Halloween is this Saturday! Here are some of the best Nashville neighborhoods for trick-or-treating, plus spooktacular trunk-or-treats.
👻 Trick-or-Treating Tips
- Trick-or-treating typically begins at sunset, around 6 p.m., though feel free to start as early as 5 p.m. if you have littles.
- We have very few sidewalks, so I recommend that kids wear reflective gear or fluorescent necklaces. Drivers, please be extra wary.
- October weather can be erratic, so be prepared with extra layers or rain gear.
- Check out the teal pumpkin map for homes that provide allergy-friendly treats.
🎃 The Best Neighborhoods for Trick-or-Treating
While these neighborhoods tend to go all-out for Halloween, don’t discount the areas with fewer trick-or-treaters. People in quieter neighborhoods tend to be eager to offload their candy on the few kids who show up, and you can come home with quite the haul!
- Head to South Inglewood in East Nashville for a free SPOOKLEWOOD Halloween block party, with games, photo booths, and, of course, plenty of candy. All five streets in the area will be closed.
- Nearby Eastland Avenue has professional-caliber decorations.
- City Cast Nashville reader Diego recommends Old Hickory Village. Not only do some of the houses have full-size candy bars, but they also give the grown-ups a shot of BOOze. Park at the Old Hickory Library Branch.
- I frequently go to the Indian Ridge neighborhood in White House with friends. It’s packed, everyone decorates, and some houses have Halloween performances.
- The Richland neighborhood in Sylvan Park goes all out with Halloween decorations, and many homes have those coveted full-sized candy bars.
- In Bellevue, the Avondale Park and Riverwalk neighborhoods go all out.
- Lenox Village in South Nashville is rumored to be great.
- Stinson Road off McGavock has great decorations.
- Check out The Nations neighborhoods around Cockrill Elementary School.
🍬 The Best Trunk-or-Treats
- Many local community centers host trunk-or-treats, like the Cleveland Park Community Center on Thursday and the Hermitage Community Center on Friday. Check your nearest community center’s social media for events.
- On Thursday, visit the Bellevue Farmers Market at Red Caboose Park for a trunk-or-treat hosted by the Bellevue Performing Arts Center.
- Many local assisted living facilities, like The Lodge at Natchez Trace, are hosting indoor trick-or-treating with residents.
- On Halloween, Plaza Mariachi hosts its annual trunk-or-treat with a princess sing-along, a circus show, a costume contest, and its annual Michael Jackson “Thriller” show.
🎃 Where are you trick-or-treating?
