Friday Night Market at Breeden’s Orchard
Local vendors, food and drink, and a relaxed evening on the farm from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enough room for kids to roam while the grown-ups shop.
Local vendors, food and drink, and a relaxed evening on the farm from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Enough room for kids to roam while the grown-ups shop.
A gentle hour on the farm for little ones: a few read-aloud stories, fresh air, and unstructured play in an outdoor setting where nobody minds if a toddler wanders off mid-sentence.Runs 10 to 11 a.m. at Breeden's Orchard on Beckwith Road. Easy to pair with a stop at the market on the way out.
The farm's answer to what to do with a jack-o-lantern on November 1: a deliberately messy pumpkin-smashing session, billed for all ages.Bring the pumpkin, lose the mess at home. Runs all day.
The unofficial start of Mt. Juliet's local holiday season. Free. Details and updates: read our full guide on MtJuliet.com.
Farm favorites and campfires through golden hour and into the evening, 4 to 9 p.m., with the orchard as the backdrop.A calmer, later-season option once the October rush is over.
The actual start of the holiday season in Mt. Juliet. Tree lightings are the most reliably well-attended thing any small city does, and Mt. Juliet's is no exception. Free. Details and updates: read our full guide on MtJuliet.com.
Scratch-baked pies for the holiday, available through the week leading into Thanksgiving. Pre-orders open November 1.Worth putting a reminder on the calendar now, because the good ones go.
The city Christmas parade steps off Saturday, December 12 at 11 a.m. Free, about two miles of route, and easy to claim a curb spot.