Your Guide to July 2025 in Nashville

Whether you’re looking for the best place to see fireworks or the coolest indoor activities, we’ve got you covered for the month ahead. Host Marie Cecile Anderson, producer Daniel Sumstine, and Hey Nashville newsletter editor Margaret Kingsbury preview their can’t-miss picks, from art walks to punk rock. If you’re looking for even MORE options, we’ve featured some great activities and important news stories across the city in recent episodes: You can go visit the baby eagles at Radnor Lake State Park, or belt out a tune on the Lipstick Lounge’s famous karaoke stage. There’s a new sculpture exhibit surrounding Athena at the Parthenon, and about a billion great things for kids to do while school’s out. Plus, we’ve taken you inside the Metro budget, learned why Nashville is not a “sanctuary city,” and celebrated Ed the Zebra with a fun roundup of other loose animals running wild in Music City. If you’re new here, welcome! City Cast Nashville brings you a new episode every weekday morning with the day's can't-miss conversation about life in Music City. We’re covering the news and culture of our endlessly growing city from every perspective we can find — including yours. It’s like a backyard barbecue and the whole town’s invited, so whether you’ve lived here for a blink or a lifetime, we hope you’ll pull up a lawn chair and sit a while. Learn more at nashville.citycast.fm. Want some more City Cast Nashville news? Then make sure to sign up for our Hey Nashville newsletter.  Follow us @citycastnashville You can also text us or leave a voicemail at: 615-200-6392⁩ Interested in advertising with City Cast? Find more info HERE.