FEATURED EVENTS

Featuring the NEW Marigold River, Harvest NIGHTS, and 100,000 pumpkins throughout the festival! Fall magic returns at Cheekwood Harvest! During this six-week festival, Nashville’s historic 55-acre botanical garden transforms into a seasonal wonderland. Celebrate the coziest season with outdoor fun, live entertainment, and the beauty of autumn. The fall festival continues after dusk at Harvest NIGHTS on Thursdays, where you can see the scarecrows illuminated after dark, plus our towering Jack-o’-Lantern Topiary, a glowing centerpiece built from dozens of hand-carved faux jack-o’-lanterns.

Join us for an afternoon of Halloween art-making activities, candy, games, and prizes hosted by the Teen Arts Action Group and DJ’d by WXNA’s Teen Power Radio Hour DJs Henry Patton and Henry Castle. Make sure to wear a costume so you can enter the costume contest (no masks or weapons, please) and get pictures at the polaroid photobooth. Decorate your polaroid or mini pumpkin and make a phone wristlet or bag charm. We will wrap up the afternoon with a five-minute mummy fashion contest and music bingo.

CELEBRATING OUR 20TH YEAR OF THE INDIAN LAKE LOOP! Grab those sneakers and your favorite Turkey outfit and come run/walk the 2026 Indian Lake Loop! This Thanksgiving Day 5 mile walk/run is a favorite for HolidayFest and Sumner County. Start your Thanksgiving off the right way and eat all the turkey and taters later!