Benefit Events

A Peek at Warner Parks’ Annual Fundraising Events

Annual Events to Support the Parks and Our Community

From casual, family-friendly affairs to formal gatherings for our most generous donors and supporters, Friends of Warner Parks has a tradition of extra-special benefit events that provide exciting opportunities for the Nashville community and fuel much-needed funding to help FOWP fulfill our mission to preserve, steward, and #ProtectWarnerParks.

To sponsor an event, contact Grace Claybrook.

Shelter Dinner

April

Guests are invited to reserve a historic picnic shelter and enjoy catered dinner and drinks for a sunset picnic in Warner Parks. This unique, one-day benefit event helps us preserve and steward these iconic and beloved picnic shelters.‍

2025 event details

Edwin Warner Park Shelters & Maps

Percy Warner Park Shelters & Maps

Warner Parks Spring Luncheon

May

The Warner Parks Spring Luncheon is a benefit event hosted in Edwin Warner Park to raise funds for the maintenance, beautification, and conservation of Percy and Edwin Warner Parks. Join over 300 guests at the Warner Park Nature Center to enjoy a cocktail hour on the patio and an al fresco luncheon for the Warner Parks.

2025 Spring Luncheon details

Full Moon Pickin’ Party Schedule

Full Moon Pickin’ Party

From May to September

This unique bluegrass music series is one of Nashville’s most popular outdoor events, attracting families, friends, and dog lovers from all over to hear local musicians play together under the full moon in one of Nashville’s most picturesque settings: Percy Warner Park Equestrian Center. Guests enjoy traditional bluegrass, local food trucks, cold brews, and more, all summer long!

For sponsorship inquiries, please contact Grace Claybrook.

Hummingbird Happy Hour

SEPTEMBER

This annual event takes place at the height of hummingbird migration season at the Warner Park Nature Center. Guests enjoy cocktails and hors d’oeuvres while hummingbirds buzz about, visiting flowers and feeders before starting their tremendous migration south. Proceeds from ticket sales support the Warner Park Bird Information Research and Data (B.I.R.D) program.

2024 Event Details

sunday in the park

Sunday in the Park

Fall

Since October 1990, members of the community have come together for an al fresco luncheon that is today a cornerstone of Friends of Warner Parks fundraising. Luke Lea Society Members, Bluebell and Trillium Club Members, underwriters, and patrons provide insurmountable support for this impactful event that helps us to fulfill our mission to preserve, steward, and #protectwarnerparks

For underwriting opportunities, please contact Grace Claybrook.

Flying Monkey Marathon

November

Featured in Marathon & Beyond and Runners’ World magazines, Flying Monkey Marathons are an homage to the origin of marathon racing, erring more on the side of simplicity than large-scale spectacle. Proceeds from race registrations support Friends of Warner Parks.

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