10+ Family Things to Do Around Mt. Juliet This Week (Oct. 29-Nov. 4)
Halloween on a Saturday is good news for Wilson County families: farm days, a historic-village party, a state-park campground trick-or-treat and a small-town square all land on Oct. 31. From Thursday, Oct. 29 through Wednesday, Nov. 4, here are a dozen family things to do around Mt. Juliet and Lebanon, with costs noted wherever the organizer posts one.
Lapsit Baby Program at the Lebanon-Wilson County Library
Thursday, Oct. 29, 10 a.m. · Lebanon-Wilson County Library, 108 S Hatton Ave. A gentle lap-time hour of stories, songs and movement for babies up to about age 3 and their grown-ups.
Pizza Night at Breeden’s Orchard
Thursday, Oct. 29, 4:30 to 8 p.m. · Breeden's Orchard. Pay as you go. Fresh-made pizza on the farm, billed by the orchard as fun for all ages. An easy Thursday when nobody wants to cook.
Story Time at Breeden’s Orchard
Friday, Oct. 30, 10 to 11 a.m. (and Saturday, Oct. 31 at 10) · Breeden's Orchard, Beckwith Road. A few read-aloud stories, fresh air and outdoor play for little ones. Pair it with a stop at the market on the way out.
Science Fridays at the Mt. Juliet Library
Friday, Oct. 30, 10 a.m. (second session at 1 p.m.) · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library. A classroom-style science series in the library's lower-level activity room, aimed at homeschoolers in fourth grade and up. Adults are welcome.
Friday Night Market at Breeden’s Orchard
Friday, Oct. 30, 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. · Breeden's Orchard. Free to browse. Local vendors, food and drink and a relaxed evening on the farm, with room for kids to roam while the grown-ups shop.
Halloween in the Grove at Fiddlers Grove
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2:30 to 4 p.m. · Fiddlers Grove Historic Village. Trick-or-treat stations through the historic village, a photo booth, games, free hot dogs, a costume contest and a ghoul parade.
Halloween Chills and Thrills in the Campground at Cedars of Lebanon
Saturday, Oct. 31, 4 to 8 p.m. · Cedars of Lebanon State Park Campground. $2 to $4. Campsite-to-campsite trick-or-treating, hayrides and a 5 p.m. costume contest, with a calmer sensory-friendly trick-or-treat from 4:30 to 6 for young children. Non-campers over 2 need a $2 presale ticket.
Watertown Halloween on the Square
Saturday, Oct. 31, 6 p.m. · Watertown Public Square. Watertown's walkable square fills with costumed trick-or-treaters on Halloween night.
Pumpkin Destruction at Breeden’s Orchard
Sunday, Nov. 1, all day from 9 a.m. · Breeden's Orchard. The farm's answer for the leftover jack-o-lantern: a deliberately messy pumpkin-smashing session for all ages.
Hallelujah Night at Peyton Road Church of Christ
Sunday, Nov. 1, 3 to 8 p.m. · Peyton Road Church of Christ. A community evening with games and prizes, food, face painting, tie-dye crafts and a bonfire with s'mores. The organizer asks for faith-based costumes and no horror or blood themes.
Jigsaw Puzzle Swap at the Mt. Juliet Library
Monday, Nov. 2 through Saturday, Nov. 7 · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library, 2765 N Mt. Juliet Rd. Turn in a gently used jigsaw puzzle with all its pieces and pick a new-to-you one from the display tables.
Preschool Storytime at the Mt. Juliet Library
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. · Mt. Juliet-Wilson County Public Library, 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.
