Parthenon Event Calendar
Self-Guided Exterior Architecture Tour
Take a self-guided Exterior Architecture Audio tour. Available in multiple languages.
Centennial Park History Tours: 1897 Exposition (October)
Thursdays at 10 AM
See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided outdoor tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.
Free and open to the public.
Museum Tours (October)
Select Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 PM
Explore art and history alongside our museum experts, including our permanent exhibition of American art, temporary exhibitions, and the interior re-creation of the ancient Parthenon.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (October)
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in advance or in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
International Archaeology Day
9 AM - 12 PM
International Archaeology Day & the TN STEAM Festival will feature family-friendly STEAM activities that highlight science and archaeology to share the legacy of Greek culture and raise awareness of the ancient world. Museum visitors can earn an “Official Archaeologist of the Nashville Parthenon” sticker.
Virtual Symposium: Discovering Byzantine Corinth and Its People
11 AM Central -Register
Join a free virtual talk by Dr. Rossana Valente, an archaeologist who focuses on material culture in the ancient Mediterranean.
Sketching the Marbles (October)
Select Thursday afternoons and Final Friday 2-4 PM
Work alongside Parthenon artists to create your own sketch of the world-class casts of the Parthenon Marbles.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
Night at the Museum: Halloween at the Parthenon
This Halloween, step inside the Parthenon after dark for Night at the Museum. Spend the night dancing to vinyl sets from DJ Guy Fell + DJ Anthony Poli, with food, drinks, costumes and late-night access to one of Nashville’s most iconic spaces.
Book Club: The Rescue Artist
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society!
Location: Treasury on Level 2 of the Parthenon
Soulful Sounds in Nashville
For people who crave something beyond the usual dinner-and-drinks routine, step into the candlelit world of Soulful Sounds, a Harlem Renaissance-inspired evening of music, laughter, connection, and vintage glamour.
Architecture Tours (October)
First Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday— and more!
Learn about the original construction of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, and explore 2,500 years of architectural history as the structure transitioned from Greek temple to Christian church to Ottoman mosque.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
STEAM Night: Archaeologist Tour
Join us at The Parthenon for a Museum Tour with an archaeologist who has lived and worked in Greece!
This tour is part of our Space Explorers STEAM Night. Dive into the world of archaeology with a guided tour of this iconic site and see the Parthenon from the perspective of an archaeologist.
This event is FREE for Metro Nashville Public Schools (MNPS) students, staff, and faculty— and their entire families! If you are not a part of MNPS, this event is included with the price of admission.
MNPS STEAM Night- Space Explorers
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Join us for a special Space Explorers MNPS STEAM Night with family-friendly activities! Free admission for Metro Nashville Public Schools students and their entire families.
Features a Star Talk with a Vanderbilt astronomer and more!
Sketching the Marbles (September)
Select Thursday afternoons and Final Fridays
Work alongside Parthenon artists to create your own sketch of the world-class casts of the Parthenon Marbles.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
Museum Tours (September)
Select Wednesdays and Fridays at 3 PM
Explore art and history alongside our museum experts, including our permanent exhibition of American art, temporary exhibitions, and the interior re-creation of the ancient Parthenon.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
Centennial Park History Tours: 1897 Exposition (September)
Thursdays at 10 AM
See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided outdoor tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.
Free and open to the public.
Architecture Tours (September)
First Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday— and more!
Learn about the original construction of the Parthenon in Athens, Greece, and explore 2,500 years of architectural history as the structure transitioned from Greek temple to Christian church to Ottoman mosque.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
MNPS STEAM Night- Hydro Heroes
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Join us for a special MNPS STEAM Night with family-friendly activities! Free admission for Metro Nashville Public Schools students and their entire families.
STEAM Nights: August 27 & September 17
American Art Symposium: Ralph Albert Blakelock: The Brilliant and the Tragic
6 PM Central - RSVP Required
Join a free symposium with Nina Sangimino, Curator at the Long Island Museum, to talk about the brilliant rise and tragic fall of the artist Albert Blakelock.
Sketching the Marbles (August)
Select Thursday afternoons and Final Friday 2-4 PM
Work alongside Parthenon artists to create your own sketch of the world-class casts of the Parthenon Marbles.
Free for Centennial Park Conservancy members or free with the price of admission for non-members.
Centennial Park History Tours: 1897 Exposition (August)
Thursdays at 10 AM
See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided outdoor tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.
Free and open to the public.
Parthenon Screenwriting Workshop: "The Odyssey": Epics, Empires, and AI in Hollywood
Join a free talk and screenwriting workshop with Dr. Jerod Ra’Del Hollyfield. Learn about Christopher Nolan's The Odyssey and the rise of AI in Hollywood. No creative writing or screenwriting experience necessary!
This event is free with RSVP.
Book Club: Helen of Troy, 1993
6 PM, RSVP required
Join a free book club with the Archaeological Institute of America, Nashville Society! This quarter’s book is Helen of Troy, 1993 by Maria Zoccola.
Location: The Parthenon
Parthenon Symposium: The Race of Heroes in Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey”
6 PM Central - RSVP Required
Join a free symposium with Jackie Murray, who will give us a free talk on the depictions of race and Greek heroes in Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey and the classical reception.
MNPS STEAM Night: Nature Explorers
4:30 - 6:30 PM
Join us for a special MNPS STEAM Night with outdoor family-friendly activities!
STEAM Nights: July 23, August 27, & September 17
Centennial Park History Tours: 1897 Exposition (July)
Thursdays at 10 AM
See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided outdoor tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.
Free and open to the public.
Centennial Park History Tours: 1897 Exposition (June)
Thursdays at 10 AM
See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided outdoor tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.
Free and open to the public.
Book Talk with Mary Beard
2 PM Central, RSVP Required
Join a free talk with Mary Beard, author of Talking Classics: The Shock of the Old!
Free and open to the public with RSVP.
Centennial Park History Tours: 1897 Exposition (May)
Thursdays at 10 AM
See Centennial Park as you never have before in this guided outdoor tour that will help you picture the 1897 Tennessee Centennial Exposition. Discover the stories of lost statues and buildings that once stood in the park as part of a six-month celebration of Tennessee’s 100th year of statehood.
Free and open to the public.
Book Talk
5 PM Central, Registration required
Join a free virtual talk with Sam Kean, author of Dinner with King Tut.
Pop-up Merchandise Store
Get your Parthenon t-shirts, stickers, and much more at our temporary outdoor store.
LOCKELAND STRINGS (ECHO Chamber Music Series)
A distinct Nashville treasure, Lockeland Strings returns to ECHO by popular demand. This global music collective is a community arts organization that showcases local artists accompanied by string quartet.
Nashville Chamber Music Series (ECHO Chamber Music Series)
Join the Nashville Chamber Music Series for their second ECHO appearance. They’re performers and music lovers who showcase classical and jazz music.
Tennessee State University’s Meistersingers (ECHO Chamber Music Series)
The Meistersingers — Tennessee State University’s premier chamber choral ensemble — make their ECHO debut for an exhilarating night of music. The ensemble performs a wide variety of literature, from Renaissance to current popular music genres.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (February)
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in advance or in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition
Naos, Level 2
Browse visual art created by talented young artists during the Middle Tennessee Regional Student Art Exhibition on display January 23 - February 28, 2026.
Kidsville at the Parthenon (January)
Families with children ages 12 and under can register in advance or in the lobby beginning at 10:30 AM, and children will immediately be able to participate in activity & craft stations located upstairs.
Alan LeQuire — Monumental Figures
Nashville’s most prominent sculptor returns to the Parthenon with a new body of work that celebrates contemporary people, including Nashville natives, activists, musicians, and athletes.
Goddess in Progress
East Gallery
Get the story behind the creation and construction of Nashville’s Athena Parthenos with this historic exhibit. Travel with LeQuire on his journey to creating and scaling a figure that became the largest indoor sculpture in the Western world.
Opening Reception: Alan LeQuire Exhibits
6 - 8 PM — RSVP required
Attend a special preview of the Parthenon’s newest exhibits, Monumental Figures and Goddess in Progress, by Alan LeQuire.
This event is FREE with RSVP.