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ISSUE 011
THU OCT 1 2026
The Nashville stuff that’s here for a moment, then gone.
Food, drink, and the cool stuff to do — ranked by how little time you’ve got left to catch it.
The CountdownHappening now
Short windows landing this week — here and then gone.
Oct 3, 10 AM – 3 PMFood + Drink
Bedazzled and Brewed
The Gulch

Crafts meet craft beer in a one-day pop-up at the Gulch Hyatt — rhinestones and IPAs, Nashville's natural combination.

Oct 3, 4:30 – 6:30 PMFood + Drink
Hoop Nashville Pop-Up
Downtown

Free pop-up basketball activation in Walk of Fame Park — two hours, then gone.

Oct 2, 7–8:30 PMEvent
FEAR FEST! The Shining (1980)
Downtown Franklin

FEAR FEST kicks off with Kubrick's masterpiece — here's Johnny, and he's coming to Franklin first.

Oct 2, 6:30 PMFood + Drink
Chef & Winemaker Dinner Series: Fall Equinox
City Winery Nashville

Seasonal chef-and-winemaker collab dinner at City Winery — Fall Equinox edition means the menu is doing something intentional with the turn of the season.

Oct 1Music
Miranda Lambert — One Night Only
Wedgewood-Houston

Miranda Lambert inaugurates the brand-new venue The Truth with a single-night-only show — a debut double-header you don't want to miss.

Miranda Lambert — One Night Only - The Truth, Wedgewood-Houston
Photo: The Truth | livenation.com
Oct 1Event
History in Your Backyard
Belmont University

Local storytellers surface Nashville's buried history in a single evening on Belmont's campus.

History in Your Backyard - Belmont University
Photo: Belmont University | belmontmansion.com
Oct 3Event
Songwriter Session: Jimmy Robbins
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The guy who wrote Maren Morris's Grammy-nominated 'The Bones' unpacks his craft in a one-session format.

Oct 3, 6 – 10 PMEvent
Earlybirds Club
Downtown

Cannery Hall event with a name that suggests either vintage cool or a very responsible start time — worth knowing about either way.

Oct 1, 6:30 – 7:30 PMEvent
Sound Bath Meditation
Downtown

One-off sound bath inside the Frist — an unusually serene Thursday evening for a museum that normally just hangs things on walls.

The Ryman, This FortnightJust surfaced
The next two weeks, before they’re gone.
Oct 10, 5:00 PMFood + Drink
Nashville Whiskey Festival
Midtown

Whiskey tasting festival in Midtown — $42 gets you through the door of one of fall's better-justified afternoons.

Nashville Whiskey Festival - Cambria Hotel Nashville Midtown, Midtown
Photo: Cambria Hotel Nashville Midtown | allevents.in
Oct 1, 2pm–4pmEvent
Film Screening & Panel: "The Endless Road"
Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum

The Hall screens 'The Endless Road' with a panel discussion to follow — one afternoon, one showing.

Oct 2, 7–9 PMEvent
Fall Lantern Hikes
Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary

Guided evening hike by lantern light through Owl's Hill — atmospheric, limited capacity, and gone fast.

Fall Lantern Hikes - Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary
Photo: Owl's Hill Nature Sanctuary | owlshill.org
Oct 3–4, 10:00 AMEvent
Brick Fan Event Nashville – LEGO® Fan Expo
Nashville Fairgrounds Expo Hall

Two days of serious-adult LEGO builds and fan culture at the Fairgrounds — bring the kids or leave them home and own it.

Brick Fan Event Nashville – LEGO® Fan Expo - Nashville Fairgrounds Expo Hall
Photo: Nashville Fairgrounds Expo Hall | allevents.in
Oct 7Food + Drink
Maíz de la Vida: Cornstock (2nd Anniversary)
Maíz de la Vida

Chef Julio Hernandez throws a genre-spanning anniversary party for year two of Maíz — cumbia meets corn and community.

Every Wednesday through Oct 7, 4 PMEvent
Wedgewood-Houston Farmer's Market
Wedgewood-Houston

WeHo's neighborhood farmer's market has two Wednesdays left—last runs for local produce this season.

Wedgewood-Houston Farmer's Market - The Outfield, Wedgewood-Houston
Photo: The Outfield | welcometowedgewood.com
Oct 3Event
Point of Grace at Chief's Neon Steeple
Chief's Neon Steeple

CCM's beloved trio brings their harmonies to Chief's downtown stage for a one-night stand.

Point of Grace at Chief's Neon Steeple - Chief's Neon Steeple
Photo: Chief's Neon Steeple | chiefsonbroadway.com
Oct 10, 5 PM–midnightEvent
Hauntings at The Hermitage
The Hermitage

A late-night Halloween event at Andrew Jackson's estate — history and haunting in a single evening.

Oct 9, 8:45 PMEvent
Candlelight: Queen vs. ABBA
The Parthenon

The Parthenon hosts a late candlelight set pitting Queen against ABBA — a ridiculous premise that somehow works as a night out.

Oct 9, 6:30 PMEvent
Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac
The Parthenon

Fleetwood Mac by candlelight inside a full-scale Greek temple replica — the setting does more work than the setlist needs to.

One Night OnlyTicketed
Seated and finite. When it sells, it’s done.
Sat, Oct 3, 9:00 AMEvent
Fall Mile Long Yard Sale Excursion Train
Nashville Steam

Ride a train along a mile-long yard sale corridor — a fall Saturday that sells itself.

Fall Mile Long Yard Sale Excursion Train - Nashville Steam
Photo: Nashville Steam | allevents.in
Sat, Oct 3, 11:00 AMMusic
Nashville Horror Film Festival
Green Hills

Horror shorts and features at Regal Green Hills — free admission and the right vibe for the season.

Nashville Horror Film Festival - Regal Green Hills, Green Hills
Photo: Regal Green Hills | allevents.in
Oct 3, 11:00 AMFood + Drink
Oktoberfest at Von Elrod's
Germantown

Germantown's beer hall does Oktoberfest the right way — steins, brats, and a crowd that actually lives in the neighborhood.

Oktoberfest at Von Elrod's - Von Elrod's Beer Hall & Kitchen, Germantown
Photo: Von Elrod's Beer Hall & Kitchen | patch.com
Fri, Oct 30, 7:00 PMEvent
Nashville Zombie Crawl — Halloween Bar Crawl
Downtown

Party pass to 10+ bars on Halloween Eve — the Zombie Crawl is Nashville's annual undead takeover of Broadway.

Nashville Zombie Crawl — Halloween Bar Crawl - Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk, Downtown
Photo: Friends in Low Places Bar & Honky-Tonk | allevents.in
Starting Thu, Oct 8, 5:00 PMEvent
Harvest NIGHTS
Cheekwood Estate & Gardens

Cheekwood goes dark — nighttime harvest experience on the grounds of Nashville's most photogenic estate.

Harvest NIGHTS - Cheekwood Estate & Gardens
Photo: Cheekwood Estate & Gardens | allevents.in
TBC — confirmingMusic
Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival
Centennial Park

Nashville's multicultural food and culture festival returns to Centennial Park — the city's global dining scene all in one place.

Celebrate Nashville Cultural Festival - Centennial Park, Midtown
Photo: Centennial Park | celebratenashville.org
On the CalendarPlan ahead
The big ones worth planning for — so you never get caught missing it again.
Sun, Nov 8, 11:00 AM + 2 moreFood + Drink
Secondhand Wedding Dress Pop Up
Nicky's Coal Fired

Pre-loved bridal gowns meet coal-fired pizza — a wildly Nashville combination for brides on a budget.

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