Family Friendly Events in Nashville, Built for Everyone in the Car
Most family events in this city are built for the kids and survived by the grown ups. This one is a full day of live music where the four year old, the fourteen year old, and the grandparents all have a reason to be there.
- When
- Sat, Sept 26
- Hours
- 11 a.m. to 9 p.m.
- Where
- Two Rivers Mansion
Everybody in the car
A Family Event in Nashville That Works for Every Age
The hardest part of planning a family day out is finding something nobody has to endure. Here is what each person in your group gets.
Babies and toddlers
Grass to Crawl On and Room to Nap
Open lawn instead of pavement, space to park a stroller beside your blanket rather than folding it away, and plenty of ground far enough back from the stage for an afternoon nap. Bring kid sized ear protection if you plan to be up close.
Kids under 12
A Free Zone That Is Entirely Theirs
The Kids Zone runs all day with crafts, games, face painting, and entertainment, and the festival opens with School of Rock students close to their own age on the main stage. They get in free.
Teenagers
Actual Bands and Room to Roam
Real music rather than a kiddie stage, food trucks and a makers market to wander without a parent attached, and a lawn big enough to sit fifty feet away and pretend they arrived alone.
Grown ups and grandparents
Shade, a Chair, and Something Worth Hearing
Mature trees, room for camp chairs, six acts worth actually listening to, and a cold drink by the glass if you want one. Nobody spends the afternoon supervising a bounce house.
The part parents actually ask about
What a Family Day Costs
Only the adults in your group pay for admission. Kids 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult, and so is the dog, so the price of the day does not climb with the size of your family.
Early Bird pricing is all in, fees and sales tax included, through August 31. From September 1 general admission is $36 per adult. Food and drinks are purchased on site.
Why this one is easy
Why Parents Pick This Over Other Nashville Events
Plenty of events in this city allow children. Fewer are built so that a whole day with them is actually pleasant.
Grass, Not a Closed Street
Two Rivers Mansion sits on acres of open lawn with mature shade trees. Kids can run without being on pavement, blankets go anywhere, and you are never funneled shoulder to shoulder down a city block.
Park On the Grounds
On site parking means a short walk from the car to your spot, which matters when you are carrying a cooler, a toddler, and a folding wagon. Leaving at the end of the night is just as simple.
One Ticket, Not Ten Wristbands
Admission covers the music, the Kids Zone, and the grounds. There is no per activity charge and no add on to say no to every twenty minutes, which is usually where a family day gets expensive.
Before you load the car
What to Bring for a Family Day at the Festival
- 🧺A blanket, and more of it than you thinkThe lawn is the seating. One big blanket gives the whole crew a home base to come back to all day.
- 🎧Kid sized ear protectionWorth it for babies and toddlers if you plan to spend time near the stage. The Kids Zone sits far enough back that it is not needed there.
- 🧴Sunscreen and a layer for the eveningLate September in Nashville runs warm in the afternoon and cool once the sun drops. Dress the crew for both halves of the day.
- 🛞The wagon or strollerBoth roll easily on the mansion lawn, and by evening at least one child will be riding in whichever you brought.
- 💵A little spending moneyThe makers market is full of small handmade things. One souvenir each is a good rule to set in the car before you arrive.
then just enjoy the day.
Parent questions
Family Friendly Events in Nashville: Parent Questions
Is Touch of Brews a family friendly event?
Yes. The entire festival is all ages, not just one corner of it. Families spread out on the open lawn at Two Rivers Mansion, kids 12 and under get in free with a ticketed adult, and there is a free Kids Zone running alongside the music all day.
What ages is the festival good for?
All of them. Babies nap in strollers on the lawn, the Kids Zone is built for the under 12 crowd, teenagers have food trucks and a makers market to wander, and grandparents get shade trees and a place to sit while the music plays.
How much does a family day cost?
Only the adults in your group pay. Early Bird general admission is $30 all in through August 31, then $36 from September 1. Kids 12 and under are free with a ticketed adult, so a family of four with two adults costs the price of two tickets. See ticket options.
Can we bring strollers and wagons?
Yes. Strollers and wagons roll easily across the mansion lawn, and there is room to park them beside your blanket rather than folding them away.
Is there food kids will actually eat?
Yes. The Nashville food trucks on site always include familiar options alongside the more adventurous ones, and non alcoholic drinks are available all day.
Do we need ear protection for young children?
For babies and toddlers spending time near the stage, kid sized ear protection is a good idea. The lawn is large enough that you can also simply sit further back, and the Kids Zone sits away from the speakers.
What time should a family arrive?
Gates open at 11 a.m. and the music runs from 11:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Families who arrive early get the shadiest spots on the lawn and the shortest lines at the Kids Zone craft tables.
Can we bring the dog too?
Yes. Leashed, friendly dogs are welcome on the festival grounds at no charge and do not need a ticket. More on bringing a dog.
Where to point the car
Getting the Family to Donelson
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Sept 26, 2026 · 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. · Two Rivers Mansion, Donelson
One Saturday, Everyone Included
Early Bird tickets are $30 all in through August 31. Kids 12 and under are free, and so are the dogs.
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