Family Friendly Events in Middle Tennessee

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

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

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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Earth Day at Sharp Springs Park

Sharp Springs Park 1000 Espey Drive, Smyrna, TN, United States

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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Free

Pioneer Days at Cannonsburgh Village

Cannonsburgh Village 312 S. Front Street, Murfreesboro, TN, United States

Saturday, April 22, 2023 It's Pioneer Days at Cannonsburgh Village! Join us on April 22 for handmade crafts, hayrides, music by the Jake Leg Stompers and Stones River Bluegrass, and clogging by the Mid-State Cloggers of Shelbyville. The Murfreesboro Art League will have art on display and for sale. Don’t miss blacksmithing demonstrations with the ...

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Free

Main Street Festival

Historic Downtown Franklin 299 Public Square, Franklin, TN, United States

April 22-23, 2023 Saturday: 10 AM – 6 PM Sunday: 10 AM – 6 PM   The Main Street Festival attracts 120,000+ visitors annually to enjoy eclectic arts and crafts vendors, superb entertainment, great food & drink, and fun for the entire family right in the heart of historic downtown Franklin.  This beloved annual tradition produced ...

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Free

Vintage Baseball @ Carnton

Carnton Plantation 1345 Eastern Flank Cir, Franklin, TN, United States

The Tennessee Association of Vintage Baseball plays games in different locations in Middle Tennessee from May through September. Many of these games are played at historical homes in our area. The teams all use costumes, rules and equipment modeled after what was used in the 1860's. The association was formed in 2012 with a mission to ...

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Free

Spring Carnival at Providence Marketplace

Providence Marketplace 401 S. Mt Juliet Rd, Mt Juliet, TN, United States

Join us in Cinema Circle for a morning of carnival fun for the whole family! Enjoy trackless train rides, carnival games with prizes, a photo opp, putt-putt golf, caricatures and free mini donuts to the first 250 people. Activities and giveaways are free, while supplies last. 

Free

MUSIC AND MAGIC @ Schermerhorn Symphony Center

Schermerhorn Symphony Center 1 Symphony Pl, Nashville, TN, United States

Nashville Symphony | Nathan Aspinall, conductor Make magic with the Nashville Symphony and a live magician as they conjure bewitching melodies from Harry Potter, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice, The Magic Flute and more.  Starting at 10 am, enjoy free, family-friendly pre-concert activities, including crafts and our interactive Instrument Petting Zoo! This concert is sensory friendly and offers accommodations for patrons ...

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$16 – $24

Kids Safety Day

Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center 100 Sam Ridley Parkway East, Smyrna, TN, United States

Kids Safety Day 05/06/2023 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM  Location:Outdoor Adventure Center 100 Sam Ridley Parkway East Smyrna, Tennessee 37167 Add to my Calendar TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, Town of Smyrna, and Smyrna Parks and Rec are hosting Kids Safety Day. This free family-friendly community event will be held on Saturday, May 6 from 9:00 AM - ...

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Free

Free Comic Book Day at Linebaugh

Linebaugh Public Library System 105 W. Vine St., Murfreesboro, TN, United States

Join us at Linebaugh Library for FREE comics, prizes, games, crafts & movies!

Free

Hip Hop Cinderella @ Nashville Children’s Theatre

Nashville Children's Theatre 25 Middleton St, Nashville, TN, United States

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