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Major Annual Events

Event Month Held and Location
Nashville Film Festival Weeklong festival in April. It features hundreds of independent films and is one of the biggest film festivals in the Southern United States.
Country Music Marathon Marathon and half marathon which normally include over 25,000 runners from around the world in April. In 2012, participation for the Marathon and Half Marathon surpassed 30,000 runners.
Veterans Day Parade A parade running down Broadway on 11/11 at 11:11.11 am since 1951. Features include 101st Airborne division (Air Assault), Tennessee National Guard, Veterans from wars past and present, military plane fly-overs, tanks, motorcycles, first responder vehicles, marching bands and thousands of spectators.
Iroquois Steeplechase Annual steeplechase horse racing event which takes place in May at Percy Warner Park.
CMA Music Festival A four-day event in June featuring performances by country music stars, autograph signings, artist/fan interaction, and other activities for country music fans.
Let Freedom Sing! Held every July 4 at Riverfront Park, featuring a street festival and live music, and culminating with a large fireworks show.
Tomato Art Festival Takes place in East Nashville every August.
African Street Festival Takes place on the campus of Tennessee State University in September.
Tennessee State Fair In September at the State Fairgrounds. The State Fair lasts nine days and includes rides, exhibits, rodeos, tractor pulls, and numerous other shows and attractions.
Live on the Green Every Thursday in September and into October. Live on the Green is a free concert series held by local radio station Lightning 100 and is located at Public Square Park.
Country Music Association Awards Usually held in November at the Bridgestone Arena and televised nationally to millions of viewers.

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