Welcome to
Centennial Park
Where Nashville Grows
The nonprofit Centennial Park Conservancy helps sustain the vibrancy of Nashville’s beloved historic central park…an urban oasis for unwinding, exploring, and gathering together.
Double your Impact with a Year-End Gift
Make your year-end, tax-deductible donation today, or become a member—and thanks to a challenge match from Dryden, HDLA, Pinnacle Financial Partners, and R.C. Mathews Co., your gift will be doubled up to $25,000 before December 31.
Your support sustains Nashville’s most treasured public green space!
Shop Holiday Gifts
Discover an array of merchandise now available in our online store—including two new legend Reading Bench t-shirts! Give the gift of Centennial Park for the holidays and support the Park and the Parthenon.
Centennial Park Revitalization Updates
The north side of Centennial Park is currently closed for construction from August 2025 through Fall 2026 as part of our Phase 3 Revitalization Project. Exciting improvements are underway, including the new Croquet Café with food, refreshments, and public restrooms; a new Event Pavilion along Lake Watauga; and upgraded pathways, entrances, and parking to improve accessibility for all.
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Shop Merch
Support Centennial Park and the Parthenon! Your purchases help underwrite free arts & educational programs in the Park and Parthenon, including Musicians Corner, Kidsville, and Nashville Earth Day.
Our Work
Centennial Park Conservancy cultivates community through enriching experiences in Centennial Park.
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We collaborate with Metro Parks to identify, fund, and address ongoing maintenance and preservation needs in Centennial Park, thereby improving the community green space for present and future generations.
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We fund compelling art exhibitions, lectures, and performances in the Parthenon museum for 350K visitors each year, and present free live music concerts at Musicians Corner for 75K people annually.
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We inspire positive environmental change at Nashville Earth Day, the city’s official Earth Day celebration, and fund many local sustainability projects.
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We support families by presenting 100+ annual free educational children’s events through Kidsville in Centennial Park and Metro Community Centers.
MAKE A MEMORY IN THE PARK
Upcoming Events
Centennial Park Conservancy underwrites Parthenon programming while presenting and funding a variety of mostly free events that vitalize the park and make a positive impact on our community.
BECOME A MEMBER
Support the Park & Parthenon by becoming a Centennial Park Conservancy Member
Centennial Park and the iconic Parthenon are Nashville treasures. Your membership helps protect and enhance Centennial Park’s green space for all who live and visit here, support the Nashville Parthenon - a cultural centerpiece of our community - and provide free access to arts and educational programming for our entire community.
