What in the world are y’all doing the last weekend of September?! End the month off right as the temperature (finally!) starts to cool at one of our top Things to Do with Kids (listed in no particular order) for the coming weekend.
Click on the links for more information about each event.
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Top THINGS TO DO for Kids THIS Weekend
Last call for live music, the Kidsville craft tent, artisans and more THIS Friday in Centennial Park.
Musicians Corner Fall Concert Series (+ Kidsville!)
Friday, Sept. 25 | 5 to 9 p.m.
FREE
It’s the final installment of this family-friendly concert series in Nashville’s Centennial Park (2500 West End Ave., Nashville) featuring live music, food vendors, local artisans and more. Kids come front and center for Kidsville, a craft and fun tent just for them.
Come out to Centennial Park this Saturday for live performances, kids’ crafts, games and character meet-and-greets.
Kidsville Family Festival
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
FREE
Kidsville Family Festival is back at Centennial Park (2500 West End Avenue, Nashville) for a day filled with live music, costumes, arts & crafts, mascot photo station, character meet & greets, inflatables, lawn games, an obstacle course, painting and more.
Check out the massive pumpkin patch, corn maze and farm activities at Lucky Ladd Farms in Eagleville.
Fall Harvest Festival at Lucky Ladd Farms
Wednesdays – Sundays through Oct. 31 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Tickets start at $18 (with a $2 fee) online
Enjoy all-things fall at Lucky Ladd Farms (4374 Rocky Glade Road, Eagleville) during their pumpkin patch and corn maze season. Oh, and did we mention their new pumpkin spice lattes and apple cider donuts?
- READ MORE: 2026 Fall Farm Fun Guide in Middle Tennessee
Celebrate culture and community at the Nashville Zoo.
Hispanic Heritage Festival at Nashville Zoo
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$28 for ages 13 and older; $24 for ages 2 to 12
Nashville Zoo partners with Conexion Americas to host the Hispanic Heritage Festival at the Zoo for a celebration of culture and community. The festival includes dance performances, a puppet show and a variety of musicians. The Zoo will also offer animal shows and tours of the Grassmere Historic Home in Spanish at various times throughout the day as well as a special-themed concessions menu.
Choo-choo! Check out this annual, family-friendly street festival held along Front Street in the Historic Depot District of Smyrna.
Smyrna Depot Days
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
FREE
Hundreds of patrons will visit the Smyrna Train Depot (98 Front St., Smyrna) for the 19th annual Depot Days. There will be more than 100 booths of vendors, food, businesses, beer garden, local artisans and live music. Additionally, there will be inflatables for the kids to jump on at no charge, and train rides for $1 as well as many other kid-friendly activities.
Celebrate Native American culture this weekend at the annual celebration featuring Native American dance competitions, drumming, authentic foods and heritage demonstrations.
43rd Annual WilCo Pow Wow
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10:30 to 9 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27 | 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$10 for ages 13 and older; $5 for seniors/veterans/kids ages 6 – 12; kids 5 and younger are free.
Experience an authentic Native American Pow Wow at James E. Ward Agricultural Center (914 Tennessee Blvd., Lebanon). Celebrate life, culture and community through dance, song, storytelling, food and crafts. Feel your heart pound to the beat of the drums, explore authentic Native arts and crafts, find amazing food vendors (like frybread, Indian tacos, Buffalo burgers, etc.) and more.
Sh’Ahr Blackburn is Frog and Garris Wimmer is Toad in the first show of the new theater season at Nashville Children’s Theatre.
A Year with Frog and Toad at Nashville Children’s Theatre
Wednesday, Sept. 23 | 2 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 2 p.m.
Sunday, Sept. 27 | 2 p.m.
(Runs through Oct. 18)
$38.50 for adults; $28.50 for youth
Hear the story of a friendship that endures throughout the seasons at Nashville Children’s Theatre (25 Middleton St., Nashville). Based on Arnold Lobel’s well-loved books, and featuring a score by Robert and Willie Reale, this whimsical show follows two great friends – the cheerful, popular Frog and the rather grumpy Toad – through four fun-filled seasons. The two best friends celebrate and rejoice in the differences that make them unique and special. Recommended for grades K – 8.
NHL hockey is back! Enjoy special activities outside the arena during a pregame party before the first preseason game.
PredsFest 2026
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
FREE
Celebrate the return of Music City hockey with the ultimate pregame party on the streets surrounding Bridgestone Arena before the Nashville Predators’ first home preseason game of the 2026-27 season.
Get your groove on at this annual craft beer and live music festival at Two Rivers Mansion in Donelson.
Touch of Brews Family-Friendly Beer & Music Festival
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.
$35.82; kids 12 and younger are FREE
The 6th Annual Touch of Brews Festival comes to Two Rivers Mansion to celebrate the harmonious blend of music with family friendly vibes and craft beers. Touch of Brews provides a large, free Kids Zone run by local educators delivering arts and crafts, face painting, nine-hole mini golf course, and sensory play stations. The Adventure Science Center will also be on site with hands-on activities as well as an instrument petting zoo led by the team at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Head to the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring for family-friendly activities celebrating vibrant Hispanic culture.
Hispanic Heritage Day at Discovery Center
Saturday, Sept. 26 | 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Cost is included with admission ($15 for ages 1 and older); free for members
This cultural heritage day is packed with family-friendly activities and hands-on fun that bring the Hispanic culture to life at the Discovery Center (502 Southeast Broad St., Murfreesboro).
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