- Every Thursday in August from 5 to 9 p.m.
- Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
- Cheekwood is going to the dogs every Thursday night in August! Leased pups and their adults can enjoy bars, live music, lawn games, half-priced general admission (free for members) and food trucks!
Draper James Tent Sale
- Friday, August 16-18
- Draper James Tent Sale
- Merchandise will be up to 80% off including apparel, bags, accessories and more! And of course there’s always free sweet tea inside!
- Saturday, August 17th
- Lucky Ladd Farms
- Enjoy late summer fresh roasted corn on the cob, corn eating, corn shucking and competitions! There will also be inflatable water slides, splash paid and bubble blast!
- Fridays in July and August
- Nashville Zoo
- Kroger Plus Card holders can take advantage of a special “buy one, get one” free Zoo ticket deal on Fridays during July and August as part of the annual Kroger Safari Fridays summer promotion. Kroger Plus Card holders can present their card at Nashville Zoo’s ticket booth to receive a free ticket with the purchase of another ticket of equal or greater value. See here for more information and restrictions.
- Through August 30th
- 4144 Old Hillsboro Road, Franklin (Behind Pucketts in Leiper’s Fork)
- Bring blankets, chairs, snacks and enjoy a family friendly movie. This week’s showing is House with Clock on the Wall.
OZ Family Day: Technology in the World
- Saturday, August 17th at 12 p.m.
- OZ Arts (6172 Cockrill Bend Circle, Nashville)
- Inventive technology and science-based activities for the whole family including a wide variety of drum, dance and music ensembles.
Nashville’s Nutcracker Youth Cast Auditions
- Sunday, August 18th; Sunday, August 25th; Sunday, September 8th
- Nashville Ballet
- A beloved holiday tradition, Nashville’s Nutcracker features approximately 300 youth cast members from School of Nashville Ballet and the surrounding community dancing alongside the professional artists in Nashville Ballet’s Company, as well as the Nashville Symphony. Roles range from darling Clara to the adorable bear cavalry and everything in between. Nashville Ballet will hold open auditions for children to join the youth cast for Nashville’s Nutcracker