CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (CLARKSVILLENOW) – Need something to do this weekend? Check out our picks for the best events coming up this weekend in Clarksville and the surrounding area:
Veterans Day Parade
The Clarksville-Montgomery County Veterans Day Parade will take place on Saturday, Nov. 11, with pre-parade ceremonies set for 9 a.m. in front of the historic courthouse (south side) on Third Street in downtown Clarksville.
Keynote speaker is Army retired Chief Warrant Officer 3 John Clement, who currently serves as the Field Representative for Congressman Marsha Blackburn representing the 7th Congressional district of Tennessee.
Handmade Holidays
Clarksville Parks and Recreation will host Handmade Holidays, a two-day, indoor designer craft market featuring more than 60 of the best local and regional independent artists, designers, and crafters.
The sixth annual Handmade Holidays will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 11 and from noon to 4 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 12 at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center at Liberty Park, 1188 Cumberland Drive. Admission is free.
Gateway Chamber Orchestra Masterworks: Brilliant Colors
The Gateway Chamber Orchestra (GCO) will present the ClarksvilleNow Masterworks Series: Michael Biggs, Financial Consultant presents Brilliant Colors on Nov. 12.
This concert features three very different works in which the composers employ color, in the form of orchestral sound. The GCO will perform Franz Schreker’s Chamber Symphony, Ottorino Respighi’s Trittico Botticelliano and Aaron Copland’s Three Latin American Sketches. The concert is Sunday, November 12 at 4 p.m. at the George & Sharon Mabry Concert Hall, APSU, 601 College St.
Free Admission Day at Customs House Museum
Free admission day occurs on the second Saturday of every month at Customs House Museum.
Explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science and history. The Explorer’s Gallery is packed with fun, learning and fantasy in McGregor’s Market and kitchen, the toddler play space and of course, the Bubble Cave.
Check out our Events Calendar for more fun things to do in and around Clarksville.