Explore Chattanooga Holiday Guide 2024

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HOLIDAYS UNDER THE PEAKS E very trip to the Tennessee Aquarium offers moments of wonder and delight, but guests’ sense of closeness to its entrancing, charismatic animals reaches new heights during the holidays. Guests visiting Nov. 29-Dec. 29 will enjoy seasonal fun with an aquatic twist during the Holidays Under the Peaks celebration. As always, Santa Claus will venture south from his workshop to make his annual dips into the River Giants and Tennessee River ex hibits. Guests can see and interact with SCUBA Claus on Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. between Thanksgiving and Christmas. The fun continues with seasonal music in the Aquarium lobby, periodic themed animal enrichment and festive decorations. The memorable sights for guests include a tree festooned with lights that flicker in response to the discharges of the Aquarium’s Electric Eel. The Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater will offer its own seasonal fun with the return of The Polar Express 3D , which will

be screened daily Nov. 29-Dec. 29. The annual screenings of this modern holiday classic on Chattanooga’s largest screen marks the start of the season for many families (and children of all ages). The theater’s other family-friendly offerings will include Moa na 2 (Nov. 27-Dec. 12) and Mufasa: The Lion King (beginning Dec. 20). Just in time for the holidays, the Tennessee Aquarium also will serve as the final stop for the Animal Crossing: New Hori zons Aquarium Tour. From Dec. 21 to Feb. 28, Aquarium visits will feature character standees and informative posters from the mega-popular Animal Crossing: New Horizons video game. As part of this enhancement to the guest experience, Animal Cross ing fans can also participate in timed weekend stamp rallies on Jan. 11-12 and Feb. 22-23. The Tennessee Aquarium is closed on Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.

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