Events
- Fri. 10/16
Five stage and concert picks for Nashville this weekend
The Sound of Music, John Proctor Is the Villain and Urban Bush Women play TPAC, Cheekwood has weekend garden music, and Ryan Bingham and The Texas Gentlemen play the Ryman Sunday.
- Fri. 10/16
Metro Parks offers free beginner paddle and invasive-plant volunteer hike Saturday
A guided beginner paddle on Percy Priest Lake and a volunteer trail session at Warner Park Nature Center are both set for Saturday, Oct. 17.
- Fri. 10/16
Free MEGAMicrobe science event for students 5-15 set for Oct. 24 in East Nashville
Vanderbilt's MEGAMicrobe offers a free look at microbes for students 5 to 15 and their families on Saturday, Oct. 24, at Tom Joy Elementary School.
- Fri. 10/16
Metro Action Commission offers free digital literacy training Oct. 20 and 27
Two free four-hour Microsoft Digital Literacy sessions remain this month at the Metro Action Commission on Murfreesboro Pike.
- Fri. 10/16
Nashville residents can apply for free Halloween Open Street permits
NDOT and Walk Bike Nashville say residents can apply for free Open Streets permits and borrow signs and cones at no cost for Halloween.
- Fri. 10/16
Cheekwood Harvest Weekend set for Oct. 17-18 with music, food trucks and fall displays
Cheekwood's Harvest Weekend runs Saturday and Sunday with noon-2 p.m. music; timed-entry garden tickets are required.
- Fri. 10/16
Saint Mary Villa sets open houses Oct. 28 and Nov. 11 for new child care center
The center at the Catholic Pastoral Center takes its first students Nov. 2.
- Mon. 10/12
Council lists Public Square Community Cleanup for Oct. 14 at Metro Courthouse
Event is posted noon to 2 p.m.; organized with Doubletree by Hilton Nashville Downtown
- Mon. 10/12
Nashville Symphony lists Verdi, Mozart and Marsalis concerts Oct. 16-17
Leonard Slatkin conducts; Kelly Hall-Tompkins is the violin soloist at Schermerhorn
- Mon. 10/12
Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS tickets go on sale to the public Tuesday
The display runs Nov. 20 through Jan. 3; adult tickets start at $26.
- Mon. 10/12
TSU Homecoming week ends Saturday with Jefferson Street parade and Morgan State game
The university's Sept. 28 release lists events from Oct. 11 to 17 under the theme The Blue Never Fades.
- Mon. 10/12
Nashville Fire and Police hockey teams meet tonight at Bridgestone Arena
Battle of the Badges moves to the arena for the first time, with puck drop at 7 p.m.
- Sun. 10/11
Metro Parks lists Fall Flower Floray meadow walk and bouquet-making Oct. 15
All-ages program at Warner Park Nature Center requires registration by email
- Sun. 10/11
Ryman lists Beach Boys, Spiro, Wells, Isbell and more through Oct. 21
Free Sidewalk Sessions on Oct. 15 at PNC Plaza; Isbell's six nights start at 8 p.m.
- Sun. 10/11
Nashville Zoo moves to 9 a.m.-4 p.m. hours Oct. 13; BOOze and Boo at the Zoo ahead
BOOze at the Zoo is Thursday for ages 21+; Boo at the Zoo runs Oct. 16-Nov. 1
- Sun. 10/11
At TPAC this week: John Proctor Is the Villain, The Sound of Music, Urban Bush Women
Three productions are listed as On Sale Now; ticket prices are not shown on the pages
- Sun. 10/11
Cheekwood Harvest Weekends continue Sunday; Harvest NIGHTS is Thursday
Sunday music is noon-2 p.m.; Thursday evening runs 5-9 p.m. with timed-entry tickets required
- Sat. 10/10
TPAC lists Urban Bush Women: This Is Risk for Oct. 17 at the Polk Theater
The 7:30 p.m. performance is on sale; the page does not show a ticket price.
- Sat. 10/10
Nashville Symphony lists Verdi, Mozart and Marsalis concerts Oct. 16-17
Leonard Slatkin conducts; Kelly Hall-Tompkins is the violin soloist at Schermerhorn
- Sat. 10/10
Frist Art Museum lists three current exhibitions through early 2027
Shimmer and a Thoreau-inspired show run through Jan. 3; Young Tennessee Artists through March 28
- Sat. 10/10
Ryman Auditorium lists Madigan, Beach Boys, Spiro, Wells and Jason Isbell shows
Venue calendar also lists a Sidewalk Sessions event at PNC Plaza on Oct. 15
- Sat. 10/10
Public Square cleanup Oct. 14; Metro Health mobile outreach Oct. 13 at Hadley Park
Metro lists a noon-2 p.m. downtown cleanup Wednesday and a Health Department outreach stop Tuesday.
- Sat. 10/10
Nashville Zoo shortens daily hours starting Oct. 13; BOOze at the Zoo set for Oct. 15
Closing time moves from 6 p.m. to 4 p.m.; Boo at the Zoo runs Oct. 16 to Nov. 1
- Sat. 10/10
Metro Parks lists three Warner Park Nature Center programs as cancelled Saturday
Metro Parks' events calendar marks three Warner Park Nature Center programs on Oct. 10 as cancelled; the listing gives no reason.
- Sat. 10/10
Metro Parks lists Early Morning Bird Hike at Shelby Bottoms on Oct. 10
Ages 15 and up; registration required through the nature center
- Sat. 10/10
Metro Parks holds Farm Day at Bells Bend Outdoor Center Saturday
Festival includes hayrides, farm demonstrations and a new harvester simulator
- Sat. 10/10
TPAC lists Tosca tonight, John Proctor Is the Villain and The Sound of Music
Showtimes and halls come from TPAC's event pages; the listings show no ticket prices.
- Sat. 10/10
Cheekwood cancels Saturday music and food trucks for weather; Gardens and Mansion open
Harvest Weekends continues Sunday with music and food trucks; a timed-entry ticket is required.
- Fri. 10/09
Metro Parks to hold Farm Day at Bells Bend Outdoor Center Saturday
Festival includes hayrides, farm demonstrations and a new harvester simulator
- Fri. 10/09
Neighborhood cleanups scheduled Oct. 10 and Oct. 17
Council page lists volunteer events across Nashville
- Fri. 10/09
Jefferson Street history bus tour on Oct. 10 is cancelled
Metro listing marks the Good Trouble on Jefferson Street Tour cancelled