Upcoming Events

HomeUpcoming Events

a quick summary of what's on tap with our club

Tuesday, September 2nd - Membership Meeting - begin gathering 5:30 PM - meeting 6:30 PM - social and dinner continues

Whether you’re a seasoned skier, a snowboard enthusiast, or just ski-curious, join the us for a fun and informative evening at one of Cool Springs’ favorite spots!

Why Attend?

Meet and mingle with fellow ski lovers
Chat with our trip leaders about upcoming adventures
Discover how you can join our amazing trips and events
Enjoy Jonathan’s Tuesday Happy Hour:
- 2-for-1 beers
- double-pour house wine
- single liquor drinks (until 10 PM!)

This is the perfect chance to reconnect with members, make new friends, and learn more about everything our club has to offer – no membership required to attend!

Guests and first-timers welcome – come see what all the fun is about!
📍 Finding Us: Look for us in the function room at the back right of the restaurant.

RSVP: Please take a moment to register and let us know you're coming. This helps ensure we have both enough space and the restaurant has enough folks on hand to serve us. No login is required, but it's faster for members if you do.

Saturday, September 6th - Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival - 9 AM

Celebrate all things Celtic with the Nashville Ski Club at the Middle Tennessee Highland Games & Celtic Festival! We're gathering for Day 1 of this two-day event full of Scottish athletics, Celtic music, dancing, food, and fun.

🎟 Tickets:

$27.88 Adult Day Pass (includes fees) - Children 6-12 $8.89
Ski Club members save $2 with special code - log into this site to see it at the bottom of this write-up
Buy online to skip the lines: midtenngames.com/tickets
Tickets also available at the gate
Please register on the event page so we'll know to keep an eye out for you!

📅 The Plan

Meet up with the Ski Club at 9:15 AM at the Athletics Field. Look for our signage near the lower edge of the roped-off field.
👉 Pro Tip: Secure your spot before exploring vendors—good seating fills up fast!

Bring:

Lawn chair or blanket
Refillable water bottle
Sun protection

Parking: Free onsite. Late arrivals may walk ¼ to ½ mile to the gate.

🎶 What to Expect

Traditional & Celtic Rock music on two stages
Scottish & Irish dancing, Clan tents, food & drink (yes, beer & cocktails!)
Athletic events like caber toss, hammer throw, and more
Whiskey Tastings at 1PM & 2:30PM – $50 (advance ticket required)
Pet-friendly! Leashed, well-behaved dogs welcome
Rain or shine event

Notable Times:
🕘 9:00a–12:00p – Athletic competitions begin
💃 9:30a–12:00p – Dance exhibitions
🏴 12:00p – Parade of Clans & Opening Ceremonies
🥇 1:00p–4:00p – Finals & Awards
🥁 5:00p – Mass Pipe Bands Performance
🎽 Kilt-Up & Join the Fun!

Event contact: David Scott - HighlandGames@nashvilleskiclub.com - 615.310.1888

Slàinte mhath!

Monday, September 8th - July Board Meeting - 7 PM

Our board and executive committee meets each month to discuss club business. If you would like to attend, please contact president@nashvilleskiclub.org to receive the Zoom link.

Tuesday, September 16th - Gastronomic Gallivant - 6-8 PM

An Evening of Coastal Elegance at Culamar

🌊 Set sail for a culinary escape on Tuesday, September 16th at 6:00 PM, as we gather for an intimate dinner at Culamar Seafood Restaurant and Rooftop Bar—a gem nestled in the heart of historic downtown Franklin.

🍽️ Why You’ll Love It
Culamar invites you to indulge in the vibrant flavors and breezy charm of coastal Italy. With a menu that celebrates sustainably sourced seafood and modern dishes from both land and sea, every bite is a passport to the Mediterranean. From delicate crudo to hearty pastas, the offerings are as fresh as the ocean breeze.

📍 Location & Parking
Find us at 99 East Main St, Suite 190, right at the corner of 1st Avenue N and E Main St. Free parking is available nearby in garages on Second and Fourth Avenues—so you can arrive relaxed and ready to dine.

👥 Limited Seating
This exclusive dinner is reserved for just 8 guests, so be sure to RSVP early via the event page. If spots fill up, don’t worry—join the waitlist and we’ll keep you posted.

📧 Questions or RSVP Help?
Reach out to Diane Thierauf at Social@nashvilleskiclub.com for assistance.

✨ Let Culamar whisk you away to the Italian seaside—without ever leaving Tennessee. Explore the restaurant to whet your appetite. Buon appetito!

Tuesday, September 23rd - Happy Hour at Uncle Julio's - 5-7 PM

Join your Nashville Ski Club friends for a fun and flavorful evening at Uncle Julio's, where fresh, authentic Mexican food meets festive vibes! Whether you're reconnecting with old friends or meeting new members, it's the perfect midweek break.

Enjoy Uncle Julio’s famous chips and salsa, handcrafted margaritas, and your favorite dishes made from scratch with top-quality ingredients. On Tuesdays, take advantage of their “Taco Bar Tuesday” — build-your-own tacos with fresh fillings like pulled chicken, seasoned ground beef, roasted corn, cotija cheese, and more. Want to upgrade? Add fajita beef or chicken for a small charge!

🍹 Happy Hour runs from 3–6 PM, so come early to grab your first drink at a discounted price! Specials include select cocktails, beers, wines, and small plates.

Look for the group to the right of the bar or out on the patio (left of the concierge desk) starting around 5 PM.

📌 Event Details

WHEN: Tuesday, September 23 | 5–7 PM
WHERE: Uncle Julio’s, 209 Franklin Rd, Brentwood, TN
DIRECTIONS: From I-65, take exit 74B (Old Hickory Blvd West), turn left on Franklin Rd, then right into the parking lot
PARKING: Plenty of free parking available
WHO’S INVITED: Members, guests, and visitors – everyone’s welcome!
RSVP: Please RSVP on the event page so we can plan seating accordingly
EVENT LEADER: Mimi Speciale | 📧 Social@NashvilleSkiClub.com

Come hungry, come thirsty, and come ready to have a great time. We can’t wait to see you there! 🌮🍻

Saturday, September 27th - NSC Goes To See The NSC - 5:30 - 10:00 PM

Get ready for an electrifying evening with the Nashville Ski Club as we dive into the heart-pounding action of Nashville’s hottest professional sport - Nashville Soccer Club! ⚽ Join us on Saturday, September 27th, at 7:30 PM for an unforgettable night cheering on NSC as they battle it out against the Houston Dynamo at the incredible Geodis Park!

Here’s the game plan for an epic outing:

Pre-game Party at Diskin Cider: Kick off the fun at 5:30 PM with cold drinks, great vibes, and awesome company. We’ll head over to Geodis Park together, ready to bring the noise!
Meeting Point for Game Time: Not joining the pre-game? Meet us at 7:00 PM in front of Entrance C (northeast corner of Geodis Park). Grab a bite inside the stadium and get pumped for kickoff!

Tickets are just $35 and can be snagged on the event page. We’ve reserved 8 exclusive tickets for members only until September 20th - don’t wait, these will go fast! After that, any remaining tickets open up to guests of attending members, so bring your friends to share the excitement.

Pro Tips:

Geodis Park is a clear bag and cashless venue, so plan ahead! Check out all the details at www.nashvillesc.com to breeze through entry.
Have questions? Reach out to Joe Moreau at 615.513.8121 or email president@nashvilleskiclub.org —he’s got you covered!

This is your chance to join fellow Ski Club members for a night of soccer, camaraderie, and Nashville pride. Let’s pack the stands, make some noise, and show the Houston Dynamo what NSC is all about! 🏟️ Grab your tickets now and let’s make this a night to remember! #COYBIG (Come on you boys in gold!)

Tuesday, October 7th - August Membership Meeting - begin gathering 5:30 PM - meeting 6:30 PM - social and dinner continues

Whether you're a long-time member, a guest, or just curious about what our club is all about, you're warmly invited to join us for an evening of great food, fun conversation, and all things skiing! Join us for our October Membership Meeting in the Sun Room (right side of the restaurant) at Dalts American Grill.

We'll kick things off with a relaxed social hour at 5:30 PM in the Sun Room (left side of the restaurant) — grab a drink, catch up with friends, and meet new faces. At 6:30 PM, we’ll dive into club updates and hear from trip leaders ready to answer your ski trip questions. Planning your winter getaway or just want the inside scoop? This is your chance. Plus, our social event leaders will be there to share details about upcoming outings and adventures.

About Dalts:
Located in the Lion’s Head shopping center, Dalts has been a Nashville staple since 1980. With handcrafted American classics, friendly service, and a welcoming atmosphere, it's the perfect spot for our fall kickoff. Free parking is available all around the restaurant. Take a peek at the menu and more at daltsgrill.net.

📍 Dalts American Grill – 38 White Bridge Rd, Nashville, TN 37205
🅿️ Free parking all around the restaurant

✅ Please RSVP on the event page!
No login required—but if you're a member, signing in makes it even easier.

Monday, October 13th - August Board Meeting - 7 PM

Our board and executive committee meets each month to discuss club business. If you would like to attend, please contact president@nashvilleskiclub.org to receive the Zoom link.

Saturday-Sunday, October 11-12 - Charit Creek Weekend Getaway

Escape into the wild beauty of Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area for a weekend retreat to Charit Creek Lodge — just three hours east of Nashville. Join us for a short (one-mile), moderately challenging hike into a peaceful haven surrounded by forest, trails, and history.

Once you arrive, drop your pack and choose your own adventure:

Hike to Twin Arches or Slave Falls
Splash in Station Camp Creek
Lounge on the porch with a cold drink and a good book
Gather around the wood-burning stove for games
Challenge your friends to a round of horseshoes

Accommodations & Meals
The Nashville Ski Club will have its own rustic yet cozy cabin. Your overnight stay includes handcrafted dinner and breakfast, made with fresh, nourishing ingredients. Wine is available for purchase, or feel free to bring your own.

Optional Add-On
Interested in horseback riding through groves of eastern evergreens and towering rhododendron? Let the event leader know — we’ll organize a Saturday morning ride if there’s enough interest.

What to Know Before You Go:

The lodge has no electricity or cell service — perfect for unplugging
Charit Creek operates on Eastern Time
Dinner is served at 6:00 PM ET; breakfast at 8:00 AM ET
Hot showers and flush toilets are available
Bring your own towel, soap, and flashlight/headlamp

Registration Details:

$150 per person (Members only at this time)
16 spots available; more may open for those willing to share a double bunk
Carpools can be arranged, or you’re welcome to drive separately

Register now on the event page — spots will go fast!

Event Leader: Bess Gormley - CharitCreek@nashvilleskiclub.com

Friday, October 24th - Sunday, October 26th - Fall Weekend (or more!) in the Smokies

Head to Gatlinburg & the Great Smoky Mountains for some of the best fall foliage displays in Tennessee. Join us Friday - Sunday, October 24-26, 2025 for hiking, moonshine tasting, ski resort trade show with food, wine & beer, and a Halloween DJ costume dance party with dessert, beer and wine.

Deadline to sign up is Monday, September 8, 2025.

Cost is $47 per person for the conference; optional Saturday lunch available for $11. Lodging is on your own but group discounts are available. Visit the Fall Weekend Trip Page for complete details and registration, deadlines, and payment.

Trip Leader: Calita Richards Gatlinburg@NashvilleSkiClub.com

Save the Dates!

We have more events planned and more on the way. Save the dates now and we'll have more details soon!

October 18 - Hike: Stone Door to Greeter Falls - registration available

November 1 - Franklin Wine Down Main Street - registration available
November 7-9 - Kentucky Hiking and Crystal Falls Kayak (members only) - registration available

Sunday, January 4th - Sunday, January 11th - Winter Park ski trip

We had so much fun in Winter Park three years ago we're going back! See the Winter Park Trip Page for more info.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram for photos from the trip!

Saturday, January 24th - Saturday, January 31st - Keystone ski trip

We haven't been to Keystone since 2013 so it's high time we went back. See the Keystone Trip Page for more info.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram for photos from the trip!

Saturday, February 7th - Saturday, February 14th - Steamboat ski trip

Join us as we return to a club favorite. See the Steamboat Trip Page for more info.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram for photos from the trip!

Saturday, February 21st - Saturday, February 28th - Telluride ski trip

Our last visit to Telluride was three years ago so it's time to visit again! See the Telluride Trip Page for more info.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram for photos from the trip!

Saturday, March 7th - Sunday, March 14th - Snowmass ski trip

We love staying at Snowmass but those on the trip have access to four ski resorts! See the Snowmass Trip Page for more info.

Be sure to follow us on Twitter (X) and Instagram for photos from the trip!

Previous Events

See photos from many of the events below in our Photo Gallery

August 2025
28 Gastronomic Gallivant - The Treehouse
22 Jazz on the Hillside at Arrington Vineyards
14 Sunset Kayak
08 Full Moon Pickin' Party
05 Membership Meeting - King's Bowl

July 2025
31 Ice Cream Social - Handel's Ice Cream
24 Gastronomic Gallivant - Pelican and Pig
11 Membership Meeting and Trip Presentations/Kickoff - Bavarian Bierhaus
04 Brentwood Summer Concert Series - The Downtown Band

June 2025
28 Brentwood Summer Concert Series - Cruzin Keys & Rubiks Groove
22 Burgess Falls Kayak Trip
18 Nashville Sounds Baseball Game
12 Thirsty Thursday - Sam's Sports Grill, Blue Turtle Bay
08 Brentwood Summer Concert Series - Monsters of Yacht Rock
03 Membership Meeting - Crow's Nest
01 Social Committee Planning Meeting

May 2025
22 Gastronomic Gallivant: Sojourner at Southall Farm
20 Happy Hour - Blue Moon Waterfront Grille
17 Paddle the Red River
05 Membership Meeting - Quinn's Neighbourhood Pub & Eatery

April 2025
29 Puttshack Mini-Golf
28 Kitchen Social Cooking Class
24-27 Myrtle Beach Weekend
24 Gastronomic Gallivant - Etch
19 Hike: Honey Creek Loop
12 Nashville Outdoor Recreations Festival & Expo
10 Happy Hour - 55 South, Brentwood
01 Membership Meeting - Carrabba's, Green Hills

March 2025
27 Gastronomic Gallivant - Circa
22 Hike: Stone Door Loop and Ranger Falls
18 Happy Hour - Drake's, Cool Springs
08-16 Chamonix Ski Trip
04 Membership Meeting - Dalt's American Grill

February 23 - March 02 - Copper Mountain Ski Trip

February 2025
19 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Uncle Julio's - cancelled/weather
15 Hike: Walls of Jericho - cancelled/weather
04 Membership Meeting - Brewhouse South, Franklin

January 2025
28 Gastronomic Gallivant - Evelyn's
18-25 Big Sky Ski Trip
16 Thirsty Thursday - Skylight Bar in the Factory at Franklin
07 Membership Meeting - Corner Pub, Brentwood
04-11 Jackson Hole Ski Trip
01 Hike: Radnor Lake

December 2024
19 Christmas Happy Hour
03 Membership Meeting - Ludlow & Prime, Berry Farms

November 2024
20 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Sam's Place, Belle Meade
13 Bourbon Tasting - Cool Springs Wine & Spirits
05 Membership Meeting - Jonathan's Grille, Murfreesboro
04 Predators Pre-Game Tailgate & Game
03 Social Committee Planning Meeting
02 Hike: Percy Warner Park

October 2024
25-27 Fall Weekend in the Smokies
23 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Mere Bulles
16 Haunted Franklin Walking Tour
12 Hike: Radnor Lake
05 NSC Picnic at Arrington Vineyard
01 Membership Meeting - CP Between The Lakes, Mount Juliet

September 2024
21-22 Charit Creek Weekend
18 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Bar Louie
03 Membership Meeting - The Food Company

August 2024
21 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Uncle Julio's Mexican
08 Sunset Paddle on Percy Priest Lake
06 Membership Meeting - Party Fowl

July 2024
28 Social Committee Planning Meeting
24 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Granite City
12 Membership Meeting and Trip Sign-ups - Bavarian Bierhaus
06 Pool Party
04 Summer Concert Series - The Downtown Band

June 2024
22 Summer Concert Series - Cruizin' Keys & The Spazmatics
19 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Sam's Sports Grill
09 Summer Concert Series - A1A, Jimmy Buffett Tribute Band
04 Membership Meeting - Crow's Nest
02 Summer Concert Series - The WannaBeatles

May 2024
24-25 Mt LeConte Weekend
15 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Blue Moon Waterfront Grille
07 Membership Meeting - Agave's Mexican Restaurant
04 Kentucky Derby Party

April 2024
17 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Mineo's Pizza & Wings
13 Nashville Outdoor Recreation Festival & Expo, Bells Bend Park
02 Membership Meeting - Corner Pub, Brentwood

March 2024
23 Hike: Great Stone Door Loop - Canceled
09-16 Whitefish Ski Trip
05 Membership Meeting - Dalt's American Grill

February 24-March 02 - Breckenridge Ski Trip

February 2024
17 Hike: David Crockett State Park
16 Friday at Five - Ludlow & Prime
13 Nashville Predators Outing
06 Membership Meeting - Crow's Nest

January 28-February 04 - Banff Ski Trip

January 2024
27 Hike: Old Stone Fort Loop
26 Friday at Five - Miller's Ale House
06-13 Park City Ski Trip
02 Membership Meeting - Jonathan's Cool Springs

December 2023
30 Hike: Montgomery Bell and Creech Hollow Trail
15 Friday at Five - Firebirds Wood Fired Grill
12 NSC Discount Night at Columbia Sportswear
05 Membership Meeting - Corner Pub Brentwood

November 2023
17 Friday at Five - Old Chicago Pizza & Taproom
14 Nashville Predators outing
07 Membership Meeting - Brewhouse South
04 Hike: Honey Creek Loop

October 2023
27-29 Weekend in the Smokies
19 Hike: Radnor Lake
18 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Granite City Food & Brewery
15 General Jackson luncheon and cruise
14 Nashville Soccer Club outing
07 Hike: Buggy Top to Lost Cave and Foster Falls Climbers Loop
05 Hike: Radnor Lake
03 Membership Meeting - BoomBozz Craft Pizza and Taphouse

September 2023
21 Hike: Radnor Lake
20 Weekend Starts on Wednesday - Blue Moon Waterfront Grille
09 Hike: Mossy Ridge Trail at Percy Warner Park
07 Hike: Radnor Lake
05 Membership Meeting - Crow's Nest

Disclaimer for all our activities

Our meetup organizers, event leaders, and hosts are not safety guides. Expect the same risks and take the same precautions you would take if you were participating in a social event or outdoor activity on your own. You are solely responsible for your own gear, safety equipment, behavior and well-being. Attendance at Nashville Ski Club Meetup or Nashville Ski Club events implies that you understand, accept, and agree that outdoor activities are inherently dangerous and pose risk of bodily injury and possibly death. The organizers of this group cannot be held responsible or liable in any way for actions of the participant(s) at any event.

All attendees’ participation at any event are at their own risk and are solely responsible for damage to property (personal or public) and/or any injury to themselves or their guests. By signing up for this event, you affirm that you understand this disclaimer, and that you knowingly and voluntarily agree not to bring any type of claim arising out of or related to this Meetup event against the organizers of the Nashville Skiing Meetup or The Nashville Ski Club, Inc.