Fall is such a lovely time in Tennessee. If you’ve never experienced the smell of wood burning in copper fire pits throughout the rustic town of Leiper’s Fork on a crisp Autumn day, or driven down the scenic Natchez Trace Parkway while the trees put on their annual show, I wouldn’t scroll any further until adding both of these to your calendar. Then, if you’ve got time to spare and want to experience more that Middle Tennessee has to offer this month, read on…
Fall Festivals and Farm Fun:
- Cheekwood Harvest at Cheekwood (Sept. 21 – Oct. 27)
- Fall Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze at The Wilson Family Farm (weekends Sept. 21 – Oct. 27)
- Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides & More at Walden Farm (Sept. 21 – Oct. 31; every day but Wednesdays)
- Pumpkin Patch at Cedarwood Farms (Sept. 21 – Oct. 31)
- Fall Fest at Bottom View Farm (Sept. 28 – Oct. 31)
- Shuckles Corn Maze at Fiddle Dee Farms (Fridays, Saturdays & Sundays from Sept. 28 – Nov. 2)
- Fall Festival in Historic Granville (Oct. 1)
- Pumpkin Patch at Keller’s Farm (Oct. 1, 3-5, 8, 10-13, 15, 17-20, 22, 24-31)
- Fall Family Fun Festival: Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze at Lucky Ladd Farms (Oct. 2-6, 9-13, 16-20, 23-27, 30-31)
- The Bell Witch Fall Festival in Adams, TN (Oct. 3-5, 17-19, 24-26)
- Corn Maze Opening Day at Brown Farms (Oct. 4)
- Corn Maze at Shop Springs Creamery (every weekend Oct. 4-27)
- Hopes Happy Harvest in Baxter, TN (Oct. 5)
- Fall Festival 2019 in Pikeville, TN (Oct. 5)
- Fall Fest at The Hermitage (Oct. 5-6)
- Fall for Lascassas at Lascassas Farmers Market (Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26)
- Fall on the Farm at Gentry’s Farm (Saturdays, Sundays & Mondays from Oct. 5-28)
- Fall Festival 2019 at Honeysuckle Hill Farm (Oct. 5-20, 26-27 and Nov. 2)
- Pumpkin Patch Festival at The Streets of Indian Lake (Oct. 12)
- Farm Day at Bells Bend Outdoor Center (Oct. 12)
- Halloween in the Park at Charlie Daniels Park (Oct. 12)
- Pumpkin Patch, Hayrides & More at Pumpkin Hill (weekends Oct. 12-27)
- McFadden Fall Fest at McFadden Community Center (Oct. 17)
- Halloween Carnival Fun at The Village Camp (Oct. 18)
- Fall Fiesta at Volunteer State Community College (Oct. 19)
- Fall Festival in Wartrace, TN (Oct. 19)
- Harvest Festival at Stones River Recovery (Oct. 19)
- Fall Into Science Festival: Free Fall Festival at Adventure Science Center (Oct. 19)
- Widji Pumpkin Fest at YMCA Camp Widjiwagan (Oct. 19)
- Pumpkins and Pickin’ at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenways (Oct. 19)
- Safe Harbor Fall Festival at Safe Harbor Sanctuary (Oct. 19)
- Barfield Bash at Barfield Crescent Park (Oct. 25-26)
- Harvest Days at Cannonsburgh Village (Oct. 26)
- Rutherford Parent’s Fall Fest at The Avenue (Oct. 26)
- Halloween in the Park at Moss-Wright Park (Oct. 26)
- Pumpkinfest in Historic Downtown Franklin (Oct. 26)
Movies & Performing Art:
- The Texas Chainsaw Massacre at Belcourt Theatre (Oct. 4)
- Beetlejuice at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 4-5)
- Little Shop of Horrors at Larry Keaton Theatre (Oct. 10-13, 17-20, 24-26)
- The Fog at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 11-12)
- Hocus Pocus Watch Party at Mayday Brewery (Oct. 12)
- Halloween III Movie and Art Show at The Palace Theater (Oct. 12)
- Fall Break Movie: E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial at Capitol Theatre (Oct. 16)
- The Wicker Man at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 18-19)
- 12 Hours of Terror at Belcourt Theatre (Oct. 19)
- Little Shop of Horrors at Belcourt Theatre (Oct. 21)
- Hocus Pocus at Capitol Theatre (Oct. 25)
- Halloween at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 25-26)
- A Nightmare on Elm Street 2: Freddy’s Revenge at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 25-26)
- Hocus Pocus at The Palace Theater (Oct. 26)
- Poltergeist at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 29)
- Poltergeist II at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 30)
- Halloween Movie Night: Metropolis – Silent Film with Organ at Schermerhorn Symphony Center (Oct. 30)
- Halloween III: Season of the Witch at Full Moon Cineplex (Oct. 31)
- The Rocky Horror Picture Show at Belcourt Theatre (Oct. 31)
Haunted Attractions:
- 10 Days of Terror at Haunted Hills (Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 17-19, 24-26)
- Creepy Hollow Haunted Woods in Spring Hill, TN (Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 31)
- Dead Land Haunted Woods in Lebanon, TN (Oct. 4-5, 11-12, 18-19, 25-26, 31 and Nov. 1-2)
- Slaughterhouse: Nashville’s Longest Running Haunted House in Hermitage (Oct. 4-6, 11-13, 18-20, 25-27, 29-31 and Nov. 1-2)
- Horton’s Haunted Hayride at Henry Horton State Park (Oct. 18-19)
- Short Mountain Haunted Woods in Woodbury, TN (Oct. 18-19, 25-26)
- Haunted House in Mt. Juliet (Oct. 18-19, 25-27)
- Old Scream Road at Barfield Bash at Barfield Crescent Park (Oct. 23-26)
Trick-or-Treating:
- Trunk or Treat at Temple Baptist Church (Oct. 23)
- Trunk or Treat at North Rutherford YMCA (Oct. 24)
- Sirens and Sweets at Fairview Recreation Complex (Oct. 26)
- Trunk or Treat at The Journey Church (Oct. 26)
- Trunk or Treat at Wilson County Fairgrounds (Oct. 26)
- Halloween Boo Bash at Stones River Mall (Oct. 26)
- Trunk or Treat at Hermitage United Methodist Church (Oct. 27)
- Trunk or Treat at Franklin First United Methodist Church (Oct. 27)
- Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Mt. Juliet (Oct. 27)
- Trick or Treat at Drakes Creek Park (Oct. 29)
- Trail of Treats in White House, TN (Oct. 29)
- Nashville Sounds Suites-n-Treats at First Tennessee Park (Oct. 30)
- Candy Cruise-In at Friendship Community Church (Oct. 30)
- Cookeville Treat Trail at Dogwood Park (Oct. 31)
- Trick-or-Treating at the “Old Maney Mansion” at Oaklands Mansion (Oct. 31)
- Trick-or-Treat on the Square in Gallatin (Oct. 31)
- Trick-or-Treat at Rivergate Mall (Oct. 31)
- Trunk or Treat at First Baptist Church Hendersonville (Oct. 31)
- Treat Trail on Main at First Baptist Church Gallatin (Oct. 31)
- 3rd Annual Halloween Bash in Gordonsville (Oct. 31)
Other Fall Events:
- Elegant Pumpkin Trio Make & Take at Mill Creek Mercantile (Oct. 1)
- Hermitage Ghost Tours at The Hermitage (Oct. 2-5, 9-12, 16-19, 23-26, 30-31)
- Way Late Plate Date: Classic Hollywood Horrors at Adventure Science Center (Oct. 3)
- The GLOW: A Pumpkin Wonderland at The Hermitage (Oct. 3-6, 10-13, 17-20, 24-27)
- 23rd Annual Candlelight Cemetery Tour at Gallatin City Cemetery (Oct. 5)
- Nashtoberfest: Nashville’s Local Oktoberfest at Richland Park (Oct. 5)
- Fall Farm Dinner 2019 at Breeden’s Orchard (Oct. 5)
- Fall Family Photo Sessions at Gravel Road Traditions (Oct. 5)
- Halloween at Hogwartz at Schermerhorn Symphony Center (Oct. 5)
- Fall Color Hikes at Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary (Oct. 5, 12, 19, 26 and Nov. 9, 16)
- Nashville Oktoberfest 2019 in Germantown Nashville (Oct. 10)
- Hawkins Arcade: Stranger Things Pop-Up at Headquarters Beercade Nashville (Oct. 10 – Nov. 2)
- Spirits of Sumner Historic Haunts Tour at Sumner County Museum (Oct. 11)
- Haunted High Escape Game at Smyrna Library (Oct. 11)
- Boo at the Zoo at Nashville Zoo (Oct. 11-13, 18-20, 24-27)
- Ghosts in the Grove in Fiddler’s Grove (Oct. 12)
- Harvest Spectacular at Demeter’s Common (Oct. 12)
- Bavarian Oktoberfest at The Green Dragon Pub and Brewery (Oct. 12)
- History Hayride at Edgar Evins State Park (Oct. 12)
- Full Moon Hike & Campfire at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center & Greenway (Oct. 12)
- Milton Fall Market and Craft Fair in Milton, TN (Oct. 12)
- Fall Makers Market at VFW Post 9851 (Oct. 12)
- Harvest Party 2019 at Cellar 53 Winery (Oct. 12)
- Twisted Tennessee: Two Sides to Every Tale at Historic Travellers Rest Plantation & Museum (Oct. 12)
- Witch Bonus Board Saturday at Board and Brush (Oct. 12)
- Hocus Pocus Trivia Night at Oak & Pine Workshop (Oct. 13)
- Nashville Zombie Walk in Downtown Nashville (Oct. 13)
- Oktoberfest 2019 at Manheim Nashville (Oct. 15-16)
- Pumpkin Decorating Contest at Linebaugh Library (Oct. 16-21)
- Little Naturalists: Shapes and Colors of Autumn at Bledsoe Creek State Park (Oct. 17)
- The Ghosts of Gatsby at Vanderbilt’s Ingram Hall (Oct. 17)
- Stories and Sounds of TN: From Bell Witch to Boycotts at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (Oct. 18)
- Fall Color Photography Class at Edgar Evins State Park (Oct. 18)
- 4th Annual Scarecrow Tour in Goodlettsville (Oct. 18)
- Fall Cub & Family Campout at Boxwell Reservation (Oct. 18)
- Spirit Legends of the Mansion at Two Rivers Mansion (Oct. 18-19)
- Brunch with Mr. Poe at The Hermitage (Oct. 19)
- Voices of the Past: Candlelight Tours with Sarah Polk at President James K. Polk Home and Museum (Oct. 19)
- Lebanon Oktoberfest at Wilson Bank & Trust (Oct. 19-20)
- The No Sleep Podcast – Live for Halloween at City Winery (Oct. 20)
- Flashlight Nights at Oaklands Mansion (Oct. 24-26)
- Harvest and Haunts at Bledsoe Creek State Park (Oct. 25)
- A Southern Marketplace Fall Barn Sale in Red Boiling Springs, TN (Oct. 25-26)
- Haunted Museum Storytelling at Tennessee State Museum (Oct. 26)
- Halloween Bash w/ Soulshiners at Fishtales Grill at Cedar Creek Marina (Oct. 26)
- 5th Annual Harvest Celebration Campfire at GROW Enrichment (Oct. 26)
- Pumpkin Decorating at Bledsoe Creek State Park (Oct. 26)
- Fall Foliage Hike at Beaman Park Nature Center (Oct. 26)
- Witches & Warlocks Halloween Paddle with Nashville SUP & Yoga (Oct. 26)
- 5th Annual Halloween Costume Paddle at Cumberland Kayak (Oct. 26)
- Halloween Pooch Parade at Cheekwood (Oct. 26)
- Boro Boo and Brew 5K and Fun Run at The Grove at Williamson Place (Oct. 26)
- Halloween Ball at Marathon Music Works (Oct. 26)
- Spooky Trail at Bledsoe Creek State Park (Oct. 26)
- Ghost and Lantern Tour at Historic Mansker’s Station (Oct. 26)
- The History and Mystery of the Witches’ Broom at AromaG’s Botanica (Oct. 26)
- Happy Halloween Art Workshop at Paper and Ink Arts (Oct. 26)
- 2nd Annual Costume Party at Howlin’ Hill (Oct. 26)
- Boo Bash Dash 2019 benefiting CASA of Robertson County at J. Travis Price Park (Oct. 26)
- Profs & Pints: A History of Horror Films at Cambria Hotel (Oct. 30)
- Boo! in the Big House: Haunted History Tour at Rippavilla Plantation (Oct. 31)
For the Grown-up Goblins:
- Halloween Hootenanny at Big Shotz Nashville (Oct. 19)
- Halloween Bash on Broadway at Tin Roof (Oct. 26)
- Upside Down Halloween Bar Crawl on Broadway Downtown Nashville (Oct. 26)
- I Know What You Did Last Halloween: A Good Scary Throwback Party at Acme Feed & Seed (Oct. 26)
- 1980’s Halloween Party with MixTape! at Hop Springs (Oct. 26)
- A Nightmare in Wonderland at Play Dance Bar (Oct. 26, 31)
- Nashville Horror Story Costume & Dance Party at Track One (Oct. 31)
- Serial Killer Trivia at Union Teller at Fairlane Hotel (Oct. 31)
Other Events Around Middle Tennessee:
- Picasso Ceramics Exhibit at Monthaven Arts and Cultural Center (now through Oct. 20)
- Murals of North Nashville Now at Frist Art Museum (now through Jan. 2020)
- Let’s Eat! Origins and Evolution of Tennessee Food at Tennessee State Museum (now through Feb. 2020)
- The Black Keys and Modest Mouse at Bridgestone Arena (Oct. 1)
- Stories Beyond Borders at Belcourt Theatre (Oct. 1)
- Jamey Johnson at Hendersonville’s Hometown Jam at Drakes Creek Park (Oct. 1)
- Courtyard Concerts at Nashville Public Library (Oct. 1, 8)
- Free Science of Fiber Workshop Series at Adventure Science Center (Oct. 1, 8)
- Dinner by the Bridge 2019 at Nashville Cumberland Park (Oct. 3)
- Rooftop Music Series at Bobby Hotel (Oct. 3)
- Granville Craftsman Festival in Historic Granville (Oct. 3)
- Nashville Film Festival at Regal Hollywood 27 (Oct. 3-11)
- Let’s Eat! Tennessee Food History Classes at Tennessee State Museum (Oct. 3, 10, 17, 24)
- Heather Land – I Ain’t Doin It Unfiltered Tour at Ryman Auditorium (Oct. 4)
- Franklin Art Scene in Historic Franklin (Oct. 4)
- Music City Miracle 20th Anniversary Autograph Signing at Factory at Franklin (Oct. 4)
- City Mouse-Country Mouse Theater for Kids at Vol State (Oct. 4-5)
- First Saturday Art Crawl in Downtown Nashville (Oct. 5)
- Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival at Centennial Park (Oct. 5)
- CultureFest of Maury County in Columbia Arts District (Oct. 5)
- Quilt Festival in Granville, TN (Oct. 5)
- Experience East Tennessee Food Bus Tour with Tennessee State Museum (Oct. 5)
- Art in the Park 2019 in Kingston Springs (Oct. 5)
- Broken Wheel Festival 2019 in Historic Nolensville (Oct. 5)
- Nashville Mini Maker Faire at The Wond’ry (Oct. 5)
- Main Street Festival in Downtown Gallatin (Oct. 5)
- Motorcycle Show in Granville, TN (Oct. 5)
- Bark Fest at Providence Marketplace (Oct. 5)
- Touch-A-Truck at Thompson Station Church (Oct. 5)
- Old Timers’ Festival at Veteran Memorial Park (Oct. 5)
- Five Points Street Market at Five Points East Nashville (Oct. 5-6)
- Jubilee Day Convocation at Fisk Memorial Chapel
- Dawes in The Caverns (Oct. 6)
- Historic Lebanon Farm to Table Dinner at Wedge Oak Farm (Oct. 6)
- Community Pig Roast at Pork Belly Farmhouse (Oct. 7)
- Urban Ecologist Program at GROW Enrichment (Oct. 7, 14, 21, 28)
- Fall Break Fun at Country Music Hall of Fame (Oct. 7-24)
- Dancin’ in the District in Riverfront Park (Oct. 10)
- City and Colour (solo) w/ Ben Rogers at James K. Polk Theater (Oct. 10)
- Disney in Concert: COCO at Schermerhorn Symphony Center (Oct. 10-11)
- OneGenAway Food Distribution at The Fairgrounds Nashville (Oct. 11)
- Full Moon Pickin’ Party at Warner Parks Equestrian Center (Oct. 11)
- Exit 111 Festival 2019 in Manchester, TN (Oct. 11)
- Goats, Music & More Festival in Lewisburg, TN (Oct. 11-12)
- Southern Festival of Books at Nashville Public Library and Legislative Plaza (Oct. 11-13)
- Springfield Historic District Yard Sale in Springfield, TN (Oct. 12)
- Gourmet Italian Adult Cooking Class at The Curious Kitchen (Oct. 12)
- Heritage Festival at Bradley Academy Museum and Cultural Center (Oct. 12)
- Watertown Yard Sale in Watertown, TN (Oct. 12)
- Canning 101 at Stoney Creek Farm (Oct. 12)
- Dolly Parton at Grand Ole Opry (Oct. 12)
- Dino Day at Earth Experience: Middle Tennessee Museum of Natural History (Oct. 12)
- Ultimate Oldies: A Night of 70’s and 80’s Hits at Capitol Theatre (Oct. 12)
- Rose Mont Festival at Historic Rose Mont (Oct. 12)
- TRAP Karaoke: Nashville at Marathon Music Works (Oct. 12)
- 4th Annual Charity Horse Show at Percy Warner Park (Oct. 12)
- Music on Main in Ashland City, TN (Oct. 12)
- Nashville Oddities Market at The Oddities Market (Oct. 12)
- Nashville British Car Club at Tennessee Baptist Children’s Home (Oct. 12)
- MNPS School Choice Festival at The Fairgrounds Nashville (Oct. 15)
- 50th Annual Dove Awards at Lipscomb University’s Allen Arena (Oct. 15)
- Henry Cho at Grand Old Opry (Oct. 15)
- Maggie Rogers at Ryman Auditorium (Oct. 15)
- The Kingdom Choir at TPAC (Oct. 15)
- Eastside Comedy Festival in East Nashville (Oct. 16)
- October Tennessee Book Club: Murder & Mayhem in Nashville at Tennessee State Museum (Oct. 17)
- Koo Koo Kanga Roo at Rocketown (Oct. 17)
- TN State PowWow & Native American Indian Education Festival at Long Hunter State Park (Oct. 18)
- Mansfield Park at Vanderbilt’s Ingram Hall (Oct. 18)
- Pathways to Economic Justice at Vanderbilt Divinity School (Oct. 18)
- Tennessee Timeline: Desoto to Desert Storm at Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park (Oct. 18-19)
- Songwriters Under the Stars at Cheekwood (Oct. 18-19)
- Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | 2019 Ryman Residency at Ryman Auditorium (Oct. 18-20, 22-23, 25-26)
- Bell Buckle Arts & Crafts Fair in Bell Buckle, TN (Oct. 19)
- The Middle Tennessee Plant Swap at Henry Horton State Park (Oct. 19)
- 2019 ‘Boro International Festival at Cannonsburg Village (Oct. 19)
- Jazzmania: The Jazz Party of the Year at Factory at Franklin (Oct. 19)
- Small World Family 5K Walk Fundraiser & Picnic at Charlie Daniels Park (Oct. 19)
- The Stolen Faces: Grateful Dead Tribute at Hop Springs (Oct. 19)
- CLUE Party at Oaklands Mansion (Oct. 19)
- Great Golden Gathering at Edwin Warner Park (Oct. 20)
- Wilco at Grand Ole Opry House (Oct. 20)
- The Significance of Hardings, McGavocks & Donelsons in the History of Davidson County at Two Rivers Mansion (Oct. 21-22)
- 7th Annual Farmhand Dinner at Nashville Farmers Market (Oct. 23)
- An Evening of Spirits, Songs and Stories at Leiper’s Fork Distillery (Oct. 24)
- Artclectic Art Show at University School of Nashville (Oct. 24-26)
- Franklin Wine Festival at the Factory at Franklin (Oct. 25)
- New Moon Stargazing Party at Bicentennial Capitol Mall Park (Oct. 25)
- Castle of Villains at Rock Castle State Historic Site (Oct. 25)
- Springfield’s History and Mystery Tour at Robertson County Historical Society (Oct. 25-26)
- Jack Daniel’s 2019 World Championship Invitational Barbecue in Lynchburg, TN (Oct. 25-26)
- Nashville Flea Market at The Fairgrounds Nashville (Oct. 25-27)
- 2019 Nashville Walk to End Alzheimer’s at Nissan Stadium (Oct. 26)
- Ball at the Wall: The Game of Thrones Masquerade Ball at Gaylord Opryland Resort & Convention Center (Oct. 26)
- Feeding Your Creative Soul: POVA Art Show at The Nashville Food Project (Oct. 26)
- Rural Hill Arts & Crafts Festival at Duck Pond Farm (Oct. 26)
- Movie Night in the Park: Aladdin at Crockett Park (Oct. 26)
- Politicon 2019 at Music City Event Center (Oct. 26-27)
- Love Your Neighbor on the Murfreesboro Square (Oct. 27)
- GATHER at the Farm – featuring Dave Barnes at Bloomsbury Farm (Oct. 27)
- Elton John: Farewell Yellow Brick Road at Bridgestone Arena (Oct. 28)
- L27 Rooftop Recipes at L27 Rooftop Lounge (Oct. 28)
- Bowl for the Gold with Special Olympics Tennessee at Donelson Strike & Spare (Oct. 29)
- Ray LaMontagne at Ryman Auditorium (Oct. 29-30)
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