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.)

Story Time at Breeden's Orchard - 631 Beckwith Rd, Mount Juliet, TN 37122 - Friday, September 18, 2026 and Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 10 AM

Storytime in the Children’s Gallery - Tennessee State Museum - Tennessee State Museum, Rosa L Parks Boulevard, Nashville, TN - Saturday, September 19, 2026 at 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 - Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 11:00 am - 4:00 pm

8th Annual Nashville Steps Against Melanoma - Edwin Warner Park, 7311 TN-100, Nashville, TN 37221 - Saturday, September 19, 2026 from 8:00AM to 11:00AM

FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Nashville area - Shoott, Broadway, Nashville, TN - Saturday, September 19, 2026 and Sunday, September 20, 2026 (see link for times)

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

Vanderbilt University Preschool Language and Brain Study - Vanderbilt University, West End Avenue, Nashville, TN - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. (visits can be scheduled any time during the day, including evenings)

All Ages Learn to Ride - Antioch Middle School, Blue Hole Road, Antioch, TN - Sunday, September 20, 2026 from 10am - 1pm