Events

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Nashville’s Best Free Events Downtown

Whether you’ve lived in Nashville for years or you’re just in town for a few days, there’s always a way to get out and about without spending a ton. Every two weeks, The Contributor rounds up some of the best local fun to help you navigate all the city has to offer as well as volunteer opportunities and hot tips for the tourists from a vendor.

HALLOWEEN AT THE MARKET

Oct. 28-29 | 5-8 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on Oct. 29 at Nashville Farmers' Market, 900 Rosa L Parks Boulevard

Halloween at the Market is a free day of family and pet-friendly celebrations. The Nashville Farmers’ Market will have music, a kids zone with inflatables, bilingual storytime, a celebrity pumpkin contest and a hay bale maze in addition to its normal market fare. Costumes are encouraged.

HAUNTED MUSEUM 2022

Oct. 29 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Tennessee State Museum, 1000 Rosa L. Parks Blvd.

Just a few steps from the Nashville Farmers Market, the Tennessee State Museum will host its Haunted Museum Storytelling Festival on Oct. 29. The event is free and features some of Tennessee’s best storytellers, who will deliver chilling ghost stories from Tennessee’s past for all ages. There will also be snacks, games, art activities and costume parades. Keep your costume on from your trip to the farmers market.

NASHVILLE JEWISH ARTS & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Nov. 6 | 11 a.m. at Gordon Jewish Community Center, 801 Percy Warner Boulevard

Gordon Jewish Community Center will have a double whammy going on. On Nov. 6, in addition to hosting the 7th Annual Kosher Nashville Hot Chicken Festival, it’ll put on the Nashville Jewish Arts & Music Festival. All ages, faiths, races, cultures, and people are welcome at the free event. Children’s activities, including an inflatable bounce house and obstacle course, will be offered throughout the day and the festival will have all kinds of Kosher food items, not just delicious hot chicken.

HOPE CHURCH AND PEOPLE LOVING NASHVILLE VOLUNTEER EVENT

Nov. 7 | 5-8 p.m. at 3511 Gallatin Pike

Hope Church is partnering with People Loving Nashville to prepare and package meals and clothing for people experiencing homelessness. Volunteer to help by packaging and sorting at 4:30 p.m. or head over with the team at 6 p.m. to distribute items to folks in need at War Memorial Plaza downtown. Contact Joel Frame (joel@hopechurchnashville.com) for more information.

VENDOR TIP FOR THE TOURISTS

STOP! Don't come! We're full. At maximum capacity. Just kidding! But since we are so crowded, please be considerate to the folks living here and take time to learn about our community.