Halloween is arguably the best holiday of the calendar year. Aside from being an excuse to eat candy, decorate your living space and wear ridiculous outfits without the fear of ridicule, Halloween requires no obligation to spend time with, cook for or give gifts to your family or significant other!
Events:
If you are like me and can’t enter a haunted house without the persuasion and brute force of your friends, you might prefer one of these tame yet festive Halloween events.
Ghouls at Grassmere: The Nashville Zoo’s annual Halloween celebration with treats, games and haunted hayrides. www.nashvillezoo.org
Hauntings at Hermitage: If you have never been to the home of President Andrew Jackson, now would be a good time to go, as the mansion is decorated for Halloween, and the tours are conducted by “ghosts” of the past. Oct. 28, 5:30 – 9 p.m., visit thehermitage.com for details.
Haunting Halloween Evening Tours at Belle Meade Plantation: This annual event takes place on Friday, Oct. 27 and features an interactive séance, palm readings, ghost stories and hayrides. See bellemeadeplantation.com for details.
Concerts/Parties:
There are a wealth of off-campus opportunities at which to dress up, party and listen to live music around town this year.
Friday, Oct. 27: Bone Bash Halloween Costume Party at City Hall featuring Denny Diamond and Delicious. This annual fundraiser for the Arthritis Foundation features a silent auction, fortune-teller and costume awards. See bonebashnashville.com for tickets and details.
Friday, Oct. 27: Movement Nashville Halloween Bash at Exit/In. This costumed event features live music from Autovauhgn, Bang Bang Bang, De Novo Dahl and Jeremy Lister. See exitin.com for tickets and details.
Tuesday, Oct. 31: The Basement’s First Annual Halloween Bash. This smoke-free, 21+ show features music from The Clutters, Dave Cloud’s Gospel Hour and Tim Chad, among others. And if you carved a pumpkin this year, bring it along for their pre-carved pumpkin contest. See thebasementnashville.com for tickets and details.
Tuesday, Oct. 31: Here Comes the Mummies Halloween Monster Bash at Mercy Lounge. This is a 21+ live-music-and-costume event; see mercylounge.com for tickets and details.
Tuesday, Oct. 31: The Stringdusters Halloween Show at The Station Inn. Celebrate Halloween with Nashville’s best bluegrass band at this great smoke-free venue. See stationinn.com for tickets and details.
