Nashville's Spooktacular: Your Guide to the Most Exciting Halloween Event this Year!

Get ready to have a blast this Halloween in Nashville! The city's all decked out with spooktacular, crazy, and ghostly stuff every fall. Whether you're into creepy or family-friendly fun, there's something for everyone. Think nighttime parades, haunted places to check out, scary movies, ghost tours, pumpkin-picking, and more. Nashville's got you covered for an awesome Halloween. Here's the lowdown on some of the coolest things to do!

FAMILY FUN

El Día de los Muertos

El Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a significant celebration in Mexico and Latin America, marked by vibrant decorations, lively music, and elaborate displays that honor ancestors and embrace the continuity of life.

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Boo at the Zoo

Enjoy fall-themed scenes and activities, trick-or-ticketing for the kids, special animal shows and more at Nashville's favorite family Halloween event!

Link: https://www.nashvillezoo.org/boo

PUMPKIN PATCHES AND CORN MAZES

Middle Tennessee is bursting with incredible pumpkin patches that will satisfy all your autumn cravings. Whether you're on the hunt for the perfect carving pumpkins or adorable decor-sized ones, we've rounded up the very best local pumpkin patches just for you. And here's the best part: these patches are not just about pumpkins; they're your one-stop-shop for a full-blown fall extravaganza! Brace yourselves for thrilling family activities that will make this season unforgettable! 

Don't miss out on an extraordinary autumn adventure at Cheekwood Estate & Gardens, Lucky Ladd Farms, Walden Pumpkin Farm, Pumpkin Paradise and many more!

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HAUNTED HOUSE/ HAYRIDES

Devil's Dungeon

Slashville Haunts brings yet another glimpse into the dark side with Devil’s Dungeon. Slashville has owned and operated multiple haunted attractions all around middle TN since 1996.

Location: 510 Davidson St., Nashville, TN 37213 

Link: https://slashvillehaunts.com/

Nashville Nightmare

Experience the world-famous Nashville Nightmare Haunted House, Nashville’s legendary Halloween event. Halloween lives here!

Location: 1016 Madison Square, Madison, TN 37115

Link: https://nashvillenightmare.com/

Slaughterhouse Nashville Haunted House

Slaughterhouse is Nashville’s longest running Haunted Attraction. Now in it’s 38th season of Haunting Nashville

Location: 13445 Lebanon Pike, Hermitage, TN 37076

Link: https://www.fullmoonslaughterhouse.com/

HAUNTED TOURS

Nashville Ghost Tours

Voted BEST Ghost Tour In Nashville For Over 20 years! Nashville Ghost Tours offer a blend of historic facts, local legends, and the true ghost stories of Music City USA.

Location: 511 Union St.Nashville, TN 37219

Link: https://bit.ly/46G7yhy

Ghost City Tours

Experience the world-famous Nashville Nightmare Haunted House, Nashville’s legendary Halloween event. Halloween lives here!

Location: Two Rivers Mansion, 3130 McGavock Pk., Nashville, TN 37214

Link: https://nashvillenightmare.com/

Haunted Franklin Tour

Join one of Franklin, Tennessee's haunted history tours. They have been sharing local ghost stories since 2003, collecting hundreds of accounts through research, historical records, and listening to visitors' experiences. Their guides, natural storytellers, will give you chills, and their tour photographs, taken by visitors, are truly spine-tingling.

Location: 305 Public Square, Franklin, TN 37064

Link: https://www.franklinonfoot.com/ghosttour

Hermitage Ghost Tours

After dark in the fall, you can embark on a haunted ghost tour at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, as you explore the mansion, grounds, and cemetery by lantern light.

Location: 4580 Rachel's Ln., Hermitage, TN 37076

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