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Six ways to save on admission to local attractions this summer




Felix, a 3-year-old, 236-pound male Sumatran tiger, is a new addition to the Nashville Zoo.Courtesy of the Nashville ZooFelix, a 3-year-old, 236-pound male Sumatran tiger, is a new addition to the Nashville Zoo.

Felix, a 3-year-old, 236-pound male Sumatran tiger, is a new addition to the Nashville Zoo.Courtesy of the Nashville ZooFelix, a 3-year-old, 236-pound male Sumatran tiger, is a new addition to the Nashville Zoo.

There is still plenty of summer left to enjoy and many of our Middle Tennessee attractions are offering special promotions with free or discounted admission – making it a great time to be a tourist in our own town. Here are some of the deals!

· Safari Friday at the Nashville Zoo: This annual summer promotion gives Kroger Plus cardholders a buy one, get one free Nashville Zoo ticket on Fridays during July and August. You just need to show your card or proof of your card at Zoo gate. Nashvillezoo.org.

· The Nashville Public Library’s Community Passport program offers free admission to several attractions: Nashville Public Library patrons can now get free admission to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum and the National Museum of African American Music through this program that allows library patrons to check out a “passport” for the free admission.

The library website (library.nashville.org) spells out the terms of the passport offerings. The passports are not available online. They must be picked up in person at a library, but the best plan is for cardholders to go to library.nashville.org and put a passport on hold.

Young visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.SUBMITTEDYoung visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.

Young visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.SUBMITTEDYoung visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.

· The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum’s Community Counts program is a great way to enjoy this museum on the cheap. The Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum provides free general admission to all Metro Nashville Public School children and low-cost general admission to Middle Tennessee school groups. Community Counts provides free general admission to youth 18 and under from Cheatham, Davidson, Robertson, Rutherford, Sumner, Williamson and Wilson counties. Up to two adults accompanying the youth can receive 25% off general museum admission. www.countrymusichalloffame.org/learn/family-and-community-resources/community-counts

Young visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.SUBMITTEDYoung visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.

Young visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.SUBMITTEDYoung visitors to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum use some of the interactive displays.

· WeGo’s WeGoCation program can get you half-off admission to several attractions this summer. WeGo Public Transit (formerly Metro Transit Authority) is partnering with local attractions for a summer promotion called WeGoCation, where riders can show their QuickTicket phone app or reloadable card and get half-off admission at the Nashville Zoo, National Museum of African American Music, Frist Art Museum, and Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. Riders can also get half-off any entrée at Bavarian Bierhaus restaurant at Opry Mills. The promotion runs through Aug. 15. www.wegotransit.com/

· Cheekwood Estate and Gardens has just announced some special July savings: $5 Fridays; half-price admission for Thursday Night Out; Kids under 5 are admitted free all month long in celebration of Enchanted Express – TRAINS! Expansion, and $15 off memberships throughout July. www.cheekwood.org

The National Museum of African American Music offers K-12 students the opportunity to learn about, play, build and understand the origin and influence of unique instruments born of the Atlantic slave trade through its

The National Museum of African American Music offers K-12 students the opportunity to learn about, play, build and understand the origin and influence of unique instruments born of the Atlantic slave trade through its “From Nothing to Something” program.Courtesy of the National Museum of African American Music

· Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame: The Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame, in partnership with the Nashville Sounds, is offering free admission to visitors through Sept. 30. Located next to the Visitor Center inside Bridgestone Arena, the Hall is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Go to www.tshf.net.

· Also, a reminder that admission to the Frist Art Museum is always free for people 18 and under, making it super affordable for families. fristartmuseum.org/

Visitors are quick to take selfies as they tour the blooming flowers at Cheekwood. FILEVisitors are quick to take selfies as they tour the blooming flowers at Cheekwood.

Visitors are quick to take selfies as they tour the blooming flowers at Cheekwood. FILEVisitors are quick to take selfies as they tour the blooming flowers at Cheekwood.

Enjoy going local!

Mary Hance, who has four decades of journalism experience in the Nashville area, writes a weekly Ms. Cheap column. She also appears on Thursdays on Talk of the Town on NewsChannel5. Reach her at mscheap@mainstreetmediatn.com and follow her on Facebook as Facebook.com/mscheap

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