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January 14, 2026

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Zoolumination

Zoolumination at Nashville Zoo

Nashville Zoo 3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville, TN, United States

See this remarkable lantern exhibit at Nashville Zoo and ice skate at the Smashville Rink, too.

$2 – $25

Wild Wednesday at the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center

Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center 100 Sam Ridley Parkway East, Smyrna, TN, United States

Join the staff at Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (100 Sam Ridley Pkwy. E, Smyrna) to discover something wild about the natural world on Wednesdays from 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. You may meet a SOAC animal or enjoy a nature-based activity weekly topics are posted online; look for more information on the SOAC Facebook page.   MORE THINGS TO DO!

Knot Tying at Warner Park Nature Center

Warner Park Nature Center 7311 Highway 100, Nashville, TN, United States

Participants will learn a better way to tie their shoes, how to tie a bowline and rope whipping as well as practical uses for these and other simple knots at Warner Park Nature Center (7311 Highway 100, Nashville) from 9 - 11 a.m.     MORE THINGS TO DO!

Wood Carving for Beginners

The Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park 401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro, TN, United States

Learn basic techniques and how to use the proper tools to whittle a figurine at the Wilderness Station (401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro) from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. They will provide all utensils and carving materials. All you have to bring is your creativity! For ages 10 and older. Cost is $3. Registration required.     MORE THINGS TO DO!

$3
Winter Waterfall Hike at Machine Falls

Winter Waterfall Hike at Machine Falls

Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park 401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro, TN, United States

As colder temperatures move in; the beauty of wild waterfalls change over to natural crystalline statues. Join for a moderate 3.1 mile hike through the trees to visit Machine falls in Tullahoma, TN. You will meet at the Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park (401 Volunteer Road, Murfreesboro) at 8 a.m. and return around 3 p.m. Transportation will be provided. Cost is $15.     MORE THINGS TO DO!

$15