A guide to all of your local events in South Cheatham

The Kingston Springs Gazette is proud to gather a free source of upcoming events in South Cheatham and the surrounding areas for the local community.

If you would like to have your local event featured in the next edition of the Gazette, please email more information to cateburgan@ksgazette.com.

Events with Harpeth River State Park

• Volunteer Day at Hidden Lake Sept. 21 at 9 a.m.
• Afternoon Hidden Lake Hike Sept. 22 at 5 p.m.
• Hidden Lake History Hike Sept. 27 at 9 a.m. Register here.
• Volunteer Day: Invasive Species Removal at Hidden Lake Sept. 28 at 9 a.m.
• Mound Bottom Hike and History Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. Register here.
• Guided Kayak Paddle - Narrows Sept. 30 at 11:30 a.m. Register here.
• Guided Kayak Paddle - Narrows Oct. 5 at 9 a.m. Register here.
• Supermoon Hike at Mound Bottom Oct. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Register here.
• Full Moon Hidden Lake Night Hike Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Register here.

HHS Fall Sports

Fall sports are wrapping up at the high school. The football, girls soccer and volleyball teams are working hard this year, head to one of the last home games to show your support this season, and be sure not to miss senior night!

Football

• Sept. 26 at 7 p.m. vs. Stewart County (HOMECOMING!)
• Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. vs. Waverly (FINAL HOME GAME and senior night!)

Girls soccer

• Sept. 23 at 6 p.m. vs. Cheatham (FINAL HOME GAME!)

Volleyball

• Sept. 30 at 6 p.m. vs. Merrol Hyde (FINAL HOME GAME and senior night!)

Harpeth High School Community Tailgate

Join Harpeth High School in the senior parking lot on Thursday, Sept. 25 to kick off Homecoming weekend. The tailgate is from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. and will feature games, face paint, food, trivia and more. A powderpuff game will follow at the HMS football field at 7 p.m.

Harpeth High School Homecoming

Make plans to join Harpeth High School for its annual Homecoming festivities on Friday, Sept. 26. The football team will face Stewart County at 7 p.m. Halftime will feature the crowning of the Homecoming queen, and, as always, the parade will take place at 4 p.m. before the game.

FISH FRY Sept. 27 at Pegram United Methodist Church

The annual Fish Fry at Pegram United Methodist Church is Sat., Sept. 27, 11 a.m.-1 p.m. or until it sells out. Patrons purchase a ticket for each meal, and pick up their food from the food truck in the parking lot. They can eat inside the church in Fellowship Hall, or take meals to go. The popular menu includes fried fish filets, baked potatoes, white beans, coleslaw, drink and dessert. Plates with one fish filet are $10; and plates with two fish filets are $12. Additional filets are $2 each. The church is located at 479 Thompson Rd., across from the Pegram ball fields. For more information, contact the church at (615) 646-6033.

Kingston Springs Food Truck Mondays

Food Truck Monday has returned in downtown Kingston Springs! The event will run every other Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. through the end of October. The next Food Truck Monday is on Sept. 29.

Pink Out for Hope Booby Bolt and Paint the Town Pink

Pink Out For Hope will host its 12th Booby Bolt 5k and Kids Fun Run on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, at the Pleasant View Community Park. Register here today. Paint the Town Pink is also returning to Cheatham County. Decorate your business by Oct. 1 to raise awareness for breast cancer and be in the running to win first place. Register your business here.  

Art in the Park

Registration is now open for Kingston Springs' annual Art in the Park, to be held on Saturday, Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is free to attend and there is no charge to be a vendor. More information here.

Hunter Education Classroom Course

On Oct. 4 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., learn from Bubba Parker to become a certified hunter education graduate for free at the Kingston Springs Fire Department. This class is all ages, however, the certificate will only be valid for those 9 years and older. Preregistration is required. Sign up here.

Sunday Supper: Fall Produce Cooking Class

Gather with our community on at West Glow Farm on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 4 p.m. for a masterclass from local resident and chef Hal Holden-Bache from Lockeland Table. In this farm-to-table cooking class we will use ingredients from West Glow Farm to make a beautiful meal to share together at the end of the class. Secure your spot today.

CCHGA: Mound Bottom and the Tunnel at the Narrows

The Cheatham County Historical and Genealogical Association is pleased to announce an upcoming program featuring the Harpeth River State Park Rangers. The rangers will present a special discussion on two of the area’s most fascinating landmarks: the ancient Mound Bottom site and the historic Tunnel. This program will offer visitors the opportunity to learn more about the prehistoric mound complex, one of the most important archaeological sites in Middle Tennessee, as well as the unique hand-cut tunnel built by Montgomery Bell in the early 1800s. The meeting will take place Oct. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cheatham County History Museum in Ashland City.

Colby's Army 10th Annual Yard Sale Extravaganza

Colby's Army, a local nonprofit organization, will hold their 10th Annual Yard Sale Extravaganza Friday and Saturday, Oct. 17 and 18 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Colby's Army Learning Center (1394 George Boyd Road, Ashland City, TN 37015). The extravaganza is a yard sale, bake sale and arts and crafts sale, combined with fun family activities such as meeting a therapy horse and walking the facility’s trails. This year, intake of donated items for the sale runs from Sept. 1 through Oct. 4. Residents are encouraged to set up a drop-off time by emailing info@colbysarmy.org, or leaving a voice or text message at 615-434-4111.

Harvest Fields Baptist Church Fall Festival

Harvest Fields Baptist Church in Pegram will hold its annual fall festival on Oct. 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. It will be followed by a community "weenie roast" from 5 to 8 p.m.

Supper and Song: A Night to Benefit The ARK

The ARK's 5th annual Supper and Song is returning to West Glow Farm on Sunday, Oct. 19 at 5 p.m. Tickets are now on sale here.

Young Buck Classic

We’re proud to announce the 1st Annual Young Buck Classic, presented by Turnbull Outdoors — a weekend built for kids, tradition, and the great outdoors. Prizes, games, food, and giveaways all weekend long. October 25–26, 2025 — Pegram, TN. This event is free and open to the public. More information available here.

Pegram Trunk-or-Treat and Spaghetti Dinner

The South Cheatham Ministerial Alliance will host its trunk-or-treat event on Sunday, Oct. 26 at 5 p.m. at Pegram Park. In conjunction with that event, the Pegram Community Club at the Depot will host its annual spaghetti dinner from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Adults are $10 and kids are $5.

Halloween on Main Street

Join the Town of Kingston Springs for its annual trick-or-treat on Main Street on Friday, Oct. 31!

Harpeth Harvest Fest

The third annual Harpeth Harvest Fest benefiting the Friends of Harpeth River State Park returns on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Hidden Lake! From 10 a.m. until 3 p.m., you can look forward to face painting and a children's craft area, plus live music, artisans, food trucks and a special new Nature Learning Tent with talks throughout the day. New this year, admission to the event will be a "give what you can" donation. Get your tickets here.

Join Us for Coffee and Conversation at Tuesdays in the Newsroom

The Gazette will begin holding "office hours" at local coffee shop Turnbull Provisions. Join us on every first and third Tuesday from 10 a.m. to noon to share your comments, questions, concerns and, of course, your story ideas!

Local Celebrate Recovery Group

A Celebrate Recovery Group has started at First Baptist Church of Pegram, 4548 Sunnyfield Drive. It meets each Thursday night at 6 p.m. for a fellowship meal, followed by worship at 7 p.m. and small group break out sessions following.

Celebrate Recovery is for anyone who deals with any hurt, habit or hangup. It is not just drugs and alcohol. Grief, food addictions, sexual abuse, childhood trauma, co-dependency, and more. It is a faith-based, 12 step program. Everyone is welcome.