5th Anniversary

Saturday | September 19, 2026 | 4PM - 7PM

Hosted at Morgan Park, this event also benefits our partner park, Parkwood Park. Together, they will share proceeds to expand park amenities and invest in the community centers that anchor their neighborhoods.

MORGAN PARK

411 Hume Street

Sponsorship Opportunities

PARKWOOD PARK

3220 Vailview Drive

EVENT CO-CHAIRS

Lisa Haller

Nashville Parks Foundation

Board of Director

Derek Lisle

Morgan Park

Community Leader

George Acklin

Parkwood Park

Community Leader

About Our Event

PICNIC FOR THE PARKS is the flagship annual fundraiser for the Nashville Parks Foundation, a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit organization committed to enhancing public parks and expanding recreational opportunities across Metro Nashville.

Launched in 2022, Picnic for the Parks is a reasonably priced, daytime, zero waste gathering that includes all the best parts of Nashville: good food & drink with live entertainment.

This event is held in a different park every year to showcase a capital project being championed by the Nashville Parks Foundation. Picnic for the Parks has been held at Fort Negley, Watkins Park, McCabe Park and most recently Sevier Park.

Picnic for the Parks hosts over 250 attendees every year who feel connected to the outdoors, live an active lifestyle and find the city of Nashville a vibrant place to live. Attendees include community leaders, elected officials, local business professionals, park and other nonprofit professionals and enthusiastic neighbors.