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🌧️ Expect a chance of rain on Saturday and temps in the high 40s.

Howdy, Nashville — Skylar here. The chilly weather has me curling up inside most days. Between this and one of my 2024 goals being to learn a new craft, I’m eyeing tickets to the hand embroidery class on Sunday. Keep scrolling for eight other upcoming events.
 
From the editor
Two plastic figures of little girls stand against a wall mimicking "The Shining."
Here’s Johnny. | Photo via Hidden Bar
City Editor Skylar here. I don’t know about you, Nashville, but I’m ready to dive into fall this first full weekend of October. If you’re just starting to get into the Halloween spirit, consider paying a visit to one of Music City’s pop-up bars before heading to the other eventful happenings outlined below.
Events
Friday, Oct. 6
  • Oktoberfest | Friday, Oct. 6-Sunday, Oct. 8 | Times vary | Von Elrod’s, 1004 4th Ave. N. | Cost of purchase | Celebrate at this annual event with steins of Märzen beer, a live DJ, pretzels + housemade sausages, and stein-holding contests.
  • The Puppy Gulch Market | Friday, Oct. 6 | 4-7 p.m. | Noble Park, 333 11th Ave. S. | Cost of purchase | Shop from local vendors and artisans, enjoy free treats for you and your pup from NashBowls AçaĂ­ (while supplies last), and play with adoptable puppies from Nashville Humane Association.
Saturday, Oct. 7
  • Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival | Saturday, Oct. 7 | 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | Centennial Park, 2500 West End Ave. | Cost pf purchase | The festival features a variety of dance and musical performances, food vendors, children’s activities, a marketplace, and more.
  • Bobby Bones | Saturday, Oct. 7 | 7:30-10 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum, 222 Rep. John Lewis Way S. | $55+ | Radio and TV personality Bobby Bones brings his “Comedically Inspirational” tour to the CMHOF.
Sunday, Oct. 8
  • Opry Community Day | Sunday, Oct. 8 | 10 a.m. | Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Dr. | Free | The second annual event grants free backstage tours with your Tennessee I.D., live music, food and drinks + family-friendly fun.
  • Watercolor Circle Art | Sunday, Oct. 8 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Harding House Taproom, 904 51st Ave. N. | $86 | Create fall-themed artwork or choose colors to match your home decor — Amie will teach basics of using watercolor, as well as the technique behind her circle paintings.
  • TASTE: A Food and Drink Festival | Sunday, Oct. 8 | 3-8 p.m. | GEODIS Park, 501 Benton Ave. | $75+ | This 21+ event benefitting Tennessee Pride Chamber Foundation features 30+ food and drink vendors, drink-pouring aerialists, stilt walkers, drag queens, DJs, a silent auction, beer garden, and more.
Plan Ahead
  • Oracle Red Bull Racing Showrun | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 12-2 p.m. | Lower Broadway, First and Fifth Avenue | Free | The Oracle Red Bull Racing RB7 Formula 1 car will ignite the streets as eight-time Grand Prix winner Daniel Ricciardo puts on a Showrun through Lower Broadway.
  • I Wonder Do You Think of Me: The Opry Remembers Keith Whitley | Saturday, Oct. 14 | 7 p.m. | Grand Ole Opry, 2804 Opryland Dr. | $81+ | The tribute honoring Keith Whitley features performances by Garth Brooks, Ashley McBryde, Lorrie Morgan, and more.
Events calendar here
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Great Escapes

Our guide to New Orleans

Great Escapes: Our guide to New Orleans, LA
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New Orleans is a visual delight. | Photo by Chloe Rodgers
Attention, travelers: New Orleans is so much more than Mardi Gras. If you’re looking for a one-of-a-kind destination for a fall, winter, or spring getaway, we can’t recommend NOLA enough.
  • Why go: On top of the city’s world-renowned Creole and Cajun food scene, two New Orleans restaurants were just named on the third annual New York Times Restaurant List of 2023’s 50 best restaurants in the country.
  • Drink: The Purple Drank from Lafitte’s Blacksmith Shop Bar (possibly the oldest bar in the US), a Hurricane from Pat O’Brien’s, happy hour cocktails at Atchafalaya, and French wine in N7’s secret garden top our list of recommendations.
  • Listen: A few of our favorite live music venues (where you can see live jazz and other acts all year round) include Maple Leaf, Preservation Hall, The Spotted Cat, Tipitina’s, and d.b.a. — but that’s just the start of the list.
  • Vrbo: Try this beautifully udated second-floor unit in a historic home with a large balcony overlooking St. Charles Avenue, located in a super convenient spot between the Garden District and Uptown (~$248/night).
More places to shop, eat, and explore
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Games

🌳 Did we puzzle you?
A giphy of someone placing the last two pieces on a jigsaw puzzle making a photo of Nashville's first permanent parklet in East Nashville.
How quickly can you solve this jigsaw puzzle? | Photo by NASHtoday, puzzle by Jigsaw Planet
ICYMI, Nashville’s first permanent parklet was unveiled at Wilburn Street Tavern (302 Wilburn St.) recently.

A design competition, won by Ron Yearwood, yielded the city’s first parklet to go through the permit process this year. Other local businesses can now apply for permits and follow suit. Think: A patio or seating for the community.

If you haven’t had a chance to see it IRL yet — see how fast you can put these pieces together and paint a virtual picture.
Puzzlers this way
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