10:00 am | Sunday, May 10th
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Travel back to 16th Century England. Our Village of Covington Glen comes alive with the bustle of a Renaissance Marketplace. Over 60 skilled Artisans from all over the country display their wares from silks to swords; from gems to jewels. Flavors, aromas and tastes of specialty foods and drinks greet the festival-goer. Hear the sounds of Renaissance musicians and merrymakers as they echo through the trees. Color, movement, and peals of laughter welcome those who thrill to the challenges of Games of Skill and Man-Powered Rides. Come to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival!
2015 Running Dates
May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, plus Memorial Day May 25!
Hours: 10am – 6:00pm
Located off Highway 96 between the towns of Franklin and Murfreesboro, the Tennessee Renaissance Festival is easily accessible from I-24, I-65, and I-840, just 25 miles south of Nashville. The festival address is 2124 New Castle Road, Arrington, TN, 37014
12:00 pm | Saturday, May 9th
Parade begins at 5th and Bridge Street, it goes through the Square and runs its course down West Main and to Culberson Blvd.
Visit website to learn more!
10:00 am | Saturday, May 9th
Tennessee Renaissance Festival
Travel back to 16th Century England. Our Village of Covington Glen comes alive with the bustle of a Renaissance Marketplace. Over 60 skilled Artisans from all over the country display their wares from silks to swords; from gems to jewels. Flavors, aromas and tastes of specialty foods and drinks greet the festival-goer. Hear the sounds of Renaissance musicians and merrymakers as they echo through the trees. Color, movement, and peals of laughter welcome those who thrill to the challenges of Games of Skill and Man-Powered Rides. Come to the Tennessee Renaissance Festival!
2015 Running Dates
May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16, 17, 23, 24, plus Memorial Day May 25!
Hours: 10am – 6:00pm
Located off Highway 96 between the towns of Franklin and Murfreesboro, the Tennessee Renaissance Festival is easily accessible from I-24, I-65, and I-840, just 25 miles south of Nashville. The festival address is 2124 New Castle Road, Arrington, TN, 37014
9:00 am | Saturday, May 9th
Barks for Parks is a free event that will be held on Saturday, May 9th at Bowie Nature Park from 9am-2pm. This year Fairview Parks Department is partnering with two local pet rescues: Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary and Proverbs 12:10 Animal Rescue. The goal of the event is to help raise awareness and funds for these groups, and also to get people out in the Park for a fun day with man’s best friend.
12:00 am | Saturday, May 9th
Held on the second Saturday of every May at Nashville’s Percy Warner Park, the Iroquois Steeplechase is the premier spring race in American steeplechasing and Music City’s traditional rite of spring – typically attracting more than 25,000 spectators. Since being designated in 1981 as the official charity of the Iroquois Steeplechase, the Monroe Carell Jr. Children’s Hospital at Vanderbilt has received nearly $10 million from the event proceeds. For information on advance ticket purchases, corporate and hospitality tents, and tailgating and RV spaces, visit www.iroquoissteeplechase.org or call (615) 591-2991.
5:00 pm | Friday, May 8th
The fourth annual food truck themed fest benefits the 21st Drug Court on Friday, May 8, from 5 p.m. – 9 p.m. at Bicentennial Park.
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8:00 am | Friday, May 8th
The Nashville Sounds take on the Round Rock Express at First Tennessee Park in this 4-game series.
Single game ticket prices in the seating bowl at First Tennessee Park range from $9 (corner) to $24 (premier), based on location, with advanced purchase ($11 to $26 for gameday ticket purchases). Club level seating is available for $30 in advance ($32 gameday). Berm seating, available on day of game only, will be $7 per ticket. Click here to learn more.
6:30 pm | Thursday, May 7th
Join the Williamson County CASA on May 7, for “Voices for Children” fundraiser at the Franklin Theatre. The evening begins at 6:30 p.m.
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8:00 am | Wednesday, May 6th
The Ingram New Works Festival is a celebration of new plays born and fostered in our Ingram New Works Project. We’ll present staged readings of each play from our lab playwrights, featuring our fantastic Nashville actors, and follow each reading with a talkback, bringing the audience right into the process of developing these new plays!
All readings will be held at Nashville Rep’s rehearsal studio in Nashville Public Television’s Studio A at 161 Rains Ave in Nashville. All readings begin at 7pm.
Festival Schedule:
The Ice Treatment by Nate Eppler – May 6 & 16
Showing by Gabrielle Sinclair – May 7 & 11
Simply Bess by Bianca Sams – May 8 & 12
Air Space by Tori Keenan-Zelt – May 9 & 15
New Work by Pulitzer Prize-winner Ingram New Works Fellow Donald Margulies – May 13 & 14
Visit http://nashvillerep.org/ingram-new-works-festival for show descriptions and playwright bios.
10:08 pm | Tuesday, May 5th
Applications are still being accepted for the 2015 Young Scholars Institute. Week One is closed; however, Week 2 has a few more class options and we are sure you will find classes that will both challenge and entertain your children!
Sponsored by the FSSD, YSI offers challenging, exploratory classes which are designed for independent and highly motivated learners. The courses are academically and artistically challenging. YSI is designed for the mature, independent student who is ready to change classes. We are proud to provide this opportunity to the students of our community.
YSI is located at two separate sites. Franklin Elementary hosts the Junior Scholars program, which serves students who have completed 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grades (ages 7-10). Senior Scholars serves students who have completed the 5th grade and above (ages 11-14), and is held at Poplar Grove.
The 2015 Institute is scheduled for June 1-5 and June 8-12, 2015.
Visit Young Scholars Institute for course descriptions and registration materials.