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2024 Fair Schedule

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'Aerial Fantasia' Presented by Beyond Wings Circus

Step into a world of wonder with Beyond Wings Circus' enchanting Daily Aerialist Show, designed especially for kids! Join us at the fair for a mesmerizing display of aerial artistry, where talented performers dazzle with graceful silks, dynamic lyra hoop routines, and more. Our show promises to ignite imaginations. Don’t miss this daily spectacle where dreams truly take flight!

6:30pm on weekdays, 1:30pm, 3:30 pm, 6:30pm on weekends.

AGtivity Farm

The AGtivity Farm is the place to be! This farm gets little ones involved with tracking animals, racing ducks, and milking Nora! After meeting the barnyard animals and watching the goats caper in the goat gym, head over to see our dairy experts demonstrate a cow-milking experience. Don’t miss the live chicks and ducks! The AGtivity Farm engages kids with hands-on experience and appreciation of the time and energy that the American farmer puts into bringing food to the table. Open daily until 10pm. AGTIVITY HALL

Balloon O’Rama

Our famous friend, Sam the Balloon Man, will be blowing up EXPO 3, creating a huge work of art from balloons alone! Make sure to stop by daily as he is huffing, puffing, and expanding the balloon scene every day of the fair. Open daily until 10pm. MARKETPLACE

Barnyard Animals

We offer a unique opportunity for city folk to experience live encounters and learn about a variety of friendly, domesticated farm animals. Our interactive approach is a must for all animal lovers - young, old, or curious! Open daily until 10pm. AGTIVITY HALL

Butterfly Exhibit

Did you know that nearly 90% of flowering plants rely on about 200,000 species of animal pollinators for fertilization? From butterflies and bees to flies and beetles, most pollinators are insects. But birds, bats, and small mammals also pollinate plants. Bring a friend and interact with Tennessee Native Butterflies and Bees. We showcase them all, both live and in exhibits! Presented by Nashville Area Beekeepers Association and the Davidson Co. 4-H. Open daily until 10pm. CREATIVE ARTS

Corn Crib Sandbox

Get a load off and a load of corny fun in our very own corn kernel sandbox. Like sand - but butter better! Please, no unattended children. Benches are provided for tired, crib-watching parents. Open daily until 10pm. AGTIVITY HALL

Dia Hispano en la Feria de Nashville

Mechanical games, snacks, exhibitions, face painting, Aztec dance, animals, and folklore with musical guests Los Sementales de Nuevo León and Delirio Norteno. Sunday, Sept. 8 from 12pm-10pm. COURTYARD

Festival of the Nations

The Festival of the Nations' mission is to educate, unify, and encourage people to develop a better understanding of global community, history, culture, while preserving heritage and respect. The Festival brings performers of various talents and nationalities plus a variety of delicious foods and goods both weekends of the fair! Weekends only until 10pm. COURTYARD

Ham Cooking Demo

If your child (or child-at-heart) needs a break to create, visit our brick tables and let them build to their heart’s content. Please, no children under 4 or unattended children. Nightly at 7pm plus a 4pm show on weekends. AGTIVITY HALL

Hot Chicken Eating Competition

Can you take the Prince's Hot Chicken heat? Compete with other fairgoers to see who can eat the most without spontaneously combusting! Ages 14+. Saturdays only. Register at 615 stage at 5pm, compete at 5:30pm. 615 STAGE AREA

Ice Cream Eating Competition

Can you eat more ice cream than anyone in the world? Compete with other fairgoers to see who can eat the most without freezing their brain! Ages 14+. Sundays only. Register at 615 Stage at 5pm, compete at 5:30pm. 615 STAGE AREA

LEGO® Bricks Play Area

If your child (or child-at-heart) needs a break to create, visit our brick tables and let them build to their heart’s content. Please, no children under 4 or unattended children. Open daily until 10pm. MARKETPLACE by The Mothers' Tent

The Living Zultar

As the entrance to the Expo portion of the Fair, the Marketplace provides a variety of goods, services and activities to explore! It's home to our dedicated-to-the-community booths, our special goods vendors, the Science Stage, the 10 day Big Balloon Build, our Brick Play area, Mothers' Tent, and our Sensory Space in the corner! Come one, come all and experience the Expo Halls! Open daily until 10pm. EXPO 3


Marketplace

As the entrance to the Expo portion of the Fair, the Marketplace provides a variety of goods, services and activities to explore! It's home to our dedicated-to-the-community booths, our special goods vendors, the Science Stage, the 10 day Big Balloon Build, our Brick Play area, Mothers' Tent, and our Sensory Space in the corner! Come one, come all and experience the Expo Halls! Open daily until 10pm. EXPO 3



Milk Bar

Craving a short cold one? Enjoy reviving cups of chocolate or plain Purity milk in Sally & June’s Commemorative Milk Bar, housed in a grain silo in our AGtivity Farm. Open daily until 10pm. AGTIVITY HALL

Milking Demos

Pull yourself over to watch this traditional barnyard skill to experience the twice-a-day milking ritual with dairy experts on hand to explain what is going on. 7:00pm daily. AGTIVITY HALL

Mothers' Tent

Need a quieter place away from the midway to nurse your little one? Come into the cool of the Marketplace in EXPO 3 to rock them in our Mother’s Tent by the Lego® Brick Play Area. Open daily until 10 pm. MARKETPLACE

Mr. Bond’s Science Guys

The Science Guys have been teaching STEM (and now STEAM) programs long before there was an acronym. Who knew science could be so entertaining? Mr. Bond’s Science Guys' mission is to make science fun, cool and easy for kids! With over 20 years of experience in Tennessee and beyond, Mr. Bond's Science Guys' love to get kids excited about science! Join us at the STEAM Stage and enjoy the show!! 7:30pm on weekdays | 3:00pm, 5:00pm, 7:30pm on weekends. MARKETPLACE

Peep Show, Cheep Show

Check out the newly hatched chicks and their more seasoned counterparts in the poultry exhibit under the AGtivity Hall canopy. And don't miss their friend, slip-n-slide duck! Open daily until 10pm. AGTIVITY HALL

Rabbit Exhibit

The most hoppinen’ place at the Fair! Stop by and see a wide selection of long and short hair rabbit breeds daily until 10 pm in the AGtivity Hall (EXPO 1) Open daily until 10pm. AGTIVITY HALL

Racing Pigs

Come see some oreo-crazy pigs race around a track! It’s sure to be a fun and hilarious event for all ages. Pick a favorite and "root" for them with the crowd. You’ll be surprised at the cheer these cute little athletes can spread! 6:30pm & 8:30pm on weekdays, 1pm, 3:30pm, 6pm, 9pm on weekends. MIDWAY

Sensory Space

Need a place of a little quiet and calm when things get a little too loud or overwhelming? Anyone who is experiencing sensory overload is welcome to take a break in this indoor, air-conditioned space that includes sensory bins, fidget toys, and padded flooring. Open Daily in the far corner of the Community Booth area. MARKETPLACE

Tumble Weed Comedy Show

The Tumble Weed Comedy Show follows the unbelievable travels of Doc Waggoner and his sidekick Colonel J.D. The show features non-stop laughter and audience participation. This show is a big knee-slapper! 6:45pm on weekdays | 12:30pm, 3:00pm, 5:30pm, 8:00pm on weekends. SKYLINER LOUNGE

Ventriloquist David Turner & Friends

David & Co. have been entertaining folks for over 50 years. This amazing ventriloquist will entertain you and the whole family through side-ways humor and song. Come watch David breathe his buddies to life on the STEAM Stage! 2:00pm, 4:00pm, 6:00pm on weekends only. MARKETPLACE

Wrestling on the Midway

What do the camel clutch, moonsault, frog splash, and piledriver all have in common? You can see them performed at The Nashville Fair! The fair has a long and storied history with professional wrestling. Check out nightly ring action next to the MIDWAY 7:30pm & 8:30pm daily MIDWAY

Sensory Morning at the Fair

Sensory Friendly Hours at the Fair! We’ll turn down the lights and noise to create a more sensory-friendly environment. Sensory-friendly hours are designed for people who may find the typical fair visit overwhelming. Saturday, September 7th from 11 am to 2 pm!


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