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Every year in Chattanooga: month by month.

16 events in and around Chattanooga that come back every year, sorted by the month they usually start. Each one has its own page with the last dates we confirmed, and 13 already have their next dates posted. When an organizer announces new dates, they go on that page.

16 events · 13 with next dates posted

Last checked · Every listing links to its official page. How we choose

5 events

October

Oct17to 31

Boo in the Zoo

Chattanooga Zoo · 301 N Holtzclaw Ave, Chattanooga, TN 37404

Halloween2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 17, 23, 24 and 31, 2026
Price (2026)
$17.95 ages 3–12, $20.95 adults; 2 and under free (online only)
Ages (2026)
Ages 0–12
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Oct19to 31

Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City

Rock City Gardens · 1400 Patten Rd., Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Fall festivals and pumpkins2026 dates posted
Usually
October
Next
Oct 19–31, 2026
Price (2026)
Window $33 ages 3–12, $43 adults weekdays ($35/$45 weekends); online from $21
Ages (2026)
All ages
Event pageOfficial page ↗

Aquascarium

Tennessee Aquarium · 1 Broad St, Chattanooga, TN 37402

Fall festivals and pumpkins2027 not announced
Usually
October
Last time
Oct 30, 2026
Price (2026)
Ticketed; buy in advance
Event pageOfficial page ↗
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8 events

November

Nov1Sun

Haunted Market

Chattanooga Market, First Horizon Pavilion · 1801 Reggie White Blvd, Chattanooga, TN 37408

Halloween2026 dates postedFree
Usually
November
Next
Nov 1, 2026
Price (2026)
Free
Ages (2026)
All ages
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov6to Jan 2

Nooga Lights

11750 Dayton Pike, Soddy-Daisy, TN 37379

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to January
Next
Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027
Price (2026)
See pricing page
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov13to Dec 31

Enchanted Garden of Lights

Rock City · 1400 Patten Road, Lookout Mountain, GA 30750

Holiday lights2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2026
Price (2026)
Adults $31–49; children 3–12 $21–39; online timed entry only
Event pageOfficial page ↗
Nov13to Dec 23

North Pole Limited

Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum · Chattanooga, TN

Santa2026 dates posted
Usually
November to December
Next
Nov 13 – Dec 23, 2026
Price (2026)
Traditional day $38, evening $45 per person (age 1+); infants under 1 free; private Santa's car $190 day / $230 evening for 2–4
Event pageOfficial page ↗

3 events

December

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Good questions

Every year in Chattanooga: the FAQ

Boo in the Zoo (Oct 17, 23, 24 and 31, 2026); Enchanted Pumpkin Patch at Rock City (Oct 19–31, 2026); Haunted Market (Nov 1, 2026); Nooga Lights (Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 2, 2027); Enchanted Garden of Lights (Nov 13 – Dec 31, 2026), plus 8 more below.

It stays up at the same address. Once the dates pass, the page shows the last confirmed dates with that year’s price and ages, and we add the next dates when the official page lists them.

Each listing comes from the venue’s or organizer’s own page and links to it. We only list a date, time or price when that page shows it, and anything we can’t confirm stays off. These were last checked Oct 31, 2026, and we recheck them every Monday and Thursday. How we choose and check.

The checked list, every Thursday.

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