Blog https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/ Sun, 15 Feb 2026 04:54:29 +0000 Carnival of Color: Coolidge Gets Crafty https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/coolidge-gets-crafty/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/coolidge-gets-crafty/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/coolidge-gets-crafty/ Thu, 12 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Scenic Stitches is a local fiber arts event company dedicated to sharing the many forms of fiber arts, including crochet, cross-stitch, bobbin weaving, and beyond! Partnering with local organizations, Scenic Stitches showcases the creativity and community spirit that bloom in Chattanooga all year

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Seasonal Art in Chattanooga: Exhibits and Public Installations https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/seasonal-art-in-chattanooga-exhibits-and-public-installations/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/seasonal-art-in-chattanooga-exhibits-and-public-installations/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/seasonal-art-in-chattanooga-exhibits-and-public-installations/ Tue, 10 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Did you know Chattanooga boasts more than 150 public murals, one of the largest outdoor sculpture collections in the Southeast, and galleries that keep their calendars full year-round? Here’s a handy guide to Chattanooga’s creative offerings.

Visit the Bluff View Art District

You’ll find some of

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Rainy Day Fun in Chattanooga: Indoor Activities and Cozy Spots https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/rainy-day-fun-in-chattanooga/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/rainy-day-fun-in-chattanooga/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/rainy-day-fun-in-chattanooga/ Tue, 27 Jan 2026 08:00:00 -0500

Rainy days don’t have to ruin your plans, and Chattanooga offers plenty to do indoors. Use this quick guide to make the most of a rainy day in town. No umbrella required!

Indoor Things for Families

Start the day at the Tennessee Aquarium. Beyond the thousands of fish on view, you can see river

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Live Music and Local Impact: A Night Out at Chattanooga’s Historic Songbirds https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/live-music-and-local-impact-a-night-out-at-chattanoogas-historic-songbirds/ Fri, 11 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

A Background on Songbirds

Songbirds offers a one-of-a-kind experience for music lovers. Originally known as the Songbirds Guitar Museum, it opened in 2018 inside the historic Chattanooga Choo Choo. Like many other businesses, it was forced to close during the COVID-19 pandemic. However, Songbirds

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Dive into Chattanooga's Art Scene at the UTC Fine Arts Center https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/dive-into-chattanoogas-art-scene-at-the-utc-fine-arts-center/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/dive-into-chattanoogas-art-scene-at-the-utc-fine-arts-center/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/dive-into-chattanoogas-art-scene-at-the-utc-fine-arts-center/ Thu, 03 Jul 2025 08:00:00 -0400

About the UTC’s Fine Art Center

Chattanooga is a city full of locally made art, with murals and sculptures scattered throughout, constantly drawing people in to explore its vibrant and ever-growing art scene. Yet, one gem that often gets overlooked is the Fine Arts Center at the University of

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Running Through Art https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/running-through-art/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/running-through-art/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/running-through-art/ Wed, 07 May 2025 14:00:00 -0400

Just because you’re traveling to a new city doesn’t mean you have to cancel your run. But let’s be real, finding safe and interesting places to run in a new city can be more exhausting than the run itself. Look no further for your guide to running in Chattanooga.

Welcome to Chattanooga, where the

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An American Legacy: The Hunter Museum of American Art https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/an-american-legacy/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/an-american-legacy/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/an-american-legacy/ Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:00:00 -0400

Telling the Story of a Nation, One Work of Art at a Time

While art is a universal language, art museums are where that language becomes a conversation—cultural sanctuaries where history, creativity, and human expression converge. The Hunter Museum of American Art is a cultural treasure in the

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AVA 4 Bridges Arts Festival: Celebrating 25 Years of Art & Culture https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/ava-4-bridges-arts-festival-celebrating-25-years-of-art-culture/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/ava-4-bridges-arts-festival-celebrating-25-years-of-art-culture/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/ava-4-bridges-arts-festival-celebrating-25-years-of-art-culture/ Tue, 25 Mar 2025 11:00:00 -0400

4Bridges

Festival History:

The 4 Bridges Arts Festival (4BAF) is a cornerstone of Chattanooga's vibrant arts scene and will be celebrating its silver jubilee (or 25th anniversary) in April. With roots dating back to 1986, the Association for Visual Arts (AVA), was tasked with "animating" downtown

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Isaac Duncan III: Shaping Chattanooga’s Artistic Landscape https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/isaac-duncan-iii/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/isaac-duncan-iii/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/isaac-duncan-iii/ Thu, 20 Feb 2025 15:00:00 -0500

Chattanooga’s vibrant culture is enriched by artists like Isaac Duncan III, whose large-scale sculptures bring stories of heritage, resilience, and creativity to life. Raised in Brooklyn, New York, and of Caribbean descent, Duncan’s artistic journey led him from the University of Notre Dame to the

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Art + Climate Project Showcased at Fall Cultural Events around the City https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/art-climate-project/ https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/art-climate-project/#comments https://www.visitchattanooga.com/blog/post/art-climate-project/ Thu, 22 Aug 2024 10:00:00 -0400

The Chattanooga Art + Climate Project is a unique initiative from ArtsBuild, spearheaded by Briana Jones, that brings together creative minds to address one of the most pressing issues of our time—climate change. This project, supported by the Lyndhurst Foundation, highlights the intersection of art

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