Family Movie Night: Corpse Bride (Ashland City)

HOST: Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation

WHEN: Friday, October 17th 2025, 6:30pm-8:30pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 5911 Old Hickory Boulevard, Ashland City TN 37015

WHAT: When a shy groom practices his wedding vows in the inadvertent presence of a deceased young woman, she rises from the grave assuming he has married her.
Snacks provided. Bring a chair or blanket to sit on. Inside if rain.
Sponsored by: Friends of Beaman Park and hosted by Zach Knight
Age level: 8 and up

AUDIENCE: Youth/Teens, Adults, Families, Senior Citizens

COST: Free

WEBSITE:

Workshop: Accelerate with Chinese YoYo! Sum up with Abacus! (Nashville)

HOST: Chinese Arts Alliance of Nashville

WHEN: Saturday, October 11th 2025, 10:00am-11:00am
Friday. October 17th 2025, 1:00pm-2:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: Shelby Bottoms Nature Center
1900 Davidson St, Nashville TN 37206

WHAT: This workshop shows children how to add using a Chinese abacus as well as more advanced calculations from physics like speed, acceleration, motion, and balance. That abacus provides hands-on experience and a way to make calculations easier. We use Chinese yo-yo to help students see these concepts in action. The Chinese yo-yo is a Chinese children's game that has evolved into a performing arts form.
Pre-registration is required: https://www.chineseartsalliance.org/events-1/2025/10/11/accelerate-with-chinese-yoyo-sum-up-with-abacus

AUDIENCE: Children, Youth/Teens, Families

COST: Free; pre-registration is required

WEBSITE: www.ChineseArtsAlliance.org

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

Ripley's STEAM Activities at Wears Valley (Sevierville)

HOST: Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies

WHEN: Friday, October 17th 2025, 9:00am-6:00pm Saturday, October 18th 2025, 9:00am-6:00pm Sunday, October 19th 2025, 9:00am-4:00pm

REGION: East

WHERE: 3179 Wears Valley Road Sevierville TN 37862

WHAT: Join the education staff from Ripley's Aquarium of the Smokies at Wears Valley Fall Fest in the kids area for interactive STEAM activities and to learn more about programs offered at the aquarium!

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

COST: FREE with festival admission

WEBSITE: https://www.ripleys.com/attractions/ripleys-aquarium-of-the-smokies

Spooky STEAM Hour at Smyrna Public Library (Smyrna)

HOST: Smyrna Public Library

WHEN: Friday, October 17th 2025, 10:00am-11:00am

REGION: Middle

WHERE: 400 Enon Springs Rd W Smyrna TN 37167

WHAT: Join us for an hour of Halloween-themed activities focused on STEAM! Halloween Coding bracelets, Spooky Tower Building, DIY Bat Launcher (catapult building), and even more!

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

COST: Free

WEBSITE: rclstn.org

44th Annual NAIA Tennessee Indian Education Pow Wow (Nashville)

HOST: Native American Indian Association of Tennessee

WHEN: Friday, October 17th 2025, 9:00am-10:00pm Saturday, October 18th 2025, 9:00am-10:00pm Sunday, October 19th 2025, 9:00am-10:00pm

REGION: Middle

WHERE: Long Hunter State Park, 2910 Hobson Pike Nashville TN 37076

WHAT: Our Pow Wow serves to advance social change and growth with the surrounding communities through the sharing of diverse traditional Native American Indian artisans' works and their stories, educating visitors and younger generations, as well as advocating for the cultural revitalization of Native American Indians in Tennessee. An event such as the Pow Wow establishes and develops connections between the Native American Indians and the surrounding communities; connections that will expand and develop understandings for mutual benefit. There are are engaging enrichment activities for everyone which include inter-tribal traditional dancers, a hoop dancer, two drum groups, teepee and encampment, storytelling with demonstrations, with arts and crafts and food vendors.

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

COST: CASH ONLY at the gate; $8.00/adult; $4.00 senior citizen and children 6-12; free for children 5 and under and persons with disabilities.

WEBSITE: naiatn.org

FULL-DOME PLANETARIUM SHOW! Phantom of the Universe: the Hunt for Dark Matter (Jackson)

HOST: University of Memphis Lambuth M. D. Anderson Planetarium

WHEN: Tuesday, October 14th 2025, 5:30pm-6:30pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 1:30pm-2:30pm

REGION: West Tennessee

WHERE: 705 Lambuth Blvd, Jackson TN 38301

WHAT: From the Big Bang to the Large Hadron Collider, join the hunt for the stuff that holds the Universe together - dark matter!
No entrance fee, free parking in Hyde lot (across from Planetarium on Maple Street). Doors open 15 minutes before showtime. For safety reasons, no seating once IN USE lights are on, and no food or drink in the auditorium. For more information, call 731.425.7368.

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

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.memphis.edu/lambuth/newsevents/index.php?_ga=2.56037161.360498741.1750097262-707020329.1750097262

Pumpkin Patch Parties (Antioch)

HOST: Friends Of Mill Ridge Park

WHEN: Friday, October 10th 2025, 4:00pm-7:00pm
Friday, October 17th 2025, 4:00pm-7:00pm

REGION: Middle Tennessee

WHERE: 12944 Old Hickory Boulevard, Antioch TN 37013

WHAT: Come to our pumpkin patch party! We’ll paint pumpkins, build scarecrows, play lawn games, and eat seasonal treats. Wear your Halloween costume and bring a picnic blanket or chair. Leashed dogs (in costume) are welcome.
Follow safety precautions for this outdoor gathering. A portable toilet is onsite. Check online for weather updates. Contact us for accessibility needs.

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

COST: Free

WEBSITE: https://www.friendsofmillridgepark.org/