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The 5 coolest things in Nashville this weekend
Halloween at the zoo two ways, beer and shine at a historic mansion, West Nashville’s biggest street festival, and the city’s favorite dog party..
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Here are the 5 coolest things happening in Nashville this weekend:
BOOze at the Zoo
Boo at the Zoo
Tennessee Beer, Wine & Shine Festival
Light the Nations
Dog Day Festival
Let’s get into it.
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BOOze at the Zoo
THURSDAY
Nashville Zoo goes 21+ for one night on Thursday, October 15 from 6:30-9:30 PM for BOOze at the Zoo, unlimited samples from 20+ beverage vendors including Jackalope, Wiseacre, Honeytree Meadery, Bardstown Bourbon Co, Nelson’s Greenbrier, and more, plus a costume contest with a backstage tour prize, trick-or-treat trail, free carousel rides, late-night animal encounters with the Sumatran tigers and flamingos, and a live DJ. GA is $80 and designated driver tickets are $45, with members saving $5.
The wildest costume party in Nashville happens to be at the zoo!.
Boo at the Zoo
OCT 16 - NOV 1
Nashville Zoo’s beloved family Halloween tradition runs nightly October 16th through November 1st from 5-9 PM, with 10 trick-or-treat stations for kids, spooktacular themed scenes and photo ops, nightly animal shows at 5:45, 6:45, and 7:45 PM, the Beastly Feast Food Fest, free carousel rides, Carn-Evil games, and a special Día de los Muertos Night on November 1. Tickets run $19 on weeknights and $23 on Fridays through Sundays, and Saturday, October 26 is already sold out so don’t wait on your date.
Nashville’s best family Halloween tradition is back and it always sells out!
Tennessee Beer, Wine & Shine Festival
SATURDAY
The 16th Annual Tennessee Beer, Wine & Shine Festival takes over the gorgeous grounds of Two Rivers Mansion on Saturday, October 17, from noon to 5 PM, with 34 breweries, 90-100 different beers, wine, and shine all included in your ticket alongside a commemorative glass, live music from LuvScene and Brittany Elise, food trucks from Cousins Maine Lobster and The Mac Shack, and a new Bourbon Row for 2026. The Tennessee-Alabama game kicks off at 2:30 PM, and they’ve got it on the big screens, plus Nashville Palace is throwing the after-party from 4-10 PM for wristband holders.
This is the move for Saturday!
Light the Nations
SATURDAY
West Nashville’s favorite street festival turns 10 this Saturday, October 17th, taking over 51st Avenue North from 10 AM to 4 PM with local businesses, art installations, food trucks, live entertainment, vendors, and a kids area celebrating a decade of illuminating one of Nashville’s fastest-growing neighborhoods. It’s completely free, totally neighborhood-driven, and one of those events that reminds you why West Nashville has become what it has.
Ten years of Light the Nations and The Nations neighborhood itself has transformed right alongside it!
Dog Day Festival
SATURDAY
Nashville Humane Association’s annual Dog Day Festival is back at Centennial Park on Saturday, October 17th from 10 AM to 3 PM, with 30+ years of celebrating all things doggo, costume contests for pups and people, a Doggie Fun Zone, kids zone with carnival games and inflatables, food trucks, a vendor village, live music, a beverage garden, and adoptable shelter dogs ready to find their forever homes. All proceeds benefit Nashville Humane, which is celebrating its 80th anniversary of serving Middle Tennessee this year.
Costume contests, adoptable dogs, and a beverage garden at Centennial Park!.
NASHVILLE YOUTUBE CLIP OF THE WEEK
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