The match will be a 3pm kick-off and is Nottingham Forest's third confirmed friendly of pre-season with visits to Stevenage of League Two on 17 July and Doncaster Rovers of League One on 21 July.
Popular loanee midfielder Gary Gardner will be looking to stake his claim for a place in the Villa side for 2015/16 after returning to the club from his spell with the Reds.
And a man who moved in the opposite direction, albeit to Birmingham's other club, is reportedly in demand for a permanent move.
Birmingham City are said to be weighing up a £500,000 offer for Nottingham Forest's German midfielder Robert Tesche.