Tennessee’s upcoming tourism news is consolidated for your convenience below. For a complete list of Tennessee events, visit tnvacation.com/calendar.
Ongoing
Townsend – Get free admission now through Feb.
28 at the Great Smoky Mountains Heritage Center Museum.
Nashville – Learn the story behind Disney’s Broadway smash-hit “Newsies” and Tennessee’s printing history on display through June 2015 in the G-Level Gallery of the James K. Polk Cultural Center.
Memphis – Experience the gross side of nature with Animal Grossology on display through April 19 at The Pink Palace Family of Museums.
West Tennessee – Go day trippin’ with the West Tennessee Heritage and “Roots” Bus Tour, highlighting Tennessee’s African American historical sites 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Tuesday departing from the Tennessee State Welcome Center at 119 N. Riverside Drive in Memphis.
Feb. 6-7
Lebanon – Everything you need to buy, build, remodel and decorate will be at the Southern Home & Garden Expo at the Mill in Lebanon.
Feb. 9
Nashville – General registration for ScienceQuest Camps opens for kids in kindergarten through 9th grade at Adventure Science Center. To register, visit adventuresci.org/camps.
Feb. 11-May 13
Goodlettsville – RockSTAR Music Education welcomes kids 1-3 grade 3:30-4:30 p.m. and 4-8 grade 4:30-5:30 p.m. to learn from professional rockers how to play guitar, bass, drums, keyboards, perform classic Rock ‘n’ Roll hits, and compose songs at Delmas Long Community Center.
Feb. 12
Union City – Enjoy a wine tasting event 6-8 p.m. in Dinosaur Hall at Discovery Park of America. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for non-members.
Feb. 13
Chattanooga – “Island of Lemurs: Madagascar 3D,” narrated by Morgan Freeman, will open at the Tennessee Aquarium IMAX Theater.
Feb. 13-14
Knoxville – Four-course Valentine’s dinners will be on the menu at The Icon Restaurant & Lounge, located on the 5th floor of The Sunsphere.
Spring City – A.R. Gurney’s “Love Letters” will be performed just in time for Valentine’s Day 7:30 p.m. at the Tennessee Valley Theatre.
Feb. 14
Maryville – Take your sweetheart to the Harp Ensemble Annual Valentine’s Concert, featuring multiple East Tennessee harpists 2 p.m. in the Reading Rotunda end of the Main Gallery of the Blount County Public Library.
Lafayette – Participate in the Sweetheart Celebration 6:30 p.m. at Red Barn Winery.
Rugby – Fine dining, entertainment, and candlelit settings wait during the Valentine Dinner at Grey Gables Bed and Breakfast.
Red Boiling Springs – Enjoy a Valentine’s Day evening or weekend with karaoke and a romantic Italian dinner 4:30-6:30 p.m. at the Armour’s Hotel.
Feb. 16
Nashville – General registration opens for Cheekwood Summer Camp 2015 for ages 1-18 years old June 1-July 31 at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.
Hendersonville – Be part of a live studio audience with a Live Taping featuring Craig Wayne Boyd 6 p.m. at the TBN HD Auditorium. The event is free and open to the public.
Feb. 18-22
Pigeon Forge – The 15th annual Saddle Up will feature the finest cowboy and cowgirl talent in the country to sing, tell stories, entertain, and cook at the LeConte Center at Pigeon Forge.
Feb. 19
Nashville – Bring a lunch and attend Charles Brindley: Exploring Creative Process through Quality of Emotion Experience noon at Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art.
Feb. 20-22
Memphis – Four new works from national choreographers will be highlighted during “I Am” performed by the Ballet Memphis at Playhouse on the Square.
Feb. 20
Nashville – Your favorite YouTube, Vine, Twitter, and Instagram stars will make a stop as part of the Digi Tour 2015 6:30 p.m. at War Memorial Auditorium.
Feb. 21
Memphis – A special celebration for Black History Month is in store 1-3 p.m. at The Children’s Museum of Memphis.
Memphis – Free admission is offered during the Chinese New Year Family Day noon to 4 p.m. at The Belz Museum.
Jackson – “Mark Twain At-Large,” Ron Jewell’s one-man theatrical force will be performed 8 p.m. at The Ned.
Nashville – The Nashville Opera will present “Jack and the Beanstalk” 10 a.m. at the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum.
Knoxville – ROCCK Racing will have radio-operated car racing presented by the Radio Operated Car Club of Knoxville 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. at Chilhowee Park Pavilion.
Feb. 27
Nashville – “Telling Tales: Stories and Legends in 19th Century American Art” opens and will be on display through June 7 in the Upper-Level Galleries at The Frist Center for the Visual Arts.
Bristol – See a special screening of “Stranger and Kin: A History of the Hillbilly Image” which includes a talk about image, dress and representation in Appalachian culture 7 p.m. in the Performance Theater at the Birthplace of Country Music Museum.
March 6
Murfreesboro – See a winter evening exhibit showing of “Wedding Dresses Through the Decades” 4-8 p.m. at Oaklands Historic House Museum.
Nashville – Seven-time Grammy Award winner Gladys Knight performs for one night 8 p.m. at Tennessee Performing Arts Center’s Andrew Jackson Hall.
March 7
Memphis – Enjoy the music styling of Ledisi during The Intimate Truth Tour with guests Raheem DeVaughn and Leela James 8 p.m. at The Orpheum Theatre.