The Next Town Over

For Saturday, Aug. 15

Tell us what kind of Saturday you have.

Pick the side of town, the time you can give it, and the thing most likely to change the plan. We will give you one current Saturday plan and two backups.

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01 / Set the day

Three quick choices.

02 / Your current fit

Use this plan.

The full north-side route is this week's lead plan. Change any choice to make it yours.

This week’s lead route

Stay north. Make one good day of it.

Market in the morning, a real lunch break, then songwriter night by the lake.

  1. Hendersonville Farmers & Artisan Market
  2. Café Rakka
  3. Summer Songwriter Night at Rock Castle
  • When9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • CostFree market · menu prices · $10–$12 show
  • SettingMostly outside; lunch inside
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Short family window

Makerspace: Biomimicry

A contained afternoon at Shelby Bottoms when the day cannot become an expedition.

  1. Choose lunch close to home
  2. Makerspace: Biomimicry
  3. Walk Shelby Bottoms if the weather works
  • WhenSat. 1 to 3 p.m.
  • CostConfirm with Metro Parks
  • SettingIndoor nature-center session
Check Metro Parks

Free Nashville night

Moonlighters Big Band

A free dance lesson and live band at Centennial Park, without building the whole day around it.

  1. Eat before you park
  2. Moonlighters Big Band at Centennial Park
  3. A chair or blanket for the lawn
  • WhenSat. 7 to 10 p.m.
  • CostFree
  • SettingOutside; bring a chair
Check Metro Parks

Big east-side swing

Wilson County–Tennessee State Fair

The all-day choice for a group that wants rides, fair food, and a schedule big enough to choose from.

  1. Choose the official Saturday schedule
  2. Pick one show block before adding rides
  3. Set the group’s final meet-up point
  • WhenAug. 13–22; choose a day
  • Cost$17 adult online; rides extra
  • SettingMostly outside
Check dates and tickets

Free theater night

The Twelfth Night and Bard’s Faire

An artisan faire and a full outdoor performance in the same Murfreesboro stop.

  1. Browse the Bard’s Faire
  2. The Twelfth Night begins
  3. Your outdoor-show setup
  • WhenFaire 5:30 · show 7 p.m.
  • CostFree
  • SettingOutdoor performance
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Book-first night

TLC, Salt-N-Pepa & En Vogue

A Franklin concert that is the whole plan, not a stop squeezed between errands.

  1. Confirm tickets before choosing dinner
  2. Keep it in Franklin to simplify the night
  3. The concert begins
  • WhenSat. 7:30 to 10:30 p.m.
  • CostTicketed; check availability
  • SettingOutdoor amphitheater
Check current tickets

Open the official source before a long drive.

03 / Next Monday handled

Start the group text with the plan already made.

Your friends can ask how you did it.

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