Family Friendly Events

Family Friendly Events

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Sunday, September 28, 2025

Show your Preds Pride and join us for the Fangtastic 5K on September 28, 2025! We're kicking off the 2025-26 season with a race around downtown Nashville.

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Friday, August 8, 2025

From August 8–10, The Gumbo Bros invites dog owners and their fur babies to stop by in support of Wags & Walks Nashville.

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Monday, August 18, 2025

Celebrate the back-to-school season with a screening of The Breakfast Club at Poindexter, located inside the lobby of The Graduate on Monday, August 18. Grab your friends, claim a couch, and settle in for the 8 p.m.

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Sunday, September 14, 2025

Throughout country music history, numerous artists and musicians have counted a cowboy hat as a part of their signature look. Using hats on view throughout the museum as inspiration, aspiring designers will make and decorate their own paper hats.

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Saturday, September 13, 2025

11 a.m. - Noon and 1-2 p.m. Central: Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members.

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Sunday, August 31, 2025

Get ready for an action-packed weekend of volleyball in the heart of Music City. This triple-header showdown features top teams from the Big Ten and SEC battling it out in a high-energy, fast-paced competition.

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Bellevue Studio: Saturday, August 9th at 12pm

Connect to the Latin rhythms with Johana!

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Thursday, October 2, 2025

October 2nd – 5th, 2025

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Saturday, October 18, 2025

October 18, 2025 @ 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Join us as we transform Capitol View into a canine wonderland, overflowing with tail-wagging fun for everyone.

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Sunday, September 7, 2025

Music fans often wear buttons, bracelets and other accessories to show support for their favorite artists. Museum visitors can come make their own button celebrating Lainey Wilson.

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members.

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

Families can sing, dance and play as a family at the museum the first Saturday of each month.

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Saturday, August 30, 2025

Guests can express their unique style for concerts or parties by designing a whimsical headband using pipe cleaners, pom poms and flowers.

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Friday, August 29, 2025

Family Program: Embellished Instruments
10 a.m. - Noon Central: Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members.

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

Family Program: Design Your Own Bell Bottoms
1 - 3 p.m. Central: Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members

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Friday, August 22, 2025

Family Program: Butterfly Bonanza
10 a.m. - Noon Central: Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members

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Friday, October 10, 2025

Bring the whole family to the Little Grassy Get Down—a fun-loving music festival at Touch of Nature in Makanda, Illinois! Enjoy live Americana and bluegrass music, tasty food, unique vendors, and plenty of outdoor fun.

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Saturday, September 27, 2025

Saturday, September 27, 2025
10 am - 12:30 pm

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Family Program: Appalachian Watercolor
10 a.m. – Noon Central: Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members

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Saturday, August 16, 2025

Family Program: Friendship Bracelets
July14, July 21, July 28 and August 4: 10 a.m. - Noon Central
August 16: 1-3 p.m. Central
Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members.

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Friday, September 5, 2025

Nashville Dance Fest will host their upcoming event on September 5 - 7, 2025 at the Nashville Palace (2611 McGavock Pike in Nashville, TN).

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Sunday, August 10, 2025

Hatch Show Print Family Block Party
9:30 a.m. Central: Hatch Show Print; No experience necessary.

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

Family Program: Clogging
1-2 p.m. Central: Taylor Swift Education Center; Included with museum admission; Free to museum members; no experience necessary.

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Saturday, July 19, 2025

Songwriter Session: Jon Decious and Aaron Raitiere
Noon Central: Ford Theater; Included with museum admission; Program Ticket Required; Free to museum members.

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Join Vanderbilt's Music Cognition Lab on August 28th from 5-7pm for a FREE annual community event designed to invite you into our research and to showcase the work of the lab around music in health.

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Saturday, August 9, 2025

An Evening of Magic and Comedy with Magician Jason Michaels. As seen on Penn & Teller: Fool Us, Huckabee, TEDx & The New York Times.

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Tuesday, September 30, 2025

Join the Nashville Public Education Foundation to celebrate its annual Public Schools Hall of Fame during a luncheon at the Music City Center on September 30, 2025 at 11:30 a.m.

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Friday, August 1, 2025

Our 14th Annual Jazz On The Cumberland Concert Series is held once a month on select Sundays, May through October from 5;30pm-8:00pm. We're located at Wasioto Park (formerly Nashville Cumberland Park) 592 S. First St, Nashville, Tn.

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Friday, August 8, 2025

May 1, 2025 - August 17, 2025

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Saturday, October 25, 2025

Experience the heartfelt sounds of country music legend Gene Watson live in concert! Join us at Harken Hall for an unforgettable evening on Saturday, October 25 at 7:30 PM.

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Friday, August 8, 2025

“THE TOMATO: A Uniter, NOT A Divider! - Bringing Together Fruits & Vegetables.”

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Saturday, August 23, 2025

Get ready for a summer like no other! The 2025 Cornelia Airpark Concerts return to Shelby Park, blending the magic of live music, local flavors, and family-friendly fun in one unforgettable experience.

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Saturday, September 6, 2025

29th Annual Chukkers for Charity, a fundraiser benefiting Rochelle Center and Saddle Up!, has grown into a prestigious family-friendly polo event that attracts a lively, diverse audience.

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Thursday, November 27, 2025

Turkey Trot is a multi-award-winning charity event that benefits GraceWorks Ministries, a Franklin-based nonprofit that provides food, shelter, and support services to Neighbors in need.

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Monday, September 1, 2025

On the second Saturday of each month, join Bagelshop and Donelson Run Club for a “Saturday Bagel Run” at 8 a.m. — stop on by for a 3 mile run (or walk) through the Lincoya Hills neighborhood before enjoying some community and delicious bagels.

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Saturday, October 11, 2025

Saturday, October 11, 2025 | 2 pm to 8 pm

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Thursday, August 28, 2025

Thursday, August 28 - Monday, September 1, 2024

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Friday, August 8, 2025

Tours of the Belle Meade Mansion include: Mansion Tours, Grounds Tours, Battleground Tours, Family Tours and Wine & Bourbon Tours. Check website for a complete list of tours.

Open Daily: 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. (Central)

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Saturday, October 4, 2025

October 4-5, 2025

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