15 Fall Festivals

August 29-September 26, 2025
Musicians Corner Fall Series is a free outdoor concert series at Centennial Park, showcasing local Nashville artists. The family-friendly FREE series takes place on Friday evenings in September and is open to the public with musical performances. It features a variety of food trucks, local artisans, and Kidsville activities.

September 13–October 30, 2025
Cheekwood Harvest returns, bringing vibrant fall colors, 75,000 locally grown pumpkins, and 5,000 mums to Cheekwood Estate & Gardens. This year’s festivities include the beloved Pumpkin Village, a whimsical Scarecrow Trail themed “A Hint of Haunts,” and the new Harvest NIGHTS on Thursdays, featuring a towering jack-o’-lantern topiary, glowing lanterns, live music, food trucks, and seasonal drinks. Guests can enjoy garden strolls, photo ops, pumpkin shopping, classes, and autumn fun for the whole family.

September 18-24, 2025
The Nashville Film Festival is one of the longest-running film festivals in the United States. Attendees can enjoy a diverse range of works, including documentaries, narrative features, animated shorts, and experimental films. In addition to screenings, the festival also offers panels and workshops for those interested in deepening their knowledge of film. This week-long celebration of film, music, and culture will showcase nearly 150 films over the course of seven days.

September 19, 2025
The Nashville Zoo offers a one-of-a-kind sunset safari experience, allowing visitors to explore the world of exotic animals as the sun sets. Wildlife meets nightlife at this unique social event, featuring food and drinks from your favorite Nashville eateries, live entertainment, and exceptional animal hosts.

September 20-October 31, 2025
Search for pumpkins in all shapes, sizes, and colors in the pumpkin patch at Lucky Ladd Farms. Stay the day and explore acres of wholesome family entertainment, get lost in the corn maze, bite into a juicy caramel apple, or graze on homemade kettle corn. And don't forget to try the pumpkin and apple cider donuts!

September 26-October 27, 2025
Experience the Nashville Fall Festival on a beautiful farm featuring a huge corn maze, pumpkins, sunflower fields, kids' activities, and hayrides. Enjoy live music, tethered hot air balloon rides every weekend, and various food trucks on site.

September 26-28, 2025
Experience a FREE three-day festival that brings Nashville together for the love of art. Artville is the first-ever public arts festival and will spotlight 20 sizeable public art installations and murals, contemporary art, and immersive experiences highlighting Nashville's creative culture in Walk of Fame Park.

September 27, 2025
Get ready for a full day of fall family fun at Centennial Park! The Kidsville Family Festival will feature live music performances, crafts, games, face painting, food trucks, character meet-and-greets, and more. The festival is free and perfect for children of all ages.

September 27, 2025
The season's autumn harvest party at Nashville Farmers' Market will include live bluegrass music, free pony rides, a pumpkin patch and photo op, fall-themed artisan goods, a kids' zone, fall produce and vendor specials, and more!

September 27, 2025
Get ready for the Nashville Brew Festival at First Horizon Park. This year's festivities include over 150 craft beers from 50 breweries and food trucks! Live music will play the tunes while you enjoy this fantastic Music City event with some fun-loving people.

October 1-5, 2025
The International Black Film Festival (IBFF) is an exciting combination of a festival, conference, and marketplace. Guests can attend workshops, masterclasses, and panels or interact with writers, filmmakers, producers, and more.

October 2-5, 2025
Each year, Nashville's Germantown area transforms into a celebration of German tradition that is fun for the whole family. There will be live German music, German food, German beer, and even polka dancing.

October 4, 2025
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival is an opportunity for all nationalities to come together and celebrate each other at Centennial Park in Nashville. This is a FREE event that provides the experience of learning and discovering different nationalities from all over the world in Music City. There will be a variety of dance, musical performances, and so much more.

October 4, 2025
Touch of Brews returns to the idyllic Sevier Park in the heart of Nashville's 12 South neighborhood. The event features live music all day long, channeling the spirit and sounds of The Grateful Dead. It is family-friendly, and kids ten and under are FREE. Beyond the music, guests enjoy a large kid zone, plenty of cold Terrapin Beer and Waterbird Spirits, shakedown street vendors, food trucks, and much more!

October 10-11, 2025
Domestic and international championship cook-off teams fight for Jack Daniel’s title of Grand Champion each year, and more than 25,000 people descend upon Lynchburg to bask in the aroma of award-winning barbecue and celebrate one of America’s favorite pastimes.