Five Free and Cheap Family Things To Do in Middle Tennessee

If you find yourself in Murfreesboro in the next week, there are a couple of great free events down that way: one at Middle Tennessee State University that celebrates the fans of MTSU athletics and another celebrating India at the Discovery Center just down the road from MTSU. Lucky Ladd Farms is hosting a whole day for kids who want to test their construction and farming skills. Your family can sign up to run a 5K that gets you on the field at Nissan Stadium. And if your little ones are still super little, CoComelon and friends will also be downtown this week.

As part of our series on free cheap things to do with the family, here is our weekly roundup of places to spend time together over the next week:

MTSU Fan Day

Middle Tennessee State University is slated to host its annual MTSU Fan Day on Aug. 24 at Floyd Stadium on campus. Athletes from all of MTSU’s sporting programs will be on site and folks will be giving out autographs and more. The event is free to the public and also includes giveaways, inflatables, face painting and balloon art. 

Kids Fun Construction and Farm Equipment Festival

Lucky Ladd Farms’ Kids Fun Construction and Farm Equipment Festival is coming up on Aug. 24. The event offers the chance to put on hard hats and check out real-life machinery on a farm. Lucky Ladd has built a specially designed construction site for kids to operate and maneuver genuine mini-excavators while learning to dig, move and dump dirt. The festival also features hands-on activity centers where kids can hone other trade skills: They can wield hammers, operate power drivers, and tackle plumbing challenges with other kids.

Discover India Day (Free Day)

The Discovery Center is hosting a day with free admission that will also celebrate India. The science center down in Murfreesboro will have several special items on site as part of this day — it begins at 9 a.m. and ends at 4 p.m. on Aug. 24.

Titans Foundation 5K

Titans Foundation 5K invites families to come run to a finish on the 50-yard line at Nissan Stadium on Aug. 24. Each runner will receive a T-shirt and ticket for the game on Dec. 8 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Post-race activities include refreshments, appearances from the Titans Cheerleaders, Blue Crew & T-Rac, and an awards ceremony. 

CoComelon Party Time

A CoComelon immersive experience is coming to the Sheraton Grand Nashville Downtown hotel. The event takes families into the world of CoComelon with a Cuddly Corner, activity and coloring center, light up and dance floor and visits with JJ, Cody and more. It takes palce from Aug. 23-25.