⚔️ Things To Do In Chattanooga This Weekend October 9 to 15

Big news for anyone dreaming about owning a home right here in Chattanooga. Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga is opening the first step of its Future Homeowner application process on Sunday, October 18, and it stays open through Saturday, October 31. If you or someone you know has been hoping to put down roots, this is the moment to pay attention.

To be considered, interested individuals and families need to submit the online Pre Qualifying Questionnaire by 11:59 p.m. on October 31. The program is built for individuals and families with low to moderate incomes, and applicants will need to meet requirements around housing need, financial ability and a willingness to partner with Habitat along the way. Review the eligibility requirements and sign up to be notified when the questionnaire opens at habichatt.org/own.

Every single kindergartner in Hamilton County Schools is getting a free one time pass to the Creative Discovery Museum, and honestly, what a gift. This marks the fourth year in a row that Hamilton County government, the schools and the museum have teamed up to make it happen. About 3,450 kids will have their passes in hand by Friday, October 9, plenty of time to use them over fall break if families want to.

Each pass covers free admission for the student plus up to three guests, so a family of four gets in free, and it stays valid all the way through June 30, 2027. While you are planning your visit, mark your calendar for two new exhibits too, Winter Playland opens November 7 and Viva Mexico follows on January 16. Full story here.

If you love this city and you love a good potluck, Gratefull needs you. This free Thanksgiving potluck temporarily takes over MLK Boulevard every year, and this time it lands on Thursday, November 19, from 11:30am until 1:30pm, a week ahead of the actual holiday.

Picture one long table running straight down the middle of the street, bringing the whole city together for a shared meal. River City Company is looking for hundreds of volunteers to help set up tables, serve food, greet guests and keep things running smoothly throughout the event. If you have a few hours to give, register to volunteer for Gratefull and be part of it.

Southern Tennessee does not really do a long fall. A few good weeks of cool mornings and warm afternoons, then winter shows up uninvited and stays. Whatever your yard was not ready for is the thing that does not make it to spring.

Beds that never got cleared trap moisture against your foundation all winter. Shrubs that do not get pruned now carry dead wood right into ice and wind season. Soil that never got turned over just sits there starving until you are fixing it in April instead of enjoying it. None of that waits for you to get around to it.

C&C Nursery and Landscape knows what a Chattanooga yard needs before winter hits, bed cleanup, pruning, plant installation and full redesigns, all done while the ground is still workable. Skip the spring scramble entirely.

Right now winter projects are 10% off, but the ground is not staying soft forever and neither is this deal.

Thursday 84° low 57°

Friday 78° low 59°

Saturday 65° low 59°

Sunday 67° low 61°

Fall is finally making its move, friends. We start the week warm, but temperatures take a real dip by the weekend, so do not get caught off guard. Grab a light jacket for Friday night plans and expect genuinely crisp air by Saturday and Sunday, perfect sweater weather for pumpkin patches and haunted trails.

Fall break hits Tuesday, October 13 and runs through Friday, four straight days with no school, and if you have not nailed down what your kid is doing with that time, the couch and a screen are about to make that decision for you.

The Sweet and Savory Fall Break Camp fills every one of those days, 9am to 1pm, ages 8 to 13, hands on in a real kitchen the whole time. No sitting and watching, Chef has them cooking a brand new menu every single day: blueberry lemon muffins and pumpkin bread, a rustic Italian spread, cream puffs and eclairs, and tamales. Lunch and drinks are covered, so you are not even packing a lunch all week.

Beyond the food, they walk away with real kitchen skills, following a recipe, mise en place, proper knife and kitchen safety, portioning, and plating their own food, the kind of confidence that does not come from a tablet.

Drop off is 8:50 to 9am, pick up 1 to 1:10pm, and spots for ages 8 to 13 are going fast, this fills up every break.

Closets By Design: If you're constantly rearranging your closet and it still never feels right, it's not you, it's the space. Upgrade your closet.

C&C Nursery and Landscape: Overgrown yard? Schedule a plant installation and get free late season pruning. Get a free quote.

Restoration 1 of Chattanooga: Late summer humidity can bring out mold in places you're not checking. Get a free estimate.

M.B.D Janitorial Services: Local, reliable office and commercial cleaning that keeps your space client ready. Get a quote.

The Sweet and Savory Classroom: Book a class this month and use code KnifeSkills for a free Knife Skills online class.

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