October in Germantown: Harvest Moon Fall Festival Oct. 17, Robert Cray at GPAC Oct. 24, History Day Oct. 25 and free Concerts in The Grove on Thursdays.

Last checked Oct. 17, 2026. Rebuilt on the first of each month from the City of Germantown city calendar, which lists Parks and Recreation, library, GPAC and city events. Times are Central. City events line: 901-757-7202.

The rest of October in Germantown runs from a fall festival at the Farm Park to two big names at the Germantown Performing Arts Center (GPAC) and a string of free Halloween events at the library. Prices are listed only where the organizer posts one.

This weekend

  • Harvest Moon Fall Festival: noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Bobby Lanier Farm Park, 2660 Cross Country Drive. Inflatables, a corn maze, hayrides, a pumpkin patch, the spooky stables, a petting farm, live music and food trucks. $10 a person; buy at Germantown-TN.gov/Registration or at the gate. Rain date Oct. 18. (details)
  • Train Depot Open House: 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Germantown Train Depot, 2260 West St. Railroad memorabilia, vintage photos and volunteers with stories. Free. (details)
  • Mavis Staples at GPAC: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, Highland Capital Performance Hall, 1801 Exeter Road. (details)

Oct. 19-25

  • Germantown Business Summit: 8:30 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 20, The Great Hall and Conference Center, 1900 S. Germantown Road. The city’s Economic Development Commission hosts; free and open to all residents, with breakfast, a keynote and Thrive Germantown 2050 breakout sessions. (details)
  • Gatsby After Dark: 4 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, Germantown Community Library, a reader’s theater and discussion for the NEA Big Read. (details)
  • Rock Painting, The Ghostly Gallery: 3 p.m. and 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 21, at the library, adults 18 and up; registration required at 901-757-7323. (details)
  • Concerts in The Grove, Memphis Wind Symphony: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, The Grove at GPAC; gates open 5:30 p.m. (details)
  • Special Recreation Trunk or Treat: 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, Pickering Center, 7771 Poplar Pike, for people with intellectual or physical challenges, their friends and family. Register at Germantown-TN.gov/Registration. (details)
  • Cars and Coffee: 8 to 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, GPAC parking lot. Free, with coffee and doughnuts from the Germantown Kiwanis Club; held the fourth Saturday of each month. (details)
  • Battle of the Brains: 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Oct. 24, Houston High School, the Germantown Education Commission’s annual student competition. (details)
  • Drug Take Back Day: 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Kroger, 7735 Farmington Blvd. Pills and patches only; drive up to the police tent. (details)
  • The Robert Cray Band at GPAC: 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, Highland Capital Performance Hall. (details)
  • Germantown History Day: 1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, John Gray House at Municipal Park, 1900 S. Germantown Road. Hands-on 19th-century farm life activities and displays on Native American life and Freedom Quilts. (details)

Oct. 26-31

  • Board of Mayor and Aldermen: 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 26, City Hall, 1930 S. Germantown Road.
  • “Howl”oween Spooktacular: 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 27, Germantown Community Library, 1925 Exeter Road, ages 2 to 13. Games, crafts, face painting, a costume contest and balloon animals; no registration. (details)
  • Concerts in The Grove, Lina Beach: 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, The Grove at GPAC; gates open 5:30 p.m. (details)
  • Halloween Trick or Trivia: 3 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 31, at the library, with prizes and bonus points for costumes. (details)

The library also runs weekly storytimes, crafts and clubs; its programs are on the library calendar (901-757-7323).

Already past this month

The Concerts in The Grove season included Southbound, Alice Hasen and The Blaze and a Beatles tribute by One After 901, and Bobby Lanier Farm Park held Under the Harvest Moon on Oct. 16.

Related: the weekend guide, fall festivals and pumpkin patches, trick-or-treat hours and parks and trails.

Germantown’s biggest annual events each have their own page: the Germantown Charity Horse Show in June and the Germantown Festival in September.

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Germantown this weekend?

The Harvest Moon Fall Festival runs noon to 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17, at Bobby Lanier Farm Park ($10 a person, rain date Oct. 18), and Mavis Staples plays GPAC at 8 p.m.

When is Cars and Coffee in Germantown?

The fourth Saturday of each month, 8 to 10 a.m., in the GPAC parking lot at 1801 Exeter Road. It is free, and the Germantown Kiwanis Club provides coffee and doughnuts. The next one is Oct. 24.

Where is the Drug Take Back Day in Germantown?

At the Kroger, 7735 Farmington Blvd., 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. Germantown police and the DEA take pills and patches only, no liquids, inhalers or needles.

When is Germantown History Day?

1 to 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at the John Gray House in Municipal Park, hosted by the Germantown Historic Commission.