What in the world are y’all doing this wonderful November weekend?! Check out one of our top Things to Do with Kids (listed in no particular order).
Click on the links for more information about each event.
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Top THINGS TO DO for Kids THIS Weekend
PHOTO: Artist rendering courtesy of Gaylord Opryland.
A Country Christmas + ICE!
Now through Jan. 2
Tickets vary per event and attractions aren’t limited to overnight guests
Gather your family to celebrate the holidays for the 43rd annual A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland (2800 Opryland Drive, Nashville). Explore acres of twinkling lights, more than 17 hours of exciting activities, shows and events: including ice skating/tubing, photos with Santa and horse-drawn carriage rides. Plus, enjoy ICE!, the walk-through exhibit with a new Home Alone theme (tickets start at $24.39) and the return of the cirque show, “Pomp, Snow and Cirqueumstance” (on select days Nov. 24 through Dec. 31 and tickets start at $44.39).
Follow the Yellow Brick Road to Murfreesboro’s Center for the Arts through Nov. 15.
The Wizard of Oz at Center for the Arts
Friday, Nov. 13 | 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2 & 7:30 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15 | 2 p.m.
Tickets are $26.59
Follow Dorothy Gale, a young farm girl from Kansas who is swept away by a tornado into the magical Land of Oz. Produced by Murfreesboro’s Center For the Arts, the show runs at the Center for the Arts (110 West College Street, Murfreesboro) on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays at 7:30 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays at 2 p.m. Rated G.
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at Nashville Children’s Theatre
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 2 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15 | 2 p.m.
(runs through Jan. 3, 2027)
Adult tickets are $38.50 and youth tickets are $28.50
Young audiences can embark on a journey through the pages of four beloved Eric Carle books at Nashville Children’s Theatre (25 Middleton St., Nashville). As the tales come to life on stage, children will see vibrant colors, well known characters and storytelling through larger than life puppets. Recommended for ages 3 – 8.
The annual Fall Harvest Hayride in Murfreesboro is a family-friendly autumn event hosted by Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation.
Fall Harvest Hayride in Murfreesboro
Friday, Nov. 13 | 6 to 8 p.m.
$5 per person or $20 per family
Join Outdoor Murfreesboro in celebrating the season of Autumn at the General Bragg Trailhead (1540 W. College St., Murfreesboro). Ride a moonlit hayride along the greenway and warm up by the campfire with s’mores! The whole family will enjoy live music, food trucks, yard games and autumn weather.
Enjoy this family-friendly celebration welcoming Santa to Nashville, complete with games, crafts, music and an appearance by Santa.
Santa’s Arrival Event at The Mall at Green Hills
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 9 to 10 a.m.
FREE
Join The Mall at Green Hills (2126 Abbott Martin Road, Nashville) and Nashville Predators as they welcome Santa to Nashville! There will be games, crafts, snacks, music and jolly good fun for the whole family. Plus, a special appearance by Santa!
Glow Wild
Friday, Nov. 13 | 5 to 9 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 5 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15 | 5 to 9 p.m.
(runs through Jan. 3, 2027)
Single-night admission is $27 per person, with children younger than 2 admitted free. Parking is $10 for nonmembers
Nashville Zoo (3777 Nolensville Pike, Nashville) is filling the “Zoolumination” void in its holiday calendar with something completely new: Glow Wild. The holiday light experience transforms the zoo with glowing wildlife, holiday displays and a massive 85-foot-tall Christmas tree featuring a synchronized light show. In addition, select animal exhibits will remain open after dark, including the Sumatran tiger, Andean bear and flamingos. Plus, Santa will visit the Holiday Square nightly from November 24 through December 24. Glow Wild also features an outdoor ice skating rink. Skating costs $12 for non-members and $10 for Nashville Zoo members.
Eat breakfast while seated around a large-scale aquarium tank and watch live-action mermaids swim alongside sharks, stingrays and various fish.
Mystic Mermaids Under the Sea Breakfast
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 9 to 11 a.m.
$28.61 for adults, $22.26 for kids 3 – 10
Come out to the Aquarium Restaurant (516 Opry Mills Drive, Nashville) for an exclusive “Under The Sea Breakfast” event with the Mystic Mermaids! Enjoy while watching mermaids swim to music and teach you how to protect the ocean. Cost is . Reservations required.
Fam Jam at Country Music Hall of Fame
Saturday, Nov. 14 | 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
Included with museum admission; free for members
Sing, dance, and play as a family inside the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Taylor Swift Education Center. Designed for families with children 5 years old and younger, the Family Jam Session is a participatory music-making experience that encourages child development through moving, singing and listening.
CYT Nashville’s Seussical The Musical
Friday, Nov. 13 | 7 p.m.
Saturday, Nov.14 | 2 & 7 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15 | 3 p.m.
Tickets cost $16
See Christian Youth Theater Nashville perform this Seuss-inspired production inside the Williamson County Performing Arts Center at Academy Park (112 Everbright Ave., Franklin).
Register for Kidsville online or the day-of in the lobby of the Parthenon.
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