Things to do in Mount Juliet this month: October 2026

Last checked Oct. 27, 2026. Covers today to Dec. 8. Events come from the City of Mt. Juliet’s park events list and calendar, and each organizer’s own page linked below. Mt. Juliet Parks and Recreation: 615-758-6522.

Halloween falls on Saturday, Oct. 31, and the last fall outings are at Breeden’s Orchard on Beckwith Road, with a night market and outdoor movie Friday. November brings the city’s Christmas tree lighting on Tuesday, Nov. 17, pie weekends at the orchard and the Thanksgiving morning Rescue Run 5K. The city’s Christmas in the Park tree trail opens Dec. 1. Weekend picks: things to do this weekend.

Who to call

• Park events: Mt. Juliet Parks and Recreation, 615-758-6522, 1075 Charlie Daniels Parkway, parkevents@mtjuliet-tn.gov
• Breeden’s Orchard: 615-449-2880, 631 Beckwith Road

Halloween week

• Thursdays to Sundays through Saturday, Nov. 7, 6:30 and 8:30 p.m.: Ghost Tours at Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage, 4580 Rachel’s Lane, about six miles west. Lantern-lit walking tours of about an hour and a half; buy tickets ahead.
• Friday, Oct. 30, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m.: Friday Night Market at Breeden’s Orchard, with local vendors, food and drinks.
• Friday, Oct. 30, 7 to 9 p.m.: Movie Night: “Practical Magic”, outdoors at Breeden’s Orchard.
• Saturday, Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: the last day of the season at Shuckle’s Corn Maze, 7526 Swift Road, Greenbrier. $20 plus tax.
• Saturday, Oct. 31: Halloween. Police recommend trick-or-treating 5 to 9 p.m.; see trick-or-treat hours and Halloween events.

November

• Sunday, Nov. 1: daylight saving time ends; clocks go back an hour.
• Friday, Nov. 6, 7 to 9 p.m.: Movie Night: “Frozen” at Breeden’s Orchard.
• From Friday, Nov. 6: A Country Christmas at Gaylord Opryland, about 10 miles west in Nashville, through Jan. 2. Ticketed attractions.
• Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 7-8, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: Cider and Sweets Weekend at Breeden’s Orchard: cider, doughnuts and cinnamon rolls.
• Fridays and Saturdays from Nov. 13, 6 p.m.: Christmas by Lamplight tours at The Hermitage.
• Saturday, Nov. 14: Home for the Holidays, on the city’s park events list. Times and place had not been posted.
• Saturday, Nov. 14, 2 to 4 p.m.: the city’s free Hibbett Hall Train and History Museum in Charlie Daniels Park, with volunteer “Conductor Keith.” The Oct. 24 opening was canceled.
• Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 14-15, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m.: A Slice of Fall: Pie Weekend at Breeden’s Orchard.
• Saturday, Nov. 14, 4 to 9 p.m.: Fall Harvest Celebration at Breeden’s Orchard, with farm food and a campfire.
• Tuesday, Nov. 17, 5 to 7 p.m.: the city’s free Christmas tree lighting at Veterans Park by the clock tower, 22 E. Division St., with pictures with Santa from 5 to 6 p.m. Listed on the city’s events page. Details in Christmas parade and tree lighting.
• Saturday, Nov. 21, to Wednesday, Nov. 25: Thanksgiving Pie Week at Breeden’s Orchard; pre-orders open Nov. 1.
• Thursday, Nov. 26, 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m.: the Tommy Crockett Memorial Rescue Run, a 1-mile fun run and a 5K at Two Rivers Ford, 76 Belinda Parkway. Entry prices rise after Nov. 11. More in Thanksgiving.
• Saturday, Nov. 28, 2 to 4 p.m.: Hibbett Hall train museum open again. Free.

Early December

• Tuesday, Dec. 1, to Monday, Jan. 4: Christmas in the Park, the Charlie Daniels Park walking trail lined with Christmas trees sponsored by local businesses and residents. Free.
• Saturday, Dec. 5, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: the Jacksonian Christmas Festival at The Hermitage, with crafts, games and storytelling.
• Saturday, Dec. 5, 2 to 4 p.m.: the Hibbett Hall train museum holiday hours. Free.

Any day: the General Store Museum and the parks

The Mt. Juliet Welcome Center and General Store Museum, 50 E. Hill St., is open 24 hours a day, with the Corley and Sons collection of vintage store signs, cameras and a phone booth. Charlie Daniels Park has the fenced Planet Playground, a skate park and a one-mile walking track that connects to the Cedar Creek Greenway. More in parks and trails.

Also on the calendar

• Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. Wilson County Schools students have no class. See voting in Wilson County.
• Monday, Nov. 9: the Board of Commissioners meets at City Hall, 2425 N. Mt. Juliet Road, on the city’s calendar.

Coming up

• Saturday, Dec. 12, 11 a.m.: the Mt. Juliet Christmas Parade, “A Holly Dolly Christmas.” Rain date Sunday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m. See Christmas parade and tree lighting and holiday lights and Christmas events.
• Dec. 29 to Jan. 1: the city’s legal days for consumer fireworks. See New Year’s Eve.

What this means for you

• Friday, Oct. 30, is the last big fall evening at Breeden’s.
• Nov. 17 is the first city Christmas event; Santa photos are the first hour.
• Book Hermitage ghost tours and register for the Rescue Run before Nov. 11 prices rise.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Mount Juliet this week?

Breeden’s Orchard has its Friday Night Market from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. and an outdoor showing of “Practical Magic” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30. Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, and Shuckle’s Corn Maze in Greenbrier has its last day, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

When is the Mount Juliet Christmas tree lighting?

Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2026, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Veterans Park by the clock tower, 22 E. Division St., with pictures with Santa from 5 to 6 p.m.

Is the Mount Juliet train museum open in November?

Yes. Hibbett Hall, in Charlie Daniels Park, is free and open 2 to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Nov. 14 and 28, then Dec. 5 and 19. The city canceled its Oct. 24 opening.

When is the Mount Juliet Christmas parade?

Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at 11 a.m., from West Wilson Middle School to East Division Street. The rain date is Sunday, Dec. 13, at 1 p.m.