The event, hosted by the Chattanooga Area Food Bank and Feeding the Future, will take place Saturday at First Horizon Pavilion. Sponsored by Five Star Breaktime Solutions, the family-friendly event will raise funds and awareness to fight food insecurity in the Chattanooga area. The 5K begins at 8:30 a.m., followed by a 1-mile walk at 8:45 a.m. The event will also feature children’s activities and local food trucks. Attendees are encouraged to bring nonperishable food donations to support individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Proceeds will support hunger-relief efforts throughout the region.
Sept. 12
TVFCU Southside Nights
Finley Stadium and Friends of the Festival will host an evening of live music, college football and family activities at Finley Stadium. Gates open at 5 p.m., with food trucks, drinks and a family-friendly field day on Davenport Field featuring cornhole, a field goal challenge and a children’s play area. Local cover band The Essentials will perform at 6 p.m., followed by a 7 p.m. watch party for the Tennessee-Georgia Tech football game, with local alumni chapters for both schools participating. Admission is free, and attendees are encouraged to bring picnic blankets.
Sept. 14
Morning Pointe Golf Tournament
The Morning Pointe Foundation will hold its 11th annual tournament at Lookout Mountain Club. Registration and breakfast begin at 8 a.m., followed by a 9 a.m. shotgun start and a 1 p.m. luncheon and awards banquet. The event will also feature networking, contests and prizes. Proceeds support scholarships for students pursuing careers in nursing, social work, therapy and culinary arts, as well as the foundation’s free caregiver education programs. Businesses, organizations and individuals may participate through teams and sponsorships.
Sept. 15
Constitution Day Lecture
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga will host the 2026 Dr. Richard Gruetzemacher Constitution Day Lecture, “How the Constitution Can Unify a Divided Society,” at 5 p.m. in the UTC University Center Auditorium, 642 E. Fifth St. Political thinker and author Yuval Levin will discuss how the Constitution was designed to help a diverse nation navigate disagreement through debate, compromise and self-government, drawing from his book, “American Covenant: How the Constitution Unified Our Nation – and Could Again.” Levin is a contributing opinion writer for The New York Times. The auditorium will open at 4:30 p.m. Registration
Brain Injury Fundraiser
The Chattanooga Area Brain Injury Association will host its fall luncheon 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Unum Suite Club at Erlanger Park. Held during Concussion Awareness Month, the annual luncheon brings together community leaders, healthcare professionals, brain injury survivors, caregivers, families and supporters to raise funds for CABIA’s programs and services throughout Southeast Tennessee and the surrounding region. Proceeds support service coordination, resource navigation, education, prevention activities and other assistance for brain injury survivors and their families. Reservations: cabiatn.org; 423 602-7246.
Sept. 17
This Land Is Your Land
La Paz Chattanooga and The Pop-up Project will present a live civic arts performance at the Chattanooga Theatre Centre. The cultural celebration will celebrate Latino, Hispanic and Indigenous communities through dance, storytelling, music and education, exploring ancestry, belonging and the contributions these communities have made to the United States. A cocktail reception begins at 7 p.m., followed by the presentation at 8 p.m. Early-bird tickets are available through Aug. 31.
Silent art auction
The Jewish Cultural Center, 5461 North Terrace Road, will host a benefit for Aleph Bet Children’s Center beginning at 5:30 p.m., with bidding closing and winners announced at 6:30 p.m. Admission and parking are free, and bidders do not need to be present to win. More than 50 works in a variety of media are currently on display and available for bidding in the center’s gallery. The exhibit may be viewed from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Friday or by appointment. Aleph Bet Children’s Center serves children ages 13 months through pre-K in a year-round, play-based learning environment.
Sept. 18
U.S. Constitution reading
The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee will host its annual public reading of the U.S. Constitution on the courthouse steps of the Joel W. Solomon Federal Building, 900 Georgia Ave., 11:30 a.m.-12:45 p.m. The public is invited to participate by reading one of 110 brief segments of the Constitution, assigned on a first-come, first-served basis. Participants may arrive at any time during the event while readings remain available. Information
Sept. 19-20
East Ridge Fall Festival
The fifth annual festival will take place 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sept. 19 and 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Sept. 20 at the Camp Jordan Amphitheater, 323 Camp Jordan Parkway. Admission and parking are free. The event will feature more than 100 artisans, crafters, businesses and community organizations, along with more than 30 food and beverage vendors. Family activities will include a pumpkin patch, pony rides, inflatables, face painting, balloon animals, bracelet making, a photo booth, character entertainment, a petting zoo and other children’s activities. Live entertainment will include The Essentials on Saturday and a DJ on Sunday.
Sept. 21
Hope Unlimited fundraiser
Hope Unlimited Ministry will hold its 2026 Fundraising Event from 6-8:30 p.m. Sept. 21 at the Colonnade Civic Center, 264 Catoosa Circle, Ringgold, Georgia. The event will feature guest speaker Stephanie Barber Christensen, a pastor’s wife and area ambassador with Revive Our Hearts ministries in Crossville, and contemporary female gospel group Ora Praz. Dinner will be served. Founded by Dr. Rita Carr, Hope Unlimited has provided free Christian-centered programs for single parents and their children in Chattanooga and internationally for 30 years. Admission is $35, or $280 to host a table of eight. Registration may be paid through hopeunlimitedministries.org
Oct. 2
Free Shakespeare in the Park
Scenic City Shakespeare will present a free outdoor performance of William Shakespeare’s “The Tempest” on Friday, Oct. 2, at Greenway Farms. One of Shakespeare’s final plays, “The Tempest” is a story of danger, betrayal, revenge, forgiveness and love set on an island filled with magic and mystery. Additional performances will take place Oct. 3, 16, 17 and 24. Audience members should bring lawn chairs or picnic blankets, as seating is not provided. Reservations are recommended due to limited space. An ArtsBuild Artists Work Grant supports the production. Reservations