Weekend Plans in This Week’s Tennessee Tourism Round Up

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Tennessee’s upcoming tourism news is consolidated for your convenience below. For a complete list of Tennessee events, visit tnvacation.com/calendar.

 

Ongoing

Nashville – Brunch just got better with Brunch 2-4-1s, two-for-one priced mimosas and Bloody Mary cocktails, 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. CT at City Winery.

Nashville – To celebrate March Madness, drink specials are offered through April 4 with 15% of proceeds benefitting March of Dimes at Party Fowl.

March 24-26

Cookeville – Join exhibitors from across the nation to view the tiny model homes that have become a trending lifestyle as the Tiny House Road Show returns to Hyder-Burks Pavilion. The three-day event highlights home construction, technology and purchase options.

Knoxville – The Big Ears Festival is a weekend of world-class musical performances and artistic creation in historic theaters, clubs, galleries and more at various locations in Knoxville.

McMinnville – The live PBS taping of Season VII of Bluegrass Underground features artists like The Mavericks, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, Conor Oberst, Parker Millsap and many more 333’ ft. underground in the Volcano Room of Cumberland Caverns.

March 24-28

Jackson – Little Women: The Musical is performed by the Union University Players 7:30 p.m. CT March 24-25 and March 27-28 with a 2:30 p.m. Sunday matinee in the W.D. Powell Theatre.

March 25

Chattanooga – Laugh with the Penguins Yoga Session features certified yoga instructors leading participants through voluntary laughter for two sessions: 8-8:30 a.m. ET and 8:30-9 a.m. ET at the Tennessee Aquarium.

Cornersville – A House in Mourning explores the 19^th century mourning customs 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. CT at Historic Lairdland Farm House.

Knoxville – Larry Sparks, one of the top names in bluegrass, performs his iconic bluegrass standards 8 p.m. ET at the Laurel Theater.

Memphis – A Free Family Day has imaginative fun surrounding America’s true fairytale, Wizard of Oz with arts and crafts, Latin dancing, ballet and more beginning 12:45 p.m. CT at the Ballet Memphis Studios at 7950 Trinity Rd.

Nashville – CrossFit Night with the Preds features the CrossFit Mayhem Freedom Team and 4x Fittest Man on Earth Rich Froning as they are honored by the Nashville Predators. A portion of the proceeds from each ticket benefits Mayhem for Mustard Seed Ranch.  

Nashville – Enjoy music by Keny Blazy, Ray Stephenson, Tim James and Savannah Conley 12:30 p.m. CT as part of Backstage Nashville Live! at 3^rd and Lindsley.

Nashville – Maneet Chauhan’s Perfect Pairs Chef Series continues with Hattie B’s John Lasater as they prepare a dish based on their childhoods. The meal is six dishes and three courses noon to 2 p.m. CT at Chauhan Ale & Masala House.

Nashville – Reach for the Stars: A Sensory Friendly Concert features works by John Williams, Beethoven, Holst and more performed by the Nashville Symphony 3 p.m. CT at the Schermerhorn Symphony Center.

Nashville – Yoga under the Stars promotes inner peace with the help of instructor Durden Napier, stunning NASA visualizations and 6.5 million stars 9 a.m. CT at Adventure Science Center. Tickets are $17.

Union City – The first 300 guests can purchase a duck for $10 and get free admission during the Rubber Ducky Race where races occur at 1 p.m. CT with a chance to win prizes at Discovery Park of America.

March 25-26

Memphis – Orchestral Fireworks! features works from Bates, Britten and Respighi 7:30 p.m. CT Saturday at Cannon Center for the Performing Arts and 2:30 p.m. CT Sunday at Germantown Performing Arts Center.

March 26

Nashville – Jazz on the Move – A 100^th Birthday Tribute to Lena Horne, presented by Connye Florance is a jazz performance and education series 3 p.m. CT in the Frist Center Auditorium at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts.

March 27

Knoxville – A night of exceptional music can be experienced when Local Natives performs along with Little Scream 8 p.m. ET at The Mill & Mine.

Maryville – Come face to face with history through the series Women in Southern Appalachia as Loretta Howard, Judy Knight and Anne Van Curen present composites of women: Cherokee, African American and European who lived in Southern Appalachia 7 p.m. ET at the Blount County Public Library.

March 27-April 2

Columbia – Mule Day is a celebration of the mule’s agricultural contribution celebrated with arts and crafts, wagon train, competitions and more in downtown Columbia.

March 29

Nashville – The Flaming Lips are one of the most influential and universally respected bands of their generation, performing for audiences 8 p.m. CT at War Memorial Auditorium.

March 30

Murfreesboro – Celebrate the 30^th anniversary of the Discovery Center by participating in the Egg Hunt that features prizes and eggs hidden throughout the museum 1 p.m. CT at the Discovery Center.

Nashville – Keegan McClellan and Kirby Jane Easler, two of Nashville’s preeminent fingerstyle guitar players, perform for audiences 6-8 p.m. CT in the Frist Center Cafe at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts.

March 30-April 2

Oak Ridge – A series of performances and outreach activities feature Rachel Barton Pine, internationally-renowned violinist at the Oak Ridge High School Performing Arts Center and Pollard Auditorium.

March 31-April 1

Savannah – Blues Hog BBQ & Music Fest is a KCBS sanctioned cook-off with live music, a car show, a motorcycle poker run and a 5K held at Wayne Jerrolds River Park.

March 31-April 9

Memphis – Opera Memphis’ 5^th annual Midtown Opera Festival features three intimate operas by living American composers, aerialists, dance performances, panel discussions, cabaret and cocktails and more at the Playhouse on the Square.

Savannah – Shiloh’s 155^th Anniversary welcomes thousands of re-enactment troops for a living history lesson at the Shiloh National Military Park. 

April 1

Cookeville – Enjoy a weekend of all-star high school hoops as the best-of-the-best from East to West descend upon Cookeville for the 2017 BCAT/TACA All-Star Basketball Classic with the girls’ game at noon CT and boy’s game 2 p.m. CT at Cookeville High School.

Silver Point – The Celebration of Craft Open House offers an opportunity to explore the facilities and grounds 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. CT of the Appalachian Center for Craft, a remote campus location of Tennessee Tech University. Admission is free.

Vonore – Learn how to make a cornhusk doll with Monroe County local, Tonya Dockery 10 a.m. ET to noon at Sequoyah Birthplace Museum. The class fee is $15.

April 3-9

Hendersonville – Anglers compete for the $5,000 prize at the 2017 Ray Scott National Championship where they’ll try to reel in the biggest catch on Old Hickory Lake in Hendersonville.