LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN MUSIC CITY It's the 3-day weekend you've all been waiting for. Take advantage and visit Music City for Labor Day Weekend as we slide into the end of summer. Live music, sports, theatre, comedy, art and family fun offer something for everyone. Reserve a Room for the Weekend.   Book a Vacation Package. The 73rd Annual National Folk Festival comes to Nashville this Labor Day Weekend for the first year of a 3-year run in Music City. The 3-day event, September 2-4, is free and open to the public at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park. Celebrating the traditions of American culture in music, dance, crafts, foods and more, the National Folk Festival offers something for everyone. Visit nationalfolkfestival.com for a schedule of activities. MUSIC Big & Rich and Gretchen Wilson with Cowboy Troy and Bradley Gaskin Fontanel September 2 Grand Ole Opry Grand Ole Opry House September 2 The Steeldrivers Station Inn September 2 Grand Ole Opry Grand Ole Opry House September 3 Musicians Corner Centennial Park September 3 of Montreal Mercy Lounge September 3 Gabe Dixon 3rd & Lindsley September 4 SPORTS College Colors Day Kickoff: Western Kentucky v. Kentucky LP Field September 1 John Merritt Classic: TSU vs. Southern University LP Field September 3 THEATRE Shakespeare in the Park: Romeo & Juliet Centennial Park September 1-5 Annie Chaffin's Barn Dinner Theatre Through September 3 Shakespeare Allowed: Cymbeline Nashville Main Library September 3 ART Art After Hours Galleries throughout Music City Thursday, September 1 First Saturday Art Crawl Galleries throughout Music City Saturday, September 3 Egyptian Relics, Replicas & Revivals Tennessee State Museum Through September 3 Warhol Live: Music & Dance in Andy Warhol's Work Frist Center for the Visual Arts Through September 11 Sing Me Back Home: A Journey Through Country Music Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Ongoing FAMILY Zzzoofari Slumber Nashville Zoo at Grassmere September 3 Nashville Shores Nashville Shores Water Park Weekends through September 11 TRAINS! Tennessee in G Cheekwood Through December 31 SPECIAL EVENTS National Folk Festival Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park September 2-4 Cheekwood Nights: Elenowen Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art September 2 Cosmic Concert Laser Shows Adventure Science Center Sudekum Planetarium September 3 Chet Atkins: Certified Guitar Player Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum Through June 2012   Reserve a Room for the Weekend.   Book a Vacation Package. This is just a sampling of what's going on in Music City for Labor Day Weekend. Browse our online Events Calendar for more.