# Halloween events for kids in Nashville

> 14 Halloween events and programs for kids in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area through November 1, each linked to the organizer’s own page with the date we last checked it.

Source: Grassy Knees is a directory of real family events, places and programs for kids across major U.S. metro areas, where every listing is researched from the organizer’s own page and shows the date we last checked it. https://grassyknees.com covers 42 metro areas as of Oct 24, 2026, with more added regularly. About: https://grassyknees.com/about
Freshness: listings are re-checked on a daily research run (latest check 2026-10-24), and new events are added as organizers post them. Sell-outs, weather cancellations and time changes show up on the live page first: https://grassyknees.com/nashville/halloween

Towns with listings: Nashville (11), Murfreesboro (2), Franklin (1).

## Quick answers

### What free Halloween events are there for kids in Nashville?

6 listings, the soonest 4: [Halloween Spooktacular at Edmondson Pike Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-edmondson-pike-library--listing-78cd18142391cc2111180d19) (Sat, Oct 24, Free); [Trick-or-Treat at Belle Meade](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/trick-or-treat-at-belle-meade--listing-d0466ecea62af13ec52681e1) (Sun, Oct 25, Free); [Spooky Stations Trick-or-Treat at the Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/spooky-stations-trick-or-treat-at-the-main-library--listing-2809ed4faefd1826bfc2cd2c) (Tue, Oct 27, Free); [Halloween Party at Donelson Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/halloween-party-at-donelson-library--listing-a62a89c755e4d0c8b33f0cfb) (Thu, Oct 29, Free).

### What Halloween events for kids are on this weekend in Nashville?

7 listings, the soonest 4: [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-531607a2233c9024ac5ea295) (Sat, Oct 24, From $19); [A Haunted House in Warner Woods](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/a-haunted-house-in-warner-woods--listing-aa96937f25d0cf9e9c4f8bc1) (Fri, Oct 30); [Toddler Spooktacular at Patterson Park](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/toddler-spooktacular-at-patterson-park--listing-f3d31ddb2f8fbe21fc147278) (Fri, Oct 30); [Creature Casualties: Halloween Nature Trivia](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/creature-casualties-halloween-nature-trivia--listing-d498bca7a369f49a29f00d13) (Sat, Oct 31).

## Dated events

### Nashville (11)

- [Boo at the Zoo](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/boo-at-the-zoo--listing-531607a2233c9024ac5ea295) — Oct 24 – Nov 1 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Nashville Zoo at Grassmere · All ages · From $19 · sold out when last checked · checked Oct 24. Nashville Zoo's evening Halloween event runs nightly through November 1. Children ages 2 to 12 collect treats at 10 trick-or-treat stations (a souvenir bag is included), and…
- [Halloween Spooktacular at Edmondson Pike Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/halloween-spooktacular-at-edmondson-pike-library--listing-78cd18142391cc2111180d19) — Sat, Oct 24 · 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Nashville Public Library — Edmondson Pike Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. The Edmondson Pike Branch of Nashville Public Library hosts a free Halloween Spooktacular on Saturday afternoon, October 24, from 2 to 4 pm. Children come in their favorite…
- [Shelby Bottoms Ghostbusters](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/shelby-bottoms-ghostbusters--listing-7f38cba79a4c98dbd1239a8d) — Sat, Oct 24 · 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Shelby Bottoms Nature Center · Ages 12+ · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-weekend evening program for ages 12 and up at Shelby Bottoms Nature Center in East Nashville. A naturalist leads a playful "ghost hunt" through the history and…
- [Trick-or-Treat at Belle Meade](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/trick-or-treat-at-belle-meade--listing-d0466ecea62af13ec52681e1) — Sun, Oct 25 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. Belle Meade Historic Site & Winery holds its annual Trick-or-Treat on Sunday, October 25, from 1 to 4 pm, with free admission for adults and children. Families in costume follow…
- [Spooky Stations Trick-or-Treat at the Main Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/spooky-stations-trick-or-treat-at-the-main-library--listing-2809ed4faefd1826bfc2cd2c) — Tue, Oct 27 · 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM · Nashville Public Library — Main Library · Free · checked Oct 24. The Main Library downtown sets up trick-or-treat stations throughout its Children's area on the Tuesday morning before Halloween, October 27, from 10 am to noon. Kids come…
- [Halloween Party at Donelson Library](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/halloween-party-at-donelson-library--listing-a62a89c755e4d0c8b33f0cfb) — Thu, Oct 29 · 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM · Nashville Public Library — Donelson Branch · Free · checked Oct 24. Donelson Library's Halloween party gives young children a chance to trick-or-treat, dance and make a craft with their favorite librarians. Kids wear a costume and come ready to…
- [A Haunted House in Warner Woods](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/a-haunted-house-in-warner-woods--listing-aa96937f25d0cf9e9c4f8bc1) — Fri, Oct 30 · 5:30 PM – 9:30 PM · Warner Park Nature Center · Ages 16+ · checked Oct 24. A Halloween-season evening hike for teens and adults at the Warner Park Nature Center. Participants hike a short trail deep into the forest, work together to solve a nature…
- [Creature Casualties: Halloween Nature Trivia](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/creature-casualties-halloween-nature-trivia--listing-d498bca7a369f49a29f00d13) — Sat, Oct 31 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Warner Park Nature Center · Ages 8+ · checked Oct 24. On Halloween morning, Warner Park Nature Center naturalist Elyse Dilks hosts a 90-minute trivia program about the real-life "creature casualties" of the forest in Warner Parks…
- [Halloween at Adventure Science Center](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/halloween-at-adventure-science-center--listing-1120cc5a4b4a792eccf0047d) — Sat, Oct 31 · 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Adventure Science Center · All ages · From $18 · checked Oct 24. On Halloween Saturday, Adventure Science Center invites kids to come in costume for a full day of trick-or-treating with candy stations spread throughout the building, plus…
- [Mr. Bond's Science Guys: Spooky Science Show](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/mr-bond-s-science-guys-spooky-science-show--listing-0105cd281a281ede8ab4c287) — Sat, Oct 31 · 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM · Nashville Public Library — Inglewood Branch · All ages · Free · checked Oct 24. On Halloween at noon, Mr. Bond's Science Guys bring a seasonal science show to the Inglewood Branch library. The hour-long show reveals the science behind dense, eerie fog, makes…
- [Teen Fest: Halloween at the Frist](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/teen-fest-halloween-at-the-frist--listing-9430c88b7da733490ce9382f) — Sat, Oct 31 · 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM · Frist Art Museum · Free · checked Oct 24. The Frist's Teen Arts Action Group hosts a free Halloween afternoon for teens in the museum Auditorium. Teens come in costume to enter the costume contest (no masks or weapons)…

### Other towns in the Nashville–Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin area (3)

- [Barfield Bash Halloween Carnival and Not So Haunted Hayride](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/barfield-bash-halloween-carnival-and-not-so-haunted-hayride--listing-1f24549936f7c0f166eceb9a) — Sat, Oct 24 · 5:00 PM – 9:00 PM · Barfield Crescent Park, Murfreesboro · All ages · From $5 · checked Oct 24. Barfield Crescent Park hosts the Barfield Bash, a Halloween carnival for all ages, on Saturday, October 24 from 5 to 9 pm. Families buy tickets to play ghostly games for ghost…
- [Pumpkinfest in Downtown Franklin](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/pumpkinfest-in-downtown-franklin--listing-b2259f33a121b1c74c69506b) — Sat, Oct 24 (+1 more date) · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM · Main Street, Historic Downtown Franklin · All ages · checked Oct 24. The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County's 41st annual Pumpkinfest, billed as Middle Tennessee's largest family fall festival, takes over Main Street in historic downtown…
- [Toddler Spooktacular at Patterson Park](https://grassyknees.com/nashville/activities/toddler-spooktacular-at-patterson-park--listing-f3d31ddb2f8fbe21fc147278) — Fri, Oct 30 · 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM · Patterson Park Community Center, Murfreesboro · Ages 2–5 · checked Oct 24. Patterson Park Community Center invites toddlers ages 2 to 5 and their grown-ups to a Toddler Spooktacular on Friday morning, October 30, from 10 to 11:30 am. The city's listing…

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