# The Puppet Truck presents Hansel and Gretel > Event for families in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (TN). Times are Central Time. - When: Thu, Oct 29 · 4:15 PM – 5:15 PM - Where: Nashville Public Library — Hadley Park Branch, 1039 28th Ave N, Nashville, TN 37208 - Ages: Children - Price: Free - Organizer: Nashville Public Library - Official page: https://events.library.nashville.org/cal/event/eventView.do?calPath=%2Fpublic%2Fcals%2FMainCal&guid=CAL-8a3e8e4c-9fb15bf7-019f-c9808013-00004299demobedework@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/the-puppet-truck-presents-hansel-and-gretel--listing-8dc7fddb40187430c6f3cfdb ## About Nashville Public Library's Puppet Truck brings the Brothers Grimm tale of Hansel and Gretel to the Hadley Park Branch, told with the library's charming Peeko Puppets. Children follow the two siblings as they face challenges that test their courage in difficult times. The show runs about 30 minutes, a good length for preschoolers and early elementary kids, and starts at 4:15 pm on Thursday, October 29. It is free to the public. ## Similar picks in Nashville - [The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Shadow Puppet Show (Wishing Chair Productions)](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/the-legend-of-sleepy-hollow-shadow-puppet-show-wishing-chair-productio--listing-de9015c01c0a0a16becfea6a) — Sat, Oct 24 (+2 more dates) · 4:30 PM – 5:30 PM · Nashville Public Library — Main Library (Childrens Theatre) · Free · checked Oct 24. Nashville Public Library's resident puppet company, Wishing Chair Productions, performs Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow as a shadow-puppet show in the Children's… - [Teen Fest: Halloween at the Frist](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/teen-fest-halloween-at-the-frist--listing-9430c88b7da733490ce9382f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Frist Art Museum · Free · checked Oct 24. The Frist's Teen Arts Action Group hosts a free Halloween afternoon for teens in the museum Auditorium. Teens come in costume to enter the costume contest (no masks or weapons)… - [A Child's Calendar Puppet Show (Wishing Chair Productions)](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/a-child-s-calendar-puppet-show-wishing-chair-productions--listing-0213491ed349d1250945a6d4) — Fri, Nov 13 (+5 more dates) · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Nashville Public Library — Main Library (Childrens Theatre) · Free · checked Oct 24. Wishing Chair Productions, Nashville Public Library's puppet troupe, turns John Updike's collection of children's poems, A Child's Calendar, into a musical puppet show that… - [El Día de los Muertos at Cheekwood](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/el-dia-de-los-muertos-at-cheekwood--listing-c4dd04729a26c91325ae8eae) — Sat, Oct 31 (+1 more date) · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Cheekwood Estate & Gardens · All ages · Paid · checked Oct 24. Cheekwood's 27th annual El Día de los Muertos festival, billed as the region's largest Day of the Dead celebration, fills the estate for two days. Families tour ofrendas… - [Mother Goose (Snuggery Series) at Nashville Children's Theatre](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/mother-goose-snuggery-series-at-nashville-children-s-theatre--listing-46e6cdb47a86696ea9a0a5b3) — Oct 24 – Oct 25 · Nashville Children's Theatre · Ages 0–5 · Paid · checked Oct 24. The final weekend of Mother Goose, part of Nashville Children's Theatre's Snuggery Series for children from birth to age 5. In this interactive, silly show, Mother Goose takes… - [Homeschool Monday at the Frist](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/homeschool-monday-at-the-frist--listing-658a7912893e8c5b7341d7cc) — Mon, Oct 26 · 10:00 AM – 5:30 PM · Frist Art Museum · With admission · checked Oct 24. On the last Monday of most months, the Frist opens its galleries and the Martin ArtQuest art-making space with priority access for homeschooling families. On October 26, children… ## More for families - [This weekend in Nashville](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/this-weekend) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/this-weekend.md) - [Things to do with kids in Nashville](https://grassyknees.com/nashville) (Markdown: https://grassyknees.com/nashville.md)