Family & Kids

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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