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SUMMARY:New Year's Eve Live: Nashville's Big Bash
DESCRIPTION:Ring in 2026 with hours of live music\, fireworks\, and the signature midnight Music Note Drop with Lainey Wilson\, Jason Aldean and Bailey Zimmerman as headliners for the FREE main stage event at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. The celebration to ring in the New Year will air live from Music City from 7 – 9 p.m. and then 9:30 p.m. – 12:30 a.m. on CBS and available to stream live on Paramount+. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nHere are some interesting facts about Nashville’s NYE Bash:\nEconomic Impact\nThis will be the 17th annual concert and the ninth year at Bicentennial Park. As a live event\, the Big Bash generated a record $41 million in direct visitor spending and 220\,000 people attended in 2024. \nSober Space Hangout\nA Sober Space Hangout at Nashville’s Big Bash will provide an alcohol-free environment and foster fellowship and connection with others in recovery. Sober Space Hangout is in partnership with Cumberland Heights and is hosted by Coca-Cola Consolidated. Sober Space Hangout will be located in the Bites & Brews District near the video screen at the Sixth Avenue parking lot near Harrison Street. \nHIGHLIGHTS\n\nThe Music Note drops at the stroke of midnight with a 90-second fireworks display from the tower 350 feet in the sky and fireworks over 500 feet in the sky from Capitol Hill.\nCombined\, the three headliners have 43 No. 1 songs with Wilson at 8\, Aldean at 30 and Zimmerman at 5.\nComedian and actor Bert Kreischer and Country music star HARDY will host the show. Hardy will also perform.\nThe free official watch party will take place at Category 10\, kicking off at 6 p.m. on Wednesday\, December 31 with GRAMMY-winning superstar Dwight Yoakam taking the stage to perform with special appearances by Cody Alan and Caylee Hammack.\n\nFUN FACTS\n\nMusic Note Drop and Tower: The red Music Note tower is 140 feet tall. The Music Note is 16 feet tall and approximately 400 pounds. It is made of aluminum and acrylic. There are 28\,140 LED pixels in the Music Note.\nProduction Crew: On the busiest day of setup\, there will be more than 300 production crew members working to build the stage and setting up other elements for the concert\, fireworks and Music Note Drop.\nProduction Equipment: The event will use 75 production trucks\, 88 pieces of heavy equipment\, 970 lighting fixtures\, more than 10 million pixels of LED\, over four miles of fiber optic video cable\, 2\,600 cable ramps\, more than five miles of power cable lines to power the event\, 180 audio speakers and 25\,000 square feet of flooring. The stage will be 7\,200 square feet.\nVideo Screens and Message Boards: Twelve throughout the event site\, including three within the concert viewing area.\n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/new-years-eve-live-nashvilles-big-bash/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Concerts,Free Events,Holidays,Music,Outdoors,Things to Do
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SUMMARY:Southern Festival of Books
DESCRIPTION:The 36th annual literary festival takes place at Bicentennial Mall\, the Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday\, Oct. 18\, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday\, Oct. 19.  The festival weekend will feature appearances\, signings and round tables from approximately 150 authors\, offering attendees the opportunity to connect with their favorite writers through a series. Kids can enjoy the Kid’s Tent\, character meet-and-greets and exploring the world of books. \n\nSee the lineup here.\n \n  \n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/southern-festival-of-books/2025-10-19/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Education,Family Fun,Free Events,Outdoors,Things to Do
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SUMMARY:Southern Festival of Books
DESCRIPTION:The 36th annual literary festival takes place at Bicentennial Mall\, the Tennessee State Museum and Tennessee State Library from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday\, Oct. 18\, and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday\, Oct. 19.  The festival weekend will feature appearances\, signings and round tables from approximately 150 authors\, offering attendees the opportunity to connect with their favorite writers through a series. Kids can enjoy the Kid’s Tent\, character meet-and-greets and exploring the world of books. \n\nSee the lineup here.\n \n  \n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/southern-festival-of-books/2025-10-18/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Education,Family Fun,Free Events,Outdoors,Things to Do
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SUMMARY:Nashville Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Listen to music\, eat some delicious food\, drink German beer\, check out local arts and crafts\, enter the daily brat eating and stein holding contests\, slide down the beer slide and play with little ones in the kids’ zone. It all happens Oct. 2 – 5 at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (600 James Robertson Pkwy.\, Nashville). There’s a pup parade on Saturday and the Dachshund Derby on Sunday at 3 p.m. General Admission is $10 for ages 4 and older. \n \nFeaturing:\n\nVIP Experience\nLive Music\nLocal Breweries\nArts and Crafts\nDachshund Derby\nBrat Eating Contest\nMasskrugstemmen\nGreat Food\n5K Bier Run\n\n  \n  \n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/nashville-oktoberfest/2025-10-05/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Family Fun,Food,Music,Outdoors,Things to Do
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SUMMARY:Nashville Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Listen to music\, eat some delicious food\, drink German beer\, check out local arts and crafts\, enter the daily brat eating and stein holding contests\, slide down the beer slide and play with little ones in the kids’ zone. It all happens Oct. 2 – 5 at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (600 James Robertson Pkwy.\, Nashville). There’s a pup parade on Saturday and the Dachshund Derby on Sunday at 3 p.m. General Admission is $10 for ages 4 and older. \n \nFeaturing:\n\nVIP Experience\nLive Music\nLocal Breweries\nArts and Crafts\nDachshund Derby\nBrat Eating Contest\nMasskrugstemmen\nGreat Food\n5K Bier Run\n\n  \n  \n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/nashville-oktoberfest/2025-10-04/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Family Fun,Food,Music,Outdoors,Things to Do
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SUMMARY:Nashville Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Live music\, brats and other German foods (and more)\, beer\, arts and crafts\, a kids’ zone and special events make it Nashville Oktoberfest! Special events include the 24th Annual Bier Run on Saturday morning (register here)\, brat eating contests\, beer stein holding contests\, a Pup Parade on Saturday at 2 p.m. (dress up your dog!) and\, of course\, the Dachshund Derby on Sunday at 3 p.m. It all starts Thursday\, Oct. 2 at 5:15 p.m. and it continues through Sunday\, Oct. 5 at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (600 James Robertson Pkwy.\, Nashville). Register for the  Dachshund Derby here. General Admission to Oktoberfest is is $10 for ages 4 and older. \n \nFeaturing:\n\nVIP Experience\nLive Music\nLocal Breweries\nArts and Crafts\nDachshund Derby\nBrat Eating Contest\nMasskrugstemmen\nGreat Food\n5K Bier Run\n\n  \n  \n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/nashville-oktoberfest-2/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Family Fun,Food,Music,Outdoors,Things to Do
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SUMMARY:Nashville Oktoberfest
DESCRIPTION:Listen to music\, eat some delicious food\, drink German beer\, check out local arts and crafts\, enter the daily brat eating and stein holding contests\, slide down the beer slide and play with little ones in the kids’ zone. It all happens Oct. 2 – 5 at the Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (600 James Robertson Pkwy.\, Nashville). There’s a pup parade on Saturday and the Dachshund Derby on Sunday at 3 p.m. General Admission is $10 for ages 4 and older. \n \nFeaturing:\n\nVIP Experience\nLive Music\nLocal Breweries\nArts and Crafts\nDachshund Derby\nBrat Eating Contest\nMasskrugstemmen\nGreat Food\n5K Bier Run\n\n  \n  \n\nMORE THINGS TO DO!
URL:https://nashvilleparent.com/event/nashville-oktoberfest/2025-10-02/
LOCATION:Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park\, 600 James Robertson Parkway\, Nashville\, TN\, United States
CATEGORIES:Arts and Entertainment,Family Fun,Food,Music,Outdoors,Things to Do
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