Nashville Weekend Happenings: Sept. 25-27
Nashville Celebrates Dolly Day
On Friday, September 25, Nashville celebrates Dolly Day, honoring Dolly Parton’s legacy of kindness, generosity, and music. Wear pink, spread kindness, and enjoy “9 to 5” at 5pm, Dolly-inspired specials, pink lights, and Dolly posters across the city. Free buttons, stickers, and bookmarks will be available while supplies last at Visitor Information Centers at Bridgestone Arena and Fifth + Broadway, with fireworks downtown at 9:25pm.
This September, Middle Tennesseans, Nashville visitors and Dolly fans everywhere are invited to come together and Give Like Dolly.
Beginning Friday, September 25, join us for a three-day celebration of the generosity and kindness Dolly Parton has shared throughout her life. Whether you call Middle Tennessee home, are visiting Music City for the weekend or simply love Dolly and what she stands for, there is a place for you in this celebration.
Give Like Dolly – Middle Tennessee will make it easy to support local nonprofits working in areas close to Dolly’s heart, from helping children succeed and neighbors in need to supporting healing, creativity and a lifelong love of reading. The nonprofits benefiting through each giving pillar, along with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee, will be revealed soon.
And because September 25 is 9/25, there may be no better day to turn a little 9 to 5 into a whole lot of good.
Franklin | Bicentennial Park
Dolly-inspired fun starts at 7 PM, followed by a FREE screening of Steel Magnolias at dusk.
Brentwood | Crockett Park
Wear pink for Steel Magnolias Under the Stars at 8 PM, plus themed food trucks. FREE!
Honeysuckle Hill Farm | 3–6 PM
Explore a Dolly corn maze, sip pink lemonade and catch a special butterfly release.
Country Music Hall of Fame
Dolly archival footage at 6 PM followed by a FREE 9 to 5 screening at 7 PM, plus photo ops and Dolly activities.
Musicians Hall of Fame | 11 AM–3 PM
Live acoustic music, Dolly-inspired activities and local vendors, with a portion of admission benefiting Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library.
Nashville Zoo
Special Dolly Day admission, themed food + drinks, animal enrichment, face painting and plenty of pink!
Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage
Step onto the historic balcony where Dolly filmed her TV show in 1977 and explore special Dolly filming locations.
Nashville | “9 to 5” at 5 PM
At exactly 5 PM, participating Nashville venues will perform Dolly’s iconic “9 to 5.”
Sid Gold’s Request Room | 7–9 PM
Join a Dolly Parton singalong benefiting the Imagination Library.
Paddywax
Create a Dolly-inspired candle with pink wax, glitter + butterfly details.
Find special Dolly deals and offers all around the city!
#LIVELIKEDOLLY
Nashville Weekend Happenings: September 11-13
Quick + Eat 5 Minute Greek Burger Bowls
And just like that….summer has passed us by and Back to School is here! I’m not sure about you but I’m always looking for quick and easy meal ideas for school nights.
One of my go-to’s is a Greek Burger Bowl with Quick + Eat
You can find Quick + Eat in the freezer section at Costco and they are a game changer!
Pop these in the microwave for 90 seconds and voila- you have a delicious burger ready to eat!
I cut the burger into pieces and add to a bowl of rice topped with tomatoes, onions, diced cucumbers and topped with dill sauce for a Greek night favorite!
I love being able to make these in a jiffy for my teens! Quick + Eat burgers are convenient, satisfying and a family-approved with 4 simple ingredients! Quick + Eat makes dinner time much easier!
What are you making for Back to School?
No Bake Pumpkin Protein Balls
It’s that time of year…when the mornings are a little cooler, the air more crisp and we want to cozy up in comfy sweater and enjoy all things pumpkin! As a mom of teens, I’m always looking for snacks that are a bit healthier! I made these pumpkin protein balls and they’ve been a hit! They also make a great breakfast on the go!
A Super Stay at Opryland
Our summer is not complete without a visit to Gaylord Opryland! Our family treasures the times we have been able to spend at Nashville’s premiere resort! This year was even more special with a DC Summer!
When we arrived at Opryland, we were greeted with a Super Hero Supply Pack stocked with a cape, the most fun pen and autograph book! LC fully got into Wonder Woman mode quickly! She also was given a DC Super Hero’s Mission Checklist with activities to complete around the resort.
This atrium view just never gets old! I am amazed at all the beautiful and unique plants that are grown into the hotel! Hearing the waterfalls and seeing all the flora and fauna, I feel as if I’ve been transported to Costa Rica…but luckily just right down the road in Music City!
We started our day at the DC Super Hero Craft Zone-crafting is definitely a way to our heart! LC had a blast decorated her Wonder Woman badge.
After crafting, we headed over to the Hall of Justice Character Lunch! The lunch was super delicious with chips/queso, a fresh salad and grilled cheese for LC! There are also “secret codes” around the resort for special drinks and desserts!
Our favorite characters-Wonder Woman, Batman and Superman all stopped by to chat and to take pictures!
The resort is also hosting a Revenge of the Riddler Scavenger Hunt, a DC Super Hero’s Mission Academy Live show throughout the summer! These engaging activities are fun for the whole family!
After a busy day exploring, we grabbed Auntie Anne’s cinnamon pretzel bites settled in for one of our favorite Opryland activities-the nightly water show! The water show is always so nostalgic and brings back fond memories of my childhood. I love the All-American themed music and lights this year!
On Day 2, we headed to our little slice of paradise-Soundwaves! We rode the waves in the Wave Pool, jammed out to the music videos, floated down the lazy river and squealed down the tube slides! It was an absolutely awesome day just my girl and I! Unfortunately, the DC movie at the pool was cancelled due to a rain storm but make sure to add to your plans if you head to Opryland this summer.
We ended our stay with breakfast in bed before heading home. We are so incredibly appreciative of the opportunity and will add it to our core memories!