October in Brentwood: the library's Booktacular Oct. 24 and Halloween Bash Oct. 25, ROOTS Fall Fest Oct. 31 and PumpkinFest in Franklin Oct. 24-25.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. This page is rebuilt on the first of each month. Events come from the city’s events listing, the John P. Holt Brentwood Library calendar and each organizer’s own page. Times are Central. Free means the organizer says free.

The second half of October in Brentwood belongs to Halloween at the library, with three family events in four days, and a free trunk-or-treat on Halloween morning. Franklin’s PumpkinFest, about seven miles south, fills the same weekend.

Who to call

  • Library programs: John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road, 615-371-0090
  • City events: Brentwood Community Relations, 615-371-2259
  • Weekend picks, updated every Thursday: our things to do this weekend page

Halloween at the library

All at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road. Details and any sign-up are on each event’s page.

  • Friends’ Booktacular, 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The seventh annual family Halloween night at the library: kids explore the building, stop at treat stations and each take home a free book. Costumes are welcome but not required. Event page.
  • Halloween Bash, 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Tricks, treats, games and a costume contest for ages 5 and up, planned and run by the library’s Teen Advisory Board. Event page.
  • Goo, Ghosts and Good Times, 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27. Ghostly crafts and “gooey fun” for ages 6 to 12. Event page.
  • For teens (12 to 18): a Crow Party with trinket trading, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20; a Halloween Craft Crawl, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27; and “Alchemy 101: Elixirs,” a potion-making session, 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29.

Halloween morning: ROOTS Fall Fest

ROOTS Academy’s Fall Fest and Trunk-or-Treat, 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31, at ROOTS Academy Cool Springs, 320 Southgate Court. It is free and open to the community, rain or shine, with a trunk-or-treat for all ages, a bounce house, live music from the school’s student bands, face painting and food trucks, according to ROOTS Academy.

More on Halloween night itself, and safety tips, in our trick-or-treat guide.

More at the library this month

  • Acrylics class: “Walkin’ Down a Country Road,” 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18, a three-hour adult class with artist Elaine Allen, open to teens; a class fee applies. Details.
  • Line dancing class, 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. No experience needed. Details.
  • Estate planning essentials, 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20. Details.
  • Readers Roundtable: Horror, 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, for swapping book recommendations. Details.
  • Weekly regulars include story times, Mah Jongg, yoga and tai chi; see the full calendar.

City of Brentwood dates

  • Fall cleanup days, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays, Oct. 24 (Tower Park, Heritage Way) and Oct. 31 (Granny White Park, 610 Granny White Pike). Bring furniture, electronics and other large items; no paint, batteries, tires or hazardous materials. Details in our trash guide.
  • City Commission meeting, 7 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, City Hall, 5211 Maryland Way.
  • Brentvale Pavilion in Crockett Park is now open for rentals, the city announced Sept. 16. See our parks guide.

Farther afield

PumpkinFest in downtown Franklin, about seven miles south. The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County’s festival runs 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, on Main Street, with arts and crafts and food vendors, live music and costume contests for people (12:30 p.m.) and pets (4 p.m.). Details on the foundation’s festival page. More fall outings in our fall festivals and pumpkin patches guide.

Coming up in November and December

  • Veterans Day ceremony, 11 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, Brentwood Police Headquarters, 910 Heritage Way.
  • Morning with Santa, 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, at the library.
  • Christmas tree lighting, 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7, at the library, with a “Polar Express” reading beforehand.
  • Neighborhood luminaries, 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 12.

Details in our Christmas parade and tree lighting guide.

Looking further ahead: Brentwood’s big summer dates for 2027 are set. See our pages on the Summer Concert Series, BrentFest and the YMCA’s July 4 Firecracker 5K.

Related guides: parks and trails, farmers markets and getting around Brentwood.

Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Brentwood in October 2026?

The library’s free Booktacular is 3 to 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, and its Halloween Bash 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. ROOTS Academy holds a free Fall Fest and trunk-or-treat 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 31.

What Halloween events are at the Brentwood library?

The Booktacular with treat stations and a free book for every child on Oct. 24, the Halloween Bash for ages 5 and up on Oct. 25 and Goo, Ghosts and Good Times for ages 6 to 12 on Oct. 27.

When is PumpkinFest 2026 in Franklin?

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

When is the Brentwood Christmas tree lighting?

Monday, Dec. 7, 2026, at 5:30 p.m. at the John P. Holt Brentwood Library, 8109 Concord Road.