october events!

october is packed with things to do (70+ events) in nashville! from live music, to fall festivals and pup-friendly hangs, there’s something every night of the week. here’s your guide to making the most of spooky season!

★ cheekwood harvest — sep 16–oct 30 @ cheekwood estate + gardens | 9:00am | ticket price varies

★ harvest nights at cheekwood — sep 18–oct 30 @ cheekwood estate + gardens | 5:00pm | ticket price varies

★ pumpkin patch & corn maze — sep 20–oct 31 @ lucky ladd farms | 10:00am | tickets starting at $12

★ nashville fall festival — now–end of oct @ nashville fall festival | fri, sat, sun | free

★ nashville oktoberfest — oct 2–5 @ germantown | starts 11:00am sat | tickets start at $10

★ touch of brews — oct 4 @ 12 south sevier park | 11:00am | tickets starting at $30

★ nashville cultural festival — oct 4 @ centennial park | 10:00am | free

★ tennessee craft fair — oct 10–12 @ centennial park | starts 10:00am fri | free

★ light the nations — oct 18 @ 51st ave west nashville | 2:00–10:00pm | free

★ panda fest — oct 24–26 @ fair park | starts 4:00pm fri | tickets starting at $14

★ franklin pumpkinfest — oct 25 @ downtown franklin | 10:00am–6:00pm | free

★ old school vintage flea — oct 25 @ jackalope brewing co | 12:00–4:00pm | free entry, dogs & kids welcome

★ pumpkin patch at play playground — starting oct 1 | seasonal cocktail menu available

★ bigxthaplug — oct 1 @ ryman auditorium | 8:00pm | tickets starting at $94

★ tropidelic fall tour — oct 2 @ cannery hall | 6:30pm | tickets starting at $30

★ lainey wilson — oct 2 @ bridgestone arena

★ music night at the farm — oct 3 @ bloomsbury farm smyrna | 6:00–8:00pm | tickets start at $10

★ afterdarkvip: dive bar tour loud luxury — oct 4 @ the pinnacle | 7:00pm | ages 16+, tickets starting at $50

★ ashley mcbride — oct 6 @ country music hall of fame | 6:00–9:00pm | ages 21–45 troubador members

★ benefit concert — oct 7 @ skydeck on broadway | live sets from tucker wetmore, chris lane + more to support family-friendly dogs

★ ocean alley — oct 8 @ brooklyn board nashville

★ tyler childers — oct 10–11 @ geodis | 7:00pm | tickets starting at $99

★ strings unplugged — oct 10 | 7:00pm | @ tone central station

★ saturday in the park — oct 11 @ percy warner park | 6:00–10:00pm | tickets start at $75

★ the fight for nashville: tribute to aerosmith — oct 13 @ top golf | 6:00pm | tickets starting at $25

★ noah cyrus — oct 15 @ ryman

★ chase matthew — oct 17 @ bridgestone arena

★ keith urban — oct 17 @ bridgestone arena

★ ty myers — oct 17 @ the pinnacle

★ kevin gates — oct 18 @ ascend amphitheater

★ dermot kennady — oct 19 @ the ryman

★ trailer park dreams comedy ft tavin dillard — oct 19 @ city winery

★ sleeping at last — oct 20 @ the ryman

★ mumford & sons — oct 22 @ bridgestone arena

★ charles esten — oct 23 @ 3rd and lindsley

★ 2025 stories and songs — oct 23 @ the loveless barn hwy 100 | 5:30pm | tickets start at $150

★ lupe fiasco — oct 24 @ skydeck on broadway | 8:00pm | tickets start at $45

★ maroon 5 — nov 2 @ bridgestone arena

★ book plates — oct 1 @ culture & co | 6:00–8:00pm | 21+

★ hand-building mugs — oct 5 @ slip ceramics | 4:00–6:00pm | 21+

★ edgar allen poe speakeasy — oct 9–11 @ emerson hall | time varies | limited tickets, price varies | reservations required

★ movies under the guitar: beetlejuice — oct 9 | 7:00pm

★ spicy book festival — oct 11 @ fait la force brewing | 6:00–10:00pm | free 18+

★ pumpkin painting — oct 14 @ fait la force brewing | 6:00–8:00pm | tickets starting at $35

★ southern festival of books — oct 18–19 @ bicentennial mall, state museum + library | starts 9:00am 18th | free

★ 25¢ burritos — oct 4 @ baja burrito

★ sunset soiree — oct 7 @ tall tales (waymore’s rooftop) | 5:30–8:30pm | tickets starting at $65

★ taste of west nash — oct 7 @ fat bottom brewing | 5:30pm | minimum donation $25

★ booze at the zoo — oct 16 @ nashville zoo | 6:30–9:30pm | tickets start at $80 (designated driver discounts)

★ tennessee beer, wine + shine festival — oct 18 @ two rivers mansion | noon–5:00pm | 21+

★ nashville tequila festival — oct 24 @ onec1ty | 6–9pm | tickets starting at $54

★ tequila tasting at st anejo — oct 30 @ st anejo | 5–6pm | tickets starting at $30

★ rolled 4 ever icecream festive pop up — @ nashville farmers market

★ halloween pup parade — oct 4 @ bicentennial mall | 2:00pm costume contest | tickets start at $26

★ yoga buzz — oct 5 @ acme feed and seed rooftop | 10:00–11:00am | tickets starting at $13

★ connie's doggon dog-off — oct 10 @ 210 louise ave | 6:00–10:00pm | tickets required

★ nashville humane association’s dog day festival — oct 18 @ centennial park | 10am–3pm | wiener dog races, live music, games + more benefiting the humane association

★ rescue puppy yoga — oct 18 @ bellevue family ymca | bring your own mat or rent one for $5 | arrive early to sign waiver

★ moms of nash booty bootcamp — oct 1 @ nashville yards | 7:00pm (details on @momsofnashville)

★ sabbath run + rest — oct 5 @ slim and huskys | 2:00–4:30pm | 2 mile run + 1 mile walk and social hour | rsvp required

★ be a run buddy — oct 25 @ first horizon park

★ donation-based aerial yoga — oct 6 @ movement lounge | 6:00pm (benefiting fit crawl 2 fight breast cancer)

★ woo! the dart mixer — oct 5 @ the villager tavern | 1:00pm social, 2:00pm throw | 21+, rsvp required, prizes available

★ padel singles night — oct 9 @ padel haus | 7:00pm

★ nashville singles night — oct 16 @ urban cowboy | 35 and under | tickets required

★ shops at porter eat first sunday — oct 5 @ 701 porter rd | 11:00am–4:00pm | free

★ trick or treat — oct 23 @ shelby park gymnasium | 6:00–8:00pm | wear a costume

★ books, bubbly & bedazzle — oct 5 @ playdate | 10:00am (details on @momsofnashville)

★ fall minis — oct 11 @ playdate | 4:00–6:00pm (details on @momsofnashville)

★ moms only brunch — oct 18 @ hampton social rooftop | 10:30am (details on @momsofnashville)

★ gourd times together — oct 20 | 10:00am | byop (details on @momsofnashville)

★ costume party — oct 24 | 11:00am (details on @momsofnashville)

★ petals and pumpkins — oct 14 @ pont neuf bar | 6:00pm | tickets required

★ the lunge edit — oct 18 @ pont neuf bar | 7:00–10:00pm | free to attend

★ broom workspace — oct 21 @ pont neuf bar | 6:00pm | tickets required

★ free sketchbook talk and drawing party with mike lowry — oct 4 | 6:00pm | all ages | @ gift horse

★ pilates, lattes & pink for a cause — oct 11 | 9am-12:30pm @ the conrad

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