Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Presented by Tennessee Renaissance Festival at Castle Wynn
Travel back to 16th Century England at the annual Tennessee Renaissance Festival! Our Village of Covington Glen comes alive with the bustle of a Renaissance Marketplace. Over 60 skilled Artisians from all over the country display their wares from silks to swords, gems to jewels. Flavors, aromas and tastes of specialty foods and drinks greet the festival-goer. Hear the sounds of Renaissance musicians and merrymakers as they echo through the trees. Color, movement, and peals of laughter welcome those who thrill to the challenges of Games of Skill and Man-Powered Rides.
Helpful Information: Tennessee Renaissance Festival is easily accessible from I-24, or I-65, or I-840. Our Festival is located off Highway 96, between Franklin and Murfreesboro. See map.Parking at the festival is Free!
05/05/12 - 05/28/12
$7-70/Ticket
- http://tnrenfest.com/
Castle Wynn - 2124 New Castle Road, Triune, TN, 37014
Town and Country Tour of Homes
Presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson at Historic Downtown Franklin
The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County will host its 37th annual Town & Country Tour of Homes! Eight historic homes will be on tour, with seven located in Historic Downtown Franklin.
Click here for a map and street addresses of the homes on tour.
06/02/12 - 06/03/12
$TBA/Ticket
NOTE: Tickets may be purchased at any of the homes on the days of the tour.
- http://www.historicfranklin.com/events
Historic Downtown Franklin - Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37027
CMA Music Festival 2012 ft. Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, and more
Presented by Country Music Association - CMA at LP Field
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. In 2011, Nashville's signature music event celebrated 40 years of providing unique artist/fan interactions since starting as Fan Fair® in 1972. Plans are underway for surprises and special events to commemorate the occasion.
Slated to perform at the 2012 CMA Music festival: Dierks Bentley, Brantley Gilbert, Alan Jackson, Scotty McCreery, and reigning CMA Male Vocalist of the Year Blake Shelton, Carrie Underwood, The Band Perry, Jason Aldean, Luke Bryan, Eric Church, Faith Hill, Lady Antebellum, Brad Paisley, Rascal Flatts, and Zac Brown Band.
CMA Music Festival 2012 four-day ticket packages include:
- Star-packed NIGHTLY CONCERTS at LP Field, home of the Tennessee Titans
- DAILY CONCERTS at Riverfront Park, including early admittance into the venu
- Stage-front PHOTO LINE access at LP Field and Riverfront Park
- DAILY AUTOGRAPH SIGNINGS at the Fan Fair Exhibit Hall at Nashville Convention Center
- Themed outdoor exhibits and entertainment
- FREE in-town SHUTTLES between major event sites
- The Wednesday Experience, featuring the CMA Music Festival Kickoff PARADE & BLOCK PARTY
06/07/12 - 06/10/12
$115-$325/4-day Festival Pass; Free Admission/Children 3 years and younger
Note: Four-day ticket holders get access to the FAN PHOTO LINE that runs directly in front of the LP Field stage. So no matter where your seats are located, you can get up close and personal!
- http://www.cmafest.com/
LP Field - 1 Titans Way, Nashville, TN, 37213
Bonnaroo 2012
Presented by Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival at Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival
The 11th year of the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival will take place Thursday, June 7, through Sunday, June 10. Bonnaroo is a four-day, multi-stage camping festival held on a beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee every June. It brings together some of the best performers in rock and roll, along with dozens of artists in complementary styles such as jazz, Americana, hip-hop, electronica, and just about any contemporary music you can think of. In addition to dozens of epic performances, the festival's 100-acre entertainment village buzzes around the clock with attractions and activities including a classic arcade, on-site cinema, silent disco, comedy club, theater performers, a beer festival, and a music technology village.
The 2012 lineup includes: Radiohead, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phish, The Beach Boys ft. Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, & David Marks, Bon Iver, The Avett Brothers, The Shins, Foster The People, Skrillex, Aziz Ansari and more!
Find things to do on your way to Bonnaroo with NowPlayingNashville.com!
More artists appearing at the 2012 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival include:
Dispatch
Feist
The Roots
Alice Cooper
Superjam
Black Star The World ft. John Medeski, Robert Randolph, & North Mississippi Allstars
Ludacris
Ben Folds Five
Flogging Molly
Spectrum Road ft. Cindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski & Vernon Reid
Mac Miller
Childish Gambino
Major Lazer
Tune-Yard
Afrocubism
Flying Lotus
Umphrey's McGee
Little Dragon
Punch Brothers
Needtobreathe
Fitz & the Tantrums
Bad Brains
Yelawolf
Dawes
Battles
Danny Brown
The Black Lips
SBTRKT
Phantogram
Kendrick Lamar
Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires
The Kooks
The Joy Formidable
The Antlers
Kathleen Edwards
Mimosa
Kurtville & The Violators
Alabama Shakes
Das Racist
Delta Spirit
Gary Clark Jr
Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
Laura Marling
Trampled By Turtles
Mogwai
The War On Drugs
Ben Howard
Grouplove
Blind Pilot
ALO
The Devil Makes Three
White Denim
EMA
Here We Go Magic
K-Flay
The Lonely Forest
Mariachi El Bronx
Big Freedia
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.
The Soul Rebels
Kvelertak
Soja
Steven Bernstein's MTO Allstars Plays Sly
Big Gigantic
Sarah Jarosz
Orgone
Darondo
Fruit Bats
Moon Taxi
06/07/12 - 06/10/12
Pre-Sale Tickets
$224.50/Holiday pre-sale Monday, 11/28 12:00pm (EST) - limited quanitity available until Dec. 31
- http://www.bonnaroo.com/
Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival - , Manchester, TN, 37355
Nashville Pride Festival
Presented by Nashville PRIDE at Riverfront Park
GLBT Festival Celebration - This annual event is a chance for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender (GLBT) community and its allies to gather in celebration of advances made for GLBT equality. It’s a celebration of diversity and acceptance in a town where one might expect less. Thousands from around the southeast clamor to Music City for the most talked about Pride festival in the region, with three stages of amazing entertainment, kids zone, more than one hundred vendors and so much more!
Nashville Pride's mission is to educate and maintain a sense of pride, community, and awareness of, about, and for gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered people and culture in Middle Tennessee.
06/16/12
$5/ticket
- http://nashvillepride.org/
Riverfront Park - 100 First Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37201
18th Annual RC Moon Pie Festival
Presented by Bell Buckle Chamber of Commerce at Downtown Bell Buckle
In the rolling hills of middle Tennessee lies the tiny town of Bell Buckle and on the third Saturday in June two Southern traditions, RC Colas and a Moon Pie, are brought together for a grand celebration. It's a jam packed day of fun for the whole family. There is plenty of country and bluegrass music, clogging dancers, Moon Pie games, crafts, and the ever popular "Synchronized Wading Extravaganza". The food vendors will feature Southern fares such as Tennessee Smoked Barbecue, hand squeezed lemonade and deep fried Moon Pies. Cutting of the world's largest Moon Pie rounds out the day.
Also take part in the RC Moon Pie 10 mile run. Approximately 1,000 runners taking part in the 17th annual RC-Moon Pie 10 Mile Run. The grueling course is both a challenge and delight for runners aging from 10 to the over 70’s crowd. Run beside someone during this race and make a friend. Bonds are created between those who conquer "The Hill". All is worth it when you make the turn into the backstretch lined with cheering people and the smell of good food being cooked up just for you. Pomp and circumstance reign with the coronation of the King and Queen.A day of fun for young and old celebrating THREE southern traditions: RC Colas, Moon Pies and Historic Bell Buckle, Tennessee- where we are 100 years behind the times and proud of it!
06/16/12
Free Admission
- http://www.bellbucklechamber.com/
Downtown Bell Buckle - 4 Railroad Square, Bell Buckle, TN, 37020
International Folkfest 2012
Presented by International Folkloric Society at Downtown Murfreesboro
With dance groups from around the world, the International Folkfest promises to be a week of excitement and education. Throughout the week, international groups will perform for area schools, youth and senior citizen organizations and for civic clubs.
06/10/12 - 06/17/12
- http://www.mboro-international-folkfest.org/
Downtown Murfreesboro - Main Street, Murfreesboro, TN, 37130
42nd Annual American Artisan Festival
Presented by American Artisan Festival at Centennial Park
In 2012, the festival will host the work of 165 exhibitors from 35 states across America. Each has been selected for excellence within their medium including jewelry, pottery, wood, blown glass, photography, clothing, metal, outdoor furniture, toys, candles, batiks, handmade paper, leather, hats and more. Find an incredible gift for Dad, or the perfect gift for yourself – there is amazing artistry this year and something for everyone.
Each year we make sure to have some of Nashville's incredible musical talent on hand to play live music for our guests. We will update the site with the artists as soon as we confirm the schedule of performers. It wouldn't be any fun without great refreshments—come and have a picnic lunch or dinner at the fair and enjoy a variety of delicious foods and beverages from more than twelve different vendors. Finally, there is always a FREE Children’s Art booth for kids of all ages to create their own handiwork, with skilled supervision on hand.
GIVE BACK TO NASHVILLE: HONOR FOUNDER NANCY SATURN
Nancy Saturn, local arts pioneer, and the founder of the American Artisan Festival and Gallery, died on March 9, 2010 following a valiant fight against breast cancer. We plan to celebrate the life and legacy of Nancy Saturn, and her passion, which was both to support the arts in Nashville, as well as raise awareness and support for Gilda’s Club Nashville, a gathering place for people with cancer.
In Nancy's honor, we will donate 10% of all profits to support local arts organizations and Gilda's Club Nashville. Join us to make a difference!
06/15/12 - 06/17/12
Free Admission
- http://www.american-artisan.com/
Centennial Park - 2598 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203
2012 Music City Hot Chicken Festival
Presented by Music City Hot Chicken Festival at East Park Community Center
The annual Music City Hot Chicken Festival celebrating an original Nashville culinary tradition - hot chicken! This free event features the unique southern flare of local restaurants, amateur cooking competition, inflatables for the children, the Yazoo Brewery beer garden, and of course, legendary Nashville music. The first 500 people will be treated to free hot chicken samples from Prince’s Hot Chicken Shack, The Chicken Shack and Bolton’s Spicy Chicken & Fish. After the free bird is gone, you can head over to the food garden and purchase some tasty hot chicken.
07/04/12
Free Admission
- http://www.nashvillehotchickenfestival.com
East Park Community Center - 700 Woodland Street, Nashville, TN, 37206
11th Annual Music City Brewer's Festival
Presented by Music City Brewer's Festival at Walk of Fame Park
Brewers from around the country call the Music City Brewer's Festival one of the best festivals they participate in all year! Attendees can sample beer from over 30 local, regional and national breweries. They will get to learn about brewing their own beer while watching local bands perform all day on the Sam Ash Music Stage. Delicious food from area restaurants will be available for purchase.
The festival will once again feature two four-hour sessions and a portion of the funds generated will go to benefit Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee.
The Nashville Lifestyles ticket package will also go on sale Tuesday and includes one General Admission ticket to your choice of Session A or Session B (based on availability) plus a one year subscription to the magazine. Hotel packages will be announced soon and will include two General Admission tickets to your choice of Session A or Session B (based on availability) plus a hotel room at the Hilton Downtown Nashville or Union Station Hotel for Saturday night.
Helpful Information: Event patrons are welcome to bring camping chairs, blankets, and shade umbrellas (handheld or chair-mounted umbrellas only - we cannot allow anything that has to be driven into the ground). This is a 21 or older event...sorry, no children are allowed. No tents, coolers or outside food & beverages will be permitted. No pets allowed except service animals (animals trained to provide service to individuals with disabilities). There will be no re-entry once inside the gates.
07/28/12
Session A
$35/Advance Ticket
$20/Designated Driver Ticket
Session B
$49/Advance Ticket
$20/Designated Driver Ticket
NOTE: A limited number of tickets are available for each session. General Admission tickets include a souvenir tasting mug to sample brews throughout the festival provided by local, regional, national, and import breweries. All beer samples are included in the general admission price. Designated driver tickets do not include beer samples.
- http://www.musiccitybrewersfest.com
Walk of Fame Park - 121 4th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, 37201
2012 Wilson County Fair
Presented by Wilson County Fair at James E. Ward Agricultural Center
Wilson County Fair's mission is to promote, encourage, and stimulate the civic welfare and betterment of Wilson County, Tennessee, and the surrounding geographical area, through the promotion, ownership and operation of a Fair and other similar endeavors; to promote, encourage and maintain interest in agriculture, labor, industry, recreation, business, commerce, trade and any other civic function or interest by the exhibition method or otherwise; to cooperate with other citizens and groups of citizens interested in the same or similar purposes.
08/17/12 - 08/25/12
$7/Adult
$5/Children ages 6-12
Free/Children 5 and under
$30/Season Ticket
NOTE: Check the website for other updated ticket information.
- http://www.wilsoncountyfair.net/
James E. Ward Agricultural Center - 945 Baddour Parkway, Lebanon, TN, 37087
Music City Festival & BBQ Championship
Presented by Music City BBQ Festival at Riverfront Park
This two-day event will bring 20,000 + folks to downtown for festvities and live entertainment! Riverfront Park in downtown Nashville will be hopping with vendors, exhibits, live music stages, a kids zone with a kids activity stage, the Music City Car Show (Saturday) and the smell of 100+ BBQ teams vying for bragging rights and championship trophies.
This year’s headliners will be The Fabulous Thunderbirds featuring Kim Wilson (Friday, Aug. 24) and Grand Funk Railroad (Saturday, August 25). This year’s American rock lineup on the Grand Ole’ Porker Stage is only part of all the fun the annual festival offers.
Part of the proceeds will benefit Shriners Children's Hospital and Hands On Nashville Main Sponsors: Nashville Music City, DET Distributing (Miller Lite), and Durham & Dread.
08/24/12 - 08/25/12
TBA
- http://www.musiccitybbqfestival.com
Riverfront Park - 100 First Avenue North, Nashville, TN, 37201
74th Annual Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
Presented by Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration at Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration Grounds
The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration® takes place each year during the 11 days and nights prior to Labor Day. It is the premier event for the Tennessee Walking Horse, during which the breed's World Grand Champion® and some 20 World Champions are named. It is a festival event, encompassing exciting classes in competition where more than $650,000 in prizes and awards are given. Other activities include a barn decorating contest, a trade fair and a dog show.
08/22/12 - 09/01/12
$TBA/Ticket
- http://www.twhnc.com/celebration.htm
Tennessee Walking Horse Celebration Grounds - 1110 Evans Street, Shelbyville, TN, 37160
Home Decorating & Remodeling Show
Presented by Show Pros International at Nashville Convention Center
The Home Decorating & Remodeling Show at the Nashville Convention Center will feature almost every type of home product or service you can imagine. Three Fabulous days to Look, Learn & Shop! Free seminars daily. Visit www.nashvillehomeshow.com for discount coupons.
09/07/12 - 09/09/12
$8/Adult admission
Free on Friday/Seniors (62+)
Free/Children (under 12) when accompanied by an adult
NOTE: Discount coupons are available online.
- http://www.nashvillehomeshow.com
Nashville Convention Center - 601 Commerce Street, Nashville, TN, 37203
23rd Annual White Oak Crafts Fair
Presented by Arts Center of Cannon County at Arts Center of Cannon County
The White Oak Craft Fair takes place along the banks of the East Fork Stones River just down from the Arts Center. More than 75 artisans will present an enormous variety of work, all of which is chosen for it excellence and integrity by a highly respected selection panel. In an age when mass production makes so many things widely available, the White Oak Crafts Fair celebrates the inspiration and skill of the individual maker as well as being an opportunity to appreciate uniqueness. This is an event, whose reputation has spread to attract new attendees from across the region as well as appealing, year after year, to regular visitors.
In association with the Cannon Association of Craft Artists, The Arts Center of Cannon County has developed and coordinated this event for the past 22 years. Although a high percentage of the participants in the show are typically perennial favorites, new exhibitors join the show each year, so there is always something new and fresh for visitors to look forward to. Along with food booths to tempt the palate and quench the thirst, "The Kitchen at The Arts Center" will provide traditional southern cooking inside the Arts Center.
Note: Admission to this event is free with a $2 donation for supervised parking to benefit The Woodbury Lions Club and The Arts Center of Cannon County.
09/08/12 - 09/09/12
Free Admission, $2/Donation encouraged
- http://www.artscenterofcc.com/Crafts/WhiteOakCraftsFair.html
Arts Center of Cannon County - 1424 John Bragg Highway, Woodbury, TN, 37190
The 13th Annual Americana Music Festival and Conference
Presented by Americana Music Association at Sheraton Nashville Downtown
The 13th Annual Americana Music Festival & Conference will offer seminars, panels and networking opportunities at the Sheraton Nashville Downtown Hotel by day, and bring a stellar lineup of musical showcases each evening at premiere venues like The Mercy Lounge, Cannery Ballroom, The Station Inn, and The Basement. As always, the Festival's capstone will be the annual Americana Music Association Honors & Awards at the historic Ryman Auditorium. The ceremony will toast winners in six member-voted of the year categories and bestow Lifetime Achievement Awards on several honored guests.
This special event covers the interests and needs of artists, managers, labels, radio stations, publishers, agents, promoters, retailers, performing rights organizations, legal and business affairs executives, tour-related services, merchandisers, new media and all related allied professionals. With registration, you have access to sanctioned events including our daytime educational panels and forums, all sanctioned evening performances at local venues and a ticket to the Americana Honors & Awards at the Historic Ryman Auditorium.
Artists scheduled to perform will be announced at a later date.
09/12/12 - 09/15/12
TBD
- http://americanamusic.org/index.htm?id=18349&sid=18332
Sheraton Nashville Downtown - 623 Union Street, Nashville, TN, 37219
Shakespeare in the Park: Much Ado About Nothing
Presented by The Nashville Shakespeare Festival at Centennial Park
Enjoy an enchanting evening of theatre under the stars at The Nashville Shakespeare Festival’s 25th Annual Shakespeare in Centennial Park. We will be preforming Much Ado About Nothing directed by Denice Hicks. There will be a preshow each night at 6:30. Food and Drink will be available on site.
ARRIVE EARLY FOR BEST SEATING & PARKING! Bring your own blanket or lawn chair for comfort. Benches and bleachers are available in the rear of the house. COME EARLY IN THE RUN! The first three weekends are ideal for maximum picnic space and "leg-room." The final two weekends will be PACKED!
08/16/12 - 09/16/12
Free Admission, $10 suggested donation
Note: Food and Drink are available for purchase on-site.
- http://nashvilleshakes.org/shakespeareinthepark.htm
Centennial Park - 2598 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203
34th Annual TACA Fall Craft Fair
Presented by Tennessee Association of Craft Artists - TACA at Centennial Park
Woodcarving, stained glass, sculpture, pottery and jewelry are among the works of traditional fine craft more than 45,000 people view each fall. The TACA Fall Craft Fair affords visitors the opportunity to engage in craft from the creation through the finished product, and from the emerging artist through the most accomplished. Vivid glazes, translucent textures in glass and works in wood begging to be touched enchant visitors of all ages, tastes and budgets as they enjoy this unique buying venue.
09/21/12 - 09/23/12
Free Admission and Parking
- http://www.tennesseecrafts.org/
Centennial Park - 2598 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, 37203
8th Annual Franklin Wine Festival
Presented by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee at The Factory at Franklin
The eighth annual Franklin Wine Festival—a celebration of wine and cuisine— is open to the public and features more than 300 wines for tastings and culinary offerings from 30 Middle Tennessee restaurants and caterers, a live and silent auction, and live entertainment on multiple stages. There are additionally exclusive Vintner’s Dinners that represent the ultimate pairing of food and wine on a very intimate scale. Check back late summer for details on these one-of-a-kind experiences.
All proceeds of the Franklin Wine Festival benefit Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee helping change children's perspectives for the better. Last year Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee served 2,541 Middle Tennessee's children with a mentor in their lives helping create better schools, safer neighborhoods, and enabling healthier choices for our children. By supporting the Franklin Wine Festival, you are helping change the way children are growing up in Middle Tennessee.
10/19/12
$85/Person
- http://www.FranklinWineFestival.com
The Factory at Franklin - 230 Franklin Road, Franklin, TN, 37064
Annual Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue
Presented by Jack Daniel Distillery at Lynchburg Square
There is nothing quite like the fourth Saturday of October in Lynchburg, Tennessee. That’s when thousands of people head to the Hollow for the annual Jack Daniel’s World Championship Invitational Barbecue, an event that began in 1989 and is today considered one of the most prestigious barbecue competitions in the world. Teams from across the United States and around the world compete in the categories of Pork Ribs, Pork Shoulder, Beef Brisket and Chicken, as well as Sauces and Desserts.
To qualify for “The Jack,” U.S. teams must have already won a competition in which 50 or more teams participated, or they must have won a competition of at least 25 teams that has been designated a “state championship.” A drawing is then held among the qualifying teams in early September to determine the final competitors. For information about qualifying, click here.
10/27/12
Call for more information
- http://www.lynchburgtn.com/Events/BBQ.html
Lynchburg Square - , Lynchburg, TN, 37352
29th Annual Pumpkinfest
Presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson at Historic Downtown Franklin
The family oriented street festival held around the public square is going green for Halloween with a new emphasis on recycling and sustainability, lead by presenting sponsor Waste Management of Franklin. There will still be plenty of orange, but there will be a new emphasis on recycling, sustainability and saving the environment during the free event that happens on Franklin’s historic Main Street on the Saturday before Halloween.
10/27/12
Free Admission
- http://www.historicfranklin.com/events
Historic Downtown Franklin - Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37027
Franklin's Battle of the BBQ
Presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson at Historic Downtown Franklin
Historic Downtown Franklin hosts its annual Battle of the BBQ Oct. 27, as part of the 29th annual Pumpkinfest event on Main Street. The Memphis BBQ Network has sanctioned the event, and applications are being accepted for professionals and amateurs alike to compete for an impressive line-up of prizes and bragging rights to the best ‘Q!
The barbecue competition will be held at the Bicentennial Park location just two blocks from Main Street and on East Main Street between First Avenue and the Public Square. BBQ rigs will be set-up at the park as early as Thursday, Oct. 28, with judging held Saturday, Oct. 30.
The pros can choose to compete in whole hog, shoulder and/or ribs, and they can add on chicken wings, dessert and the always entertaining “anything but” category. Backyard cookers are also invited for their own categories, open to anyone with a charcoal or wood grill, and they’ll be competing for ribs, poultry and/or beef. Entry fees are $350 for professional teams or $100 for amateurs. Pro or amateur, whole hog or chicken wing, it promises to be a good time and $10,000 total will be awarded in prize money!
10/27/12
Free Admission
- http://www.franklinsbattleofthebbq.com/
Historic Downtown Franklin - Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37027
Ghouls at Grassmere
Presented by Nashville Zoo at Grassmere at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
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, inflatable slide, the Gypsy Mystery Maze and the best place to shake your “ghoul thing”- Monster Mash. For the more adventurous youngsters, the Haunted Hayride is back with some new “tricks and treats” of its own!
Visit the Zoo’s Historic Croft Home to learn about the dying traditions and superstitions of the Victorian era. And don’t forget to catch an animal show or sign up for the nightly kiddie costume parade at the Zoo’s amphitheater.
10/18/12 - 10/28/12
Event Admission: TBA
* Tickets required for 2 years and up
- http://www.nashvillezoo.org/events
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere - 3777 Nolensville Road, Nashville, TN, 37211
Wine Down Main Street
Presented by Boys & Girls Club of Franklin/Williamson County at Historic Downtown Franklin
Wine Down Main Street is the best night out all year and Franklin's Premier Wine Tasting Event. Now in it's 12th year, Wine Down Main Street is a unique wine tasting that takes place along Historic Main Street in Franklin. Just 20 miles south of Nashville, more than 40 shops play host to wines from around the world. Participants receive a booklet listing the wines and descriptions and a commemorative wine glass.
11/02/12
$TBA/Ticket
- http://www.winedownmainstreet.com/
Historic Downtown Franklin - Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37027
Dickens of A Christmas
Presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County at Historic Downtown Franklin
The Dickens of a Christmas event on Franklin's Historic Main Street brings the joy and charm of an old-fashioned Victorian Christmas recreated from the pages of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol and other Dickens' tales. More than 250 volunteers participate in the event as characters from Dickens’ stories, vendors or street performers. Show up any time over the course of the weekend, and you’re sure to meet Ebenezer Scrooge, his unfortunate partner Marley (the ghost in chains), little Tiny Tim Cratchit and his family, and many more, including Father Christmas. Activities Include:
- Horse-drawn carriage rides around the Public Square for $2 per person.
- A holiday bazaar arts & crafts area encircles Franklin’s charming Public Square, where horse-drawn carriages allow visitors to see Historic Downtown Franklin at a slower pace.
- Dancers and street musicians on Main Street throughout the event. Violinists, hand bell choirs, harpists, carolers and even a water harmonica player all add to the entertaining street scene.
- Costumed characters from Dickens’ stories interacting with visitors on the street. Scrooge bellows his “Bah! Humbug” while the Cratchit Family parades the streets with Tiny Tim. Ghosts of Christmas Past and Future make regular appearances. Urchins under the direction of the nefarious Fagin from Dicken’s Oliver pester English Bobbies (who are actually Franklin Police Officers on duty in costume). Father and Mother Christmas delight children.
- Victorian treats abound, from authentic fish ‘n’ chips to turkey legs, roasted chestnuts, kettle corn, roasted nuts, sausages and sugar plums.
- Everyone is invited to join the Town Sing starting at the Public Square at the town Christmas tree from 4:30pm-5:00pm on December 12 with candles and song sheets.
Dickens of a Christmas is free and open to the public, presented by The Heritage Foundation of Franklin and Williamson County and its division, the Downtown Franklin Association, which seeks to protect and preserve the architectural, geographic and cultural heritage of Franklin and Williamson County and to promote the ongoing economic revitalization of downtown Franklin in the context of historic preservation.
12/08/12 - 12/09/12
Free Admission
- http://www.historicfranklin.com/events/dickens-of-a-christmas
Historic Downtown Franklin - Main Street, Franklin, TN, 37027