Nashville Weekend Happenings

Pumpkinfest

• When: October 26th
• Where: Historic Downtown Franklin
• What: Middle Tennessee’s largest family fall festival will return for the 36th year. Craft and food vendors will line the streets as well as live music. Kid’s Zone with a full block of free children’s activities. Costume contests will take place, pumpkin carving demonstrations, and more.

Plaza Artist Materials and Picture Framing Event

• Saturday, October 26th and Sunday, October 27th
• Plaza Art (633 Middleton Street, Nashville)
• The weekend long event is free to guests of all ages and will take place from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 26 and Sunday, October 27.Guests will attend more than 40 art demonstrations and activities, discover new techniques, talk with representatives from major art brands and pick up free samples of the newest products. Creative demos and hands-on activities will include watercolor, drawing, acrylic and oil painting, airbrushing and much more.The event will also host several expert-led workshops and lectures. Workshop registration may be limited and attendees should sign up early. For more details on the workshops visit www.plazaart.com/stores/nashville.

House Beautiful Tour

• 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.

Cheekwood Harvest

• 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 (on Sunday), Beer Garden and specialty workshops throughout the season.

Lucky Ladd

• 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!

The Hermitage Ghost Tours

• 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.

Jack’s Pumpkin Glow

• Thursday, October 3rd through October 27th
• The Hermitage
• Enjoy a trail through hand-carved pumpkins, carving demonstrations, food and beverages

Boo at the Zoo

• 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.

Franklin Wine Festival

• Friday, October 25th from 7 to 10 p.m.
• The Factory at Franklin
• One of Nashville’s Premiere Wine and Food experiences benefiting Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee. Use code: BIG50 for 50% tickets.

Franklin Witches Ride

• Sunday, October 27th from 4 to 7 p.m.
• Westhaven Community in Franklin
• The 4th Annual Franklin Witches Ride is a fundraiser to benefit the American Cancer Society.  The Witches Ride will be held on Sunday, October 27th at the Westhaven Residents’ Center.  This family fun event has something for everyone.  Women of all ages can dress like a witch and decorate their broomcycles (bicycles) or monster machines (golf carts) and fly through the streets of the Westhaven community in Franklin, Tennessee’s for the festive witch parade.

*Save the Date*

Rebekah Lyons Book Signing + Pie Party

• Thursday, November 7th from 5:30-7:30 pm
• Draper James
• Join Rebekah Lyons for a signing of her latest book, Rhythms of Renewal. We will also have pie tastings from Southern Baked Pie Company that can be ordered for Thanksgiving! RSVP here.