Blk Out Fest

The Blk Out Fest is a climbing + outdoor festival centering and celebrating Black excellence in rock climbing. This 3-day, 2-night festival in Chattanooga, Tennessee is designed to celebrate the accomplishments of Black athletes, entrepreneurs and creatives through film screenings, a community fellowship dinner and the open air Blk Mkt shopping experience.

​This retreat-style festival is designed to provide a safe space for mental wellness and rejuvenation for climbers of the African diaspora. Our commitment to climate action includes group shuttle transportation, composting and an all plant-based menu.

Schedule Of Events

Blk Joy Kickoff Party

- Noon-4pm: Bouldering Happy Hour at High Point

- 2PM: Move Blk Shuttle Pickup at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport

- 3PM-7PM: Registration Checkin contact us for late arrival

- 6PM: blkjoy Kickoff Party

- 10PM: Quiet Hours Begins