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This Weekend in Chattanooga

Things to Do in Chattanooga
This Weekend

Friday, June 12 – Sunday, June 14, 2026. Real markets, real makers, the Tennessee River, the Choo Choo, and the foothills — what's happening in Chattanooga right now, curated by Shop the Market At.

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Friday · Saturday · Sunday

No Shop the Market At markets this weekend — but here's what else is happening around Chattanooga.

Also Happening This Weekend

Community & partner events

Events around Chattanooga this weekend that Shop the Market At doesn't run — hosted by other local organizers. Always confirm details on the host's page.

JUN 13

Community event

Rabbit Valley Farmers Market

June 13, 2026 · Saturdays · 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

7484 Nashville Street, Ringgold, GA

A weekly Saturday farmers market in Ringgold, Georgia — local growers, fresh produce, food, and makers, running May through October.

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JUN 13

Community event

Paw Palooza

Hosted by McKamey Animal Center

June 13, 2026 · Saturday · 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Coolidge Park, 150 River St., Chattanooga, TN 37405

Chattanooga's celebration for pets and their people — dog games, contests, animal demos, vendors, food trucks, and a Best in Show, all benefiting McKamey Animal Center.

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JUN 13

Community event

Riverfront Nights

Hosted by Friends of the Festival

June 13, 2026 · Saturday · 6:00 PM – 10:00 PM

Ross's Landing, Chattanooga, TN

A free Saturday-night concert series on the riverfront at Ross's Landing — regional artists, food and drink vendors, and family fun.

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Run a local market, festival, or community event in the Chattanooga area? Submit your event → to be considered for this list.

Coming Up

Next 14 Days

A quick look ahead at what's on the calendar between now and June 27.

  • CommUNITY Block Party — June 20, 2026, Coolidge Park, Chattanooga, TN. An inclusive community celebration at Coolidge Park — daytime vendors, food, and family fun, then an immersive evening with DJ, full bar, and high-energy atmosphere.
  • Choo Choo Farmers Market — June 25, 2026, Chattanooga Choo Choo, Chattanooga, TN. A true farm-forward market experience featuring fresh produce, baked goods, flowers, honey, meats, and other local favorites in a welcoming community atmosphere.

Community & partner events

  • Nightfall Concert Series — June 19, 2026, Miller Plaza, 850 Market St., Chattanooga, TN. Hosted by Chattanooga Presents. Chattanooga's original free Friday-night concert series at downtown Miller Plaza — food trucks and artisan vendors from 6:00 PM, live music at 7:00 PM, rain or shine. This week: Holy Roller / Marlow Drive.
  • Witch Walk: A Magick Market — June 21, 2026, Frazier Avenue, NorthShore, Chattanooga, TN. Hosted by Almanac Supply Co. & Verre Noir. A Summer Solstice celebration along Frazier Avenue on Chattanooga's NorthShore — a magick market from Almanac Supply Co.

Why Chattanooga Weekends Are Different

Markets That Are Actually
Worth Driving Across Town For

Most weekends in the Chattanooga region have something going on — at the Choo Choo, on the Tennessee River at Coolidge Park, at the historic mill in Whitwell, on Signal Mountain, in Collegedale, or out at McDonald Farm in Sale Creek.

Shop the Market At curates 31+ events a year across eight venues — artisan markets, farmers markets, twilight night markets, food festivals, and a Christkindlmarkt holiday series that runs four weekends in November and December. Every event is reviewed and balanced by hand: no overcrowded categories, no mass-produced imports, no "everyone gets a booth." Just real makers, real local food, and venues that already pull a crowd.

Want the full year overview? Read our complete 2026 Chattanooga Markets & Festivals Guide. Looking by location? See every venue with photos, parking, and the events held there. Need the raw calendar? All upcoming events live here.

What Are You In The Mood For?

Pick a Vibe

Quick orientation for first-timers — most STMA events fit one or more of these.

  • Outdoor & family-friendly — Most STMA markets are outdoor, free, and welcome kids (and often dogs).
  • Date night — Twilight markets at the Choo Choo — evening, lights, food, music.
  • Shopping for handmade — Artisan markets and Christkindlmarkts feature curated local makers.
  • Local food & drink — Farmers markets, Cheese & Beer Fest, food festivals.

Are you a maker, farmer, baker, or boutique looking to vend at one of these events? Start at Become a Vendor →

Beyond the Markets

Year-Round Chattanooga Favorites

No matter which weekend you visit, these don't close up when the tents come down — the standbys locals send every out-of-town guest to.

  • Tennessee Aquarium (Downtown riverfront) — One of the country's top-rated aquariums, two buildings right on the Tennessee River.
  • Rock City Gardens (Lookout Mountain) — Ancient rock formations, gardens, and the famous See Seven States overlook.
  • Ruby Falls (Lookout Mountain) — A 145-foot underground waterfall deep inside the mountain.
  • Lookout Mountain Incline Railway (St. Elmo) — One of the world's steepest passenger railways, climbing Lookout Mountain since 1895.
  • Walnut Street Bridge & Coolidge Park (NorthShore) — One of the world's longest pedestrian bridges, linking downtown to Coolidge Park's riverfront lawn and carousel.
  • Hunter Museum of American Art (Bluff View Art District) — American art collection perched on a bluff above the Tennessee River.
  • Creative Discovery Museum (Downtown) — A hands-on children's museum two blocks from the aquarium.
  • Chattanooga Zoo (Avondale) — A compact, family-friendly zoo at Warner Park.

Pair any of these with a Saturday market morning — most are minutes from our event venues.