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A Tullamama Family Guide

Fall Break,

Sorted.

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Not everybody around Tullahoma gets the same fall break this year. Here's who's off, when, every camp that'll take your kids, and what to do with them if they're home with you.

Who's off when Camps Weekday outings Bedford's turn

first things firstWho's off, and when

From each district's official 2026–27 calendar

Tullahoma City

Oct 5 – 12

Full week Mon–Fri, plus Mon Oct 12 (teacher in-service, students out). Back Tue Oct 13.

Franklin County

Oct 5 – 9

Full week Mon–Fri. Also off Tue Oct 20 for parent-teacher conferences.

Coffee County

Oct 9 & 12

Long weekend only: Fri Oct 9 through Mon Oct 12. Kids are in school Mon–Thu that week.

Bedford County

Oct 23 – 26

Long weekend three weeks later: Fri Oct 23 through Mon Oct 26. Back Tue Oct 27.

Homeschool families: the Oct 5–9 week is your quietest shot at the farms and museums, since Coffee County kids are still in class Mon–Thu.

drop them offFall break camps, Oct 5–9

Five options close to Tullahoma. Pick your kid's vibe: science, gym, farm, pool, or arcade.

Hands-On Science Center building in Tullahoma

Confirmed 2026Science

Hands-On Science Center Fall Break Camp

📍101 Mitchell Blvd, Tullahoma

⏰Mon Oct 5 – Fri Oct 9 · 9am–3pm (drop-off 8:30, pick-up by 3:30) · extended care 7:30am–5pm for a fee

👥Ages 6–13

💵$195 for the week ($145 members) or $50/day ($40 members)

A different science each day: Mon microbiology, Tue forensics (DNA, fingerprints, blood), Wed engineering & electricity (catapults, towers, circuits), Thu coding challenges, Fri botany and the microbe culture reveal.

Confirmed 2026Longest hours

TGC "Hang With Us" Fall Break Kids Camp

📍1003 Davidson St, Tullahoma

⏰Mon Oct 5 – Fri Oct 9 · drop off 7am, pick up by 5pm

👥Kids Camp, K–5th

💵$229 for the week · spots are limited

Confirmed 2026Pick your days

Bean Acres Fall Farm Camp

📍240 Turner Ln, Estill Springs

⏰Mon Oct 5 – Fri Oct 9 · 9am–4pm · sign up for one day or several

👥Ages 5–10

💵$65 per child, per day

Farm animals, pumpkin decorating, archery, crafts, blow-up slide, playground, sandbox, snacks.

Confirmed 2026Best value

Manchester Parks & Rec Fall Break Camp

📍Manchester Recreation Center, 557 N Woodland St

⏰Mon Oct 5 – Fri Oct 9 · 8am–5pm

👥Grades K–5

💵$80 for the whole week

Swimming, crafts, outdoor rec. Pack a lunch, water bottle and swimsuit. Register in person or email ahemphill@cityofmanchestertn.gov.

Confirmed 2026Lunch included

Good Game Arcade Fall Break Kids Camp

📍Good Game Arcade, Winchester

⏰Tue Oct 6 – Fri Oct 9 · 12–4pm

👥Ages 5–12

💵$125 per child for the week · space is limited

Four afternoons of arcade games, Nintendo Switch, pool, board games, arts & crafts and slime play, with lunch every day. Kids get four days of gaming and new friends; you get four kid-free afternoons.

home with you?Weekday outings, closest first

Open Tue–FriOur pick

Grandaddy's Farm

Estill Springs · ~15 min. Closed Mon & Sun. Tue–Thu 11:30–6, Fri 11:30–8, Sat 9–8. Hayride, corn maze, pig races, the Landslide, cider donuts.

Read the full guide

Oct 8–10Kids 11 & under free

Beech Party at the Beechcraft Heritage Museum

570 Old Shelbyville Hwy, Tullahoma · Thu–Sat 9–4. Flight line access and vintage planes. Adults $60/day, youth 12–18 $25. Heads up: Oct 6–10 the museum is open to registered Beech Party guests only.

Fri, Sat, Sun

Hands-On Science Center, walk-in day

101 Mitchell Blvd, Tullahoma. Open to the public Fri & Sat 9–4, Sun 12–4 (Tue–Thu is camp and field trips). $8, under 2 free. Fri Oct 9 is the day for Coffee County's long weekend.

Plan a visit

Weekday discount

Lyon Family Farms

Taft · ~45 min. Tue 9–2, Wed–Thu 12–6 at $16.95 (Fri–Sun $20.95). Under 2 free, pumpkins $6. Through Oct 31.

Tickets

Tue–Sun

Discovery Center at Murfree Spring

Murfreesboro · ~1 hr. Tue–Sat 10–5, Sun 12–5, closed Mon. $15 ages 1+. STEAM-a-Palooza Sat Oct 10, 12–4, with admission.

Details

Coffee County Lannom Memorial Library, Tullahoma

Confirmed 2026Free

Lannom Library fall break week

🍂Tue Oct 6 · Teen Pumpkin Craft, 1pm

🍂Wed Oct 7 · Special Nature Storytime, 10am

🍂Thu Oct 8 · Under 3 Club 10:30am · Lego Club 1pm & 3:30pm

🍂Fri Oct 9 · All-day Scavenger Hunt · Story Time 10am

312 N Collins St, Tullahoma. Details on their October calendar on Facebook.

Lannom on Facebook

Rainy day

Tullahoma Lanes

900 S Anderson St. Weekdays before 5pm: $4/game adults, $3 under 13, or $22/lane/hour. Shoes $4. Open-play hours post weekly on Facebook.

Hours & prices

orWorth the drive

Chattanooga day

🍂Tennessee Aquarium ODDtober all month, 10–7 ET, daily programs 12:15 & 1pm, underwater pumpkin carving Saturdays at 2.

🍂Ruby Falls Junior Caver Tour Wed Oct 7, kid-focused, $29.95.

🍂Rock City Enchanted Pumpkin Patch through Oct 31, open late Oct 9–11.

🍂Chattanooga Zoo Boo in the Zoo Fri Oct 9 & Sat Oct 10, 4–8pm, online tickets only ($17.95 kids / $20.95 adults).

Nashville day

🍂Cheekwood Harvest closed Mon; Tue–Thu $21 adult / $14 youth plus $5 parking. Pumpkin Village, Scarecrow Trail.

🍂Gentry Farm, Franklin is one of the few open Mon Oct 5 (9–1), $13, under 2 free.

🍂Adventure Science Center now closed Tue & Wed; open Mon, Thu, Fri 9–3.

🍂Lucky Ladd Farms, Eagleville Thu–Sun only; buy online at least an hour ahead, October sells out.

don't forgetThe bookend weekends

Sat Oct 3 – Sun Oct 4

✅Manchester Old Timers Day · Sat Oct 3, 10–5, downtown Manchester, free.

⚠️Old Stone Fort Knap-in & Archeoskills · Fri–Sun Oct 2–4. Flint knapping, atlatl range, food trucks. Confirm times with the park.

✅Nashville Oktoberfest · through Sun Oct 4, Bicentennial Mall, $10/day, Dachshund Derby.

✅Martin's Home & Garden Fall Festival · Sat Oct 3, 10–4, Murfreesboro.

Fri Oct 9 – Sun Oct 11 · Coffee County's long weekend

✅The Jack, Jack Daniel's World Championship BBQ · Fri–Sat Oct 9–10, Lynchburg. Saturday grounds free, bring chairs, no coolers. BBQ Bash concert Fri at 6 with free wristbands from the Visitor Center that day.

✅Beech Party wraps Sat Oct 10 · kids 11 & under free.

✅Nature Day at Barfield Crescent Park · Sat Oct 10, 9–3, Murfreesboro, free.

⚠️Fall Market at Beans Creek Winery · Sat Oct 10, 12–5, Manchester, free entry. Confirm details.

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Bedford County, your turn

Fri Oct 23 – Mon Oct 26

No camps are running for this one (only Bedford is off), but the timing lands right on Halloween season.

✅Bell Buckle Old Fashioned Haunted Evening · Fri Oct 23. Haunted house, pumpkin carving contest, storefront trick-or-treat, movies at the pavilion.

✅Boo & Brew · Sat Oct 24, 2–8pm, Historic Uptown Shelbyville.

✅Trunk or Treat Cruise-In · Sat Oct 24, 3–5pm, 1329 McArthur St, Manchester, free.

✅Lucky Ladd Glow Nights · Oct 23–24 after sundown, ticketed, Eagleville.

✅Nashville Zoo Boo at the Zoo · nightly 5–9pm, $19 Mon–Thu / $23 Fri–Sun.

✅Chattanooga Zoo Boo in the Zoo · Fri Oct 23 & Sat Oct 24, 4–8pm.

✅Grandaddy's Farm · still open, Fri 11:30–8 and Sat 9–8, through Oct 31.

✅Fall Market at Pool & Spa Depot · Sat Oct 24, Tullahoma. Confirm details.

one more thingKnow a camp I missed?

A church day camp, a farm that takes kids for the week, a library program that didn't make it to Facebook: send it to me and I'll add it. This guide gets updated through the Bedford break.

Jennifer @ Tullamama

Last updated September 29, 2026. Dates and prices verified against each organization's own posts; confirm before you go.

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