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Beginning tomorrow, downtown Nashville will be saturated with country music. The CMA Music Fest has already taken over the waterfront and several locations throughout the downtown vicinity. If you plan on attending and bringing your children along for the festivities, we wanted to make sure to highlight all the wonderful children's activities taking place this weekend. The CMA has organized a plethora of FREE activities at the Family Zone Mainstage, located at the Hall of Fame Park at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and Demonbreun. There will be arts and crafts, face painting, balloon art, cupcake decorating, and of course a fantastic line-up of musicians and comedians. Visit the website for full schedule. 

If the CMA Fest is a bit overwhelming for your family, today and tonight you can celebrate at Happy Tales Humane's fourth annual One Big Wag. The all-day-and-night event features food, art, music, and dog and cat competitions! Kids can enjoy the Animal Gambill Show, participate in the Bow-Wow Boogie, and enjoy live music by O'Shea, Marcel, Kristi Rose and Fats Caplin, Hank Williams III and more. All proceeds from the event benefit Happy Tales Humane, an organization that rescues, cares for, and finds healthy homes for unwanted pets.  

The event takes place at The Factory at Franklin located at 230 Franklin Road from 12 to 10 pm. Tickets are $20 (adults), $5 (ages 6 - 15), and free for children 5 and younger.  Friendly, leashed pets are welcome. 

And, finally, if you interested in a low-key activity for your family, be sure to check out the Movies in the Park. Every Wednesday evening at sunset (usually around 7 pm) there is a movie at Centennial Park. Tonight (depending on the weather) is Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure. For additional information, check out the listing on Nashvillest. 

Whatever you decide to do, have a safe and fun time!