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Forty-Seven Years On, the Neighborhood That Kept Its Accent Throws Nashville’s Longest Party
Nashville Oktoberfest returns Oct. 1-4 at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, 600 James Robertson Parkway. Thursday and Friday before 4…
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One in Six Nashvillians Was Born Somewhere Else. On Oct. 3, Centennial Park Is Where That Shows Up.
The Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival returns to Centennial Park on Saturday, Oct. 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission…
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Five Nights, a Town Full of Small Rooms, and a Friday That Costs Nothing: AMERICANAFEST Lands September 15
AMERICANAFEST returns to Nashville September 15-19, 2026. Most of it runs on wristbands and $25 showcase tickets — but there…
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It Is Two-Tenths of a Mile Long. That Is Exactly the Point.
Nashville leaders marked the opening of the River North Greenway at 2200 Bowline Avenue on Sept. 4. It runs two-tenths…
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Thirty-Six Years of Free Shakespeare, and This Is the Last Season Before They Get a Roof
A Midsummer Night's Dream runs Thursdays through Sundays at the Centennial Park Bandshell until September 20, pay-what-you-will. The Nashville Shakespeare…
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One Saturday in September, the Parthenon Belongs to the Under-Twelves
The Kidsville Family Festival returns to Centennial Park on Saturday, September 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Free admission,…
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No Cover, No Ticket, No Fees: How to Spend a Tuesday Night in Nashville for Nothing
Nashville's reputation is built on shows people fly in for. But the city's most reliable free night is Tuesday —…
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The $20 Museum That Is Free for Half of Nashville (If You Know the Rules)
Everyone 18 and under gets into the Frist free, every single day. College students walk in free on Thursday evenings.…
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It Started as a Joke About a Tomato. Next Weekend It Shuts Down Five Points, and It Is Still Free.
Tomato Art Fest takes over Five Points on Friday, August 7 and Saturday, August 8. Twenty-three years on, admission is…
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Free Backpacks, Health Screenings and a Legal Clinic: The Urban League’s Community Day Is Open to All Saturday
The National Urban League's annual conference lands in Nashville July 29 through Aug. 1 — and its closing day opens…
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