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🎃 Pumpkin Season

🎃 Pumpkin Season

PumpkinFest, New Bakery, & More

October 22, 2025

Your guide to staying connected in Franklin, TN

Good day Franklin.

That fall weather is finally here!

Highlights
🐝 PumpkinFest
🐝 New Bakery Paris Baguette
🐝 Mumford & Sons Concert

Let’s get to it.

- Beau

The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s 40th Annual PumpkinFest is Middle Tennessee’s largest family Fall festival that returns this Saturday, October 25. The festival stretches along Main Street and its side avenues in downtown Franklin and offers tons of festive fun for people of all ages.

Check it out for a a full day of autumn-inspired food and drink, children’s activities, live music, costume contests for pets and families, and outstanding arts & crafts – featuring seasonal and specialty gift items.

🎃 140+ Arts & Crafts Vendors
🎃 30+ Food & Beverage Vendors
🎃 KidZone
🎃 Road Show Stage
🎃 Main Stage Entertainment
🎃 Acoustic Stage Entertainment
🎃 Whiskey Lounge
🎃 Beer Garden
🎃 Pet & People Costume Contests
🎃 Autumn Alley

Welcome Paris Baguette
McEwen Northside is once again strengthening its reputation as one of Cool Spring’s premier destinations for dining and shopping with a sweet new addition: Paris Baguette, the neighborhood bakery café celebrated for its pastries, artisan breads, signature cakes and expertly brewed drinks.

Paris Baguette will join Culinary Dropout, upscale retailer Oak Hall and Hawkers Asian Street Food (opening in 2026) in Block E — the district’s newest 300,000-square-foot building, which celebrated its grand opening in September and is now fully leased. With its mix of specialty restaurants, retailers and thoughtfully planned amenities, McEwen Northside has cemented itself as a thriving destination to live, work and gather in Franklin.

Paris Baguette brings a unique twist to the bakery café experience, blending French baking traditions with South Korean flavors for an elevated yet approachable menu. Guests can expect a curated selection of sweet and savory pastries and intricately designed cakes.

“McEwen Northside continues to grow as a vibrant, walkable district for locals and visitors alike, and we’re excited to welcome Paris Baguette to the mix,” said Grant Kinnett, VP of Retail at Boyle. “Its upscale bakery café concept will provide another unique dining and shopping experience for the surrounding Williamson County community to enjoy.”

This location will mark Paris Baguette’s first in Franklin and third in Middle Tennessee, following successful openings in Nashville’s Gulch neighborhood and in Murfreesboro. An official opening date for the Franklin location has not yet been announced. The bakery is targeting 1,000 locations in the U.S. by 2030.

Wednesday October 22nd

Artist Showcase ft. Diego Molina, Max Susano, Rocky Leroe | 6:30 - 10:30pm | The Mockingbird Theater at The Factory

Dracula | 7pm | Turner Theatre

Mumford & Sons Concert | 7:30pm | Bridgestone Arena

Thursday October 23rd

Fall Festival: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze | 10am - 5pm | Lucky Ladds Farm
Enjoy the famous pumpkin patch, corn maze, and festive activities that make this award-winning destination a must-visit for families, friends, and groups of all sizes.

Pumpkin Painting | 4 - 5pm | WILCO Public Library - Fairview Branch
It’s pumpkin season! Come get creative and paint a pumpkin. For ages 5-12.

Spooky Story Time| 5 - pm |WILCO Public Library - Leiper’s Fork Branch
Join for a ghoulish good time! For ages three and up!

Dracula| 7pm | Turner Theatre

Vancouver vs Nashville Hockey Game | 7pm | Bridgestone Arena

The Drifters| 7pm | The Franklin Theatre

Friday October 24th

Not So Scary Halloween Party | 9 - 11am | We Rock The Spectrum Kid’s Gym
Designed to be sensory-safe and inclusive, making it perfect for little ghosts and goblins of all abilities! It’s a celebration focused on joy, creativity, and connection — not scares.

Fall Festival: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze | 10am - 5pm | Lucky Ladds Farm
Enjoy the famous pumpkin patch, corn maze, and festive activities that make this award-winning destination a must-visit for families, friends, and groups of all sizes.

Seether & Daughtry | 6:30pm | FirstBank Amphitheater

Dracula |7pm | Turner Theatre

FEAR FEST! Hocus Pocus (1993) | 7pm | The Franklin Theatre

CYT Nashville’s “Oklahoma!” | 7pm | FSSD Performing Arts Center

Brandy & Monica - The Boy is Mine Tour | 8pm | Bridgestone Arena

FEAR FEST! The Texas Chainsaw Massacre (1974) Midnight Screening! | 11:59pm | The Franklin Theatre

Saturday October 25th

The Franklin Farmers Market | 8am - 12pm | The Factory
Tennessee farm fresh food from real farmers every Saturday morning

Church Street Farmers Market | 9am - 12pm | 406 Church Street
Franklin’s weekly market for fresh, local, and handmade goods.

Fall Color Hike | 9:30am - 12pm | Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary
Explore the beauty of fall at Owl’s Hill in Brentwood on an expert-led hike for adults and teens. Enjoy the season’s colors, bring your camera, and reserve your spot early. No pets permitted in the Sanctuary.

Fall Native Plant Sale | 10am - 12:30pm | Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary
Fall is the perfect time to plant! Shop native seeds, plants, and trees to support Owl’s Hill Nature Sanctuary and Wild Ones of Middle TN. Pets are not permitted in the Sanctuary.

Fall Festival: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze | 10am - 5pm | Lucky Ladds Farm
Enjoy the famous pumpkin patch, corn maze, and festive activities that make this award-winning destination a must-visit for families, friends, and groups of all sizes.

PumpkinFest 2025 | 10am - 6pm | Historic Downtown Franklin
Celebrate fall at the 40th Annual PumpkinFest! Enjoy a full day of autumn food and drinks, live music, arts and crafts, family and pet costume contests, and festive fun for all ages.

10th Anniversary Block Party | 11am - 6pm | Herban Market
Enjoy a full day of live music, delicious food, raffle prizes, vendor booths, and family fun including a Kids’ Zone, petting zoo, and more. It’s a community celebration you won’t want to miss!

CYT Nashville’s “Oklahoma!” | 2pm | FSSD Performing Arts Center

FEAR FEST! Corpse Bride (2005) | 5pm | The Franklin Theatre

Halloween Costume Contest | 5 - 7pm | Scout’s Pub Franklin | Westhaven
Join the fun at Scout’s Pub! Enjoy prizes for best kid, adult, and dog costumes, along with festive food and drinks from the Harvest Jubilee menu.

Lotz Ghost House Tour | 6pm - 7:30pm

The Dinner Detective Comedy Mystery Dinner Show | 6 - 9pm | Franklin Marriott Cool Springs

Dracula |7pm | Turner Theatre

LA Kings vs Nashville Hockey Game | 7pm | Bridgestone Arena

Tombstone Tales| 7 - 9pm | Franklin Walking Tours
Experience history come alive as costumed actors share stories from the grave in this immersive cemetery tour.

FEAR FEST! Sinners (2025)| 8:30pm | The Franklin Theatre

Sunday October 26th

Fall Festival: Pumpkin Patch & Corn Maze | 10am - 5pm | Lucky Ladds Farm
Enjoy the famous pumpkin patch, corn maze, and festive activities that make this award-winning destination a must-visit for families, friends, and groups of all sizes.

Dracula |1pm | Turner Theatre

A Salute to The Tonys | 2 - 4pm | WILCO PAC at Academy Park

CYT Nashville’s “Oklahoma!” | 3pm | FSSD Performing Arts Center

12th Annual ForkFest 2025 | 3 - 6pm |Leiper’s Fork Lawnchair Theatre
Enjoy free outdoor music featuring Pat McLaughlin. Enjoy food trucks on-site. No coolers or pets, bring your lawn chairs!

Trunk or Treat | 4pm | M.L.Rose Craft Beer & Burgers – Franklin
Bring the family for a fun, free Halloween celebration at M.L.Rose! Enjoy candy stations, costumes, and festive fun for all ages.

Dallas Stars vs Nashville Hockey Game | 6pm | Bridgestone Arena

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