Student Organizations at APSU to Host G.H.O.S.T. for Local Families
October 21, 2024
Clarksville, TN – Austin Peay State University (APSU) is gearing up to welcome thousands of Clarksville-area residents for its annual G.H.O.S.T. (Greater Halloween Options for Safe Trick-or-Treating) event on Sunday, October 2th7, 2024. The popular Halloween celebration will take place from 2:00pm to 4:00pm on APSU’s main campus.
Hosted by the Student Government Association (SGA), the G.H.O.S.T. event invites local families to enjoy a safe and fun-filled trick-or-treating experience. APSU student organizations and campus clubs will be on hand, dressed in Halloween costumes, to hand out candy and books to children in the community.
Hilltop Supermarket Hosts Safe, Fun-Filled Trunk or Treat Event for Halloween
October 15, 2024
Clarksville, TN – Hilltop Supermarket is bringing back its Trunk or Treat event this Halloween, promising a spooktacular evening of fun, candy, and costumes for community families. The event will take place on October 31st from 5:00pm to 7:00pm at the Hilltop Supermarket parking lot, located at 400 Highway 149, Clarksville, TN.
A beloved tradition, the Hilltop Supermarket Trunk or Treat has become a hallmark of safe and family-friendly Halloween celebrations in Clarksville. Local businesses and organizations will decorate their car trunks with Halloween-themed displays, creating an exciting environment for children to trick or treat. Each trunk will offer a unique, candy-filled experience as the parking lot transforms into a festive Halloween wonderland.
Hilltop Supermarket’s Trunk or Treat Event. (Mark Haynes, Clarksville Online)
Fright on Franklin returns to Downtown Clarksville
October 24, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Join us for an afternoon of spooky fun at The City of Clarksville’s annual Fright on Franklin presented by Altra Federal Credit Union, which will return to Downtown Clarksville on October 29th, 2022 from 3:00pm to 6:00pm.
This year’s event will feature more than 60 candy booth vendors, a costume contest, food trucks, and much more.
A free Kids Zone presented by Kelly Kellett Blue Cord Realty will feature free pumpkins and pumpkin painting for the first 250 kids.,
Fright on Franklin
Planters Bank Presents… Disney’s “Hocus Pocus” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, Sunday
October 4, 2022
Clarksville, TN – This weekend, come to the Roxy Regional Theatre for the quintessential Halloween movie and the perfect way to get into the spirit of the season!
Better yet, view the original on our big screen before you watch the sequel!
Planters Bank Presents… Disney’s wildly popular spooky comedy “Hocus Pocus” at the Roxy Regional Theatre this Sunday, October 9th, 2022 at 2:00pm.
Planters Bank Presents… film series presents “Hocus Pocus” this Sunday at Roxy Regional Theatre.
Historic Collinsville Announces Family-Friendly Fall Events
September 18, 2022
Clarksville, TN – Hear live music and history at Historic Collinsville’s Picnic & Pickin’ event on September 24th, 2022. The event will begin at 11:00am and run until 3:00pm.
In addition to the live music from a 19th-century style string band and tours of the 16 buildings on site, guests are welcome to watch demonstrations of axe throwing, corn shelling, spinning and weaving, herbal medicine, and writing with dip pens.
Children and chaperones walk towards one of the 16 buildings at Historic Collinsville during a group trip.
Historians will be present to share stories and answer any questions. Tickets are $10.00 for ages 13 and above, $5.00 for children ages 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and under.
The pioneer settlement will be hosting another round of its children’s mini camps between October 13th and October 15th. The camps focus on three topics: Civil War code-breaking and intelligence gathering, the daily life of a Civil War soldier, and Civil War toys and games. Each camp cost $35.00 and runs from 9:00am until Noon.
Historic Collinsville’s final event of the season will be a family-friendly Halloween celebration on October 29th from 6:00pm-8:00pm. Spooky Stories and S’mores will feature three sessions of eerie tales from Montgomery County’s past.
The stories get progressively scarier throughout the night so guests can come and go as they please. S’mores kits will be provided to each guest to enjoy during the stories. Tickets are $10.00 for ages 13 and above, $5.00 for children ages 6-12, and free for children ages 5 and under.
About Historic Collinsville The pioneer settlement opened in 1974 to give children a “hands-on” experience outside of the classroom about life from the 1840s through the turn of the century. It has been open to the public since 1997, recreating the past with restored historical structures, each filled with authentic period furnishings that show a glimpse of life before and after the Civil War.
Once at Collinsville, guests can stroll through a re-creation of the past from the earliest “first home” to the expansive Dogtrot House, a tobacco-drying house, smokehouse, church/schoolhouse, wildlife center, loom house, cobbler’s shop, teacher’s home and more. Picnic tables are placed throughout the property and a covered pavilion with tables and restrooms is also on site. A visitor center greets guests and offers period souvenirs.
Historic Collinsville is located at 4711 Weakley Road, Southside Tennessee.
About Historic Collinsville
Montgomery County Government purchased Historic Collinsville from founders Glenn and JoAnn Weakley in 2018, who both passed away in September 2021. Visit Clarksville operates the property for the county.
For more information about Historic Collinsville please visit www.historiccollinsville.com, follow them on Facebook, contact Kristy Proctor by phone at 931.551.6535 or email kristy@visitclarksvilletn.com, or Mark Britton at mark@visitclarksvilletn.com
Austin Peay State University’s Safe Trick-or-Treating event G.H.O.S.T. set for Sunday, October 31st
October 29, 2021
Clarksville, TN – G.H.O.S.T. – or Greater Halloween Options for Safe Trick-or-treating – returns to the Austin Peay State University (APSU) campus this fall with a drive-through-style alternative for families on Halloween.
The event is free and open to anyone in the community. Austin Peay State University clubs and organizations, and groups from throughout the community, dress up and hand out candy.
Halloween at Archwood, which will be one of the stops during Austin Peay State University’s G.H.O.S.T. (APSU)
Clarksville’s Customs House Museum October 2021 Exhibits, Activities
September 15, 2021
Clarksville, TN – The Customs House Museum and Cultural Center is located in Historic Downtown Clarksville, Tennessee. Come explore an entire city block featuring large gallery spaces filled with fine art, science, and history.
Some of the events in October at the Museum are Familiars: Interactions: Paintings by Judy Lavoie, Still: Ceramics by Anne Beyer, Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month, Start Your Engines! A Celebration of Racing in Montgomery County, Artsville Fest, Little Explorers: Dino Delight.
Customs House Museum and Cultural Center
Clarksville Transit System’s Spooky Bus will offer Free Rides Friday, Saturday
October 26, 2020
CTS Spooky Special ready to roll again
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Transit System (CTS) Spooky Special is back for another Spooky Clarksville tour.
The Halloween-adorned bus will run the streets of Clarksville, offering free rides on Friday, October 30th and Saturday, October 31st, 2020.
The Spooky Special, or Spooky Bus as some call it, is a Clarksville Transit System Halloween tradition that started 29 years ago to help residents get acquainted with the local public transportation service and to thank consistent passengers.
Clarksville Transit System’s Spooky Special
Planters Bank Presents… “What Lies Beneath” at the Roxy Regional Theatre, Friday
October 19, 2020
Clarksville, TN – On Friday, October 23rd, 2020, get into the Halloween spirit this weekend when Planters Bank Presents…
In this supernatural horror thriller starring Michelle Pfeiffer and Harrison Ford, it has been a year since Dr. Norman Spencer betrayed his beautiful wife Claire. But with Claire oblivious to the truth and the affair over, Norman’s life and marriage seem perfect — so perfect that when Claire tells him of hearing mysterious voices and seeing a young woman’s wraith-like image in their home, he dismisses her mounting terror as delusion.
What Lies Beneath
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Fright on Franklin becomes drive-thru trick-or-treating at Liberty Park
October 15, 2020
Health and safety of citizens remains a top priority
Clarksville, TN – The Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is adapting their annual Halloween event, Fright on Franklin, into a drive-thru trick-or-treating experience due to the ongoing COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic.
Fright on Franklin Liberty Park presented by Altra Federal Credit Union will be held from 1:00pm-4:00pm on Saturday, October 31st, 2020. Visitors will experience Halloween throughout Liberty Park as numerous local businesses distribute candy along the route. Visitors are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes but will not be allowed to leave their vehicles.
