Your Direct Connection To The Downtown Nashville Event Calendar

• Tennessee State Museum (0.5 blocks) - One of the largest state museums in the country, with more than 60,000 square feet devoted to exhibits. Exhibits begin with prehistoric people and continue through the early 1900s. There are also special displays about explorers, pioneers, the Civil War, Reconstruction, and even a 3,000-year-old mummy.
• Tennessee Performing Arts Center (0.5 blocks) - The state's premier theater venue, presenting touring Broadway shows, special musical performances, and a comprehensive educational program. Also home to the Tennessee State Museum.
• Municipal Auditorium (1 block) - For more than 30 years, this venue has hosted a wide variety of Nashville events, from concerts and circuses to trade shows and touring extravaganzas.
• Printer's Alley (1 block) - Nashville's original entertainment district, named for the printing and publishing companies that once lined its streets. Renovated in 1997, the district is considered a historical landmark and still boasts a vibrant nightlife.
• Ryman Auditorium (1.5 blocks) - A National Historic Landmark, the Ryman Auditorium was built as a church in 1892, served as the home of the Grand Ole Opry from 1943 to 1974, and was completely renovated in 1994. Twice named "America's Theatre of the Year," The Ryman continues to showcase the best country artists and live entertainment.
• Second Avenue Entertainment District (2 blocks) - A bustling collection of shops, restaurants, and nightclubs.
• Frist Center for the Visual Arts (2 blocks) - A nonprofit art-exhibition center, with approximately 24,000 square feet of gallery space, dedicated to presenting the finest visual art from local, state, and regional artists, as well as major U.S. and international exhibitions.
• Wild Horse Saloon (2.5 blocks) - A haven of rousing Southern music, great barbecue, and non-stop dancing.
• Nashville Convention Center (3 blocks) - A fantastic event facility, boasting 118,675 square feet of exhibit space, a newly updated ballroom, and 25 meeting rooms.
• State Capitol (3 blocks) - Completed in 1859, the capitol is located on a high hill in downtown Nashville, and features numerous works of art; historical murals, frescos, and portraits; massive chandeliers; the House and Senate chambers and library; and the governor's office.
• Gaylord Entertainment Center (4 blocks) - Also known as the Nashville Arena, this celebrated venue hosts concerts, family shows, and sporting events, including Nashville Predators ice hockey and Nashville Kats arena football.
• Schermerhorn Symphony Center (4 blocks) - Home to the critically acclaimed Nashville Symphony, which will perform more than 100 classical, pops, and special concert events this season … in addition to recitals, choral concerts, cabaret, jazz, and world music events.
• Hard Rock Café (4 blocks) - Housed on the site of Nashville's first brothel, the Hard Rock stretches half a block and features great dining and a colorful sports bar atmosphere.
• Country Music Hall of Fame (5 blocks) - Home to original country music sheets, recorded performances from around the world, and memorabilia by hundreds of beloved artists.
• Agricultural Museum (1 mile) - See 19th-century home and farm artifacts, textiles, folk art, and blacksmith and wood-working tools exhibited in two-story plantation barn.
• Lane Motor Museum (1 mile) - One of the few museums in America to specialize in European cars. Lane presents approximately 150 automobiles and motorcycles not typically seen in the U.S. - including microcars, amphibious, competition, alternative fuel, prototypes, and military vehicles.
• Music Valley Wax Museum (1 mile) - Featuring replicas of more than 50 country music stars, dressed in authentic costumes. In addition, "The Sidewalk of the Stars" features over 250 autographed hand and footprints.
• Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame and Museum (1 mile) - A state-of-the-art, 7,500-square-foot interactive facility that chronicles the history of Tennessee sports, from the early 1800s to today.
• The Upper Room Chapel and Museum (1 mile) - Showcasing a life-sized wooden carving of Last Supper, as well as paintings, porcelains, and manuscripts.
• Willie Nelson & Friends Showcase Museum (1 mile) - This museum, combined with one of Nashville's largest gift shops, pays tribute to the "Redheaded Stranger," Willie Nelson.
• Tennessee State University (1 mile) - One of "America's Best Colleges," this historically black institution has grown dramatically from a small college to two campuses: the 450-acre main campus and the downtown Avon Williams campus, located in the heart of Nashville, near the capitol.
• Adventure Science Center (2 miles) - For 60 years, Adventure Science Center has offered hands-on, interactive exhibits and engaging programs to encourage children to explore how science, invention, and innovation affect their lives.
• Parthenon (3 miles) - Originally built for Tennessee's 1897 Centennial Exposition, this replica of the original Parthenon in Athens serves as Nashville's art museum. The focus of the Parthenon's permanent collection is a group of 63 paintings by 19th- and 20th-century American artists, donated by James M. Cowan.
• Fairgrounds (5 miles) - Home to the Tennessee State Fair, a collection of educational and entertaining exhibits - as well as livestock, agricultural, and creative arts competitions for blue ribbons and more than $200,000 in prize money. The Fairgrounds also boast whimsical midway rides, racing pigs, mule pulling, and cow milking.
• Music Row (2.5 miles) - Home to nearly every major country record label and publishing company, Music Row's entrance is graced by the sculpture of Alan leQuire's "Musica." This 20-foot "front door to Music Row" depicts nine naked, dancing spirits, inspiring one writer to quip, "It's a reminder how you can lose your shirt and your pants in the country music business."
• Vanderbilt University (3 miles) - One of America's "top 20 universities," Vanderbilt's gorgeous, 330-acre campus is registered as a National Historic Landmark and serves as a top tourist attraction.
• Grand Ole Opry (8 miles) - The historic venue is where a teenage Elvis Presley made his debut and where modern-day greats Loretta Lynn, Garth Brooks, and George Jones are welcome.
• Opry Mills (8 miles) - Opry Mills features hundreds of the best names in retail and entertainment - including Bass Pro Shops Outdoor World, Off 5TH Saks Fifth Avenue Outlet, Romano's Macaroni Grill, and Off Broadway Shoe Warehouse.
• Nashville Zoo (8 miles) - A zoo and historic plantation farmhouse. Featuring a variety of animal exhibits as well as the "Jungle Gym," the largest community-built playground of its kind in the country.
• LP Field, Home of the Tennessee Titans (8 miles) - Located on 105 acres overlooking downtown Nashville. LP Field is a state-of-the-art, open-air, natural-grass facility, which the Titans share with Tennessee State University.
• The Hermitage (14 miles) -The historic mansion of Andrew Jackson, America's seventh president.
• Jack Daniels Distillery (73 miles) - Providing an up-close view on how the world's most famous whiskey is made.

Plenty Of Fun Things To Do In Nashville, Tennessee

• Sound and Speed: A Motorsports and Music Celebration in Music City USA (January 2007) - A two-day festival featuring NASCAR drivers and country music stars.
• Annual Bluegrass Awards & National Convention (Feb. 1 to Feb. 4, 2007) - A celebration of a distinctly American musical genre.
• Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville (Feb. 8 to Feb. 11, 2007) - Featuring nationally and internationally renowned experts and exhibitors in the fields of antiques, decorative arts, and landscape design. The show showcases 150 antique and horticultural booths and many innovative landscaped gardens.
• Heart of Country Antique Show (Mar. 1 to Mar. 3, 2007) - Spotlighting classic Americana and antiques.
• Nashville Lawn and Garden Show (Mar. 1 to Mar. 31, 2007) - Showcases live garden displays, exhibitor and product booths, equipment, and instructional lectures and seminars.
• Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival (Mar. 27 to Mar. 31, 2007) - A gathering of some of America's best songwriters, with lectures, symposia, and live musical performances.
• Gospel Music Week (Apr. 21 to Apr. 25, 2007) - A weeklong celebration of inspirational music and exciting worship.
• Dove Awards (Apr. 25, 2007) - Christian and gospel music's biggest night of the year, where top artists from every style of gospel music come together for a night of music and celebration.
• Country Music Marathon & ½ Mile Marathon (Apr. 28, 2007) - This annual event attracts more than 20,000 runners and 100,000 spectators, benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
• Mule Days (first weekend of April 2007) A celebration of the mule, the trusty and underappreciated animal that helped build our nation. Activities include best-of-breed events, horse shows, arts and crafts booths, and flea markets.
• West Tennessee Strawberry Festival (May 2007) - A sweet celebration of the strawberry.
• Iroquois Steeplechase (May 12, 2007) - A thrilling horse-racing event benefiting the Monroe Carell, Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt.
• Southern Women's Show (Apr. 12 to Apr. 15, 2007) - A relaxing three-day event of spa treatments, hair styling, and makeovers.
• Tennessee Crafts Fair (May 2007) - One of the biggest outdoor events for American fine craft artists in Tennessee. It annually attracts over 45,000 people and celebrates the works of close to 200 of the best artists and craftspeople from across the country.
• Bonnaroo Music Festival (June 2007) - A huge jam session. Featuring multiple live stages, with music ranging from hip hop to jazz to alternative.
• American Artisan Festival (Jun. 15 to Jun. 17, 2007) - Some 160 artists from around the country will represent their areas of expertise - including blown, stained, and etched glass; furniture, instruments, and clocks; wall hangings, weavings, and baskets; and jewelry, decorative clay pieces, and quilts.
• Fourth of July Celebration (Jul. 4, 2007) - A celebration of our nation's independence.
• Smithville Fiddlers Jamboree (Jul. 6 to Jul. 7, 2007) - A two-day festival of pure Appalachian crafts, music, and dance.
• Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival (Jul. 13 to Jul. 15, 2007) - An old-fashioned music and dance festival featuring musical competitions, heritage activities, food vendors, an arts and craft show, and a historic photo exhibit.
• Celebration of Cultures (July 2007) - Showcasing the changing face of the city through music, food, art, and exhibitions.
• Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin (first Sunday in August 2007) - Held on the lawn of First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, the Crankin' invites families to sample delectable frozen delights, fresh from a homemade ice cream maker.
• Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration (August 2007) - Takes place each year in late summer, for 11 days, ending on the Saturday night before Labor Day.
• World's Longest Yard Sale (August 2007) - Close to 500 miles in length, the yard sale winds down Highway 27 Corridor into three states: Kentucky, Alabama, and Tennessee.
• Home Decorating & Remodeling Show (Sep. 6 to Sep. 8, 2007) - Offers one-stop shopping where consumers can save time and money by comparing prices for all types of home-related items.
• Nashville Tennessee RiverFest (September 2007) - Features ethnic art, entertainment, educational exhibits, youth arts and crafts, ethnic foods, and local artists, on four stages.
• Nashville Tennessee State Fair (September 2007) - A collection of educational and entertaining exhibits; livestock, agricultural, and creative arts competitions for blue ribbons and more than $200,000 in prize money; and whimsical midway rides, racing pigs, mule pulling, and cow milking.
• Annual Nashville Greek Festival (September 2007) - A celebration of Greek heritage, culture, and food.
• Old Timers Day Bluegrass Festival (first week of September 2007) - A day of bluegrass music for the whole family. Regional musicians perform traditional music of the Cumberland Plateau and Appalachian Mountains.
• Nashville Folk Festival (second week of September 2007) - Features traditional and contemporary acoustic folk music, old timey music, and bluegrass.
• Wine on the River (last week of September 2007) - Showcasing hundreds of wines available for tasting, as well as live music and fantastic cuisine from area restaurants.
• Spring Hill Country Ham Festival (October 2007) - Highlights include live entertainment, handmade arts and crafts, ham curing, pig trivia, hog-calling contests, craft demonstrations, games, and country ham available for purchase and tasting.
• Southern Festival of Books (second week of October 2007) - A three-day celebration of the written word.
• Jack Daniel's World Championship Cook-Off (October 2007) - Named "One of the Top 20 Events in the Southeast" by the Southeast Tourism Society, the Jack Daniel's Invitational is the most prestigious barbecue competition in the world. Categories include pork ribs, pork shoulder, whole hog, beef brisket, and chicken.
• Heart of Country Antique Show (third week of October 2007) - Featuring more than 150 antique dealers from across the country.
• Music & Molasses Festival (third week of October 2007) - Offers molasses making, bluegrass music, and storytellers; country cloggers, homemade cakes and pies, and free buggy rides; and log cabin activities for children, a trail hike, pony rides, and animals to touch.
• Wine Down Main Street (Nov. 3, 2006) - A family-friendly celebration of fine wine and superb cuisine.
• Christmas Village (Nov. 10 to Nov. 12, 2007) - With more than 260 merchants from across the country, this event features unique seasonal and gift items such as toys, clothing for children and adults, jewelry, food items, pottery, collectibles. and unusual pieces.
• Yule Fest & Living History Camp (first week of December 2006) - Re-enactors celebrate the customs of a Colonial Christmas. A reconstructed fort's cabins are dressed for Christmas with fresh evergreens, ribbons, fruit and candles. Travel from cabin to cabin, or throughout the encampment, for refreshments, stories, and demonstrations.
• Christmas 4 Kids (Dec. 18, 2006) - A major fundraiser that benefits local children. Features toys, clothing, and other items donated by some of country music's biggest stars.
• Music City Bowl (Dec. 29, 2006) - One of college football's newest and most popular bowl games.