2019 April 27: Movies in the Park, 6pm, Crockett Park, 1490 Volunteer Pkwy., Brentwood. “Mary Poppins Returns” will be shown in the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater. Free. www.brentwoodtn.gov; (615) 371-0060.
May 9: 30th annual Steak & Burger Dinner, The Factory at Franklin, 230 Franklin Road, Franklin. Dinner benefitting Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee. $125. bgcmt.org; (615) 628-8188.
April 27-28: 36th annual Main Street Festival, sponsored by Main Street Franklin and the Heritage Foundation of Williamson County. Music, arts & crafts, food, children’s activities. Draws 100k over 2 days. Free. williamsonheritage.org/mainstreet; (615) 591-8500.
May 16-18: 70th annual Franklin Rodeo, presented by Franklin Rotary Club. Kicks off at noon, May 11, with annual parade in downtown Franklin. PRCA pro rodeo events, 7 p.m. each night. Free parking, Williamson County Ag Expo, 4215 Long Lane, Franklin. www. franklinrodeo.com
May 2-5: Nashville Golf Open, Nashville Golf & Athletic Club, Brentwood. This is one of 27 PGA Tour-owned Web.com Tour events and benefits the Snedeker Foundation. Parking at Ravenwood High School, 1724 Wilson Pike, Brentwood. $10-$175. www.ngogolf.com; May 3: Franklin Art Scene. Join hundreds of art lovers the first Friday of every month as you stroll through local shops and restaurants and celebrate local artists on display. May 4, 5, 11, 12, 18, 19, 25, 26, 27: Tennessee Renaissance Festival, 10 a.m.-6 p.m., 2124 New Castle Road, Arrington. Travel back to 16th Century England at Castle Gwynn. Free children’s activities. $23-$130. www.tnrenfest. com; (615) 395-9950. 42
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May 17: Touch-a-Truck, 5-8 p.m., Jim Warren Park, 705 Boyd Mill Ave., Franklin. Trucks, tractors, machines, police cars, fire trucks and more. Food trucks, music. Free. www. franklintn.gov; (615) 794-2103. June 6-8: Swanky Plank Vintage and Handmade Market at Rippavilla Plantation. Vendors come from all over to showcase their vintage, antique, repurposed, handmade, small-batch and artisan goods. Friday, 4-8 p.m. and Saturday/Sunday 9 a.m.-6 p.m. June 7: Franklin Art Scene. Join hundreds of art lovers the first Friday of every month as you stroll through local shops and restaurants and celebrate local artists on display.
June 9: Summer Concert Series, 7 p.m., Eddy Arnold Amphitheater in Crockett Park, 1490 Volunteer Pkwy., Brentwood. Brentwood’s free summer concert series kicks off with Rubiks Groove; June 23, Six Wire; July 14, South Street Players. Free. www.brentwoodtn.gov; (615) 371-0060. June 15: Brentfest, 3-10 p.m., Crockett Park, 1490 Volunteer Pkwy., Brentwood. An afternoon and evening celebration of Brentwood’s 50th anniversary. Kid zone, food trucks, beer garden, live music. Free. www.brentwoodtn50.org; (615) 371-0060. July 3-4: Independence Day festivities take place around the county. Among the largest: Franklin on the Fourth, July 4, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Downtown Franklin; Red, White and Boom featuring the Kadillacs, July 4, 7 p.m., Crockett Park, 1490 Volunteer Pkwy., Brentwood; July 3rd Celebration, Fairview City Hall, 7100 City Center Circle, Fairview; Nolensville, date TBA, Nolensville Park, 2310 Nolensville Park Road. July 5: Franklin Art Scene. Join hundreds of art lovers the first Friday of every month as you stroll through local shops and restaurants and celebrate local artists.
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