{"id":15967,"date":"2022-08-01T07:32:30","date_gmt":"2022-08-01T12:32:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/?p=15967"},"modified":"2022-08-01T07:32:34","modified_gmt":"2022-08-01T12:32:34","slug":"august-happenings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/august-happenings\/","title":{"rendered":"August Happenings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7626_jpg.jpg?ssl=1\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7626_jpg.jpg?fit=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15968\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7626_jpg.jpg?w=480&amp;ssl=1 480w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.thenashvillemom.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/IMG_7626_jpg.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wilsoncountyfair.net\/\">Tennessee State Fair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 18th through 27th<\/li><li>James E. Ward Agricultural Center in Lebanon, TN <\/li><li>Family friendly events including fair rides,  4-H and FFA competitions, livestock shows, live music, and more.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.williamsoncountyfair.org\/p\/get-tickets?gclid=Cj0KCQjwio6XBhCMARIsAC0u9aESLCaNU2cU773jEOxR0Dd-5oI2rCn2jZg7wa3R69FyXZkzhfvILREaAhfzEALw_wcB\">Williamson County Fair<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 5th through 13th<\/li><li>Williamson County AG Expo<\/li><li>Agricultural expos and competitions, rides, and more festive fun! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/musiccitygp.com\">Big Machine Music City Grand Prix<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 5th through 7th<\/li><li>Nissan Stadium<\/li><li>The Big Machine Music City Grand Prix returns to Nashville for a three-day event including racecourses, superspeedways, shorts ovals adn road courses! The Grand Ole Opry will also host a performance in downtown Nashville on Sunday, August 7th headlined by Tim McGraw! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tomatoartfest.com\/\">Tomato Art Fest<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 12th and 13th<\/li><li>Five Points neighborhood<\/li><li>Free festival with music, art, food, costumes, shopping and more! There will also be a Bloody Mary Garden Party, Tomato Art Show, East Nashville Tomato 5K and Parade! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvillezoo.org\/upcoming-events\/event\/slumber\">Zzzoofari Slumber Party<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 13th beginning at 4 p.m.<\/li><li>Nashville Zoo<\/li><li>Enjoy a unique camping experience as you sleep under the stars near the zoo\u2019s animals. The event will also include kid-friendly activities and breakfast. Your ticket also includes free entry to the zoo. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.milb.com\/nashville\/tickets\/single-game-tickets\">Margaritaville Night at the Nashville Sounds<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 13th at 7:05 p.m.<\/li><li>First Horizon Park<\/li><li>First 2,000 fans receive a Sounds Hawaiian shirt! Enjoy an evening of live music and baseball as the team wears Jimmy Buffett-inspired jerseys and play the Gwinnett Stripers! <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nashvilleshakes.org\/shakespeare-in-the-park\">34th Annual Shakespeare in the Park Festival<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>August 18th through September 18th beginning at 7 p.m.<\/li><li>oneC1TY Nashville<\/li><li>The event includes performances of Shakespeare\u2019s &nbsp;<em>Cymbeline<\/em>&nbsp;and August Wilson\u2019s&nbsp;<em>Gem of the Ocean<\/em>. The event also includes pre-show concerts and food trucks. General admission is free.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cheekwood.org\/calendar\/colorscapes\/\">COLORSCAPES<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Through September 4th<\/li><li>Cheekwood<\/li><li>Cheekwood\u2019s newest exhibit is COLORSCAPES, a perception of the physical world through color. This immersive experience takes place around Cheekwood, including indoor and outdoor installations.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/modules.marriott.com\/leisure\/bnago-gaylord-opryland-resort-and-convention-center\/activities?events=All&amp;aud=Summer\">Summer of More<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Through September 5th<\/li><li>Gaylord Opryland<\/li><li>Enjoy all things family-friends with pirates, princesses and loads of fun! 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