101 Things to do in June

There are so many things to do in Nashville in June!

Whether you are looking for outdoor movies, summer concerts or outdoor fun, you’ll find something to do that will be perfect for your family.

If you have a full time job and can’t schedule fun on every summer day, don’t worry! There are tons of activities planned on the weekends.

And if you’re looking for even more free summer fun, make sure to check our list at this link. Don’t forget to check our Calendar. There’s plenty of events scheduled that didn’t make the list and new events get added all summer long!

1. Celebrate Tennessee Statehood Day @Tennessee State Museum on June 1.
2. Say Howdy! to a T-Rex at The Nashville Zoo. Dino Trek is open all month long.
3. See a family movie every Thursday in June at the Gallatin Public Library.
4. Attend the Summer Reading Kick-Off Party @ Bordeaux Library on June 1.
5. Sign up in advance for the Smashville Summer Open Skate @ Bridgestone Arena on June 1.
6. Don’t miss the Bruce Munro Light exhibit at Cheekwood all month long.
7. Minions : The Rise of Gru is the first movie scheduled at Nashville Scene’s Movies in the Park on June 1.
8. Conspiracy Theory Band is featured@Goodlettsville’s Music on Main June 1.
9. Touch a Truck @ Moss Wright Park on June2.
10. Kids’ Drop-In Craft Time @ Inglewood Library is on June 2.
11. Relax and enjoy the show at Musician’s Corner June 2, 3, 8,9,10, 16 & 17.
12. Add Eat the Street: Franklin’s First Festival of Foodtrucks to your dinner plans on June 2.
13. Take a Moonlit Night Hike @ Beaman Park on June 2.
14. Attend Family Night at the Museum : For the Love of Dairy at Sam Davis Home on June 2.
15. Friday Night Live returns to the Murfreesboro Square with free live music on June 2.
16. Listen to live music under the stars at the Red Caboose Concert Series on June 2, 9, 16 & 23.
17. Feel the ‘Need for Speed”! Top Gun : Maverick plays at Mt Juliet’s Food and Flicks in Charlie Daniels Park on June 2.
18. Meet Alice and the Mad Hatter @ Gallatin Farmers Market on June 2.
19. The Mystic Mermaids Under the Sea Breakfast splashes into The Aquarium Restaurant on June 3.
20. Explore Warner Park with a Naturalist every Saturday in June.
21. Find some treasures at Family Geocaching Day at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary on June 3.
22. Kids can build a Golf Game at Home Depot Kids Workshops on June 3.
23. Sign up in advance for the National Trails Day Hike at Bledsoe Creek State Park on June 3.
24. Take the kids to AMC Summer Movie Camp. Discounted tickets for select films every Wednesday & Friday all month long.
25. Head out to the Summer Reading Kickoff Celebration @ Brentwood Library on June 3.
26. Be a Creek Scientist at Beaman Park every Saturday in June.
27. Have a blast at the Kid’s Construction Fun Festival at Lucky Ladd Farms on June 3.
28. Don’t miss the fun at the Frist Arts Fest Weekend Celebration June 3 & 4.
29. Have some yummy fried fish at the Buchanan Log House Community Festival on June 3.
30. Cuddle a baby goat at Noble Springs Dairy every Saturday in June.
31. Plan a Play Date with Spiderman in Murfreesboro on June 3,10
32. Daytime fireworks, kids activities, food trucks and more are scheduled to be at Hill Fest 2023 in Spring Hill on June 3.
33. Take your little Wookie to Star Wars Camp at Old Hickory Library June 3, 10, 17 & 24.
34. Live music, food and more are scheduled for the Simply Smyrna Celebration on June 3.
35. Jump, jive and wail! The Big Band Dance returns to Centennial Park on several Saturday nights this summer.
36. Cool Off with a Good Movie @ Green Hills Library June 5, 12 & 26.
37. Paint a wooden bug during Drop In Craft time @ Mt Juliet Library on June 6.
38. Take the kids to Linebaugh Library to see the International FolkFest Dancers on June 6.
39. See Captain Underpants : The First Epic Movie or Puss in Boots at Regal Summer Movie Express on June 6 & 7.
40. Mr. Rich does some Super Science at the Lebanon Library on June 6.
41. Introduce a new generation to The Land Before Time at Premiere 6 in Mufreesboro on June 7.
42. Party at the Green Hills Library every Wednesday in June.
43. Stardust Retro Wednesdays features The Mummy & The Mummy Returns on June 7.
44. See a special movie for $3 every Wednesday morning in June at The Malco Theatre in Smyrna.
45. Experience Balloons of Pure Awesomeness at the Brentwood Library on June 7.
46. Plan a Mom’s Night at Nashville Scene’s Movies in the Park featuring Mean Girls on June 8.
47. Puss in Boots kicks off the Kid’s Summer Movie Series @ The Palace Theater in Gallatin on June 9.
48. Puss in Boots also plays for free in White House at Movies Under the Stars on June 9.
49. Start with the original. Catch Guardians of the Galaxy at Franklin Movies in the Park on June 9.
50. Watch Donkey drive the hero crazy in Shrek : The Musical at The Center for the Arts in Murfreesboro June 9 – 25.
51. Bring Your Doll to the Gallatin Public Library to drop off for a sleepover on June 9.
52. Go Fishin’ in Springfield on June 10.
53. Kids can make a fun gift for Dad at JC Penney Kids Zone at Cool Springs Galleria on June 10.
54. Have some “old – timey'” Summertime Fun at The Hermitage on June 10.
55. Sign the kids up to fish in Hendersonville or Gallatin on June 10.
56. Celebrate Juneteenth at The Tennessee State Museum on June 10.
57. Play Nerf Wars at Mpact Sports on June 10.
58. Play Ball! Catch a Vintage Baseball Game at Bicentennial Park on June 10.
59. Family Sunday @ Frist Art Museum is scheduled for June 11.
60. Twist and shout with The WannaBeatles at the Brentwood Summer Concert Series on June 11.
61. Learn about Healthy Teeth @ North Branch Library on June 13.
62. Watch Sing or The Spongebob Movie: Sponge Out of Water at Regal Summer Movie Express on June 13 & 14.
63. Introduce the kids to the original Muppet Movie at Premiere 6 in Murfreesboro on June 14.
64. Attend the Long Hunter State Park Kids Program @ Mt Juliet Library on June 14.
65. Goodlettsville Music on Main featuring Cody Collins is scheduled for June 15.
66. The Tennessee Wildlife Resource Agency will be at the Lebanon Public Library on June 15.
67. Plan a Family Firefly Hikes at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary June 16 or 23.
68. The Motor City Magic show comes to Franklin June 16 & 17.
69. Top Gun : Maverick is the first selection at Springfield Free Movie Fridays on June 16.
70. Get muddy at Warner Park’s Nature Play Day on June 16.
71. Head to Pinkerton Park in Franklin for a free showing of Moana on June 16.
72. Register in advance for the Father-Daughter Tea Party at Linebaugh on June 17.
73. See some vintage Jeeps at Bledsoe Creek State Park on June 17.
74. Tell Dad to Take a Hike at Beaman Park on June 17.
75. Celebrate the Peach at the Nashville Farmer’s Market on June 17.
76. A Juneteenth Celebration is scheduled at The Discovery Center on June 17.
77. Relax by the lake during the Rock Castle Summer Songwriter Series on June 17.
78. Celebrate Father’s Day @ Lane Motor Museum with free admission for Dad on June 18.
79. Jam out at Brooklyn Bowl on June 17 with the Music of Grateful Dead for Kids + More show.
80. Dads Climb Free on Father’s Day! at The Adventure Park Nashville on June 18.
81. Wind down your Father’s Day Weekend at Jazz on the Cumberland June 18.
82. The Music City Stones perform at the Brentwood Summer Concert Series on June 18.
83. See a performance by Ventriloquist Gene Cordova & Friends at the Brentwood Library on June 19.
84. Plan a trip to The Hermitage on June 19 for their Juneteenth event.
85. Nashville Ballet Presents: Little Cloud @ Hadley Park Library on June 20.
86. Find events all over Nashville on June 21 for Make Music Day.
87. Take a Summer Solstice Saunter at Warner Park on June 21.
88. Play Board Games at Smyrna Public Library on June 21.
89. There’s trouble in River City! Don’t miss Music Man Jr presented by Audience of One at Capitol Theatre June 22 – 25.
90. Nashville Ballet Presents: Peter and the Wolf @ Inglewood Library on June 22.
91. Register in advance for the Map and Compass Family Adventure at Warner Park on June 23.
92. Celebrate International Women in Engineering Day at the Discovery Center on June 23.
93. Get soaked at Waterfest in Goodlettsville on June 23.
94. Franklin Movies in the Park presents Indiana Jones, Raiders of the Lost Ark on June 23.
95. Get tickets now for the Full Moon Pickin’ Party at the Percy Warner Equestrian Center on June 23.
96. The 1st Power Wheels Jr rally will be held in Franklin on June 24. Kids 3-8 can sign up to race!
97. Catch a Vintage Baseball @ Rippavilla on June 25.
98. Kids can make a “chilly treat” at Summer Science Fever @ Pinkerton Park on June 26.
99. Be amazed by Rodney the Magician’s Amazing Magic Show @ Hadley Park Library on June 28.
100. Hang out at White House City Park for Music Under the Stars on June 29.
101. Head to the Gallatin Farmer’s Market on June 30 to see a performance by the Nashville Ballet.