Nashville Annual Events : May

Nashville offers plenty of great things to ensure that one can give mom that perfect Mother's Day. From the normal favorites like flowers and candy to exploring some of Nashville's most unique and fun ways to celebrate Mother's Day in Nashville.

Come celebrate a Nashville Memorial Day in a big way and see what our top picks are on how to celebrate this Memorial Day in Middle Tennessee. Have fun and celebrate with our family & friends as we honor the memories of those who dedicated their lives to our country.

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.

This annual event, held in Dickson, has been going on for over 50 years and offers a ton of good ole family fun that includes a fireworks display, parade, live entertainment, demolition derby and even a Liar's Contest.

More than 100,000 persons attend this annual week-long festival held in Humboldt Tennessee. Make sure to stop by the West Tennessee Historical Strawberry Festival Museum, located on Main Street, which includes Strawberry memorabilia of past festivals dating back to 1934.

This Strawberry Festival highlights include tasting the longest Strawberry Shortcake, pie and baking contest, derby car races, music, carnivals and food vendors.

One of the largest, long-standing Strawberry festivals in the state, this event offers parades, contests, concerts, fun-for-everyone activities and good things to eat. Located about 30 minutes North of Nashville in Portland.

A 502-Mile "Happening" Slated for U.S. 11 (formerly a 250-Mile Event)"U.S. 11 Antique Alley," The third weekend in May, a 502-mile festive roadside sale will be held on U.S. Highway 11 from Meridian, Mississippi through Birmingham, Alabama, and towns in Dade County, Georgia, then Chattanooga, Tennessee, to Knoxville, Tennessee, and on to Bristol, Virginia.

Historic Rugby Festival of British & Appalachian Culture is an annual festival, held in Mid-May and celebrates Rugby's British and Appalachian heritage with traditional bluegrass music, crafts, dancing, historic building tours and more.

The Tennessee Crafts Fair has been held in Nashville's Centennial Park the first weekend in May every year since 1972. A showcase for the work of craft artists living and working in Tennessee, the event also heralds the outdoor summer season and attracts 45,000-50,000 each spring.