Halloween 2026 in Murfreesboro: trick-or-treat on the Square 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, an Oaklands masquerade Friday night and the Patterson Park festival Saturday.

Last checked Oct. 29, 2026. This page is updated each year at the same address. Events come from the city’s Halloween Events page and calendar, Main Street Murfreesboro and the organizers named below.

Murfreesboro’s last Halloween events are trick-or-treat on the Square from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, the Oaklands Mansion masquerade Friday night and the free Patterson Park fall festival from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31. The Barfield Bash, its hayrides, Harvest Days and the Oct. 27 trunk-or-treat have passed. Looking for neighborhood trick-or-treat times? See our trick-or-treat hours page.

Updated Oct. 29: The city’s Halloween page now lists only the Toddler Spooktacular and the Patterson Park festival; past events moved to the end of this page.

Updated Oct. 27: MTSU added free trick-or-treating for children 12 and under at Wednesday’s football game and on Greek Row on Thursday. Details here.

Who to call

  • Murfreesboro Parks and Recreation (city events): 615-890-5333
  • Main Street Murfreesboro (the Square): 615-895-1887
  • Oaklands Mansion: 615-893-0022
  • Police non-emergency: 615-893-1311; emergencies, 911

Halloween calendar at a glance

Date Event Where Cost
Thu., Oct. 29, 1 to 2 p.m. Face Your Fears (snakes and spiders) Wilderness Station, 401 Volunteer Road Register
Thu., Oct. 29, 5 to 7 p.m. Trick or Treat on Greek Row Rutherford Boulevard and Alumni Drive, MTSU Free (12 and under)
Fri., Oct. 30, 10 to 11:30 a.m. Toddler Spooktacular (ages 2 to 5) Patterson Park Community Center Free
Fri., Oct. 30, 2 to 5 p.m. Monster Mash Halloween Party (seniors) St. Clair Street Senior Center Call 615-848-2550
Fri., Oct. 30, 3 to 5 p.m. Trick or Treat around the Square Public Square Free
Fri., Oct. 30, 5 to 9 p.m. Halloween Speakeasy and Masquerade Ball Oaklands Mansion $65
Sat., Oct. 31, noon to 4 p.m. Patterson Park Community Fall Festival Patterson Park Community Center Free

Friday, Oct. 30: toddlers, seniors, the Square and a masquerade

  • Toddler Spooktacular, 10 to 11:30 a.m., Patterson Park Community Center: free for ages 2 to 5, with a parade, a spooky dance, candy and carnival games.
  • Monster Mash Halloween Party, 2 to 5 p.m., St. Clair Street Senior Center, 325 St. Clair St.: a DJ, costume awards and root beer floats. Call the center at 615-848-2550.
  • Trick or Treat around the Historic Rutherford County Square, 3 to 5 p.m.: downtown merchants, offices, the courthouse and City Hall all hand out treats. Bring children in costume.
  • Halloween Speakeasy and Masquerade Ball, 5 to 9 p.m., Oaklands Mansion: a 1920s-style night in Maney Hall with dance lessons and flow performers, plus a reserved hour inside the mansion’s “speakeasy” at 5, 6, 7 or 8 p.m. (50 guests an hour) with J.B. Kirk whiskey tastings, live jazz by Quarterlife and tarot readings. The $65 reservation includes hors d’oeuvres and open bar service. Park at the Oaklands Park picnic pavilion, 427 Roberts St.

Halloween Day: Patterson Park fall festival

The Patterson Park Community Fall Festival runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., with games, free food, candy and prizes for all ages.

Ghost tours all year

Haunted Murfreesboro runs 90-minute walking tours of the ghost stories around the courthouse square. Tours check in at Milano’s II restaurant, a former funeral parlor at 114 E. College St., and end at Five on Black. On Thursdays a Haunted Spirits Cocktail Tour for guests 21 and up stops at The Velvet Room speakeasy. Book on the tour’s website.

Already passed this year

  • Barfield Bash Carnival, with the Avenue of Treats, the Not So Haunted Hayride and the Old Scream Road hayride: Oct. 23-24 at Barfield Crescent Park.
  • Harvest Days at Cannonsburgh Village: Oct. 24. See our Harvest Days page.
  • Traffic Safety Task Force Trunk or Treat: Oct. 27 on Samsonite Boulevard.
  • MTSU “True Boo” football trick-or-treating: Oct. 28 at Floyd Stadium.
  • Cannonsburgh Village After Dark (Oct. 16-17), the McFadden Fall Festival and Haunted Hallways (Oct. 15) and Wild Rumpus at the Wilderness Station (Oct. 14).

What this means for you

  • Small children: the Toddler Spooktacular Friday morning, the Square Friday afternoon or Patterson Park on Saturday.
  • Adults: the Oaklands masquerade Friday night ($65), or a Haunted Murfreesboro ghost tour.
  • Parking downtown: the free Civic Plaza and county decks; see getting around and parking and road construction and closures.
  • Halloween night itself is a Saturday. The city sets no trick-or-treat hours; see our trick-or-treat hours page for safety tips.

More guides: things to do this month and parks and trails.

Frequently asked questions

When was the Barfield Bash 2026?

It ran Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24, at Barfield Crescent Park, with the Not So Haunted Hayride and Old Scream Road. It is over for 2026; this page will carry the 2027 dates when the city posts them.

When is trick-or-treat on the Square in Murfreesboro?

Main Street Murfreesboro holds Trick or Treat around the Historic Rutherford County Square from 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30.

What is on for kids on Friday, Oct. 30?

The free Toddler Spooktacular for ages 2 to 5 runs from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at Patterson Park Community Center, and trick-or-treat on the Square runs from 3 to 5 p.m.

What Halloween events are on Halloween Day in Murfreesboro?

The Patterson Park Community Fall Festival runs from noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at 521 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., with games, free food, candy and prizes.

Does Murfreesboro have a haunted hayride?

Yes, Old Scream Road at Barfield Crescent Park, but it ran Oct. 23-24 and is over for 2026.