What's On in Nashville
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Nashville, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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Nashville Fourth of July fireworks 2027
Nashville's Fourth of July is Let Freedom Sing downtown. In 2026 it ran July 3-4 with five stages and a fireworks and drone show. 2027 details are not out yet.
Coming up
The full month- Nov. 13 to 15 Christmas Village
- Tue. Nov. 24 Full Moon Hike
- Thu. Nov. 26 The Boulevard Bolt
- Thu. Nov. 26 Music City Turkey Trot 5K and 1 Mile
- Thu. Nov. 26 Nashville Turkey Trot 10 Mile and 5K
- Fri. Nov. 27 Black Friday at Opry Mills
- Sat. Nov. 28 Small Business Saturday
- Fri. Dec. 11 Porter Flea Holiday Market Preview
- Sat. Dec. 12 Porter Flea Holiday Market
- Dec. 12 to 24 Daytime Visits with Santa at Cheekwood
- March 22 to 26 MNPS spring break
- April 22 to 23 Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Health and Fitness Expo
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Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Nashville: Halloween 2027 is a Sunday
Metro sets no official trick-or-treat hours. Halloween 2026 drew a record 71 Open Streets block parties; Halloween 2027 falls on Sunday, Oct. 31. Safety tips and contacts.
Christmas
Nashville Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Metro lights the city Christmas tree in Public Square Park each year in early December. The 2026 date has not been announced; here is how it works.
High school football
Friday night football in Nashville 2026: schedules and records
Nashville high school football for Oct. 23 and the final regular-season week, with records from TSSAA. Antioch is 8-0; the state playoffs begin Nov. 6.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Nashville 2026
Nashville's fall festivals for 2026: Cheekwood Harvest with 100,000 pumpkins through Nov. 1, Harvest NIGHTS on Thursdays, Boo at the Zoo nightly and park hikes.
Halloween
Halloween events in Nashville 2026
Halloween in Nashville 2026: Boo at the Zoo through Nov. 1 (sold out), Nashville Nightmare haunted houses, Cheekwood's Bootanical Bash and Metro Parks nights.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Nashville 2026: turkey trots, meals, trash pickup
Thanksgiving in Nashville is Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026: the Boulevard Bolt and two more turkey trots, holiday meals, and trash pickup moving to Monday, Nov. 30.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Nashville 2026
Black Friday in Nashville is Nov. 27, 2026: Opry Mills opens at 6 a.m., Small Business Saturday is Nov. 28, plus Christmas Village and the Porter Flea market.
Christmas lights
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Nashville 2026
Nashville holiday lights for 2026: Gaylord Opryland from Nov. 6, the zoo's new Glow Wild from Nov. 13, Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS from Nov. 20, plus Santa visits.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Nashville 2026: Big Bash, fireworks, what's open
Nashville's Big Bash on Dec. 31 drops the Music Note at midnight with fireworks at Bicentennial Mall. 2026 details are not out yet; here is how last year worked.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Nashville 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 falls on Sunday, Feb. 14, with no MNPS classes Monday. Here is what Nashville venues have announced, and last year's General Jackson cruise.
Spring break
Spring break in Nashville 2027: MNPS dates, camps, things to do
Metro Nashville Public Schools spring break 2027 is March 22-26, with Friday, March 26, a district holiday. Camps, nature center programs and what is open.
Easter
Easter in Nashville 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. Nashville's big egg hunts are Cheekwood's Great Spring Art Hop and The Hermitage's Presidential Easter; here are 2026's dates.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Nashville 2027: brunch, events and gift markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Last year the Nashville Zoo gave moms a free flower and the General Jackson ran a brunch cruise. 2027 plans are not out.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Nashville 2027: ceremonies, what's open, trash
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Nashville National Cemetery in Madison is the center of local observances; Wave Country and spraygrounds open that weekend.
Summer camps
Summer in Nashville 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
Nashville summer 2027: Metro's free summer program for ages 6 to 14, Wave Country and city pools, free spraygrounds, and zoo and science camps. 2026 dates shown.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Nashville 2027: car shows, events, brunch
Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. Cheekwood's Exposition of Elegance classic car show held Father's Day weekend in 2026; Lane Motor Museum is open year-round.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Nashville 2027: events, what's open, trash pickup
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. In 2026 it was Wave Country's last day and the spraygrounds' final day, and WeGo ran its Sunday schedule. What is open.
Brunch
Brunch in Nashville: restaurants with weekend and all-day brunch
Brunch in Nashville at six restaurants, with days, hours and addresses from each one's own site: the Gulch, Hillsboro Village, 12South, downtown and East.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Nashville: dog parks, greenways, patios and leash rules
Nashville has 14 fenced Metro dog parks, from 6.6-acre Two Rivers to downtown's Ascend park open till 11 p.m. Leash rules, rabies tags and dog events.
Kids
Kids' activities in Nashville: playgrounds, splash pads, story times
Kids' activities in Nashville: Shelby Park playgrounds, free spraygrounds, library and nature center story times, and rainy-day picks from science to cars.
Greenways
Nashville walking and biking trails: greenways, distances, trailheads
Nashville's greenways by distance: Stones River 10.7 miles, Shelby Bottoms 9.7, Harpeth River 6.4, Richland Creek 4.1. Trailheads, rules and the 99-mile network.
Lower Broadway
A guide to Lower Broadway: honky-tonks, the Ryman and the riverfront
Lower Broadway runs from Acme at 101 Broadway to Bridgestone Arena at 501, with the Ryman, the Country Music Hall of Fame and honky-tonks open till 3 a.m.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Nashville: venues, addresses, links
Nashville's live music venues with addresses and official links: honky-tonks on Broadway, the Ryman and Opry, the Bluebird Cafe, Station Inn and club stages.
Free
Free things to do in Nashville: museums, tours, parks and trails
Free in Nashville: the Tennessee State Museum, State Capitol tours, Fort Negley, 99 miles of greenways, 14 dog parks, spraygrounds and nature center programs.
Date night
Date night in Nashville: dinner, theaters, wine bars, late hours
Date night in Nashville: dinner hours at Husk, Adele's and The Southern, a wine bar open till midnight, the Schermerhorn, TPAC, the Ryman and a riverboat.
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville
Rock 'n' Roll Nashville Marathon: dates, start times, road closures
The St. Jude Rock 'n' Roll Nashville marathon, half, 10K and 5K run Saturday, April 24, 2027, from 8th and Broadway to Nissan Stadium. Roads close 5 a.m.
Iroquois Steeplechase
Iroquois Steeplechase: 2027 date, tickets, parking, what to bring
The Iroquois Steeplechase runs Saturday, May 8, 2027, at Percy Warner Park. First race 1 p.m.; general admission is $78 and kids 12 and under get in free.
CMA Fest
CMA Fest in Nashville: 2027 dates, tickets, free stages, bag rules
CMA Fest returns June 10-13, 2027, with nightly shows at the new Nissan Stadium. Four-night passes are on sale; the daytime stages downtown have been free.
Tomato Art Fest
Tomato Art Fest: dates, parade, road closures, parking in Five Points
Tomato Art Fest fills Five Points in East Nashville each August, free. The 23rd ran Aug. 7-8, 2026; the 2027 dates have not been announced.
Southern Festival of Books
Southern Festival of Books: dates, authors, parking, free admission
The free Southern Festival of Books brings hundreds of authors to Bicentennial Mall each October. The 2026 festival ran Oct. 17-18; 2027 dates are not out yet.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Nashville: lists by category
Alphabetical lists of places to eat in Nashville: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, Asian, desserts, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Nashville: West End, Bellevue and late night
14 places to get wings in Nashville, from West End and Elliston Place to Bellevue, Charlotte Pike, Antioch and Madison, with hours from their own sites.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Nashville: East, Germantown, West End and more
24 pizza places in Nashville, from East Nashville and Germantown to West End, Charlotte Pike, Bellevue and Antioch, with hours from their own sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Nashville
20 Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Nashville, from East Nashville and 12South to Bellevue, Antioch and Hermitage, with hours from their own sites.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Nashville: Edley's, Jack's, Martin's and more
15 barbecue restaurants in Nashville, from downtown to East Nashville, 12South, Sylvan Park, The Nations and Madison, with hours from their own sites.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Nashville: the Gulch, Sylvan Park and East
20 breakfast spots and coffee shops in Nashville, clustered in the Gulch, Sylvan Park, East Nashville and Bellevue, with hours from their own sites.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Nashville: 12South, the Gulch and Germantown
11 burger places in Nashville, from 12South, the Gulch and Germantown to Bellevue, Lenox Village and Charlotte Pike, with hours from their own sites.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Nashville: downtown, East Nashville, Bellevue and more
9 bakeries in Nashville, from downtown and East Nashville to Sylvan Park, Bellevue and the Gulch, with hours and phones from each bakery's own site.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Nashville: Jeni's and Five Daughters shops
13 ice cream and doughnut shops in Nashville, in 12South, East Nashville, the Gulch, Hillsboro Village and The Nations, with hours from their own sites.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Nashville: dog-friendly and covered
14 Nashville restaurants, cafes and taprooms whose own sites say they have a patio, from Germantown and East Nashville to Bellevue, with hours.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Nashville: Midtown, East and the Gulch
10 Japanese, Korean, Thai and Chinese restaurants in Nashville, from Midtown and the Gulch to East Nashville and Bellevue, with hours from their own sites.