HOST: Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation
WHEN: Saturday, October 11th 2025, 11:00am-1:00pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 5911 Old Hickory Boulevard, Ashland City TN 37015
WHAT: Meet us in front of the Nature Center to cast fall shadows on cyanotype paper using the power of the Sun.
Led by the Nature Center Staff
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free
WEBSITE:
HOST: Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville
WHEN: Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-11:00am
Friday. October 17th 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
1900 Davidson St, Nashville TN 37206
WHAT: This workshop shows children how to add using a Chinese abacus as well as more advanced calculations from physics like speed, acceleration, motion, and balance. That abacus provides hands-on experience and a way to make calculations easier. We use Chinese yo-yo to help students see these concepts in action. The Chinese yo-yo is a Chinese children's game that has evolved into a performing arts form.
Pre-registration is required: https://www.chineseartsalliance.org/events-1/2025/10/11/accelerate-with-chinese-yoyo-sum-up-with-abacus
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families
COST: Free; pre-registration is required
WEBSITE: www.ChineseArtsAlliance.org
HOST: Frist Art Museum
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 12th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 18th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 19th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, October 20th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday, October 24th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 25th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 26th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37205
WHAT: Visit the Frist Art Museum and explore the award-winning Martin ArtQuest®. This inclusive and interactive art-making space is for guests of all ages where they can be creative with activities that delight and inspire. ArtQuest's accessible art-making stations offer you an opportunity to draw, animate, make prints, paint, and more—and discover your unique talents and celebrate your creative energy, and just have fun!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families
COST: Adults: $20; Children 18 years of age and younger: Free
WEBSITE: FristArtMuseum.org
HOST: Muse Knoxville
WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Wednesday, October 15th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm
REGION: East
WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville TN 37914
WHAT: This Autumn, we're FALLing for STEAM at Muse Knoxville! Enjoy quintessential Fall-time table top STEAM activities and weekly programming takeover with us!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs
COST: Included with admission
WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org
HOST: Discovery Center
WHEN: Saturday, October 11th 2025, 12:00pm-4:00pm
REGION: Middle
WHERE: 502 SE Broad Street Murfreesboro TN 37130
WHAT: The Discovery Center’s signature Tennessee STEAM Festival kick-off event, “STEAM-A-Palooza” returns this year on Saturday Oct. 11th, from 12pm to 4pm.
This free outdoor event (rain or shine) features local artists, scientists and engineers for all-ages, hands-on fun. People ages 1-100 can travel booth to booth and learn about the processes behind robotics, composting, cosmetics, creative arts, physics, environmental conservation, mathematics, meteorology and everything in between. Live performances! Food Trucks! And more!
In addition, Discovery Center’s museum admission for indoor exhibits will be half-priced from 12pm to 4pm on this special day.
Overflow parking for the STEAM-A-Palooza will be at Holloway High School, located on 619 S Highland Ave, Murfreesboro, TN 37130.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: FREE
WEBSITE: https://explorethedc.org/
HOST: UTC Challenger STEM Learning Center
WHEN: Saturday, October 11th 2025, 11:00am-2:00pm
REGION: East Tennessee
WHERE: 755 E.5th St, Chattanooga TN 37403
WHAT: Unleash your child's inner innovator at STEAMagination!
Join us at the Challenger STEM Learning Center on October 11th, 11 AM - 2 PM, for free, hands-on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, Math) activities. Explore, learn, and create with your family. Enjoy refreshments, swag, and inspiring fun. Free admission and parking!
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free
WEBSITE: utc.edu/clc
HOST: Friends Of Mill Ridge Park
WHEN: Saturday, October 4th 2025, 11:00am-3:00pm
Saturday, October 11th 2025, 11:00am-3:00pm
Saturday, October 18th 2025, 11:00am-3:00pm
REGION: Middle Tennessee
WHERE: 12965 Old Hickory Boulevard, Antioch TN 37013
WHAT: Join us for the biannual Kite Fest at Mill Ridge Park! Kites and flying tutorials, picnic snacks, and lawn games are provided by Friends of Mill Ridge Park!
You can also volunteer at Kite Fest. Help us welcome park visitors, assemble kites, demonstrate proper kite flying etiquette, and facilitate lawn games.
AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs
COST: Free