Wishing Chair puppets: The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
Main Library, Children's Theater, Nashville
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Free and cheap things to do with kids around Nashville: library storytimes, the zoo, the Adventure Science Center, the parks and the greenways.
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Leagues, swim lessons, classes, camps
Days off school
No school for Metro Nashville students (parent conference day)
A day home with the kids. Everything on this page is checked.
Metro Nashville schools closed for Veterans Day
A day home with the kids. Everything on this page is checked.
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Halloween at the Adventure Science Center
Adventure Science Center, Nashville
Included with admission.
Insect Costume Contest at Beaman Park
Beaman Park Nature Center, Nashville
Rock and Roll Playhouse: Halloween Spectacular for Kids
The Basement East, Nashville
Dia de los Muertos at the Adventure Science Center
Adventure Science Center, Nashville
Included with admission.
Campfire Sing-Along at Beaman Park
Beaman Park Nature Center, Nashville
Holiday Open House at Belle Meade
Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery, Nashville
Free, and fine for kids.
Wishing Chair puppets: A Child's Calendar
Main Library, Children's Theater, Nashville
Fossil Finders at Fort Negley
Fort Negley Park, Nashville
Leave the Leaves Day at Shelby Bottoms
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center, Nashville
Hot Cocoa by the Fire at Beaman Park
Beaman Park Nature Center, Nashville
Star Party at Bells Bend
Bells Bend Outdoor Center, Nashville
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show opens
Nashville Children's Theatre, Nashville
Every week
Weekday mornings, most branches
Library story times
Nashville Public Library branches. Baby, toddler, preschool and family story times run most weekday mornings around 10:30a at branches from Bellevue to Hermitage, plus some Saturdays.
Branches may pause story time during school breaks and voting.
Mondays, 9:30a
STEM Storytime
Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville. A weekly science-themed story and activity for pre-K kids in the Eureka Theatre, included with admission.
Saturdays, 10:00a
STEM Discovery Lab
Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville. Drop-in robotics, paleontology, microscopy and engineering challenges, best for middle schoolers and older. Starts Nov 7; 10:00a to 1:00p.