2026 Halloween Events in Murfreesboro

Trick or Treat on the Square, Hayrides & Trunk-or-Treats

Dates, times, places and prices for 25 Halloween events in Murfreesboro, Smyrna, La Vergne and Eagleville from October 15 through Halloween night, each checked against the organizer's own page.

By the Only in Murfreesboro local team · Last updated: October 15, 2026

What Halloween events are in Murfreesboro in 2026?

Murfreesboro's biggest 2026 Halloween events are Trick or Treat on the Square (Friday, Oct. 30, 3-5 PM), the Barfield Bash Carnival and Old Scream Road hayride (Oct. 23-24 at Barfield Crescent Park) and the Oaklands Halloween Speakeasy (Oct. 30). Smyrna's free Halloween in the Park is Saturday, Oct. 24, 3-9 PM at Sharp Springs Park.

Town Square trick-or-treat

Friday, Oct. 30, 2026, 3-5 PM

Downtown merchants, offices, courthouse and city hall

Halloween night

Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026

Neighborhood timing is set by each neighborhood

Smyrna Halloween in the Park

Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, 3-9 PM

Sharp Springs Park; free admission

Scariest hayride

Old Scream Road, Oct. 23-24, starts at dark

Barfield Crescent Park; $5 per person

Halloween 2026 Events Calendar: Oct. 15-31

Events are listed by date. Each name links to its event page with the address, map and organizer link. For everything else happening around town, see the Murfreesboro events calendar and things to do this weekend.

2026 Halloween events in Murfreesboro and Rutherford County
Date	Event	Time	Place	Cost
Thu., Oct. 15	McFadden Fall Festival & Haunted Hallways	5-8 PM	McFadden Community Center, 211 Bridge Ave.Murfreesboro	Free, all ages
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 16-17	Cannonsburgh Village After Dark	6-9 PM	Cannonsburgh Village, 312 S. Front St.Murfreesboro	$5; ages 5 and under free
Fri., Oct. 16	Flashlight Night at Oaklands Mansion	Evening	Oaklands Mansion, 900 N. Maney Ave.Murfreesboro	$20 ages 12+, $10 ages 6-11, 5 and under free
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 16-17	Ghost Tours at the Sam Davis Home	6-10 PM (last tour 9 PM)	Sam Davis Home, 1399 Sam Davis Rd.Smyrna	Tickets sold on arrival; no reservations
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 16-17	17th Annual Rocky Horror Picture Show (18+)	Doors 9 PM, film 10 PM	MTSU Student Union BallroomMurfreesboro	Online tickets, card only; 18+
Thu., Oct. 22	Costumes for a Cause (DVSAC fundraiser)	5-8 PM	The Warehouse, 730 Middle Tennessee Blvd., Ste. 14Murfreesboro	Tickets on Eventbrite
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 23-24	Barfield Bash Carnival	5-9 PM	Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Veterans Pkwy.Murfreesboro	Game, cake walk and bounce house tickets; a few free activities
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 23-24	Old Scream Road haunted hayride	Starts at dark; tickets sold until 9 PM	Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Veterans Pkwy.Murfreesboro	$5 per person
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 23-24	Not So Haunted Hayride with Goldilocks	5 PM-dusk	Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Veterans Pkwy.Murfreesboro	$5 per person
Fri.-Sat., Oct. 23-24	aMAZEing Family Glow Night at Lucky Ladd Farms	6-9 PM	Lucky Ladd Farms, 4306 Rocky Glade Rd.Eagleville	$16 online, $22 at the gate; expected to sell out
Oct. 23, 24, 30 & 31	History After Dark: Haunted History Tour (adults)	7-8:30 PM	Sam Davis Home, 1399 Sam Davis Rd.Smyrna	Adults only; reserve online in advance
Sat., Oct. 24	Goblins and Goodies in the Park	Noon-2 PM	Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Dr.La Vergne	Free
Sat., Oct. 24	Halloween in the Park	3-9 PM	Sharp Springs Park (Sharp Springs Natural Area, 1000 Espey Dr.)Smyrna	Free admission; haunted hayride and haunted corn maze $5 each
Mon., Oct. 26	SPARK! The Great Pumpkin Investigation	9-11 AM	Discovery Center at Murfree Spring, 502 SE Broad St.Murfreesboro	$4 per child; register online
Wed., Oct. 28	MTSU Party in the Grove (HalloWIN) & football vs. Kennesaw State	Activities from 3 PM; kickoff 6 PM	Walnut Grove and Floyd Stadium, MTSUMurfreesboro	Game tickets through MTSU Athletics
Thu., Oct. 29	Monster Mash Rock Bash	Doors 6 PM, show 7 PM	Hop Springs Beer Park, 6790 John Bragg Hwy.Murfreesboro	$14.34; all ages
Thu., Oct. 29	Trunk or Treat at The Goddard School	Evening	The Goddard School, 1720 Gateway Blvd.Murfreesboro	Open to everyone
Fri., Oct. 30	Toddler Spooktacular (ages 2-5)	10-11:30 AM	Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Murfreesboro	Free
Fri., Oct. 30	Trick or Treat on the Square	3-5 PM	Historic Rutherford County Public Square, downtownMurfreesboro	No cost listed
Fri., Oct. 30	Halloween Speakeasy & Masquerade Ball (21+)	5-9 PM	Maney Hall and Oaklands Mansion, 900 N. Maney Ave.Murfreesboro	$65; 21+
Fri., Oct. 30	Family Campfire & Spooky Stories	6-8 PM	Sharp Springs Natural Area, 1000 Espey Dr.Smyrna	$2 per person
Sat., Oct. 31	HALLOWEENFEST at Hop Springs	Starts 10 AM	Hop Springs Beer Park, 6790 John Bragg Hwy.Murfreesboro	$0 ticket; all ages
Sat., Oct. 31	The Sanderson Sisters' JamBOOree	11 AM-2 PM	Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center, 100 Sam Ridley Pkwy. E.Smyrna	Included with SOAC admission
Sat., Oct. 31	Patterson Park Community Fall Festival	Noon-4 PM	Patterson Park Community Center, 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.Murfreesboro	Games, free food, candy and prizes
Sat., Oct. 31	"Fang"-tastic Family Halloween Fun	2-3:30 PM	La Vergne Public Library, 5063 Murfreesboro Rd.La Vergne	All ages; costumes encouraged

Walden Pumpkin Farm and Lucky Ladd Farms' Fall Harvest Festival are both open through Saturday, Oct. 31. See the Walden Pumpkin Farm guide and the pumpkin patch guide.

Trick or Treat on the Town Square: Friday, Oct. 30

Main Street Murfreesboro holds Trick or Treat around the Historic Rutherford County Square on Friday, October 30, 2026, from 3 to 5 PM. Children in costume trick-or-treat around the Public Square, where downtown merchants, offices, the courthouse and city hall hand out treats. Main Street describes it as a safe, family-friendly event; it does not list a cost or registration. Questions go to Main Street Murfreesboro at (615) 895-1887.

The same evening, Oaklands Mansion holds its 21+ Halloween Speakeasy & Masquerade Ball from 5 to 9 PM. The $65 reservation covers the Maney Hall masquerade and a one-hour speakeasy slot in the mansion; speakeasy passes are capped at 50 guests per hour, and parking is at the Oaklands Park picnic pavilion, 427 Roberts Street.

Smyrna Halloween in the Park & La Vergne Goblins and Goodies

Halloween in the Park, Smyrna

Saturday, October 24, 2026, 3 to 9 PM at Sharp Springs Park. Admission is free. Smyrna Parks and Recreation lists candy booths, inflatables, games, food vendors, about 80 booths and costume contests for children and dogs. The haunted hayride and haunted corn maze are $5 per person each. The Town notes details may change and posts updates on its social media.

Goblins and Goodies in the Park, La Vergne

Saturday, October 24, 2026, noon to 2 PM at Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. The free, city-sponsored candy trail includes games and a hike through the park, with local organizations and businesses handing out candy from booths. On Halloween, the La Vergne Public Library holds "Fang"-tastic Family Halloween Fun from 2 to 3:30 PM.

Haunted Hayrides & Ghost Tours

Old Scream Road & Barfield Bash

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation runs Old Scream Road, billed as the city's scariest hayride, at Barfield Crescent Park on October 23 and 24. It starts at dark, costs $5, sells tickets until 9 PM and may be scary for small children. The Barfield Bash Carnival runs alongside it from 5 to 9 PM with ghost-buck carnival games, a cake walk, a bounce house, food trucks and the Avenue of Treats.

Not So Haunted Hayride

For younger children, the Not So Haunted Hayride with Goldilocks runs the same two nights from 5 PM until dusk for $5 per person, with a live storytelling of Goldilocks and other fairytale characters along the way. The city calls it non-scary Halloween fun for all ages.

Sam Davis Home, Smyrna

Family Ghost Tours run October 16 and 17 from 6 to 10 PM, with the last tour at 9 PM and tickets sold on arrival. The adults-only History After Dark haunted history tour runs 7 to 8:30 PM on October 23, 24, 30 and 31 and must be booked online in advance.

Cannonsburgh & Oaklands after dark

Cannonsburgh Village After Dark (October 16 and 17, 6 to 9 PM, $5, ages 5 and under free) is a flashlight hunt through the log cabins. Oaklands Mansion's Flashlight Night on October 16 offers self-guided tours of the decorated mansion and a scavenger hunt.

Trunk-or-Treats & Candy Trails

The Goddard School Murfreesboro, 1720 Gateway Boulevard across from MMC, hosts a Trunk or Treat night on Thursday, October 29 and welcomes everyone. The Barfield Bash's Avenue of Treats (October 23 and 24) and La Vergne's Goblins and Goodies candy trail (October 24) work the same way, with businesses and community groups handing out candy from booths. Smyrna's Halloween in the Park adds candy booths across Sharp Springs Park on October 24.

Many churches and schools host their own trunk-or-treats. This page lists only the ones whose organizers have posted 2026 details publicly; check the events calendar for new additions.

Halloween for Little Kids, Families & Adults

Toddlers & preschoolers

The free Toddler Spooktacular for ages 2 to 5 (October 30, 10 to 11:30 AM, Patterson Park Community Center) has a parade, spooky dance, candy and carnival games. The Discovery Center's SPARK! The Great Pumpkin Investigation (October 26, 9 to 11 AM, $4 per child) pairs free play with a pumpkin lesson and craft.

Families on Halloween day

Saturday, October 31 brings the Smyrna Outdoor Adventure Center's Sanderson Sisters' JamBOOree (11 AM to 2 PM, included with admission), HALLOWEENFEST at Hop Springs from 10 AM, and the Patterson Park Community Fall Festival from noon to 4 PM. The SOAC also hosts a $2 Family Campfire & Spooky Stories night on October 30.

Adults

The 21+ Oaklands Halloween Speakeasy (October 30, $65), the Sam Davis Home's adults-only History After Dark tours, the DVSAC Costumes for a Cause fundraiser (October 22, 5 to 8 PM at The Warehouse) and MTSU's 18+ Rocky Horror Picture Show (October 16 and 17) are the main grown-up options.

MTSU's Party in the Grove takes on a "HalloWIN" theme on Wednesday, October 28, with activities starting at 3 PM in Walnut Grove before the Blue Raiders host Kennesaw State at 6 PM in Floyd Stadium. MTSU's ticket office bills the game as Halloween in Floyd Stadium: young fans are encouraged to come in costume and arrive early to trick-or-treat along the concourse, and there is a Family Fun Zone. For Halloween-weekend meals, Red Lobster (1745 Old Fort Pkwy.) offers Kids Eat Free for children in costume Oct. 30–Nov. 1 at participating locations, and participating Murfreesboro Dunkin' stores carry a Halloween menu. More seasonal events are in the fall festivals guide and the Halloween 2026 trick-or-treat guide.

Halloween Safety Tips for Murfreesboro Families

Plan trick-or-treating routes in advance and stick to well-lit, familiar neighborhoods
Add reflective tape or glow sticks to costumes for evening visibility
Inspect candy for opened packaging before eating

Carry a flashlight; several events, including Cannonsburgh Village After Dark, ask guests to bring one
Buy Lucky Ladd Glow Night and Oaklands Speakeasy tickets early; both organizers warn of limited space
Check organizers' social media on event day for weather changes

Frequently Asked Questions

When is Trick or Treat on the Square in Murfreesboro in 2026?

Trick or Treat around the Historic Rutherford County Square is Friday, October 30, 2026, from 3 to 5 PM on the Public Square in downtown Murfreesboro. Main Street Murfreesboro organizes it, and downtown merchants, offices, the courthouse and city hall hand out treats to children in costume. Main Street does not list a cost.

When is trick-or-treating in Murfreesboro on Halloween night 2026?

Halloween 2026 falls on Saturday, October 31. The City of Murfreesboro's Halloween Events page lists organized events rather than set neighborhood trick-or-treat hours, so Halloween-night timing is up to each neighborhood. The organized options that week are Trick or Treat on the Square (Friday, October 30, 3 to 5 PM) and the Patterson Park Community Fall Festival (Saturday, October 31, noon to 4 PM) with games, free food, candy and prizes.

When is Smyrna Halloween in the Park 2026?

The Town of Smyrna's Halloween in the Park is Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 3 to 9 PM at Sharp Springs Park, and admission is free. The town lists candy booths, inflatables, games, food vendors, about 80 booths and costume contests for children and dogs. A haunted hayride and a haunted corn maze cost $5 per person each.

Where is the scariest haunted hayride near Murfreesboro?

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation bills Old Scream Road as "Murfreesboro's Scariest Hayride Ever." It runs Friday and Saturday, October 23 and 24, 2026, starting at dark at Barfield Crescent Park, 697 Veterans Parkway. Tickets are $5 per person and are sold until 9 PM, and the city warns it may be scary for small children. The Not So Haunted Hayride with Goldilocks runs the same nights from 5 PM until dusk for $5.

Are there trunk-or-treats in Murfreesboro in 2026?

The Goddard School Murfreesboro, 1720 Gateway Blvd., hosts a Trunk or Treat night on Thursday, October 29, 2026, and says all are welcome. At the Barfield Bash Carnival (October 23 and 24, 5 to 9 PM), kids trick-or-treat with local businesses along the Avenue of Treats. In La Vergne, Goblins and Goodies in the Park on October 24 is a free candy trail where local organizations and businesses hand out treats from booths.

What Halloween events are in La Vergne in 2026?

The City of La Vergne hosts Goblins and Goodies in the Park, a free candy trail with games and a hike, on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from noon to 2 PM at Veterans Memorial Park, 115 Floyd Mayfield Drive. On Halloween, Saturday, October 31, the La Vergne Public Library holds "Fang"-tastic Family Halloween Fun from 2 to 3:30 PM for all ages, and costumes are encouraged.

What Halloween events are there for toddlers and young kids?

Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation holds a free Toddler Spooktacular for ages 2 to 5 on Friday, October 30, from 10 to 11:30 AM at Patterson Park Community Center, with a parade, spooky dance, candy and carnival games. The Discovery Center runs SPARK! The Great Pumpkin Investigation on Monday, October 26, from 9 to 11 AM for $4 per child, and the Not So Haunted Hayride with Goldilocks is billed as non-scary fun for all ages.

What adult Halloween events are in Murfreesboro?

Oaklands Mansion's Halloween Speakeasy & Masquerade Ball is Friday, October 30, from 5 to 9 PM; it is 21+ and $65, with whiskey tastings, tarot readings and dance performances. The Sam Davis Home in Smyrna runs adults-only History After Dark haunted history tours from 7 to 8:30 PM on October 23, 24, 30 and 31. MTSU's 17th annual Rocky Horror Picture Show screens October 16 and 17 for ages 18 and up.

Are pumpkin patches near Murfreesboro open through Halloween?

Yes. Walden Pumpkin Farm, 8653 Rocky Fork Road in Smyrna, is open Thursdays through Sundays through Saturday, October 31, 2026, with $12 activity wristbands for ages 4 to 64. Lucky Ladd Farms, 4306 Rocky Glade Road in Eagleville, runs its Fall Harvest Festival through October 31 and holds its aMAZEing Family Glow Night on October 23 and 24 from 6 to 9 PM ($16 online, $22 at the gate).

Sources: MTSU Blue Raider Ticket Office: Halloween in Floyd Stadium (Rutherford County Chamber calendar); Main Street Murfreesboro: Trick or Treat on the Square; City of Murfreesboro: Halloween Events; City of Murfreesboro: Cannonsburgh Village After Dark; City of Murfreesboro: Patterson Park Community Fall Festival; Town of Smyrna: Halloween in the Park; Town of Smyrna: annual events and SOAC calendar; City of La Vergne: Goblins and Goodies in the Park; City of La Vergne: "Fang"-tastic Family Halloween Fun; Oaklands Mansion: Halloween Speakeasy; Oaklands Mansion: events calendar; Historic Sam Davis Home: special events; Discovery Center: SPARK! The Great Pumpkin Investigation; MTSU calendar: Party in the Grove; MTSU calendar: Rocky Horror Picture Show; MTSU Athletics: 2026 football schedule; Hop Springs: HALLOWEENFEST; Hop Springs: Monster Mash Rock Bash; DVSA Center: events; Costumes for a Cause tickets; The Goddard School Murfreesboro: Trunk or Treat listing; Lucky Ladd Farms: Family Glow Night; Walden Pumpkin Farm.