Preview issue · MTSU Homecoming week

This week in Murfreesboro

Thu Nov 5 – Wed Nov 11, 2026. Our launch census counted 60+ verified events across Murfreesboro this week — Homecoming Saturday alone is stacked. Below are the highlights, organized the way every issue will be. A note on times: not every organizer publishes one, so where you don’t see a time, check the organizer before you head out.

Top picks

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  Live in the ’Boro: Bailey Zimmerman
  Thu Nov 5 · 7:00 PM · Murphy Center, MTSU · The first-ever Live in the ’Boro concert kicks off Homecoming Week — with Waka Flocka Flame, Miller Holler, and Dee Jay Silver. Tickets from $68.
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  MTSU Football vs. WKU — Homecoming
  Sat Nov 7 · 2:30 PM · Floyd Stadium · The Blue Raiders host Western Kentucky for Homecoming (and Youth Sports Day).
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  2026 MTSU Homecoming Parade
  Sat Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · East Main Street at Maney Avenue · The morning centerpiece of Homecoming Saturday.
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  The Wizard of Oz
  Fri Nov 6 · 7:30 PM · Center for the Arts, 110 W. College St · Opening weekend — also Sat 2:00 & 7:30 PM and Sun 2:00 PM.
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  Boro Art Crawl
  Fri Nov 6 · 5:00 PM · Downtown Public Square · Galleries and Square shops open late for the crawl.
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  MTSU Men’s Basketball vs. Evansville
  Tue Nov 10 · 6:30 PM · Murphy Center · Blue Raider basketball under the glass roof.

Family & kids

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  Creature Connection: Tortoise Egg Planters
  Thu Nov 5 · 3:00 PM · Discovery Center · Hands-on nature crafting at the children’s museum.
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  Lego Club
  Fri Nov 6 · 3:00–4:30 PM · Technology Engagement Center (TEC) · Free-build Lego time at the library’s tech center.
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  BioBlitz Community Event
  Sat Nov 7 · 9:00 AM–12:00 PM · Discovery Center · A morning of citizen science in the wetlands.
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  Pokémon Club
  Sat Nov 7 · 10:00–11:00 AM · Technology Engagement Center (TEC) · Cards and games with fellow trainers.
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  Author Book Signing with Valerie Hamill
  Sat Nov 7 · 11:00 AM–1:00 PM · Linebaugh Public Library · Meet the author and get a book signed.
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  Family Campout
  Sat Nov 7 · 2:00 PM–overnight · Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park · Pitch a tent without leaving town.
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  All-Ages Storytime
  Tue Nov 10 · 10:00 AM · Linebaugh Public Library · The library’s weekly all-ages storytime.
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  Campfire Story Time
  Tue Nov 10 · 2:00–3:00 PM · Discovery Center · Stories around the fire at the children’s museum.

Music & nightlife

The week’s biggest stage is Murphy Center on Thursday (see Top picks). The club and listening-room circuit is just as busy:

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  Creed Fisher
  Thu Nov 5 · 7:30 PM · Hop Springs Beer Park · Outlaw country at the beer park.
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  Tennessee Philharmonic Orchestra: A Veterans Salute
  Fri Nov 6 · 7:00–9:00 PM · First United Methodist Church · A patriotic program ahead of Veterans Day. $40.
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  Stolen Faces — Grateful Dead tribute
  Sat Nov 7 · 7:00 PM · Hop Springs Beer Park · Dead covers after the Homecoming game.
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  Pat Sheridan Trio at Puckett’s
  Sat Nov 7 · 7:30–9:00 PM · Puckett’s · Dinner and a trio set on the Square.
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  Barz In The Boro Hip Hop Showcase
  Sat Nov 7 · 8:00–11:00 PM · Cedar Glade Brews · Local hip hop, local beer.
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  Tribute to 90s Rock
  Sun Nov 8 · 2:00 PM · Hop Springs Beer Park · A Sunday-afternoon nostalgia set.
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  TRAPT: The Then Til Now Tour
  Wed Nov 11 · 7:00 PM · Hop Springs Beer Park · The week closes with a national touring bill.

Free stuff

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  2026 MTSU Homecoming Parade
  Sat Nov 7 · 10:00 AM · East Main Street · See Top picks — free to watch from the curb.
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  Boro Art Crawl
  Fri Nov 6 · 5:00 PM · Downtown Public Square · Billed by Main Street Murfreesboro as a free community event.
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  Itty Bitty Storytime
  Thu Nov 5 · 10:00–10:30 AM · Linebaugh Public Library · The library’s Thursday storytime for the littlest readers (ages 0–23 months).
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  Saturdays in the Garden with Master Gardeners of Rutherford County
  Sat Nov 7 · 10:00–11:00 AM · Linebaugh Public Library · Garden know-how from the county’s Master Gardeners.
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  TVHS Veterans Day Parade
  Sat Nov 7 · Parade at 11:00 AM · Tennessee Valley Healthcare System, Alvin C. York VA campus · A Veterans Day parade on the VA grounds (event runs 10:00 AM–1:00 PM).

We flag the no-ticket and open-to-the-public stops here; always confirm details with the organizer.

The long tail

Conferences, collector shows, chamber mornings, and park programs — the layer the tourism calendars miss:

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  MTSU Write Fall Creative Writing Conference
  Sat Nov 7 · 8:00 AM–4:00 PM · Academic Classroom Building, MTSU · A full day for local writers.
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  Murfreesboro Baseball Card Show
  Sat Nov 7 · 6:30 AM–1:00 PM · Ramada Inn · Dealers and collectors, early doors.
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  Patterson Park Triathlon
  Sat Nov 7 · 8:00 AM–12:00 PM · Patterson Park Community Center · The parks department’s fall triathlon. $40.
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  AI Made Simple for Beginners
  Sat Nov 7 · 2:00–4:00 PM · Technology Engagement Center (TEC) · A no-jargon intro class at the library’s tech center.
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  Vintage Venturers
  Mon Nov 9 · 10:00–11:30 AM · Wilderness Station at Barfield Crescent Park · A Monday-morning outing club. $5.
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  Business After Hours
  Tue Nov 10 · 4:30–6:00 PM · Murfreesboro Medical Clinic · The Chamber’s monthly after-hours mixer. $15.
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  MTSU Veterans Day Breakfast
  Wed Nov 11 · 7:00–8:30 AM · Middle Tennessee Electric · MTSU’s Veteran Impact Celebration breakfast on Veterans Day morning.