Kids' activities in Brentwood: playgrounds, story times, rainy days

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. Program times come from the John P. Holt Brentwood Library calendar; playground details from the City of Brentwood; pool and splash pad from Williamson County Parks and Recreation. Library programs change by season, so check the calendar before you go.

Brentwood’s best free thing for small children is the library, which runs a story time or play program almost every weekday morning, and its parks, with two big playgrounds and a riverside path for scooters. For water play, the county’s splash park on Heritage Way opens again in May.

Who to call

• Library children’s desk: John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road, 615-371-0090
• City parks: 615-371-0080
• Indoor Sports Complex (pool, splash park): 920 Heritage Way, 615-370-3471

Story times at the library

All free at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road. The fall weekly schedule:

Times are for fall 2026; some weeks shift around holidays. The library also lists a Preschool Open Play hour starting Jan. 11, 2027.

After school at the library

• Maker Monday, 4 to 5:30 p.m. on alternate Mondays: drop-in crafts.
• Legos with Linda, 4:30 p.m. on some Wednesdays, for all ages.
• Take and Make kits on alternate Mondays.
• Teens (12 to 18): game nights, an art club, a D&D club and the Teen Advisory Board; see the calendar.

Playgrounds

• Brentwood Community Playground, Crockett Park, 1500 Volunteer Parkway. Built with community help in 1993, behind the Eddy Arnold Amphitheater, with rubberized paths safe for toddlers, slides of several sizes and shaded picnic tables.
• Granny White Park, 610 Granny White Pike. The children’s inclusive playground has two large jungle gyms for different ages, swings for children and adults, a water fountain and restrooms nearby. The city calls it large and often busy, whatever the season.
• River Park, 1100 Knox Valley Drive, across from the library: a playground, restrooms and a two-mile riverside path for bikes and scooters.
• Owl Creek Park, 9751 Concord Road: playground, basketball courts and open lawn with no athletic fields, so there is room to run.
• Smith Park, 1825 Wilson Pike: a playground right beside the shelter below Ravenswood Mansion.
• Windy Hill Park, 9133 Old Smyrna Road, the newest park, opened in December 2025 with a custom playground.

Most parks open at 6 a.m. or dawn and close at dusk or 10 p.m.; see our parks and trails guide.

Water play

The county’s Brentwood Splash Park at the Indoor Sports Complex, 920 Heritage Way, has slides, ground and ring sprays and a 100-gallon dump bucket. It is closed for the season and reopens in May 2027. The indoor 50-meter pool next door is open year-round, but only for lap swimming, water aerobics and swim lessons, the county says. More in our summer camps and pools guide.

Rainy-day picks

• The library, above, open most days with a program for nearly every age.
• Swim lessons at the Indoor Sports Complex; sign up through the county’s registration site.
• Nashville Zoo at Grassmere, 3777 Nolensville Pike in Nashville, about seven miles north: open 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily and closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, the zoo says. Ticket prices vary by day of the week, the zoo says.

Coming up

• Halloween: the library’s Booktacular, Halloween Bash and Goo, Ghosts and Good Times; see Halloween events.
• December: Morning with Santa on Dec. 5 and the tree lighting on Dec. 7; see holiday lights and Christmas events.

Related guides: free things to do, walking and biking trails, summer camps and pools and schools.

Frequently asked questions

When is story time at the Brentwood library?

The John P. Holt Brentwood Library runs Baby Discovery at 11 a.m. Mondays, Toddler Time Stories at 10 a.m. and Preschool Storytime at 11 a.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, Baby Bounce at 9:30 a.m. Thursdays and Saturday Story Time at 10:30 a.m.

What is the best playground in Brentwood, TN?

The city’s two biggest are the Brentwood Community Playground in Crockett Park, built by volunteers in 1993, and the Miles Together inclusive playground at Granny White Park, which the city says is large and often busy in every season.

Is there a splash pad in Brentwood?

Yes. The county’s Brentwood Splash Park at the Indoor Sports Complex, 920 Heritage Way, is closed for the season and reopens in May 2027.

What can kids do in Brentwood on a rainy day?

The library has free programs most days, including Legos with Linda on Wednesdays and Maker Monday crafts; the county Indoor Sports Complex has an indoor pool for lessons; and Nashville Zoo is about seven miles north.