10+ Family Things to Do Around Mt. Juliet This Week (Oct. 15-21)
Fall break season is in full swing, and Wilson County has plenty to fill the week. From Thursday, Oct. 15 through Wednesday, Oct. 21, families can catch an outdoor movie night on the farm, meet a therapy dog at story time, pick up a free library movie after school or settle in for pizza on the grass. Here are ten things to do, with the cost noted wherever the organizer posts one.
Lapsit with READing Paws Therapy Dog Cooper at the Lebanon-Wilson County Library
Thursday, Oct. 15, 10 a.m. · Lebanon-Wilson County Library, 108 S Hatton Ave. Baby lapsit with a guest: Cooper, a READing Paws therapy dog, joins the stories, songs and movement. A calm, friendly first meeting with a pup for little ones up to about age 2 or 3.
Pizza Night at Breeden’s Orchard
Thursday, Oct. 15, 4:30 p.m. · Breeden’s Orchard. Pay as you go. Fresh pizza on the farm from 4:30 p.m., with open grass for kids to run while you wait on a pie. The cidery runs its own pitcher deal the same night, but the pizza and the play space are the family side of it.
Story Time at Breeden’s Orchard
Friday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. · Breeden’s Orchard. See organizer. A gentle morning hour of read-aloud stories and outdoor play for little ones, in a setting where nobody minds a wandering toddler.
Science Fridays for Homeschoolers at the Mt. Juliet Library
Friday, Oct. 16, 10 a.m. · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library, 2765 N Mt. Juliet Rd. A classroom-style science session for homeschoolers in fourth grade and up, plus lifelong learners. Bring a notebook and pencil for note-taking practice.
Movie Night: Coco at Breeden’s Orchard
Friday, Oct. 16, 7 p.m. · Breeden’s Orchard. An outdoor family movie night at the orchard showing the PG-rated Pixar film Coco. Bring a blanket or chair. The orchard moved this showing from Oct. 10, so check its page for weather changes.
Teens 7th & Up Club at the Mt. Juliet Library
Monday, Oct. 19, 4:15 p.m. · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library, 2765 N Mt. Juliet Rd (upper-level activity room). Free. An after-school hangout for seventh graders and up with book chat, crafts and games, with all supplies provided. It is the one teen pick on this list.
Baby Rhyme Time at the Mt. Juliet Library
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library, 2765 N Mt. Juliet Rd (lower-level meeting room). Songs, rhymes and board books for babies 8 months to 2 years and their caregivers, a short and cheerful Tuesday routine.
Storytime: The Letter H at the Lebanon-Wilson County Library
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 10 a.m. · Lebanon-Wilson County Library, 108 S Hatton Ave. Storytime with Miss Chelsea for kids of all ages, themed around the letter H. Bring something from home that starts with H for a quick show-and-tell.
Free Movie Day: Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase at the Lebanon-Wilson County Library
Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3 p.m. · Lebanon-Wilson County Library, 108 S Hatton Ave. Free. The library's monthly free movie day shows Scooby-Doo and the Cyber Chase, a good Halloween-season pick that starts right after school.
Preschool Storytime at the Mt. Juliet Library
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 10 a.m. · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library, 2765 N Mt. Juliet Rd (lower-level activity room). Stories, songs and puppets for ages 3 to 5, with a new letter of the alphabet each week.
Image: illustrative, AI-generated – not the actual location.
