Tennessee Aquarium

tnaqua.com
One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
800-262-0695
$24.95 adults/$14.95 children (ages 3-12) 

The top-rated aquarium in America offers a journey through two building loaded with things to do and engaging experiences on Chattanooga's beautiful downtown riverfront. River Journey fascinates visitors with river otters, turtles, alligators, giant catfish and thousands of freshwater wonders. Ocean Journey delights guests with penguins, sharks, butterflies and often scuba divers who interact with guests. Plan at least two hours for your aquarium visit. Aquarium admission includes access to both River Journey and Ocean Journey.

IMAX 3D Theater

tnaqua.com
One Broad Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
800-262-0695 
$8.50 adults/$7.00 children (ages 3-12)

The biggest and best Chattanooga Movie Theater plays new 3D IMAX movies right in Downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. Just a block away from the Tennessee Aquarium, you can plunge into an amazing underwater adventure or travel to fascinating lands at Chattanooga's premiere movie theatre. This six-story IMAX screen, the largest in the region, is the only one big enough to show you a life-sized blue whale as big as a school bus. IMAX 3D movie theaters offer one of the most engaging movie experiences in the world.

Creative Discovery Museum

cmdfun.org
321 Chestnut Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-648-6054
$10.95 per person

The Creative Discovery Museum (where learning is child's play) is a hands-on children's museum with concentration on the arts and sciences. Watch the joy in your children's eyes as they; pilot a riverboat, dig for dinosaur bones, make sculptures and build robots.

The Artist's Studio challenges kids to become more artistic, the Musician's Workshop builds a love for music. Also, throughout the year, there are ever-changing displays and exhibits that help develop interest and skill in scientific invention and exploration.

Hunter Museum

huntermuseum.org
10 Bluff View, Chattanooga, TN 37403
423-267-0968
$9.95 adults/$4.95 children (ages 3-17)

Perched on an 80-foot bluff on the edge of the Tennessee River, the Hunter Museum of American Art offers stunning view of the river and surrounding mountains. This panorama is equaled only by the exceptional collection of American art inside recognized as one of the country's finest.

Once inside, the inspiration continues, because it's not just about the art; it's all about you, the visitor. The Hunter is for the entire family to enjoy. Together, you will see art with new eyes as a way to better understand American History and to learn more about what makes us Americans today.

Southern Belle Riverboat

chattanoogariverboat.com
201 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-266-4488 
Pricing varies by cruise

The biggest and best Chattanooga Movie Theater plays new 3D IMAX movies right in Downtown Chattanooga, Tennessee. Just a block away from the Tennessee Aquarium, you can plunge into an amazing underwater adventure or travel to fascinating lands at Chattanooga's premiere movie theatre. This six-story IMAX screen, the largest in the region, is the only one big enough to show you a life-sized blue whale as big as a school bus. IMAX 3D movie theaters offer one of the most engaging movie experiences in the world.

Vaudeville Café Comedy Dinner Shows

funnydinner.com
138 Market Street, Chattanooga, TN 37402
423-517-1839
$26.50 adults/$14 children (ages 3-11)

Dinner with fun! Once inside our doors, you will meet and talk with the play's crazy characters - then witness a crime that you must help solve! Enjoy unlimited Italian food, beverages, and dessert and laugh along with our zany detective as he interrogates the suspects with your clues. Family fun, appropriate for all ages.

Blue Moon Cruises

chattanoogariverboat.com
301 Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, TN 37402
888-993-2583 
$39 per person

Discover natural, geological, historical, and modern wonders around every bend of the Tennessee River Gorge aboard our 70-foot luxury cruiser the Blue Moon. Share in the humor and camaraderie of our well-trained crew. Naturalists and riverlorians will point out the sights, tell spell-binding stories and will gladly answer questions. The forward and upper decks provide plenty of open air viewing, while the lower deck is fully climate controlled. By journey's end you will have experienced the awesome wonders of the 'Grand Canyon of the Tennessee River.'

Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center

chattanooganaturecenter.org
400 Garden Road, Chattanooga, TN 37419
423-821-1160
$8.00 adults/$5.00 children (ages 4-11)

Come nose-to-nose with red wolves, the most endangered mammal in the United Staes. Get eye-to-eye with a bald eagle, hawks, vultures, and a variety of owls. Canoe Historic Lookout Creek - see heron, muskrat, a variety of fish and much more! Explore the Discovery Forest Treehouse located off the Blue Heron Boardwalk in the heart of the wetlands along Lookout Creek. Relax and enjoy wildlife, friendly gardens, and spectacular views of the bluffs of historic Lookout Mountain. Walk, drive, or bike along miles of trails through our arboretum and gardens.