Things to do in Brentwood
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Things to do in Brentwood this month: October 2026
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.
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Trails
Parks and trails in Brentwood
Brentwood runs 1,027 acres of parks and greenways, from Crockett Park to the 400-acre Smith Park with six miles of trails. Parks office: 615-371-0080.
Fourth of July
Brentwood Fourth of July fireworks 2027: Red, White and Boom
Red, White and Boom returns to Crockett Park on Sunday, July 4, 2027: a free concert and fireworks. Fireworks are banned for residents in Brentwood.
Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Brentwood 2026: Halloween events and safety
Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31. Brentwood has not set citywide trick-or-treat hours. ROOTS Fall Fest trunk-or-treat is 10 a.m. to noon that day.
Spring break
Spring break in Brentwood 2027: school dates, things to do
Williamson County Schools spring break is March 15-19, 2027, with a spring holiday March 26. Library programs, parks and what's open.
Christmas
Brentwood Christmas tree lighting and parade 2026
Brentwood lights its Christmas tree at the library at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7. Morning with Santa is Dec. 5; luminaries Dec. 12. Franklin's parade is Dec. 5.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches near Brentwood 2026
Fall near Brentwood: PumpkinFest in Franklin Oct. 24-25, Gentry Farm's pumpkins through Nov. 1, Lucky Ladd Farms through Oct. 31 and a Halloween 5K at Ravenwood.
Halloween
Halloween events in Brentwood 2026
Halloween 2026 in Brentwood: library Booktacular Oct. 24 and Halloween Bash Oct. 25, a 5K and ROOTS trunk-or-treat Oct. 31, PumpkinFest.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Brentwood 2026: turkey trot, dinners, what's open
Thanksgiving 2026 near Brentwood: the Franklin Turkey Trot Nov. 26, dinner at Mere Bulles, library and school closings, trash changes.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Brentwood 2026
Brentwood Christmas 2026: Morning with Santa Dec. 5, tree lighting Dec. 7, luminaries Dec. 12, Ravenswood lit up, Dickens in Franklin.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Brentwood: dog park, trails, leash rules and pet shops
Dog-friendly Brentwood: Miss Peggy's Bark Park at Tower Park, leashed walks on the River Park bikeway, the city's leash rule and where dogs can't go.
Trails
Brentwood walking and biking trails: greenways, loops, trailheads
Brentwood trails: the two-mile River Park bikeway, six-plus miles of hiking and bike trails at Smith Park, Deerwood Arboretum, Maryland Farms.
Free
Free things to do in Brentwood: parks, concerts, library, history
Free in Brentwood: summer concerts in Crockett Park, library story times, holiday events, 14 city parks and trails and historic open houses.
Summer Concert Series
Brentwood Summer Concert Series: 2027 dates at Crockett Park
Brentwood's free Summer Concert Series returns to Crockett Park on June 6 and 13, 2027, with BrentFest June 26 and Red, White and Boom July 4.
BrentFest
BrentFest 2027: Brentwood's free music festival on June 26
BrentFest, Brentwood's free summer music festival with a beer garden and kids' fun zone, returns to Crockett Park on Saturday, June 26, 2027.
Firecracker 5K
Brentwood Firecracker 5K: the YMCA's Fourth of July race
The Brentwood Family YMCA's Firecracker 5K starts at Andrews Cadillac on the morning of July 4. 2027 details are not out yet; here is how 2026 ran.