Photo by Shelby Lewis.

Saturdays throughout the Summer

Enhance your Aquarium visit with a trip to the Chattanooga River Market beginning June 5th. Each Saturday this summer the Aquarium plaza will be filled with music and some of the area’s finest arts and crafts. Staying the weekend? Check out the nearby Chattanooga Market on the city’s southside on Sunday. Both markets complement the already culturally-rich tourism experience that Chattanooga has become known for.

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