Fun Ways to Spend Labor Day with Your Kids in Nashville

Labor Day is coming up quickly and it will be here before we know it! Who doesn’t look forward to a long weekend when they can spend some extra time with their family? If you don’t have a Labor Day barbecue on the schedule, there are still plenty of fun ways to enjoy some quality time with your kids next weekend. Check out these ideas from our Nashville team at Tried and True Nannies and Sitters.

Enjoy a Park Day

Nashville has plenty of gorgeous parks that are just waiting for families throughout the area to come in and have a great time. What better time to do that than on your rare day off work? You can just head to the park for a few hours or make a day of it – bring lawn games to play, a blanket to sit on, and some snacks and drinks to enjoy or even a picnic lunch.

Come Together Day

Come Together Day is a festival that has become a popular fixture in Nashville. It’s a fun, family-friendly event that’s all about bringing the community together. There are a few Come Together Days this year, but you don’t want to miss the Labor Day weekend event which will be at Hadley Park on September 3rd. The event is free to attend, so pack up the family and check it out to enjoy music, bounce houses, food and retail vendors, giveaways, and more.

Play-Act Fun Jobs for Your Kids

Labor Day is all about celebrating the accomplishments of workers in the US and the contributions that each of us make to the country and the world with our jobs. If you’re looking for an enriching and educational activity to do with your kids on Labor Day, this is an excellent opportunity to get them talking and thinking about their futures. Ask your kids what they might want to be when they grow up and play pretend so they can have fun trying out some of those roles.

LEGO Engineers Labor Day Camp

Another way to make this Labor Day educational for your kids is to enroll them in the LEGO Engineers Labor Day Camp at Nashville’s Adventure Science Center. The Adventure Science Center offers a variety of different camp experiences throughout the year, but this particular camp is a one-day experience that gives little engineers a chance to follow their curiosity and build their skills. Your little one will do individual and group LEGO projects to create fun and unique LEGO structures…all while having a great time, of course.

Do Something Nice for Your Nanny

Labor Day is a day to celebrate the fruits of hard work, which makes it a perfect time to celebrate all the hard work your nanny does for your family. It’s customary to give your nanny the day off on Labor Day, just as most other employers give their employees the day off. But it’s also fantastic to do something nice for your nanny in honor of Labor Day to show them how much you appreciate them. For example, you could work with your kids to put together a gift basket for your nanny, or you can give them an appreciation gift while your kids make them homemade cards.

Have One Last Pool Day

Labor Day is often seen as the transition between summer and fall. It’s an excellent time to send off summer the right way: with one last family pool day. Head to your favorite community pool or neighborhood pool with the kids and enjoy the warmth and the sun one last time before breaking out the pumpkin decor and watching the leaves change. You can also use Labor Day weekend with the family to cross off any last items from your summer bucket list, like a refreshing sunset porch cocktail or an indulgent ice cream sundae.

Enjoying Your Family This Labor Day

Tried and True Nannies and Sitters is dedicated to serving families throughout the Nashville area, and that includes making it easier for you and your kids to have quality time together. Use the ideas above to have a fun and memorable Labor Day. In the meantime, if you’re interested in hiring a nanny or sitter, contact our Nashville nanny agency and let’s chat!