Nashville's free annual observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., with a community march along Jefferson Street and a convocation at TSU's Gentry Center.

A three-day January celebration of antiques, garden design and horticulture at Music City Center, with 150+ vendors and designer garden displays.

A month-long February celebration of Nashville's restaurant scene, with prix fixe menus, special offers and chef collaboration dinners across the city.

Cheekwood's spring celebration of 100,000+ blooming daffodils, tulips, azaleas and dogwoods, with live music on select weekends from March into April.

A March celebration of Irish music, dance, film and heritage at pubs, theaters and event spaces across Nashville.

Hundreds of songwriters play intimate rounds at venues across Nashville each spring, telling the stories behind the songs they wrote.

A free April celebration of Japanese culture at Public Square Park, with performances, martial arts demonstrations, artist booths and children's activities.

Nashville's April race weekend pairs a marathon, half, 10K, 5K, 1 Mile and KiDS ROCK with live music along the course, benefiting St. Jude.

Free, all-ages live music in Centennial Park on select Fridays and Saturdays in May and June, with food trucks, artisan vendors and family activities.

A full day of steeplechase racing, tailgating and Southern spring fashion at Percy Warner Park each May, benefiting Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital.

Bluegrass on select Tuesday nights at the Ryman, with a free Pickin' on PNC Plaza show outside before each concert.

Four days of country music in downtown Nashville each June, with free daytime stages across the city and nightly concerts at Nissan Stadium.

Nashville Wine Auction's summer fundraiser: tastings, vintner dinners and a live charity auction benefiting cancer-related nonprofits.

A multi-day showcase of Nashville's independent and experimental arts, with theater, dance and new work at venues across the city.

INDYCAR racing at Nashville Superspeedway in Lebanon, a full weekend of high-speed competition and fan experiences each July.

A Fourth of July morning race at Centennial Park with a 5K, a 1-mile race and a kids run before the city's big celebrations begin.

East Park's free July 4 tradition celebrating Nashville hot chicken, with a fire truck parade, live music and an amateur cooking competition.

Nashville's free Independence Day celebration downtown, with live music, the Nashville Symphony and a huge fireworks show over the Cumberland.

A two-day independent film festival at East Side Bowl built around bold, unconventional cinema and festival parties. Typically 18+.

The Academy of Country Music's annual Nashville evening of performances and special award presentations for artists and industry honorees.

Nashville Shakespeare Festival's free outdoor productions at Centennial Park, with pre-show music, talks and food trucks.

Craft beer, spirits, ciders and seltzers at Walk of Fame Park, with live music, food trucks and yard games. Benefits Nashville Humane Association.

East Nashville's beloved two-day Five Points festival of tomato-themed art, costumes, contests, live music and local vendors.

A multi-week film series presenting Jewish and Israeli cinema at venues across Nashville, often with guest discussion.

A day of Black art, music, dance and culture on the grounds at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens.

Free live music at Centennial Park on fall weekends, with food trucks, local makers and a family-friendly park setting.

Rides, fair food, livestock shows, competitions and nightly entertainment at The Fairgrounds Nashville each September.

The Nashville Songwriters Association International honors the writers behind the year's biggest songs, on stage at the Ryman.

A free Centennial Park festival built for young children, with hands-on activities, entertainment and family resources.

Nashville Zoo's after-hours fundraiser with food, drinks, live music and animal encounters across the zoo grounds.

Cheekwood's Harvest Moon celebration of Japanese culture, with music, dance, tea, crafts and lantern-lit gardens.

A free three-day celebration of African and African American culture with music, dance, food and vendors at Hadley Lillard Park.

Five days of Americana showcases, panels and parties across Nashville, capped by the Americana Honors & Awards.

A free downtown celebration of Nashville's visual arts, with public art, hands-on activities and work by local artists.

Cheekwood's fall season: thousands of mums, a scarecrow trail, pumpkin displays and family activities from September into November.

A month of citywide events celebrating Hispanic and Latino culture in Nashville, from September 15 through October 15.

Craft beer tastings at First Horizon Park with live music, food and a ballpark setting in the heart of Germantown.

A weekend of tastings, seminars and bartender-led events celebrating Nashville's cocktail scene.

One of the country's longest-running film festivals, with features, shorts, documentaries and filmmaker Q&As across Nashville venues.

Wine tastings from dozens of producers on the riverfront downtown, with live music, food and skyline views.

Films by and about people of African descent, with screenings, panels and filmmaker conversations across Nashville.

German beer, food, music and dancing at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park over a long October weekend.

A free Centennial Park festival of music, dance, food and craft from the many cultures that make up Nashville.

Tastings and seminars with distillers from Tennessee and beyond, celebrating whiskey in Music City.

A free literary festival with author readings, panels and signings at Bicentennial Capitol Mall and nearby downtown venues.

Tennessee beer, wine and moonshine tastings on the grounds of historic Two Rivers Mansion, with live music and food.

Juried work from Tennessee makers at Centennial Park, with demonstrations, live music and food. Free to attend.

A week of Christian and gospel music events across Nashville leading up to the GMA Dove Awards.

East Nashville's Halloween celebration, with costumes, a parade, live music, local vendors and family activities.

Nashville Zoo's family Halloween event on select October nights, with trick-or-treating, costumes and seasonal activities.

A Centennial Park festival for dogs and their people, with contests, demonstrations, rescue groups and pet vendors.

Nashville Ballet's holiday production at TPAC, set in a Nashville-specific retelling of the classic, with live orchestra.

Country music's biggest night at Bridgestone Arena, with live performances and awards broadcast nationally from downtown Nashville.

A million lights across Cheekwood's gardens on select nights from late November into January, with seasonal food and drink.

Gaylord Opryland's holiday season: millions of lights, ICE!, shows, ice skating and seasonal dining under the atriums.

A long-running holiday shopping market at The Fairgrounds Nashville, with hundreds of merchants and proceeds to charity.

A week of talks, tours, workshops and studio visits across Nashville's design community.

Nashville Zoo's Chinese lantern festival, with enormous illuminated displays lighting the grounds from mid-November into February.

An outdoor holiday market at Walk of Fame Park over two December weekends, with local makers, food and seasonal drinks.

Porter Flea's juried holiday market at The Fairgrounds Nashville, with handmade goods from hundreds of independent makers.

Nashville's annual college football bowl game at Nissan Stadium, with fan events downtown in late December.

Nashville's free New Year's Eve concert and midnight Music Note Drop downtown, broadcast nationally.