Free things to do this weekend in and around Nashville

Nashville's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

Musicians Corner Fall Series - Musicians Corner - Musicians Corner, West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 - Friday, September 18, 2026, see website for times.

Story Time at Breeden's Orchard - Breeden's Orchard - 631 Beckwith Rd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 10:00 AM.

Parthenon Architecture Audio Tour - Nashville Parthenon - 2500 West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 - Friday to Sunday, September 18–20, 2026, any time.

Vanderbilt University Preschool Language and Brain Study - Vanderbilt University - West End Avenue, Nashville, TN 37203 - Friday to Sunday, September 18–20, 2026, 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Storytime in the Children’s Gallery - Tennessee State Museum - Tennessee State Museum - Rosa L Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN 37243 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 10:30 a.m.

Music at the Nashville Farmers' Market - Nashville Farmers' Market - 900 Rosa L Parks Blvd, Nashville, TN 37208 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, see website for times.

4th Annual Hot Diggity Dog Fest! - 500 11th Avenue North, Downtown, Nashville, TN 37208 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

8th Annual Nashville Steps Against Melanoma - Edwin Warner Park - 7311 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 8:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

All Ages Learn to Ride - Antioch Middle School - Blue Hole Road, Antioch, TN 37013 - Sunday, September 20, 2026, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.