Things to do in Murfreesboro
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Arts and exhibitions in Murfreesboro: October 2026
Murfreesboro arts to early December: The Wizard of Oz Nov. 6-15, Newsies Jr. Nov. 18-22, Frozen from Dec. 4, two Tennessee Philharmonic concerts and classes.
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Things to do in Murfreesboro this month: October 2026
Murfreesboro to early December: trick-or-treat on the Square Oct. 30, MTSU-WKU Nov. 7, Borodash Thanksgiving morning and the tree lighting Friday, Dec. 4.
Greenway
Parks and trails in Murfreesboro
Murfreesboro's greenway runs 15 miles in seven sections. Barfield Crescent Park covers 430 acres. Hours, dog parks, bike trails and who to call: 615-890-5333.
Fourth of July
Murfreesboro Fourth of July fireworks 2026
Murfreesboro's Celebration Under the Stars was July 4, 2026, at The Fountains at Gateway, with fireworks at 9 p.m. Home fireworks are legal July 3-5 only.
Halloween
Murfreesboro trick-or-treat 2026: Square Friday 3 to 5 p.m.
Murfreesboro sets no trick-or-treat hours for Saturday, Oct. 31. Trick-or-treat on the Square is 3 to 5 p.m. Friday, and Patterson Park's festival is Saturday.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Murfreesboro 2027: events, dinners, date ideas
Valentine's Day is Sunday, Feb. 14, 2027. What Murfreesboro held last year, from dinner at Oaklands Mansion to a couples' paint night, and what is posted.
Easter
Easter in Murfreesboro 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter is Sunday, March 28, 2027. The city's 2026 underwater egg hunt, Easter Mass at St. Rose of Lima, brunch and what closes for Good Friday.
Christmas
Murfreesboro Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Murfreesboro's Christmas Parade is 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 13, down Main Street from MTSU to the Square. Route, parking and the tree lighting.
Fall festivals
Murfreesboro fall festivals 2026: Patterson Park Oct. 31
Murfreesboro's last fall festival of 2026 is free at Patterson Park, noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31; Lucky Ladd Farms' pumpkin patch also ends Oct. 31.
Halloween
Murfreesboro Halloween 2026: Square Friday, Patterson Park
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.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Murfreesboro 2026
Christmas 2026 in Murfreesboro: lights at Cannonsburgh Dec. 4-19, the Oaklands candlelight tour Dec. 12, Santa at Patterson Park Dec. 18-19 and more.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Murfreesboro 2026: parties, battlefield, 5K
New Year's Eve 2026 in Murfreesboro: last year's downtown parties, the Stones River battle anniversary walks and the New Year's Day 5K on Jan. 1.
Free
Free things to do in Murfreesboro
Free in Murfreesboro: Stones River National Battlefield, 15 miles of greenway, Cannonsburgh Village, Bark Parks, summer concerts on the Square and more.
Harvest Days
Harvest Days at Cannonsburgh Village: 2027 date, what's on
Harvest Days, Murfreesboro's fall festival at Cannonsburgh Village, ran Oct. 24, 2026, its 50th year. It returns each October; the 2027 date is not yet set.
International Folkfest
Murfreesboro International Folkfest: 2027 dates and free shows
Murfreesboro's International Folkfest returns June 6-13, 2027, with dance troupes from Chile, Poland and Italy. Most shows are free; here is the schedule.
Uncle Dave Macon Days
Uncle Dave Macon Days: dates, Hop Springs, banjo contest
Uncle Dave Macon Days, Murfreesboro's roots music festival, was Sept. 11-13, 2026, at Hop Springs. 2027 dates are not out yet. Parking is $10 a car.
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Things to do in Murfreesboro this weekend, Oct. 30 to Nov. 1
Trick-or-treat on the Square Friday, an Oaklands masquerade Friday night and the free Patterson Park festival Saturday lead Murfreesboro's Halloween weekend.
Halloween
MTSU hosts free trick-or-treating Wednesday, Thursday
Kids 12 and under get into Wednesday's MTSU football game free, with trick-or-treating on the concourse, then Greek Row hands out candy 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.