Family Friendly Events in Middle Tennessee

11th Annual Nashville Outdoor Recreation Festival & Expo @ Bells Bend Park

Bells Bend Park 4187 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville

NORFE 2023 Partners: (We will update as we get more confirmations) Adams BBQ Besitas BSAS: Barnard - Seyfert Astronomical Society Camp Twigs/Leadership Academy Columbia - Brentwood Friends of Bells Bend Park Greenways for Nashville Harpeth Conservancy Healthy Parks, Healthy Person Hobnail Trekking Co. HOKA Metro Parks disABILITIES Program Music City Disc Golf Nashville Orienteering Nashville ...

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Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.) @ Cheekwood

Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville

April 15, 2023 10:00 am - 1:00 pm Available with Gardens Only Tickets and Gardens and Mansion Tickets Beverly Cleary, author and creator of the incredible Ramona Quimby, started Drop Everything and Read Day (DEAR) so that folks of all ages could be reminded to make reading a priority in their lives. Cheekwood celebrates DEAR ...

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Kite Fest

12965 Old Hickory Blvd., Antioch, TN 37013 12965 Old Hickory Blvd., Antioch

The biannual Kite Fest at Mill Ridge Park returns during April 2023 with free kites and flying tutorials, picnic snacks, and lawn games! Fly with us anytime during 11:00-4:00 PM on Saturday, April 15, 22, 29 and May 6th. Bring a park blanket or chair. A portable toilet is onsite. Located at 12965 Old Hickory ...

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Free

Earth Day at Sharp Springs Park

Sharp Springs Park 1000 Espey Drive, Smyrna

April 15th          Public Program         Earth Day at Sharp Springs Park Join us in celebrating nature and conservation! We will learn about a variety of Tennessee’s native plants and animals and what we can do better to help these different species. This event will include animal meet-and-greets and themed activities. We ...

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Monster Trucks Challenge Live

Wilson County Fair 945 E Baddour Pkwy, Lebanon

Monster Truck Challenge LIVE is an action-packed, family event coming to a venue near you!  Our events feature world-class Pro Monster Trucks that will put on epic shows that will have you on the edge of your seats. Watch as our Monster Truck Superstars deliver the "wow" moments as they perform iconic jumps and stunts. For the ...

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$10 – $20

Día del Niño @ Plaza Mariachi Music City

Plaza Mariachi Music City 3955 Nolensville Pike, Nashville

Celebrate Día de los Niños with us here at Plaza Mariachi in collaboration with the Hispanic Family Foundation and Brentwood Baptist Church.

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Hip Hop Cinderella @ Nashville Children’s Theatre

Nashville Children's Theatre 25 Middleton St, Nashville

Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Hip Hop The galaxy has lost its mojo, and it is up to Cinderella and her rapping robot companion Runka to get it back. This futuristic remake of a classic fairytale is complete with a wicked stepmother, two social media obsessed stepsisters, and a dreamy prince who is throwing a ...

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$20 – $25

Community Science Spotlight: Globe at Night @ Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center 1900 Davidson St, Nashville

It's International Dark Skies Week—come kick it off by joining us on a night hike! We'll see what nocturnal animals call the park home and gather some data to contribute to the Globe at Night community science project. You'll leave with all the tools and knowledge you need be a community scientist at home! Leader: ...

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Free