Seasonal & Holiday in Nashville

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Sat, Sep 5 · 9:00 AM
All ages

Bluegrass & Wine Tasting Excursion Train

Enjoy some wine while listening to live bluegrass music on an excursion train ride from Tennessee Central Railway Museum (220 Willow St., Nashville) to Watertown and back! During t

Tennessee Central Railway Museum
Sat, Sep 5 · 10:00 AM
Free All ages

Oaklands Mansion Fall Art & Craft Fair

Shop fine art, handmade crafts, and vintage items at Oaklands Mansion (900 N. Maney Ave., Murfreesboro) from 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. The first 100 guests will receive a shopping bag with

Oaklands Mansion
Sun, Sep 6 · 8:00 PM
All ages

Fireworks at Nashville Shores

Celebrate at Nashville Shores (4001 Bell Road, Nashville) with amazing fireworks displays to end the night at 8 p.m. Twilight tickets (after 4 p.m.) are $39.99 at the gate. MORE TH

Nashville Shores
Sep 19 – Nov 1, 2026
0–14

Cheekwood Harvest

Cheekwood turns over to fall with thousands of mums, a scarecrow trail, a hay maze and a pumpkin house kids can walk into. The seasonal train displ...

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Sep 19 – Nov 1, 2026
1–12

Lucky Ladd Farms Fall Festival

The region's biggest petting farm goes all in for fall: corn maze, pumpkin patch, pedal karts, giant slides and pony rides. One admission covers ne...

Lucky Ladd Farms
Sep 25 – Oct 31, 2026
1–12

Gentry's Farm Fall Festival

Wagon rides out to the pumpkin field, a hay bale maze, farm animals and picnic space under the trees. Admission covers all activities except the pu...

Gentry's Farm
Oct 2 – Oct 31, 2026
8–16

Legends & Lore Ghost Walk in Historic Franklin

A history-first walking tour of downtown Franklin's Civil War-era buildings with just enough ghost story for tweens. Roughly 90 minutes on paved si...

Historic Franklin
Oct 16 – Oct 31, 2026
1–12

Boo at the Zoo

The zoo's trick-or-treat trail runs after hours with costumed characters, a hay maze and low-scare decorations aimed at young kids. Costumes encour...

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere
Sat, Oct 17 · 11:00 AM
Free 2–12

Pumpkins in the Park at Cumberland Park

Metro Parks' free riverfront Halloween afternoon with pumpkin decorating, games and trick-or-treat stations. Costumes welcome. Free parking under t...

Cumberland Park
Oct 17 – Oct 25, 2026
2–10

Ghouls at Grassmere Family Halloween Walk

A gentler loop through the historic farm portion of the zoo, decorated for the season and staffed with storytellers. Built for preschoolers who fin...

Historic Grassmere Farm at Nashville Zoo
Oct 24 – Oct 31, 2026
3–12

Halloween at Adventure Science Center

Spooky-science demonstrations, dry-ice experiments and a costume-friendly day of programming across all three floors. Planetarium runs a seasonal s...

Adventure Science Center
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:00 AM
Free 0–14

Franklin Pumpkinfest

Downtown Franklin closes Main Street for a free street festival with a costume contest, kids' zone, live music and a chili cook-off. Arrive early f...

Historic Downtown Franklin
Nov 12 – Nov 15
0–16

Christmas Village Nashville

A long-running charity holiday market with hundreds of vendors, kids' activities and photos with Santa. Proceeds go to Nashville-area nonprofits. W...

The Fairgrounds Nashville
Nov 13 – Jan 3, 2027
0–16

A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland

Three million lights strung through the resort's indoor gardens, free to walk through even if you skip the ticketed attractions. Breakfast with San...

Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nov 13 – Jan 3, 2027
2–16

ICE! at Gaylord Opryland

Two million pounds of hand-carved ice sculptures kept at nine degrees — parkas provided at the door. The surrounding Christmas at Gaylord Opryland...

Gaylord Opryland Resort
Nov 20 – Jan 3, 2027
0–10

Holiday Train Show at Cheekwood

Model trains wind through miniature Nashville landmarks built from bark, twigs and seed pods. It runs during daytime garden hours, separate from th...

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Nov 20 – Jan 3, 2027
0–16

Cheekwood Holiday LIGHTS

A million lights across the gardens, with a light tunnel, s'mores fire pits and the model train display glowing in the cold. The route is stroller-...

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Nov 21 – Jan 18, 2027
3–16

Franklin on Ice

Outdoor seasonal ice rink in Franklin with skate rental included and skating aids for beginners. Fire pits and food trucks on the perimeter. Weekda...

The Park at Harlinsdale Farm
Nov 27 – Dec 31, 2026
0–16

Holiday Lights at the Fairgrounds Drive-Through

A mile-long drive-through light display you tour from the warmth of your own car. Tune the radio to the show's soundtrack on the way through. Weekn...

The Fairgrounds Nashville
Sat, Dec 5 · 9:00 AM
Free 0–14

Nashville Christmas Parade

Marching bands, floats and Santa roll through downtown on the first Saturday of December. Free to watch from the curb; grandstand seats are tickete...

Downtown Nashville
Dec 5 – Dec 24, 2026
3–16

Nashville Ballet's Nashville's Nutcracker

The company's Nashville-set staging of the Nutcracker, complete with a Tennessee Centennial Exposition first act. Two hours with intermission — mat...

Tennessee Performing Arts Center
Dec 12 – Dec 13
Free 0–16

Dickens of a Christmas

Downtown Franklin fills with costumed Victorian characters, street performers, carolers and food stalls for one free December weekend. It is the la...

Historic Downtown Franklin

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