July 3 – Independence Day Celebration
Smyrna celebrates the nation’s independence a day early at Lee Victory Recreation Park (110 Sam Ridley Pkwy.) beginning at 5 p.m. with events and activities for all ages and fireworks at 9 p.m. For more information, call (615) 459-9773.
Catch Entice at July’s Main Street Friday Night Live Concert Series on the Murfreesboro Square.
July 4 – Main Street’s Friday Night Live Concert Series
Enjoy food vendors and more at Main Street’s Friday Night Live Concert featuring Entice from 6:30–9:30 p.m. at the Public Square. Bring your lawn chair! Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 895-1887 or visit downtownmurfreesboro.com.
July 4 – La Vergne 4th of July Celebration
Celebrate America’s birthday in La Vergne at 6 p.m. at Veterans Memorial Park (115 Floyd Mayfield Dr., La Vergne) For more information, call (615) 793-3224 or lavergnetn.gov.
July 4 – “Celebration Under the Stars”
The city of Murfreesboro’s “Celebration Under the Stars” at McKnight Park (120 DeJarnette Ln.) begins at the Sports*Com outdoor pool at 10 a.m. with games and prizes until 4:30 p.m. Admission is $3 for youth and seniors and $4 for adults. Evening family games and activities are from 5–8 p.m. and admission is free of charge. At 8 p.m., following the presentation of colors by the Murfreesboro Fire and Rescue Department Color Guard and singing of the national anthem by Stephen Smith, the Murfreesboro Symphony Orchestra presents traditional patriotic tunes and inspirational classics. The fireworks show begins at 9 p.m. For more information, call (615) 893-2141 or (615) 890-5333.
July 5 – Saturday Morning Stories at the Museum
Help your child connect with history! Children up to 10 years of age and their caregivers cozy up for the reading of a story in the Sam Davis Home Visitor Center (1399 Sam Davis Rd.) and participate in a related craft at 11 a.m.; admission is free. No reservation required. For more information, call (615) 459-2341 or visit samdavishome.org.
July 7–11 – Summer Camp: Apple Valley School
“Students” (children 8–12 years of age) of the Apple Valley School roleplay as a member of a family from long ago as they take part in authentic 19th-century school lessons, make crafts, play games, sing, and enjoy the historic house and grounds of Sam Davis Home and Museum (1399 Sam Davis Rd.) from 9 a.m.–noon. Registration is required. For more information, call (615) 459-2341 or visit samdavishome.org.
July 7–July 11 – Summer Arts Camps-Creative Clash Visual Arts Camp and Rock Band Camp
Experienced instructors guide students (grades 4–12 completed) through the process of art conception using painting, mixed media, and digital photography at Lifepoint Church (506 Legacy Dr., Smyrna) from 9 a.m.–4 p.m. throughout the week. Each student will complete projects to be included in the juried gallery showcase on Friday night from 7–9 p.m. Rock Band Camp gives students (grades 6–12 completed) the opportunity to learn from working professionals in the music industry as they prepare from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. throughout the week to debut their own band in the Rock Your World Battle of the Bands at the end of the camp. No previous instrument training is necessary to participate in the camp and everyone will have an active role in the Band Showcase (3050 Medical Center Pkwy). For more information, contact (615) 893-6565 or info@rutherfordchamber.org.
July 8 – Pediatric Meet and Greet
Murfreesboro Medical Clinic will host a Pediatric Meet and Greet on Tuesday, July 8, from 12:30–1:30 p.m. The MMC pediatricians specialize in caring for children from birth to 18 years of age, providing care for illnesses, well-child checkups and sports physicals. To register and for more information, visit mmclinic.com.
July 9 – Flick N’ Float
Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation will host Flick N’ Float, a free outdoor movie at Sports*Com’s “Boro Beach” outdoor pool on Wednesday, July 9. Bring your own float for the pool or a blanket to watch poolside.The movie will begin at 8:30 p.m. Concessions will be available for purchase. For more information about the movie contact Sports*Com at (615) 895-5040.
July 10-13 – USTRC Eastern Regional Team Roping Championships
Watch the USTRC Eastern Regional Team Roping Championships 8 a.m. daily at Tennessee Miller Coliseum (304-B W. Thompson Ln.). For more information, please call (615) 494-8961 or visit ustrc.com.
July 11–13 – 37th Annual Uncle Dave Macon Days Festival
Witness national championships in Old-Time Banjo, Old-Time Buck Dancing and Old-Time Clogging with fun for the entire family at Cannonsburgh Village (312 South Front St.). Enjoy arts and crafts, “Motorless Parade,” children’s activities, concessions and more. Admission is $5 per day; ages 12 and under are admitted free. Click here for the full schedule.
July 12 – 4th Annual Zumbathon for Cystic Fibrosis
Get read to benefit Cystic Fibrosis Foundation by dancing and exercising with Zumba® from 9-11:30 a.m. at Middle Tennessee Christian School. Admission is $20 in advance and $25 at the door. All proceeds benefit the foundation. The event features T-shirts for the first 100 registrants, complimentary chair massages by Magnolia Medical Center, refreshments by Edible Arrangements, swag bags for all participants, great door prizes and an exciting silent auction lineup. For more information, contact dance4cf@yahoo.com or visit eventbrite.com/e/4th-annual-zumbathon-for-cystic-fibrosis-registration-10898558883.
July 12 – Author Dr. Michael R. Bradley Book Signing
Step into history the day before the storied anniversary of Forrest’s Raid, as Dr. Michael R. Bradley signs copies of his book The Raiding Winter at Oaklands Historic House Museum (901 N. Maney Ave.) at 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. Bradley brings to life the Confederate cavalry operations during the winter of 1862 with a series of Confederate raids led by Gens. Nathan Bedford Forrest, John Hunt Morgan, Earl Van Dorn, and Joseph Wheeler. Admission is $10 per person; reservations required. For more information, contact (615) 893-0022 or events@oaklandsmuseum.org.
July 14–18 – Middle Tennessee Chess Camp
Middle Tennessee Christian School holds Middle Tennessee Chess Camp with both half- and full-day options hosted by Igor Zhislin, coach of the National Champion Central Magnet School Team. Children ages 6 and up of various proficiency levels, including beginners, are welcome to learn the rules, strategy and tactics, sportsmanship, and of course how to play. Space is limited and advanced registration is required. For more information, contact igorzhislin@gmail.com or (615) 896-3680.
July 14–18 – Summer Arts Camps—Imagine Musical Theater Camp and Creative Clash Visual Arts Camp
In response to a new love of modern musical theater, Carpe Artista provides a weeklong musical theater camp at Lifepoint Church (506 Legacy Dr., Smyrna) from 9 a.m.–4:30 p.m. allowing students (3rd–12th grades completed) to gain the skills to perform in musical theater. Local professionals from greater Nashville’s theater community teach and administrate singing, acting, dancing and preparing to perform in the Imagine Showcase that will take place at the end of the week. Creative Clash Visual Arts Camp (week 2) gives students (grades 4th–12th completed) the chance to practice painting, mixed media and digital photography. Each student will complete projects for the final showcase. For more information, contact (615) 893-6565 or info@rutherfordchamber.org.
July 16–20 – East Coast Reined Cow Horse Classic
Watch the East Coast Reined Cow Horse Classic at Tennessee Miller Coliseum (304-B W. Thompson Ln.) 8 a.m. daily. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 494-8961 or visit mtsu.edu/tmc.
July 18 – Cannonsburgh Concert Series
Watch Emilie Burke perform at Cannonsburgh Concert Series from 7-9 p.m. at Cannonsburgh Village (312 S. Front St.). Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 890-0355.
July 18 – Riverdale Football Hall of Fame Banquet
Join the Riverdale Football team at 6:30 p.m. for the Riverdale Football Hall of Fame Banquet and Mitchell Maxwell Scholarship Fund at Stones River Country Club (1830 N.W. Broad St.) where former UT football player and inspirational speaker Inky Johnson will speak. Tickets are $75 per person, or businesses and individuals can sponsor a table of ten for $1,000. For more information, contact (615) 351-2262 or riverdaletickets@yahoo.com.
July 18–20 – 47th Annual Murfreesboro Antique Show
This longstanding Murfreesboro tradition attracts some of the finest Antique Dealers from across the country at Middle Tennessee Expo Center (1209 Park Ave.). Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. and Sunday from 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Free parking. Admission is $7 for all three days. For more information, call (270) 237-5205 or visit murfreesboroantiqueshow.com.
July 19–20 – The Most Terrible Cannonading
Cannons and crews from several states assemble on the Stones River Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.) to tell the story of the artillery at the Battle of Stones River through the accounts of Confederate soldiers and demonstrate the firing of the Civil War cannon. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
July 20 – God and Country Concert and Community Dinner with Todd Allen Herendeen
Bob Park Realty and Pinnacle Financial Partners present God and Country Concert and Community Dinner with Todd Allen Herendeen, featuring Ronnie Knight and the Bradley Creek Choir, to benefit Doors of Hope and Journey Home. Enjoy a country supper of fried chicken, mac and cheese, black-eyed peas, fresh tomatoes, fresh fruit and more donated by the Journey Home Garden. Tickets for the 5 p.m. dinner and the concert to follow at First United Methodist Church (265 W. Thompson Ln.) are limited; cost is $25. Individual concert-only tickets are $15. For more information, contact (615) 653-8491, (615) 890-7812 or ticketsfumc@gmail.com. You can also visit toddallenshow.com, opendoorsofhope.org, lovegodservepeople.org or facebook.com/CommunityConcert.
July 20 – Pugs Unite
Once a month, owners of Pugs meet at the Murfreesboro Bark Park (1526 W. College St.) at 2 p.m. where pugs can socialize with other pugs and their owners can exchange tips on feeding, vet information, and other helpful information. For more information, visit meetup.com/Murfreesboro-Pug-Lovers-Group or facebook.com/groups/1421036228117538, or contact murfreesboropugs@gmail.com.
July 24–26 – TWHBEA Versatility Walking Horse Championships
Watch the Tennessee Walking Horse Breeders and Exhibitors Association Versatility Walking Horse Championships at Tennessee Miller Coliseum (304-B W. Thompson Ln.) Thursday at 8 a.m. and 6 p.m., Friday at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. and Saturday at 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (931) 359-0592 or visit twhbea.com.
July 25 – Island Fun Run
The Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation Department will host an Island Fun Run at the Gateway Island and Trail at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 25. The course is one-mile, which participants may run or walk as many times as they’d like. Parking is available at West College Street and General Bragg Trailheads. No pre-registration is necessary. The event is free for all ages. For more information, call (615) 893-2141.
July 28–Aug. 2 – WHOS International Grand Championship Walking Horse Show
Watch the Walking Horse Owners Association of America’s International Grand Championship Walking Horse Show at Tennessee Miller Coliseum (304-B W. Thompson Ln.). Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 494-8961 or visit mtsu.edu/tmc.
Tuesdays and Fridays – Rutherford County Farmers’ Market
Market vendors from over 20 Middle Tennessee counties offer a wide variety of seasonal fruits and vegetables, meats, eggs, baked and canned goods, flowers, plants and more from 7 a.m.–noon at Lane Agri-Park (315 John R. Rice Blvd.) For more information, call (615) 898-7710 or visit extension.tennessee.edu.
Saturdays – Main Street Saturday Market
Vendors set up on the west, north and south sides of the historic Rutherford County Courthouse in downtown Murfreesboro, offering fresh fruits, vegetables, breads, meats and flowers from 8 a.m.–noon. For more information, call (615) 895-1887 or visit downtownmurfreesboro.com.
Saturdays – Bicycle Tours of the Stones River National Battlefield
Join a ranger for a 90-minute bicycle tour of the Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.) at 9 a.m. Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
Through Aug. 17 – Ranger Programs at the Stones River National Battlefield
Park rangers offer talks, walks or tours at 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. and 2 p.m. daily at Stones River National Battlefield (1563 N. Thompson Ln.). Admission is free. For more information, call (615) 893-9501 or visit nps.gov/stri.
