What in the world are y’all doing this final August weekend?! Remember, the couples that play together stay together! Head to a festive summer outing perfect for parents (and older kids!).
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Shakespeare in the park is back at the renovated Band Shell in Nashville’s Centennial Park through Sept. 20.
Nashville Shakespeare Festival: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Thursday, Aug. 27 | 5:15 – 8:30 p.m.
Friday, Aug. 28 | 5:15 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 5:15 – 8:30 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30 | 5:15 – 8:30 p.m.
FREE (with a suggested $20 per person donation)
The Bard is back at the historic bandshell in Centennial Park ( Magic, mischief, and moonlight fill the forest in this tangle of love and theatrical mayhem. When mischievous fairies meddle with runaway lovers and an unsuspecting troupe of amateur actors, dreams blur with reality and anything can happen. The show is for all ages and each evening begins with food vendors and an “Insight” talk at 5:15 p.m., a pre-show concert at 6 and the main performance at 7 p.m.
Musicians Corner Fall Concert Series (+ Kidsville!)
Friday, Aug. 28 | 5 – 9 p.m.
FREE
Musicians Corner, the free fall concert series, kicks off at Centennial Park (2500 West End Ave., Nashville). The family friendly event that draws hundreds for live music, food vendors, local artisans and more is also dog-friendly and open to the public. Moreover, kids come front and center for Kidsville, a craft and fun tent just for them.
Kids can “ooh and ahh” at snakes, geckos and lizards, turtles, tortoises, frogs, tarantulas and lots more.
. Stomp grapes as the harvest gets underway at Sumner Crest Winery in Portland.Grape Stomp at Sumner Crest Winery
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 4 – 9 p.m.
FREE
Join Sumner Crest Winery (5306 Old Highway 52 Portland) for the beginning of grape harvest. Bring friends, get your feet in the grapes and and enjoy some live music featuring “The Remedies.”
Enjoy the lush backdrop of Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary during Music in the Meadow on Aug. 29.
Music in the Meadow
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 6 – 9 p.m.
Cost is $30 per person
Carload: $150 a car (up to six people)
Reserved picnic table: $150 (seats four to six)
Join Owl’s Hill (545 Beech Creek Road S, Brentwood) for an evening of music in the meadow. Pack chairs or a blanket, a picnic dinner, and come enjoy the echoes of Georgia Middleman & Gary Burr with guest Jim Photoglo as the sun sets.
Hear the singer/songwriter known for her mix of folk, rock and country.
Brandi Carlile at Bridgestone Arena
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $45
See Brandi Carlile performs live at Bridgestone Arena (501 Broadway, Nashville) with special guest Gregory Alan Isakov.
Ghost tours at Lotz House happen during September, too. The historic house served as a hospital during the Battle of Franklin, a major part of the American Civil War.
Lotz House Ghost Tours
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 6 – 7:30 p.m.
$30
Get spooked on this 90-minute tour and exploration of unexplained phenomenon at the Lotz House (1111 Columbia Avenue, Franklin), which is at ground zero where the Battle of Franklin took place in 1864.
As the crisp air of fall begins to waft through the hillsides, it’s the perfect time to plan a visit to Arrington.
Jazz on the Hillside / Bluegrass at the Barn
Friday, Aug. 28 (Food Truck Friday) | 4:30 – 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, Aug. 29 | 3 – 7 p.m.
Sunday, Aug. 30 | 2 – 6 p.m.
FREE
Come out to Arrington Vineyards (6211 Patton Road, Arrington) for live jazz and bluegrass bands. Food will be available. No reservations required. Bring blankets and chairs … and if you’re lucky, you may be able to snag a picnic table.
