City Of Nashville Names September 25 As ‘Dolly Day’

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Dolly Parton.

Nashville will host a citywide celebration of Dolly Parton on Sept. 25. In recognition of Parton’s extraordinary contributions to Nashville and communities around the world, Mayor Freddie O’Connell will officially proclaim Sept. 25, 2026, Dolly Day in Nashville.

“Dolly Parton’s impact on Nashville will be felt for generations, through her music, her many acts of kindness, and the example she continues to set for us today,” shares O’Connell. “She has shown us all that caring for a community means showing up for one another. I’m honored to proclaim Sept. 25th Dolly Day in Nashville and to invite our entire city to celebrate the remarkable contribution Dolly has made to Nashville and to people all around the world.”

Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood have pledged to donate all proceeds from their Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk on Sept. 25 to the Nashville Public Library and Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. At 5 p.m., participating music venues across the city will mark the occasion with live performances of “9 to 5” on their stages. Participating restaurants, coffee shops, bars and stores are encouraged to offer Dolly-inspired food and drink specials and merchandise. Free Dolly Day buttons, stickers and bookmarks will be available at Visitor Information Centers at Bridgestone Arena and Fifth + Broadway while supplies last. A brief fireworks show in tribute to Parton will light up downtown Nashville at 9:25 p.m. A full list of activities is available here.

“The music community has always looked to Dolly as an example of what it means to use your platform to lift up the people around you,” shares Rondal Richardson of the Music Community Foundation. “The MCF family is proud to rally around that example and invite artists, industry leaders, businesses and fans to do the same. Give Like Dolly is an opportunity to turn the reach and influence of our music community into support for people and organizations across Middle Tennessee.”

“Dolly has shown us what can happen when generosity is rooted in a genuine love for community,” says Hal Cato, CEO of Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee. “Her example reminds us that each of us has something to give, whether it is our time, our resources, our talents or simply our kindness. Dolly Day is an opportunity to put that spirit into action and show what is possible when a community chooses to care for one another.”

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