BRISTOL, Va.-Tenn. (Oct. 22, 2025) – Family and friends are all invited to incorporate Community Day, the Birthplace of Country Music Museum‘s annual day of fun, into your Halloween activity schedule on Oct. 25 — the same day downtown Bristol’s favorite haunts will be gearing up for a spooktacular celebration! Visitors to the museum will enjoy free admission from open to close, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. EDT, with special activities for children in the morning and early afternoon. Community Day will take place in addition to Believe in Bristol’s “An Addams Family Halloween” events taking place that day along State Street in Historic Downtown Bristol.
During Community Day, everyone is invited to participate in a scavenger hunt around the museum where they may explore the exhibits. Children are invited to trick-or-treat at the museum all day and receive coloring and activity sheets while supplies last, so wear your costumes!
Kid-focused activities at the museum are scheduled for 10:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. and include the following:
- Instrument Petting Zoo: A chance to try out a wide variety of instruments from guitar to a washboard to a fiddle.
- Banjo Bingo: Play Bingo by guessing instrument sounds
- Semi-Spooky Story Time: Halloween-inspired stories will be read throughout the day, stories are suitable for kids of all ages.
- 3D Printing: Our friends at the Bristol Public Library will be on hand with their 3D printer, creating a cowboy boot to accompany the museum’s new special exhibit “Boot Scootin’ History: The Craft & Stories of Cowboy Boots.”
Musicians of all ages are invited to bring their acoustic instruments and jam out with other local musicians from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. as part of a partnership with East Tennessee Bluegrass Association. Play along, or just enjoy the music!
Community Day visitors are encouraged to take a full museum tour and check out the new special exhibit “Boot Scootin’ History: The Craft and Stories of Cowboy Boots,” on display now. Again, there is no cost to attend.
For a full schedule of Believe in Bristol’s “An Addams Family Halloween” events, visit their website at BelieveInBristol.org/Halloween