Family Weekend Guide

Nashville family weekend: Friday, October 23 – Sunday, October 25

41 events for the weekend of Oct 23–25, with 24 free and 37 indoors.

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Top picks this weekend

Big outings first: festivals, farms, shows and attractions, mixing free and paid, for a range of ages.

Oct 16 – Nov 1

Cheekwood Harvest

Cheekwood Estate & Gardens — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Pumpkin Village with interactive pumpkin houses, a scarecrow trail, weekend live music and children's activities at the botanical garden.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: Weekend gardens admission $23 adults, $16 youth 3–17; 2 and under free
Details at Cheekwood ↗
Oct 16 – Nov 1 · 5pm–9pm

Boo at the Zoo at Nashville Zoo

Nashville Zoo at Grassmere — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Nightly trick-or-treat trail for ages 2–12, animal shows, Fall Fun Zone and carnival games; Día de los Muertos night Nov. 1.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: $23 Fri–Sun, $19 Mon–Thu (ages 2+); under 2 free; parking $10
Details at Nashville Zoo ↗
Oct 17 – Oct 31 · 10am–8pm

Shuckle's Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch

Shuckle's Corn Maze (Fiddle Dee Farms) — Greenbrier · Robertson Co. · North of Nashville

Weekends only: pick-your-own pumpkins, an 8-acre corn maze, hayrides, animal corral, magic shows and 30+ attractions, about 30 minutes north of downtown.

  • Ages 0-2
  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Big outing
  • Paid: $20 plus tax; ages 2 and under free
Details at Shuckle's Corn Maze ↗

Museums, gardens & more

Fri, Oct 23 · 11:30am–12:15pm

Nightwatch

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

What can you see in the sky on the next clear night?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Fri, Oct 23 · 1:15pm–2pm

Explore

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Astronomical Achievements Change our World Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station travelling at 20 times the speed of sound?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 10:15am–11am

Nightwatch

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

What can you see in the sky on the next clear night?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 12:15pm–1pm

Explore

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Astronomical Achievements Change our World Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station travelling at 20 times the speed of sound?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Sat, Oct 24 · 3:15pm–4pm

Explore

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Astronomical Achievements Change our World Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station travelling at 20 times the speed of sound?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 10:15am–11am

Nightwatch

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

What can you see in the sky on the next clear night?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 12:15pm–1pm

Explore

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Astronomical Achievements Change our World Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station travelling at 20 times the speed of sound?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗
Sun, Oct 25 · 3:15pm–4pm

Explore

Adventure Science Center — Nashville · Davidson Co. · Nashville

Astronomical Achievements Change our World Have you ever wondered how a spacecraft can navigate accurately to a space station travelling at 20 times the speed of sound?

  • Ages 3-5
  • Ages 6-10
  • 11+
  • Cost not listed
  • Indoors
Details at Adventure Science Center ↗

Library storytimes & programs (24, free)

From Nashville Public Library and Williamson County Public Library. Some need registration; check the library page.

Friday, Oct 23

10:30amFriday Free Play · Hermitage Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
12pmHomeschool Teen Club · Edgehill Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 11+ · Free
3pmLego Club · Goodlettsville Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
3pmTeen Friday Fun Day · Southeast Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 11+ · Free
3:30pmTeen Club · Watkins Park Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 11+ · Free
3:30pmTeen Maker Lab · Bellevue Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 11+ · Free
4pmFriday Night Game Night · Pruitt Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
4pmTeen Stitches · Edmondson Pike Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 11+ · Free

Saturday, Oct 24

10amCreation Station · Hadley Park Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 3-5 · 6-10 · Free
10:30amFamily Story Time (0-5) · Edgehill Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 0-2 · 3-5 · 6-10 · 11+ · Free
12:30pmFiber Arts Fun · Goodlettsville Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 11+ · Free
2pmHalloween Spooktacular · Edmondson Pike Branch Library (Nashville Public Library), Nashville 3-5 · 6-10 · Free