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The Weekend Lineup

June 19–21in & around Chattanooga

First real heat of the summer, and a weekend pulling double duty — Juneteenth on Friday, Father's Day on Sunday, and the Film Festival running straight through the middle.

By Stacy Earl, Chattanooga editor · Updated Thu, June 18
Juneteenth · Fri Father's Day · Sun
Marquee photo — Film Festival
The Marquee

Chattanooga Film Festival 2026

In-person through Sun, June 21 · Chattanooga Theatre Centre

The city's biggest culture weekend — four days of features, shorts, and parties, named one of MovieMaker's 25 coolest film festivals. If you do one thing this weekend, make it this. See the schedule →

Fri

Friday, June 19

Fri7:30pm
Black Jacket Symphony: Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet
Soldiers & Sailors Memorial Auditorium · doors 6:30

The album, cover to cover, live — the tribute series that nails every note.

Music
Fri6pm
Nightfall: Marlow Drive + Holy Roller
Miller Plaza · free

The free summer-Friday tentpole downtown — bring a chair, stay for the headliner.

Music
Sat

Saturday, June 20

Sat11am
South Chattanooga Juneteenth Celebration
Cocoa Cafe

The weekend's cultural anchor — food, music, and community marking the day.

Community
Satall day
commUNITY Block Party
Coolidge Park

Riverfront block party — the easy, kid-friendly Saturday default.

Family
Sun

Sunday, June 21 · Father's Day

Sun11am
Father's Day Blues & Brews
First Horizon Pavilion · 11am–4pm

The Chattanooga Market's Dad-day edition — blues, beer, and a reason to get out of the house.

Food & Drink
Suntime TBA
Raccoon Mountain Caverns Celebrates Dad
Raccoon Mountain Caverns

Cave tours with a Father's Day twist — call ahead for the day's times.

Family
Sun7pm
Beppe Gambetta
Barking Legs Theater

Virtuoso acoustic guitar in an intimate room — a quieter way to close the weekend.

Music

That's the weekend.

See everything on in Chattanooga — all weekend, all week.

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Updated Thursday, June 18, 2026 · Times verified the week of publication; we surface what's really on — how The Lineup chooses.