Kidsville Storybook Walk

Join Us for a Family Activity in the Park!

Make a family trip to visit our Storybook Walk trail in Centennial Park. Read the pages of the storybook that are displayed along the path while spending quality outdoor time with your children.

Map showing Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, with a walking trail around Lake Watauga. Features include Centennial Park Walking Trail, Lake Watauga, Centennial Park Free Parking, and Events Ellipse. A marked route indicates a 0.2 mile, 3-minute walk along the trail.
Three people walking on a path near a sign for Kidsville Storybook Walk, with a classical building resembling the Parthenon in the background. The scene is set in a park with trees and a clear blue sky.

Storybook Walk Map

You can enjoy the Walk anytime during park operating hours of 6 AM - 8 PM.

The Kidsville Storybook Walk has a new location!
The Walk is now located along the path on the east side of Lake Watauga. The Walk begins near the James Robertson statue.

Parking
Free, handicap-accessible parking is available in the lots along 25th Avenue.

WeGo Transit
Centennial Park is accessible via WeGo bus routes 3, 50, 77, and 75.

June’s Story

Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed by Lola M. Schaefer

Stroll along the Centennial Park Walking Trail on Lake Watauga and read the pages of the storybook, Pick, Pull, Snap!: Where Once a Flower Bloomed by Lola M. Schaefer illustrated by Lindsay Barrett George.

The mystery, beauty, and science of how a flower becomes fruit are captured in this book exploring how apples, raspberries, pumpkins and other trees and vines blossom, are pollinated, and eventually bear fruit.

July’s Story

Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin

Take a walk around Lake Watauga and enjoy Pete the Cat: I Love My White Shoes by Eric Litwin on the Kidsville Storybook Walk. Follow Pete's colorful adventure as he steps through strawberries, blueberries, and other surprises while learning that a positive attitude can carry you through life's little mishaps.

The Storybook Walk is free, available all month long, and includes Spanish text as well as English and Spanish audio narration accessible through QR codes on each panel.