Chattanooga Area Events:
■Mainx24: Community Festival in Southside-along Main St-concludes at Chattanooga Market. 8am Saturday, Dec 4th, 4pm Sunday, Dec 5th. Pancake Breakfast, ice-skating, screening of film by Normal Park students, clothing consignment, fashion show, cake walk… More information at: www.mainx24.com
■The Main Event: DJ Wizz Kid w the Patrick Smith Band. 9pm-2am, Saturday, Dec 4th, Loose Cannon, 1800A Rossville Ave. $18 advance- $20-door. $50:VIP.
■Holiday Market: Saturday, Dec 4th, 10am-6pm. Sunday, Dec 5th 11am-4pm.
■Holiday Market Too: Warehouse Row- Dec 4th-5th: Friday & Saturday, 10am-6pm. Dec10-11 & Dec17-18. 40 premier vendors.
■Holiday in the Woods: 4-9pm today, Dec 3rd. 9am-5pm tomorrow. Chattanooga Nature Center-400 Garden Rd. $8-$2.Members free.
■Ruby Red Christmas: Mrs. Claus reading- N. Pole Workshop for crafts/activities, carriage ride. Ruby Falls- 1720 Scenic Hwy. Next 3 weekends in Dec. $16.95-$8.95.
■North Pole Limited: TN Railroad Valley. 4 course meal aboard dining car, Dec 4th,11th & 18th.
■Glitz & Glam: New Year’s Eve: Dec 31st, 8:30pm. Dinner & Travel to The Mill for live big band music. Returns at 1:15am to Grand Junction at TN Railroad Valley Museum.
■Times Square Angel: Circle Theatre- Chattanooga Theatre Center: 8pm Fridays & Saturdays thru Dec 18th. $18.
■Singing Christmas Tree- Boys’ Choir: 2 & 7:30pm Saturday, Dec. 4th, Tivoli, $10+
■Girls Choir: Friday, Dec 3rd (Today) –Grace Episcopal Church: 20 Belvoir Ave/ Monday, Dec 6th & Dec 13th: Rock City, Lookout Mtn, 6:30pm/ Dec 10th: 1st TN Pavillion: 1826 Carter St. 5:30pm- part of share your Christmas Food Drive/ Dec 11th: Earth Fare, 1814 Gunbarrell Rd. 12pm.
■Candlelight Christmas Tours: Gordon-Lee Mansion, 217 Cove Rd, Chickamauga. Historic home decorated & musical entertainment by violinists, cookies & cider. Saturday, Dec 4th & Dec. 11th 5-9pm. $5-$1.
■22nd Annual Christmas Concert: 3pm, Sunday Dec 5th,Lee University Conn Center: Free, but tickets req’d.
■The Naked Hearts: Brooklyn-based grunge/pop duo. Saturday 9pm, Discoteca: 304 Main St. $5.
■Cats: Broadway Musical. Dec 7th, 7:30pm, Memorial Auditorium. One show only
■The Beauty & the Beast: Broadway Musical: January 11, 2011- Memorial Auditorium.
Santa Sightings:
■Breakfast w/Santa: Bradley Square Mall. 8:30am, this Saturday Dec.4th. $5.
■Santa at the Creek: Kiddie shopping, photos, 12-3:30pm, this Saturday, at Thunder Creek Harley Davidson
■Cookies & Milk w/Santa: 6 & 7:30pm, Bradley Square Mall, Tuesday Dec 7th. $5.
■Cleveland: Santa lighting of Community Christmas tree at 6pm-post office on Broad St. Friday, Dec 3rd.
■Mrs. Claus at Northgate Mall in Hixson-1 & 5pm, Saturday, Dec 4th & Dec 10-11 & 17-18th: will read stories while waiting to see Santa.
Christmas Parades:
■Cleveland: Christmas parade, 6pm departs from Bradley Central High- north on South Lee Hwy.
■Red Bank: tonight, Friday Dec. 3rd, 5:30pm-8pm. Red Bank City Park w/vendors
■Ringgold, GA: today-Friday at 6pm. Visits w/Santa at Ringgold Depot.
■Fort Oglethorpe: 6pm, Saturday, Dec. 4th.
■Soddy Daisy: 2pm on Dayton Park, Sunday, Dec. 5th.
■Calhoun, GA: 7pm on Thursday, Dec. 9th. Wall Street bt Line & Maple streets.
Chattanooga Christmas:
■Christmas Spectacular: live bands, dancers, at the Choo Choo Centennial Theatre Nov19-Dec18
■North Pole Limited: reading of “The Polar Express” TN Valley Railroad Museum- Excursion to North Pole Nov19-Dec 22nd.
■Enchanted Garden of Lights: Rock City- Nov 19-Jan1. Dinner w/Santa: Dec15-16
■Deck the Falls: Ruby Falls holiday light show Nov19-Jan1.
■Tropical Holiday Adventure: TN Aquarium Celebration Nov19-Dec2. Santa divers, toucans…
■“The Polar Express”: Film at the Imax Nov 19-Dec23
■Gingerbread Workshops: make-n-take, Creative Discovery Museum, weekends Nov20-Dec19, exhibit “Winter Wonders”
■Holiday Windows: EPB, unveiling of “Games of Yesteryear” Nov22
■Grand Illumination: riverfront at Ross’ Landing- lighting/boat parade, live Nativity, singing, fireworks Nov26.
■Breakfast with Santa: Buffet on Nov27 Grand Ballroom- The Chattanoogan
■Tri-Octaves Christmas Concert: Trio annual benefit concert- Christ United Methodist Dec3, 7pm
■Holiday in the Woods: Chattanooga Nature Center sleigh-ride, crafts, Dec3-4
■Black Nativity: Gospel Musical Dec3-12, Destiny Theatre Company
■Singing Christmas Tree: Chattanooga Boys’ Choir & Ballet TN, CSO Youth concert Dec4, Tivoli Theatre
■Holiday markets: Chattanooga Market Dec4-5 First TN Pavilion, Holiday Market Too-Dec10-11 Warehouse Row
■Christmas at the Courthouse: Area school choirs, City County Courts BuildingDec6-10. Free
■Holiday Lights at the Zoo: Dec10-11 & 17-18, lights, Santa, pets welcome. VIP & special needs: Dreamnight Dec 16.
■The Nutcracker: Chattanooga Ballet & CSO, Dec10-12 Tivoli, Civic Ballet Co of Massari-Wood Dance Ctr, Dec 11-12 UTC Fine Arts Ctr, Ballet TN- Dec 17-18 UTC Fine Arts Ctr
■“A Christmas Story”: American theater. Dec 10-23, Chattanooga Theatre Ctr.■“Home for the Holidays”: Guest conductor Dec 18 at 8pm-19 at 2pm CSO annual seasonal concert- Guests: Metropolitan Bells & Voices of Lee. Tivoli Theatre.
