Kidsville Event Calendar
Kidsville Guide to the Parthenon
Get ready for an unforgettable family visit to the Parthenon! Download our Kidsville guide packed with engaging activities, fascinating history, detailed maps, and much more.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (December)
DEC 2024 DATES: December 7, 14, & 21
Join Kidsville at the Parthenon for fun activities and crafts, storytelling, and special guest programming for children 12 and under. Craft stations open at 10:30 AM, with storytelling beginning at 11 AM in front of Athena. Free admission for the whole family with RSVP!
Kidsville at the Parthenon (January)
JAN 2025 DATES: January 4, 11, 18 & 25
Join Kidsville at the Parthenon for fun activities and crafts, storytelling, and special guest programming for children 12 and under. Craft stations open at 10:30 AM, with storytelling beginning at 11 AM in front of Athena. Free admission for the whole family with RSVP!
Kidsville Family Walk
Celebrate the arrival of spring by joining us for the first annual Kidsville Family Walk in beautiful Centennial Park. Families will have the opportunity to get active as they interact with nature, play games, and participate in arts and crafts activities along the walk. Food trucks and vendors will be on site and the event is free for all ages.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (November)
NOV 2024 DATES: November 2, 7, 9 16, & 23
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville Family Festival
Join the Kidsville Family Festival. A fun fall day filled with activities including: live music, costumes, arts & crafts, mascot photo station, musical meet & greets, inflatables & lawn games, obstacle course, painting, etc.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (October)
OCT 2024 DATES: Saturday Mornings: Oct. 12 & 26
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at Celebrate Nashville
Find the Kidsville tent at the free Celebrate Nashville cultural festival.
Kidsville at the Nashville Shakespeare Festival
Visit the Kidsville activity table before Nashville Shake's performance of "As You Like It" on September 21 and 22 from 5:30-7:30 PM at ONEC1TY.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (September)
SEPTEMBER 2024 DATES: September 7, 14, & 21
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at Musicians Corner (Fall)
On Friday’s August 30 - Sept 27th, join Kidsville at Musicians Corner — the outdoor destination at Musicians Corner for parents to bring their little ones to enjoy fun, fitness, crafts, and educational Musical Meet & Greet guests and activities.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (August)
AUGUST 2024 DATES: Saturday Mornings: Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24, 30
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (July)
JULY 2024 DATES: Saturday Mornings: July 6, 13, 20, 27
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (June)
JUNE 2024 DATES: June 22 & 29
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at Musicians Corner (Spring)
On Fridays and Saturdays May 17 - June 15 join Kidsville at Musicians Corner. Kidsville is the outdoor destination at Musicians Corner for parents to bring their little ones to enjoy fun, fitness, crafts, and educational Musical Meet & Greet guests and activities. Enjoy over 75 artisan vendors and food trucks too!
(May) Kidsville at the Parthenon
MAY 2024 DATES: Saturday Mornings: May 4 & 11
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville Family Walk
Celebrate the arrival of spring by joining us for the first annual Kidsville Family Walk in beautiful Centennial Park. Families will have the opportunity to get active as they interact with nature, play games, and participate in arts and crafts activities along the walk. Food trucks and vendors will be on site and the event is free for all ages.
Kidsville at Nashville Earth Day
Join Kidsville at Nashville Earth Day for fun outdoor family activities, great music, food, and more.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (April)
APRIL 2024 DATES: Saturday Mornings: April 6 & 13
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (Mar. 30)
Come for an exploration of the book, Saturday by Oge Mora with a special guest, then make a journal to record the adventures of your day.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (Mar. 23)
Hear the Greek myth of 6 Pomegranate seeds and Persephone, then create mosaic art with natural materials.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (Mar. 16)
Come hear the Greek myth of Midas, a foolish king who gets his wish to turn everything to gold, then create your own golden art.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (Mar. 9)
Come explore how new music can expand our minds and ears with Intersection Music Group, Nashville's contemporary classical music ensemble, then make art inspired by the music.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Join us for Kidsville at the Parthenon on Saturdays in March. Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (March 2)
Come for an exploration of the book, Full Moon Pups, by Liz Garton Scanlon, with Imagination Library, then make art inspired by the book.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Learn about the Greek’s discovery of the need for a Leap Day and see a replica of the Antikythera Mechanism, an ancient device that could calculate the dates of future planetary events like eclipses and the earth’s trip around the sun
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Let’s discover the many special days celebrated during the month with the book, When is My Birthday?
Kidsville at the Parthenon (Mar. 9)
Explore how new music can expand our minds and ears with Intersection Music Group, Nashville's contemporary classical music ensemble, then make art inspired by the music.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Come for an exploration of dragons in storytelling around the world cultures, then make dragon noise makers!
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Explore the book, How We Say I Love You with Imagination Library, then make art inspired by the book.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
FEBRUARY 2024 DATES: Saturday Mornings: February 3, 10, 17, and 24
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Come for a guided exploration of a still life painting of oranges in the Parthenon’s permanent art collection by Emil Carlsen, then paint your own still life.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Kidsville at the Parthenon for January 20 has been cancelled due to weather.
Come for an expiration of the book, Frederick by Leo Lionni with the Parthenon’s education director, then make art using colorful paints.
Kidsville at the Parthenon
Come for a reading of the book, A Little Scribble SPOT: A Story About Colorful Emotions by Diane Alber, then make your own scribble spot art.