Chattanooga River Market

We love this Aquarium. There is fun for all ages. My favorite part is the butterfly 🦋 room but the kids love to be able to touch animals and to go into the hidden crawlspaces.

While we were visiting in Chattanooga and the surrounding areas we decided to go to the River Market that was on Saturday. We had never been before while visiting. We knew that parking would be an issue but we were able to park in one of the Pay lots and walk a couple of blocks where the crowds were gathering. The weather was beautiful, lower 80s that day. There were vendors lined up one side of the street in front of the aquarium and down the other as well. It was fun and informational looking at the different crafts. There were several food trucks and cold drink trucks nearby. There were public restrooms available which was very convenient. Across the street was an Iron Man marathon and a very crowded area so we kept to the side of the street that had all the vendors and crafts. There were a couple of horse and carriages available to tour the city, but it was a very busy time there so we passed on that. We are glad that we found out that this event was occurring while we visited. Hopefully we will be back again sometime soon.

What a fantastic way to spend an afternoon! Happy 10 month birthday to our sweet granddaughter! She loved seeing all there was to see but I feel like the jellyfish 🪼 were her favorite ❤️😁

We enjoyed spending time here as a family as we were visiting the aquarium. Loved that the kids could play in the water and that many places to eat were within walking distance from parking!

New year 2025 atmospheres great experience fresh & ocean aquarium, love nature God's creator ♥️ 🙏

It was enjoyable for my 5 yr old. It isn't as good as it was Years ago when they still had the shark tank over you where you could walk under it. You have 4 or so levels where you basically see the same fish in one big tank as you go down stopping at times to see animals in smaller tanks that aren't in the big one. The variety of fish has gotten smaller, and the ocean side is no where near as interesting as it once was. There weren't as many snakes to see, I don't think I even saw a shark, and it just wasn't worth the cost.

Visited my son and went here for the afternoon. Nice, relaxing day! Loved it!

A truly fun afternoon with friends. Lots of vendors selling all kinds of stuff. From custom artwork by Robert Riedel, to beef jerky, to 'permanent jewelry' - who knew there was such a thing? There were some excellent food vendors as well. I had a wonderful beef brisket sandwich which was large, hot and juicy. It's a nice way to spend a morning (and some money) in Chattanooga .