November Family-Friendly Events Calendar

November in Chattanooga is truly a magical time! As we wave goodbye to the last of the fall leaves, the Scenic City comes alive with events that celebrate both the coziness of autumn and the joy of the holiday season. This month’s Family-Friendly Event Calendar is packed with over 170 exciting activities, from fall festivals to a plethora of holiday markets, sporting events and anniversary events.

Whether you're looking to embrace the crisp fall air with outdoor adventures or stay warm with indoor holiday festivities, there’s something for everyone. Get ready to make memories and start the holiday season off right with all Chattanooga has to offer!

Friday, November 1

• Toddler Treks - Autumn Adventures (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

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

• Kids Night Out (East Brainerd) @ Creative Art Place | 6pm-9:30pm

Saturday, November 2

• 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

• Pioneer Day (Soddy-Daisy) @ Poe's Tavern Park | 9am-4pm

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

• Head of the Hooch (Downtown) @ Ross's Landing | 9am-6pm

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

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

• National Play Outside Day (Northshore) @ Stringer’s Ridge | 11am

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

• Soddy Daisy Pie Festival (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy First Baptist | 11am-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

• Rosie Mae's 2 Year Anniversary (Wildwood) @ Rosie Mae's Alpaca Farm | 5pm-7pm

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

Sunday, November 3

• Head of the Hooch (Downtown) @ Ross's Landing | 8am-3pm

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

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

• Notes in Nature (Hixson) @ Greenway Farm | 1pm-4pm

Monday, November 4

• 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 Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 6pm

Tuesday, November 5

• 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, November 6

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

Thursday, November 7

• 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 Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 6pm

Friday, November 8

• UTC Mocs Women's Tennis (Downtown) @ UTC Tennis Center | all day

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

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

• Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair (Sale Creek) @ Old McDonald Farm | 5pm-10pm

Saturday, November 9

• UTC Mocs Women's Tennis (Downtown) @ UTC Tennis Center | all day

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

• Tangled Tinsel Holiday Market (Cleveland) @ Bradley Square Mall | 10am-5pm

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

• Standifer Gap Fall Fest (East Brainerd) @ Standifer Gap Park | 11am-5pm

• Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair (Sale Creek) @ Old McDonald Farm | 11am-10pm

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

Sunday, November 10

• UTC Mocs Women's Tennis (Downtown) @ UTC Tennis Center | all day

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

• Little Debbie Hamilton County Fair (Sale Creek) @ Old McDonald Farm | 11am-7pm

• Tangled Tinsel Holiday Market (Cleveland) @ Bradley Square Mall | 12pm-5pm

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

Monday, November 11

• 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, November 12

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

• Kindermusik Play Date (Hixson) @ Little Lions Den | 10am

• 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, November 13

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

Thursday, November 14

• 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

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

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

• UTC Mocs Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 6pm

• UTC Mocs Men's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 8pm

Friday, November 15

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

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

• Kids Night Out (East Brainerd) @ Creative Art Place | 6pm-9:30pm

Saturday, November 16

• Touch-a-Truck (Downtown) @ Warner Park | 9am-1pm

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

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

• Santa's Christmas Village Market (Ringgold) @ Catoosa Colonnade | 10am-4pm

• Christmas Village Holiday Market (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Park | 10am-5pm

• Christmas at the Commons (Collegedale) @ The Commons | 10am-5pm

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

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

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

Sunday, November 17

• National Take a Hike Day (Harrison) @ Harrison Bay, Bay Point Loop | 9:30am-12pm

• Christmas Village Holiday Market (East Ridge) @ Camp Jordan Park | 10am-4pm

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

• Adventure Days (Downtown) @ Chattanooga Zoo | 1pm-4pm

Monday, November 18

• 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, November 19

• 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

• Try Archery (Northshore) @ Outdoor Chattanooga Center | 3pm-5pm

Wednesday, November 20

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

• UTC Mocs Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 6pm

Thursday, November 21

• 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

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

Friday, November 22

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

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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Saturday, November 23

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

• Holiday on Hamill (Hixson) @ The Ministry Center | 10am-4pm

• Merry Grinchmas Market (Ringgold) @ The Colonnade | 10am-6pm

• Christkindlmarkt (Downtown) @ Coolidge Park | 10am-7pm

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

• UTC Mocs Wrestling (Downtown) @ Maclellan Gym | 12pm & 2pm

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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Sunday, November 24

• Merry Grinchmas Market (Ringgold) @ The Colonnade | 10am-4pm

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

• Carols at The Commons (Ooltewah) @ The Commons | 11am-5pm

• Christkindlmarkt (Downtown) @ Coolidge Park | 11am-6pm

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Monday, November 25

• 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

• UTC Mocs Women's Basketball (Downtown) @ McKenzie Arena | 11am

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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

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

Tuesday, November 26

• 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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Wednesday, November 27

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

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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Thursday, November 28

*check websites for Thanksgiving Day closings

• Grateful Gobbler (Downtown) @ Coolidge Park | 8am-11am

• 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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Friday, November 29

• Santa at Ruby Falls (Lookout Mtn) @ Ruby Falls | 10am-6pm

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

• Reindeer on the Riverfront & Lighted Boat Parade (Downtown) @ Ross's Landing | 4pm-8pm

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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm

Saturday, November 30

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

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

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

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

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

• NoogaLights in Soddy Drive-Thru Light Show (Soddy Daisy) @ Soddy Municipal Park | 6pm-10pm