Upcoming Fairs and Festivals in Nashville Tennessee

Adventure Science Center features nearly 200 hands-on exhibits focused on biology, physics, visual perception, listening, mind, air and space, energy and earth science.

Thursday May 5 thru October 6, 2022 from 3:00-7:00

Jazz on the Cumberland 2022

First Friday of Each Month
The first Friday of each month, the Franklin Art Scene includes dozens of sites dispersed through an area thriving with spots listed on the National Register of Historic Places in downtown Franklin.

September 17, 2022 – October 30, 2022

Join Shop Black City Tour to celebrate Nashville's local Black-owned businesses! Shop Black Nashville will host 50+ local Black-owned businesses at Hadley Park, including food trucks, a DJ, and vendors of all types.

October 6th-9th, 2022

The Oktoberfest is Nashville’s oldest running festival and a Tennessee tradition since 1980, and has grown to be the South’s largest Fall Festival.

Friday & Saturday Oct 14-15 & 21-22, 2022

Real stories told in a real place!
But the question is... are the ghosts real?
COME TO ONE OF OUR GHOST TOURS AND FIND OUT FOR YOURSELF!

October 14-30, 2022

The Southern Festival of Books: A Celebration of the Written Word is among the oldest literary festivals in the country, annually welcoming approximately 200 authors and 25,000 visitors each October.

The spooky season is upon us, and Glow in the Park is getting a Halloween theme. Join us for your favorite Halloween music, glowing lights and a fa-BOO-lous time!

This year’s Tennessee Beer and Wine Festival will take place on Saturday, Oct. 15 from noon to 5 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Two Rivers Mansion in Donelson.

An all-day event for professional, business-minded women

Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 11am-3pm
FREE admission: Costume Contests, Hay Rides, Petting Zoo, Inflatables, Vendor Booths, and LOTS OF FREE CANDY!!!!

The GOODFest Markets are held each spring and fall and known as the GOODFest and Spring Market in late April or early May and the GOODFest and Fall Market in October or early November.

Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday, October 22, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
The annual candy trail is a favorite event sponsored by the city and includes games and a hike through the park to “trick or treat” from local organizations and businesses.

Oct 25-31, 2022
Zombies stay hungry.
Friends, neighbors, and children should not.

Get dressed up, grab your friends and head to 6th & Peabody for a Halloween experience like no other.

October 29 – October 30, 2022

This special, FREE event is inspired by the beautiful memorial traditions of Mexico’s Día de los Muertos and is open to all people and all faiths.

We will be hosting virtual educational and altar-building sessions in October.

Join us as we hike to give families a place to call home. Please visit hikeforsafehaven.org for more information and to sign up.

December 12 - 15, 17-18, 20-21, 2022
One of Music City’s most treasured traditions will return with Amy Grant and Vince Gill’s beloved “Christmas at the Ryman’ residency.

March 30 - April 2, 2023

May 18 - 20, 2023
The Franklin Noon Rotary Club brings bronc riding, bull riding, barrel racing, and roping to middle Tennessee every May. Family & Friends come together for fun times.