Your guide to Halloween in Nashville, TN

The spookiest holiday of the year is right around the corner, and since it will fall on a weekend, there are plenty of opportunities to celebrate. 👻

We know the fall season can get pretty hectic, so consider us your Halloween party planners. We’ve rounded up opportunities for adults, kids + pets to partake in ghoulish, silly, and sugar-filled Halloween events happening around town. From trick-or-treating and fall festivals to bar crawls and haunted houses, it’s time to fill up your calendar. 🎃

Events

Family-friendly:

• Giggles and Goblins | Fri., Oct. 1-Sun., Oct. 31 | Times vary | Gaylord Opryland Resort | Prices vary | Participate in scavenger hunts, trick-or-treating, a jack o’ lantern walk, haunted escape rooms and boat tours, a “Spookeasy” + more.
• Cheekwood Harvest | Fri., Oct. 1-Mon., Nov. 1 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Cheekwood Estate & Gardens | $9+ | Celebrate fall with family-friendly events such as pumpkin picking, parades, virtual viewings + more.
• Boo at the Zoo | Oct. 15-17, 19-24 + 26-30 | 5-9 p.m. | Nashville Zoo | $18+ | Come dress up at the zoo + enjoy trick-or-treating, special animal shows, and more.
• Haunted Museum Storytelling Festival 2021 | Sat., Oct. 23 | 10 a.m.-3 p.m. | Tennessee State Museum | Free | Listen to ghost stories, play lawn games, and watch performances by the Nashville Puppet Truck.
• Halloween Pooch Parade | Sat., Oct. 23 | 11:15 a.m. + 2:45 p.m. | Cheekwood Estate & Gardens | $13+ | Dress your pup in costume and enjoy dog-friendly vendors, a parade, and costume contests.
• Fall Into F+B Fall Festival | Sun., Oct. 31 | 11 a.m.-4 p.m. | Fifth + Broadway | Cost of purchase | Fifth + Broadway will transform into a fall wonderland featuring free Jeni’s Ice Cream for any child in costume, trick-or-treating, pumpkin decorating, games, and more.
• Trunk or Treat | Sun., Oct. 31 | 3-5 p.m. | Forest Hills Baptist Church, 2101 Old Hickory Blvd. | Free | Dress up in costumes + bring the kids out to trick-or-treat before dark.
• Fall Festival | Sun., Oct. 31 | 5-8 p.m. | Bethel World Outreach Church, 5670 Granny White Pk., Brentwood | Free | Family-friendly event featuring games, prizes, inflatables, rides, candy, food trucks, and a sensory tent

Adult:

• Fright Night Fridays | Every Friday | 7:30 p.m. | The Groove, 1103 Calvin Ave. | Free | View a horror movie in the backyard with free popcorn.
• Trick or Drink: Nashville Halloween Bar Crawl | Fri., Oct. 29-Sun., Oct. 31 | Locations vary | $15+ | Pick up wristbands at Famous Nashville (110 2nd Ave. N.) + enjoy food and drink specials at venues downtown.
• Dark Masquerade Pop Halloween Show & Costume Party | Fri., Oct. 29 | 8 p.m. | Mercy Lounge, 1 Cannery Row | $10+ | A Halloween-themed celebration of art, music, and community
• Halloween Bar Crawl Nashville: Upside Down | Sat., Oct. 30 | 5 p.m.-2 a.m. | Headquarters Beercade Nashville, 114 2nd Ave. S. | $20+ | Tour Broadway on the eve of Halloween + enjoy food and drink discounts, live music, giveaways, and an afterparty.
• AHHH! Acme Halloween Party 2021 | Sat., Oct. 30 | 6 p.m.-2 a.m. | Acme Feed & Seed | $15 | Come out for a costume contest, spooky cocktails, live music, and 4 themed floors.
• Monster Mash | Sat., Oct. 30 | 8 p.m.-12 a.m. | Jackalope Brewing Company, 429B Houston St. | Cost of purchase | Participate in a “least sexy” costume contest, dance to live 90s tunes, and enjoy local brews + food from Daddy’s Dogs.
• All Them Witches | Sun., Oct. 31 | 7:30 p.m. | Ryman Auditorium | $25+ | The Nashville trio will perform songs from their “Nothing as the Ideal” album on Halloween night.

Haunted houses

• Beast House , 3976 Dickerson Pk. | Fri., Oct. 22-Sat., Nov. 6 | Times vary | $24.99+ | This haunted experience is so scary, there is a money back guarantee if you can make it through all of the phases.
• Devil’s Dungeon , 510 Davidson St. | Fri., Oct. 22-Sun., Oct. 31 | Times vary | $25+ | Take a trip into this haunted dungeon… if you dare.
• Nashville Nightmare , 1016 Madison Sq., Madison | Fri., Oct. 22-Sat., Nov. 13 | Times vary | $19.99+ | If you don’t want to participate in the multi-themed haunted houses, check out the mini escape room, laser tag, or axe throwing.
• Bloody Acres Haunted Woods , 318 Big Station Camp Blvd., Gallatin | Fri., Oct. 22-Sun., Oct. 31 | Times vary | $15 | This haunted outdoor experience is cash-only.
• Dead Land Haunted Woods , 7040 Murfreesboro Rd., Lebanon | Fri., Oct. 22-Sat., Oct. 30 | 7 p.m.-12 a.m. | $15+ | If you’re a bit too frightened, this experience offers “Monster Kryptonite” to keep the actors away from you.
• Slaughterhouse Nashville , 3445 Lebanon Pk., Hermitage | Fri., Oct. 22-Sun., Oct. 31 | Times vary | $28+ | Guests can experience the haunted house with add-ons like dinner + a movie.

Ghost tours

• Haunted History Tours | Mon., Oct. 25 | 7-11 p.m. | Ryman Auditorium | $40 | These 45-minute tours take guests under the stage to learn about 130 years of the auditorium’s spooky history.
• Nashville Hearse Tour | Daily | Times vary | Downtown Nashville | $30+ | Take a 1-hour ride in a hearse + learn about the ghosts of Union Station, the “Murder on Music Row,” Nashville’s oldest cemetery + more.
• Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour | Daily | Times vary | Downtown Nashville | $20+ | This 90-minute walking tour includes stops at historically haunted sites like the Hermitage Hotel, President Polk’s tomb, the Tennessee State Capitol, and more.

Decorations

River Plantation | Bellevue resident Jennifer Penelope Corcoran has decorated her home with 12 ft. skeletons to help raise money for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital . The display can be found near the intersection of Sawyer Brown Rd. + General George Patton Rd.

Judith Bright , 2307 12th Ave. S. | Stop by this jewelry store located in 12 South to see a spooktacular balloon display created by Balloon Therapy Nashville.

Elkmont Dr. , Clarksville | Who’s been keeping up with the Boneses? Drive by or check on the family’s Facebook page to see what these spunky skeletons are up to. The skeletons are rearranged each day this month to depict new, silly scenes.

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