Free things to do this weekend in and around Nashville
Nashville's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
- Tomato Art Fest 2026 - Five Points East Nashville, Friday, August 7, 2026, 5-10pm and Saturday, August 8, 2026, 9am-7pm
- Friday Night Live - Main Street Murfreesboro - S Public Sq, Murfreesboro, TN 37130, Friday, August 7, 2026, 6:30 PM to 9:30 PM
- Story Time at Breeden's Orchard - Breeden's Orchard, 631 Beckwith Rd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026, 10 AM
- Free summer mini photo session with Shoott! - Nashville area - Shoott, Broadway, New York, NY, USA (Nashville area sessions), Saturday, August 8, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, see link for times
- Parthenon Architecture Audio Tour - Nashville Parthenon, 2500 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203, United States, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, any time
- Vanderbilt University Preschool Language and Brain Study - Vanderbilt University, West End Avenue, Nashville, TN, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026 to Sunday, August 9, 2026, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
- Support Research by Playing Games (and Get Paid too!) - 1400 18th Avenue South, Nashville, TN, USA, Friday, August 7, 2026 and Saturday, August 8, 2026, standard times available from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
- Depot District BBQ Festival - Town of Smyrna - Depot District (Front Street), Smyrna, TN, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM
- Storytime in the Children’s Gallery - Tennessee State Museum - Tennessee State Museum, Rosa L Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN, USA, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10:30 a.m.
- Music at the Nashville Farmers' Market - Nashville Farmers' Market, 900 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, see website for details
- READing Paws - 105 W Vine St, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN 37130, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 10:20-11:30 AM
- Teen Anime & Manga Club - 105 W Vine St, Murfreesboro, Rutherford County, TN 37130, United States, Saturday, August 8, 2026, 2-3 PM