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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.
Old Time Fiddles Championship
Held in late March
Location: Clarksville (approximately 1 hour from Nashville)
931-552-6149
Clarksville is host each year to the Old Time Fiddlers Championship. The event attracts people from around the country to one of the largest championships of its kind.
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.
Dove Awards
Held the third week in April
Location: Nashville Convention Center
1205 Division Street
Nashville, TN 37203
615-242-0303
The Dove Awards is a night honoring those voted Christian music's best by the members of the Gospel Music Association.
Mule Days
Held the first weekend in April
Location: Columbia, TN (located 45 miles south of Nashville)
931-381-3833
A week-long celebration of the mule. Thousands of visitors come to Columbia to take part in the numerous activities ranging from working mule and best of breed events, to horse shows, arts and crafts booths, and a flea market.
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.
Market Fair at Mansker's Station
Held the first weekend in May
Location: Mansker's Station
The Market Fair at Mansker's Station is an opportunity to meet all sorts of people, portraying all sorts of characters, as they would have acted in the 18th Century. Entertainers, Merchants and the like are only a small portion of what might show up at the fair.
Nashville River Stages
Usually held in May
Location: Riverfront Park
615-406-4363
Nashville River Stages is held at Riverfront Park, every May, for three days of great music and great artists all weekend long with over 50 bands performing on five stages.
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.
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.
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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