Nashville Fall Festival
Pumpkin patch in Nashville, TN
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Relaxed gathering featuring hayrides, hot apple cider, corn mazes and pumpkin patches.
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Rating breakdown
Nashville Fall Festival is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 190 Google reviews. Here is how those reviews break down by star rating:
What to expect at Nashville Fall Festival
Based on its listing, Nashville Fall Festival offers corn maze, hayride, apple orchard and fall festival. Here is what each of those typically involves, and what to plan for:
Corn Mazes
A corn maze is cut into a standing field in late summer and stays open until the stalks are harvested, which is why most mazes open a week or two after the pumpkin patch itself and close hard at the end of the season. Size varies enormously — a small farm may cut a half-acre loop for children, while a destination farm cuts eight to twelve acres with checkpoints, a printed map and a punch card.
Hayrides
Hayrides run on a loop from the barn out to the pumpkin field, typically ten to twenty minutes, and at many farms they are the only way to reach the picking field at all. Some are free with admission, some are a few dollars a head, and at busy farms the wait can run half an hour on an October Saturday.
Apple Picking
Orchards that also run a pumpkin patch give you the longest season of any farm type: apples start in August in most regions and run through October, overlapping the pumpkin window entirely. Pricing is normally by the bag or the peck rather than per apple.
Fall Festivals
A festival weekend is the farm operating at full capacity: every attraction open, food vendors on site, live music, and frequently craft or produce markets. It is the best day to visit if you want the complete experience, and the worst day to visit if you want a quiet field and a short queue.
Visiting Nashville Fall Festival
Like almost every pumpkin patch in the country, Nashville Fall Festival runs on a compressed seasonal schedule — typically open from mid-to-late September through the first days of November, with the exact opening and closing dates shifting slightly year to year based on weather and how the pumpkin crop comes in. Hours are also prone to change week to week during the season: many farms extend their hours on the two or three weekends around mid-October, when demand peaks, and cut back to weekend-only or reduced hours toward either end of the season.
Because of that variability, the hours listed on this page — sourced from Nashville Fall Festival's public business listing — are a strong starting point but not a guarantee. A farm can close early for a private event, shut the field after heavy rain, or sell out of pumpkins before the posted closing time. If the trip to Nashville, TN is more than a few minutes for you, it is worth a quick call to confirm the farm is open and the field is accessible before you leave.
Payment practices are another area where it pays to check ahead. A meaningful share of pumpkin patches — especially smaller, family-run operations — are cash-only or limit card payments to the main farm store while wagon rides and field admission are collected in cash. Carrying some cash covers you even if Nashville Fall Festival does take cards, and avoids an awkward trip back to the car at the gate.
If you are planning around young children, it is worth thinking about nap schedules and stamina rather than just the drive time — a two- or three-hour outing that includes a wagon ride, a walk through the field and a stop at a play area or animal pen tends to hold a toddler's attention better than a rushed visit squeezed between other errands. Groups with a wider age range often do best splitting up once on site, since older kids and adults can tackle a corn maze or longer walk while younger children stay closer to the main picking area.
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Tips for a good visit
- Go on a weekday morning if you can. It is consistently the quietest time at almost any pumpkin patch, with shorter waits for wagon rides and easier parking.
- Wear shoes you don't mind getting muddy. Pumpkin fields are working farmland, not paved lots, and they get soft fast after rain.
- Bring cash. Even farms that accept cards at the store sometimes run field admission and wagon rides as cash-only.
- Call ahead after wet weather. Field access and hayrides are the first things a farm closes when the ground is saturated.
- Check what's actually running that day. Corn mazes and haunted attractions in particular often open later in the season than the pumpkin patch itself, or run on a more limited schedule.
- Pack layers. Fall mornings can start cold and warm up fast once the sun is out over an open field, especially if you're there for a few hours.
Hours
Listed hours for Nashville Fall Festival are below. As with any seasonal farm, treat these as a strong starting point rather than a guarantee — confirm directly if you are travelling any distance to visit.
| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 9AM-7PM |
| Saturday | 9AM-7PM |
| Sunday | 9AM-7PM |
Getting to Nashville Fall Festival
Nashville Fall Festival is located at 8687 Old Harding Pike, Nashville, TN, 37221 in Bellevue County. Use the Get directions button on this page to route from your current location in Google Maps, or the map below to see exactly where the farm sits relative to nearby towns.
As with most pumpkin patches, parking is typically in a grass field rather than a paved lot, so allow a few extra minutes on busy weekends for staff or volunteers to direct traffic. If you are relying on a GPS app rather than the link on this page, search the farm name directly rather than just the street address — rural addresses sometimes route to the wrong gate or an adjacent property.
Frequently asked questions
What are Nashville Fall Festival's hours?
Based on its public listing, Nashville Fall Festival is typically open Friday 9AM-7PM, Saturday 9AM-7PM, Sunday 9AM-7PM. Pumpkin patch hours change often during the season, so confirm directly with the farm before visiting, especially outside of peak October weekends.
How much does it cost to visit Nashville Fall Festival?
Admission pricing is not listed for Nashville Fall Festival. Pumpkin patches generally use one of three models: free entry with pumpkins priced individually or by weight, a flat gate admission that bundles attractions like a corn maze or hayride, or a wristband system priced per attraction. Call ahead or check the farm's website to find out which applies here.
When is the best time to visit Nashville Fall Festival?
Weekday mornings are consistently the quietest time to visit any pumpkin patch, including this one. The two weekends on either side of mid-October are typically the busiest of the season nationwide, so expect longer waits for wagon rides and parking if you go then. Late October usually means a thinner pumpkin selection but shorter lines.
Does Nashville Fall Festival accept credit cards?
Yes — based on its listing, Nashville Fall Festival accepts credit cards and debit cards. It's still worth carrying some cash, since field admission and wagon rides are sometimes handled separately from the main store.
Where is Nashville Fall Festival located?
Nashville Fall Festival is located in or near Nashville, TN, in Bellevue County. See the address and map on this page, or use the Get Directions button to route there from your current location.
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