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For the month of October kids will have fun learning how to create fun healthy Halloween creations
When : October 13th, 15th, 20th, & 22nd | 4:30PM - 5:30PM
Where : Southeast Family YMCA
Cost: $20/ session YMCA Members and $40/ session for Non- YMCA Members
Join us every Wednesday 5-8pm April through October. No admission charge. You bring your friends – we supply The View! Watch the sun go down and enjoy stunning views of Huntsville and beautiful sunsets from the best view of Huntsville! VIP reserved tables can be purchased, and many tables are available with open seating. Ride…
Come early, grab dinner, and snag the best seat before the show starts! 🍔🎬
When: Wednesdays | 6 PM
Cost: FREE
Free movies this month at Field Day!
When :
10/8 - Hotel Transylvania (PG)
10/15 - Halloweentown (NR)
10/22 - Nightmare Before Christmas (PG)
10/29 - DOUBLE FEATURE—Hocus Pocus 1 & 2 (PG)
Where : Field Day Huntsville
Cost : FREE
During the 2025-2026 school year, the Land Trust will host programs at Chapman Mountain designed for the homeschool community. These days offer families the opportunity to visit the preserve with environmental educators on site to lead short hikes, suggest activities, and conduct a small number of short programs.
When : October 16th | 9am - 2pm
Where : Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve
Cost : FREE
Cuentos y canciones en español e inglés con Miss Kristin. Manualidad después. Books, music and a craft in Spanish and English with Miss Kristin!
Cost: FREE
When: August 28-December 18| 10AM-10:30AM
Join on Thursdays (during the school year) for BRICK DAY for Home Schooled children. Take advantage of this opportunity to use LEGO® building as a way to teach building techniques, structure, logic, or any of a number of other things, or just to play! They will be adding a series of challenges to be used each day you come in. Simply pick one of the challenges and we will provide you with other needed items for that challenge. This will provide the participants with a learning experience and a new concept each time they come!
Cost: FREE
When: August 7 - May 22| 10:30AM-12PM
Connect with and learn from other moms who can relate to the ups and downs of raising an infant. The meetings are facilitated by an experienced Mother Baby nurse who can answer your questions. DETAILS First & third Thursdays, 11 a.m. - Noon (NEW location beginning Dec. 7) Madison Public Library 142 Plaza Blvd., Madison,…
Love knitting? They have a group for you! Knit Wits is a welcoming and supportive knitting group where creativity, conversation, and community come together! All skill levels are welcome, including beginners. Bring your work-in-progress. Limited supplies available.
Cost: FREE
When: July 17-December 18| 2PM-4PM
The Greene Street Market at Nativity is downtown Huntsville's producer-only, open-air market for fresh, locally-grown vegetables, fruits, herbs and flowers! It's where you go to meet farmers with gorgeous local produce, grass fed beef and pork, free range chickens and eggs; pick up freshly-prepared meals, gourmet popsicles, traditionally-made relishes, cheeses, preserves and breads. And, it's where local artisans offer their works!
Cost: FREE
When: July 3 - October 30| 3PM-6PM
Make your own crime fighting gadgets, learn how to draw the Lunch Lady, play the scribble game and brainstorm some new villains for her to battle.
When : October 16th | 4PM - 5PM
Where : North Huntsville Public Library
Cost : FREE
🎃 Get ready for a hauntingly fun time at the Providence Spooktacular Market! Bring your best costume and your trick-or-treat basket as they transform the market into a spooky celebration filled with treats, thrills, and festive fun for the entire family. 🍭Trick-or-Treat Fun: Walk through the market and collect goodies from participating vendors—make sure your basket is ready! It’s a safe, family-friendly way to enjoy the classic Halloween tradition while supporting local businesses.
🎭Costume Contest: Wear your most creative costume for a chance to win a spooktacular surprise! Show off your eerie ensembles and get ready for a thrilling contest where the best costume wins a prize you won’t want to miss. Bring the whole family for a ghoulishly good time at the Providence Spooktacular Halloween Market—it’s sure to be a frightfully fun day for all!
Cost: FREE
When: October 16| 4PM-8PM
🎃Spooky season is on the way!!! Mark your calendars for the 2025 MidCity Monster Mash! They're kicking things off on Tuesday, October 7th, and this fun Halloween pop-up runs through November 1st!!🎃
Get your costumes ready!!!!
👇👇👇
👻Scary good food menu
👻Spooky and fun photo opps
👻Monsters roaming The Camp
👻LIVE music every Thursday-Sunday
👻Costume parties
👻Fall Market every Sunday
👻AND SO MUCH MORE DURING OCTOBER!!!!
It’s the BEST TIME OF THE YEAR. 🥳
Cost: FREE
When: October 7 - November 1| 4PM-10PM
Snowcones, bouncy house, face painting & more!
*** ¡Te esperamos el 16 de Octubre a las 5pm! tendremos camion de nieve gratis, castillo inflable, pintacaritas, hotdogs, chips, todo gratis!
When : October 16th | 5PM
Where : Aviva Church
Cost : FREE
Biergarten is BACK for its 12th year at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center! Join the fun every Thursday (May 22 - Oct 23, 5-7:30 PM) for great pretzels and live music under the Saturn V! Entry is FREE! Purchase required for food and drinks.
When: Every Thursday May-October | 5 PM-7:30 PM
Cost: FREE entry, food extra charge
Face painting by Let's Face It, Corn Maze bounce, Inflatables, Mini Pumpkin Painting, and a Costume Contest just to name a few!
When : October 16th | 5PM - 8PM
Where : Chick-Fil-A Madison
Cost : FREE
-Live Music
-Dog and Adult Costume Contest
-Vote on your favorite booth's pumpkin
-Sit around and roast a s'more!
When: October 16th | 5PM - 9PM
Where : The Providence Market
Cost : Free
Mom Circle is a dedicated safe space for mothers to connect & learn from each other!
When : October 16th | 6PM - 8PM
Where : The Bunny Hive
Cost : FREE
Start a DnD adventure with your little warriors and wizard! Ages 5-7 Every Sunday at 4:30pm Ages 8-10 Every Thursday at 6:30 For updates, please visit Altered Reality, LLC VR Arcade & Game Center's Facebook page.
This tour is based off the book The Spirits of Athens by local author Shane Black. It tells the spookier side of real Athens history.
When : October 14th, 16th, 21st, 23th, 28th, 30th | 7PM & 7:30PM
Where : 100 North Beaty Street, Athens, AL 35611
Cost : $18+ Fees
This tour is based off the book The Spirits of Athens by local author Shane Black. It tells the spookier side of real Athens history.
When : October 14th, 16th, 21st, 23th, 28th, 30th | 7PM & 7:30PM
Where : 100 North Beaty Street, Athens, AL 35611
Cost : $18+ Fees
Artsy Tots! Ages 2-3 Registration is required. The program introduces toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the Museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more! Artsy Tots classes are on…
Whether you're pregnant and curious about postpartum, a first-time mom navigating it, or a seasoned parent join this Q&A for help & advice!
When : October 17th | 10AM - 11AM
Where : ZOOM (Link provided upon registration)
Cost: FREE
The Pumpkin Patch is back again at MidCity District each weekend in October! Stock up on your fall decor by shopping with local farmer, Reed's Farmers Market!
🎃Pumpkins
🎃Mums
🎃Gourds
🎃Corn Stalks and more!
When : 10/3-5, 10/10-12, 10/17-19, 10/24-26, 10/31
Where : MidCity
Cost : Free entry
Artsy Tots! Ages 2-3 Registration is required. The program introduces toddlers between the ages of 2 and 3 to art and to the Museum through artful short stories, gallery play activities, and an art activity. The program helps with color recognition, fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and more! Artsy Tots classes are on…
Save the dates 2025 Homeschool Skate! Be sure and add to your calendar and tell your friends! They can't wait to see you there!
Cost: $8
When: August 8-December 12| 1PM-4PM
Celebrate fall with this fun event!
When : 10/11, 10/ 17, 10/18, 10/25 // 4PM - 8PM | 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 // 3-7. | 10/31 3-8
Where : Grant Funk Railroad
Cost : Free
🎃Spooky season is on the way!!! Mark your calendars for the 2025 MidCity Monster Mash! They're kicking things off on Tuesday, October 7th, and this fun Halloween pop-up runs through November 1st!!🎃
Get your costumes ready!!!!
👇👇👇
👻Scary good food menu
👻Spooky and fun photo opps
👻Monsters roaming The Camp
👻LIVE music every Thursday-Sunday
👻Costume parties
👻Fall Market every Sunday
👻AND SO MUCH MORE DURING OCTOBER!!!!
It’s the BEST TIME OF THE YEAR. 🥳
Cost: FREE
When: October 7 - November 1| 4PM-10PM
WhistleStop: Rocket City's BBQ Festival is BACK!
A beloved North Alabama tradition since 2001, WhistleStop returns October 17th & 18th, 2025, to the vibrant MidCity District! Presented by the Apollo Coalition, this year's festival features a new contest, fantastic music, and more! Join them for a fantastic weekend of BBQ, music, and community spirit, all for a great cause!
Cost: $15-25
When: October 17-18| 11AM-11PM
Join Piper & Leaf for their Tailgate Sale & Tunes event – a community yard sale and an acoustic jam session all rolled into one!
When: Third Fridays of the Month | April-October | 5pm-8pm
Cost: FREE
The Downtown Food Truck Rally is rolling back into the heart of the city - and this year, there are fun new themes and a vote for Huntsville’s Downtown Food Vendor Winner where YOU get to vote for your favorite food truck each month!
When: Every Third Friday May through October | 5 – 9 PM
Cost: FREE
Enjoy trunk or treating, corn hole, ring toss, and cake walk!
When : October 17th | 5:30pm - 7:30pm
Where : Farley Elementary School
Cost : Free (Pay to play options in the center of the event, which can be purchased for $1.00 at a PTA table near the front of the event)
Join for Friday night music on Village Green! The Grasstronauts is a progressive bluegrass band comprised of local Huntsville musicians. The Grasstronauts play acoustic instruments and tunes typically heard in Bluegrass music but also play an extensive list of tunes not associated with bluegrass. Bring your favorite lawn chair or picnic blanket for a night out in Clift Farm.
When: October 17 | 5:30-8:30 PM
Cost: FREE
Don't miss B.I.N.G.O nights at Urban Cookhouse: Whitesburg every Friday! This is a family friendly event hosted by Brain Blast!
When: Fridays | starting at 6 PM
Cost: FREE (other than your meal)
All walking tours leave from Harrison Brothers Hardware Store promptly at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights in September and every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights in October. Walking tours are $13 for adults, $8 for kids 12 and under. Reservations are required. All tours will begin promptly at the start time so be sure to show up early to find parking and check in. They all are approximately 1.5 hours long, all have completely different stories, all are equally wonderful. Don't ask them to choose the best, they love them all!
Cost: $8-$13
When: September 5 - October 31| 6PM-8PM
Movies in the Park will feature a FREE fall-themed movie and other activities. Make sure to bring your own blanket and chairs. Food vendors and music will start at 5PM with the movie starting at sunset (approximately 6 PM).
Movie Lineup:
Oct 3: Inside Out 2
Oct 10: Soul
Oct 17: Adams Family
Oct 24: Wicked
Where : Big Spring Park West
Cost : Free
The original fairytale first lady is back with a fresh world premiere retelling!
When: Oct. 17 @ 7 PM (alumni night) | Oct. 18, 19, 25, & 26 @ 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm. | Oct. 24 @ 7:00 pm.
Cost: $18 for children, $24 for adults
Your favorite vendors will be back this fall! Check out Bailey Cove Farmers Market at Saint Thomas fall pop-up markets.
When : September 20th | October 18th | November 15th
Times : 8AM - 12PM
Where : Bailey Cove Farmers Market at Saint Thomas
Join us for The Providence Market in Huntsville, AL! Discover local businesses and farmers with fresh produce, artisanal goods, and handmade crafts. Enjoy live music and fun encounters with farm animals. It's a community event you won't want to miss!
Cost:FREE
When:June 14-December 6|9AM-2PM
Bring the whole family and enjoy a perfect autumn day outdoors! This festive event will feature fun games and activities for all ages, a variety of local vendors with unique goods and early holiday gifts, plus plenty of delicious food and drinks to enjoy.
When : October 18th | 10AM - 2PM
Where : The Marketplace - Scottsboro
Cost : Free
This biannual event is full of books for all ages!
When : October 18th | 9AM - 3:30PM
Where : Madison City Public Library Auditoriums #1 and #2
Cost : $.25 Sale
Let's have a wild day of live music, keeper talks, animal enrichment, crafts, games, a tortoise race, pumpkin toss at 2 p.m., and even a lion plop!
When : October 18th | 9AM - 4PM
Where : Tigers for Tomorrow (Attalla)
Cost : $20 Adults | $10 Kids (4–11)
Get away from the distractions at home and enjoy 3 hours of sewing time around other craft-minded people! Bring your own sewing machine and project materials. They'll provide an iron/ironing board, rotary cutters, and cutting mat. Space is limited. Reservations required!
Cost: FREE
When: July 19 - December 20| 9:30AM-12:30PM
The fun alarm is ringing! Let your kid celebrate Fire Safety Month with mini-firehouse workshop by Lowe's and First Alert. Mini-builders get to create their own miniature firehouse complete with a working pole. This hands-on project encourages creativity and introduces kids to the importance of fire safety. Fun all-around! Registration is required!
Cost: FREE
When: October 18|10AM-11AM
🌲🪵Join the Park Naturalist at the Sauty Pavilion to get crafty with natural materials!
📆 August 23 - October 18
⏰ 4PM & 10AM
📍 Bucks Pocket State Park
Cost: $5
When: August 23 - October 18| 4PM & 10AM
Join Vallis Mental Health for their virtual support group where you can: connect with other parents who understand your experience, learn positive parenting techniques, and navigate the challenges of ADHD together. Let’s work together to create a positive environment for our children!Please see the flyer for all group information. To register, please scan the QR…
Celebrate fall with this fun event!
When : October 18th | 10AM - 12PM
Where : Ascension Lutheran Church
Cost : FREE
A day filled with shopping from local vendors, delicious food, music, games, and fellowship. There’s something for everyone—kids, parents, friends, and neighbors alike!
When : October 18th | 10AM - 3PM
Where : Center Grove Methodist Church
Cost : Free
See Burritt’s Historic Park come alive as you celebrate the abundant harvest and prepare for the winter days ahead! You’ll find the interpretive team demonstrating skills your great-grandparents would know well, from fiber artistry to agriculture to open hearth cooking. With old fashioned games for children to play and our barnyard buddies ready to say hello, it’s a day the whole family can enjoy!
When: October 18th | 10am-4pm
Cost: Included in General Admission | FREE for Members
Be inspired by the artwork by Betty Grisham, Birds in the River Near the Cloister, ca. 1970-1980, watercolor on paper. Gift of the Artist. 2001.18.11 in Sea to Shining Sea exhibition to create your own landscape with feathered friends using tempera, pipe cleaners, markers, and glue.
When: October 18 | 11 AM-1 PM
Cost: FREE
🎉 What’s Happening:
• Inflatables 🏰
• Train Ride 🚂
• Cake Walk 🍰
• Carnival Games 🎯
• Free Food 🌭🍔
• Snow Cones 🍧
• Cotton Candy 🍭
• Popcorn 🍿
…and so much more!
When : October 18th | 11AM - 2PM
Where : Shipps Baptist Church
Cost : FREE
Indoor sensory friendly Trunk or Treat event!
When : October 18th | 11AM - 2PM
Where : The Riley Center
Cost : $5/per child donation suggested
Celebrate fall with this fun family-friendly event!
When : October 18th | 11AM - 4PM
Where : Morgan Co., Alabama, Humane Society
Cost : $20 For Car Show Entry
Vendors from all over the area will present their finest products, whether made-by-hand, second-hand or made by the earth.
When: Saturdays through October 25 | 11 AM-4:15 PM
Cost: FREE
WhistleStop: Rocket City's BBQ Festival is BACK!
A beloved North Alabama tradition since 2001, WhistleStop returns October 17th & 18th, 2025, to the vibrant MidCity District! Presented by the Apollo Coalition, this year's festival features a new contest, fantastic music, and more! Join them for a fantastic weekend of BBQ, music, and community spirit, all for a great cause!
Cost: $15-25
When: October 17-18| 11AM-11PM
Get ready for a frightfully fun time at Spooky Skate!
**Wear a costume & get your skate rental FREE
When : October 18th | 12:30 - 2PM
Where : Huntsville Ice Sports Center
Cost : $6/Children 5 & Under | $12/General Admission
Teens ages 12-18 can help add some color to our teen section by joining Ms. Meredith in creating a Jen Stark-inspired mural. All supplies will be provided.
When : October 18th | 1PM - 2PM
Where : Tillman D. Hill Public Library of Hazel Green
Cost : FREE
The original fairytale first lady is back with a fresh world premiere retelling!
When: Oct. 17 @ 7 PM (alumni night) | Oct. 18, 19, 25, & 26 @ 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm. | Oct. 24 @ 7:00 pm.
Cost: $18 for children, $24 for adults
Bored this Fall? Like board games? Tweens & teens ages 11 - 15 can join to play games and hang out! Games featured are usually board, card, or party games.
When : October 18th | 2PM - 4PM
Where : South Huntsville Library
Cost : Free
The Neuroaffirmative Autism Resource Center Parenting Autism Support Group Weekly on Saturdays at 3:00PM (90 Minutes) Starts Jan 25th Located at NAARC For more information, please visit their Facebook page.
You’re invited to Bubbles’ Boo Bash at Goldfish Swim School! Bring the whole family for a safe, fun, and FREE Halloween celebration.
When : October 18th | 3:30PM - 6PM
Where : Goldfish Swim School (Madison)
Cost : FREE
The Huntsville Police Department and Huntsville Parks & Recreation invite you to their annual Halloween Party! Take your family, friends and festive spirit for an afternoon of fun – costumes are encouraged but not required.
🎃Trunk or Treat
🎃Bounce houses
🎃Family-friendly entertainment and carnival games
🎃Food trucks
When : October 18 | 3PM - 8PM
Where Jaycee Community Building | John Hunt Park
Cost : Free
Meet Sarah Sanderson, The Littlest Witch, Wednesday, Enid & Maleficent! Food trucks, face painting, bouncy houses and vendors charge for products & services!
When : October 18th | 4PM - 6PM
Where : Delano Park
Cost : FREE
Get ready for a night of fall fun for the whole family!
✨ Shop local vendors
🍭 Trunk or Treating
🍔 Food trucks
👻 Costume Contest (kids & teens only)
🚗 Trunk Decorating Contest
When: October 18th | 4PM - 8PM
Where : GigaParts Huntsville
Cost : Free
Celebrate fall with this fun event!
When : 10/11, 10/ 17, 10/18, 10/25 // 4PM - 8PM | 10/12, 10/19, 10/26 // 3-7. | 10/31 3-8
Where : Grant Funk Railroad
Cost : Free
🎃Spooky season is on the way!!! Mark your calendars for the 2025 MidCity Monster Mash! They're kicking things off on Tuesday, October 7th, and this fun Halloween pop-up runs through November 1st!!🎃
Get your costumes ready!!!!
👇👇👇
👻Scary good food menu
👻Spooky and fun photo opps
👻Monsters roaming The Camp
👻LIVE music every Thursday-Sunday
👻Costume parties
👻Fall Market every Sunday
👻AND SO MUCH MORE DURING OCTOBER!!!!
It’s the BEST TIME OF THE YEAR. 🥳
Cost: FREE
When: October 7 - November 1| 4PM-10PM
Celebrate fall with this fun event!
When : October 18th | 5PM - 8PM
Where : 51 Turner Lindsey Rd, Rogersville, AL, United States, Alabama 35652
Cost : FREE
All walking tours leave from Harrison Brothers Hardware Store promptly at 6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday nights in September and every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights in October. Walking tours are $13 for adults, $8 for kids 12 and under. Reservations are required. All tours will begin promptly at the start time so be sure to show up early to find parking and check in. They all are approximately 1.5 hours long, all have completely different stories, all are equally wonderful. Don't ask them to choose the best, they love them all!
Cost: $8-$13
When: September 5 - October 31| 6PM-8PM
Teen Game Night is your chance to grab some friends, hang out, and dive into a night full of laughs, snacks, and friendly competition!
When : October 18th | 6PM - 8PM
Where : Around the Curtain Children's Theatre
Cost : $5/Play Pass | $10/Pizza & Play
The original fairytale first lady is back with a fresh world premiere retelling!
When: Oct. 17 @ 7 PM (alumni night) | Oct. 18, 19, 25, & 26 @ 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm. | Oct. 24 @ 7:00 pm.
Cost: $18 for children, $24 for adults
Join the Land Trust of North Alabama for a screening of the original cult classic Beetlejuice in one of Alabama’s most unique venues!
When : October 18th | Gates open at 6PM
Where : Three Caves Quarry
Cost : $15-$20
Experience Boris the Spider, Godzilla, Frankenstein, Radioactive Hamsters, Thriller, the Monster Mash and so many more Halloween favorites in this brilliant and intimate laser light show experience.
When : October 18th, 25th, 31st | 7:30PM - 8:30PM
Where : Campus No. 805
Cost : $10
This free and welcoming gathering is for moms in all seasons of motherhood to come together, share, and connect. Whether you're navigating new challenges, celebrating milestones, or simply need a space to exhale, this is for you!
When : October 19th | 9AM - 11AM
Where : Movement Massage & Breathwork
Cost : FREE
Over 40 local artists and businesses will be represented and offering everything from vintage clothing and accessories, original artwork, jewelry, handmade clothing, baked goods, stationery, ceramics, books and more! Fauna & Film will have a polaroid photo booth on site and The Greater Huntsville Humane Society, will have adoptables to meet!
When : October 19th | 11AM - 4PM
Where : Back Forty Beer Company
Cost : FREE
Enjoy the SEVENTH SEASON of The Market at MidCity, Huntsville's Market for Farmers, Artisans, Makers, Growers, Musicians, and more!
When: Every Sunday until November 9 | 12-4 pm
Cost: FREE
The Pumpkin Patch is back again at MidCity District each weekend in October! Stock up on your fall decor by shopping with local farmer, Reed's Farmers Market!
🎃Pumpkins
🎃Mums
🎃Gourds
🎃Corn Stalks and more!
When : 10/3-5, 10/10-12, 10/17-19, 10/24-26, 10/31
Where : MidCity
Cost : Free entry
Families are invited to join for an afternoon of fall fun! We’ll have games, door prizes, a bounce house with slide, inflatable pumpkin smash, and a separate toddler bounce area. Plus, enjoy free popcorn, cotton candy, lemonade, and more!
When : October 19th | 2PM - 4PM
Where : Trinity Baptist Church
Cost : Free
Celebrate fall with this fun event!
When : October 19th | 1PM - 3PM
Where : Hogan Family YMCA
Cost : FREE
The original fairytale first lady is back with a fresh world premiere retelling!
When: Oct. 17 @ 7 PM (alumni night) | Oct. 18, 19, 25, & 26 @ 1:00 pm & 6:00 pm. | Oct. 24 @ 7:00 pm.
Cost: $18 for children, $24 for adults
History comes alive at Maple Hill Cemetery! 🌿✨
Meet some of Huntsville’s most fascinating figures in person. Well… sort of. Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll is one of the largest living history events in the nation, with over 75 costumed characters, live music, antique autos, special exhibits, and scavenger hunts for the kids.
When : October 19th | 1:30PM - 4:30PM
Where : Maple Hill Cemetery
Cost : FREE (Donations suggested)
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