Community Day at the Museum

Date: Saturday, October 25, 2025

Time: 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Location: Birthplace of Country Music Museum 

Cost: Free and open to the public. Join us for a fun and FREE day out!

The museum is holding its annual Community Day on Saturday, October 25. Admission is FREE all day long.

The following family-friendly activities will be offered from 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

* Instrument Petting Zoo, a chance to try out a wide variety of instruments from a guitar to a washboard to a fiddle 

*Banjo Bingo, play bingo by guessing instrument sounds and learn more about country music instruments

*Semi-Spooky Story Time, Halloween-inspired stories will be read throughout the day, stories are suitable for kids of all ages 

* 3D-Printing with the Bristol Public Library, an opportunity to 3D-print a cowboy boot to go along with our special exhibit Boot Scootin’ History: The Craft & Stories of Cowboy Boots

And, all day during museum hours, enjoy the following activities:

*Scavenger Hunts, will be on hand to help you explore the museum’s exhibits.

*Coloring and activity sheets will be available to take home.

*Plus trick-or-treating candy will be given out while supplies last.

Through our partnership with the East Tennessee Bluegrass Association, local jammers will be on site from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. – you can join in as a musician or just listen to some good tunes!

* You can also make a full day of it downtown with Pumpkin Palooza at the Farmers Market at 9:00 a.m., downtown trick-or-treating at 5:00 p.m., and a Halloween parade at 7:00 p.m.