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Marching ahead to spring
As a reminder, Cheekwood remains closed through Friday, March 6. | Photo via Cheekwood
Spring is in sight, and Nashville’s event calendar is starting to bloom, from flower festivals and crawfish boils to St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and big Broadway shows.
Outdoors
Cheekwood in Bloom: Red, White & Blooms | Saturday, March 7-Sunday, April 12 | Times vary | Cheekwood | $19+ | This year’s festival of flowers will feature 250,000 red and white tulips, purple-blue violas, and hyacinths to mark America’s 250th birthday.
Orchard Planting Party | Friday, March 27-Saturday, March 28 | 8:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Community Farm at Mill Ridge | Free | Help plant fruit trees that will nourish the city for years to come — no gardening experience required.
For the family
Teddy Bear Clinic | Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 8 | Times vary | Nashville Zoo | Cost of admission + $10 | The zoo’s veterinary department will be on call to perform routine checkups on stuffed animals.
Food and drink
Crawfish Boil | Saturday, March 7-Sunday, March 8 | Times vary | Tennessee Brew Works | Cost of purchase | Visit the taproom for live music and 2,000+ pounds of crawfish, andouille sausage, corn, and potatoes.
A birds-eye view of the planned memorial lawn. | Rendering via Metro, HDLA
Civic
Metro launched the first phase of upgrades at Fort Negley Park. Plans call for a new memorial lawn, improved accessibility, and a relocated main entrance, as well as an archaeological investigation of the historic Bass Street Community site at the base of Fort Negley. Work is expected to wrap in early 2027.
Development
Nashville International Airport shared renderings of a planned six-story rental car facility and parking garage, which is slated to be built in front of the existing terminal garages. The structure will house up to 4,700 rental vehicles and 3,000 passenger parking spaces.
Coming Soon
Another national brand is expanding to 12 South: Anthropologie. The clothing and home goods store will open in a new two-story, multi-tenant building coming to the former White’s Mercantile site, according to a Metro permit. (Nashville Business Journal)
Shop
Buy, sell, and trade LEGO bricks at the new Bricks & Minifigs in West Nashville. The store is holding a grand opening event on Saturday, Feb. 28 with raffles and the chance to meet two former “LEGO Masters” contestants.
Show
The Grand Ole Opry will pay tribute to the late Little Jimmy Dickens on Saturday, March 21 as part of the Opry 100 Honors series. Brad Paisley is set to perform, with Bill Anderson, The Gatlin Brothers, Trace Adkins, and The Oak Ridge Boys also on the lineup.
Read
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If you see a line forming in the Gulch on Friday, you may want to hop in — it’s likely for piping hot bagels.
New England bagel chain Popup Bagels is set to debut its first Music City location on Feb. 27, with a grand opening event planned from 8 to 11 a.m. at 226 11th Ave. S.
What to know:
The bagels are never sliced and are made for ripping and dipping into schmears.
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If you’re looking for family-friendly weekend plans, catch a stage adaptation of Dolly Parton’s children’s book “Billy the Kid Makes It Big” at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum this Saturday, Feb. 28. It’s included with museum admission, and local kids get in free.
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