Hey! Rhea here, reporting in the place of our amazing Olivia while she’s OOO. If you’re a longtime Do615-er, you know I’m actually an OG from when Do615 first launched, so rest assured, you’re in good hands today! I’ve always loved the essence of “Free Friday,” so I’ve got some recs for this weekend and beyond.

You can’t go wrong with the Goodlettesville Arts, Antiques, and Music Festival, Green Hills Park Festival, The Flipside: Record Show-And-Tell, Jeep Fest, and Movies Under The Giant Guitar, but the options for free things to do in Nashville are endless!

JUST ANNOUNCED

• An absolute autumn staple in Nashville, Cheekwood Harvest and its magical pumpkin village return starting September 19th - November 1st. Enter to win a 4-pack of tickets to attend on 9/27!*

• This concerto expands the borders of the piano world, and you’ll get to experience it live. Catch Rachmaninoff & Mehldau at Schermerhorn Symphony Center on September 25th and 26th - we’re giving away tix to opening night!*

• Fatherland Fest returns with Nashville’s queerest carnival, an evening of curious attractions, dazzling oddities, and absolutely unnecessary amounts of showmanship. Feast your eyes on drag, live music, comedy, carnival games, rides, sideshow spectacles, and more queer entertainment than you can shake a corndog at on September 19th.*

• Big bummer - Zoolumination won’t be happening this year. The silver lining? The Nashville Zoo will be putting on its own version, Glow Wild, with a synchronized light show and an 85-foot Christmas tree, Santa visits, illuminated animal displays, and a twinkling outdoor ice skating rink!

  Trans-Siberian Orchestra is back with a spectacular new production of The Ghosts of Christmas Eve: The Best of TSO and More - featuring the fan-favorite holiday rock opera alongside TSO classics, and rarely performed gems at Bridgestone Arena on December 2nd!

FALL FESTIVITIES: FAMILY EDITION

Even though it’s still 95°, the leaves are starting to change, and that little glimpse is all we need to morph into full fall mode. Look no further, we’ve got the entire season planned out for ya. FALL WITH FAMILIES ↓↓

• HALLOWEEN/FALL CERAMIC PAINTING NIGHT (9/12) Choose from our wide selection of Halloween and fall-themed ceramics and have a blast adding layers of rich ceramic paint at Hammer & Stain Mount Juliet - all ages welcome!

• FALL HARVEST FESTIVAL (9/16 - 10/31) Enjoy the pumpkin patch, corn maze, petting zoo, apple cider donuts, pumpkin spice lattes, a corn play box, and more at Lucky Ladd Farms!

• SHUCKLES CORN MAZE & PUMPKIN PATCH (9/26 - 10/31) - Explore an eight-acre corn maze, take a ride on the Hey Hey Hayride, visit the Animal Corral, and enjoy slides, climbing attractions, fall photo ops, and plenty more at Fiddle Dee Farms!

• FALL FAMILY FIELD TRIPS (10/7 - 10/8) Join Morning Glory Orchard for guided tours of the apple orchard, pollinators, farming tools, and maybe some animals with samples of honey, apples, and apple cider!

• FAIRLY ODD FINDS FESTIVAL (10/10) Welcome to the first annual free Ghouls and Goblins version of Fairly Odd Finds Festival at Hop Springs, featuring curious crafts, kids’ activities, muralists, ast installations, and live music!

• CERAMIC PUMPKIN MAKING (10/17) Register for Nashville Pottery’s handbuilding class, creating your very own ceramic pumpkins. Perfect for all skill levels, including kids!

• HISTORIC OLD HICKORY VILLAGE HARVEST FEST (10/7) A hauntingly fun fest for the whole family - come in costume and enjoy the children’s activities, shopping, treats, and decor.

• PUMPKIN PATCH PARTY (10/23) Paint pumpkins, build scarecrows, play lawn games, and eat seasonal treats at Mill Ridge Park. Free to attend!

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