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The 5 coolest things in Nashville this weekend
NFL kickoff week, wine on the river, kilts and caber tosses, dogs on Broadway, and 40 cocktails in East Park..
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Here are the 5 coolest things happening in Nashville this weekend:
Titans Kickoff Week
Wine on the River
Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival
Barks on Broadway
Nashville Cocktail Festival
Let’s get into it.
🚨Check out the end of the newsletter for our Nashville YouTube clip of the week🚨
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Titans Kickoff Week
MONDAY - SUNDAY
The Titans are turning the week leading up to their season opener into a full Nashville celebration, with events running September 7-13 including a Fantasy Football Draft Party at Nissan Stadium on Tuesday the 8th (21+, private suites per league, locker room tours), a Titan Up Friday Caravan at 8th & Roast on Charlotte Ave September 11, and the big one, the Farewell Season home opener against the New York Jets on Sunday, September 13 at noon, with Chris Johnson being inducted into the Ring of Honor at halftime. There's something happening every day this week, and most of it is open to the public.
This is the week to be a Titans fan!
Wine on the River
SATURDAY
Riverfront Park turns into a global wine and spirits tour on Saturday, September 12 from 3-7 PM (VIP entry at 2:30), with unlimited samples of wine, beer, and spirits from regions across the world included in your ticket; plus live music, food available for purchase, and a skyline and river view that makes everything taste better.
Sipping wine from around the world with a view of the Cumberland on a September Saturday is genuinely hard to beat!
Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival
SATURDAY & SUNDAY
The Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival takes over Sanders Ferry Park in Hendersonville this Saturday and Sunday, September 12-13, with live Celtic bands, heavy athletic events, bagpipe competitions, highland dancing, Scottish artisan vendors, Scotch tastings, and a kids area spread across both days. It's one of those under-the-radar Middle Tennessee traditions that draws a crowd every year for good reason.
This is a different kind of Nashville weekend and honestly a great one!
Barks on Broadway
SATURDAY
Fifth + Broadway throws its free dog-friendly Barks on Broadway event this Saturday, September 12 from 10 AM to 1 PM, with pet vendors, treats, live music, caricature art, dog tag engraving, pet portraits, and adoptable pups from Wags & Walks on site. Enjoy retail specials from Jeni's, Levi's, Sephora, and a dozen other tenants.
Free event, adoptable dogs, a custom bandana bar for your pup!
Nashville Cocktail Festival
SATURDAY
Nashville's best bars and distilleries take over East Park on Saturday, September 12 from 6-9 PM for the Nashville Cocktail Festival, with 40+ handcrafted cocktails from 20+ local and national brands all included with your ticket, GA is $59, VIP Priority Pass is $109 and gets you in at 5 PM with skip-the-line access. Brands pouring include Angel's Envy, Mitcher's Whiskey, Broker's Gin, Jeptha Creed, and more.
Forty cocktails in East Park on a Saturday night surrounded by Nashville's best bartenders!
NASHVILLE YOUTUBE CLIP OF THE WEEK
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