- Friday, October 18th through Sunday, November 3rd
- Shuttle parking is required with the showhouse location. Parking will be at Immanuel Baptist Church at 222 Belle Meade Boulevard. Or you can get an Uber/Lyft to 725 Westview Avenue Nashville, TN 37205
- The inspiring pages of House Beautiful come to life at this year’s top home tour, the Whole Home Concept House powered by L.G. This beautiful home has a concept of promoting happier, healthier and smarter living in collaboration with Wellness Within Your Walls. Benefiting the Nashville Symphony, the English Arts + Crafts style home, located in historic Belle Meade will be open for daily tours. Grab your tickets here. Watch my interview with designer Vern Yip (from TLC’s Trading Spaces) on my Insta TV Channel.
- When: September 22- October 27th
- Where: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
- What: Celebrate all things fall with more than 5,000 autumn colored chrysanthemums, creative scarecrow garden as well as the Pumpkin House and Patch. There will also be a Halloween Pooch Parade, Beer Garden and specialty workshops throughout the season.
- When: September 21 through November 1st
- Where: Lucky Ladd Farms, 4374 Rocky Glade Rd. Eagleville, TN
- What: Pumpkin Patch, Nashville Preds themed corn maze, apple cider, caramel popcorn, farm animals, children’s games and activities
Honeysuckle Hill Farm Fall Festival
- When: September 21st through November 2nd
- Where: Honeysuckle Hill Farm in Cooperstown, TN
- What: Country Music Corn Maze, Pumpkin Train, hillbilly pig races, pumpkin patch, kettle corn, caramel apples, zipline adventure park and much more!
- Various dates through November 9th at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.
- The Hermitage
- Explore the haunted side of history during our Hermitage Ghost Tours! After dark this fall, embark on a distinctly spooky voyage at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage as you explore the mansion, grounds and tombs by lantern light. Along the way, guides present stories of strange encounters such as the ghosts of the Battle of New Orleans and Jackson’s infamous meeting with Tennessee’s Bell Witch. Beware eerie encounters, possibly even with President Jackson himself. Ghost Tours run through November 9th at 7 pm and 9 pm. Please arrive early as tours will start right on time and we don’t want any souls left behind.
- Thursday, October 3rd through October 27th
- The Hermitage
- Enjoy a trail through hand-carved pumpkins, carving demonstrations, food and beverages
- When: Weekends of October 11-13, 18-20, 24-27
- Where: Nashville Zoo
- What: Carnival games, bounce houses, dance parties, corn pit and more! The Howl-O-Ween Hayride takes riders on a trip through the Zoo’s backroads to discover magical scenes. Trick-or-treat around the Zoo trail and uncover festival treats made with sustainable palm oil. Enjoy special animal, science and magic shows. Visit the Frightful Farm to take Dying Traditions home tour of brave the Haunted Barn.
AUTUMNAL BAKE SALE TO BENEFIT THISTLE FARMS
- When: Sunday, October 20 from 12-3pm
- Where: lou –1304 McGavock Pike
- Event: Autumnal Bake Sale to Benefit Thistle Farms
- About: New to East Nashville’s Riverside Village, lou will be bringing the community together (both near and far) to hold an autumnal bake sale on Sunday, October 20th from 12-3PM. Hosted on lou’s back patio, the bake sale (pastries sold at $5 each) will benefit Thistle Farms, a local Nashville nonprofit dedicated to helping women survivors recover and heal from trafficking, prostitution, and addiction—including safe housing, a meaningful job, and a support system, with all proceeds being donated to the social enterprise. Bringing in chef, bakery, and creative industry-friends from across the country to prep and provide product, Mailea has secured talented individuals such as lou’s Pastry Chef Sasha Piligian, Zöe Kanan the Head Baker of Studio, George Washington Bar, and Simon & The Whale at The Freehand Hotel NYC, City House Nashville’s Pastry Chef Rebekah Turshen, Chef Julia Jaksic of Café Roze, Folk + Rolf and Daughter’s Chef/Owner Philip Krajeck, to name a few.
Franklin Wine Festival will be Friday, October 25th! Use discount code NASHMOM10 for 10% off general admission tickets!