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🗓️ April events you won’t want to miss
“Les Misérables” marks TPAC’s first Broadway production of the year. | Photo by Matthew Murphy
Lucky you. You just found NASHtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events taking place throughout Nashville each month.
Food and drink
Music City Food & Wine Festival | Thursday, April 24-Sunday, April 27 | Times vary | Locations vary | $99+ | The collection of new and returning foodie events offers something for every palate.
Sips for Species | Friday, April 25 | 6:30-9:30 p.m. | Nashville Zoo | $85 | Experience an adults-only adventure supporting conservation at this annual spring event — designated driver tickets are $45.
Sips for Species also features up-close animal encounters, including a chance to meet Hamish. | Photo by Dawn Nieman Photography via Nashville Zoo
Outdoors
Nashville Outdoor Recreation Festival | Saturday, April 12 | 9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Bells Bend Outdoor Center | Free | Check out the latest outdoor equipment, attend a workshop, or try out archery and rock climbing.
Kite Fest | Saturdays, April 12-May 3 | 11 a.m.-3 p.m. | Friends’ House at Mill Ridge Park | Free | The biannual event returns with free kites, flying tutorials, food trucks, and lawn games.
Blind Boys of Alabama | 7:30 p.m. | City Winery | $50+ | Catch a performance by the six-time Grammy Award-winning gospel group.
Wednesday, April 2
Spring Clean Shred It Event | 9 a.m.-2 p.m. | Nashville Post Office Credit Union | Free | Stop by to securely shred documents from 9 to 11 a.m. + hang around for food truck eats and prizes until 2 p.m.
Author Event: Patti Callahan Henry | 6:30 p.m. | Parnassus Books | $37 | Join Henry as she discusses her new book, “The Story She Left Behind,” with fellow author Ariel Lawhon.
Thursday, April 3
Dine to Shine | 5:30-10 p.m. | Saint Elle | $200 | Enjoy a multi-course, seated dinner prepared by Noko, Maiz de la Vida, International Market, and other local restaurants.
A proposed development named Germantown Green could bring new businesses to the area along the Magdeburg Greenway. A Metro document outlines plans for ground-floor retail and restaurant space, with a coffee shop, yoga studio, and boutique among potential tenants. (Nashville Post)
Coming Soon
BJ Hot Chicken is going up another spice level with its fifth area restaurant opening next month. The Goodlettsville location at 120 Rivergate Pkwy. will serve hot chicken sandwiches, tenders, and more. (The Tennessean)
Biz
Bar Louie’s Nashville location at One Bellevue Place closed. This comes after the Texas-based chain filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, with 14 locations expected to shut down nationwide. The Gulch and Murfreesboro restaurants remain open at this time. (The Tennessean)
Mansion Monday
Luxury meets sustainability on this 25-acre organic regenerative farm in Leipers Fork. The 8,091-sqft home offers primary suites on the first and second floors + the property features a pool, multiple pastures, and 200 fruit trees. Cruise over to the photo gallery to see the car barn, writing studio, and other features.
Concert
Fifteen years after their first Nashville show, Mumford & Sons will take the stage at Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, Oct. 22 with special guest Sierra Ferrell. Tickets go on sale Friday, April 4.
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The Buy
The Buy
It’s the last day of Amazon’s spring sale deals. Shop some of the deepest discounts we’ve seen:
🌸 Get an indoor camera for security, baby, or pet monitoring — usually $79.99, it’s discounted to $29.99.
🌸 Finally try the viral COSRX Snail Mucin with 66% off this all-in-one cream.
🌸 Make your patio or bar pop with a smart flex lighting strip that’s marked down from $24.99 to $10.
🌸 Cuisinart’s 4.6-star rated salad spinner is 71% off.
🌸 Get two cotton waffle weave tea towels for $7.49 (usually $19.99).
Any fellow McKay’s shoppers reading this? The store unveiled its new layout on Friday, and surprise, the records are now on the first level + the DVDs are wrapped around the upstairs wall.
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