Water Fest – Back to School Splash at Hop Springs – Outdoors, Murfreesboro.
35 events found.
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Sunday Line Dance — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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21 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Move, Groove & Power AM — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
SPARK! is the drop-in Monday-morning program for the littlest explorers, running 9 to 11 a.m. Each session combines free play, a short hands-on lesson and a themed craft, all for $4.This one is reptiles: kids get to slither, crawl and meet scaly museum residents up close.
$4
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28 events,
Tai Chi in a Chair — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Social Ceramics — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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26 events,
Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Computer Tech — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Beginner Strength & Balance AM — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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20 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Social Art — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Chair Yoga — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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18 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Virtual Reality Activity Orientation — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Oil Painting with Judy — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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10 events,Muddy-Vator 7 at PPCC — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
One of the best free family mornings on the Rutherford County calendar, and it is genuinely worth setting an alarm for. Licensed banders catch, measure and release ruby-throated hummingbirds in front of you, close enough that kids can see the bird in hand before it goes.Banding runs 8:00 to 10:45 a.m. only and that is …
FREE
Hummingbird Festival — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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3 events,
"Sh-Boom! A Christmas Miracle," Crossville — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page. Five hours of food, music and shopping at Lane Agri-Park to open Hispanic Heritage Month. A local vendor marketplace runs the whole afternoon from noon, and Grupo Nieve plays live from 3 to 5 p.m.Pupusas are complimentary with a ticket, and the tickets themselves are free — children 12 and under are covered outright. It …
Free; children and under complimentary12
Sunday Line Dance — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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19 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Move, Groove & Power AM — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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34 events,
Southern Belle Riverboat Cruise, Chattanooga Trip — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Tai Chi in a Chair — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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23 events,Free! Blood Pressure Check — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Computer Tech — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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19 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Loretta Lynn's Ranch, Hurricane Mills Trip — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Social Art — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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18 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Yoga With Larry — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Virtual Reality Activity Class — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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7 events,Muddy-Vator 7 at PPCC — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Fall crafting on the grounds at Cannonsburgh Village - leaf projects and a scarecrow to take home. Three hours is a generous window, so you can turn up when it suits your morning rather than racing the clock. The village itself is worth the trip on its own: it is a walkable collection of relocated …
$5
Play the Pokemon Trading Card Game at the Technology Engagement Center on Minerva Drive. Open to all ages and all skill levels, whether your kid has a shoebox of cards and strong opinions or has never shuffled a deck. Bring your own deck or borrow one of theirs. Free, Saturday morning, one hour.
Free
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2 events,A homeschool cast brings Disney's The Little Mermaid, Jr. to the Washington Theatre stage at Patterson Park. It is the familiar story - Ariel, Sebastian, a bargain with Ursula - trimmed to a comfortable hour, which is about right for younger siblings who are still learning to sit through a show. Expect the songs everyone …
$10
Sunday Line Dance — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
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16 events,Chicken Foot — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Move, Groove & Power AM — a community event in Murfreesboro. Details and updates at the city's event page.
Free
Frogs, toads and salamanders, hands-on, on a quiet Monday morning at the Discovery Center. |
3 events,The second morning of the Wilderness Station's forest-science session for homeschool families, same format as the day before - decomposition, fungi and the forest floor, taught outdoors rather than from a worksheet. Two age bands, roughly 5 to 8 and 9 to 12. $5 per child, registration required.
$5
An hour at Cannonsburgh Village aimed squarely at the two-to-four crowd, letting them handle child-scale tools and build something. Toddler programming that is genuinely built for toddlers is rarer than it should be around here, and an hour is exactly the right length before attention runs out. $5 per child.
$5
A picture book and a hands-on STEAM craft built for two-to-four-year-olds. This session's theme: Animal Sounds.
Free
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3 events,
Middle Tennessee's favorite fall tradition returns to Eagleville with a pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting farm and pony rides from September 16 through October 31.
Ticketed
A history-through-objects hour at Cannonsburgh Village: the kitchen tools households relied on before electricity, and what it actually took to get a meal on the table. Kids get to work the gadgets themselves, which is what makes it stick. Built for homeschool families but open to anyone who can make a weekday morning. $5 per …
$5
A two-hour introduction to archery at the Wilderness Station with equipment provided, so there is nothing to buy before you find out whether it clicks. Instructors start from stance and safety, which makes it a reasonable first try for older children and for parents who fancy a go themselves. $10 and registration is required.
$10
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4 events,Geology for children who have logged serious hours mining blocks on a screen - the Wilderness Station takes the ores and stones they already recognise from the game and puts the real versions in their hands. It is a smart hook, and it works on kids who would otherwise say rocks are boring. $5 per …
$5
Homeschool Learning Pods Looking for a hands-on field trip for your homeschool or distance learning student? Discovery Center’s Homeschool Learning Pods are the perfect way to fuel those curious minds! Join us on select Thursdays from 3-4 p.m. for guided, grade-specific exploration led by our education team. Cost varies by lab. Learning Pod 2 – …
Cost varies by lab
Snorkels are provided and the Wilderness Station staff take you into the Stones River to look at what actually lives under the surface - fish, mussels, the whole aquatic neighbourhood most of us drive past without thinking about. Ages 7 and up. Wear water shoes, space is limited and registration is required; the exact put-in … |
2 events,Local artists line the greenway trail at Old Fort Park for the 22nd year, showing and selling original work - oils and watercolours, pottery, textiles, metal, glass and jewellery. Everything on display is made by the artist standing next to it; no kit work or mass-produced stock is allowed in. Run by the Cultural Arts … |
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3 events,
ACHIEVE COMMUNITY EVENT Connect. Collaborate. Grow. Join local business owners, entrepreneurs, members, and neighbors for a relaxed community gathering at Achieve. Meet new people, hear what's new, enjoy great conversations, and see how Achieve is becoming a hub for business growth. 📅 Monday, September 21, 2026 Choose the session that works best for you ☕ …
Free
An hour of shaking cream into butter at the Wilderness Station - simple, old-fashioned, and reliably a hit with children who have only ever met butter in a tub. Cheap at $3 and short enough to fit after school. Registration required.
$3
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2 events,Lichens are neither plant nor fungus but a partnership between the two, and once a child can spot them they turn up on every tree and fence post between here and home. The Wilderness Station walks families through finding and identifying the common ones and why they matter to a healthy forest. Ages 6 and … |
2 events,Creature Connection Mammals, amphibians, and reptiles — oh my! Each Creature Connection introduces visitors to one of our animal ambassadors, explores what makes that critter one-of-a-kind, and pairs it with a STEAM activity inspired by their unique traits. UV Leopard Geckos: Shine a light on science! See how UV rays react with objects and help …
Included with admission
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2 events,A full day of programming at the Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, included with admission.
Included with admission
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2 events,A bird-focused hands-on morning for young children at the Discovery Center, timed nicely for the start of fall migration. |
2 events,A picture book and a hands-on STEAM craft built for two-to-four-year-olds. This session's theme: What's in a Pumpkin?.
Free
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2 events,Homeschool Learning Pods: Anatomy Dissection Labs – Sea Urchin Become a biologist with the Discovery Center! These Learning Pods are designed for our older students to utilize tools and discover the inner workings of different organisms. Sea Urchin Dissection: Explore the spiky, surprising anatomy of a sea urchin in this hands-on marine biology lab. 📆 …
Cost varies by lab
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