In partnership with the Nashville Department of Transportation (NDOT), the Civic Design Center is shutting down a portion of 6th Ave N in Germantown to celebrate reclaiming public space for pedestrians and unveil the new parklet in front of The Cupcake Collection.
We have been hosting PARK(ing) Day in Nashville for 13 years. New to PARK(ing) Day? PARK(ing) Day is a global, public, participatory art and design project which started in San Francisco in 2005. It is a day where people across the globe temporarily repurpose street parking spaces into tiny parks and places for art, play, and activism. Learn more about past interventions in Nashville.
In our 3rd year of the Parklet Design Competition, we are not only bringing another permanent parklet to Nashville, but we are committed to celebrating the Germantown community where the parklet is being built. We couldn’t do it without JE Dunn, whose construction team is donating time and materials to bring this parklet to the neighborhood.
Activations
During the Block Party, we will have 20+ hyperlocal food and retail vendors that represent Germantown. You might have brunch at Monell’s, Taco Mamacita, or Mother’s Ruin before hanging out in the street or you could grab a cupcake from The Cupcake Collection and enjoy it in the parklet. Sauced will also be opening early just for us! There will be local purveyors to satisfy any craving! Plus, there will be music. 🪩
Featured vendors: Alloy Personal Training, Basket Case, Blue Smoke Jewelry, Bits N’ Pieces, Eddie’s Italian Ice, Golden Slipper, Injections by Hannah, Oye Coffee, Pro Vita, Slide Hustle
Featured artists: Mangoe Arts, Light Catcher, Megan Hudson, Erin Laughlin, and Elisheba Mrozik
Belmont University O’More Architecture students are doing a parklet design competition of their own with the theme of “play.” Attendees will see the winning pop-up parklet on the block too. More coming soon!
Schedule
9:00 AM: Street closes for set-up
11:00 AM: Activations open to public
12:00 PM: Remarks by District 19 Council Member Jacob Kupin, Sabrina Sussman, Joe Nuzzo, and Veronica Foster for the presentation of the Golden Cone Awards
12:30 PM: Ribbon Cutting
2:00 PM: Continue the Celebration at local bars and purveyors!
