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.

December’s Story

On Sunday the Wind Came / En domingo vino el viento

Written by Alan C. Elliott and illustrated by Daniel Sylvestre — this tells the story of a young boy describing the weather on each day of the week.  The weather determines what activities are possible for him and his friends as fall turns to winter.

January’s Story

Best in Snow by April Pulley Sayre

Walk on the Centennial Park Walking Trail around Lake Watauga and read the pages of the storybook, Best In Snow by April Pulley Sayre. With real photos exploring the beauty of snow blanketing the outdoors and falling on animals’ fur and feathers to the fascinating winter water cycle, this book celebrates snowfall and the amazing science behind it.

February’s Story

You Are a Raccoon! by Laurie Ann Thompson & Jay Fleck

Come take a walk on the Centennial Park Walking Trail around Lake Watauga and read the pages of the storybook, You Are a Raccoon!, written by Laurie Ann Thompson and illustrated by Jay Fleck.  Crawl, cling, climb and more along with the raccoon on the pages of the book as it explores one of the amazing animals that lives right alongside you in this interactive book of movement and science.