Kidsville Storybook Walk

Join Us for a Family Activity in the Park!

Make a family trip to visit our Storybook Walk trail in Centennial Park. Read the pages of the storybook that are displayed along the path while spending quality outdoor time with your children.

Map showing Centennial Park in Nashville, Tennessee, with a walking trail around Lake Watauga. Features include Centennial Park Walking Trail, Lake Watauga, Centennial Park Free Parking, and Events Ellipse. A marked route indicates a 0.2 mile, 3-minute walk along the trail.

Three people walking on a path near a sign for Kidsville Storybook Walk, with a classical building resembling the Parthenon in the background. The scene is set in a park with trees and a clear blue sky.

Storybook Walk Map

You can enjoy the Walk anytime during park operating hours of 6 AM - 8 PM.

The Kidsville Storybook Walk has a new location!

The Walk is now located along the path on the east side of Lake Watauga. The Walk begins near the James Robertson statue.

Parking

Free, handicap-accessible parking is available in the lots along 25th Avenue.

WeGo Transit

Centennial Park is accessible via WeGo bus routes 3, 50, 77, and 75.

September’s Story

Bee Dance by Rick Chrustowski

Come take a walk on the Centennial Park Walking Trail around Lake Watauga and explore the pages of the book, Bee Dance by Rick Chrustowski. This book follows a foraging honey bee as she searches for food and returns to the hive to share the news with a honeybee dance!

October’s Story

If You Find a Leaf, written by Aimée Sicuro

Take a stroll on the Centennial Park Walking Trail around Lake Watauga and move along with the insects in the pages of the book, If You Find A Leaf. This story celebrates the fall season and encourages children to let every leaf spark a new idea. When you collect fall leaves, a whole world is created as you imagine what a leaf could be..