Nashville Metro Parks Presents
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival
Saturday, October 3rd, 2026
10 AM – 6 PM @ Centennial Park
The Asurion Stage in the Global Village
From traditional cultural dance to modern fusion & blues, the Asurion Stage will showcase a variety of music, dance and more from around the world. Enjoy nonstop entertainment throughout the day.
The Global Village
Be transported around the world… right here in Nashville!
The Global Village offers an authentic look at the customs and traditions of the participating cultures that are present within our community.
The World Bazaar
Filled with booths selling unique hand-crafted and imported items from around the world, the World Bazaar is the place to shop, view demonstrations and enjoy music from the World Bazaar Stage. You’ll also find information about various nonprofits and services that support and benefit our community and the world.
The Café Stage
The Café Stage is an intimate stage located in the middle of one of the most popular areas at the Festival—the food area. Listen to fusion bands from immigrants and Nashville natives while you try cuisines you’ve never sampled before or indulge in our favorite global treats.
Metro Parks Performs
Join Nashville Metro Parks Community Center leaders and members as they showcase dancing, sports, arts & crafts and more! Learn about all the unique and amazing opportunities that are available in the 19 Community Centers located in the Greater Nashville Area.
So Much Delicious Food!
Where else can you sample everything from empanadas, falafels, and hot chicken to injer, gyros, and Mexican popsicles all in one place?
Teens United!
An area just for teens organized by teens! Hosted by the Oasis Center, teens from our community display share their heritage and their current lifestyle. Music and dance performances are ongoing throughout the day on the Teens United! Stage.
2025 Sponsors
& Community Partners
& Community Partners
TRANSPORTATION PARTNER
TRANSPORTATION PARTNER
One of Nashville’s favorite and most vibrant festivals!
In a city where one in six residents is foreign–born, the Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival is not only one of Nashville’s favorite and most vibrant festivals, but also a celebration and reminder of what makes Nashville a great place to live. This FREE Festival provides an opportunity for intercultural dialogue through a Nashville festival experience and features a variety of dance and musical performances on different stages, food vendors offering authentic and exotic tastes from around the world, hands-on children’s activities, an area just for teens, a marketplace, and so much more!
Photography by Sainadh Mallula
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival would like to thank Sainadh Mallula for allowing us to utilize his beautiful photography year after year.
Sainadh Mallula is an internationally acclaimed photographer with a keen eye, always looking for a different perspective. His photographs have been exhibited in more than 8 countries and have received many accolades for his work in portrait, landscape, experimental and travel photography.
To contact Sainadh, or to order prints, visit nadhphoto.com.