Charity

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.

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

An annual race and remembrance at The Grove with a 5K, Memorial Mile and GORUCK division, benefiting Memories of Honor, typically held in May.

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

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

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

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

Whole hog barbecue, a craft fair, tractor show and kids’ zone at Oaklawn Mansion each October, supporting The Well Outreach.

A Thanksgiving-morning 10K, 5K walk/run and Kids' Turkey Chase in Cool Springs, benefiting GraceWorks Ministries.

Costumed teams stomp grapes at Bicentennial Park while guests sample wine, bourbon, beer and food from area restaurants.

A 21-and-up evening of wine tastings inside downtown shops, restaurant bites and live music, benefiting local youth programs.