# Things to do with kids at Fort Negley Park

> 2 upcoming family events and 1 ongoing programs and visits at Fort Negley Park, 1100 Fort Negley Blvd, Nashville, TN 37203, in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area. Dates and times are Central Time. Today is Wed, Nov 11.

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## Events ahead

- [Fossil Finders at Fort Negley Park](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/fossil-finders-at-fort-negley-park--listing-1c40693b0bbfa2e54459cbc9) — Sat, Nov 14 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Fort Negley Park · checked Oct 30. A volunteer geologist leads hands-on activities and a guided look at the fossil collection area next to the visitors center, where families learn about Nashville's…
- [Fossil Finders at Fort Negley Park](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/fossil-finders-at-fort-negley-park--listing-e009778416580e9e6ce2e213) — Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Fort Negley Park · checked Nov 3. Monthly hands-on fossil program led by a volunteer geologist: explore the fossil collection area by the visitors center, learn about Nashville's 400-million-year-old marine…

## Ongoing programs and visits

- [Fort Negley Park and Visitors Center](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/fort-negley-park-and-visitors-center--listing-c54ee76e72a66e1c3878c5d7) — Park open year-round dawn to dusk for self-guided walks. Visitors Center Tuesday–Friday… · Fort Negley Park · All ages · checked Oct 28. Fort Negley is the largest inland stone fortification built during the Civil War. A half-mile blacktop path circles the fort, with about a quarter mile of boardwalks inside and…

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