October 2024 Family-Friendly Events Calendar

October is here, bringing with it crisp air, cozy sweaters, and a blend of fall festivities and spooky fun! Whether you're looking to soak up the crisp autumn air, enjoy pumpkin patches, or get lost in a corn maze, there’s something for everyone. With over 200 events to choose from, there’s no trick to finding something fun for everyone – it’s all treats this month! So grab your coziest sweater, sip on some apple cider, and let’s leaf through all the fun that awaits!

*All times listed are EST (even if the event is located in CST)

Tuesday, October 1

• 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, October 2

• Character Story Time (Hixson) @ Little Lions Den | 9am-10am

• Outdoor Storytime (St. Elmo) @ Frederick's Park | 10am-10:30am

• Mommy & Me Yoga (Hixson) @ Little Lions Den | 11am-12pm

• Kid Yoga (Hixson) @ Little Lions Den | 12:30pm-1:30pm

Thursday, October 3

• 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

• Fall Festival Homeschool Day (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-2pm

• 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

• Throwback Thursday (Downtown) @ Hunter Art Museum | 4pm-8pm

• UTC Mocs Softball (Southside) @ Frost Stadium | 5pm

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

Friday, October 4

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

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-8pm

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

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

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

• Free Play Friday (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Park | 2pm

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

• 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival (Downtown) @ Ross' Landing | 5:30pm

• Campfire Concert (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 5:30pm-10pm

Saturday, October 5

• Soddy-Daisy Market (Soddy-Daisy) @ Poe's Tavern Park | 8am-12pm

• Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 9am-10am

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

• Mile Straight Car Show (Soddy-Daisy) @ Mile Straight Baptist | 9am-2pm

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

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

• Pumpkinfest at the Commons (Ooltewah) @ The Commons | 10am-4pm

• Chattanooga River Market (Downtown) @ TN Aquarium Plaza | 10am-5pm

• N. Georgia Fried Pickle Festival (Dalton) @ North Georgia Fairgrounds | 10am-5pm

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-10pm

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

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

• Pony Pumpkin Patch (Dunlap) @ TN Dude & Guest Ranch | 11am-3pm

• Soddy Daisy Fall Fest (Soddy-Daisy) @ Sweet T's Boutique | 11am-4pm

• 3 Sisters Bluegrass Festival (Downtown) @ Ross' Landing | 12pm

• 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

Sunday, October 6

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

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-5pm

• N. Georgia Fried Pickle Festival (Dalton) @ North Georgia Fairgrounds | 10am-4pm

• Chattanooga Market (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 11am-4pm

• Rollin' The River (Downtown) @ Olgiati Bridge | 12pm-4pm

• Hixson Haunted Hallow Family Sundays (Hixson) @ Hixson Ball Fields | 1pm-6pm

• UTC Mocs Soccer (Southside) @ Finley Stadium | 5pm

Monday, October 7

• 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

• UTC Mocs Softball (Southside) @ Frost Stadium | 5pm

Tuesday, October 8

• 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 or 6pm-7:30pm

• UTC Mocs Volleyball (Downtown) @ Maclellan Gym | 6pm

Wednesday, October 9

• Outdoor Storytime (St. Elmo) @ Frederick's Park | 10am-10:30am

Thursday, October 10

• 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

• UTC Mocs Soccer (Southside) @ Finley Stadium | 5pm

Friday, October 11

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-8pm

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

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

• Boo in the Zoo (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 4pm-8pm

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

• Halloween Trail Fest (NE Chatt) @ Enterprise South Nature Park | 6pm-11pm

• UTC Mocs Volleyball (Downtown) @ Maclellan Gym | 6pm

Saturday, October 12

• Soddy-Daisy Market (Soddy-Daisy) @ Poe's Tavern Park | 8am-12pm

• Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 9am-10am

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

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

• Lumberjacks Harvest Market (Southside) @ Lumberjacks Hardwood Center | 10am-2pm

• 3rd Annual Spooktacular Arts & Crafts Show (Hixson) @ Greenway Farms | 10am-3pm

• Chattanooga River Market (Downtown) @ TN Aquarium Plaza | 10am-5pm

• Hocus Pocus Fall Market (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Arena | 10am-5pm

• Spooky Paws Pet Parade (Downtown) @ Tennessee RiverPark | 10am-5pm

• Touch-A-Tractor Day (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-6pm

• Chattanooga Oktoberfest (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 10am-8pm

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-10pm

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

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

• Pony Pumpkin Patch (Dunlap) @ TN Dude & Guest Ranch | 11am-3pm

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

• 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

• UTC Mocs Volleyball (Downtown) @ Maclellan Gym | 4pm

• Boo in the Zoo (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 4pm-8pm

• Halloween Trail Fest (NE Chatt) @ Enterprise South Nature Park | 6pm-11pm

Sunday, October 13

• Hocus Pocus Fall Market (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Arena | 10am-4pm

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-5pm

• Touch-A-Tractor Day (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-6pm

• Chattanooga Market (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 11am-4pm

• Chattanooga Oktoberfest (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 11am-5pm

• Halloween Costume Party (Ooltewah) @ The Commons | 11am-5pm

• Rollin' The River (Downtown) @ Olgiati Bridge | 12pm-4pm

• Hixson Haunted Hallow Family Sundays (Hixson) @ Hixson Ball Fields | 1pm-6pm

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

Monday, October 14

• 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, October 15

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

• Fall Break Family Fun Day (Hixson) @ Greenway Farms | 10am-2pm

• 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, October 16

• Outdoor Storytime (St. Elmo) @ Frederick's Park | 10am-10:30am

Thursday, October 17

• 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, October 18

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-8pm

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

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

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

• Boo in the Zoo (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 4pm-8pm

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

• Campfire Concert (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 5:30pm-10pm

• UTC Mocs Volleyball (Downtown) @ Maclellan Gym | 6pm

Saturday, October 19

• Soddy-Daisy Market (Soddy-Daisy) @ Poe's Tavern Park | 8am-12pm

• Winged Wisdom: Understanding Birds of Prey (Lookout Mtn) @ Reflection Riding Arboretum & Nature Center | 9am-10am

• Ketner's Mill Fair (Whitwell) @ Ketner's Mill Fair | 9am-6pm

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

• Chattanooga River Market (Downtown) @ TN Aquarium Plaza | 10am-5pm

• Apple Festival (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Arena | 10am-5pm

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-10pm

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

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

• Clumpies 25th Jubilee (North Shore) @ Clumpies | 11am-7pm

• UTC Mocs Football (Southside) @ Finley Stadium | 1:30pm

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

• Rollin' The River (Downtown) @ Olgiati Bridge | 2pm-6pm

• Boo in the Zoo (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 4pm-8pm

• Fall Festival (Red Bank) @ White Oak Baptist | 4:30pm-7pm

Sunday, October 20

• Apple Festival (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Arena | 10am-4pm

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-5pm

• Ketner's Mill Fair (Whitwell) @ Ketner's Mill Fair | 10am-5:30pm

• Chattanooga Market (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 11am-4pm

• Hixson Haunted Hallow Family Sundays (Hixson) @ Hixson Ball Fields | 1pm-6pm

Monday, October 21

• 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, October 22

• 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, October 23

• Outdoor Storytime (St. Elmo) @ Frederick's Park | 10am-10:30am

Thursday, October 24

• 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

• KW Community Fall Festival (Collegedale) @ Collegedale Commons | 4pm-7pm

• UTC Mocs Volleyball (Downtown) @ Maclellan Gym | 6pm

Friday, October 25

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-8pm

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

• Boo in the Zoo (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 4pm-8pm

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

• North River Fall Festival (Hixson) @ North River YMCA | 5:30pm-7:30pm

• Crafty Cauldron: A Halloween Bash (East Ridge) @ East Ridge Community Center | 6pm-8pm

• Fall Festival (East Brainerd) @ Hamilton Family YMCA | 6pm-9pm

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

Saturday, October 26

• Soddy-Daisy Market (Soddy-Daisy) @ Poe's Tavern Park | 8am-12pm

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

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

• Chattanooga River Market (Downtown) @ TN Aquarium Plaza | 10am-5pm

• Ringgold's Halloween Bash (Ringgold) @ Downtown Ringgold | 10am-7pm

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-10pm

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

• Cambridge BooFEST (Ooltewah) @ Cambridge Square | 11am-4pm

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

• Trunk or Treat Bash (East Brainerd) @ Auto Simple | 2pm-5pm

• Boo in the Zoo (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 4pm-8pm

• UTC Mocs Football (Southside) @ Finley Stadium | 4pm

• UTC Basketball Boo & Gold (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | TBD

Sunday, October 27

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

• Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze (Soddy-Daisy) @ Flat Top Mountain Farm | 10am-5pm

• Chattanooga Market (Southside) @ First Horizon Pavilion | 11am-4pm

• Hixson Haunted Hallow Family Sundays (Hixson) @ Hixson Ball Fields | 1pm-6pm

• UTC Mocs Soccer (Southside) @ Finley Stadium | 2pm

• Treat Street (Hixson) @ Hixson UMC | 3pm-5pm

• Kid City Trunk or Treat (Soddy-Daisy) @ Kid City USA | 4pm-7pm

• Hope House Trunk or Treat (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan | 4pm-7pm

• Movies in a Park (Downtown) @ Coolidge Park | 5:30pm

Monday, October 28

• 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

• Turquoise Trail (Downtown) @ Creative Discovery Museum | 6pm-8pm

Tuesday, October 29

• 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

• Red Bank Community Fair (Red Bank) @ Red Bank High School | 5pm-7pm

Wednesday, October 30

• Outdoor Storytime (St. Elmo) @ Frederick's Park | 10am-10:30am

Thursday, October 31

• 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

• Trick or Treat at the Library (Ooltewah) @ Collegedale Public Library | 3pm-7pm