Located in the Southeastern Tennessee near the border of Georgia, this town is home to just over 170,000 people. With many tourist attractions to offer, as well as some lesser-known attractions, visitors and residents alike have several options when it comes to planning a birthday party or event.
Overlooking Chattanooga's downtown riverfront, this aquarium is home to many different sea animal species, as well as an Imax theater that shows nature videos and a catamaran boat tour. Admission is $30 for adults and $20 for children, with group discounts available for birthday parties. Parties can also purchase packed lunches or snack packs to eat while watching the Imax movie. Or, as an alternative birthday party idea, the aquarium offers overnight stays for parties, starting at $40 per person. Sleepover parties get special tours of the museum, with a specified sleeping area.
Tennessee Aquarium
201 Chestnut St.
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402
423-265-0695
tennis.org
This hands-on art museum offers a kids' birthday package for $185 for nonmembers, which includes a birthday party area, free admission for up to 40 party guests, a museum-designated party host and lunch for guests. The museum is full of exhibits for children of all ages, from climbing spaces to building areas. However, adults can also rent the facility for a creative birthday party idea. For a birthday visit without the full package, admission is $10.95 for adults and children.
Creative Discovery Museum
321 Chestnut St.
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402
423-756-2738
cdmfun.org
Take a tour on this historic-style riverboat on the Tennessee River for a more adult birthday experience. Nightly dinner cruises are offered with a full menu, or eat at the Riverboat Company's restaurant spot and then board the boat for their "Moonlight Cruise" for a more romantic birthday night. Dinner cruises start at $24.95 for adults and $13.95 for children. Call ahead for reservations for larger parties.
Chattanooga Riverboat Co.
201 Riverfront Pkwy.
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402
423-266-4488
chattanoogariverboat.com
Children's birthday groups of 15 or more can enter this Chattanooga zoo for only $1 per person. Adults are $8 with the group. In addition to a full zoo, there is a 53-acre park with a softball complex, tennis courts, a swimming pool and other recreational amenities. The picnic area is free and open the public for birthday parties.
Chattanooga Zoo and Warner Park
301 North Holtzclaw Ave.
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37404
423-697-1322
chattzoo.org
Children and adults alike can spend their birthday celebrations at this local pottery studio. Parties start at $80 an hour and can involve hand-throwing, wheel-throwing or simply painting pottery. Groups can bring their own food and beverages, including beer and wine. All creations are fired at the studio and are available for pickup a few weeks later. Each party receives a brief introduction to the studio and a few demonstrations of pottery work.
Epple Tree Pottery
100 Cherokee Blvd. Suite 117
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37405
706-820-4253
eppletreepottery.com
Admission and dinner packages at this dinner theater start at $21.95 for adults and $14 for children. Every Thursday to Saturday, this cafe hosts a different murder mystery with a new story each night. Prices include all you can eat and drink with Italian dishes and nonalcoholic beverages. However, guests can bring alcoholic beverages into the cafe with no corkage fee. Reservations for larger parties must be made in advance, but the theater can accommodate groups for parties. The cafe encourages partygoers to let an employee know who the birthday person is, so he or she can be properly included in the dinner theater.
Vaudeville Cafe
138 Market St.
Chattanooga, Tenn. 37402
423-517-1839
funnydinner.com
