Reindeer on the Riverfront & Lighted Boat Parade

Holiday joy will fill downtown with "Reindeer on the Riverfront & Lighted Boat Parade" on Friday November 24th. Returning with even more food, artist and entertainment vendors!

FREE to attend and fun for the whole family with live reindeer and Santa on site for free pictures, hot cocoa bar, mini-train rides, fire pits, face painting/balloon animals, and holiday tunes followed by the annual Lighted Boat Parade and spectacular Fireworks presented by the Southern Belle & Erwin Marine Sales.

Event Activities:

4:00pm - 6:30pm - See Real Live Reindeer

4:30pm - 7:30pm - Pictures with Santa

7:00pm - 8:00pm - Lighted Boat Parade

8:00pm - Fireworks

Reindeer on the Riverfront & Lighted Boat Parade is made possible by: Benwood Foundation, Lyndhurst Foundation, EPB, Erwin Marine Sales, Southern Belle, Elliott Davis, Mike Key Entertainment, Downtown Chattanooga Alliance, Audacy Radio Stations Real 97.7, 98.1 The Lake, WUSY 101, 103.7 KISSFM and Rock 105, the City of Chattanooga & First Horizon. The event is presented by River City Company & Chattanooga Presents!

PARKING INFORMATION: Multiple parking garages and locations are near Ross's Landing. Click here for a map of suggested parking locations. https://bit.ly/3yC0BPz

The Free CARTA shuttle will also be operating that evening for easy Park & Ride from CARTA South along Broad Street to CARTA North next to the Aquarium. https://www.gocarta.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/downtown-shuttle_05.21.pdf

Parking is also available on the Northshore side at Coolidge Park, Renaissance Park or in the CARTA Garage Northshore. It is a .9 mile walk to Ross's Landing via Market Street or Walnut Bridges.