Weekly Email - Tuesday - 09/02/2025

September 02, 2025

Celebrate Scottish and Celtic traditions this weekend at the Middle Tennessee Highland Games at Sanders Ferry Park, featuring bagpipers, dancers, athletic competitions, a kids’ cultural activity area, and more. Last chance to win tickets!

100+ CAN’T-MISS EVENTS & SHOWS IN SEPTEMBER

You won’t be spending much time at home this month - September is stacked with things to do!

  • DESCENDENTS/ZOMBIES: WORLDS COLLIDE TOUR (9/3) Celebrating the chart-topping music from Disney’s “Descendants” and “Zombies” movie franchises, don’t miss this one-of-a-kind interactive concert with the kids at Bridgestone Arena!

  • THE NASHVILLE FAIR (9/5 - 9/14) Get your fill of fair food, the thrill of the rides, and experience culturally diverse events, agriculture, arts, wrestling, live music, and entertainment - we’re giving away tickets to The Nashville Fair!

  • HOT DIGGITY DOG FEST (9/6) Bring your furry friends to the free 3rd Annual Hot Diggity Dog Fest at Capitol View to enjoy local dog-themed vendors, photo ops, entertainment, pet care services and adoptions, and of course, hot dogs!

  • GNU TALES (9/13) Head to Third Coast Comedy Club for an improvised fairy tale. One ticket covers the whole family. Kids are welcome to join the cast on stage to help create the adventure, so don’t forget your camera!

  • ALICE IN WONDERLAND CIRCUS SHOW (9/20) A story of perseverance - your kids will love Through The Looking Glass, an Alice In Wonderland-inspired circus show at Plaza Mariachi. Enjoy this enchanting performance of mischief and magic, fun for all ages! Two showtimes available

  • THE 5TH ANNUAL GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL (9/20 - 9/21) Enjoy FREE pics with Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a bounce house, and petting zoo at Putnam Co. Fairgrounds with carnival rides, flower bar, boutique shopping, pumpkin painting, train and helicopter rides, and axe throwing!

  • DISNEY ON ICE PRESENTS: FROZEN & ENCANTO (9/25 - 9/28) Experience two of Disney’s most popular and magical movies brought to life with high-flying acrobatics, stunning special effects, and world-class ice skaters!

  • ARTVILLE (9/26 - 9/28) Appreciate visual art and large-scale immersive installations from 75+ local and national artists all weekend at Walk of Fame Park! Free to attend.

  • 2ND ANNUAL PECAN FESTIVAL (9/27) Go nuts for everything pecan - themed items, food, drinks, and desserts at Hop Springs Beer Park! There will also be circus shows, rolling video games, human hamster wheel inflateables, a bungee trampoline, and live music. FREE goodie bags to the first 200 adults!

GET THESE EVENTS ON YOUR RADAR

✨ Laser Shows & Universe Explorations

All month at The Adventure Science Center

We might not have the Vegas Sphere, but we do have the Sudekum Planetarium. In September, there will be fun shows like Laser Taylor Swift, Beautifica 360, The Stellers - Mission Green, and Pink Floyd: Dark Side Of The Moon! Check the schedule here.

🎬 Outdoor Movie Nights

Various Dates & Locations

Summer is winding down, but there are still plenty of outdoor movie nights left on the docket. Don’t miss Despicable Me 4, Inside Out 2, Now and Then, Monsters, Inc. + more!

🎶 Musicians Corner Fall Series

Fridays in September at Centennial Park

Family-friendly, pet-friendly, and free to attend - be sure to check out Musicians Corner every Friday this month, featuring artists like Cedric Burnside, Amanda Shires, Ron Gallo, and Parker Milsap with tons of kids’ activities. Win drink tix + a t-shirt!

🍻 Fridays By The River

Every Friday, September 6th - October 17th at Riverview Pavilion in Shelby Park

Your after-work chill sesh awaits - Fridays By The River kicks off this week! Relax with your neighbors under the trees by the Cumberland River, sipping a couple beers or a glass of wine with live music, yard games, food trucks, and play space for the kids. Proceeds go towards preserving and enhancing Shelby Park and Bottoms!

🦎 Nashville Exotic Pet & Reptile Expo

September 6th - 7th at Gaylord Opryland Resort

Pssssssst - if your kids are obsessed with dinosaurs, they’ll love checking out all the scaly creatures at the Nashville Exotic Pet & Reptile Expo. Watch the majestic pythons, colorful geckos, and mysterious axolotls, and if you’re feeling adventurous, hold a friendly gecko or snap a pic with a gentle tortoise!

🥏 Disc Golf Community Day

September 13th at Glen Leven Farm

Enjoy a day outside exploring the Nature Trail, visit Brown’s Creek, and try your aim at disc golf targets set up around the 64 acres at Glen Leven Farm - free and fun for all ages. Don’t forget to say hi to their miniature donkey, Dave!

🍐 Pear Jam

September 27th at Mill Ridge Park

Celebrate Mill Ridge Park’s 2-year anniversary with a pear-fect musical lineup of pear-formances by local talent, pear-sentations from community partners, and pear-shaped arts and crafts at Pear Jam with all kinds of games and giveaways!

Kidsville Family Festival Returns!

Mark your calendars for later this month - Kidsville Family Festival will take place at Centennial Park on September 27th. Enjoy face painting, dance performances, yoga, live music, inflatable games, storytime, arts & crafts, active play zones, and more! Arrive early because the first 100 children will receive a FREE teddy bear. Admission is free, too!

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