🍂 Fall festivals

• Oktoberfest | Thurs., Oct. 6-Sun., Oct. 9 | Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park | Free+ | This family-friendly festival features local breweries, live music, a brat eating contest, a 5k Bier Run, and a Dachshund Derby.
• Southern Festival of Books | Fri., Oct. 14-Sun., Oct. 16 | Nashville Public Library and War Memorial Plaza | Free | Join authors, publishers, and booksellers for author signings, performance stages + food trucks.
• Tennessee Apple and All Things Fall Festival | Sat., Oct. 8 | Morning Glory Orchard, 7690 Nolensville Rd. | Free + $10 parking | Celebrate apple season with orchard tours, 50+ vendors, pumpkins and mums + free apples, cider, and donuts.
  

🎃 Pumpkin patches and orchards

• Lucky Ladd Farms | Thursday-Sunday through Sat., Nov. 5 | 4374 Rocky Glade Rd., Eagleville | $17+ | Seasonal activities include a petting zoo, pony rides, a pumpkin patch, and a corn maze.
• Shuckle’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch | Saturdays and Sundays through Sun., Oct. 30 | 7526 Swift Rd., Greenbrier | $14.55+ | Visit this farm ~30 min. north of downtown to enjoy hayrides, an 8-acre corn maze, pumpkin bowling, and fall foods.
• Gentry’s Farm | Select days through Mon., Oct. 31 | 1974 New Hwy. 96 W., Franklin | $10 | Have some fall fun with wagon rides, a corn field maze, a farmer’s market, and putt putt.
  

👻 Haunted houses

• Beast House | Select days through Sat., Nov. 5 | 3976 Dickerson Pk.
• Slaughter House | Select days through Mon., Oct. 31| 3445 Lebanon Pk.
• Nashville Nightmare | Select days though Mon., Oct. 31 | 1016 Madison Sq.
• Devil’s Dungeon | Select days through Sat., Nov. 5 | 510 Davidson St.

• Bring Me the Horizon | Wed., Sept. 28 | 6:30 p.m. | Nashville Municipal Auditorium | $44.50+ | Supporting acts Knocked Loose, grandson, and siiickbrain will also join the show.

• Kids Craft: Fall Wreath | Thurs., Sept. 29 | 2-3:30 p.m. | Turnip Green Creative Reuse, 407 Houston St. | $5 | Kids and parents will use faux and paper leaves to create fall decor. 🍂

• Elton John & Tim Rice’s AIDA: In Concert | Fri., Sept. 30-Sat., Oct. 1 | 8 p.m. | TPAC, James K. Polk Theater | $50+ | This stage production is based on the opera by Giuseppe Verdi and features an award-winning score from Elton John and Tim Rice.
• Tampa Bay Lightning vs. Nashville Predators | Fri., Sept. 30 | 5 p.m. | Bridgestone Arena | $10+ | Cheer on the Preds at the final preseason game. 🏒
• “Get Cultured!” Gallery Opening | Fri., Sept. 30 | 5-7:30 p.m. | Metro Parks Centennial Art Center, 301 25th Ave. N. | Free | The artist reception will feature a special dance performance by the Chinese Art Alliance of Nashville.

• Nashville Dragon Boat Festival | Sat., Oct. 1 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Cumberland Park, East Bank Landing | Free | Cheer on teams as they race on the Cumberland River in Hong Kong-style dragon boats. 🐉
• Pups & Pints | Sat., Oct. 1 | 2-6 p.m. | oneC1TY, 8 City Blvd. | Cost of purchase | Bring your pup for an afternoon of dog-centric activities + pet vendors, food trucks, and a beer garden.

• Nashville SC vs. Houston Dynamo | Sun., Oct. 2 | 7:30 p.m. | GEODIS Park | $21+ | Fan Appreciation Night will have an interactive LED light show, draft beer specials, and live performances.
• The Desert Rose Band | Sun., Oct. 2 | 7 p.m. | Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum | $39.50+ | The band is reuniting for a special concert in honor of the new “Western Edge” exhibit. 🌹

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• Franklin staple Scout’s Pub officially opens its Midtown location today — 101 17th Ave. S. The 150-seat Southern gastropub features a dog-friendly patio and private dining space. The initial menu includes dinner and happy hour with lunch and brunch offerings to be added in the coming weeks. 🍽️ (Nashville Business Journal)

• Attention, hockey fans. The Nashville Predators vs. Tampa Bay Lightning preseason game on Thurs., Sept. 29 has been moved to Bridgestone Arena as Florida prepares for Hurricane Ian. The puck drops at 7 p.m. and tickets are on sale now. 🏒

• There is no more wondering about the “What Ifs.” Kane Krunch, a chocolatey rice cereal launches exclusively at Nashville and Knoxville Kroger locations. The cereal is inspired by country musician and Tennessee native Kane Brown and can be purchased for a limited time only. (WZTV)

• Country artist Craig Morgan is hosting a book signing at 5 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 29 at Barnes and Noble in Brentwood — 1701 Mallory Ln. The event, in support of his memoir, “God, Family, Country,” is free and will be the only local signing. Fans can also expect a Q+A, discussion, and photo opportunities. 📚 (Rutherford County Source)

• FirstBank has been named the presenting sponsor of the 37th annual PumpkinFest — which takes place in downtown Franklin on Sat., Oct. 29 from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and brings in $1.5 million annually. Over 150 craft vendors and 30 food vendors will be present + activities like costume contests, a kids zone, and chili cookoff.

• The Child Advocacy Center has announced the 12th Annual Turkey Tee Off will be held on Sat., Nov. 5 at Indian Hills Golf Club — 405 Calumet Trace, Murfreesboro. The golf tournament includes lunch and a chance to win $10,000 from a hole-in-one contest. Registration is now open. 🏌️

• Berry Farms Animal Hospital has partnered with Saint Goose and the Williamson County Animal Center to host Bow Wow & Bubbles — a pet adoption night. The event held at Saint Goose (134 2nd Ave. N., Franklin) on Fri., Oct. 7 from 6-9 p.m. will also feature an art station, photo booth, and pup cups.

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