Asian Lantern Festival at the Chattanooga Zoo

Each ⁠‌‌‌‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌​⁠winter the Chattanooga Zoo fills its paths with hundreds of hand-made silk lanterns, some up to 16 feet tall, for an evening walk-through festival. The 2026 theme is Wildlife Wonderland, open Wednesday to Sunday evenings plus extra nights around the holidays.