Acme’s Hatchery event space nods to when Acme Farm Supply used to hatch 4,000 chicks a week — discover more fun facts on the Food for Thought tour. | Photo via Pexels
This mobile-friendly resource offers more than 35 self-guided walking and driving tours, with historical context, images, and narration from local historians at each stop. To help you get started, we’ve compiled eight tours to inspire your next adventure.
Hidden History and Haunts | 1.5 hours and 18 sites
Uncover true stories and tall tales woven into Music City’s history. Highlights include overlooked spots and long-gone businesses around The Arcade, Printers Alley, and Public Square Park.
McKissack and Black Architecture | 1 hour and 9 sites
Discover the legacy of McKissack & McKissack, the nation’s first Black-owned architecture firm. Begin the tour in TSU visitor’s parking lot and conclude on Edgehill Avenue.
WeHo Happy Hour | 1 hour and 12 sites
Make your way through Wedgewood-Houston’s bars, breweries, and distilleries to see how this industrial hub evolved into an arts district. You’ll also pass historic sites like May Hosiery Mills and the old United Record Pressing plant.
NMAAM’s Juneteenth Community Day | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | National Museum of African American Music | Free | Head to the museum for musical performances, a documentary screening, and creative stations for all ages.
Friday, June 20
Pilates & Palomas | 11 a.m. | 1 Hotel Nashville | $29 | Ease into summer weekends with a mat Pilates class, followed by a complimentary Paloma during brunch at Harriet’s Rooftop.
Saturday, June 21
Rescue Puppy Yoga | 1:30-2:30 p.m. | Bellevue Family YMCA | $34 | Take a yoga class with adoptable rescue puppies playing and relaxing around your mat.
Motown Showdown | 7:30 p.m. | City Winery | $25+ | Enjoy a lively tribute show as performers channel The Temptations and The Supremes in a musical face-off packed with hits, choreography, and audience voting.
Sunday, June 22
Nateland Presents: The Showcase | Sunday, June 22-Tuesday, June 24 | Times vary | The Lab at Zanies | $25 | Members of “The Nateland Podcast” host this live comedy show taping.
Monday, June 23
TEDxNashville Spotlight Event | 6:30-8:30 p.m. | The Malin Wedgewood-Houston | $29 | Connect with others navigating career change at this event featuring a talk by Her Search founder Caroline Shunk, bites from Lola’s Cafe, and discounted headshots.
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Juneteenth is today. It is a federal holiday, so expect closures of most Metro offices and libraries. Observe the day at Juneteeneth615’s annual event at Fort Negley Park with entertainment, vendors, fireworks, and a proclamation ceremony.
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Metro Council approved a $3.8 billion budget for fiscal year 2026, keeping Mayor O’Connell’s proposed tax rate but adding more funding for Metro employee raises and community programs. Because of this year’s countywide property reappraisal, residents may see higher bills — here’s how to calculate yours. (WTVF)
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Canopy by Hilton Nashville is now open in the Gulch with 181 rooms and five food and drink concepts. Guests and locals alike can swing by for 8th & Roast’s coffee bar and a meal at the hotel’s all-day eatery, Silo. A rooftop restaurant, speakeasy, and Five Points Pizza walk-up window are also on the way.
Traffic
Expect delays on I-24 this weekend as crews close the downtown east loop for resurfacing and bridge work. Eastbound lanes from the I-65 split to the I-40 merge will be closed from 8 p.m. Friday through 5 a.m. Monday. Traffic will be detoured to the west loop.
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