December Family-Friendly Events Calendar

The magic of the holiday season is here, and Chattanooga is ready to celebrate! December is overflowing with events that bring joy, light, and plenty of family fun. Whether you're exploring sparkling light displays, shopping at festive markets, or enjoying a holiday performance, there's something to make everyone’s season merry and bright. Check out this month’s Family-Friendly Events Calendar for all the ways to create unforgettable memories with your loved ones. Grab your scarves, your cocoa, and your holiday spirit—let’s make this December one to remember!

Sunday, December 1

Monday, December 2

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Music & Movement (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Tuesday, December 3

• Preschool Storytime (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am & 11am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

• UTC Mocs Men's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 7pm

Wednesday, December 4

• Christmas Kick Off (Hixson) @ Dallas Bay Church | 6pm-7:30pm

Thursday, December 5

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Family Storytime (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 11am-11:30am

• Toddler Time (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 11am-11:30am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

Friday, December 6

• Toddler Treks (Downtown) @ East Lake | 9am-11am

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

• Owl Odyssey (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 1pm-2pm

• Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 1:30pm-2:30pm

• Teen Steam (Avondale) @ Avondale Library | 5pm-5:45pm

Saturday, December 7

• Mainx24 (Southside) @ Main Street - Multiple Locations | 8am-11:30pm

• Baby Play Day (Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 9am

• Breakfast with Santa (Downtown) @ The Reed House Hotel | 9am-10:30am

• In-Store Kids Workshop (Hixson & Brainerd) @ Home Depot | 9am-12pm

• Lula Lake Open Gate Day (Lookout Mtn) @ Lula Lake Land Trust | 9am-5pm

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 11am-12pm

• Photos with Santa (Brainerd) @ Oaks Coffee House | 11am-1pm

• Chattanooga Holiday Market (Southside) @ Chattanooga Convention Center | 10am-5pm

• National Play Outside Day (NE Chattanooga) @ Enterprise South | 10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• Wild Wonders: A Close Encounter with Native Animals (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 1pm-2pm

• Creative Break for Teens (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 2pm-3pm

• Christmas Pete (St. Elmo) @ International Towing & Recovery Hall of Fame & Museum | 4pm-7pm

Sunday, December 8

• Lula Lake Open Gate Day (Lookout Mtn) @ Lula Lake Land Trust | 9am-5pm

• Chattanooga Holiday Market (Southside) @ Chattanooga Convention Center | 11am-5pm

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• UTC Mocs Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 2pm

• Sunday Studio (Downtown) @ Hunter Art Museum | 2pm-4pm

• Christmas Parade (Collegedale/Ooltewah) @ University Drive | 3pm

Monday, December 9

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Music & Movement (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Tuesday, December 10

• Preschool Storytime (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am & 11am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

• Community Birthday Party (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 1pm

• Learn to Ride a Bike Class (Downtown) @ Outdoor Chattanooga Center | 4pm-5:30pm

Wednesday, December 11

Thursday, December 12

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Family Storytime (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 11am-11:30am

• Toddler Time (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 11am-11:30am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

• Family Free Night (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 5:30pm-8pm

Friday, December 13

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

• Free Play Friday (Fort O) @ Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park | 2pm

• Teen Steam (Avondale) @ Avondale Library | 5pm-5:45pm

• Parents Night Out (Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 6:30pm-9pm

Saturday, December 14

• Pancakes with the Grump (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 10am

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Salamander Meander (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 10am-11am

• Preschool Adventure - Let It Snow (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 10am-12pm

• DIY-U Kids Workshop (Hixson & Brainerd) @ Lowe's | 10am-1pm

• Christmas in the Country (Sale Creek) @ Old McDonald Farm | 10am-4pm

• Chattanooga Holiday Market (Southside) @ Chattanooga Convention Center | 10am-5pm

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• Christmas Party (Brainerd) @ Little Lions Den | 1pm

• Creative Break for Teens (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 2pm-3pm

• Cookies with The Claus's & Toy Drive (Downtown) @ The Edwin Hotel | 2pm-4pm

• Red Bank Christmas Parade & Festival (Red Bank) @ Downtown Red Bank | 3pm-8pm

• Christmas at the Farm (Ringgold) @ Willow Tree Farms | 4:30pm-7pm

Sunday, December 15

• Chattanooga Holiday Market (Southside) @ Chattanooga Convention Center | 11am-5pm

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• UTC Mocs Men's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 2pm

Monday, December 16

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Music & Movement (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Tuesday, December 17

• Preschool Storytime (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am & 11am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

Wednesday, December 18

• UTC Mocs Men's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 7pm

Thursday, December 19

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Family Storytime (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 11am-11:30am

• Toddler Time (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 11am-11:30am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

• Homeschool Skate Day (East Brainerd) @ Hamilton Skate Place | 2:30pm-4:30pm

Friday, December 20

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

• Teen Steam (Avondale) @ Avondale Library | 5pm-5:45pm

Saturday, December 21

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Skate with Santa Pajama Party (East Brainerd) @ Hamilton Skate Place | 10am-4pm

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• UTC Mocs Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 2pm

• Creative Break for Teens (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 2pm-3pm

• Last Minute Market (Ooltewah) @ The Commons | 2pm-7pm

Sunday, December 22

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• Cookie Decorating with Mrs. Claus (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 2pm

Monday, December 23

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Music & Movement (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Tuesday, December 24

*check websites for holiday closings

• Preschool Storytime (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am & 11am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

Wednesday, December 25

MErry Christmas

Thursday, December 26

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Family Storytime (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Baby Bounce (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Baby Bounce (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 11am-11:30am

• Toddler Time (St. Elmo) @ South Chattanooga Library | 11am-11:30am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

• Chanukah On Ice (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 4pm-6pm

Friday, December 27

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

• Teen Steam (Avondale) @ Avondale Library | 5pm-5:45pm

Saturday, December 28

• Lula Lake Open Gate Day (Lookout Mtn) @ Lula Lake Land Trust | 9am-5pm

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Learn to Ride a Bike Class: Holiday Edition (Downtown) @ Outdoor Chattanooga Center | 10:30am-12pm & 12:30pm-2pm

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Cookie Decorating Workshop (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-4pm

• Creative Break for Teens (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 2pm-3pm

Sunday, December 29

• Lula Lake Open Gate Day (Lookout Mtn) @ Lula Lake Land Trust | 9am-5pm

• Sunday Studio (Downtown) @ Hunter Art Museum | 2pm-4pm

Monday, December 30

• Baby Bounce (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 10am-10:30am

• Music & Movement (East Ridge) @ Eastgate Library | 10am-10:30am

• Toddler Time (Downtown) @ Downtown Library | 11am-11:30am

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Tuesday, December 31

*check websites for holiday closings

• Preschool Storytime (Hixson) @ Northgate Library | 10am & 11am

• It's Game Time (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 11am-2:30pm

• Preschool Play Time (East Brainerd) @ Modern Play Gym | 11:30am-1:30pm

• New Years at Noon (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 12pm-3pm

• New Year's Eve Kids Party (Brainerd) @ Hamilton Skate Place | 12pm-4pm

• Rink in the New Year (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 10:30pm-12:30am