Explore Chattanooga Spring 2024

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Explore Spring Events favorite wines. Stroll and shop with Chattanooga Market artisans and vendors, enjoy some of the hottest local food trucks, and sip wine and hard cider all from local sources. Live music adds to the festivities! Even the proceeds from the event stay local, benefitting Tennessee Agriculture and Chattanooga Market vendors. www.chattanoogamarket. com/events/sip-tn-wine-festival March 29-30 HUG-A-BUNNY DAYS AT THE CHATTANOOGA ZOO Continued from page 21

cross the Swing-A-Long Bridge at night! Tickets go live on March 1. www.seerockcity.com/seasons April 20 - 21 4 BRIDGES ARTS FESTIVAL An essential part of Chattanooga’s creative capital, 4 Bridges Arts Festival (4BAF) will return April 20-21, 2024. The 4 Bridges Arts Festival has cultivated and inspired an appreciation for the visual arts by bringing in artists from around the country to interact with our local community and display and sell their work. The highly anticipated 4BAF is a juried art show that attracts visual artists from across the country, and has been ranked in the top 30 fine art festivals in the country. The festival showcases the distinctive talents of 145 artists. www.avarts. org/about-4baf1 April 20 BATTLE BELOW THE CLOUDS - RUBY FALLS Amateur grillers and smokers compete for bragging rights as Chattanooga’s best backyard cooks at the 9th annual Ruby Falls Battle Below the Clouds BBQ Cook Off, benefiting Lana’s Love Foundation. Free admission for spectators.Enjoy live bluegrass music, BBQ, kid’s activities and giveaways. This event raises funds for Lana’s Love Foundation, providing year-round fun activities for kids with cancer and their families. Public registration opens March 1st. www.rubyfalls.com/special-events/battle below-the-clouds April 20 - 28 DAY OUT WITH THOMAS — TN VALLEY RAILROAD MUSEUM Day Out With Thomas: Bubble Tour is heading to heritage railways across the country with loads of bubble themed games and activities! Enjoy live entertainment, the exclusive gift shop, photo ops, lawn games and so much more. Take a real train ride with Thomas and spend the day creat ing memories for the whole family. www. tvrail.com/train-rides/day-out-with-thomas-2024

Hug-A-Bunny, at the Chattanooga Zoo, is a family-friendly event celebrating the arrival of spring. Zoo visitors are welcome to enjoy springtime crafts and games, like the golden egg hunt, while many zoo animals will enjoy special seasonal enrichment activities. Event admission also includes up-close rabbit encounters, candy stations, photos with the Easter Bunny and other special activities. www.chattzoo.org/events/hug-a-bunny April 5 - May 12 FLORA LUNA AT ROCK CITY GARDENS Rock City is excited to host a first-of-its-kind nighttime soirée, Rock City Nights: Flora Luna. With culinary, gardens, and art intertwined, the attraction’s first food & drink event offers a unique dining experience in a low-light garden environment. From April 5 to May 12, wine and dine in the gardens at twilight and be one of the first to

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