Ms. Cheap gave us a preview of the Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival taking place Saturday, October 7 from 10am–6pm in Centennial Park - plus, admission to the Parthenon will be free from 10am-6pm. For more information call (615) 862-8400 or visit celebratenashville.org.
Metro Parks Centennial Art Center, 301 25th Ave. N. in Centennial Park, will open its annual "Get Cultured" exhibit with a reception from 5pm-7pm on Friday Oct. 6. The exhibit features more than 80 pieces by 14 international artists, and each artist is bringing a dish from their native land to share. The "Get Cultured" exhibit is on display through Oct. 30. For details, call (615) 862-8442 or go to ashville.gov/cac.
The 18th annual Granville Fall Celebration is all day Saturday, with free admission and music a quilt festival, arts festival, motorcycle show, storytelling, blacksmith demonstrations and more. Details: 931-653-4151 or granvilletn.com.
The 14th annual Country Ham Festival is from 10am-7pm on Saturday, with music, food, kids' area, crafts, hog calling, monster trucks, mechanical bulls, hot air balloons on the grounds of the Tennessee Children's Home, 804 Branham Hughes Blvd., in Spring Hill. Free parking, too. Visit countryhamfest.com for more information. For more of Ms. Cheap's money-saving ideas, visit her website tennessean.com/cheap and follow her on Twitter @Ms_Cheap.