Local Summer Fun Without the Price Tag

Community | 06/02/26
BLOG Summer Fun Q2 JUNE 26

No matter what fun you choose to have this summer, take your Ascend Checking account with you. Track your spending and more on the go – open an account today at ascend.org/checking and download the Ascend app. 


Tennessee has endless opportunities for warm-weather fun. No matter if you’re someone who likes to be on the water, in nature, or surrounded by neighbors at a fun festival, there’s something exciting to be had for everyone.  


You shouldn’t feel like you have to spend an arm and a leg to make memories with your family, either. Try these low-cost or free options:  


Be In Nature 

If your perfect summer day involves trees, water, and fresh air, you don’t have to travel far or spend much to find it. Hiking trails, swimming holes, and more can be found at these local favorites: 

Short Springs State Natural Area                                     Rutledge Falls  
Tims Ford State Park                                                        Old Stone Fort Archaeological Park  
Rock Island State Park                                                     Cummins Falls State Park 
Harpeth River State Park                                                  Montgomery Bell State Park 
Fall Creek Falls State Park                                                Long Hunter State Park 
Savage Gulf State Park                                                     Fiery Gizzard State Park 
Percy Priest Lake                                                              Old Hickory Lake 

 

Attend a Festival 

If you love a lively crowd and a full calendar, summer in southern Middle Tennessee delivers. These are just a few of your options: 

6/6-7: Tennessee Peach Festival 

6/13: Community Day at Ascend Federal Credit Union Amphitheater 

6/13: Simply Smyrna Celebration 

6/13: Nashville Farmers Market Summer Fest 

6/20: RC Cola-MoonPie Festival 

6/20-21: Music City Freedom Festival 

6/27-28: Lynchburg Frontier Days & Steak Cookoff 

7/4: Local Independence Day Celebrations 

7/24-25: Bluegrass Along the Harpeth Fiddlers Jamboree 

8/8: Murfreesboro Peach Cobbler Festival 

8/15: Nashville Farmers Market Watermelon Festival 

All summer: County Fairs 


Find Free Education 

Educational opportunities are available all summer at local libraries and museums. Find a good reading program at your closest library or take advantage of free summer museum admission days. If you have a little one who loves fire trucks, local fire stations are always available for free tours — they might even let you use the sirens! 


Have Fun at Home 

Of course, you don’t have to leave home to have a good time. Have your own camping adventure in the backyard, create a pillow fort in the living room, have a movie marathon, or get together with friends or loved ones for a fun night of games. 


You don’t have to spend a fortune to make summer memories this year. Find something that you and your loved ones will enjoy and spend some quality time together. 


Also, no matter what fun you choose to have, take your Ascend Checking account with you. Track your spending and more on the go – open an account today at ascend.org/checking and download the Ascend app.   




Ascend is federally insured by the NCUA.  

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