Family Events in Middle Tennessee

Tue, Sep 22 · 10:30am–11:30am

Storytime in the Children’s Gallery

Tennessee State Museum · Nashville

5 more dates

Wed, Sep 23 · 10am–11am

Nature Play and Hike

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

Thu, Sep 24 · 10am–3:30pm

Mid-South Live Steamers

Maury County Park · Columbia

Daily · 2 more dates

Thu, Sep 24 · 10am–10:30am

Nature Center Puppet Show

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

2 more dates

Thu, Sep 24 · 4:30pm–8:30pm

Pizza Night

Breeden's Orchard · Mount Juliet

Weekly · 3 more dates

Fri, Sep 25 · 9am–6pm

Dolly Day

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere

Fri, Sep 25 · 10am–11am

Story Time at Breeden's Orchard

Breeden's Orchard · Mount Juliet

Music City Sports Card & Autograph Show featuring CAL RIPKEN JR, JOHNNY BENCH, OZZIE SMITH & More!

Fri, Sep 25 4pm – Sun, Sep 27 4pm

Music City Sports Card & Autograph Show featuring CAL RIPKEN JR, JOHNNY BENCH, OZZIE SMITH & More!

Williamson County AgEXPO Park · Franklin

Fri, Sep 25 4pm – Sun, Sep 27 4pm

Nashville Greek Festival

Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church · Nashville

Fri, Sep 25 · 5:30pm–8:30pm

Parents' Night Out: Child Care, Pizza & GLOW Splatter Den

$40Ages 6–12

Parents' Night Out: Child Care, Pizza & GLOW Splatter Den

Hammer & Stain · Mount Juliet

Fri, Sep 25 · 6pm–8pm

Harvest Season Smokeouts

Breeden's Orchard · Mount Juliet

Weekly · 2 more dates

Fri, Sep 25 · 6pm–10pm

Full Moon Pickin’ Party – September

Percy Warner Equestrian Barn · Nashville

Sat, Sep 26 · 8am–12pm

Columbia Farmers Market

Riverwalk Park · Columbia

Weekly · 1 more date

Sat, Sep 26 · 9am–9pm

Cider Celebration

Breeden's Orchard · Mount Juliet

Factory Farmers Market Factory at Franklin

Sat, Sep 26 · 9am–1pm

Factory Farmers Market Factory at Franklin

The Factory At Franklin

Weekly · 2 more dates

Sat, Sep 26 · 9am–2pm

The Bear Creek Farmer’s Market

The Bear Creek Farmer's Market · Columbia

Weekly · 1 more date

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–7pm

Tennessee Hippie Festival

Hop Springs · Murfreesboro

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–4pm

Columbia Comic Book & Toy Expo

National Guard Armory · Columbia

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–4pm

TN Maker Fest

The Wond'ry at Vanderbilt · Nashville

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–12pm

Curious Naturalist

Warner Park Nature Center · Nashville

3 more dates

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–11am

Story Time

Breeden's Orchard · Mount Juliet

9 more dates

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–5pm

Hispanic Heritage Day

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring · Murfreesboro

Sat, Sep 26 · 10am–12pm

Ask a Master Gardener

Warner Park Nature Center · Nashville

Vineyard Sessions at Natchez Hills Vineyard

Sat, Sep 26 · 12pm–6pm

Vineyard Sessions at Natchez Hills Vineyard

Natchez Hills Vineyard · Hampshire

Weekly · 1 more date

Maury County Fall Fest & Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off

Sat, Sep 26 · 3pm–8pm

Maury County Fall Fest & Kiwanis Chili Cook-Off

Maury County Parking Lot · Columbia

12th Annual Oktoberfest at Oaklands Mansion

Sat, Sep 26 · 4pm–8pm

12th Annual Oktoberfest at Oaklands Mansion

Oaklands Mansion · Murfreesboro

Sat, Sep 26 · 4pm–8pm

Antique & Classic Cars Show

Gallatin Civic Center

1 more date

3rd Annual Silver Guardian 5K and Fun Run

Sat, Sep 26 · 5:30pm–7:30pm

3rd Annual Silver Guardian 5K and Fun Run

Riverwalk Park · Columbia

Sat, Sep 26 · 6:30pm–8:30pm

FreeAges 8+Outdoor

Full Corn Moon Hike

Beaman Park Nature Center · Ashland City

Sat, Sep 26 · 7pm–9pm

Lantern Hike at the Burch Reserve

Edwin & Percy Warner Parks · Nashville

Sun, Sep 27 · 10am–12pm

Family Program: Design Your Own Award

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum / Ford Theater · Nashville

Young Friends Family Social: Popsicles in the Park

Sun, Sep 27 · 2pm–4pm

Young Friends Family Social: Popsicles in the Park

Warner Park Nature Center · Nashville

Tue, Sep 29 · 4:30pm–6:30pm

Ride Smart Franklin

Hayes House · Franklin

Wed, Sep 30 · 8am–5pm

Annual Fall Fun at Fernwood

Fernwood Garden Center · Columbia

Daily · 3 more dates

Thu, Oct 1 · 5pm–8pm

Artsy First Thursday

Downtown Dickson

The Great Pumpkin Festival featuring Monsters in the Museum

Thu, Oct 1 5:30pm – Sat, Oct 3 7:30pm

The Great Pumpkin Festival featuring Monsters in the Museum

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring · Murfreesboro

Fri, Oct 2 10am – Sat, Oct 3 2pm

Homeschool & Community Days

Belle Meade Historic Site and Winery · Nashville

Fri, Oct 2 · 2pm–3pm

Afternoon Tea

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

1 more date

Fri, Oct 2 · 2pm–3pm

Autumn Seed Hike

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

Fri, Oct 2 · 5pm–8pm

October First Fridays

Downtown Columbia

Movies at the Mansion featuring "Hocus Pocus"

$10

Fri, Oct 2 · 5:30pm–10pm

Movies at the Mansion featuring "Hocus Pocus"

Two Rivers Mansion · Nashville

Sat, Oct 3 · 7am–11:30am

Grey Ghost 5K/10K

Oaklawn Mansion · Spring Hill

Sat, Oct 3 · 7:30am–8:30am

Move with Nature

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

1 more date

Sat, Oct 3 · 10am–4pm

Music on Main

Downtown Ashland City

Sat, Oct 3 · 10am–12pm

Celebree Birthday Fall Festival

Celebree School · Franklin

Sat, Oct 3 · 10am–4pm

Main Street Fest

Downtown Gallatin Square

Sat, Oct 3 · 10am–4pm

Art in the Park

LL Burns Park · Kingston Springs

Sat, Oct 3 · 11am–2pm

3rd Annual Turnip Green Festival

White House Pumpkin Patch

FreeAges 3–8

Sat, Oct 3 · 11am–1pm

Lego Club

Hendersonville Public Library

3 more dates

Family Program: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

Sat, Oct 3 · 1pm–3pm

Family Program: Musical Instrument Petting Zoo

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum / Ford Theater · Nashville

Sat, Oct 3 · 2pm–5pm

Music on the Deck with Nick Bentley

Keg Springs Winery · Hampshire

Sat, Oct 3 · 5pm–9:12pm

City Cemetery Tour

Gallatin City Cemetery

Sat, Oct 3 · 6pm–9pm

Star Party at the Nature Center

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

Sun, Oct 4 · 10am–12pm

Family Program: Bedazzled Buttons

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum / Ford Theater · Nashville

Sun, Oct 4 · 1pm–5pm

Pumpkin Splash ( K - 5th )

Gallatin Civic Center

Sun, Oct 4 · 2pm–5pm

W.T.'s 2nd Birthday Celebration

Lucky Ladd Farms · Eagleville

Wed, Oct 7 · 9am–10am

Fall Family Field Trips

Morning Glory Orchard · Nolensville

6 more dates

Wed, Oct 7 · 10am–10:30am

Nature Storytime

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

Monthly · 1 more date

Wed, Oct 7 · 6:30pm–8:30pm

$10

Robbery at The Rockvale Theatre

The Palace Theater · Gallatin

Fri, Oct 9 · 10am–12pm

Family Program: Embellished Instruments

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum / Ford Theater · Nashville

Fri, Oct 9 · 11:30am–2pm

Trick or Treat on the Trail

Columbia Aquatics & Recreation Center

Fri, Oct 9 · 1:30pm–3pm

Lookin' for Lichen

Warner Park Nature Center · Nashville

Fri, Oct 9 · 5pm–6pm

Community Square Dance

Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Nashville

Fri, Oct 9 · 6pm–11:59pm

Movie at the Mansion

Rippa Villa · Spring Hill

Fri, Oct 9 · 6:30pm–8:30pm

Picnic and a Show

Beaman Park Nature Center · Ashland City

Fri, Oct 9 · 8pm–11:59pm

Movies on the Patio: Toy Story 5

Columbia Aquatics & Recreation Center

Sat, Oct 10 · 9:30am–10:30am

Native Nature Share

Warner Park Nature Center · Nashville

Monthly · 1 more date

See Details for CostAges 1–5

Sat, Oct 10 · 9:30am–10:15am

Family Program: Fam Jam

Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum / Ford Theater · Nashville

Sat, Oct 10 · 10am–2pm

Tree Leaf Scavenger Hunt

Beaman Park Nature Center · Ashland City

Sat, Oct 10 · 10am–4pm

2026 Black Barn Fall Market

Events at East 96 · Lascassas

Sat, Oct 10 · 10am–1pm

Fall Fun Fest

The Mall at Green Hills · Nashville

Runs all season

Ongoing festivals

These run over a range of dates, not just one day, so come whenever works for your crew.

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Mon, Sep 14 10:30am – Sun, Nov 1 11:59pm

White House Pumpkin Patch

Sep 16 – Oct 31

Fall Harvest Festival

Lucky Ladd Farms · Eagleville

Thu, Sep 17 6:30pm – Sat, Nov 7 11:59pm

Ghost Tours

The Hermitage · Nashville