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Free Holiday Fun
The holiday season is expensive. The presents. The food. The travel. The decorations. The list of expenses seems never ending. We've found lots of options for free holiday fun in Nashville and Middle Tennessee this season. Keep checking this list because we will be...
New Year's Eve on the Music City Star
You all know - our favorite way to get to downtown festivals is on the Music City Star. Book your tickets now to avoid the traffic and ride downtown for all the New Year's Eve festivities at the Music City New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway. Hurry, these sell out every...
25 Things to do on Christmas Break in and around Nashville
Dear readers, some kind of way the calendar has done us wrong this holiday. My kids don't get out of school until December 21. And that part would be fine except...THEY DON'T GO BACK UNTIL JANUARY 8!!! That is 11 days (yes I count the weekends) of no school AFTER...
Parent's Night Out
There's a lot of reasons you may want to take advantage of a Parent's Night Out event. Maybe you haven't had a date night since...well, you can't even remember the last one. Maybe you have the world's greatest babysitter but she's constantly booked by other families....
Pictures with Santa
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!!! AND HE IS DESPERATE TO HAVE HIS PICTURE MADE WITH YOUR KID!!! ***All times and dates were correct at the time of publication and are subject to change. Check your specific location before you head out!*** The Mall at Green Hills (Map) ...
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Free Holiday Fun
The holiday season is expensive. The presents. The food. The travel. The decorations. The list of expenses seems never ending. We've found lots of options for free holiday fun in Nashville and Middle Tennessee this season. Keep checking this list because we will be...
New Year's Eve on the Music City Star
You all know - our favorite way to get to downtown festivals is on the Music City Star. Book your tickets now to avoid the traffic and ride downtown for all the New Year's Eve festivities at the Music City New Year’s Eve Bash on Broadway. Hurry, these sell out every...
Pictures with Santa
SANTA CLAUS IS COMING TO TOWN!!! AND HE IS DESPERATE TO HAVE HIS PICTURE MADE WITH YOUR KID!!! ***All times and dates were correct at the time of publication and are subject to change. Check your specific location before you head out!*** The Mall at Green Hills (Map) ...
Breakfast with Santa
Santa is one HUNGRY fellow. He has breakfasts planned all over Nashville and Middle Tennessee this season. Plan these in advance because they are CRAZY popular and most of them will sell out before you buy your Thanksgiving turkey. This list is growing constantly so...
Christmas Festivals & Holiday Special Events
Nashville Area Christmas Festivals and Holiday Special Events Mark your calendars now for some (or all!) of these Christmas Festivals & Holiday Special Events. This list will grow as the season continues so keep checking back as we add more fun events for the...
Day Trips and Travel
Our Family Adventure at The Discovery Park of America
Located 3 hours northwest of Nashville in Union City, TN, the Discovery Park of America is a great two-day adventure. There are several ways to drive there from Nashville including a straight shot north on I-24, west on I-40 and then north or on smaller roads through...
Tennessee State Aquarium
Two hours south of Nashville in beautiful Chattanooga, TN is the Tennessee State Aquarium - a great place to spend a day! We drove down on a Sunday and realized as we arrived that we had crossed into the Eastern time zone so it was an hour later. Make sure you factor...
Santa's Candy Castle
The Candy Castle has a long history. Started by Milton Harris, the Candy Castle was the first building in his dream themed attraction "Santa Claus Town". He began planning in 1932, before any other theme park existed and opened in December of 1935 to great fanfare....
Santa Claus Museum and Village
Ever wonder where Santa's elves live in the U.S. and answer all those letters with wishes for Christmas? We found the answer - the Santa Claus Museum and Village located less than 3 hours north of Nashville! The small town got its name in 1856 when the U.S. Postal...
Touring the Biltmore with Kids
We made a few mistakes in planning our trip to the Biltmore. Once you learn from our errors, you will be able to plan a great trip to this awesome destination. George Vanderbilt's Biltmore Located...