Upcoming Family Friendly Events in Nashville

Mark your calendar and check out the best upcoming Family-friendly fun events that rock Nashville and middle Tennessee! Discover events packed full of family fun including Music, Food, Animals, Kid Activities, Sports, Events & much more all happening this week.

There are a number of ongoing events including indoor happenings for those rainy days when the kids need a fun activities. Check out all of the upcoming Family Events and our Kid and Family Guide for the best Family resources in Middle Tennessee.

Please follow the links to the websites to make sure dates and times are accurate and determiner if tickets need to be purchased prior to heading out.. Also some events weather can be a factor,

Upcoming Family Friendly Events

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Friday, Saturday, Sunday 4th Weekend of the Month

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

THERE IS ALWAYS FUN TO BE HAD AT NASHVILLE ZOO.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Retro Arcade - Play all day for a flat rate.

Check their Facebook page for Closed Dates which usually includes Major Holidays. Please check before you go.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

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!

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

The Haunted Hearse Tour allows you to sit back and relax (if you can) in our 10-passenger converted Hearse and enjoy a 60-minute riding tour of some of Nashville’s most haunted buildings.

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Friday, November 22, 2024

See website to book tickets.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Check The Nashville Palaces website for this weeks live music performances.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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

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Friday, December 20, 2024

3rd Weekend of December
Indoor/Outdoor Market
Merry & Bright

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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Join us every Wednesday from 6-8pm for Trivia at #MLCapitolView! Bring your smartest friends and grab a table early!
1st Place - $50 Gift Card
2nd Place - $25 Gift Card
3rd Place - $10 Gift Card

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Open every day, year round, EXCEPT Thanksgiving day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

7 Day a Week

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

We are Open for River Trips Today!

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Andrew Jackson's Hermitage is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, with the last entrance at 5 p.m.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Every Thursday | 6 - 9 PM

Join the fun at Rivergate Skate Rink every Thursday night is Family Night.

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Saturday, December 21, 2024

Feed The City is a monthly volunteer opportunity where individuals come together at a local venue to make lunches for people in need. The lunches consist of sandwiches, chips, and fruit.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Tour Hours:
Monday thru Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m.
Sunday from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m.

Last tour begins at 3:30pm - Closed All Major Holidays

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Times: April-September/8:00pm October-March/7:00pm

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Friday, November 22, 2024

From Memorial day weekend until the first weekend in August we're open 7 nights a week throughout the summer months.
"RETRO WEDNESDAYS" will be back this year!! Box Office Movie Information Line - (615) 237-0077

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

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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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Sudekum Planetarium is a state-of-the-art 63-foot dome theater with an unparalleled projection system. Our showtimes include planetarium shows, laser shows, and featured events like concerts.

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Wednesday, December 4, 2024

WELCOME TO WHFM!
WE ARE A MONTHLY COMMUNITY FARMERS MARKET, IN WEDGEWOOD HOUSTON
WITH LIVE MUSIC AND FOOD TRUCKS, AND MORE!

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

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, November 23, 2024

Nashville Predators Home Game See Preds Website for dates and times.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

UPCOMING SHOW DATES: 7PM on NOVEMBER 2, 16, 23, and 30, 2024..

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

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Come ride the train with Santa and his elves that will come thru every car and visit with all. There will also be Victorian Carolers coming thru the train singing Christmas songs.

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Nightly: November 16, 2024 - January 5, 2025
Thur - Sunday January 9, 2025 - February 9, 2025

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

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

Sleight-of-Hand Mysteries + Interactive Illusions + Laugh Out Loud Comedy = 100% Fun!

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Thursday, November 21, 2024

Please join the Two Rivers Community Orchestra as we perform our Festive Gatherings Concert on Thursday, November 21st, at 7:30 PM at Connection UMC.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Open nightly November 23, 2024 - January 2, 2025
5:00 PM to 10:00 PM Sunday-Thursday
5:00 PM to 11:00 PM Friday-Saturday

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Puttshack will celebrate its one-year anniversary and host a special event on Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. We will serve celebratory drinks and desserts just for the occasion and have a prize wheel for participants to test their luck.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Jennifer Fiedler and Trey Smith are the duo Smithfield.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

Come make friendship bracelets with us! Concertgoers everywhere are trading bracelets with fellow fans and their favorite artists to symbolize friendship and unity.

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Saturday, November 23, 2024

November 23, 2024, at 3 PM

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Inspired by Country Music Hall of Fame member Patty Loveless’s Kentucky roots, create your own artistic interpretation of the Appalachian Mountains using watercolors and crayons. Participants will also learn about wax resist techniques in art.

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Sunday, November 24, 2024

Country Music Hall of Fame member and Grammy winner Charlie McCoy is a multi-instrumentalist best known for his harmonica work, but he has also played bass, guitar, keyboards, percussion, saxophone, trumpet and tuba on many recordings.

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Thursday, November 28, 2024

Join 3,000 walkers and runners by registering as a team, individual or even peer-to-peer fundraise for a Thanksgiving tradition at this award-winning 10K, 5K and kids fun run in the heart of Cool Springs!

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Friday, November 29, 2024

2024 Dates: Nov. 29-30, Dec. 1, 15, 17-18 and 20-21
One of Music City’s most treasured traditions will return with Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s beloved “Christmas at the Ryman’ residency.

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Thanksgiving Evening- New Years Eve

Seasonal Drive-thru Lighting Event: We will be open every night from Thanksgiving through New Year's

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

The Full Belly is a fun and competitive race benefiting Shelby Park and Bottoms and raising money for neighbors in need during the holiday season.

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

November 30
December 20, 21, 27, 28 & 31
January 2, 3, 4 & 11

Hikes begin PROMPTLY at 9:30 am, 11 am & 1 pm.
Please arrive at least 10 minutes prior to your departure time.

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Singer-songwriter David Olney, who died in 2020, released more than two dozen albums during his five-decade career as both a solo artist and a member of the Nashville Jug Band and the X-Rays.

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

Attendees will join museum educator and music professional Adam Ollendorff — who toured as a member of Kacey Musgraves’s band and has written songs recorded by Will Hoge and Keb’ Mo’ — in this introductory workshop inspired by Bobby Hebb’s song “S

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Saturday, November 30, 2024

This November, join GRAMMY-nominated artists Keith & Kristyn Getty for an unforgettable Irish Christmas celebration with a spirited Nashville flair! Accompanied by Cochren & Co., Blessing Offor, St.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

From a jacket decked out with dinosaurs to a vest covered in sequins, the musicians of the Los Angeles club scene in the 1970s had a unique style that matched the country-rock sound they invented.

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Sunday, December 1, 2024

The Academy of Country Music’s 2024 piano player of the year, David Dorn is a sought-after session player who can be heard on albums by Kelsea Ballerini, Luke Bryan, Hayes Carll, Brantley Gilbert, Chris Janson, Nate Smith, and Josh Turner.

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Friday, December 6, 2024

Friday, December 6, 2024 | 6:00-8:30 pm

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024 |10:00 AM 4:00 PM

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Bellevue, Tennessee, community will get to celebrate the holiday season with the first annual Holidays In The Vue Parade set for Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 10 a.m.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Marionettes, rod puppetry, animation, and an ever-changing set tell the story of country music as it relates to Nashville’s transformation into Music City.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Inspired by String City: Nashville’s Tradition of Music and Puppetry, participants can make their own puppet and put on a show with new friends. Materials are provided. (All ages)

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Saturday, December 7th, 14th & 21st, 2024 | 1pm to 4pm

During Bell Buckle's Old Fashioned Christmas enjoy sleigh rides with Santa, carolers, a s’mores pit and the look and feel of an Christmas in years past.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Participants can bow a fiddle, pluck a banjo and strum a ukulele. The Musical Instrument Petting Zoo offers budding musicians a chance to try new and familiar instruments.

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Join us on DECEMBER 7th, 2024 at 3 PM for the Watertown Christmas Parade!

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 4:00pm

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Saturday, December 7, 2024

Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 5 p.m.
This year's theme is "I'll be home for Christmas"

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

Background vocalist Whit can be heard on albums by Dierks Bentley, Eric Church, Martina McBride, Maren Morris, Darius Rucker and Sugarland.

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Sunday, December 8, 2024

December 8, 2024 at 2:00 p.m.

Murfreesboro Christmas Parade will head down East Main Street and around the square.

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Tuesday, December 10, 2024

Grammy-winning trumpet player and Rock & Roll Hall of Fame member Herb Alpert is celebrating more than 60 years since recording his first hit song “The Lonely Bull” in 1962 with his band the Tijuana Brass.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

December 14th, 2024
Mark your calendars for December 14th, 2024, because you won't want to miss "The Music and Magic of Christmas" right here in the heart of our great city.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

December 14, 2024

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

December 14-15, 2024 | Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM | Sunday: 11 AM – 5 PM
Main Street, Downtown Franklin, TN

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Saturday, December 14, 2024
Race starts at 9:00 a.m.
Shelby Park
Registration opens at 7:30 a.m..

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

9:30 a.m., Noon and 2:30 p.m. Central
$75 per adult; Limited to 12 adults; No experience necessary.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Saturday, December 14th, 2024 at 11 AM

Theme: "A Musical Christmas"

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Dance instructors from Urban Cowboy will guide visitors through line dances to some of country music’s biggest hits. Everyone is invited to learn and have fun. (All ages)

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Jamie Floyd wrote “The Blade,” the title track of Ashley Monroe’s Grammy-nominated 2015 album, which was also recorded by Country Music Hall of Fame member Ronnie Dunn for his 2022 album, 100 Proof Neon.

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Saturday, December 14, 2024

Join the Middle Tennessee Sinfonietta and SoZo Dance Academy for their fourth annual production of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker on Saturday, December 14th at 1:00 pm and 6:00 pm and Sunday, December 15th at 2:00 pm at the Smyrna High School Theatr

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Sunday, December 15, 2024

Alisa Jones brought the sound of the hammered dulcimer to new audiences when she recorded on projects by Michael Martin Murphey and Country Music Hall of Fame members Johnny Cash and Dolly Parton, among others.

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Tuesday, December 17, 2024

The Tennessee Valley Winds will hold its next concert of the 40th Anniversary Season on Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 7 p.m. at the Washington Theater inside Patterson Park Community Center. This Christmas Concert is Free and open to the public.

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Thursday, March 13, 2025

March 13-16, 2025

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Saturday, March 15, 2025

Held the third Saturday in March annually. This quaint little festival began in 1978 to celebrate the coming of Spring and the thousands of daffodils that line the roads and farmlands for a six mile stretch of highway leading into Bell Buckle.

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

April 26-27, 2025

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Saturday, April 26, 2025

Unite for a Cause: PurpleStride Tennessee 2025

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Saturday, May 3, 2025

Join us for the fifth annual Get MOVE'n 5K benefitting MOVE Inclusive Dance, a local nonprofit dance studio for people of all abilities. All funds raised from the event directly impact the lives of our dancers and their families.

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Saturday, June 7, 2025

June 21, 2025 | 7am - 5pm

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