Things To Do

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

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

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

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

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.

Step inside Brentwood's 1830 one-room schoolhouse on the first Sunday of each month from June through October, free and open to the public.

Brentwood Fire and Rescue's free public safety showcase at Brentwood Place Shopping Center each October, with live fire demonstrations, emergency vehicles and fire station tours.

A free April egg hunt at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, with Easter Bunny photos, a jelly bean guessing game and age-grouped hunts through age 12.

Brentwood's free Arbor Day celebration at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library each March, with free tree seedlings, student contests, vendors, food and ice cream.