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February 08, 2025

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Kidsville Family Walk Returns at Centennial Park

Celebrate the outdoors by joining for the second annual Kidsville Family Walk in beautiful Centennial Park.

Just in time for warmer weather, the Centennial Park Conservancy’s second annual Kidsville Family Walk returns along Centennial Park’s Lake Watauga (276 25th Ave N, Nashville) on Saturday, February 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Kidsville Family Walk | Interact with Nature and Play in Centennial Park |  KIDSVILLE

Play hopscotch, do jumping jacks, crab walk and other active exercises.

The free event features activities for the whole family, in addition to local partners and food trucks.

Families will have the opportunity to get active as they interact with nature, play games and participate in arts and crafts activities within Centennial Park.

“Centennial Park serves as a vital space for community gathering, and we are excited to bring back the Kidsville Family Walk,” said Justin Branam, Centennial Park Conservancy’s Vice President of Programming. “It’s our hope that this event will provide families an opportunity to shake off winter claustrophobia and get outdoors in the Park to celebrate movement and nature.”

Kidsville Family Walk Highlights:

Storybook Walk:

Read the children’s book “Plants Can’t Sit Still” at multiple stations as you walk along the banks of Lake Watauga.

Dance Party:

Dancing People Nashville will host a kid-focused dance party at the finish line.

Arts & Crafts:

Explore free arts and crafts activities and earn a stamp at Community Partner booths. Children will also receive a participant medal that offers free Parthenon admission between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m.

Instrument Petting Zoo

Play with musical instruments courtesy of the Country Music Hall of Fame.

Food & Beverages:

Enjoy local food trucks and a variety of beverages including Roast & Brews, Roscoe’s Smoked Bar-B-Que, and The Inka Trailer.

For more information, visit kidsvilleonline.org/familywalk.

 

 

 

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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 4-year-old Ezra and baby Norah.