# String City: Nashville's Tradition of Music and Puppetry (Wishing Chair Productions) > Event for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time. - When: Sat, Dec 5 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM - Where: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S, Nashville, TN 37203 - Ages: Children and families - Price: Free - Organizer: Nashville Public Library - Official page: https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-8a3e8e4c-9f4a3061-019f-6271c761-00001be4demobedework@mysite.edu&recurrenceId= - Last checked: Sat, Oct 24 Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/string-city-nashville-s-tradition-of-music-and-puppetry-wishing-chair--listing-fdd02e900ebc3aa9990c1845 ## About String City is a marionette show in which an array of puppets chronicle the history of country music and how Nashville became Music City USA. It features marionettes by Nashville Public Library's Wishing Chair Productions and master puppeteer Phillip Huber, and was created in collaboration with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, where these performances take place. Shows are free and open to the public at 10 and 11:30 am on Saturday, December 5. 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