Inaugural Kidsville Family Walk to occur on April 27th
The free event celebrates healthy movement with nature walks, activities, games, crafts, and more.
Centennial Park Conservancy announced today that the inaugural Kidsville Family Walk will take place at the Centennial Park Bandshell on Saturday, April 27, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. The new, free event will feature activities for the whole family, in addition to local partners and food trucks. Families will have the opportunity to get active as they interact with nature, play games, and participate in arts and crafts activities within Centennial Park.
“We are thrilled to provide this new event for families across Nashville,” said Justin Branam, Centennial Park Conservancy’s Vice President of Programming. “At Centennial Park Conservancy, we are always looking for creative ways to share our beloved park and encourage exploration and movement. It is sure to be a fun-filled day for families to be active and discover all that the park offers.”
Highlights of the Kidsville Family Walk include:
Yoga Classes: Nurture Nashville Yoga will lead family-friendly 15-minute movement classes every hour
Dance Party: Dancing People Nashville will host a kid-focused dance party with Music City Soul.
Arts & Crafts: Kids will earn a passport stamp at Community Partner booths and receive a participant ribbon that offers free Parthenon admission
Storybook Walk: Read the children’s book “Plants Can’t Sit Still” at multiple stations as you walk along the banks of Lake Watauga
Movement Games: play hopscotch and do jumping jacks, crab walk and other active exercises sketched onto Park pathways with chalk
Instrument Petting Zoo: play with musical instruments courtesy of Bach To Rock
Food & Beverages: Enjoy local food trucks and a variety of beverages
Community Partner Activities: Interact with valued partners at stations by Bach To Rock, City Nature Challenge, Dancing People with Music City Soul, Imagination Library, Nurture Nashville Yoga, Primrose School, and Vanderbilt Athletics
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KIDSVILLE FAMILY WALK IS PRESENTED BY CENTENNIAL PARK CONSERVANCY AND SPONSORED BY:
Primrose Schools of Nashville • Renewal by Anderson
MEDIA PARTNERS:
Nashville Parent • Lamar Advertising Company • Mix 92.9
Tennessee Tribune • WMGC El Jefe
IN-KIND PARTNERS:
6th Man Movers
KIDSVILLE’S 2024 PROGRAMMING IS MADE POSSIBLE BY:
Amazon, Dettwiller Foundation, HCA Healthcare Foundation, Jackson National Life Insurance Company, JP Morgan Chase, Pinnacle Financial Partners, Tennessee Arts Commission, The Memorial Foundation, and Vanderbilt University
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For more information about Kidsville Family Walk, please visit www.kidsvilleonline.org/familywalk.