Family Friendly Events in Middle Tennessee

Weather Watchers @ Warner Park Nature Center

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

March 14, 2023 Time 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m. Description Age level: 6 and up Registration opens February 28; email wpnc@nashville.gov to register If you are curious about the weather, fascinated with storms, or simply enjoy watching the different shapes of clouds roll across the sky then you should definitely join this spring break program! Mark Rose, ...

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Winter Star Party @ Warner Parks

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

January 28, 2023 Time 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Registration currently open; email wpnc@nashville.gov to register. January offers the brightest nights of the year for star gazing, especially during the new moon! This quiet and still winter month tends to greet us with crisp, clear nights that feature a sky filled with ...

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Winter Solstice Celebration

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

Age level: All ages Registration not required Celebrate the beginning of Winter and the longest night of the year during this annual special event featuring seasonal wreath making, a luminary trail through the forest, campfires, s’mores, astronomy, music, and much more! Leaders: Warner Parks Staff and Volunteers

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Fall Star Party

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

November 18, 2023 Time 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Registration now open; email wpnc@nashville.gov to register Come out to the park to admire with awe the night sky of autumn. Local astronomers will be on hand at the Special Events and Sports Field (61 Vaughn Rd.) with their telescopes and enthusiasm to ...

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Children’s Full Moon Hike

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

Age level: All ages, families encouraged Registration opens October 25; Email wpnc@nashville.gov to register. Join us for an evening stroll in the cool, November air. We will take a short hike to a nice location and listen to a naturalist read a story book. Then we will wait for the full moon to appear over ...

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Nearly Full Moon Fall Family Hike

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

Ages level: All ages Registration opens September 23; Email wpnc@nashville.gov to register. Bring along dinner and your sense of adventure as we enjoy a leisurely stroll to watch the nearly full moon rise! Then hike back to the campfire for dinner and some tasty s’mores. Leaders: Rachel Anderson and Jessa Tremblay

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Summer Star Party

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

Age level: All ages Registration is open; Email wpnc@nashville.gov to register Join local astronomers to view the night sky through telescopes at Warner Parks Special Events field, including Jupiter, Mars, and Saturn, nebulae, star clusters, and more! Coordinators: Rachel Koch, Theo Wellington, and the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society

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Spring Nature Fest

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

April 30, 2022 Time 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Description Age level: All ages Registration not required What do indigo buntings, yellow-buckeye flowers and red admiral butterflies have in common? They all start appearing in spring! Share the excitement of the season during this fun festival at Warner Park Nature Center. Observe bird banding research; ...

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