Historic Collinsville Events for October
October 6, 2019
Clarksville, TN – Fall is the season for festivals and enjoying the last of the outdoors before winter makes its appearance. At Historic Collinsville Pioneer Settlement, you’ll find events all throughout October to celebrate the season.
Clarksville Parks and Recreation’s Floating Pumpkin Patch a hit with the Community
October 24, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Clarksville Parks and Recreation held its annual Floating Pumpkin Patch at New Providence Swimming Pool Saturday, October 21st, 2017.
They advertise the event with a question, “Tired of searching those dusty fields for your perfect pumpkin?” The event offers kids a chance to hunt for their pumpkin as it floats in a pool. Then, once they have found “the one”, they can go over to the decorating table and customize it with their unique finishing touches.
Frazier Allen: Why Holiday Shopping Begins in Summer
April 30, 2017
Clarksville, TN – Big-box retailers increasingly push consumers to forget the date on the calendar and purchase back-to-school items, pumpkins and Christmas trees in the same shopping trip. Known as “Christmas Creep,” this early arrival of the holidays is a tactic retailers commonly employ in their race against time toward a profitable holiday season.
As much as 30 percent of a store’s annual sales can come during the holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF), the largest retail industry trade association. Stocking holiday merchandise sooner gives retailers a jump on the competition and extends the amount of time consumers have to buy, for good reason.
Great Floating Pumpkin Patch event to be held at the Indoor Aquatic Center October 13th
October 3, 2012
Pick your pumpkin from the pool at the first-ever, Great Floating Pumpkin Patch!
Clarksville, TN – The City of Clarksville Parks and Recreation Department is excited to host the first-ever Great Floating Pumpkin Patch at the Indoor Aquatic Center on October 13th.
Kids can pick their pumpkin from the pool as they swim through a floating pumpkin patch. [Read more]