Kidsville Children's Area
Activities for Kids — Storytime, Music & More
Come Play with Us!
The Children’s Area is coordinated by Centennial Park Conservancy’s Kidsville, which utilizes the arts and play to help educate children and enhance the development of healthy and successful futures for Nashville’s youngest residents by connecting families to enriching opportunities for growth through education, experience, and exploration. A host of local organizations will be present offering activities safely in-person in addition to virtual programming online.
The focus of the Children’s Area is to provide an opportunity for children from different backgrounds to play together and engage with each other as the first step in cultural awareness and respect. It will also provide interactive activities with a global, inclusive, and learning focus, as well as an opportunity for relevant Middle Tennessee Children’s Organizations to share information about their services.
LOCATION CHANGE FOR 2025 – KIDSVILLE WILL BE AT THE BANDSHELL!
2025 Kidsville Stage Schedule
10:15
on the stage
Nashville Opera
[Popular Opera, Musical Theatre, And Kid-Friendly Selections] 11 am
on the stage
Imagination Library
Presented by United Way of Nashville
[Literacy & Stortelling ]
11:15 am
on the stage
Puppet Truck
[Puppet Show celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month]
12:30 am
on the stage
Fairy Tales
[Storytime]
1 pm
on the stage
Nashville Zoo
[Animal Encounter]
1:45 pm
on the stage
Construct Nashville
[Break Dancing ] 2:30pm
on the stage
School of Rock Nashville
[Kids Rock Band Performance ]
3:15 pm
on the stage
Puppet Truck
[Puppet Show celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month]
4:00 pm
on the stage
Nashville Ballet
[European Classical Ballet]
Look who's coming!
Crown craft, dress up bin, bubbles!
An activity inspired by the exhibition New African Masquerades: Artistic Innovations and Collaborations.
Nashville Ballet performs on the Children’s Area Kidsville Stage.
Nashville PBS hosts Be My Neighbor Day – a celebration of kindness and community connection – with free activities and giveaways for children, and appearances by a special guest from the Daniel Tiger series. Be My Neighbor Day is powered by PNC’s Growing Up Great program.
Try out some drums and percussion instruments!
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Animal Interaction!
DIY Instruments/Egg Shakers: Whether you shake or strum them, instruments all work in unique ways. Using common items and your creativity, invent your very own instrument with the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.Â
Watch some breakdance demonstrations and try it yourself!
Check out some historic toys and games popular with immigrants to the United States from the British Isles!
Spin the Wheel and Duck Pond Games
Learn more about bugs!
DanceEast performs on the Kidsville Stage.
School of Rock performs on the Kidsville Stage.
Inspiring a Love of Reading — In partnership with the Governor’s Early Literacy Foundation and the Dollywood Foundation, Imagination Library of Middle Tennessee delivers an age-appropriate, high-quality book each month straight to children’s mailboxes at no cost to families.