Mat Britain is a multi-talented Nashville-based performer, educator, and composer who specializes in steel drums (also called steel pans), percussion, and drum sets.

The fifth annual Orchids in the Mansion celebration will be available for viewing from January 28 to March 5 this year at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens.

The Frist Art Museum will host an inaugural Arts Fest Weekend to celebrates contemporary art with artist talks and tours, art-making activities, and music on Saturday, February 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5.

Rarely are the free and cheap events in town focused on the teens, but this week our list of family-friendly endeavors that don’t break the bank includes two: Southern Word, a nonprofit that focuses on literacy and creative writing for young people, is hosting a weekly event for teens intere…

The YWCA Nashville and Middle Tennessee will celebrate the 31st Academy for Women of Achievement (AWA) on January 26 at 5 p.m. at the Music City Center.

There is something delightful at the Nashville Zoo everyone can enjoy to help relieve the gloomy days of winter.

A Renaissance man is a person who has wide interests and is an expert in several areas. Ron York certainly fits those parameters.

Two new art exhibits are opening at Cheekwood Estate and Gardens on Jan. 28, including “Spanning the Atlantic: The Arts and Crafts Movement in America,” the second of a two-part art exhibition examining the international arts and crafts movement.

There’s a whole lot of literacy happening in this week’s list of free and cheap things in Middle Tennessee. The Nashville Public Library is offering two free events this week: Check out Buddy Bear at the Goodlettsville Branch of the library system or if you’re interested in adding a little t…

Lipscomb University will host a free recital on January 20 featuring the music of Beethoven and Bartók as performed by Lipscomb music professor Jerome A. Reed.

This week in our list of free and cheap events, there are no two events alike. With your smaller dancing queens, you can head to Williamson County for a free ballerina experience. There’s something for the craftier of our family members. The budding scientists will find a froggy event in Eas…

As the days get longer, there’s more of a chance to slip in some evening activities outside, as this list reflects. We’ve got a couple things for the indoor kids: a storytime in La Vergne and an architecture tour at the Frist in downtown Nashville. There are ample chances to enjoy the outdoo…

A record 210,000 people attended Nashville’s New Year’s Eve celebration on Saturday night. 

In these cold days coming out of 2022 and headed into 2023, you may just feel like burrowing away in your home. You may also be feeling cooped up from time spent inside with family during the latest round of wintry mix to hit the area.

Music City will see countless New Year's Eve celebrations of all sizes, with the biggest celebration set to take over Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park.

You might think the free and cheap events in Middle Tennessee would die down around the holidays, but you’d be wrong. We’ve got a couple food-centric events: This week the Nashville Public Library is hosting an event for budding chefs, and there’s a hike that ends with roasted marshmallows a…

Residents of St. Paul Senior Living Community in Green Hills are ready for Christmas with the arrival of their annual Christmas tree.

Whether you’re still shopping, trying to make the perfect Christmas gift or just looking for some holiday fun to get out of the cold, this week’s free and cheap things to do with the family includes plenty for your crew to pursue. Drive down to Murfreesboro for a beautiful holiday lights dis…

It’s a holiday takeover edition of free and cheap things this week. The weekend of December 10-11 are chock full of events for the family, and each one has a special holiday draw. The kiddos can bring flashlights to find candy canes (four-leaf clover style) in Franklin. Storyteller Emily Arr…

It was dark and stormy in Nashville on November 29th, but that didn’t stop the Christmas spirit from filling the Lipscomb University campus with holiday cheer.

This year's Christmas at the Capitol celebration took place at the Tennessee State Capitol in Nashville on Monday evening with the lighting of the state Christmas tree.

The City of Belle Meade honored longtime City Manager, Beth Reardon, at its regular commission meeting by naming the meeting room in City Hall the “Beth Reardon Municipal Hall”.

December may very well be one of the best months for free family events, which is great since the end of the month proves very, very expensive for most. The governor is inviting folks in to tour the Tennessee Residence, which will be decorated for the holidays. Franklin will be putting on th…

Welcome to Nashville, aka Music City, where music can be heard on just about every corner.

Lipscomb University is celebrating the start of the holiday season with the 18th annual Lighting of the Green, the community’s festive holiday tradition. This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, Nov. 29, outside Lipscomb's Allen Arena.

The kids will be home from school for multiple days this week, and you’ll be ready to get out and enjoy each other not in your house. You’d think there’d be a lull in the free and cheap scene this week, but there’s plenty to choose from this long Thanksgiving weekend: Get out for a run befor…

Nashvillians gathered along Broadway on Friday morning to celebrate those who have served in the United States armed forces, including members of a variety of veterans and service groups, as well as civilians who showed their appreciation for those who served and continue to serve.

As these days get dark and the weather turns cold, this next week brings some opportunities to stay toasty. In light of Thanksgiving, there’s the chance to see the film "Gather" at the public library, and a meteor shower viewing tied to a thankfulness-themed bonfire. There’s also the chance …

The City of Brentwood will host a variety of holiday events in December.

WriterFest returns to Nashville for its fourth annual conference to cultivate and connect writers of books, songs, and screens.

We know it’s not even Thanksgiving yet, but this week brings the chance to get into the holiday spirit a little early. Is it too much to start shopping? To see Christmas lights? To take the kids to see Ol’ Saint Nick? We happen to think it’s never too early for anything that brings you joy.

Humanities Tennessee Hosted the 12th Annual Authors in the Round Dinner during the 34th annual Southern Festival of Books, drawing 300 guests and 40 authors to the fundraiser.

It's spooky season, and there’s no shortage of Halloween festivities to take part in with the goblins and ghouls. Get out and take in all that is PumpkinFest in Franklin along with thousands of other festival goers. Or check out a couple free creepy movie screenings at a plant sale or brewer…

As the leaves begin to change and turn even the shortest drive into a hunt for beautiful colors, there are several opportunities to enjoy the fall season. Take the family out to learn about the state’s landscapes, go to Shelby Park to see the leaves in person or learn more about the science …

Over a hundred vendors showcased their handmade crafts in a square bordering Centennial Park at the 44th Annual Tennessee Craft Fair.

Lipscomb University will host political analyst and former White House advisor David Gergen in November as part of the university's 2022 Don R. Elliott Distinguished Presidential Lectures series.

Things are getting spooky around Middle Tennessee. In addition to the pricey pumpkin farms that we know you’ll frequent this month, there are some free and cheap options lurking around the corner.

It’s officially October, which means the beginning of true fall and, of course, the beginning of hockey season. In this week’s installment, you can watch the Preds downtown on a big screen, take the kids to a bilingual storytime or take the family to a festival that pays homage to all of the…

We’re starting to see words like craft and apple and pumpkin in the listings for activities with the family, and that’s reflected in this week’s batch of cheap fun:

The lovely shock of cooler weather a couple days this week, along with the actual first day of fall, is coming alongside some chances to engage in fall fun with the family: In this week’s installment, you can plan a night away from the kids at a Parents Night Out, check out a family church c…