Explore Chattanooga Summer 2024

ROCK CITY MOUNTAINTOP SUMMER

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R ock City is excited to debut its newest season, Mountaintop Summers, a celebration of Rock City at its peak – animal educational shows, gnome activities, new food offerings, fresh blooms and more, from May 24 through Sept. 2. There is no better place to beat the summertime heat than the Enchanted Trail, where floral beauty winds through corridors of stone and caverns. New garden art is on display, including the

The Rock City Raptors show is back! Get up close to hawks, bald eagles, owls and other incredible birds in this live pro gram hosted by Wings to Soar, a nonprofit organization that rescues and rehabilitates injured birds of prey. See these non-releas able birds in action at Critter Classroom Thursdays through Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Rock City is proud to host the Reflec tion Riding Arboretum & Nature Center’s all-new animal educational show. Learn

about local fauna through interactive presentations, including a raptor wingspan chart and an animal facts and misconceptions dis play. Check out this new program Mondays through Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Legacy Lane next to Critter Classroom. Guests should keep their eyes peeled for more than just birds – gnomes are roaming the trail! Participate in a Gnome Quest by

new Standing Stones Garden pathway with new native plantings. Rock City’s newest marquee piece, Red String, is a sculptural in stallation honoring the attraction’s co-founder Frieda Carter, who with string in hand, marked Rock City’s beloved trail over 92 years ago. “Never underestimate a woman and an idea” merchandise celebrating Frieda’s legacy is now available!

Summer 2024