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Special Events in Nashville
January
Nashville Boat & Sports Show
Held in mid January
Location: Nashville Convention Center
601 Commerce St.
Nashville, TN 37203
314- 567-0020
Nashville Tennessee boats, marine, tackle and most any water minded activity of sport product can be found at the Nashville Boat & Sports Show. The show is held for five days.
Nashville Antique and Garden Show
Normally held the third week of January
Location: Nashville Convention Center
615-352-9064
Antiques & Garden Show of Nashville Tennessee offers approximately 150 antique, horticultural booths and landscaped gardens. Special lectures are offered by experts in their fields in home and garden style.
February
Annual Bluegrass Music Awards & National Convention
Usually held the first week of February
Location: Sheraton Music City Hotel
660-665-7172
March
Tin Pan South Songwriters Festival
Held in late March - early April
Location: Nashville
615-256-3554
Call for exact location
Tin Pan South Songwriters spotlights the songwriters and songs that contribute so much to our lives through music. The weeklong festival is named in honor of New York's fabled Tin Pan Alley and celebrates the strength of Nashville's songwriting community.
April
Gospel Music Week
Held the third week in April
Location: Nashville Convention Center
1205 Division Street
Nashville, TN 37203
615-242-0303
Gospel Music Week is normally held in conjunction with the Dove Awards. This is a Gospel Music Industry event that attracts artists, record companies, radio and concert representatives, among others.
May
Iroquois Steeplechase
Held the second Saturday in May
Location: Steeplechase Grounds, Nashville
615-322-4814
The Nashville Tennessee Iroquois Steeplechase is held traditionally the second Saturday in May. Horse people and spectators from all over the world congregate to see the race.
Colonial Fair
Held the first week of May
Location: Moss-Wright Park
615-859-7979
Nashville Tennessee Annual Colonial Fair features nearly 800 meticulous artisan craftsmen and their wares, colorful costumes and characters and period food and entertainment.
June
Fan Fair
Usually held in June
Location: Downtown Nashville
This festival allows Country fans to meet More than 200 artists of their favorite artists for autographs and photos and enjoy more than 40 hours of live performances.
July
Independence Day at Riverfront Park
Held on the fourth of July
Location: Riverfront Park
Nashville celebrates Independence Day along the banks of the Cumberland River.
Celebration of Cultures
Held the second Saturday of July
Location: Scarritt-Bennett Center
Scarritt-Bennett Center is host to the Celebration of Cultures. This event is an entertaining and educational international family festival, which showcases the growing cultural diversity of Middle Tennessee. The event includes music, dancing, arts and crafts, an international market, food, storytellers, and much more for the entire family.
August
Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin
Held the first Sunday in August
Location: First Presbyterian Church of Nashville
You can always count on the first Sunday in August to be hot, and for many years, Nashville families have counted on Miss Martha's Ice Cream Crankin to help them beat the heat. Held on the lawn of First Presbyterian Church of Nashville, the Crankin' invites families from all over to sample delectable frozen delights, fresh from a homemade ice cream maker.
September
African Street Festival
Held the third week of September
Location: Tennessee State University Campus
Sponsored by the African American Cultural Alliance (AACA), this phenomenal festival has grown now attracts more than 100,000 people interested in African and African American culture.
Nashville Folk Festival
Held the second weekend of September
Location: Old Jordon Farm in Wilson County - a few miles east of Nashville
The Old Jordon Farm once belonged to Spencer Jordon who was Uncle Dave Macon's driver and road manager. The festival is dedicated to Uncle Dave and features both traditional and contemporary acoustic folk music.
October
Rollercoaster Fair
Held the first weekend in October
Location: Throughout the Nashville Area
This Four day grassroots extravaganza offers miles and miles of yard sales, crafts, antiques, handcrafted quilts, produce, southern foods, BBQ, entertainment, flea markets and more. It spans from Mammoth Cave, KY to Byrdstown TN.
December
Yule Fest and Living History Camp
Held the first week in December
Location: Goodlettsville
Re-enactors celebrate the customs of a Colonial Christmas. The reconstruction fort's cabins are dressed for Christmas with fresh evergreens, ribbons, fruit and candles. Go from cabin to cabin, or throughout the encampment, for refreshments, stories and demonstrations.
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