Places & things to do.

High Point Climbing and Fitness - Downtown

Hunter Museum of American Art

Opened in 1952 in a 1905 classical-revival mansion atop an 80-foot bluff, the museum now spans three connected buildings — the original mansion, a 1975 Brutalist wing, and a 2005 Randall Stout addition.

immersion gallery

In-Town Gallery

Local cooperative arts & craft gallery exhibiting & selling paintings, pottery, jewelry & more.

Indian Rockhouse

Infinity Flux

Institute of Contemporary Art Chattanooga

The ICA Chattanooga propels a culture of creativity, discovery, and artistic inquiry on the campus of the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

International Towing & Recovery Museum

Gallery of early trucking equipment with an outdoor Wall of the Fallen memorial & gift shop.

Jefferson Park

Keeody Gallery

Lookout Mountain Incline Railway

An 1895 funicular climbing Lookout Mountain at a 72.7% grade — among the world's steepest passenger railways — from St. Elmo's depot to Point Park, run today by Chattanooga's transit authority.

Maclellan Island

An expansive wildlife refuge & bird nesting site with camping & 1.5 miles of hiking trails.

Main Street Farmers Market

McKenzie Arena

McKenzie Arena, opened in 1982, is a multi-purpose facility in Chattanooga hosting sporting events and concerts. With a capacity of up to 11,557, it features a modern feel due to recent renovations.

Miller Park

Miller Plaza

Miller Plaza is a smoke-free city park, stage, and pavilion located in downtown Chattanooga at 850 Market Street, offering public access and various events throughout the year.

Miller Plaza Pavilion

Moccasin Bend National Archeological District

Large park known for archeological evidence of 12,000 continuous years of human habitation.

Orchard Knob Reservation

Outdoor Chattanooga

Local government office in Chattanooga, TN focused on outdoor recreation programs and resources.

Passageways Chattanooga

Patten Square

Pot Point Nature Trail

Prentice Cooper State Forest Trailhead parking

Riverfront destination with a sprawling forest, 35 miles of hiking trails & primitive campsites.

Proshkin Fine Art

Redbud Venue

Renaissance Park

River Gallery

This art gallery in a turn-of-the-century house has paintings & art glass plus a sculpture garden.

Riverfront Nights

TVFCU Riverfront Nights is a weekly concert series featuring FREE live music every Saturday night during the summer at Ross’s Landing in Downtown Chattanooga.

Riverview Park

Ross's Landing

Urban recreational area with an amphitheater, pier, playground, marina & walkways along the river.

Ruby Falls

A glass-front elevator drops 260 feet inside Lookout Mountain to a 63-foot underground waterfall Leo Lambert discovered in 1928 while drilling a tourist tunnel and named for his wife Ruby.

Sculpture Fields at Montague Park

Sculptor John Henry and his wife Pamela transformed a 33-acre brownfield on Chattanooga's Southside into the Southeast's largest sculpture park, opening in April 2016 with monumental steel works.

Sculpture Garden

Shuptrine's Gallery

A gallery for fine American art, also offering custom gold-leaf framing & art restoration services.

Skyuka Springs Trailhead

Snooper's Rock

Peaceful nature preserve featuring a 5.9-mi. trail for hiking, nature viewing & birdwatching.

Songbirds

Reopened in 2021 as a non-profit guitar museum and live-music venue on West Main, Songbirds rotates 40+ vintage instruments across two bars, a kitchen, and a patio with proceeds funding youth music programs.

Spare Time Chattanooga

Modern bowling alley also offering a large bar & grill, video arcade & laser tag under one roof.

Stove Works

Stove Works showcases contemporary exhibitions including works by various artists.

String Theory at the Hunter

String Theory is a chamber music series bringing inspiring evenings of the best chamber music to the Hunter Museum of American Art.

Stringers Ridge Park

Tennessee Aquarium

Two riverfront buildings on the downtown Tennessee River — River Journey traces water from Appalachian headwaters to the Gulf, Ocean Journey houses sharks, rays, and tropical reef life.

Tennessee Aquarium IMAX 3D Theater

Modern IMAX theater featuring daily showings of 3D films on global wildlife & marine animals.

Tennessee Riverpark

Landscaped trail tracing a 10-mile river dotted with public art, picnic tables & fishing piers.

Tennessee Valley Railroad

A working heritage railroad founded in 1961, running steam and diesel excursions from the Grand Junction depot through the 1858 Missionary Ridge Tunnel — including the all-day Hiwassee Loop.

The African American Education and Heritage Museum

The Bessie Smith Hall (within Cultural Center)

The Bessie Smith Cultural Center explores the history and contributions of African American musicians and entertainers in Chattanooga.