| Event Name | Organization | Dates | City | | | KidZone | Nashville Public Library | 01/21/10-
Ongoing | Madison |
Permanent Exhibit: Hall of Fame RotundaPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing The Hall of Fame Rotunda is a special room designed to recognize Hall of Fame members in a style befitting the high honor of membership. Everyone recognized here is an equal. The members' plaques are placed randomly around the room - except for the newest members of the Hall of Fame, whose plaques can be found alongside Thomas Hart Benton's painting The Sources of Country Music. The room is round to ensure that every Hall of Fame... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Permanent Exhibit: Sing Me Back Home - A Journey Through Country MusicPresented by Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum at Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum July 1, 2007 - Ongoing Sing Me Back Home is the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum’s permanent exhibit, an exciting, multi-layered journey through the life of country music.
Through artifacts, photographs, original recordings, archival video, newly produced films, touchscreen interactive media and beautifully rendered text panels, Sing Me Back Home immerses visitors in the history and sounds of country music, its meanings and the lives and voices of many of its honored... | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | 07/01/07-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour
Avg. Event Rating(4.9 Stars): Presented by Nashville Ghost Tours January 1, 2011 - Ongoing Avg. Event Rating (4.9 Stars): Explore the shadow-filled streets of downtown Nashville. Learn about the historical, haunted heritage of Music City from professional story tellers and tour guides during the comfortably paced 90 minute walking ghost tour. Your lantern-bearing guide will lead you through the dark mysteries and supernatural experiences of some of Nashville's most recognizable landmarks such as Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee State Capitol, and Printer's Alley. During the 1/2 mile stroll discover a city that is... | Nashville Ghost Tours | 01/01/11-
Ongoing | |
| Explorer's Gallery (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
Challenges and Champions Sports GalleryPresented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville March 4, 2010 - Ongoing Challenges and Champions highlights amazing athletes who have come from Montgomery County. See Jeff Purvis‘ racecar, Wilma Rudoph’s relay baton, Billy Copeland’s street luge, and other exciting mementos of sporting history.
Helpful Information: Children under age 14 must be accompanied by an adult at all times and in all areas of the Museum. Free parking for Museum visitors is available behind the Museum at the top of the hill off South Second... | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Post Master's Office (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 03/04/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
Fontanel Mansion ToursPresented by The Fontanel Mansion & Farm at The Fontanel Mansion & Farm June 7, 2010 - Ongoing Fontanel Mansion, a 27,000 square foot log home formerly owned by Country Music Hall of Fame® member and two-time CMA Entertainer of the Year Barbara Mandrell.
Located less than 15 minutes from downtown Nashville, Fontanel Mansion boasts three stories, more than 18 rooms, 13 bathrooms, 5 fireplaces, 2 kitchens, an indoor pool, and even an indoor shooting range on 136 acres. An exclusive spot for the stars, the home and... | The Fontanel Mansion & Farm | 06/07/10-
Ongoing | Whites Creek |
Bubble Cave (CLOSED)Presented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville August 27, 2010 - Ongoing The Museum is getting an upgrade! The 1898 Customs House Building is being renovated in order to provide an improved environment for both visitors and artifacts. While these improvements are being made the following areas will be inaccessible: Heritage Hall, Memory Lane, and the DeWald, Peg Harvill, and Explorers’ Galleries.
The renovations on the 1898 building will begin on... | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
Ghost and Haunt ToursPresented by Ghost and Haunt Tours at Sheraton Nashville Downtown April 3, 2008 - Ongoing Come join us on the original walking ghost tour of downtown Nashville. Take the original full season ghost tour and visit the most haunted and paranormal filled locations in all of Nashville. Nothing hokey - NO costumes, lanterns or people jumping out to scare you.
Find out why security guards at the State Capitol keep quitting on the night shift. Hear what happens at Ryman Auditorium, the original home of the Grand Ole Opry, when the lights go out, and just what keeps coming back.... | Ghost and Haunt Tours | 04/03/08-
Ongoing | Nashville |
Franklin on Foot "I Spy Downtown Franklin" TourPresented by Franklin on Foot at Franklin on Foot August 9, 2011 - Ongoing I Spy Downtown Franklin can best be described as a scavenger hunt for the eyes. Children count objects and find dates, make a brass rubbing, look for architectural details on buildings around the Square and down Main Street, and have fun! It's an active, hands-on, self-guided program that takes about an hour. | Franklin on Foot | 08/09/11-
Ongoing | Franklin |
| Toddler Time | Nashville Public Library | 01/05/11-
Ongoing | Old Hickory |
| Student Art Gallery (CLOSED) | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 08/27/10-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
Model Trains Every SundayPresented by Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv at Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville January 8, 2012 - Ongoing The Customs House Museum boasts one of the largest model railroad layouts in the region in our Kimbrough Gallery. We invite you to interact with our exhibit, controlling the animation of action within the layouts. Make the figures and automobiles move, and helicopters fly. Be sure to visit Thomas the Tank Engine at the Island of Sodor, as well as the Hogwarts Express.
Check out the history of train travel with the museum’s historical railroad poster collection. View the... | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksv | 01/08/12-
Ongoing | Clarksville |
| Daily Scenic Walking Tours | Cumberland Caverns | 04/18/12-
Ongoing | McMinnville |
CMA Music Festival 2013Presented by Country Music Association - CMA at LP Field June 6-June 9, 2013 CMA Music Festival is the ultimate destination for Country Music fans from around the globe, featuring non-stop concerts, autograph signings, celebrity events, and more.
Slated to perform at the 2013 CMA Music festival: TBA.
CMA Music Festival 2013 four-day ticket packages include:
Star-packed NIGHTLY CONCERTS at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans
DAILY CONCERTS at Riverfront Park, including early... | Country Music Association - CMA | 06/06/13-
06/09/13 | Nashville |
| Disney's The Lion King | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 05/07/13-
06/02/13 | Nashville |
Go, Dog, Go!Presented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre April 11-May 19, 2013 Adapted by Allison Gregory and Steven Dietz
Adapted from the book "Go, Dog. Go!" by P.D. Eastman
Published by Random House Children's Books, a division of Random House, Inc.
Copyright © 1961 by P.D. Eastman
Copyright © renewed 1989 by Mary L. Eastman
All rights reserved.
Music Composed by Michael Koerner
"Do You Like My Hat?" Lyrics by Michael Koerner
*For families and children of all... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 04/11/13-
05/19/13 | Nashville |
SciBites: Hair Raising Science & Everybody NosePresented by Adventure Science Center at Adventure Science Center April 1, 2012-April 30, 2013 SciBites offers daily opportunities to view live demonstrations that spark imagination, encourage curiosity and inspire a spirit of learning. In April, catch Hair-Raising Science to explore the properties of static electricity or discover all the amazing properties of the proboscis in Everybody Nose. | Adventure Science Center | 04/01/12-
04/30/13 | Nashville |
| PATH Classes | Camelot | 04/21/12-
04/20/13 | Lebanon |
The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series: Under The SeaPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center April 13, 2013 Nashville Symphony
Kelly Corcoran, conductor
Keep a watch out for mermaids, creatures of the deep, pirates, sharks and shipwrecks as the Nashville Symphony travels under the sea! Expect lots of water music, including Debussy’s La Mer, Handel’s Water Music, The Little Mermaid, Pirates of the Caribbean and much more.
| Nashville Symphony | 04/13/13 | Nashville |
The Wind In The WillowPresented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre February 28-March 24, 2013 Adapted by Scot Copeland and Paul Carrol Binkley
Based on the book by Kenneth Grahame and the songs of Gilbert and Sullivan
*For families and 6 children ages and older
NCT's Copeland and Binkley blended Kenneth Grahame's plot and poetry with the music and lyrics of Gilbert and Sullivan, crafting a delightful confection that is absolutely sure to please. It is spring, and little Mole (Peter Vann) emerges from hibernation to explore the wonders of peaceful... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 02/28/13-
03/24/13 | Nashville |
| TRACES | Tennessee Performing Arts Center, TPAC | 02/19/13-
02/24/13 | Nashville |
The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series: Beethoven Lives UpstairsPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center February 16, 2013 The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series: Beethoven Lives Upstairs
Nashville Symphony
Kelly Corcoran, conductor
Classical Kids Live
A fantastic introduction to the music of Beethoven! Featuring the stage troupe Classical Kids Live, this production offers a unique look into the life of the great Viennese composer, as viewed through the eyes of a young boy named Christoph. As he hears some of the composer’s most beautiful music,... | Nashville Symphony | 02/16/13 | Nashville |
Don't Tell Me I Can't FlyPresented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre January 24-February 10, 2013 An original play by Y York, commissioned by First Stage
Inspired by the life and art of Milwaukee collage artist Della Wells
*For families and children ages 8 and older
Meet Tonia – an artistic 9 year-old with fantastic dreams of a giant future. Tonia's mom wants her to be like a doll, perfectly mannered and always the same size. Tonia's dad wants her to blend into the crowd in a world where African-Americans who stand tall are easier to cut... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 01/24/13-
02/10/13 | Nashville |
| Preschool Storytime | Nashville Public Library | 01/10/11-
01/30/13 | Old Hickory |
CinderellaPresented by Nashville Opera Association at TPAC - James K. Polk Theater January 25-January 29, 2013 With this hilarious comic opera, Rossini (the composer of The Barber of Seville) gives us his madcap version of the classic fairy tale Cinderella. Will the beautiful Cinderella make it to the royal ball and capture the heart of the handsome prince? Will her evil stepsisters stand in the way of her dreams? Rossini’s opera tells the beloved story, while adding some original twists and unexpected turns. It’s a perfect opera for the entire family or your favorite Fairy... | Nashville Opera Association | 01/25/13-
01/29/13 | Nashville |
Share Our Food Kitchen: Free Monthly MealPresented by Community Church of Hendersonville at Community Church of Hendersonville December 31, 2012 The Isaiah 58:7 Share Our Food Kitchen is serving a free meal to Hendersonville Tennessee residents from 1:30pm to 5:30pm the last Monday of each month at the Community Church of Hendersonville. All residents need to bring their Hendersonville I.D. and are encouraged to bring their children. Parking is available on Stadium Drive in the church parking lot behind the church. | Community Church of Hendersonville | 12/31/12 | Hendersonville |
Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl - ACC vs. SECPresented by Nashville Sports Council at LP Field December 31, 2012 The Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl will kick-off New Year's Eve celebration os ESPN on Monday, Dec. 31 at 11:00am at LP Field in Nashville.
“We are excited about the game date and time that ESPN has assigned to us. We believe this date will maximize fan travel and deliver high visibility on ESPN for the Franklin American Mortgage Company and the city of Nashville,” said Brad Lampley, Bowl Chair. “Plus, combined with the other New Year’s Eve... | Nashville Sports Council | 12/31/12 | Nashville |
Indoor Rock ClimbingPresented by Team Green Adventures at Climb Nashville November 7-December 26, 2012 Try indoor rock climbing for the first time, or brush up on your climbing skills at Climb Nashville with Team Green Adventures! Come alone, or bring a friend. There's always someone there to climb with. Climb Nashville is Team Green's official indoor climbing gym, with experienced and friendly staff, over 12,000 square feet of climbing surface, and 40 foot walls. Team Green's Indoor Rock Climbing is a GREAT beginner friendly event to meet other Team Greeners while getting a good work out!... | Team Green Adventures | 11/07/12-
12/26/12 | Nashville |
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor DreamcoatPresented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse November 16-December 23, 2012 Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s joyous retelling of the Biblical saga of Joseph and his brothers returns to the Playhouse stage in a glorious holiday production. Set to a vibrant mix of musical styles, from country-western and calypso to bubble-gum pop and rock 'n' roll, this Old Testament tale proves both timely and timeless… and is one theatrical experience you won’t forget!
Come to the Cumberland County Playhouse for its performance of Joseph and the... | Cumberland County Playhouse | 11/16/12-
12/23/12 | Crossville |
You're A Good Man, Charlie BrownPresented by Nashville Children's Theatre at Nashville Children's Theatre November 1-December 23, 2012 Based on The Comic Strip "Peanuts"by Charles M. Schulz
Book, Music and Lyrics by Clark Gesner
Additional Dialogue by Michael Mayer
Additional Music and Lyrics by Andrew Lippa
Original Direction for this version of "You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown" by Michael Mayer
Originally Produced in New York by Arthur Whitelaw and Gene Persson
*For families and children ages 5 and older
Opening on Broadway in 1999, this... | Nashville Children's Theatre | 11/01/12-
12/23/12 | Nashville |
A Sanders Family ChristmasPresented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse November 1-December 22, 2012 The holiday sequel to the wildly popular Smoke on the Mountain! It’s Christmas Eve, 1941 and the always unpredictable Sanders Family gathers at Mount Pleasant Baptist Church for one last holiday singing before son Dennis ships out for boot camp. Celebrate the holidays with faith, family and old-fashioned fun with this heavenly evening of music, laughter and a romantic surprise!
Come to the Cumberland County Playhouse for its performance of A Sanders Family Christmas!... | Cumberland County Playhouse | 11/01/12-
12/22/12 | Crossville |
The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series: A Spirit for the HolidaysPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center December 22, 2012 Nashville Symphony
Kelly Corcoran, conductor
Magic Circle Mime Company
Join the Nashville Symphony for a lively theatrical romp celebrating the holidays! Three mischievous holiday spirits have their own ideas of what a holiday concert should be. As two of the spirits squabble, the orchestra is caught in the middle. To the rescue comes the spirit of Music, leading the audience in a holiday sing-along. Featuring holiday favorites such as “Sleigh Ride” and music... | Nashville Symphony | 12/22/12 | Nashville |
Youth Production: A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S MIDTERMPresented by Street Theatre Company at Street Theatre December 7-December 15, 2012 As four high school friends gather to cram for a midterm on Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, the play comes to life before their eyes... literally! The story unfolds before the teens, as Lysander and Demetrius compete for Hermia's attention and Helena attempts to capture Demetrius's attention. When the faeries and Bottom and his players show up, the students work even harder to understand this delightfully convoluted story. Their insightful comments on Shakespeare's language, his... | Street Theatre Company | 12/07/12-
12/15/12 | Nashville |
Sunday BrunchPresented by Nashville City Club at Nashville City Club April 15-December 9, 2012 Beginning Sunday, April 15th the Nashville City Club will be open every week for a very special Sunday Brunch from 10:00am-2:00pm. Join us and make the Nashville City Club your Sunday destination with family and friends! Call (615) 244-3693 to make your reservations today! | Nashville City Club | 04/15/12-
12/09/12 | Nashville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 12/08/12 | Clarksville |
Share Our Food Kitchen: Free Monthly MealPresented by Community Church of Hendersonville at Community Church of Hendersonville November 26, 2012 The Isaiah 58:7 Share Our Food Kitchen is serving a free meal to Hendersonville Tennessee residents from 1:30pm to 5:30pm the last Monday of each month at the Community Church of Hendersonville. All residents need to bring their Hendersonville I.D. and are encouraged to bring their children. Parking is available on Stadium Drive in the church parking lot behind the church.
November 26
December 31
| Community Church of Hendersonville | 11/26/12 | Hendersonville |
| Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum | Customs House Museum and Cultural Center - Clarksville | 11/10/12 | Clarksville |
Little House on the PrairiePresented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse September 27-November 9, 2012 The premiere production of the musical that swept the country in a recent national tour, now newly revised and ready for its next step - to get it ready for Broadway!
You loved the books. You loved the series. Now fall in love with the musical! Follow the Ingalls family‘s journey westward to South Dakota where Ma and Pa Ingalls strive to make a better life for their children. You and your family will love this life-affirming story that celebrates the pioneering spirit and... | Cumberland County Playhouse | 09/27/12-
11/09/12 | Crossville |
| Backwards in High Heels | Cumberland County Playhouse | 07/27/12-
11/02/12 | Crossville |
| Artober 2012 | Metro Arts | 10/01/12-
10/31/12 | |
Share Our Food Kitchen: Free Monthly MealPresented by Community Church of Hendersonville at Community Church of Hendersonville October 29, 2012 The Isaiah 58:7 Share Our Food Kitchen is serving a free meal to Hendersonville Tennessee residents from 1:30pm to 5:30pm the last Monday of each month at the Community Church of Hendersonville. All residents need to bring their Hendersonville I.D. and are encouraged to bring their children. Parking is available on Stadium Drive in the church parking lot behind the church.
October 29
November 26
December 31
| Community Church of Hendersonville | 10/29/12 | Hendersonville |
Ghouls at GrassmerePresented by Nashville Zoo at Grassmere at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere October 18-October 28, 2012 Ghouls at Grassmere is celebrating another year of “spooktacular” family fun. Open three weekends in October: October 18 - 21 and October 25 - 28. (Ghouls is NOT open Halloween night).
Ghouls boasts a number of Halloween fun activities designed to appeal to children 12 and under. Kids of all ages will enjoy the Trick or Treat Trail packed with 20 themed treat stations. Then make your way to festival field where there is fun for everyone with games,... | Nashville Zoo at Grassmere | 10/18/12-
10/28/12 | Nashville |
The Ann & Monroe Carell Family Trust Pied Piper Series: Halloween in the Wild WestPresented by Nashville Symphony at Schermerhorn Symphony Center October 27, 2012
Nashville Symphony
Kelly Corcoran, conductor
Howdy, pardners! Grab your cowboy boots as the Nashville Symphony jumps on the Pony Express to trick-or-treat in the wild, wild West, where just about ANYTHING can happen! This concert will feature some great American music, including John Williams and Aaron Copland, along with some good ol’ scary Halloween music like Night on Bald Mountain!
| Nashville Symphony | 10/27/12 | Nashville |
29th Annual PumpkinfestPresented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson at Historic Downtown Franklin October 27, 2012 Pumpkinfest, the Heritage Foundation's annual fall festival, attracts a crowd of 50,000 local and out-of-town visitors for a full day of autumn-inspired food, children’s activities, music, storytelling, hayrides, a chili cook-off, a costume contest, All Things Pumpkin and outstanding arts and crafts from 50 vendors.
The family oriented street festival held around the public square is going green for Halloween... | The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson | 10/27/12 | Franklin |
Five Guys Named MoePresented by Cumberland County Playhouse at Cumberland County Playhouse September 6-October 27, 2012 His woman left him, he's broke, and it's almost five o'clock in the morning. But things are about to change for our hero Nomax when “five guys named Moe” suddenly pop out of his radio! They proceed to cajole, wheedle, comfort and jazz him with the whimsical hit songs of Louis Jordan, beloved songwriting talent of the 20th century, and one of the first African-American musical artists to cross over into the mainstream. Now his unforgettable ‘30s and ‘40s era hits are... | Cumberland County Playhouse | 09/06/12-
10/27/12 | Crossville |
Full Moon Pickin' PartyPresented by Friends of Warner Parks at Warner Parks Equestrian Center October 26, 2012 Friends of Warner Parks presents the 11th season of Full Moon Pickin' Parties running May through October 2012. The October 26 lineup will be announced soon.
These family-friendly fundraisers feature Middle Tennessee's finest bluegrass music under the light of a full moon. Pickers form circles under the trees and around the grounds performing and jamming while several headliners are featured on stage.
You’ll find food available for purchase, and... | Friends of Warner Parks | 10/26/12 | Nashville |
Nashville Internationals VI and Celebrate Nashville Presented by Metro Parks and Recreation's Centennial Art Center at Centennial Park October 5-October 24, 2012 Nashville's Internationals VI: artists from around the world who now call Nashville home. This gallery will take place in the Centennial Art Center which will be open during festival hours (10:00am-6:00pm)on Saturday, October 6 and during regular gallery hours for the remainder of the exhibit which runs from October 6 through October 24. There will... | Metro Parks and Recreation's Centennial Art Center | 10/05/12-
10/24/12 | Nashville |
| 31st Annual Native American Indian Association Pow Wow & Fall Festival | Native American Indian Association | 10/19/12-
10/21/12 | Hermitage |
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