Upcoming Art Shows in Nashville Tennessee

Nashville and middle Tennessee offers a wide variety of Art Galleries and Museums that will interest everyone. Many have long running art exhibits & shows. You also don't want to miss the Art Crawls in Franklin on the first Friday and in downtown Nashville it is the first Saturday of each month. Below are events that are for specific periods of time.

Art Shows & Events

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Monday, June 1, 2026

Produced by The Downtown Clarksville Association, First Thursday Art Walk is a free, self-guided tour that combines visual art, live music, engaging events and more in the heart of Downtown Clarksville. Held each month from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

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Friday, June 5, 2026

First Friday of Each Month
The first Friday of each month, the Franklin Art Scene includes dozens of sites dispersed through an area thriving with spots listed on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Franklin.

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Friday, June 12, 2026

The Boro Art Crawl is a bimonthly event, that meets the second Friday of every EVEN month from 6-9pm in Murfreesboro, TN.

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Join Nashville Children's Theatre for "Bingo's Birthday Thursday-Sunday at 9:30 a.m. or 11:30 a.m. from January 31 to May 17. Specifically for children ages 0-5, "Bingo's Birthday" is fun for the whole family.

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Sunday, May 10, 2026

Tucked behind Verna Cafe, Backbar is a cozy, dimly lit sanctuary for anyone who loves live stand-up comedy and dive bar soul. It’s the neighborhood’s favorite hidden gem—where the drinks are unique, the beer is cheap, and the comedy is raw.

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Saturday, June 6, 2026

For the Love of Art plan to attend the First Saturday Art Crawl in downtown Nashville art galleries. One of the most popular monthly events. Enjoy both local and world-renowned artists in our amazing art galleries.

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Friday, May 8, 2026

If you love dogs, drag, and the 2000's this is the party for you!

Presented by Memento Law, Indigo Path Collective, and Belmont Animal Hospital, Pawster invites you to the annual Doggie Drag Show: Y2K-9

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Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Profs and Pints Nashville presents: “The Rise of the Skull Readers,” on how the pseudoscience of phrenology became a force in American life, with Paul Stob, scholar of the history of ideas in America, director of Vanderbilt University’s Program in

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Thursday, May 14, 2026

Celebrate local innovation and creativity with a bold evening of entirely original short-form performances featuring dance, theater, music, and multimedia.

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Saturday, May 16, 2026

Looking for something fun to do?
Head to the 100 Taylor Art Market May 16, 3 to 9 PM. Local art, open studios, food, and drinks-all at 100
Taylor Street. Free entry, free parking.

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Sunday, May 17, 2026

Inspired by Country Music Hall of Fame member Dolly Parton’s East Tennessee roots, participants can create an artistic interpretation of the Appalachian Mountains using watercolors and crayons.

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Tuesday, May 19, 2026

TECH N9NE
Hip-Hop/Rap

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Join us on Thursday, May 21st from 5:30-7:30pm for our Spring Art Show & Fundraiser in collaboration with Ugly Mugs featuring a special performance by the Voices of Resilience Nashville Homeless Choir! 

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Opening to the public on Thursday, May 21, “Paint It Forward: Vol.

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Thursday, May 21, 2026

Enjoy a fun evening learning American mahjong with a beginner-friendly lesson at The Pharmacy Burger Parlor & Beer Garden in East Nashville. Tickets are $70 and include one burger with a side.

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Saturday, May 30, 2026

A benefit for Belmont Mansion
Featuring Staci Catron, Senior Director of the Cherokee Garden Library at the Atlanta History Center

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Thursday, June 4, 2026

Told through breathtaking shadow puppetry, actors in silhouette, and evocative live music, Manual Cinema’s latest theatrical experience is a “visually sumptuous” (City Paper) inversion of Shakespeare’s Macbeth.

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