Things to do in Nashville

Nashville is the vibrant heart of Davidson County and Middle Tennessee, home to Centennial Park and the Nashville Zoo. Browse family events and things to do with kids in Nashville, Tennessee.

Fri, Oct 2

TOTS! at Cheekwood

Drop-in story time and hands-on activities for tots and guardians at Cheekwood gardens.

10:00 AM Cheekwood, Nashville

Included with General Admission or Membership0–4 yrs

Thu, Oct 1

Nashville Predators Hockey

Watch the Nashville Predators play at Bridgestone Arena with family fang fingers.

7:00 PM Bridgestone Arena, Nashville

$54–$4000–18 yrsIndoor

Thu, Oct 1

Ghost Tours at The Hermitage

Spooky ghost tours at Andrew Jackson's historic estate this Halloween season.

6:30 PM Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, Nashville

8–18 yrsOutdoor

Fri, Oct 2

Cheekwood Harvest

Explore pumpkin houses and a scarecrow trail at Cheekwood's harvest celebration.

9:00 AM Cheekwood, Nashville

$2–$290–18 yrsOutdoor

Fri, Oct 2

“Mother Goose” at Nashville Children’s Theatre

Classic Mother Goose stories and rhymes bring early readers to life at Nashville Children's Theatre.

10:30 AM Nashville Children’s Theatre, Nashville

$16+0–6 yrsIndoor

Thu, Oct 1

Nashville Oktoberfest

German food, beer garden, kids' zone, contests & a dachshund derby at Nashville Oktoberfest.

5:00 PM Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park, Nashville

$4–$100–18 yrsOutdoor

Fri, Oct 2

“John Proctor Is the Villain” by Nashville Repertory Theatre

Nashville Repertory Theatre's bold reimagining of Arthur Miller's classic.

7:30 PM TPAC’s Johnson Theater, Nashville

$46+13–18 yrsIndoor

Fri, Oct 2

Nashville Ballet presents “Giselle”

Nashville Ballet's classic production of Giselle at TPAC's James K. Polk Theater.

7:30 PM TPAC – James K. Polk Theater, Nashville

$75+8–18 yrsIndoor