15 Fall Festivals

Each year, the temperature cools in Music City, and that means it's time to celebrate with a great festival. We have food, cultural, craft, and music festivals happening the entire fall. All you need to do is plan the trip and come join in the festivities.

Tennessee Craft Fair
November 16-January 5, 2024
Zoolumination

See the Nashville Zoo in a whole new light! Visit the country's largest Chinese lantern festival featuring dozens of mythical creatures in bright, colorful scenes of more than 1,000 custom-made silk lanterns.

Fall, 2025
Musicians Corner Fall Series

Musicians Corner Fall Series is a free outdoor concert series at Centennial Park, showcasing local Nashville artists. The family-friendly FREE series takes place on Friday evenings in September and is open to the public with musical performances. It features a variety of food trucks, local artisans, and Kidsville activities.

August, 2025
Tennessee State Fair

The Tennessee State Fair is an annual event that highlights everything that makes Tennessee a great place to live. Over ten days, visitors can experience arts and crafts, agriculture, competitions, rides, and more.

September, 2025
Americana Music Festival

Each year, the Americana Music Association gathers thousands of artists, fans, and industry professionals from all over the world in Nashville. The festival features many live music performances at various venues in downtown Nashville.

September, 2025
The Nashville Fair

Rooted in history and tradition, The Nashville Fair brings a nostalgic fair experience with a modern spin to Nashville’s urban core. Enjoy culturally diverse events, agriculture, arts, and entertainment at The Fairgrounds Nashville—home to Nashville Fairgrounds Speedway & GEODIS Park.

September-October, 2025
Cheekwood Harvest

Celebrate the season during Nashville's beloved Cheekwood Estate & Gardens' annual autumn celebration, Cheekwood Harvest. Enjoy viewing more than 5,000 chrysanthemums in deep autumn as hues will take center stage in the gorgeous Robertson Ellis Color Garden. Stop by to see the Scarecrows invading their Turner Seasons Garden. Or pick the perfect pumpkin from their patch!

September-October, 2025
Nashville Fall Festival

Experience the Nashville Fall Festival on a beautiful farm featuring a huge corn maze, pumpkins, sunflower fields, kids activities, and hayrides. Enjoy live music, tethered hot air balloon rides every weekend, and various food trucks on site.

September-November, 2025
Fall Festival - Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze

Search for pumpkins in all shapes, sizes, and colors in the pumpkin patch at Lucky Ladd Farms. Stay the day and explore acres of wholesome family entertainment, get lost in the corn maze, bite into a juicy caramel apple, or graze on homemade kettle corn. And don't forget to try the pumpkin and apple cider donuts!

October, 2025
Oktoberfest

Each year Nashville's Germantown area transforms into a celebration of German tradition that is fun for the whole family. There will be live German music, German food, German beer, and even polka dancing.

October, 2025
Touch of Brews

Touch of Brews returns to the idyllic Sevier Park in the heart of Nashville's 12South neighborhood. The event features live music all day long, channeling the spirit and sounds of The Grateful Dead. It is family-friendly, and kids ten and under are FREE. Beyond the music, guests enjoy a large kid zone, plenty of cold Terrapin Beer and Waterbird Spirits, shakedown street vendors, food trucks, and much more!

October 1-5, 2025
International Black Film Festival

The International Black Film Festival (IBFF) is an exciting combination of a festival, conference, and marketplace. Guests have the opportunity to attend workshops, masterclasses, and panels or interact with writers, filmmakers, producers, and more.

October 4, 2025
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival

Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival is an opportunity for all nationalities to come together and celebrate each other at Centennial Park in Nashville. This is a FREE event that provides the experience of learning and discovering different nationalities from all over the world in Music City. There will be a variety of dance, musical performances, and so much more.

October 10-11, 2025
Jack Daniel's World Championship Invitational Barbecue

Domestic and international championship cook-off teams fight for Jack Daniel’s title of Grand Champion each year, and more than 25,000 people descend upon Lynchburg to bask in the aroma of award-winning barbecue and celebrate one of America’s favorite pastimes.

November 14-16, 2025
Christmas Village

The annual event at The Fairgrounds Nashville showcases a variety of unique seasonal and gift items as well as holiday arts and crafts from more than 260 merchants.

November, 2025
CMA Awards

Each year, country music's biggest night airs live from Music City's Bridgestone Arena. To name a few, 2024's nominees included Morgan Wallen, Cody Johnson, Chris Stapleton, Post Malone, Lainey Wilson, Louis Bell, Luke Combs, Charlie Handsome, Hoskins, Jelly Roll, Megan Moroney, Kacey Musgraves, and more.