Daily; winter tour-road gates 8am–4:30pm, visitor center 9am–4pm
Stones River National Battlefield · Murfreesboro
Stones River National Battlefield charges no entrance fee. Drive the park tour road, walk the trails and visit the national cemetery where one of the Civil War's key Union victories was fought. From November through February the tour road and parking gates are open 8am–4:30pm and the visitor center 9am–4pm; March through October the gates are open 8am–5pm and the visitor center 9am–5pm. Walkers and cyclists can use park roads and trails from sunrise to sunset. Closed Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
Historic Cannonsburgh Village recreates about 100 years of early Tennessee life, from the 1830s to the 1930s, with a gristmill, schoolhouse, general store, blacksmith shop, caboose, chapel, museum and the World's Largest Cedar Bucket. Self-guided tours are free. November through March it's open Tuesday–Friday 9am–3pm, weather permitting. Call ahead (615-890-0355), since the village can be closed for private rentals. Closed Nov 11, Nov 26 and Dec 24–25.
Middle Tennessee State University's free monthly Star Party on Friday, November 6, 2026, 6:30–8:30pm: Dr. John Wallin speaks on "Chasing Eclipses" for 30–45 minutes, then the MTSU Observatory sets up telescopes if the sky is clear. Open to the public and kids are welcome. Park in the Judd-Sims or Library lot off Alumni Drive (no tickets after 4:30pm on Fridays).
MTSU's free Star Party on Friday, December 4, 2026, 6:30–8:30pm: Dr. Irina Perevalova gives a public talk on a topic chosen by the audience, followed by telescope viewing with the MTSU Observatory if the sky is clear. Kids welcome. Park in the Judd-Sims or Library lot off Alumni Drive.
Floats, bands and dancers march down Main Street in the City of Murfreesboro's Christmas Parade on Sunday, December 13, 2026, 2–4pm. The route starts on East Main Street by MTSU and ends on Walnut Street, a block past the Square; line Main Street between Middle Tennessee Boulevard and Maple Street. This year's theme is "A Country Christmas." Park in the Judicial Center garage (223 N Maple St) or Civic Plaza garage (111 W Vine St).
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