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ADVENTURE-FILLED FALL GETAWAY

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (August 2009) – Fall in Chattanooga offers a whole new season of enjoyment where you can plan a hassle-free and affordable vacation – so you’ll get even more out of your getaway with your loved ones. With a safe and walkable downtown, we’ve made it even easier with a free electric shuttle that connects all the downtown activities.

Enjoy a variety of fun, food and music during one of Chattanooga’s fall festivals, find your way through an enchanted maze, venture through the mountains and valleys aboard a train or boat, learn about nature’s most feared animals, try some authentic German Bratwurst or relax on the riverfront while listening to a variety of live music of genres from bluegrass to rock.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Chattanooga is experienced best when you spend a few days and really take time to enjoy your stay. Many of the accommodations provide special fall, family or romantic packages that save you money. http://chattanoogafun.com/accommodations/

FALL FESTIVALS & EVENTS: DOWNTOWN AREA

Enjoy a variety of fun during one of Chattanooga’s many downtown festivals and events. All the downtown activities are connected via a free, electric shuttle.

• Nightfall Concert Series/Fridays, Now–Sept. 25 (FREE): Held in Miller Plaza, this series brings around 2,500 people downtown every Friday night for a free concert featuring international, national and regional talent. Enjoy food and beverages along with music genres including rock, blues, jazz, reggae, zydeco, funk, bluegrass and folk. www.downtownchattanooga.org
• Riverfront Nights Music Series/Now-Sept. 26, dates vary (FREE): This Free Saturday night music series is held on a floating barge downtown on Chattanooga’s new riverfront. Enjoy food, drinks and great music every week. Free and fee-based boat parking is also available. www.RiverfrontNights.com.
• Chattanooga Market: Sundays, April 26-Dec. 6/11 am- 4 pm (FREE): The Chattanooga Market is a weekly, open-air market where you will find fresh bread from local bakeries, just picked produce (tax free), live music, artists and artisans selling things they have made in the Chattanooga area. Held downtown at First Tennessee Pavilion. www.chattanoogamarket.com
• Swingfest at Coolidge Park/Sept. 5 (FREE): Kick off the Labor Day weekend with three, big-band orchestras playing swing and jazz music while you swing dance under the stars. A dance floor is provided, and food and drink concessions are available at this free event. www.downtownchattanooga.org
• Downtown Gallery Hop: Sept. 12/2-9 pm (FREE): View and purchase some of the most fabulous, offbeat and intriguing art in Chattanooga’s downtown galleries and artist studios while artists explain the materials, inspirations and methodologies that influence their art. www.downtownchattanooga.org
• Culture Fest at First TN Pavilion: Sept. 27/11 am-5 pm (FREE): This one-day, family-friendly festival celebrates Chattanooga’s rich, cultural diversity through music, dance, food, storytelling, children’s activities and fine arts. www.culturefest.org
• Wine Over Water: Sept. 26/5-8 pm ($): Patrons of this event will be treated to wine, hors d’oeuvres, and live music across the historic Walnut Street Bridge. Proceeds benefit the preservation of historical properties in Chattanooga. www.wineoverwater.org
• Tennessee Aquarium’s Thrills, Gills & Chills/Daily in Oct. ($): Learn about the chilling aspects of the predator/prey relationships by uncovering the real facts about the Aquarium’s most notorious animals, such as moray eels, piranha, alligators, sharks and even penguins. Special costumed divers and gallery programs focus on the myths and mysteries of some of the most feared animals on earth. www.tennesseeaquarium.com [Back to Press Releases Main]