At the 2026 Parenting Media Association annual conference held on Friday, Nov. 6 in Chicago, Nashville Parent took home the gold for best Calendar of Events in the nation for the fourth straight year in a row.
Nashville’s “Things to Do” family calendar, curated and designed by Nashville Parent Managing Editor Michael Aldrich each month, continues its award-winning legacy that began many years ago. Additionally, Editor-in-Chief Susan Day swept the competition’s three front cover awards, winning 1st place for “Original Front Cover,” “Use of Stock Photo on Front Cover” and “Illustration on Front cover.”
Nashville Parent’s “Things to Do” Wins the GOLD Award for Best Calendar of Events in the Nation — Again!
Nashville Parent is no stranger to awards. The publication, which began in 1993, has won awards from the country’s top trade organization since its inception. The magazines continue to win awards for excellence in editorial and design.
“We are steeped in the Nashville goings on, and we’ve been here through the amazing transformation from small town to ‘IT’ town,” Day says. “We are thrilled to deliver the highest quality content possible in the calendar of events category. There’s so much going on in this town, we really work hard to keep up! Many try to compete, but we keep our nose to the grind stone. And, as parents ourselves, we recognize the unique needs of parents and kids. It’s a niche we understand and love,” adds Day.
Nashville Parent Awards for 2026:
- a Gold award for “Best Calendar of Events” (Editorial)
- a Gold award for “Family Matters Article” (Surviving Mean Girls)
- a Gold award for “Original Front Cover” (Take the Plunge!, February 2026)
- a Gold award for “Use of Stock Photo on Front Cover” (Surviving Mean Girls, September 2025)
- a Gold award for “Illustration on Front Cover” (Your Child’s Mental Health, April 2026)
- a Silver award for “Overall Writing”
- a Bronze award for “Best Calendar of Events” (Design)
- a Bronze award for “General Excellence”
University of Missouri School of Journalism judges look for the best in local and regional parenting publications, special issues, websites and social media each year. Learn more about the Parenting Media Association and all of the 2026 awards here.
