New in Nashville — July 2026

📅 Events that happened

• 📅 Middle Tennessee has a few Fourth of July 5Ks happening, along with a hot dog eating contest for people taking the holiday in a different direction.
• 📅 Fourth of July celebrations are kicking off across Middle Tennessee this weekend.
• 📅 An original musical called Fairy Floss is coming to Nashville, with a queer, fanfiction-style take on the city's cotton candy history, plus puppets, drag, and pop-art style.
• 📅 Organizers are getting ready for Let Freedom Sing! in Nashville, with fireworks, drones, live entertainment, and the Nashville Symphony, and they say it's expected to be the biggest fireworks show in the city's history.