- When: Saturday, October 20th
- Where: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
- What: Bring your favorite four-legged friend to Cheekwood for their third annual Pooch Parade. There will be a fun morning stroll, costume contest, and even a popsicle eating contest for a cool treat for the pups! Halloween Pooch Parade is included with general admission and free for Cheekwood members. Find the schedule of events for the day here.
Cheekwood Harvest {Last weekend}
- When: September 22- October 21
- Where: Cheekwood Botanical Gardens
- What: Celebrate all things fall with more than 5,000 autumn colored chrysanthemums, creative scarecrow garden as well as thePumpkin House and Patch. Special activities will also take place each weekend including yoga in the garden, live music, food trucks and more!
- When: September 22 through October 31
- 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
- When: September 29th through October 29
- Where: 1974 New Highway 96, Franklin
- What: Pumpkin patch, tractor rides, corn maze, farm animals and other children’s activities
- When: Oct. 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 21, 26, 27, 28
- 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.
- When: Begins September 22
- Where: Honeysuckle Hill Farm in Cooperstown, TN
- What: Country Music Corn Maze, Pumpkin Train, pumpkin patch, kettle corn, caramel apples, zipline adventure park and much more!
Bell Buckle Main Street Arts and Crafts Fair
- When: October 21st from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
- Where: Bell Buckle Historic District
- What: Over 800 arts and craft vendors will line the streets of the quaint town of Bell Buckler for this annual festival
- When: Friday, October 19th
- Where: Long Hunter State Park
- What: Native American celebration include dancing, music, demonstrations, fry bread, storytelling, games and more!
- When: Saturday, October 20th from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- Where: Wilson Bank and Trust, 623 East Main Street, Lebanon
- What: Live music, inflatables, games, over 100 craft booth, food, antique car show and more!
*MARK YOUR CALENDARS FOR THESE UPCOMING EVENTS!
NASHVILLE FALL FESTIVALS ARE IN FULL SWING! CHECK OUT MY GUIDE FOR ALL THE FESTIVITIES!
Join me for a very special Girl’s Night at Kendra Scott in Green Hills on Wednesday, October 24th from 5 to 7 p.m. Kendra Scott will donate 20% of the evening’s proceeds to the American Cancer Society. Throughout the evening, there will be sips, sweets, raffles and surprises! This event is so special to me as a few family members are currently battling cancer. Hope to see you all there, you can RSVP here!
Volunteer with me at Second Harvest Food Bank on Thursday, October 24th from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. for an Adult Food sorting or Family Night (kids ages 6 and up) on Thursday, Jan. 24th. Register here.
The 3rd Annual Witches’ Ride will take place on Thursday, October 25th! Dress in your witchiest, decorate your broom cycle and get ready to have fun while raising money for the American Cancer Society! Find more information here!
Give back this Thanksgiving with Gobble Gobble Give and ShowerUp. Last year they delivered 3,348 warm meals, over 3.000 hygiene kits, 4,000 articles of clothing, 3,000 cans of food, 74 haircuts, 28 showers, 4 complete makeovers and the chance to love our homeless neighbors in Nashville! Kids are welcome! There are lots of ways to volunteer!
adrian says
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Dawn B says
Thank you! Hope you enjoy!!