at the Choo Choo devoted to all things chocolate, with a live vendor competition. Free admission, all ages.
Mother's Day Gala - 5th Annual
An art, craft, and farmers market at the Choo Choo to treat Mom — fresh flowers, gourmet chocolates, handcrafted jewelry, and local makers.
Down Home Days - 53rd Annual
Chickamauga's Down Home Days marks 53 years — the longest-running tradition on our calendar — with 100+ makers, live music on two stages, a kid zone, food, and small-town Georgia charm. Free to attend.
Swamp Monster Festival - Inaugural
An inaugural family-friendly festival at Chester Frost Park celebrating Tennessee River folklore with themed activities, vendors, food trucks, and a catfish tournament.
Twilight Firefly Market
A magical evening night market at the Choo Choo with twinkling lights, firefly displays, a painting table, local makers, and live music.
Quick Answers
Finding Chattanooga Markets & Festivals
Where can I find upcoming Chattanooga markets and festivals?
This page is the full upcoming calendar for Shop the Market At — 31+ artisan markets, farmers markets, twilight night markets, food festivals, and holiday markets across Chattanooga and Southeast Tennessee. Each listing shows the date, time, venue, and a link to full details and vendor applications. For just this weekend, see our Things to Do in Chattanooga This Weekend page; for a season-by-season overview, see the Chattanooga Markets & Festivals Guide.
Are Shop the Market At events free to attend?
Most markets and farmers markets are free to attend and family-friendly. A few signature festivals have admission — when they do, it is listed on that event’s detail page.
How do I apply to be a vendor at one of these events?
Open any event for details and use its EventHub application link, or start at our Vendors page. EventHub is the official application platform for every Shop the Market At event.
For Makers & Vendors
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One short email when applications open for a new event, when a category has space, or when a deadline is closing in. This is the list we pull from when a booth opens up late.