Annual Events

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.