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Oftentimes, you can't choose when you'll visit, but when you do have the option, why not let it coincide with a prominent event? Find out when the city is bursting with blooms, when holiday decorations are at their most enticing, or when a fabulously fun festival is being held. Discover, too, if there's a milestone that's being celebrated or if there's a small occasion that coincides with your own special interest. We'll spread the news and let you know when it's high time to visit the city.
Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
Address: New Bushy Branch Rd, Manchester, TN 37355
Rolling Stone named Bonnaroo "one of the 50 moments that changed the history of rock and roll." The event is a modern-day Woodstock set on a 700-acre farm southeast of Nashville. Covering just about every aspect of music, the four-day festival has something for everyone – except air-conditioning. 2007's program...
Address: 1 Titans Way, LP Field, Nashville, TN 37213
For country music fans, this festival is what Nashville is all about. For four days, fans from all over the world descend on Music City for round-the-clock concerts, celebrity sporting events, and the ever-popular Fan Fair, where fans can meet their favorite artists for autographs and photos. Last year's jam-packed...
Country Music Marathon and 1/2 Marathon
Address: Centennial Park, Nashville, TN
Fifty bands on 28 stages keep the adrenaline pumping as competitors race through Nashville from Centennial Park to LP Field in this Boston Marathon qualifier. More than 7500 runners competed in the 2007 marathon, and upwards of 25,000 raced in the half-marathon. A major country star headlines the post-race concert –...
Gaylord Opryland Resort: A Country Christmas
Address: 2800 Opryland Dr, Gaylord Opryland Resort, Nashville, TN 37214
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It's not Christmas in Nashville until you've seen the more than 2 million Christmas lights at Gaylord Opryland Resort. Nine acres of indoor gardens, as well as the resort's exterior, are festooned with a dazzling display that draws both locals and visitors. The holiday celebrations also include the Radio City...
Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin'
Address: 4815 Franklin Pike, First Presbyterian Church, Nashville, TN 37220
This tantalizing event is the largest, oldest homemade ice cream social in the South. Dozens of individuals and teams crank out their special recipes in hopes of seeing one become the next Purity Ice Cream flavor. Eight dollars buys all the homemade ice cream you can eat, not to mention lots of free entertainment from...
October Pumpkin Picking at Gentry's Farm
Address: 1974 Hwy 96 W, Franklin, TN 37064
Every fall, Gentry's Farm, a 150-year-old family enterprise south of Nashville, opens its gates to folks looking for family activity and the pursuit of a perfect pumpkin. Hayrides, a cornfield maze, a barn maze, a nature trail, tire swings, farm animals, and a huge pumpkin patch are among the myriad attractions. Kids...
Address: 2300 West End Ave, Centennial Park, Nashville, TN 37203
Since 1988, the Nashville Shakespeare Festival has been closing out the summer with innovative stagings of Renaissance-era classics. Performed at the bandshell in Midtown's Centennial Park, productions are free and accessible to everyone. Most people bring a blanket and a picnic, and then they kick back under the...
Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration
Address: 721 Whitthorne St, Calsonic Arena, Shelbyville, TN 37162
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This yearly festival celebrates the Tennessee Walking Horse and its distinct, high-stepping gait. During the various activities, more than 2,000 horses compete for the title of World Grand Champion. The event features several competition classes, as well as a barn-decorating contest, a trade fair, and a dog show....
The Southern Festival of Books
Address: Legislative Plaza, between Charlotte & Union Aves and 7th & 8th Aves, Nashville, TN 37201
Every other October, Nashville welcomes more than 200 of the country's most prominent writers in a variety of genres to a three-day festival of readings, panel discussions, and book signings. The event is one of the largest literary festivals in the country and ranks as one of the most respected. This year's roster...
Address: 230 Franklin Rd, Jamison Hall at The Factory at Franklin, Franklin, TN 37064
Wags events are one of the best music deals in town, and they work to make life easier for homeless animals. Singer/songwriters like Emmylou Harris, John Hiatt, Kim Carnes, Emerson Hart, and Rodney Crowell donate their time and talents to intimate performances benefiting Happy Tales Humane, a no-kill animal shelter....
