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There's plenty of opportunities to do some holiday shopping with the Chattanooga Holiday Market, Downhome Christmas in Ringgold and Mistletoe Market in Dalton, all taking place this weekend. MainX24 will be an all-day celebration Saturday featuring a variety of activities to celebrate Chattanooga's Main Street and surrounding Southside neighborhood. There's also the TSSAA BlueCross Bowl at Finley Stadium for the high school football enthusiasts. For even more seasonal events, check out this year's Chattanooga Times Free Press fall festival guide. Otherwise, here's this weekend's chronology.

Two Chattanooga parks will draw extra visitors this weekend as Shakespearean actors and ballet dancers gather for performances. Other events highlight Cinco de Mayo, the Kentucky Derby and Armed Forces Day. Here's a chronology.

Here's what's happening in the Chattanooga area this week:

Chattanooga Market opens for the season, The Signal reopens in its new location and the city of Red Bank will honor a prize-winning tree this weekend.

Here's what the Chattanooga area has to offer this week.