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The Rutherford county Farmers Market is a Producer-Only Farmers Market located in the indoor/open air Community Center at Lane Agri-Park (315 John Rice Boulevard #101, Murfreesboro). The Market opens Friday, May 9 through October 31, 2025 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Tuesday and Friday. MORE FARMERS MARKETS!
Bring the kids to explore three pumpkin houses and a scarecrow trail! Mom and Dad can enjoy weekend beer gardens, too.
Join on Fridays at Nolensville Public Library (915 Oldham Drive, Nolensville) for this special interactive storytime for parents, caregivers and babies (0 to 18 months) at 10 a.m. MORE THINGS TO DO!
Little kids love to play and that’s what they do while learning to wait their turn, follow directions and work together to accomplish simple goals.
Create a suncatcher inspired by the stained-glass at the Ryman.
Tots and their guardians can enjoy drop-in style hands-on activities and storytime (10, 10:45 and 11:30 a.m.) in the Bracken Foundation Children’s Garden at Cheekwood (1200 Forrest Park Drive, Nashville) on Tuesdays and Saturdays, June 10 – August 31, and then Tuesdays through Saturday beginning Sept. 2, from 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Plus, join
Enjoy all things fall during pumpkin patch and corn maze season at Lucky Ladd through Oct. 31.
Excite your senses and let your kids crafty THIS weekend on Centennial Park’s lower lawn.
On Oct. 10 - 11, barbecue competitors from across the country and world converge in Lynchburg, TN to wield their grilling and smoking expertise in the final competition of the year. Although the barbecue competition itself is in Wiseman Park, the entire town is filled with booths and displays. So in between sampling some of
Little theater-lovers can giggle, wiggle and explore a world turned delightfully inside out … and backwards!
Join at the Fairview Public Library (2240 Fairview Blvd., Fairview) on select Fridays for a fun-filled storytime featuring engaging books followed by a simple craft starting at 12 p.m. Perfect for preschoolers (recommended for ages 3 - 5) and caregivers. MORE THINGS TO DO!
Families can join the Brentwood Library (8109 Concord Road, Brentwood) for flying ghosts, oozing pumpkins, growing monsters and more with Mr. Rich of Super Science Tennessee from 1 - 2
Enjoy this pop-up beer garden with food trucks and live music on Fridays in September at Shelby Park.
A fresh, local, producer-only Farmers Market every Friday (except Labor Day Weekend), May through October, from 4 - 7 p.m. at Two Rivers Park (3130 McGavock Pk, Nashville). MORE FARMERS MARKETS!
Cousins Maine Lobster, a little wine and jazz on the hillside? Yes, please!
Zipline, work the ropes and traverse through the treetops!
Gather around a campfire for s'mores and fun!
Bring the kids to the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro to celebrate the season!
Have you ever wondered what goes on inside one of the most historic homes in middle Tennessee once the sun sets and darkness falls?
Enjoy an evening of family-friendly spookiness: Haunted Walk through the building, bone-chilling Science Demonstrations and a Kids Zone on Friday, Oct. 10 and Saturday, Oct. 11 at the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center (100 Sam Ridley E Pkwy., Smyrna). Families with younger children are encouraged to attend from 6 - 8 p.m. Scare hours are 8
Pack up for this 3-day camping music festival at The Caverns (555 Charlie Roberts Road, Pelham), featuring headliners Sam Bush, Leftover Salmon, Dan Tyminski Band, and Tim O’Brien, plus artists-in-residence Lindsay Lou and Kyle Tuttle. Plus, enjoy on-site camping, cave tours, delicious food trucks, local vendors and more Oct. 10 - 12. Tickets are $99
Experience a talented string quartet playing your favorite anthems by Adele inside The Conrad Nashville (2500 West End Ave., Nashville) bathed in candlelight. The concert starts at 8:45 p.m. and tickets start at $35.50. Tentative Program Hello Rumour Has It Make You Feel My Love Water Under the Bridge Oh My God Someone Like You
Embark on a distinctly spooky voyage at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage (4580 Rachel's Ln., Hermitage). Experience the mansion, grounds and cemetery by lantern light. Along the way, you will hear some of the tragedies and mysteries that befell the Jackson family, unusual experiences of Andrew Jackson and unexplained incidents. Learn more about the infamous Dickinson Duel,
Studio Tenn's 16th Season opens with this gripping stage adaptation based on Bram Stoker’s classic novel. It tells the story of Count Dracula’s arrival in England — and the trail of terror he leaves in his wake. The show runs at The Factory's Turner Theater (230 Franklin Road, Franklin) Wednesdays - Sundays, Oct. 9 -
Stadium tours, live music, a Kid’s Zone and more June 23 - 25!
It's spooky season for sure with the Haunted Woods, Zombie Paintball Hayride and Hill Billy Hollar.
Enjoy this musical comedy retelling the Faust legend, set during the 1950s in Washington, D.C. during a time when the New York Yankees dominated Major League Baseball. Produced by Murfreesboro's Center For the Arts, this play runs Oct. 10 - 26 at the Center for the Arts (110 West College Street, Murfreesboro) on Thursdays, Fridays
Based on the novel The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo by Michael Butterworth, this offbeat murder-mystery farce features mistaken identities, $6 million in diamonds and a dearly departed uncle in a wheelchair. A hapless English shoe salesman must take said dearly departed on a vacation to Monte Carlo. Why? And what happens next?
Intended for adult audiences, Paul Vasterling's "Dracula" and Balanchine's "Serenade" makes for a transcendent double bill.
The free Sequel Summer Series continues with "Shrek 2" THIS Friday.
Hear your favorite tunes from The Beatles inside The Parthenon at Centennial Park (2500 West End Ave., Nashville). Concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $33. For ages 8 and older. Tentative Program Here Comes The Sun I Want To Hold Your Hand Help! Michelle Penny Lane Come Together We Can Work It Out
Hear your favorite tunes from The Beatles inside The Parthenon at Centennial Park (2500 West End Ave., Nashville). Concert starts at 6:30 p.m. Tickets start at $33. For ages 8 and older. Tentative Program Here Comes The Sun I Want To Hold Your Hand Help! Michelle Penny Lane Come Together We Can Work It Out
Vanderbilt Dyer Observatory (1000 Oman Drive, Brentwood) will open its doors so you may view their unique exhibits, engage with astronomers and gaze at celestial objects (weather permitting). There are
