Solar Observing (Knoxville)

HOST: University of Tennessee Physics and Astronomy

WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm Sunday, October 19th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm Sunday October 26th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm

REGION: East

WHERE: 1408 Circle Drive Knoxville 37996-1200

WHAT: Come and look at the star of our solar system, the SUN. You will have the opportunity to see the closest star to us through white light filtered, telescopes that show us surface features like sunspots, faculae, limb darkening, and through our Hydrogen alpha filters, prominences, filaments, plages spicules and maybe even a solar flare. It's safe, it's fun and you can learn a lot about our life-giving star.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: FREE

WEBSITE: physics.utk.edu

Costumes, Characters, and Cartoons - Spooky STEAM (Knoxville)

HOST: Tennessee Theatre

WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:30am-1:00pm

REGION: East

WHERE: 604 S. Gay St. Knoxville 37902

WHAT: Join us at the Tennessee Theatre from 10:30am to 1:00pm for Costumes, Characters, and Cartoons! This free event kicks off the spooky season with episodes of some of your favorite PBS Kids specials, celebrating STEAM. Plus, there will be some of your favorite PBS characters here for fun photo opportunities and a chance to show off your own costumes!

The first 30 minutes of our event (10:30am - 11:00am) will be a sensory reduced experience for any patrons with sensory processing needs.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.tennesseetheatre.com/

Explore the Arts at Frist Art Museum (Nashville)

HOST: Frist Art Museum

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 12th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 18th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 19th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm
Monday, October 20th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Thursday, October 23rd 2025, 10:00am-8:00pm
Friday, October 24th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Saturday, October 25th 2025, 10:00am-5:30pm
Sunday, October 26th 2025, 1:00pm-5:30pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 919 Broadway, Nashville, TN 37205

WHAT: Visit the Frist Art Museum and explore the award-winning Martin ArtQuest®. This inclusive and interactive art-making space is for guests of all ages where they can be creative with activities that delight and inspire. ArtQuest's accessible art-making stations offer you an opportunity to draw, animate, make prints, paint, and more—and discover your unique talents and celebrate your creative energy, and just have fun!

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families

COST: Adults: $20; Children 18 years of age and younger: Free

WEBSITE: FristArtMuseum.org

FALLing for STEAM (Knoxville)

HOST: Muse Knoxville

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Monday, October 13th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Wednesday, October 15th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Thursday, October 16th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-4:00pm

REGION: East

WHERE: 516 N. Beaman St. Knoxville TN 37914

WHAT: This Autumn, we're FALLing for STEAM at Muse Knoxville! Enjoy quintessential Fall-time table top STEAM activities and weekly programming takeover with us!

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Included with admission

WEBSITE: www.themuseknoxville.org

Paint Your Own Pumpkin Patch (Murfreesboro)

HOST: Board and Brush

WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 10:00am-1:00pm
Saturday, October 18th 2025, 10:00am-1:00pm
Sunday, October 19th 2025, 10:00am-1:00pm
Saturday, October 25th 2025, 10:00am-1:00pm
Sunday, October 26th 2025, 10:00am-1:00pm

REGION: Middle

WHERE: 1500 Medical Center Pkwy. Suite 1E Murfreesboro 37129

WHAT: Pick a $5 pumpkin from our patch & stencil on a sweet or spooky face to add to your fall decor.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens, Children/Youth with Special Needs, Adults with Special Needs

COST: $5

WEBSITE: boardandbrush.com/murfreesboro

TBD (Chattanooga)

HOST: Raccoon Mountain Caverns & Campground

WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm
Monday, October 13th 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm

REGION: East Tennessee

WHERE: 319 W Hills Drive, Chattanooga TN 37419

WHAT: Explore the mysterious depths of Raccoon Mountain Caverns! With over 5.5 miles of underground wonders, this cave is a treasure trove of natural formations. Get ready to be amazed by the countless, 100% natural formations that have been exceptionally preserved. Experience the thrill of venturing into one of the most geologically active caverns in the South.
Reservations Recommended, so secure a tour.

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens
No one under 4 yrs old permitted in cave per insurance.

COST: We will be offering 2 children ages 4 - 12 free with each paid Adult Admission.
Children under 4 years old are not allowed in the cave per Insurance. 
Adult Tickets are $28.99 per person.

WEBSITE: https://raccoonmountaincaverns.com/

Rutherford County Day of Play (Murfreesboro)

HOST: MTSU Early Learning Programs

WHEN: Sunday, October 12th 2025, 1:00pm-4:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Tennessee Livestock Center
1720 Greenland Dr, Murfreesboro TN 37132

WHAT: The local early childhood community is hosting an afternoon of play at the MTSU Tennessee Livestock Center. Families and children can engage in a variety of fun activities of their choice. Informational booths about all things early childhood provide families with resources to support them in raising healthy children. STEAM Activities for Children and resources for families, food trucks.

AUDIENCE: Children, Families, Children/Youth with Special Needs

COST: Free