Pictured above: Toddler Time at Sky Zone Trampoline Park in Franklin. “Mommy, let’s play!” your tot cries, running down the hall. She’s loaded with pent-up energy and you’ve exhausted all your options at home. Head out to one of these local indoor play spots for fun with your little one. Whether you’re into learning, fitness or just free play, there’s lots to explore with your kiddo … plus we've got your round-up of storytimes for toddlers and preschoolers at libraries and bookstores in your community.
DAVIDSON COUNTY
Adventure Science Center Nashville: 615-862-5160 Several science exhibits to explore with hands-on stations, plus shows in the Sudekum Planetarium. The Little Labs program is for ages 3 – 5 where kids can explore age-appropriate lab activities. Hours: daily 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: $14.95 adults, $10.95 ages 2 – 12. BounceU Nashville: 615-255-1422 Open bounce times for all ages are generally Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 – 6 p.m. for $7.95 per child. Check the website for occasional Preschool Playdate sessions. Cheekwood Nashville: 615-356-8000 Tuesday for Tots takes place every Tuesday during the school year from 10 a.m. – 12 a.m. Ages 3 – 5 and a parent can enjoy hands-on creativity in the studio. Free for members and with gate admission ($16 adults, $9 ages 3 and older). Chuck E. Cheese’s Antioch: 615-731-0271 Madison: 615-859-0859 Classic games for little ones include Skee-Ball and Whack-A-Mole, plus there are kiddie rides. Hours are Sun – Thu 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Prices vary per game and food. Country Music Hall of Fame & Museum Nashville: 615-416-2001 The Hall offers a monthly “Preschool Program: Song & Storytime” event with a changing theme like “Guitars in Country Music” that includes a story reading, sing-alongs and crafts for ages 3 – 5. It’s free for museum members and with regular gate admission ($24.95 adults, free ages 5 and younger). Frist Center for the Visual Arts Nashville: 615-244-3340 Kids are always free at the Frist, and you can have fun creating art with your tot in the Martin ArtQuest Gallery featuring 30 stations varying in art mediums. Plus, there’s the free monthly “Artful Tales” program for ages 3 and older that includes an interactive story followed by a family art project. Gymboree Play & Music Nashville: 615-221-9004 An assortment of offerings for preschoolers include sessions in art, music, sports and general play. Prices vary per option. Monkey Joe’s Madison: 615-915-0561 The inflatable play center’s Mini Monkey Zone is specially designed for ages 3 and younger for a safer experience. Hours are Mon – Thu 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Fri – Sat 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sun 12 – 6 p.m. Prices are $9 Mon – Thu, $10 Fri – Sun, $6 ages 2 and younger if playing, free for parents. RiverGate Skate Center Madison: 615-868-7655 Younger Kids Skate for ages 8 and younger is Saturdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. ($4 per person). Family Night is Thursdays from 6 – 9 for $5 per person. Skate rental’s $3. Sky High Sports Nashville: 615-366-4252 This indoor trampoline park features a Kids Court designed for little ones that includes a foam pit. Hours are Sun 12 – 8 p.m., Mon 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Tue – Thu 2 – 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 11 p.m., Sat 11 a.m. – 11 p.m. $14 per hour (each additional hour Mon – Thu is $6). On Mondays, from 11 a.m. – 1 p.m., ages 5 and younger jump for $7 per hour. Wishing Chair Productions at Nashville Public Library Nashville: 615-862-5785 Most Fridays and Saturdays in February, enjoy the musical extravaganza, Tall Tale Circus, with Pecos Bill, Calamity Jane and Johnny Appleseed. Free admission.
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
BounceU Murfreesboro: 615-893-8386 Open bounce times for all ages are generally Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and 3 – 6 p.m. for $7.95 per child. Preschool Playdate sessions are select Fridays from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. for ages 18 months – 7 years for $7.95 for the first child, $6.95 for each additional. Chuck E. Cheese’s Murfreesboro: 615-217-8842 Classic games for little ones include Skee-Ball and Whack-A-Mole, plus there are kiddie rides. Hours are Sun – Thu 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Prices vary per game and food. Discovery Center at Murfree Spring Murfreesboro: 615-890-2300 Animal Antics allows kids to meet the center’s resident animals and takes place Wednesdays at 4 p.m. for all ages (cost is free with admission). Snack Attack happens Mondays at 4 p.m. and gives ages 3 and older a chance to make a yummy snack (cost is free with admission). The SPARK! enrichment program for ages 1 – 6 happens Mondays and Tuesdays at 9 a.m. (cost is $1 for all children ages 1 and older, plus admission for all visitors). Admission: $8 ages 2 and older, free ages younger than 2. JumpStreet Murfreesboro: 615-900-3060 Ages 3 and younger can play in the Earthquake Area every day for $4 per person. Hours: Sun – Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Patterson Park Community Center Murfreesboro: 615-893-7439 Busy Bees for ages 3 – 5 takes place Tue and Thu from 10:45 – 11:15 a.m. and costs $3. The FITMommy program takes place Tuesdays from 10 – 10:45 a.m. Prenatal moms, postpartum moms and moms with babies/toddlers welcome and costs $4. Movers and Shakers for ages 1 – 2 takes place Wednesdays and Fridays from 10:30 – 11 a.m. and costs $3. Twist and Shout for ages 3 – 5 takes place Wednesdays and Fridays from 11:05 – 11:45 a.m. and costs $3. Skate Center Smyrna Smyrna: 615-459-7655 Saturday Little Kids Skate session for ages 8 and younger is available 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. and costs $6. The center offers supports that roll with your child as he skates or you may walk beside him. Regular skate session hours and admission prices vary, see site for details. SkateCenter West Murfreesboro: 615-895-1403 Bounce House is available to kids 48 inches or smaller during matinee sessions. Hours and admission rates vary, see site for details. Sports*Com Murfreesboro: 615-895-5040 Toddler Time with Thomas for ages 5 and younger takes place Fridays at 10 a.m. and costs $3. Tumbleweeds for ages 3 – 5 takes place Mondays and Wednesdays from 10:30 – 11:15 a.m. and costs $3. The Wilderness Station Murfreesboro: 615-217-3017 Wild Things for ages 1 – 4 takes place Wednesdays at 9:30 a.m. and costs $3.
SUMNER COUNTY
Holder Family Fun Center Hendersonville: 615-590-4386 Roller skating, the arcade includes games for little ones, a soft play area and more. Hours: Mon – Thu 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 12 a.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 12 a.m., Sun 12 – 10 p.m. Prices vary per activity. Hoppity Hop Inflatable Play Center Hendersonville: 615-265-8020 Check website for open play times as they vary monthly. Prices are $7 ages 1 – 3, $8 ages 4 and older, free for parents. JumpStreet Goodlettsville: 615- 756-4098 Ages 3 and younger can play in the Earthquake Area every day for $4 per person. Hours: Sun – Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Strike & Spare Family Fun Center & Circus World Hendersonville: 615-824-5685 Bring your little ones for fun on the bungee trampoline, Time Freak, bumper cars, roller skating and the soft play area. Hours are Mon – thu 10 a.m. – 10 p.m., Fri – Sat 10 a.m. – 1 a.m., Sun 11 a.m. – 10 p.m. Price depends on activity. Sumner Skate Zone Gallatin: 615-206-9669 Family Skate is Sundays from 2 – 5 p.m. for $5.50 per person or $15 for a family of four; $3 skate rental.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
A-Game Skate Academy Franklin: 615-778-9825 Learn to Ice Skate for ages 3 and older take place Monday, Thursday or Saturday through Feb. 20 from 5:45 – 6:45 p.m. (Tue/Thu) and 9:45 – 10:45 a.m. (Sat) and costs $150 for seven classes, $275 for all. Brentwood Skate Center Brentwood: 615-373-8611 Lil Kids is for ages 8 and younger and skate from 9:30 – 11 a.m. Admission: $6, $3 skate rental). Chuck E. Cheese’s Franklin: 615-771-0708 Classic games for little ones include Skee-Ball and Whack-A-Mole, plus there are kiddie rides. Hours are Sun – Thu 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Prices vary per game and food. Goofballs Family Fun Center Franklin: 615-861-3668 Indoor playgrounds that free for ages 3 and younger. JumpStreet Franklin: 615- 778-1304 Ages 3 and younger can play in the Earthquake Area every day for $4 per person. Hours: Sun – Thu 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri & Sat 10 a.m. – 11 p.m. Monkey Joe’s Brentwood: 615-377-5900 The inflatable play center’s Mini Monkey Zone is specially designed for ages 3 and younger. Hours are Mon – Thu 10 a.m. – 7 p.m., Fri – Sat 10 a.m. – 9 p.m., Sun 12 – 6 p.m. Prices are $9 Mon – Thu, $10 Fri – Sun, $6 ages 2 and younger if playing, free for parents. Monkey’s Treehouse Brentwood: 615-942-7911 Indoor play center with open play times for ages 1 – 8 Mon/Wed/Fri 9 a.m. – 2 p.m., Thu 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. Admission: $8. My Gym Brentwood Brentwood: 615-371-5437 A children’s fitness center offering classes and programs for age 3 months and older. Pump It Up Brentwood: 615-373-8340 Open jump times are Mon – Fri 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. for preschoolers. Admission is $8 per child. Sky Zone Trampoline Park Franklin: 615-721-3626 The Toddler Time program for ages 6 and younger (with their parents) takes place Wednesdays from 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. and Saturdays 8:30 – 10 a.m. during the school year.
WILSON COUNTY
Chuck E. Cheese’s Mt. Juliet: 615-773-8400 Classic games for little ones include Skee-Ball and Whack-A-Mole, plus there are kiddie rides. Hours are Sun – Thu 11 a.m. – 9 p.m., Fri 11 a.m. – 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. – 10 p.m. Prices vary per game and food. Pump It Up Mt. Juliet: 615-758-5126 Preschool open jump takes place Mon – Fri from 10 a.m. – 1 p.m. Admission: $4 1 and younger, $8 ages 2 and older.
STORYTIMES
DAVIDSON COUNTY
All Davidson County libraries are part of the Nashville Public Library System and can be accessed online at library.nashville.gov. Bellevue Branch Library 615-862-5854 Mon at 10:15 a.m. (0 – 2); Mon 6:30 p.m. (3 – 5); Wed 10:15 & 11:15 a.m. (3 – 5); Sat 10:15 a.m. (3 – 5). Bordeaux Branch Library 615-862-5856 Tue 10:30 a.m. (3 – 5); Tue 6 p.m. (2 – 6) Donelson Branch Library 615-862-5859 Mon 10:30 am. (2 – 6) East Branch Library 615-862-5860 Mon 10 a.m. (3 – 5) Goodlettsville Branch Library 615-862-5862 Mon/Wed/Sat 10:30 a.m. (2 – 5) Green Hills Branch Library 615-862-5863 Mon 10:30 & 11:15 a.m. (1 – 2); Tue 10:30 a.m. (0 – 4); Wed 10:30 a.m. (3 – 5) Hadley Park Branch Library 615-862-5865 Preschool storytime varies and is by reservation only. Hermitage Branch Library 615-880-3951 Tue 1 p.m. (0 – 2); Wed 10 & 11 a.m. (0 – 6) Inglewood Branch Library 615-862-5866 Mon 10 & 11 a.m. (0 – 24 mos); Wed 10:30 a.m. (2 – 5) Madison Branch Library 615-862-5868 Mon/Fri 10:30 a.m. (0 – 24 mos); Wed 10:30 a.m. (3 – 5) Nashville Public Library (Main Branch) 615-862-5785 Tue/Wed 9:30, 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. (all ages); Thu 9:30 & 10:30 a.m. (0 – 2) North Branch 615-862-5858 Wed 10 a.m. (3 – 5) Old Hickory Branch Library Old Hickory: 615-862-5869 Mon 10:30 a.m. (all ages) Pruitt Branch Library 615-862-5985 Wed 11:15 a.m. (3 – 4) Richland Park Branch Library 615-862-5870 Mon 10:30 a.m. (2 – 6) Southeast Branch Library 615-862-5871 Tue 10:30 a.m. (2 – 5); Wed 10:30 a.m. (0 – 3); Sat 10:30 a.m. (all ages) Thompson Lane Branch Library 615-862-5873 Wed 10:30 a.m. (toddlers/preschoolers)
Davidson County Bookstore Storytimes:
Books-A-Million Nashville: 615-352-5154 Sat 2 p.m. for all ages Brilliant Sky Nashville: 615-800-7754 Fri 10:30 a.m. for all ages Parnassus Books Nashville: 615-953-2243 Thu 3:30 p.m. & Sat 10 a.m. for all ages
RUTHERFORD COUNTY
La Vergne Public Library La Vergne: 615-793-7303 Tue – Wed 10 a.m. (2 & older); Thu 10 a.m. (0 – 24 mos) Linebaugh Public Library Murfreesboro: 615-893-4131 Tue/Wed 10 a.m. (all ages); Thu 10 a.m. (0 – 23 mos) Smyrna Public Library Smyrna: 615-459-4884 Tue – Fri 10 a.m. (all ages); Wed 3:30 p.m. (all ages); Fri 10 a.m. (0 – 23 mos)
Rutherford County Bookstore Storytimes:
Barnes & Noble Murfreesboro: 615-895-8580 Mon & Sat 11 a.m. for all ages Books-A-Million Murfreesboro: 615-995-7112 First Fri 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers through Linebaugh Library System.
SUMNER COUNTY
Gallatin Public Library Gallatin: 615-452-1722 Tue 10:30 & 11:30 a.m. (preschoolers/Music with Ms. Shannon); Thu 5 p.m. (all ages); Fri – Sat 10:30 a.m. (all ages); Wed 9:45 a.m. (0 – 2-and-a-half) Hendersonville Public Library Hendersonville: 615-824-0656 Mon 10:15 & 11 a.m. (2 – 4); Wed 10:15 & 11 a.m., 2 p.m. (0 – 24 mos) Portland Public Library Portland: 615-325-2279 Wed 10:30 a.m. (3 – 5) Westmoreland Public Library Westmoreland: 615-644-2026 Tue 11 a.m. (3 – 5)
Sumner County Bookstore Storytimes:
Barnes & Noble Hendersonville: 615-264-0183 Tue & Sat 11 a.m. for all ages
WILLIAMSON COUNTY
Bethesda Public Library 615-790-1887 Tue 10:30 a.m. (18 – 35 mos); Wed 10:30 a.m. (3 – 4) Brentwood Public Library 615-371-0090 Tue – Wed 10 & 11 a.m. (3 – 5); Sat 10:30 a.m. (all ages) College Grove Community Library 615-368-3222 Thu 10 a.m. (2 – 5) Fairview Public Library 615-799-0235 Wed 10 a.m. (3 – 5) Leiper’s Fork Public Library 615-794-7019 Tue 10:30 a.m. (ages 3 – 5); Wed 10:30 a.m. (18 – 35 mos) Nolensville Public Library 615-776-5490 Wed 10:30 a.m. (3 – 6); Thu 10:30 a.m. (18 mos – 3 yrs) Spring Hill Public Library 931-486-2932 Mon – Thu 10 a.m. (3 – 5) Williamson County Public Library Franklin: 615-595-1244 Tue 10 & 11:15 a.m. (18 mos – 3 yrs); Wed – Thu 10 a.m. (3 – 5); fourth Fri 10 a.m. (0 – 18 mos)
Williamson County Bookstore Storytimes:
Barnes & Noble Brentwood: 615-377-9979 Mon & Sat 11 a.m. for all ages Books-A-Million Spring Hill: 931-486-0113 Tue & Sat 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers
WILSON COUNTY
Lebanon-Wilson County Library 615-444-0632 Tue 10 a.m. (all ages); Thu 10 a.m. (0 – 2) Mt. Juliet Branch Library Mt. Juliet: 615-758-7051 Wed 9:30 a.m. (3 – 5); first Sat 10 a.m. (2 – 5)
Wilson County Bookstore Storytimes:
Books-A-Million Mt. Juliet: 615-773-4300 Tue 10:30 a.m. for preschoolers
