Does your family love watching the Army-Navy Game as much as mine does?
When will the Army-Navy Game air in Nashville?
I’ve checked this year’s Army-Navy Game kickoff time, as well as when the Army-Navy Game will air on our local CBS affiliate, News Channel Five.
Visit the Brentwood Library for free fun holiday events! Have your children’s photos taken with Santa Claus in the gazebo, enjoy a magic show and refreshments on Saturday, December 1.
Then return on Monday, December 3 for the City of Brentwood’s Christmas Tree Lighting and music from the Ravenwood High School Chorus.
My family made a visit to Inside-Out Home Furnishings in Brentwood, TN to view their annual Christmas tree display. Wow! You can see 14 beautifully decorated Christmas trees and choose from an entire lot of artificial trees.
Love holiday decorations and Christmas trees? I have suggestions for creating your very own Nashville Christmas tree tour, with stops at 3 Brentwood stores which offer lavish holiday decorations: ReCreations, Inside Out Home Furnishings, and Trees & Trends.
Looking for fun things to do in Williamson County? Don’t forget the Ag Expo Center just off I-65. I had never ventured to this air-conditioned auditorium until last week’s craft fair, and I was truly impressed.
TWRA stocks winter trout all over Tennessee. We’ve always heard that Marrowbone Lake is one of the best-kept secrets for trout fishing near Nashville. We drove up to Joelton to check it out!
Have a look at our photos, directions to Marrowbone Lake, as well as information on boat rentals and creel limits. Included are links to more Brentwood fly fishing spots, local fly shops and fishing clubs you may find helpful.
Tucked behind a Native American village mound lies one of Brentwood’s oldest structures. The Boiling Springs Academy on Moores Lane East was donated by the Primm family when the Montclair subdivision was built. Now restored, this 1833 schoolhouse is the centerpiece of Primm Park (also the entrance to Brentwood’s bikeway).
Take a look at this historic Brentwood outhouse! Boiling Springs Academy is an 1807 schoolhouse at Primm Park on Moore’s Lane. Visiting schoolchildren take field trips there each fall.
See how the clever restoration team incorporated a working bathroom at this historic site!
My family took a weekend trip to Beech Bend Park in Bowling Green. Only an hour north of Brentwood, Beech Bend is Nashville’s closest amusement park. We loved its old-fashioned atmosphere and slow pace. Older kids may try the wooden rollercoaster and water park slides.
Find out how you can get free admission to the Hermitage, Mansker’s Station, and a handful of other Tennessee museums. It’s all part of the Smithsonian Institute’s national Free Museum Day this September 29th.
If you’re planning Tennessee vacations, you don’t need to go all the way to Gatlinburg to find handmade crafts, historic antiques, and fine art! Fall in Nashville offers unique local festivals that make vacations at home seem special. We have the tips you need to plan your Tennessee fall vacations around the Belle Meade Plantation’s Fall Fest, the TACA Craft Fair at Centennial Park, and the African Street Festival with Fisk University’s art galleries.
Here are some fun things to do for Halloween in Middle Tennessee including Halloween costume shops near Nashville, where to buy Halloween decorations, Gentry’s Farm and other neat pumpkin patches and corn mazes, the best haunted houses and Halloween events.
Looking for a dog park in Brentwood? While there’s not a dog park in the city of Brentwood, there are two dog parks nearby: Maggie’s Bark Park in Franklin and the Edwin Warner Dog Park in West Nashville. We also include information for the Centennial Park, Shelby Park, and Murfreesboro dog parks in Middle Tennessee.
This article includes information on each of Nashville’s fly shops, along with meeting times for both of Nashville’s fly fishing clubs, Trout Unlimited and Middle Tennessee Fly Fishing. We also give your our pick for the best Tennessee trout fishing guide book and links to our own articles about fly fishing near Brentwood.
Come along to the opening of Brentwood’s newest park! Like River Park and Concord Park, Owl Creek Park is located off Concord Road–but much farther to the east, toward Nolensville.
Here’s another place to fly fish near Nashville and Brentwood. The Elk River and Tims Ford Dam tailwater is less than two hours south between Lynchburg and Winchester. We have all the information you’ll need to plan a fishing trip to the Elk River: fishing advice, directions, canoe rentals, hotels and campsites.
It’s rare to find free AND fun things to do with kids in Nashville, but Ellington Agricultural Center’s Summer Saturdays are the exception. Here is the 2007 schedule for this free living history event convenient to Brentwood.
If you love gardening, you’ll love seeing what Master Gardeners and garden experts plant. Here are a few spots near Brentwood where you can make your own Nashville garden tour.
I hope I can convince you to visit one of best free things to do in Nashville! The Ellington Agricultural Center is a historic estate now owned by the state. You can tour demonstration gardens, take a nature hike, peek into log cabins and study heirloom vegetables and antique farming equipment at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum.
Nashville’s best swimming beach is also one of the most fun things to do with kids in Nashville.
Check out Percy Priest Lake photos, get directions to the swimming beach, cost of Corp of Engineer day passes, and links to other swimming beaches around Middle Tennessee.
I took a few shots of a reproduction Tennessee outhouse before bursting into laughter. See what the historic notes on the door had to say about using an outhouse!
Nashville is lucky to have a beautifully restored historic farm, right in the middle of the city! The Nashville Zoo was built on property donated to the city, an estate which visitors can tour as part of their zoo admission. Here’s a virtual walking tour of the Nashville Zoo’s Grassmere Farm and Croft House.
Stuck in Maryland Farms traffic? Take a moment to enjoy the beautiful stained glass windows that grace the Tennessee Baptist Convention’s headquarters at Maryland Way and Franklin Road.
Have you ever noticed the iron horse statues in Maryland Farms? Behind them is a beautiful 7-acre park with jogging trails: Brentwood’s Maryland Way Park.
Brentwood’s best playground for summer fun is the shady play area at Crockett Park. We have photos and directions to this hard-to-find playground in the heart of Brentwood, Tennessee.
Give your dad a Father’s Day he’ll always remember — take him shooting at one of Nashville’s firing ranges. We have details for each of Nashville’s indoor and outdoor firing ranges, including personal notes and drawbacks for each.
Here is a list of the best places for canoeing, kayaking, and boating around Nashville. Includes a gift idea for the best kayaking and canoeing guidebook for Middle Tennessee.
Drumroll, please! Here are our Top 10 Fun Things To Do For Dads. You’ll find the perfect idea for Father’s Day in Nashville and Brentwood. We have suggestions for history buffs and paddlers alike.
I found another fun thing to do at the Brentwood Library: free community education classes! I had a blast at the free flower arranging workshop I attended. Let me share photos and the Brentwood Library’s class schedule with you.
Here’s a list of all the places to swim in Brentwood and Nashville, from public recreation centers to YMCA pools to the sandy beaches on J. Percy Priest Lake.
Here are 10 indoor places to take your kids — perfect when you’re looking for fun things to do on a rainy day! From the downtown library’s marionette shows to the Adventure Science Center’s 4-story climbing tower, we have lots of ideas for any budget!
Franklin Tennessee’s indoor Jump Zone is a warehouse full of inflatable bouncing fun — similar to the Pump It Up party place in Cool Springs. The Jump Zone just bounced to the top of our ‘Fun Things To Do With Kids’ list!
Sure, the Nashville Zoo at Grassmere is a natural place to watch the wildlife. But did you know it has one of the best playgrounds in Tennessee, too?
Fundom Kids is a family-friendly play area just north of Nashville. It features an indoor Kettler car race track, wooden castle, riding car zone, imaginative play centers — all without loud noise or electronic special effects. If your family is looking for good, old-fashioned play, try Fundom Kids on a rainy day–or any day!
Antebellum home Isola Bella on Franklin Road has always piqued my curiosity. Here’s the information on its historical marker and a link to its real estate listing, with photos!
Create a memorable Easter tradition with your kids–take them to see the live Easter bunnies at Phillips Toy Mart. Each year, Phillips designs a creative display for those special rabbits. This year’s theme, you have to see to believe!
Need a fly fishing spot close to Brentwood? The Normandy Dam tailwater, also known as the Duck River, is just south of Murfreesboro on I-24. Here are directions and details for fishing this easy-to-access stocked trout water.
We’ve gathered a list of all public Easter egg hunts convenient to Brentwood, Williamson county, and Nashville — from the Nashville Zoo’s Extravaganzoo to a Brentwood, Tennessee’s own official Easter egg hunt!
Are you looking for fun things to do for Easter in Brentwood, Tennessee?
We have the best links to Easter egg hunts around Brentwood and Nashville, places to shop for Easter baskets in Brentwood, where to have Easter brunch, and Easter Sunday service times at Brentwood area churches.
Brentwood’s River Park–the park next to the Brentwood library–has a good playground, with easy access to the greenway walking paths. Read more for an important safety tip about River Park’s play area!
A Brentwood mom reviews Granny White Park playground. Find out all about its fantastic set of swings to fit everyone in the family, two separate play structures to accomodate big AND little kids, and the walking track that keeps moms fit while kids play. Also includes links about additional Brentwood playgrounds and parks.
The Fun Times Guide To Brentwood presents a collection of all our articles about Granny White Park. Links are provided for our reviews of the playground, the walking and jogging trails, Brentwood’s first bocce court, and a complete list with directions to every Brentwood park.
Brentwood moms and kids both need playgrounds! Find the best and most convenient places to play in Brentwood parks. Granny White Park has an excellent play area, while River Park next to the Brentwood library is convenient, too.
Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory, located in Brentwood, is now selling tickets for its Bluebird On The Mountain concert series. The concert series takes its name from the famous Bluebird Cafe, where songwriters perform in the round. See more than stars at this informal musical event–see the local songwriters and musicians who make Music City shine so brightly.
Brentwood TN has an extensive parks and greenway trail system. You can start at Tower Park, cross to Concord Park, over Knox Valley Dr to River Park, along the Little Harpeth River and under Wilson Pike Tunnels to Crockett Park. From Crockett Park, greenway trails connect to Ravenwood High School and the Moore’s Lane Greenway. Links and trailway map included.
Brentwood has opportunities for extreme sports like rollerblading, skateboarding, BMX biking, and street luging. Planet Sk8 / Focus Skateboarding Shop is a Brentwood TN skateboarding shop with custom skateboarding equipment and clothing. Also includes link to YouTube street luge video shot on a street in Brentwood TN.
Brentwood’s Towne Centre Theatre — or Town Center Theater — is housed in a historic Brentwood building, once home to Brooks Chapel. The historic African-American church and outlying Hardscuffle community were settled by freed slaves. Now the Brentwood community theatre introduces its inaugural season of shows, auditions, and volunteering info. The Brentwood Towne Centre Theatre is being developed in conjunction with the Brentwood Town Center.
Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency stocks the Harpeth River in Williamson County during the winter months. Brentwood fisherman can head south to fly fish for trout. Stocking schedule, map, directions and tips for fishing the Harpeth River are included.
Looking for the best parks in Brentwood? Check out the following maps and directions for city parks in Brentwood, Tennessee…
The weather is finally cooling down (a bit) and I’m anxious to get back outside. I decided to try the walking/jogging path at Granny White Park and it’s not bad at all. Granny White Park is located at 610…
