Croquet Cafe

10/09/2026

We recently hosted Vanderbilt Anchor Marketing students as we kicked off a new project collaboration. Can't wait for their ideas to help the cafe serve more guests!

09/30/2026

Thanks to for highlighting us in the new Fall issue. Contributor Sarah Wilson wrote, "Finally, Centennial Park has a cafe where you can grab something to eat without leaving the park." See the full writeup at https://ediblenashville.ediblecommunities.com/article/read-the-fall-2026-issue/

09/26/2026

Today in the Park, 10-3

TODAY’S THE DAY! 🎉💛 The Kidsville Family Festival is happening today, 9/26 at Centennial Park! Bring the whole family for a FREE day filled with live music, dance, crafts, games, face painting, storytime, food trucks, character meet-and-greets and more.

📅 Saturday, September 26
⏰ 10 AM–3 PM
📍 Musicians Corner in Centennial Park

We can’t wait to see you there! 🌳✨

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The Kidsville Family Festival is presented in part by:
Amazon.com , Advance Financial , Jackson , Genesis Inspiration Foundation , HCA Healthcare Foundation, The Memorial Foundation, Pinnacle Financial Partners , Vanderbilt University and many more.

08/27/2026

Great pics by the Tennessean.

Photos: Centennial Park's first restaurant Croquet Cafe opens soon. See inside See link below ⬇️

📸 DENNY SIMMONS / THE TENNESSEAN

08/23/2026

It’s all starting to come together.

08/04/2026

You’ll soon have a delicious new reason to spend the day in Centennial Park. 🍦 🫖 🥐 The Croquet Cafe will feature affordable food and refreshments perfect for every park visit.

Stay tuned—we can’t wait to share more.

07/24/2026

Who's interested in joining the team that will make the Croquet Cafe a refreshing new destination in Centennial Park? We're hiring now for Shift Lead / Barista / Cashier FOH / Kitchen Prep Cook roles. Apply today at croquetcafe.com/contact.

07/21/2026

The team is coming together. As a nonprofit cafe, we're managed by Centennial Park Conservancy, and CPC's President John Tumminello is excited to work alongside Joseph Bogan and Crystal De Luna-Bogan of The Grilled Cheeserie Shop and – who will serve as culinary and operations advisors and will help us become a must-visit destination within Nashville's restaurant scene.

While our full menu will be announced soon, you can look forward to tasting healthy salads, paninis, wraps, picnic boxes, locally roasted coffee, baked goods, handcrafted smoothies, soft-serve treats and grab-and-go options.

(pictured: Joseph Bogan and Crystal De Luna-Bogan of The Grilled Cheeserie, John Tumminello of Centennial Park Conservancy)

07/14/2026

Introducing Croquet Cafe. 🌿☕ 🍦🌯🥤

Opening this summer, Croquet Cafe will be Centennial Park's first nonprofit cafe and only permanent in-park dining destination.

Located inside the beautifully restored historic Croquet Clubhouse, Croquet Cafe will serve locally inspired Southern picnic fare, fresh coffee, smoothies, baked goods, wraps, salads, picnic boxes, sweet treats, and more. It's a menu designed to be enjoyed throughout the Park.

Even better? Every purchase helps support the place you love. Proceeds from the Centennial Park Conservancy-managed Cafe will benefit the Park's beautification, revitalization, and community programming.

Whether you're meeting friends, visiting the Parthenon, taking a morning walk, or planning a picnic under the trees, Croquet Cafe was created to become part of your Centennial Park experience.

We're delighted to be working with Joseph Bogan and Crystal De Luna-Bogan of The Grilled Cheeserie Shop who served as strategic advisors on the cafe's concept and menu development and are planning to partner with the Conservancy to provide strategic guidance on Cafe operations.

This exciting concept is made possible through the partnerships with Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation, Collier Engineering, Dryden Studio, Hodgson Douglas Landscape Architects, R.C. Mathews Contractor, plus generous support from The Frist Foundation, The Dettwiller Foundation, Sandra Schatten Foundation, Joe C. Davis Foundation, Marlene and Spencer Hays Foundation, and the Tennessee Historical Commission.

We can't wait to welcome you. More details coming soon. https://croquetcafe.com/