FALL FUN GUIDE Special SEASONAL GOINGS-ON for Everyone to Enjoy!
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Big Kids (SOME-SCARE EVENTS)
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Local Farms & Corn Mazes
ALL AGES 36th ANNUAL OKTOBERFEST
Oct. 7 - 9 Historic Germantown, Nashville Enjoy authentic German food, polka dancing, live music, street performers, arts and crafts, a street full of children’s activities and more. 1226 Seventh Ave. N.; Fri 2 - 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 10 a.m. - 8 p.m.; FREE; 615-6862867 or thenashvilleoktoberfest.com.
BARFIELD BASH CARNIVAL
Oct. 21 - 22 Barfield Park, Murfreesboro This festival includes costume contests, games, prizes, music, dancing, trickor-treating, cake walks and more. 697 Veterans Pkwy., Murfreesboro; 5 - 9 p.m.; $5; 615-890-5333 or murfreesborotn. gov/parks.
BOO AT THE ZOO
Oct. 14 - 16, 21 - 23, 27 - 30 Nashville Zoo Nashville Zoo’s annual Halloween hoot has something for everyone, especially your little ones. Trick-or-treating stops are along the trails at various turns, and the Festival Field is home to carnival games and bounce houses. The Enchanted Village features the talking pumpkin, princess photo opps and other entertainment. Brave older kids can visit the Frightful Farm that includes spooky tales and scary surprises with the Dying Traditions home tour along with the zombie-infused Haunted Barn. 3777 Nolensville Road, Nashville; 5 - 9 p.m.; $12 members, $15 non-members; 615-833-1534 or nashvillezoo.org.
EBPC FALL FEST
Saturday, Oct. 29 East Brentwood Presbyterian Church Inflatables, games, trunk-or-treat activities, a haunted barn tour, music and more. 9000 Concord Road; 3 - 5 p.m.; FREE; 615-370-4227 or eastbrentwoodpc. com.
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BARFIELD BASH TWILIGHT TRAIL
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HALLOWEEN BLOWOUT (registration required)
Oct. 21 - 22 Barfield Park, Murfreesboro Little ones can enjoy a happy hayride with games, puppet shows, stories and live animals. 697 Veterans Pkwy., Murfreesboro; 5 - 7 p.m.; $4; 615-890-5333 or murfreesborotn.gov/parks.
Sat & Sun in October Nashville Shores, Hermitage Your littlest ghouls and goblins can enjoy a not-so-scary outing that features a hay bale maze, bounce houses, storytime, trick-ortreat trails, games, Monster Mash dance party, face painting, Tennessee’s tallest Frankenstein, arts and crafts, and more. 4001 Bell Road; 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.; $9.99; 615-889-7050 or nashvilleshores.com.
ENCHANTED FOREST (registration required)
Saturday, Oct. 29 Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary Brentwood The woodlands come alive with a hayride, marshmallow roasting, cider, face painting, live animal presentations and a non-spooky educational trail where they’ll learn about misunderstood critters. 545 Beech Creek Road; 4 - 6 p.m.; $10 per adult/child pair, $7 each additional person, free ages 2 and younger; 615-370-4672 or owlshill. org.
FAMILY HARVEST DAYS
Oct. 14 - 15 Rutherford County Baptist Church Smyrna Hayrides, games, inflatables, carnival rides, a magic show and food. 5742 Seminary Road; Fri 4 - 7 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; FREE; 615-355-9710 or rcbaptistchurch. org.
Saturday, Oct. 29 Rest Haven & Old City cemeteries Franklin Costumed re-enactors portray many of the cemeteries’ most interesting people for ages 7 and older. Fourth Avenue North & North Margin Street; 7 - 9 p.m.; $15 adults, $5 ages 7 - 13; franklinonfoot.com.
Friday, Oct. 15 Fairview Recreation Complex Little ghosts and goblins can participate in costume contests, play games, enjoy a massive balloon drop and more. Register using event code 7742. 2714 Fairview Blvd., Fairview; 6 - 8 p.m.; $6 ages 2 - 12; 615799-9331, ext. 2310, or wcparksandrec. com.
HAUNTED FRANKLIN TOUR
Daily tours • Downtown Franklin This 90-minute, family-friendly tour for ages 6 and older explores the ghosts and haunts that linger in Franklin’s historic buildings. 305 Public Sq.; 7 p.m.; $18 adults, $10 ages 13 - 18, $5 ages 12 and younger; franklinonfoot.com.
HAUNTING ON FRONT STREET
Friday, Oct. 21 Smyrna Train Depot This old-fashioned Halloween party for kids includes ghost stories, a haunted lantern tour, a chili dinner and more. 98 Front St.; 6 - 8 p.m.; $3; 615-459-9773 or townofsmyrna.org.
HAUNTINGS AT THE HERMITAGE
Saturday, Oct. 22 • The Hermitage The first part of this annual event (from 4 - 7 p.m.) is tailored for young children. There will be a hayride, trick-or-treating stations,
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crafts, storytelling and more. Starting at 7 p.m., the event gets spooky for older kids. 4580 Rachel’s Lane; $13 adults, $7 ages 4 - 12; 615-889-2941 or thehermitage. com.
MILLERS THRILLERS ZOMBIE PAINTBALL HAYRIDE
Fri - Sat, Columbia The Zombie Paintball Hayride is a big draw, suitable for ages 5 and older, and it’s great fun to hop aboard the giant wagon and fire away at an assortment of the walking dead running about the field popping up around different obstacles and even ziplining overhead! For $10 more, you’ll get an extra 75 paintballs (it’s well worth the extra bucks). The Entertainment Zone offers fun performances suitable for all ages like the zombie drum line, fire performers, jugglers, storytellers and a dazzling light show. Get tickets online to avoid long lines at the gate, and arrive early because the lines get long as the night progresses. 1431 Carters Creek Pike; Fri - Sat 7 - 11 p.m. (6 - 11 p.m. Oct. 22 & 29); $20 zombie hayride, $5 Entertainment Zone only; millersthrillers.net.
OSLA TRUNK-OR-TREAT
Friday, Oct. 18 Our Savior Lutheran Academy Nashville Little ones can collect candy, decorate cookies, enjoy face painting, bounce on inflatables and more. 5110 Franklin Pike; 5 - 7 p.m.; FREE; 615-833-1500 or oslanashville.org.
PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Monday, Oct. 31 Moss-Wright Park, Goodlettsville Young kids can wear their costumes and enjoy a trail of treats followed by entertainment, music and games courtesy of local churches. 745 Caldwell Drive; 5 - 7:30 p.m.; FREE; goodlettsvillparks.com.
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ST. PAUL TRUNK-OR-TREAT
Saturday, Oct. 29 St. Paul Church, Nashville A costume contest, trick-or-treating and a cake walk. 5035 Hillsboro Pike, Nashville; 2 - 4 p.m.; FREE; 615-269-4521 or stpaulcommunitychurch.org.
SPOOKS & COUPES
Saturday, Oct. 15 Franklin Recreation Complex Bring your little ones in costumes for trunkor-treating from classic cars. There will also be inflatables, crafts, live entertainment, not-so-spooky Halloween characters and more. 1120 Hillsboro Road, Franklin; 6 8:30 p.m.; $6 ages 2 and older, free 1 and younger; 615-790-5719, ext. 2010, or wcparksandrec.com.
A SPOOKY SPECTACULAR (registration required)
Friday, Oct. 28 Warner Park Nature Center Get into the Halloween spirit by learning what makes some animals “spook” some of us, then explore why they aren’t so scary after all. 7311 Hwy. 100, Nashville; 6 - 7:30 p.m.; FREE; 615-352-6299 or nashville.gov/parks.
FALL CELEBRATION & HAYRIDE
Monday, Oct. 31 Cannonsburgh, Murfreesboro An afternoon of games, hayrides, trick-ortreating and other family-friendly activities in the village. 312 S. Front St.; 2 - 5 p.m.; $2; 615-890-0355 or murfreesborotn.gov/parks.
FALL FUN DAY
Saturday, Oct. 8 Bowie Nature Park, Fairview Carnival-style games, crafts, face painting, a costume parade (1 p.m.) and more. Food and pumpkins available for purchase. 7211 Bowie Lake Road; 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.; FREE; 615-799-5544 or bowiepark.org.
GREAT PUMPKIN FESTIVAL
Thursday, Oct. 27 Discovery Center, Murfreesboro Kids can come in costume to this party with a Star Wars theme. Enter the costume contest, participate in Jedi skills training, enjoy arts and crafts, and more. 502 S.E. Broad St.; 4 - 7 p.m.; $4; 615-890-2300 or explorethedc.org.
GREEN DOOR FALL FEST
Sunday, Oct. 2 Green Door Gourmet Farm Nashville A day of live music, several local artisans, children’s activities, games, face painting, pick-your-own pumpkins and more. 7011 River Road; 12 - 6 p.m.; $5 adults, free ages 10 and younger; 615-942-7169 or greendoorgourmet.com.
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ALL AGES HAUNTED MUSEUM
Saturday, Oct. 22 Tennessee State Museum Nashville Kids can sport their costumes and head down the “ghost trail” for prizes while making stops for not-too-spooky ghost stories from Tennessee’s past, including Cherokee spirit Spearfinger and John Murrell’s thumb. Plus, they can gawk at a 3,500-year-old mummy and its mummified cat! 505 Deaderick St., Nashville; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; FREE; 615-741-2692 or tnmuseum.org.
MT. JULIET HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK
Saturday, Oct. 22 Charlie Daniels Park, Mt. Juliet Costume contests, hayrides, pony rides, a petting zoo, inflatables, trick-or-treating, trackless train rides, vendors and more. 1075 Charlie Daniels Pkwy., Mt. Juliet; 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.; FREE; 615-758-6522 or mjparksandrec.org.
PUMPKINFEST
Saturday, Oct. 29 Public Square, Franklin More than 65,000 folks descend upon downtown Franklin for this festivity featuring a full block of children’s activities, extreme pumpkin carving demos, crafts, live music, costume contests and more. 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.; FREE; historicfranklin. com.
PUMPKIN PATCH FESTIVAL
Saturday, Oct. 8 Streets of Indian Lake Hendersonville Sponsored by Sumner Parent, this event features costume contests, an obstacle course, carnival games, inflatables, a magic show, live music with dance contests and more. Kids 9 and younger can pick up a free pumpkin from the patch. 300 Indian Lake Blvd.; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; FREE; streetsofindianlake.com.
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HAUNTINGS AT THE HERMITAGE
BARFIELD BASH HAUNTED HAYRIDE
Oct. 19 - 22 Barfield Park Murfreesboro Bigger kids 10 and older who love a good fright can ride down Old Scream Road to experience the ‘Boro’s scariest hayride. 697 Veterans Pkwy., Murfreesboro; dark to 9 p.m.; $5; 615-890-5333 or murfreesborotn.gov/ parks.
BELL WITCH CAVE
Oct. 1 - 31 Adams, Tennessee Tour the cave allegedly inhabited by Middle Tennessee’s most notorious spook, visit the cabin and embark on a haunted hayride. 430 Keysburg Road; hours vary daily; daytime cave tours are $12 ($18 includes cabin), nighttime tours are $25, hayride is $10; 615-696-3055 or bellwitchcave.com.
GALLATIN CITY CEMETERY TOUR
Saturday, Oct. 1 This 20th annual event features costumed interpreters talking history in the cemetery. 250 Cemetery Ave.; 5 - 8 p.m.; $10 adults, $5 kids; 615-451-3738 or sumnercountymuseum.org.
Saturday, Oct. 22 The Hermitage The first part of this annual event (from 4 - 7 p.m.) is tailored for young children, but the really scary stuff happens from 7 - 10 p.m. for older kids who love a fierce fright. Activities include a haunted hayride, ghosts in the Jackson cemetery, potion making, storytelling, fortune telling, food, crafts, mansion tours, a scary movie and more. 4580 Rachel’s Lane; $13 adults, $7 ages 4 - 12; 615-889-2941 or thehermitage.com.
HALLOWEEN MOVIE NIGHT: PHANTOM OF THE OPERA Monday, Oct. 31 Schermerhorn, Nashville Come in costume and enjoy a screening of the classic 1925 silent movie starring Lon Chaney while Peter Krasinski provides the eerie musical accompaniment on the concert organ. 1 Symphony Place; 7:30 p.m.; $17 - $39; 615-687-6400 or nashvillesymphony.org.
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Fri - Sat + Halloween Monday Columbia The Zombie Paintball Hayride is a big draw, suitable for ages 5 and older, and it’s great fun to hop aboard the giant wagon and fire away at an assortment of the walking dead running about the field popping up around different obstacles — and even ziplining overhead! For $10 more, you’ll get an extra 75 paintballs (it’s well worth the extra bucks). The Haunted Woods is for ages 10 and older. It’s plenty creepy without being blood-and-guts gory featuring many twists and turns with lots of ghouls to scare the willies out of you along the way. There are several new scenes this year, including a western ghost town and a haunted mansion that was featured on
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ABC’s America’s Fright Night. Inside the house, you can test your skills in a sevenminute escape game. For those not brave enough to do the main attractions, the Entertainment Zone offers fun performances suitable for all ages like the zombie drum line, fire performers, jugglers, storytellers and a neat light show. Get tickets online to avoid long lines at the gate, and arrive early because the lines get long as the night progresses. 1431 Carters Creek Pike; Fri - Sat 7 - 11 p.m. (6 - 11 p.m. Oct. 22 & 29; 7 - 10 p.m. on Halloween, and it’s only the Haunted Woods that night); $20 zombie hayride, $20 haunted woods, $30 both, $5 Entertainment Zone only. millersthrillers.net.
NASHVILLE CITY CEMETERY TOUR
Saturday, Oct. 15 This year’s living history tour of the graveyard is “Tales From the City Cemetery” as told by costumed re-enactors. 1001 Fourth Ave. S.; 3 - 6 p.m.; $5 individuals, $10 families; thenashvillecitycemetery.org.
NASHVILLE GHOST TOURS Daily tours Downtown Nashville A lantern-bearing guide leads you on this 90-minute tour through the dark mysteries of the streets of downtown Nashville, including landmarks like the Ryman Auditorium, Tennessee State Capitol and Printers’ Alley. Tour begins at the corner of Sixth Avenue North and Union Avenue; Sun - Fri 8 p.m., Sat 8 & 9 p.m.; $15 ages 12 and older, $8 ages 7 - 11; nashvilleghosttours.com.
SAM DAVIS GHOST TOURS Oct. 21, 22, 28 & 29 Sam Davis Home, Smyrna Explore ghost stories from Tennessee and Southern America in the 1800s with the theme “Dreadful Demises: Deaths
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of Antebellum America.” The tour includes historical facts and folklore. While there are no jump-scares, the stories do include those of people who died in underhanded ways, so parental discretion is advised — it’s a PG tour, and a younger child’s ticket is available. 1399 Sam Davis Road, Smyrna; 7 p.m. - 12 a.m.; $10 ages 12 and older, $5 ages 5 - 11; 615-459-2341 or samdavishome.org.
SCREAM CREEK
Fri - Sat thru Oct. 29 Springfield Located at Honeysuckle Hill Farm, ages 11 and older can enjoy a good spook in the Haunted Woods and House of Terror attractions, and you get both for one price. 1765 Martins Chapel Church Road; dark - 11 p.m.; $19.95; 615-382-7593 or screamcreek.com
RUTHERFORD PARENT’S FALL KIDS FEST
Saturday, Oct. 29 The Avenue Murfreesboro This outdoor festival features live performances, more than 40 local vendors, a costume parade (1 p.m.), trick-or-treating, face painting, inflatables, food and more. Kids can select a pumpkin from the “patch” and have fun decorating it (supplies included while they last). 2615 Medical Center Pkwy., Murfreesboro; 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.; FREE; 615-256-2158, ext. 135, or rutherfordparent.com.
SALEMTOWN HALLOWEEN BLOCK PARTY
Saturday, Oct. 29 Downtown Nashville This Halloween hoot features live music, food trucks, trick-or-treating, children’s games, face painting and three costume contests: kids (7 p.m.), dogs (8 p.m.; a $10 fee applies benefiting Crossroads Pets), adults (9 p.m.). Takes place in the 1600 block of Fifth Avenue North between Hume and Garfield Streets; 6 - 10 p.m.; FREE; salemhalloweenblockparty.com.
SMYRNA HALLOWEEN IN THE PARK
Saturday, Oct. 29 Sharp Springs Park Regular and haunted hayrides, costume contests, pie-eating contest, trackless train rides, carnival games, corn maze and more. 311 Jefferson Pike; 3 8:30 p.m.; FREE (some activities require small fees); 615-459-9773 or townofsmyrna.org.
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PUMPKIN FARMS & CORN MAZES MIDDLE TENNESSEE
BATEY FARMS
5331 Baker Road, Murfreesboro 615-848-4178 • bateyfarms.com
BOTTOM VIEW FARM
185 Wilerson Lane, Portland 615-325-7017 bottomviewfarm.com
BROWN’S HOLIDAY FARM 31E Hwy. 1998, Gallatin 615-337-9768
CEDARWOOD FARMS 2900 Old Nashville Hwy. McMinnville 931-939-3960 cedarwoodfarmstn.com
FIDDLE DEE FARM
7526 Swift Road, Greenbrier 615-669-6293 fiddledeefarm.com
GENTRY’S FARM
1974 Hwy 96 W., Franklin 615-794-4368 • gentryfarm.com
HONEYSUCKLE HILL FARM
1765 Martins Chapel Church Road Springfield 615-382-7593 honeysucklehillfarm.com Honeysuckle Hill has lots of activities for all ages ranging from animal encounters to spider slides. Special events during the farm’s fall festival season include meeting the Peanuts characters, a movie night with a screening of It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie
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Brown! and more. This year’s corn maze honors the 50th anniversary of the Peanuts Halloween classic. Fall festival hours are Fri 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sat 10 a.m. - 10 p.m., Sun 12 - 6 p.m. Admission is $13.95 ages 3 and older.
KELLER’S CORNY COUNTRY 542 Firetower Road, Dickson 615-441-4872 kellerscornycountry.com
LUCKY LADD FARMS
4374 Rocky Glade Road Eagleville 615-274-3786 luckyladdfarms.com The area’s largest petting zoo and AG-Venture fun park has more than 75 things to do for all ages. There’s a dedicated area just for toddlers, and a cool corn maze game for older kids. For additional fees, kids can enjoy the pumpkin slingshot, face painting, corn canon, archery and more. There are new racing slides and ADA-compliant swings. On Saturday, Oct. 29, kids ages 12 months - 10 years can participate in the Pumpkin Princess & Corn Maze King Pageant starting at 11 a.m. October hours are Wed - Sat 10 a.m. - 6 p.m., Sun 12 5 p.m. Admission is $13 adults, $11 ages 2 - 12.
A local tot visits the pumpkin patch at Honeysuckle Hill Farm.
Kids can participate in the Pumpkin Princess & Corn Maze King Pageant at Lucky Ladd Farms.
LYON FAMILY FARM 130 Bellview Road, Taft 931-438-9938 lyonfamilyfarms.com
MRS. B’S PUMPKIN PATCH
1946 Murfreesboro Road Lebanon 615-449-0518 mrsbspumpkinpatch.wixsite.com/ pumpkinpatch
PUMPKIN HILL
861 Benders Ferry Road, Mt. Juliet 615-758-5364 pumpkinhilltn.com
RING FARM
2628 Greens Mill Road, Columbia 931-486-2395 • ringfarm.com
WALDEN PUMPKIN FARM
8653 Rocky Fork Road, Smyrna 615-220-2918 • waldenfarm.biz