Family Friendly Events in Middle Tennessee

Hike-a-Thon

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TennGreen Land Conservancy’s fourth annual Hike-a-Thon is taking place during the entire month of April 2024. The month-long fundraising and adventure competition supports the protection of Tennessee’s lands and waters and encourages people of all ages and abilities to get outside for the chance to win awesome prizes. While this event benefits Tennessee nature, participants ...

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Family Storytime at Smyrna Library

Smyrna Public Library 400 Enon Springs Rd W, Smyrna, TN, United States

Join us  at Smyrna Library at 10:00am every Wednesday for interactive stories, songs, and early literacy concepts!  *Doors close at 10:10*

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Tots! @ Cheekwood

Cheekwood 1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville

From March 9 – May 28, tots and their guardians can enjoy drop-in style hands-on activities and storytimes Tuesday through Saturday. Join a member of the garden staff for a crowd favorite, Turtle Talks, as they feed the turtles and answer questions about the Children’s Garden’s shelled residents. Each week’s theme is inspired by current ...

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Lantern Hike at Owl’s Hill

Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary 545 Beech Creek Rd S, Brentwood, TN, United States

Spring Lantern Hikes Friday, March 1, 2024 6 - 8 pm Friday, April 12, 2024 7:30 - 9:30 pm Cost: $18 / person Ages 12+. Minors must be accompanied by an adult. Gate opens 30 minutes before program start. Program begins promptly at noted time. No late entries. No exceptions. Pack dinner and arrive early ...

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$18

Free Orienteering Clinic and Meet at Rotary Park!

Rotary Park 2308 Rotary Park Drive, Clarksville, TN, United States

Orienteering is a sport where participants find control flags located throughout urban, semi-urban and wilderness settings. Join us for a free indoor beginner’s clinic and/or a free outdoor orienteering meet at Rotary Park in Clarksville on April 13th. Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced courses will be available. Register for the beginner’s clinic and orienteering afterwards at ...

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Touch-a-Truck @ Adventure Science Center

Adventure Science Center 800 Fort Negley Boulevard, Nashville, TN, United States

SATURDAY, APRIL 13  | 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM (QUIETER HOUR FROM 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM) Our wildly-popular, annual Touch-a-Truck event returns this spring. Children (and adults!) will have a chance to see and touch heavy machinery utilized in the construction industry and speak with the people who operate them. We will have a variety ...

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Arts in April (Free Day) @ Discovery Center

The Discovery Center 502 S.E. Broad Stree, Murfreesboro, TN, United States

  Join Discovery Center to celebrate the diversity of Tennessee through art! Engage with local artists at interactive stations around the museum, visit the Dow Street Music School Petting Zoo, enjoy the Murfreesboro Little Theater as they perform "The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales," or create your own masterpiece with special activities ...

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The Flopsy Bunnies: A Peter Rabbit Adventure @ Nashville Children’s Theatre

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

March 9 – June 30, 2024   The Flopsy Bunnies have disappeared! But have no fear, Mama and Papa Bunny are in pursuit. Come along with them as they travel to Mr. MacGregor’s garden following a trail of lettuce leaves in this interactive, immersive play especially designed for the very young. Join in the celebration ...

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$17.50
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Wildflower Hikes at Owl’s Hill

Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary 545 Beech Creek Rd S, Brentwood, TN, United States

March 16, 23 and 30, 2024 April 6, 13, and 20, 2024 9:30am-11:30am Cost $15/hiker Ages 14+ The wildflowers are blooming: Spring is here! Come enjoy all the colors this season offers on this expert-led hike. Watch the browns of winter give way to the spectrum of spring while we look for Blue-eyed Mary, Dutchman's ...

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$15