{"id":12724,"date":"2020-01-02T08:13:35","date_gmt":"2020-01-02T14:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/?p=12724"},"modified":"2020-01-02T08:13:42","modified_gmt":"2020-01-02T14:13:42","slug":"nashville-weekend-happenings-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/nashville-weekend-happenings-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Nashville Weekend Happenings: 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.owlshill.org\/events\/happenings\/2019\/07\/23\/marshmallow-hikes.3722466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"Marshmallow Hikes (opens in a new tab)\">Marshmallow Hikes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Thursday, Jan. 2nd, Friday, Jan. 3rd, Saturday, Jan. 4th and Jan. 11th (10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. hikes)<\/li><li>Owl&#8217;s Hill Nature Sanctuary (545 Beech Creek Rd. Brentwood<\/li><li>Start the new year in the outdoors with a family-friendly hike followed by hot chocolate and roasted marshmallows. $10 per hiker<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"Nashville Home and Garden Show (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/nashvillehomeandgardenshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nashville Home and Garden Show<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Saturday, Jan. 4th (10-6) and Sunday, Jan. 5th (10-5)<\/li><li>The Fairgrounds<\/li><li><b><i>FREE ADMISSION<\/i><\/b> all weekend. At the Nashville Home and Garden show, you&#8217;ll find builders, contractors, kitchens, baths, garden displays, landscapers, pools, spas, security systems, garage doors, driveways, windows and much more! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><font color=\"#000117\"><a aria-label=\"Hamilton (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tennessee.performingartscenter-nashville.org\/?msclkid=1206a09f400f1fbab235fe9543fd6a9e\" target=\"_blank\">Hami<\/a><\/font><a aria-label=\"Hamilton (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/tennessee.performingartscenter-nashville.org\/?msclkid=1206a09f400f1fbab235fe9543fd6a9e\" target=\"_blank\">lton<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Through January 19th<\/li><li>TPAC<\/li><li>This hit musical comes to Nashville&#8217;s TPAC. Remaining tickets are limited. There&#8217;s also a digital lottery for $10 tickets (40 per show. Find lottery details <a href=\"https:\/\/nashvilleparent.com\/tpac-announces-hamilton-ticket-lottery\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\"here. (opens in a new tab)\">here.<\/a><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"Belmont Bruin Basketball (opens in a new tab)\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.belmontbruins.com\/landing\/index\" target=\"_blank\">Belmont Bruin Basketball<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Thursday, January 2nd and Saturday, January 4th (various times for mens and women&#8217;s games)<\/li><li>Curb Event Center<\/li><li>Cheer on the Bruins to a win! Grab a seat in the kid&#8217;s section and enjoy a free snack! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cheekwood.org\/calendar\/holiday-lights\/\" target=\"_blank\">Cheekwood Holiday Lights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>When: November 23rd (Members) through January 5th (Closed on Christmas Day) Timed-ticketed event<\/li><li>Where: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens<\/li><li>What: Over one million lights, real reindeer, holiday carolers, meet Santa , explore the Cheekwood mansion, hop aboard the North Pole Express with Cheekwood\u2019s new train depot featuring a slide, climbing net and more! There will also be Dog Photos with Santa! Find all the details&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cheekwood.org\/calendar\/cheekwood-holiday-lights-event-nashville\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillezoo.org\/upcoming-events\/zoolumination\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Zoolumination: Chinese Festival of Lights<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Through February 2nd (Nightly 5-9 p.m.)&nbsp;<\/li><li>Nashville Zoo<\/li><li>See the Zoo in a whole new light with the country\u2019s largest Chinese lantern festival. Over 500 custom-made silk lanterns will be spread across 60 acres with elaborate displays along with some of your favorite Zoo animals, holiday-themed scenes and more!<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:center\"><strong>*Upcoming Events*<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a aria-label=\"The Nashville Boat Show (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvilleboatshow.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Nashville Boat Show<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>January 9-12<\/li><li>Music City Center<\/li><li>Over 300 boats and family friendly activities planned throughout the show including Boating Skills Virtual Trainer, Fishing 101 course, Discover-A-Boat Scavenger Hunt, Create-a-Crankbait station, Super Thursday one-day only with superhero meet and greets, Career Day, Miss Geico Racing Boat and special guest speakers and seminars.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Marshmallow Hikes Thursday, Jan. 2nd, Friday, Jan. 3rd, Saturday, Jan. 4th and Jan. 11th (10 a.m., 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. hikes) Owl&#8217;s Hill Nature Sanctuary (545 Beech Creek Rd. 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