FESTIVALS
Tomato Art Fest, 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Saturday at the Art and Invention Gallery, 1106 Woodland St., Nashville. This free festival includes contests, activities, live music and vendors. For more information, visit www.tomatoartfest.com.
Kelly Little Green Men Days Festival, 5-9 p.m. Aug. 17 and 11 a.m.-9 p.m. Aug. 18 at the Sutton Farm, 7490 Old Madisonville Road, Hopkinsville. This festival celebrates the historic alien encounter on Aug. 21, 1955 in Kelly, Kentucky. The event will include live music, crafts, historians, rides, games and camping. For more information, visit www.kellyky.com.
Hummingbird and Butterfly Festival, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Aug. 18 and 19 at Dunbar Cave State Natural Area, 401 Old Dunbar Cave Road, Clarksville. This free festival will include hummingbird banding demonstrations, guided hikes, pollinator gardening tips and children’s activities. For more information, call 931-648-5526.
Bacon and Bourbon Festival, 6-10:30 p.m. Aug. 24 at Old Glory Distilling Company, 451 Alfred Thun Road, Clarksville. To purchase tickets, visit www.visitclarksvilletn.com.
Summer Salute Festival, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Aug. 24 and 25 at Founders Square Pavilion, 110 W. Ninth St., Hopkinsville. The Sawyer Brown Band and Jimmy Church Band will perform. For more information, call Hopkinsville’s Parks and Recreation at 270-887-4290.
AQUATIC FUN
Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort, 4001 Bell Road, Hermitage, Tennessee. 5-9 p.m. Fridays, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Sundays through Aug. 31. Adult weekend general admission is $39.99 plus tax and weekday general admission is $36.99 plus tax. Junior admission is $28.99 plus tax. After 4 p.m., admission is $19.99 plus tax per person. For more information, call 615-889-7050 or visit www.nashvilleshores.com.
Tiebreaker Family Aquatic Center, 9503 Eagle Way Bypass, Hopkinsville, is open 11 a.m.-7 p.m. Monday-Friday, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Saturdays and holidays and noon-7 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 3. Admission for active-duty military costs $6 for guests more than 48 inches tall, and $4 for guests less than 48 inches tall. Military ID is required. For more information, call 270-890-0730.
LIVE MUSIC
Tomato Art Fest Kick-off Concert, 6-11 p.m. Friday at 112 S. 11th St., Nashville. This free concert features musicians Buxton, T Hardy Morris and the Hard Knocks and The Whigs.
- Hunter Hayes in Concert, 7 p.m. Aug. 17 at Fort Campbell division parade field presented by the Air Force Reserve Tour for the Troops. Free admission. Free inflatables will be available from 6-9 p.m. Children age 17 and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. No pets, glass, coolers, outside food or beverages allowed.
Food and beverages will be available for purchase. For more information, call 270-798-7535 or visit campbell.ArmyMWR.com.
Downtown at Sundown with Music 4 Mercy, 6-10 p.m. Aug. 17 at the Downtown Commons, 215 Legion St., Clarksville. Guests are encouraged to bring chairs and blankets, but not pets or coolers. For more information, visit www.downtowncommons.org/sundown.
Jazz on the Lawn with Tina Brown 6:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Beachaven Vineyards and Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville. Jazz on the Lawngoers are asked to follow the “rules of the beach.” Do bring your friends and Family, a picnic, and a blanket or lawn chairs and a valid ID. Do not bring pets although certified service animals are permitted, grills, tents and outside alcohol. For more information call 931-645-8867.
Minority in Concert, 5:30-9 p.m. Aug. 22 at Nashville Cumberland Park, 592 S. 1st St., Nashville. This free concert celebrates the diversity of Nashville’s music scene.
DJ on the Dock with Benton Lewis, 5-8 p.m. Aug. 23 at Beachaven Vineyards and Winery, 1100 Dunlop Lane, Clarksville. This free, Family-friendly event will include beach games, food trucks and dancing. For more information, call 931-645-8867.
Road to Riverfest with Saved by the Music: The Ultimate 90s Experience, 6 p.m. Aug. 25 at Liberty Park Ampitheater, 1190 Cumberland Drive, Clarksville. For more information, call 931-645-7476.
LAND BETWEEN THE LAKES
The Woodlands Nature Station, 3146 Silver Trail Road, Cadiz, Kentucky.
•Feed the Animals Friday: Snapping Turtles, 3:30-5:30 p.m. Friday.
•Hummingbird Photography Workshop, 9:30 a.m.-noon Saturday. Denise Baoz and Gross Magee will instruct the workshop and offer tips on improving photographic techniques, composition and editing. Cost is $15 per person and includes Nature Station admission.
•Hummingbird Kids’ Craft, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturday. Children will learn how to make a bird nest.
•Knee-high Naturalists: Hummingbirds, 2-2:30 p.m. Saturday. Event will include story time and a craft. This program is designed for preschool-aged children.
Golden Pond Planetarium and Observatory, 238 Visitor Center Drive, Golden Pond, Kentucky. Laser shows cost $8 per seat. Planetarium shows cost $6 for adults and $3.50 for children. Star parties are free. For more information, call 270-924-2077.
•Laser I-Pop, 5:30 p.m. Friday.
•Laser Pop, 7 p.m. Friday.
•Pink Floyd: The Wall, 5:30 p.m. Saturday
•Pink Floyd: Dark Side, 7 p.m. Saturday
•Totality, 8 p.m. Saturday
•Summer Star Party, 8:45 p.m. Saturday
Homeplace 1850s Working Farm and Living History Museum, 4512 The Trace, Dover, Tennessee. Admission is $5 for adults and $3 for youth ages 5-12.
•Herbal Medicine, Homemade Remedies, 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Learn what plants were used to treat ‘maladies’ that plagues the farm during the summer. Then, learn how to make medicinal plants into teas, tinctures, compresses and salves.
•Are You as Strong as an Ox, 1-3 p.m. Saturday. Visit the farm’s oxen – Ozzy, Otis, and Red – to learn about their strength and skills.
FAMILY FUN
Best of Tennessee Craft Exhibition, through Oct. 15 at the Customs House Museum and Cultural Center, 200 S. Second St., Clarksville. This juried exhibition showcases contemporary and traditional crafts from Tennessee. For more information, visit www.tennesseecraft.org.
Bluegrass at Burdoc, Friday-Sunday at Burdoc Farms, 1655 Pleasant Grove Road, Crofton, Kentucky. Line-up includes The Cleverlys, Russell Moore and Illrd Tyme Out, Turning Ground, NewTown, NightFlyer and Mikaya Taylor and Stevens Family Tradition. Friday night admission costs $20, Saturday admission costs and weekend passes cost $50. Food trucks and a kids’ zone will be available. For more information, call 270-424-8766.
Telescope Night, 9-11 p.m. Friday at Vanderbilt University Dyer Observatory, 1000 Oman Drive, Brentwood, Tennessee. Cost is $6.24 per person. Tickets must be purchased online at www.dyer.vanderbilt.edu/entertainment/teaching-telescopes. During the event, telescopes will be set up for gazing and the observatory will be open for viewing exhibits and speaking with astronomers. For more information, call 615-373-4897.
Comedy Night with Layson Brooks, 8 p.m. Saturday at Center St. Bar and Grill, 11 W. Center St., Madisonville, Kentucky. Cost is $10 per person. For more information, call 270-245-2579.
Free Admission Day, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at the Customs House Museum, 200 Second St., Clarksville. For more information, call 931-648-5780.
Boots Ride, Saturday. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. at Operation Stand Down Tennessee, 1125 12th S. Ave, Nashville. The route includes two stops and ends at Leatherwood Distillery, 6381 U.S. Highway 41, Pleasant View, Tennessee. Cost is $20 per bike and includes one patch. The event will feature live music, door prizes and an auction.
Midsummer Night’s Dream Interpretation Workshop, 2-5 p.m. Aug. 18 at The Raspberry Patch Antiques LLC, 1011 S. Virginia St., Hopkinsville. The workshop will be led by Dasha Bond. Cost is $25 per person. To register, visit www.penelopeponders.com. For more information, call 270-889-8508.
Panini Cooking Class, 1-3 p.m. Aug. 18 at The Looking Glass Restaurant and Gourmet Bakery, 329 Warfield Blvd., Clarksville. Class is designed for youth ages 8-14. Cost is $25 per child. To register, call the restaurant at 931-552-6344.
Movies in the Park: “Spiderman Homecoming” at 6:30-10:30 p.m. Aug. 18 at Heritage Park Complex, 1241 Peachers Mill Road, Clarksville. Enjoy a free movie on a big screen outside at Heritage Park. Bring a blanket and lawn chairs. Please leave pets and alcohol at home. For more information, call Clarksville Parks and Recreation at 931-645-7476.
Yoga Under the Stars, 9 a.m. Aug. 25 at the Adventure Science Center, 800 Fort Negley Blvd., Nashville. Participants must bring their own mat. Cost is $22 per person. To purchase tickets, visit www.adventuresci.org/yoga.
Day out With Thomas, Sept. 1-9 at the Tennessee Central Railway Museum, 220 Willow St. Nashville. Admission is $20. To purchase tickets online, visit www.tcry.org.
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