Family Friendly Events in Middle Tennessee

Orienteering Meet at Long Hunter State Park!

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

Orienteering is a sport where you find control flags in unfamiliar territory using a map and compass. Join us for a meet on Saturday May 4th at Long Hunter State Park near Hermitage, TN. We have courses for kayakers and canoeists, or people who want to do a course on foot. Details and registration are ...

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$30

Evening in the Glade @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

MARCH 22 6:30 -8:30PM Meet at: Couchville Cedar Glade SNA on South Mt.Juliet Rd. Price: $5   REGISTER FOR EVENT Join Ranger Leslie Anne Allen for a stroll* around the glade to take in the sights of wildflowers and listen for frogs and toads. Meet in the parking lot off of South Mt.Juliet Rd.  Bring water and bug spray ...

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$5

Woodcock Waltzes March @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

MARCH 16 7 PM Meet at: Couchville Cedar Glade SNA on South Mt.Juliet Rd. Price: $5   REGISTER FOR EVENT  In March a shorebird known as the American Woodcock returns to its spring nesting area and our cedar glades are perfect habitat.  The males perform a spectacular mating dance at sunset  when the conditions are right and ...

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$5

Woodcock Waltzes March @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

MARCH 8 5:45 PM Meet at: Couchville Cedar Glade SNA on South Mt.Juliet Rd. Price: $5   REGISTER FOR EVENT  In March a shorebird known as the American Woodcock returns to its spring nesting area and our cedar glades are perfect habitat.  The males perform a spectacular mating dance at sunset  when the conditions are right and ...

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$5

Story Trail Hike with Imagination Library @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

MARCH 5 11AM Meet at: Story trailhead at Couchville Lake Price: $0   REGISTER FOR EVENT It's Read Across America week and Dr. Suess' birthday so lets celebrate  by taking a walk around our Reading Ranger Story Trail.  Join Ranger Leslie Anne Allen on a short hike* to read The First Strawberries: A Cherokee Story retold by Joseph Bruchac ...

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Free

The Nature of Halloween Series: BATS @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

OCTOBER 29 5 PM Meet at: Visitor's Center Meeting Room Price: $5 / adult $15 / 2 adults with up to 4 children   REGISTER FOR EVENT We'll conclude the series with a presentation about the Bats of TN.  Join Ranger Rawlings to test her bat dectector after a short power point program 

$5 – $15

Alpine Tower Climb Time @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

OCTOBER 29 12:30pm - 2pm Meet at: Visitor's Center - Alpine Tower Price: $10   REGISTER FOR EVENT Join Ranger Blackwell as he leads you to building confidence and problem solving skills while doing a fun outdoor activity.  Long Hunter State Park's Alpine Tower is a 50’ tall, self-supporting structure that provides unique challenges and experiences. As ...

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$10

The Nature of Halloween Series: OWLS @ LONG HUNTER STATE PARK

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

OCTOBER 22 6 PM Meet at: Visitor Center Meeting Room Price: $5 / adult $15 / 2 adults withup to 4 children   REGISTER FOR EVENT We continue our series with a discussion of the owls that can be found living throughout TN.  Ranger Rawlings will present a short power point presentation then we'll take a ...

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$5 – $15

TN State PowWow & Native American Indian Education Festival

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

Simply put, a Pow Wow is a gathering of American Indians who come to dance, celebrate, pray, laugh, and socialize. But for each person, the meaning of the Pow Wow, and their place in the ceremony, can only be defined by themselves. This fall, journey to Nashville, Tennessee, for an event you will always remember ...

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$8
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TN State PowWow & Native American Indian Education Festival

Long Hunter State Park 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage, TN, United States

Simply put, a Pow Wow is a gathering of American Indians who come to dance, celebrate, pray, laugh, and socialize. But for each person, the meaning of the Pow Wow, and their place in the ceremony, can only be defined by themselves. This fall, journey to Nashville, Tennessee, for an event you will always remember ...

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$8