Fall at Rock CityLookout Mountain
weekends in the fall · check the date
The rock trail and the swinging bridge and the view where you can see seven states, and the leaves on Lookout Mountain peak in late October.
Fall in Chattanooga1 things
The ones people drive in from other counties for. Most of them run the whole season, so you don't have to pick a weekend yet.
The little stuff, by town0 things
The city Halloween parties and the trunk or treats and the free stuff. Cities post their 2026 dates late, so anything marked "check the date" gets fixed the second it's announced.
The cities post these in early November. Check back.
For the rest of your list
These don't need an address, tap them and they go on your list with everything else.
Christmas in Chattanooga3 things
Most of these post their 2026 dates in the fall, so these show last year's windows. Rock City's lights are online timed tickets only and the December weekends go fast.
Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock CityLookout Mountain
mid November into early January, closed Christmas Eve · check the date
A million lights on the mountain, a walk through Christmas tree, cookie decorating with Mrs. Claus and Santa at the North Pole Village. Tickets are online only.
Lighted Boat Parade on the riverChattanooga
the day after Thanksgiving · check the date
Decorated boats float down the Tennessee River. Watch from the Walnut Street Bridge.
Ice on the LandingChattanooga
late November into January · check the date
The outdoor ice rink by the Chattanooga Choo Choo, skates included.
Town Christmas stuff
The town stuff, and I'll add the tree lightings as the cities post them in November.
Christmas in Chattanooga
Festive Forest in Miller Park
the holiday season · check the date
Fifty lit trees decorated by local businesses, and the EPB holiday windows are right across the street.
For the rest of your Christmas list
This is the at-home stuff, tap them and they go on your list with the lights and the train.
put it on the wall
Turn your Christmas picks into a real bucket list
Tap the lights and the trains and the town stuff you want and pick the Christmas design you like, and I'll hold onto your picks. The Christmas lists are coming soon, and the second they're up your picks drop straight into the slots.
Good any weekend3 things
The stuff that doesn't need a date, for the Saturday when nothing's going on.
Tennessee AquariumChattanooga
Two buildings, the river one and the ocean one, with the penguins and the otters.
Lookout Mountain Incline RailwayChattanooga
The steep train straight up the side of Lookout Mountain.
Walnut Street Bridge and Coolidge ParkChattanooga
Walk the old bridge over the river, then the carousel and splash fountain at Coolidge Park.
Chattanooga fall and Christmas questions
When is the Enchanted Garden of Lights at Rock City?
It usually runs mid November into early January, closed Christmas Eve, and tickets are online only.
When is the Chattanooga lighted boat parade?
The day after Thanksgiving on the Tennessee River. The Walnut Street Bridge is the best spot to watch.
Is Rock City in Tennessee or Georgia?
It's technically just over the line in Lookout Mountain, Georgia, about six miles from downtown Chattanooga.
who's writing this
Hi, I'm Amy.
We roadschool six kids out of a van. I'm just a mom with a Ford Transit and a lot of opinions about corn mazes, so if something on here is wrong, or your town's party is missing, email me at hello@bellebucket.com and I'll fix it.
put it on the wall
Turn your picks into a real bucket list
Tap the ones you want and I'll drop them onto whichever fall design you pick, then you add your own stuff (birthdays, carving pumpkins, whatever your family does). It prints big, like 24x36 big, and it hangs on the wall all season.