OCTOBER

FESTIVALS & SEASONAL
National Storytelling Festival 2008 at International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough on October 3 – 5
Celebration of Cultures at The Scarritt-Bennett Center on October 4
Whiskey Runners 2nd Annual Cruisin’ the Hollow at Wiseman Park in Historic Lynchburg on October 4
Colonial Fair Encampment at Historic Mansker’s Station on October 4 – 5
Natchez Trace Pow Wow in Historic Leiper's Fork on October 4 – 5
2008 Town Hall Presidential Debate at Belmont University on October 7
2008 Southern Festival of Books at War Memorial Plaza on October 10 – 12
Germantown Street Festival in Historic Germantown on October 11
2008 International Black Film Festival of Nashville at TSU's Avon Williams Campus and Belcourt Theatre on October 15 – 18
Fall Harvest Festival at the Nashville Farmers’ Market on October 18
Music and Molasses Festival at the Tennessee Agricultural Museum on October 18 – 19
8th Annual Hauntings at The Hermitage on October 18 – 25
19th Century Trades Festival at Travellers Rest Plantation on October 23 – 24
Franklin Wine Festival at The Factory at Franklin on October 24
19th Annual Jack Daniel’s Barbecue at Jack Daniel Distillery on October 24 – 25
Pumpkinfest in Historic Downtown Franklin on October 25
8th Annual Jewish Film Festival at Belcourt Theatre on October 25 – 30 
Haints and Hoodoo: Superstitions of the Old South at Travellers Rest Plantation and Museum on October 30 – 31
Fifth Annual Yazoo Halloweast Pub Crawl in Five Points of East Nashville on October 31
Demons' Den House of Horrors at Demons' Den House of Horrors through November 1
Ghosts and Gore Tour in Historic Downtown Franklin, Tenn. (see listing for dates)
Ghost and Haunt Tours in Downtown Nashville (see listing for dates)
Haunted Downtown Nashville Tour in Downtown Nashville (see listing for dates)
Haunted Franklin Tour in Historic Downtown Franklin, Tenn. (see listing for dates)
Haunted Tavern Tours in Downtown Nashville (see listing for dates)

COMEDY, DANCE, MUSIC & THEATRE
International Bluegrass Music Awards Show at The Grand Ole Opry House on October 2
Bluegrass Fan Fest at the Nashville Convention Center October 3 – 5
12 South Concert Series at Sevier Park on October 4
Blues and Brews at Club Jet on October 4
Summer Concert Series at Beachaven Winery on October 4
The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Roxy Regional Theatre on October 4 – 11
Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street at TPAC's Andrew Johnson Theater on October 4 – 18
Dierks Bentley: Miles and Music for Kids at Riverfront Park on October 5
World of Bluegrass at the Nashville Convention Center through October 5
Lunchtime Concert Series at Nashville's Public Library on October 8
Nissan Concert Series: An Evening With Old Crow Medicine Show at The Ryman Auditorium on October 9 – 10
Grand Old Opry 83rd Birthday Bash featuring Lorri Morgan at The Grand Ole Opry House on October 11
Bluebird on the Mountain featuring Dean Dillon, Scotty Emerick and Others at The Bluebird Café on October 11
Miller Made Music Showcase at Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom on October 11
Robin Williams: Weapons of Self Destruction Tour at Grand Ole Opry House on October 12
14th Annual Inspirational Country Music Weekat Trinity Music City USA on October 12 – 16
Blair Nightcap Series: Viola and Piano Recital at The Blair School of Music on October 13
Faculty Concert Series: Commercial Voice Faculty Present American Popular Songs at Belmont University on October 13
Carriage House Music Series: Jeffrey Steele with special guests Quinn Loggins and Brent Anderson at Belle Meade Plantation on October 15
David Sedaris at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall on October 17
Nashville Firefighters Association Local 140 presents Bowser's Rock and Roll Party at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on October 17
Little Shop of Horrors at Towne Centre Theatre through October 18
NBC's Last Comic Standing Live Tour at TPAC's Andrew Jackson Hall on October 18
Nissan Concert Series: Ray LaMontagne with Leona Naess at The Ryman Auditorium on October 19
Carlos Mencia at Ryman Auditorium on October 22
Lunchtime Concert Series featuring Courtney Jaye at Nashville's Main Public Library on October 24
Nissan Concert Series: k.d. lang with Dustin O’Halloran at The Ryman Auditorium on October 24
The Bell Witch and The Four Temperaments by The Nashville Ballet at TPAC on October 24 – 26
Summer Concert Series at Beachaven Winery on October 25
Happy Halloween at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 25
2nd Annual Musicians Hall of Fame Awards Show at Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum on October 28
Bravo Broadway! A Halloween Spectacular at The Schermerhorn Symphony Center on October 30 – November 1
Frist Friday: The Dynamites featuring Charles Walker at The Frist Center for the Visual Arts on October 31
Halloween Bash featuring Guilty Pleasures and Devonshires at Wildhorse Saloon on October 31
Movement Nashville's Annual Halloween Bash Featuring AutoVaughn at 12th and Porter on October 31
Nightmare in Music City 2008 at The Mercy Lounge and Cannery Ballroom on October 31
Octubafest – Special Halloween Edition at The Blair School of Music on October 31

KIDS & FAMILY
Al Menah Shrine Circus at Nashville Municipal Auditorium on October 2 – 5
Movies @ Main presents Thursday Nights of Terror at The Nashville Public Library on October 2 – 30
Barks for Parks at Bowie Park and Nature Center on October 4
Dyer Open House Telescope Night at Vanderbilt’s Dyer Observatory on October 10
Frankenstein at The Nashville Children’s Theatre on October 10 – November 1
The Second Saturday Series at Sunset: Cat-Women of the Moon and Freaks at Belcourt Theatre on October 11
Ghouls at Grassmere at The Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on October 17 – 26
Science Spooktacular at The Adventure Science Center on October 18
The Legend of Sleepy Hollow at Nashville's Main Public Library on October 24 – November 1
Haunted Halloween at Historic Carnton Plantation on October 25
Haunted Museum at Tennessee State Museum on October 25
Fun Fright Night with Nashville Children's Theatre and Nashville Film Festival at Nashville Children's Theatre on October 31
RippaVilla's Cosmic Corn Maze at RippaVilla Plantation through November 2
Scarecrows! at Cheekwood Botanical Garden & Museum of Art through November 9

SPORTS & RECREATION
Preseason 3: Nashville Predators vs. Carolina Hurricanes at Sommet Center on October 2
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Auburn Tigers at Vanderbilt Stadium on October 4
2008 Susan G. Komen Greater Nashville Race for the Cure at Hilton Park in Downtown Nashville on October 4
Nashville CARES AIDS Walk at The Bicentennial Capitol Mall State Park on October 4
Nashville Predators vs. Dallas Stars at Sommet Center on October 11
Southern 300 at Music City Motorplex on October 11
Step Out to Fight Diabetes at Nashville Zoo at Grassmere on October 11
Walk to Defeat ALS at Centennial Park on October 11
Halloween 5K Run/Walk at Music Row Roundabout on October 18
Inglewood 5K Run at Isaac Litton Middle School on October 18
Nashville Predators vs. Columbus Blue Jackets at Sommet Center on October 18
Olive Branch Walk at Centennial Park on October 19
Nashville Predators vs. Calgary Flames at Sommet Center on October 23
Delek Tournament for Hope at Hermitage Golf Course on October 24 – 25
Bowie Boo 5K Trail Run/Walk at Bowie Park and Nature Center on October 25
Nashville Predators vs. Los Angeles Kings at Sommet Center on October 25
Vanderbilt Commodores vs. Duke Blue Devils at Vanderbilt Stadium on October 25
Tennessee Titans vs. Indianapolis Colts at LP Field on October 27
Nashville Predators vs. Edmonton Oilers at Sommet Center on October 30

MUSEUMS & VISUAL ARTS
10th Annual Regional Art Exhibit at The Renaissance Center of the Jackson Foundation on October 2 – November 15
First Saturday Gallery Crawl at The Arcade on October 4
Vanderbilt’s Fall Season With a Vibrant Collection of Works by Andy Warhol, Grant Worth, and David H at Vanderbilt University through October 10
Second Saturdays at The Adventure Science Center on October 11
ARTini at Frist Center for the Visual Arts on October 24