Annual Events in Nashville, TN

In Nashville, we have fun year-round. Each week there is guaranteed to be some cool, unique festival to take part in. As always, you are always welcome to any event Nashville throws. Come join us!

January . February . March . April . May . June
July . August . September . October . November . December
 

January

Nashville kicks off the year with a rockin' party that is sure to get your year started off on the right note. Then, we head inside and beat back the winter wind with killer food events and festivals that will delight all.

• Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville
• Battle of New Orleans Anniversary on January 8th
• Nashville Auto Fest
• Nashville Boat Show
• Nashville Originals Restaurant Week - January
• Wine on the Rails

February

Add the Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville to your list of must-attend events. During the event, marvel in the massive displays of beauty inside the Music City Center that is sure to get your mind thinking about what to do with your spring garden.

• The Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville
• Black History Month
• East Nashville Restaurant Week
• Nashville Wine Auction's Pairings
• Valentine's Day in Music City

March

An event that should be on everyone's bucket list would be Tin Pan South, the world's largest songwriter festival. Before and after Tin Pan South, there are some great food events to get a taste of what Tennessee offers.

• Nashville Home + Remodeling Show
• Nashville Lawn and Garden Show
• Tennessee Flavors
• Tin Pan South
• Wine in the Winter

April

Nashville celebrates the month of April with Awesome April. Each week, there is something new and fun to take part in. From Nashville Fashion Week featuring the latest in Nashville's fashion scene to a killer lineup at the annual Rites of Spring at Vanderbilt University.

• Awesome April
• East Nashville Beer Festival
• Lightning 100's Spring Block Party
• Nashville Cherry Blossom Festival
• Nashville Comedy Festival
• Nashville Spirits & Cocktail Festival
• Nashville Fashion Week
• Rites of Spring
• Rock 'N' Roll Marathon & 1/2 Marathon

May

By May, Nashville is playing outside, eating outside, and have a great time under the sun.

• Goodguys Nashville Nationals
• Iroquois Steeplechase
• K-Love Fan Awards
• Musicians Corner
• Sevier Park Fest
• Street Food Month presented by the Nashville Food Truck Association
• Tennessee Craft Fair - Spring

June

In June, we soak in the summer sun at an outdoor music festival. CMA Fest is a must for any country music fan, and you can guarantee a far-out experience at Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival just down the road from Downtown Nashville.

• CMA Music Festival
• CMT Awards
• Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival
• Jefferson Street Jazz & Blues Festival
• Make Music Nashville
• Musicians Corner
• Nashville Pride Festival
• Taste of Music City
• Thunder on the Cumberland

July

One of the nation's largest fireworks shows is launched right here in Music City during Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th. After, our summer of fun continues with concert series, music festivals, and more.

• Let Freedom Sing! Music City July 4th
• Americana at the Ryman
• Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman
• Lightning 100's Half Christmas Beer Fest
• Music City Brewers Festival
• Music City Hot Chicken Festival
• Nashville Soul Music Festival
• Nashville Wine Auction's l'Eté du Vin
• Red, White & Zoo
• SuperCoolFunFest

August

The Tomato Art Fest is one of Nashville's most unique events which takes place in August. This annual festival brings people together to celebrate the tomato, a uniter not a divider.

• Black Music Honors
• Defy Film Festival
• Live on the Green
• Nashville Originals Restaurant Week - August
• Shakespeare in the Park
• Tomato Art Fest

September

Nashville welcomes fall with fantastic events that celebrate the coming season. Americana Music Festival + Conference is always music to our ears and the Music City Food + Wine Festival is an event your stomach will thank you for attending.

• African Street Festival
• Americana Music Festival & Conference
• Cheekwood Harvest
• John Merritt Classic
• Music City Food + Wine Festival
• Musicians Corner
• Nashville Songwriter Awards
• Tennessee State Fair
• Wine on the River

October

Hundreds of art events fill Nashville's calendar during October. We call it Artober Nashville and it is one of our favorite times of the year when we get the chance to be moved by art on a daily basis. Plus, you can get your spook on in Nashville during Halloween and October is a great time to attend a fall festival like the Southern Festival of Books.

• Artober Nashville
• Boo at the Zoo
• Breakaway Music Festival
• Centennial Craft Fest
• Dove Awards
• Fall Fest @ The Hermitage
• Halloween in Nashville
• Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue
• Nashville Film Festival
• Nashville International Auto Show
• Nashville Oktoberfest
• Nashville Whiskey Festival
• Opry Birthday Bash
• Southern Festival of Books
• Tennessee Beer and Wine Festival
• Tennessee Craft Week & Fair - Fall
• Tootsie's Birthday Bash

November-December

You have to finish the year strong, right? Nashville does it big from November to December with multiple locations hosting holiday events friends of all ages will love. Can't forget about the annual CMA Awards or one of the biggest parties of the year, the Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville.

• Jack Daniel's Music City Midnight: New Year's Eve in Nashville
• Gaylord Opryland's A Country Christmas
• Cheekwood LIGHTS!
• CMA Music Awards
• Deck the Hall at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
• Franklin American Mortgage Music City Bowl
• Holiday Harmony
• Music City Winterfest
• Piedmont Natural Gas Christmas Parade
• Porter Flea Holiday Market
• Thanksgiving in Music City