Upcoming Kid Friendly Events in Nashville Tennessee

THERE IS ALWAYS FUN TO BE HAD AT NASHVILLE ZOO.

Stop by the Gulch Dog Park 4:30-6:30pm and spoil your best friend with a delicious treat on us! The first 25 pups will get free a pop from King of Pops and additional pops are available for purchase for both you and your pup.

Every Saturday 11-11:45 AM
Kidsville at the Parthenon is a FREE weekly program that combines storytelling, educational activities, arts & crafts, musicians and special guests & more!

Join us for Kidsville at the Parthenon on select Saturdays each month from 11 to 11:45 AM. Families with children ages 12 and under can enter the Parthenon for free on select dates and times.

Thursday - Sunday | September 16 - October 29, 2023

September 16, 2023 - October 29, 2023

Pick the perfect pumpkin at Tennessee's largest petting farm and fun park – Lucky Ladd Farms.

Nashville, Franklin, Murfreesboro and beyond... it’s Middle Tennessee's favorite place to get lost.

Monday, Thursday, Friday, 9am to 3pm
Saturday, Sunday, 9am to 5pm

Saturday & Sundays | SEPT 30 - OCT 29, 2023 | Saturday Hours 10am - 9pm | Sunday Hours Noon - 8pm

FIDDLE DEE FUN !

The Award Winning and Mid-State favorite, SHUCKLE’S CORN MAZE & PUMPKIN PATCH kicks off our 14th season on Saturday Sept. 30th and will be open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays through Sunday, Oct. 29th.

October 5th-8th, 2023

The Oktoberfest is Nashville’s oldest running festival and a Tennessee tradition since 1980, and has grown to be the South’s largest Fall Festival.

OCT 7, 2023

2023 Program Schedule

Fall: October 11, 18, 25 November 1, 8, 15 ($165)
Registration Opens August 1

All sessions meet 10-11:30am.

Gulch Movie Night in Noble Park is back in October!

Nashville’s littlest ghosts and goblins are invited to don their favorite costume for Boo at the Zoo, presented by The Children’s Hospital at Centennial.

October 13-29, 2023

Friday, October 13, 2023
7 - 9 pm

$30 adult / child pair
$20 each additional adult (ages 13+)
$15 each additional child (under 12)

Ages 5+. Minors must be accompanied by an adult.

The Kid3 Conference a one-day, camp-meets-conference designed to provide families a space to explore the intersection of art and technology while also providing helpful workshops and resources for parents looking to keep their family safe online.

Humanities Tennessee presents The 35th annual Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word℠! The free Festival includes performance stages, food trucks, 60 publishers and booksellers.

Saturday, October 21, 2023 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

October 28, 2023

Saturday, October 28, 2023, from 11:00am -3:00pm

Join us at the Juvenile Court of Metropolitan Nashville and Davidson County for our annual Spooktacular Halloween Block Party! Free trick or treating, face painting, and visits from our community partners for kids of all ages and their families!

School is closed for students in Williamson County on November 6th.

Nightly: Nov 17, 2023 - Jan 7, 2024
Thur - Sunday Jan 11 - Feb 4, 2024

Saturdays Nov 18 - Dec 16, 2023

Saturday, December 2, 2023 | Parade 3 - 6 PM followed by City Tree Lighting.

Saturday, December 2, 2023 at 4:00pm

Hendersonville Main Street Parade and Tree Lighting at Memorial Park– December 3rd, parade starts at 2pm, the tree lighting at 4:30pm

Saturday, December 9, 2023 at 11:00 AM

December 9, 2023 | 2 PM
Please arrive early as there is only ONE road thru the village and it will be closed at 1:50pm.

December 09, 2023
Annual Almost World Famous Leiper's Fork Christmas Parade in Leiper's Fork Tennessee on the the second Saturday of December at 2pm. (Inclement Weather date will be the third Saturday of December).

The beloved family tradition is back: NUTCRACKER! Magical Christmas Ballet! Gather your loved ones for the warm-glow-nostalgia of America’s favorite Christmas celebration.