Quick Summary:
- Nashville visitors and residents can enjoy a number of unique arts-centric events throughout the year, including several monthly art crawls and the annual Tomato Art Fest.
- The Nashville Symphony presents free concert series throughout the year, including a family-friendly outdoor concert series and interactive chamber music performances.
- The region is also home to a large number of beautiful public parks and greenways, which offer free ranger-led programming such as nature hikes and night sky watches.
- Some attractions are free only on certain days – please check before you go.
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The Tennessee State Museum
The Dyer Observatory
Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park
Barbara J. Mapp Aviary Education Center
The Nashville Symphony's Outdoor Concert Series
Stones River National Battlefield
Nashville Flea Market
The Nashville Public Library
Free Day of Music
Nashville Symphony Chamber Music Series
First Saturday Art Crawls
Arts and Music at Wedgewood-Houston
Nashville Greenways
Beaman Park Nature Center
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
The Tennessee Governor's Mansion
Centennial Park Trail
The Annual American Artisan Festival
Tomato Art Fest
The Tennessee Agricultural Museum
Cooter's Place
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