Halloween 2026 in Brentwood: library Booktacular Oct. 24 and Halloween Bash Oct. 25, a 5K and ROOTS trunk-or-treat Oct. 31, PumpkinFest.

Last checked Oct. 18, 2026. This page is updated each year. Events come from the John P. Holt Brentwood Library calendar and each organizer’s own page; we add trunk-or-treats as organizers post them. Trick-or-treat hours and candy safety are on a separate page: trick-or-treat hours in Brentwood.

Halloween 2026 is Saturday, Oct. 31. Brentwood’s Halloween runs through the library, which has three family events in the last week of October, and ends with a 5K and a free trunk-or-treat on Halloween morning. For the bigger festival, Franklin’s PumpkinFest is about seven miles south.

Who to call

  • Library events: John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road, 615-371-0090
  • Brentwood police non-emergency: 615-371-0160
  • Trick-or-treat hours: see our trick-or-treat page

Week by week

When Event Where
Sat. Oct. 24, 3 to 5 p.m. Friends’ Booktacular Brentwood library
Sat. Oct. 24 and Sun. Oct. 25 PumpkinFest Main Street, Franklin
Sun. Oct. 25, 3 to 5 p.m. Halloween Bash (ages 5 and up) Brentwood library
Tue. Oct. 27, 4 p.m. Teen Halloween Craft Crawl Brentwood library
Tue. Oct. 27, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Goo, Ghosts and Good Times (ages 6 to 12) Brentwood library
Thu. Oct. 29, 5 p.m. Frightmere on Maryland Farms (adults) Mere Bulles
Thu. Oct. 29, 5:30 p.m. Alchemy 101: Elixirs (teens) Brentwood library
Sat. Oct. 31, 9 a.m. RAC Halloween Fun Run and 5K Ravenwood High School
Sat. Oct. 31, 10 a.m. to noon ROOTS Fall Fest and Trunk-or-Treat 320 Southgate Court

For kids at the library

All at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road.

  • Friends’ Booktacular, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The seventh annual family Halloween night: kids explore the library, stop at treat stations and each take home a free book. Costumes welcome, not required.
  • Halloween Bash, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Tricks, treats, games and a costume contest for ages 5 and up, planned by the library’s Teen Advisory Board.
  • Goo, Ghosts and Good Times, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Ghostly crafts for ages 6 to 12.

For teens

Halloween morning

  • RAC Halloween Fun Run and 5K, 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, Ravenwood High School, 1724 Wilson Pike. The Ravenwood Athletic Club’s race has a fun run and a 5K; register on GoFan. Packet pickup is 4 to 5:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, at the RHS stadium.
  • ROOTS Fall Fest and Trunk-or-Treat, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31, ROOTS Academy Cool Springs, 320 Southgate Court. Free, open to the community, rain or shine: trunk-or-treat for all ages, a bounce house, student bands, a photo booth, face painting, and coffee and food trucks, according to ROOTS Academy.

Churches and schools often hold their own trunk-or-treats. We list one only when the organizer posts the date and time on its own page; send yours.

For grown-ups

Frightmere on Maryland Farms, 5 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, Mere Bulles, 5201 Maryland Way. The restaurant’s historic manor hosts a Halloween dinner evening with the NightSong Paranormal team and a five-course menu paired with cocktails or wine. Seating is limited and reserved by email through the restaurant; the price is on its event page.

Nearby

  • PumpkinFest, Main Street, downtown Franklin, about seven miles south: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, with arts and crafts, food, live music and costume contests for people (12:30 p.m.) and pets (4 p.m.).
  • Pumpkin patches and corn mazes, including Gentry Farm in Franklin, are in our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

One more thing: daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1, the night after Halloween.

Related guides: trick-or-treat hours, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, things to do this month and Thanksgiving in Brentwood.

Frequently asked questions

What Halloween events are in Brentwood, TN in 2026?

The library’s Friends’ Booktacular (Oct. 24) and Halloween Bash (Oct. 25), Goo, Ghosts and Good Times (Oct. 27), the Ravenwood Athletic Club’s Halloween 5K and ROOTS Academy’s free trunk-or-treat on Saturday, Oct. 31.

Is there a trunk-or-treat in Brentwood?

Yes. ROOTS Academy’s Fall Fest and Trunk-or-Treat runs 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31, at 320 Southgate Court. It is free, open to the community and held rain or shine.

What are trick-or-treat hours in Brentwood?

See our trick-or-treat hours page, which tracks any citywide announcement and neighborhood plans. Halloween 2026 falls on a Saturday.

Is there a Halloween festival near Brentwood?

PumpkinFest fills Main Street in downtown Franklin, about seven miles south, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25.