The couple that plays together stays together! Get a sitter and take a look at some of our favorite things to do for parents this coming Father’s Day weekend.
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Be in “The Room Where It Happens” as the Broadway national tour of “Hamilton” returns inside TPAC’s Jackson Hall.
Hamilton at TPAC
Wednesday, June 17 | 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 18 | 7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 | 2 & 8 p.m.
Sunday, June 21 | 1 & 7 p.m.
Tickets start at $154
The epic saga that follows the rise of Founding Father Alexander Hamilton returns inside TPAC’s Jackson Hall (505 Deaderick St., Nashville) on Tuesdays through Sundays, June 17 – 28. Based on Ron Chernow’s acclaimed biography and set to a score that blends hip-hop, jazz, R&B, and Broadway, the show has had a profound impact on culture, politics and education. In addition to its 11 Tony Awards, it has won Grammy, Olivier Awards, the Pulitzer Prize for Drama and a special citation from the Kennedy Center Honors.
Take dad to Nashville’s Lane Motor Museum this Father’s Day for vault tours, rides in select museum vehicles and in-museum vehicle demonstrations.
Father’s Day Museum Fun Day!
Sunday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.
FREE for dads; Cost is $12 adults; $3 for youths aged 6-17; children under 5 free
Dads are admitted FREE all day long at the Lane Motor Museum (702 Murfreesboro Pike, Nashville) during this special event day, which includes vault tours, rides in select museum vehicles and in-museum vehicle demonstrations. The rides and vault tours are offered on a first-come, first-served basis.
Do you have a classic car-loving dad in your life? Take him to Cheekwood this weekend!
Exposition of Elegance: Classic Cars & Motorcycles
Saturday, June 20 | 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Sunday, June 21 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.
$14 for adult members, $12 for youth members, $22 for adults, $15 for youth and 2 and under get in free.
Stroll among 100 impeccably maintained classic cars and vintage motorcycles spanning six decades at Cheekwood (1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville). Plus, enjoy activities for kids, special music performances and tasty fare from local food trucks.
Big Band Dances kick of June 13 and bring the music and dance styles of the swing era to life with live bands playing hits from the 1930s and 1940s.
Big Band Dance
Saturday, June 20 | 7 p.m.
FREE
Big Band Dances take place every Saturday in summer, now through August 15, rotating between the Centennial Park’s Bandshell (2500 West End Ave., Nashville) and the Centennial Arts Center (301 25th Ave. N, Nashville). A live big band provides the music while you learn a different dance style. Food trucks are on site, or you can bring a cooler. If you’re new to the swing-era dance steps, there’s always a free lesson for everyone at 7 p.m. The evening’s big band takes over at 7:30 p.m.
Dolly Parton’s multimedia symphonic story-telling experience returns at the Schermerhorn through July 31.
Dolly Parton’s Threads: My Songs in Symphony
Wednesday, June 17 | 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Thursday, June 18 | 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Friday, June 19 | 11 a.m. & 6 p.m.
Tickets start at $44
This multimedia concert event brings Dolly’s songs and the stories behind them to life with guest vocalists, new orchestrations, and narration from Dolly herself on the big screen, featuring favorites like “Jolene,” “Coat of Many Colors,” “I Will Always Love You” and more. The concerts are on select Tuesdays through Fridays, June 16 to July 31, inside the Schermerhorn (1 Symphony Place, Nashville) at 11 a.m. (on select days) and 6 p.m.
Browse over 1,000 tables of sports cards and collectibles, plus over 300 tables of Pokemon cards at The Fairgrounds Nashville.
Nashville Card Show
Friday, June 19 | 12 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 | 10 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Sunday, June 21 | 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
FREE
One of the largest three-day sports cards and collectibles shows in the country returns to The Fairgrounds Nashville (625 Smith Ave., Nashville). Browse over 1,150 tables of sports cards, memorabilia, Pokémon, TCG, autographs and other collectibles. Admission is $10, $30 VIP (2 hr early entry on Friday, 1 hr early on Saturday and Sunday). Parking is $10 and operated by the Nashville Fairgrounds.
Join once a month all summer at East Nashville’s Cornelia Fort Airpark for live music, craft beer, family activities, food vendors and more.
Cornelia Airpark Concerts
Saturday, June 20 | 5:30 – 8 p.m.
Cost is $28.59 and includes beer/wine ticket for ages 21 and older. Ages 15 and under are admitted free
Cornelia Airpark Concerts are back at Nashville’s Shelby Park! The unique concert experience features live music, dancing, craft beers, wine, local food trucks, activities and “Instaworthy” moments (including photos with a vintage plane!). Bring blankets and lawn chairs to enjoy an evening at the historic venue. Doors open at 5:30 p.m for each event with music starting at 5:45 p.m.
Tonight, hear Alex Lambert, Jackson Dreyer and Kyndle Wylde perform under the stars.
Summer Songwriter Series at Rock Castle
Saturday, June 20 | 5 – 9 p.m.
$10
The Summer Songwriter Series at Rock Castle (39 Rockcastle Lane, Hendersonville) features food trucks, inflatables, yard games and original music from Nashville’s brightest rising stars! The series features four single-day mini-festivals from 5 – 9 p.m. spread out over the summer months of May through August. Adults are $10 and children are free.
The inaugural concert series at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage kicks off with an evening centered on R&B and Gospel traditions that continue to shape Tennessee music.
Roots & Rhythms Americana Concert Series (R&B and Gospel Night)
Friday, June 19 | 6 – 9 p.m.
$20 ($10 for members)
The Andrew Jackson Foundation presents the inaugural Roots & Rhythms Americana Concert Series, a three-night outdoor concert series held in June on the historic grounds of The Hermitage (4580 Rachel’s Lane, Hermitage). The series highlights musical traditions shaped by Tennessee through evenings of bluegrass, R&B and gospel and country. Each evening includes a Legacy Award presentation, live performances, and local food and drink in an open-air setting on the back lawn.
It’s 1962 in Baltimore the plus-size teen, Tracy Turnblad, wants to dance on the popular “Corny Collins Show.” When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star.
Hairspray at Center for the Arts
Thursday, June 18 |7:30 p.m.
Friday, June 19 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, June 20 | 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, June 21 | 2 p.m.
Adults are $25
Produced by Murfreesboro’s Center For the Arts, the show runs June 12 to 28 at the Center for the Arts (110 West College Street, Murfreesboro) on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. Rated G.
