Ava's Splash Pad opens June 1, 2027. Movies in the Park start June 4. Lake swimming is at Long Hunter State Park's Bryant Grove beach.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Facts come from the City of Mt. Juliet’s 2027 park events schedule, Charlie Daniels Park and Movie in the Park pages, Tennessee State Parks and each operator’s own site. Where only 2026 details are out, the page says so.

Summer starts when Wilson County Schools let out on Tuesday, May 25, 2027. The city’s Ava’s Splash Pad at Charlie Daniels Park opens for the season on Tuesday, June 1, and the first Movie in the Park is Friday, June 4. The city’s parks pages list no public swimming pool; for a swim, the nearest public beach is at Long Hunter State Park’s Bryant Grove on Percy Priest Lake.

Who to call

  • Splash pad, movies and park events: Mt. Juliet Parks and Recreation, 615-758-6522, parkevents@mtjuliet-tn.gov
  • Long Hunter State Park: 615-885-2422, 2910 Hobson Pike, Hermitage
  • Breeden’s Orchard summer programs: 615-449-2880, 631 Beckwith Road

Ava’s Splash Pad

  • Where: Charlie Daniels Park, 1075 Charlie Daniels Parkway
  • 2027 opening day: Tuesday, June 1, on the city’s 2027 schedule
  • 2026 opening day: Tuesday, May 26

The same park has the 9,000-square-foot fenced Planet Playground and the “Squirrel’s Run” toddler park. Call Parks and Recreation for daily hours. More in kids’ activities.

Swimming

  • Long Hunter State Park, Bryant Grove: the park’s only swim beach, on Percy Priest Lake. Swimming is unsupervised and at your own risk; Tennessee State Parks warns that the lake bottom is hazardous. Swimming in Couchville Lake and near boat ramps is not allowed. Details on the park’s swimming page.
  • Cedar Creek Park, Old Hickory Lake: has a sand swim beach in Mount Juliet; see parks and trails.
  • Nashville Shores Lakeside Resort: a waterpark on Percy Priest Lake. Its 2026 season is over, and it was selling 2027 season passes when this page was checked; 2027 opening dates had not been posted.

Movie in the Park

The city shows outdoor movies at the Charlie Daniels Park amphitheater. From its Movie in the Park page and 2027 schedule:

2027 date Day
June 4 Friday
July 2 Friday
Aug. 6 Friday
Sept. 3 Friday
Oct. 1 Friday

Movies start at dusk, so start times vary through the summer; in 2026 they ranged from 8:35 p.m. in July to 6:55 p.m. in October. Bring a blanket or chairs; concessions are sold. Titles for 2027 had not been posted.

Camps and summer programs

The city’s group classes and camps page lists classes run by outside groups at the city’s activity center, not city-run day camps. What we could verify:

  • Breeden’s Orchard farm programs (2026): Toddler Farm Adventures on Wednesday mornings in June and July and Kids Farm Adventures on some Wednesdays at 11 a.m., plus a Baby Animals and Berry Treats weekend on June 6 and 7 and Hazy Days of Summer on Aug. 8 and 9. Its 2027 schedule had not been posted.
  • Dynamic Ballroom and Performing Arts, 1732 N. Mt. Juliet Road: dance, voice, theater and music programs for young performers; it staged “The Jungle Book Kids” in summer 2026.

Camps that post 2027 summer dates on their own sites can send the link through our contact page.

Also this summer

  • Sunday, July 4, 2027: the city’s Independence Day Celebration. See Fourth of July fireworks.
  • U-pick at Breeden’s Orchard: the orchard’s first u-pick of 2026 was June 12, with peach picking sessions the following week. Watch its calendar.

What this means for you

  • The splash pad opens June 1 in 2027, a week after school lets out.
  • Lake swimming at Bryant Grove has no lifeguards.
  • Movies in the Park are the first Friday of most summer months; check the date.

Frequently asked questions

When does the Mount Juliet splash pad open in 2027?

Ava’s Splash Pad at Charlie Daniels Park opens for the season Tuesday, June 1, 2027, on the city’s 2027 park events schedule. In 2026 it opened May 26.

Is there a public pool in Mount Juliet?

The City of Mt. Juliet’s parks pages list a splash pad but no public swimming pool. For swimming, Long Hunter State Park has an unsupervised beach at Bryant Grove on Percy Priest Lake.

When are Movies in the Park in Mount Juliet in 2027?

Fridays June 4, July 2, Aug. 6, Sept. 3 and Oct. 1, 2027, at the Charlie Daniels Park amphitheater. Movies start at dusk; bring blankets or chairs. Concessions are sold.

When does school get out in Wilson County in 2027?

Tuesday, May 25, 2027, is the last day for students on the district’s 2026-27 calendar, which was marked pending state approval.