Family Fun

Ghouls at Grassmere (at the Nashville Zoo)
October 15–17, October 22–24, and October 28–30
$7 member, $11 non-member


Ghouls at Grassmere is celebrating another year of “spooktacular” family fun! This annual Zoo fundraiser is a community favorite boasting exciting Halloween activities designed to appeal to families with children 12 and under. This year we have more tricks and several new treats waiting for you! So put on your costume and “creep” on over for a night of ghoulish fun.

Time: 5-9pm

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The Nashville Zoo
3777 Nolensville Road
Nashville, TN, 37211
United States
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Pumpkin Fest
October 30, 2010
FREE


The 27th Annual Pumpkinfest attracts a crowd of 50,000 local and out-of-town visitors for a full day of autumn-inspired food, children’s activities, music, storytelling, hayrides, a chili cook-off, a costume contest, All Things Pumpkin! and outstanding arts and crafts from 50 vendors.

Time: 10am-6pm

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Franklin Public Square
Public Square
Franklin, TN, 37064
United States
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Bloodstock
October 29, 2010
FREE


Join 96.3 JACKfm for our annual Halloween Blood Drive with the American Red Cross. Anyone who shows up and attempts to give blood will receive an official 96.3 JACKfm Halloween t-shirt and one FREE MONSTER Burger from Hardee’s. Ben and Jerry’s will also be on-site with free pints of their Chocolate Fudge Brownie ice cream. (Get it? A pint for a pint...just a little Halloween humor.)

Time: 7am-7pm

(615) 846-3150 | Visit website
Belcourt Theatre
2102 Belcourt Ave.
Nashville, TN, 37212-3543
United States
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Honeysuckle Hill Farm
September 25 - October 31, 2009
$9.00


Bring your family out to Celebrate the Season and give them an adventure to remember. We kick off 2010 with brand new attractions, a new Pumpkin Train and our Pumpkin Cannon! This year’s corn maze is bigger and better than ever! We have a new pond and new games! And don’t forget the great food and fun for the whole family:

Corn Maze • Hayrides • Pumpkins • Cow Train • Duck Races • Jumping Pillow • Pedal Carts • Apple Orchard • Catfish Alley • Hillbilly Pig Races • Petting Farm • Tricycle Track • Wood Fort Play Area • Bunnyville • Corn Box • Monster Rippler Slide • The Tennessee Twister • Picnic & Play Areas

Be sure to visit the link for half-price tickets to Honeysuckle Hill Farm from Go There Do this

(615) 382-7593 | Visit website
Honeysuckle Hill Farm
1765 Martins Chapel Church Road
Springfield, TN, 37172
United States
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Walden Farm
September 25 - October 31, 2010
FREE


Go to get pumpkins, gourds, Indian corn, straw and other fall items. Pick out a pumpkin, go on a hay ride, see the farm animals, and have fun.

(615) 220-2918 | Visit website
Walden Farm
8653 Rocky Fork Rd
Smyrna, TN, 37167
United States
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The Hank Thompson Trek & Treat
October 16, 2010
$5 - $25


The morning will kick off with a 5K Run/Walk starting at the Hank Thompson Plaza. For those who want a shorter route or slower pace, the 1-mile Family Fun Run will start at 9:00 AM. This year, we have added a special race for the younger children: The Goblin Gallop 100 Yard Dash. All the Goblins will receive a t-shirt and a special treat!

Time: 7:30am

(615) 824-1734 | Visit website
The Ring Farm
September 17 - October 31, 2010
Adult: $7 / Child: $6


The Ring Farm is a 130-acre farm located in Maury County, TN where we have lived since 1975. It is a working farm where we raise corn, soybeans, and wheat. Since 2005, we have added agritourism. During the fall, The Ring Farm has a pumpkin patch, a hayride, a corn and a cotton maze, and a playground.

Time: Fridays 3pm - 9pm, Saturdays 10am - 9pm, & Sundays 2pm - 9pm

(931) 486-2395 | Visit website
The Ring Farm
2628 Greens Mill Road
Columbia, TN, 38401
United States
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I Run For The Party's Halloween Festival and 5K Fun Run
October 16, 2010
$35


It's spooky how much fun you have running in a costume down Demonbruen Street...It's the 6th Annual Halloweek 5K / 10K! Come one and all, bring friends, family and your best costume you're sure to have a THRILL at this sensational event in Explore The GULCH.

Muchies, Mich Ultra Beer, Music, Dancing, & more. A prize will be awarded for best costume.

Time: 4:30pm

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Pumpkin Hill
Open last 3 weekends and last 2 weeks of October
$2 - $8


Pumpkin Hill is a 200-acre working farm; during October it is a pumpkin farm. You can take a hayride across the farm and it will stop at the pumpkin patch where you can pick out your own pumpkin.

Time: Saturdays 10am - 5pm & Sundays 1pm - 5pm

(615) 758-5364 | Visit website
Pumpkin Hill
431 Benders Ferry Rd.
Mt. Juliet, TN, 37122
United States
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Gentry's Farm
September 25 - October 31, 2010
$6


At Gentry's Farm you'll find all kinds of entertainment for your family. Check out their four acre cornfield maze, hayrides, nature trail, grain trough barn, hands-on barn, tire swings, log cabin, chickens, goats, cows and more!

Time: Saturdays 9am-5pm, Sundays 1pm-5pm, & Mondays in October 9am -12pm

615-794-4368 | Visit website
Gentry's Farm
1974 New Highway Ninety Six West
Franklin, 37064
United States
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Rippavilla's Cosmic Corn Maze and Plantation
September 16 - October 31, 2010
Adult: $7 / Child: $5


Wander through the Cosmic Corn maze, and then enjoy the bonfire and hayrides at Rippavilla Plantation. When cooler weather arrives, enjoy sitting by a bonfire and drinking hot chocolate. Bonfires available on Friday and Saturday nights; first come, first serve on fire availability. The maze will not be haunted at any time.

Time: Open Thursdays-Sundays

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Rippavilla Plantation
5700 Main St.
Spring Hill, TN
United States
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The Case of the Halloween Ghost: book reading
October 1 - October 31, 2010
Adults: $7.00 / Seniors: $5.00 / Students: $5.00 / Children (6-18): $3.00


This October, John Erickson, author of the popular “Hank the Cowdog” series of chapter books, will entertain visitors by reading excerpts from The Case of the Halloween Ghost and performing the author’s original songs that are intertwined in the telling of the story. Each of the 56 books in this series is written from the perspective of Hank the Cowdog, the self-described Head of Ranch Security.

(931) 648-5780 | Visit website
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
200 South Second St.
Clarksville, TN, 37040
United States
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The Nashville Symphony: Halloween In Space
October 30, 2010
$16.50 - $29.00


Put on your space suit and take a trip into outer space as the Nashville Symphony performs selections that explore the mysteries of the night skies -- but be prepared for some Halloween thrills and chills, including a crash-landing on a strange alien world! Holst's The Planets and excerpts from Star Wars are among the works you can expect to hear after lift-off.

(615) 687-6400 | Visit website
Lipscomb University - Collins Auditorium
3901 Granny White Pike
Nashville, TN, 37204
United States
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