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Nashville Annual August Event Guide

An Annual Event Guide to August Events in Nashville

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Sumner Crest Winery Summer Festival

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Sumner Crest Winery Summer Festival is held on the third Saturday of the month from May to November, and is a great way to spend a relaxing evening. Pack a picnic and your favorite blanket or lawn chair, buy a bottle of Sumner Crest wine for the evening and a couple to take home for the upcoming week, sit back and enjoy the music.

Sunset Safari

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Sunset Safari – A Walk on the Wild Side is the Nashville Zoo’s largest fundraiser. Attendees of this event help support everything that happens at Nashville Zoo. This annual evening fundraiser usually takes place in late August. The after-hours, adults-only event includes extraordinary food and drinks from numerous restaurants, caterers and beverage purveyors from the Middle Tennessee area.

Sweet Tea Festival

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Located in Thompson’s Station on the beautiful grounds of the Homestead Manor, the Sweet Tea Festival provides a natural atmosphere loaded with outdoor activities, music, food, and kid friendly entertainment. It's usually held the last weekend of August and it's normally free too.

Swine Ball

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Organized by the Music City BBQ Festival, Nashville's Infamous Swine Ball has returned and normally takes place in late July - Early August and prior to the Music City BBQfest.

Tennessee Sales Tax Holiday

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The holiday is held in August and normally starts at 12:01 a.m. on the first Friday in August and ends at 11:59 p.m. on the following Sunday.

Tennessee State Parks

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Celebrate Tennessee's State Parks! Discover miles of scenic waterways and acres of pristine land. Activities range from hikes, outdoor events, and family-friendly fun to weekend getaways and more.

Tennessee Titans Football

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Tennessee Titans Season usually kicks off its pre-season games in August with its regular schedule running from September into January.

Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration

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The historic Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration Grounds in Shelbyville, TN is home to The Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration, which takes place each year in late summer for the 11 days ending on the Saturday night before Labor Day.

Thursday Night Fishing Club

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The Thursday Night Fishing Club brings a ton of seasoned artists to perform at the Farm House Restaurant at Fontanel Mansion. Each event also offers delicious fish specials as well as free drawings for fishing rods, reels, baits, tackle, Fontanel Mansion Tour passes and more.

Tomato Art Fest

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East Nashville's Annual Tomato Art Fest is normally held the 2nd week of August. This annual event offers a really unique day of festivities and entirely way to much tomato related fun.

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