Explore Chattanooga Fall 2023

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Sept 30 TENNESSEE WHISKEY FESTIVAL The Tennessee Whiskey Festival was created from a passion for showcasing our state’s craft spirits and those who produce them. It’s the perfect opportunity to sample the best whiskey offered here in Tennessee. This year - we will also showcase craft-distilled products from other regions, so plan on tasting and comparing some of the best! The 9th Annual Tennessee Whiskey Festival will occur in Chattanooga at the First Horizon Pavilion in downtown Chattanooga on Saturday, September 30, 2023. tnwhiskeyfestival.com Oct Weekends Experience a spooky vintage train ride! Passengers begin by boarding a vintage train for a trip over four bridges and through the Missionary Ridge Tunnel. Once arriving at the Funhouse Station, riders disembark. Features include storytelling, a tour through the “gentle thrills” Eerie Fun House, blacklight mini golf, games, temporary tattoos, coloring pages, ride back to Grand Junction, and a bag of treats for the children. A festive Halloween experience! The event is a little over an hour and a half in length. The fun house is a 20-room, 2,000 square foot “old time” fun experience. tvrail.com/train-rides/ halloween-eerie-express Oct ROCK CITY GARDENS: ROCKTOBERFEST This premiere Fall Event includes live German music, German food, specialty beer, Birds of Prey shows, costumed characters, and fun for the whole family! TENNESSEE VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM: HALLOWEEN EERIE EXPRESS

College Days celebration. Present a valid student ID, transcript or pay stub to receive half price admission to explore more than

Tennessee Aquarium

120,000 square feet of world-class exhibits or screenings of 45-minute IMAX films. tnaqua.org/events Sept 21 BACON & BARREL FESTIVAL Get Hog Wild with us at Bacon & Barrel Festival as we celebrate two commonly appreciated southern traditions: hearty food & distilled spirits. We will bring together 15 of Chattanooga’s best restaurants and a vast array of spirits to savor a weekend of bacon, bbq, and all the good things that come from old oak barrels. Enjoy unique and delicious bacon dishes while listening to live music, chatting with distillers, and sipping fine bourbons, whiskeys, and more. baconandbarrel.com/chattanooga Sept 24 IRONMAN CHATTANOOGA TRIATHLON iRONMAN Chattanooga, part of the VinFast IRONMAN U.S. Series, gets you to the places you want to be. After finishing 144.6 miles, what could be better than celebrating with a local beer and live music? Sitting in a kayak while watching the sun set against Lookout Mountain? Coming face-to-face with penguins and sea otters at a top-rated aquarium? At IRONMAN Chattanooga, the unforgettable experience goes beyond race day and brings you outdoor adventures that can’t be found anywhere else. This is triathlon’s best kept secret. Come to race, stay for more. ironman.com/im-chattanooga

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