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

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

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.

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.

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.

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