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June 14, 2026

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“Saddle Up” with ACE Learning Center this April

Round up the whole family and head on over to the Tennessee Livestock Center on April 19.

Attention, Murfreesboro families! Come out for Saddle Up, a morning of family fun in support of MTSU’s Ann Campbell Learning Center (ACE Learning Center) on Saturday, April 19 from 8:30 – 11:30 a.m. at MTSU’s Tennessee Livestock Center (1720 Greenland Drive, Murfreesboro).

MTSU's 'Saddle Up' FUN-draiser April 15 marks ACE Learning Center's 40th anniversary – MTSU News

Photo from MTSU’s ACE Learning Center.

Saddle Up is the nonprofit, inclusive preschool’s primary fundraiser held annually. This year’s event will have activities, performers, food and a silent auction that the whole family will enjoy. Plus, families first to arrive can enjoy a special Easter egg hunt with the Easter bunny beginning at 8:30 a.m.

What to Expect?

  • Delicious Food – Enjoy a variety of breakfast and snack options while connecting with the community
  • Family-Friendly Activities – Interactive experiences, games and entertainment for all ages (including an ALL NEW Easter egg hunt at 8:30 a.m.)
  • Silent Auction – Bid on unique and valuable items, with all proceeds benefiting ACE’s programs

“Families tend to gravitate toward events like Saddle Up because of the variety of developmentally appropriate activities for their children to engage in within a safe and spacious environment, says ACE Learning Center Director Charlotte Scott-Moore.”

Activity stations include:

  • bean bag/ball toss
  • art walls
  • excavation dig
  • obstacle course
  • bowling
  • bubbles
  • sensory bins
  • lasso station
  • mascot photos
  • build with boxes
  • and LOTS more!

Your purchase will help ACE continue providing exceptional learning experiences to young children through an inclusive environment where they can learn and explore together through developmentally appropriate play activities.

Tickets are $7 per person or $30 for a families of five.

About ACE Learning Center

MTSU’s ACE Learning Center is an inclusive preschool that serves children from age 13 months to kindergarten, allowing them to play together and learn from each other. It’s located at 206 N. Baird Lane, Murfreesboro.

For more info, call 615-898-2458 or visit mtsu.edu/acelearningcenter.

 

About the Author

Michael Aldrich

Michael Aldrich is Nashville Parent's Managing Editor and a Middle Tennessee arts writer. He and his wife, Alison, are the proud parents of 6-year-old Ezra and 2-year-old Norah.