# Things to do with kids at Bells Bend Outdoor Center

> 4 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Bells Bend Outdoor Center, 4187 Old Hickory Blvd, Nashville, TN 37218, in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Mon, Nov 2.

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## Events ahead

- [Campfire Cooking with Outdoor Nashville at Bells Bend Park](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/campfire-cooking-with-outdoor-nashville-at-bells-bend-park--listing-b7bf0602154977b095eaffbe) — Fri, Nov 6 · 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM · Bells Bend Outdoor Center · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 30. Learn a simple, hearty, fool-proof recipe cooked over the fire at the Bells Bend Park campground, for beginners and seasoned campers alike. Mention dietary restrictions when you…
- [Star Party at Bells Bend Outdoor Center](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/star-party-at-bells-bend-outdoor-center--listing-c366f5c5dc5ec3afc8772d11) — Sat, Nov 14 · 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM · Bells Bend Outdoor Center · All ages · checked Oct 24. Members of the Barnard-Seyfert Astronomical Society bring their telescopes and displays to Bells Bend Outdoor Center for an evening of stargazing. Families can line up at many…
- [The First Tennesseans Saturday at Bells Bend Outdoor Center](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/the-first-tennesseans-saturday-at-bells-bend-outdoor-center--listing-6ede9ae214f0ba10cc9d4662) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM · Bells Bend Outdoor Center · All ages · checked Oct 30. Children are introduced to the Paleo through Mississippian cultures that lived in Tennessee before European contact, including First Peoples technologies such as the atlatl. All…
- [Full Moon Hike with Outdoor Nashville at Bells Bend Park](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/full-moon-hike-with-outdoor-nashville-at-bells-bend-park--listing-98c5ed83da2c322899fee545) — Tue, Nov 24 · 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM · Bells Bend Outdoor Center · Ages 8+ · checked Oct 30. An evening hike through Bells Bend Park under the November full moon, looking for constellations and learning to orient yourself by the night sky. Ages 8+; register at…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Bells Bend Outdoor Center](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/bells-bend-outdoor-center--listing-18793b1233f9716d6134995b) — Outdoor Center Tuesday–Friday 12:00–4:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m., and by… · Bells Bend Outdoor Center · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Bells Bend Outdoor Center is the base for Bells Bend Park, a rural park in a bend of the Cumberland River with more than 6 miles of hiking trails from two trailheads. Admission…

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