Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin · TN
Things to do with kids in Nashville — November 2026
43 family events in November 2026. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page. Dates are in Central Time.
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- Community
Through Nov 1
Boo at the Zoo
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
From $19All ages
- Outdoors
Through Nov 1
Cheekwood Harvest
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
From $14All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 1 · 10:00 AM
Día de los Muertos at Adventure Science Center
Adventure Science Center
From $18All ages
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM
El Día de los Muertos at Cheekwood
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
PaidAll ages
- Sports & play
Tue, Nov 3 · 1:30 PM
Squirrel Survival Games
Warner Park Nature Center
Ages 8+
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Oct 27 · 8:00 AM
Fall Migration Bird Banding at Warner Park Nature Center
Warner Park Nature Center
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Nov 4 · 1:00 PM
Rakugo Japanese Storytelling with Fukuhime-san
Nashville Public Library — Pruitt Branch
Free
- Community
Through Jan 2
ice! featuring Home Alone at Gaylord Opryland's A Country Christmas
Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center
Paid
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Community BioBlitz at the Discovery Center Wetlands
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
All ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 2:00 PM
Family Campout at Barfield Crescent Park
Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park
From $10All ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 10:00 AM
Helping Wildlife Through Winter
Warner Park Nature Center
All ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 7 · 9:00 AM
Junior Naturalist: Beginning Birds
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
Ages 6+
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 7 · 4:30 PM
Searching for Owls of Warner Parks
Edwin Warner Park (Warner Parks)
Ages 13+
- Arts & crafts
Sat, Nov 7 · 1:00 PM
Wax Paper Fall Leaf Collecting
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
Ages 7+
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 8 · 1:00 PM
Frist Arts Fest
Frist Art Museum
With admissionAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Tue, Nov 10 · 4:00 PM
STEM with the Adventure Science Center at Edgehill Library
Nashville Public Library — Edgehill Branch
Free
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 12 · 6:00 PM
All Access Night: Sensory-Friendly Evening at the Discovery Center
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
Free
- STEM & discovery
Thu, Nov 12 · 3:30 PM
Veterans and Military Family Night at Adventure Science Center
Adventure Science Center
With admissionAll ages
- Arts & crafts
Fri, Nov 13 · 10:30 AM
A Child's Calendar Puppet Show (Wishing Chair Productions)
Nashville Public Library — Main Library (Childrens Theatre)
Free
- Light displays
Through Jan 3
Glow Wild Holiday Lights at Nashville Zoo
Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
From $27All ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
"Leave the Leaves" Day at Shelby Bottoms
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
All ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM
Curious Naturalist at Warner Park Nature Center
Warner Park Nature Center
All ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 14 · 7:30 AM
Early Winter Birds of Edwin Warner Park
Edwin Warner Park (Warner Parks)
Ages 13+
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM
Star Party at Bells Bend Outdoor Center
Bells Bend Outdoor Center
All ages
- Arts & crafts
Through Jan 3
The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show at Nashville Children's Theatre
Nashville Children's Theatre
PaidAges 3–8
- Arts & crafts
Sun, Nov 15 · 3:00 PM
How America Found Its Sound (Nashville Symphony Family Series)
Schermerhorn Symphony Center
Paid
- Sports & play
Wed, Nov 18 · 4:30 PM
Adventure Club: Irish Harmony Dance
Nashville Public Library — Thompson Lane Branch
Free
- STEM & discovery
Fri, Nov 20 · 11:00 AM
All Aboard the Archives! Model Train Show
Nashville Public Library — Main Library
Free
- Community
Fri, Nov 20 · 6:00 PM
Christmas by Lamplight Tour at The Hermitage
Andrew Jackson's Hermitage
Paid
- Light displays
Through Jan 3
Holiday LIGHTS at Cheekwood
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
From $20All ages
- Outdoors
Sat, Nov 21 · 2:00 PM
Autumn Colors Walk at Shelby Bottoms
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
All ages
- Nutcracker and shows
Through Dec 27
Ken Ludwig's 'Twas the Night Before Christmas at Nashville Children's Theatre
Nashville Children's Theatre
PaidAll ages
- STEM & discovery
Sat, Nov 21 · 1:00 PM
Makerspace: Biomimicry
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
All ages
- Nutcracker and shows
Sun, Nov 22 · 2:30 PM
Mixed Media Nutcracker Craft at Hermitage Library
Nashville Public Library — Hermitage Branch
Free
- STEM & discovery
Mon, Nov 23 · 9:00 AM
Thanksgiving Break Campology: Operation: Ocean
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
From $65
- Outdoors
Tue, Nov 24 · 9:30 AM
Thankful for the Hill Forest Hike
Percy Warner Park Hill Forest (Warner Parks)
Ages 13+
- Arts & crafts
Wed, Nov 25 · 1:00 PM
Fall Crafts at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
All ages
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
Music City Turkey Trot 5K & 1 Mile Waddle
Nissan Stadium
Paid
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 8:00 AM
The Boulevard Bolt Thanksgiving 5-Mile Run/Walk
St. George's Episcopal School
Paid
- Sports & play
Thu, Nov 26 · 6:15 AM
Turkey Trot Franklin with Kids' Turkey Chase
Turkey Trot Race Central, Cool Springs
From $15
- Nutcracker and shows
Fri, Nov 27 · 2:00 PM
Nashville's Nutcracker
Jackson Hall, Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC)
PaidAll ages
- Community
Fri, Nov 27 · 10:00 AM
Turkey Day at the Discovery Center
Discovery Center at Murfree Spring
With admission
- Community
Sun, Nov 29 · 7:00 PM
Battle of Franklin 162nd Anniversary Evening Tours
Carter House
From $30Ages 6+