Here are 23 fabulous + enjoyable Rocket City occasions to take pleasure in in October

October begins in only a few weeks, and which means fall live shows, sporting occasions and festivals are packed into the calendar. Check out a few of these cool occasions occurring right here within the Huntsville space in October:

Music festivals

1. The The 58^th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention @ Athens State

• What:The 58^th Annual Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention is again in Athens, and can embrace craft distributors and greater than 200 musicians.
• When: Oct. 1-4
• Cost: Wednesday: Free | Single day: $20 | Weekend go: $30
• Details

2. Tangled String Music + Arts Festival @ John Hunt Park

• What: The City of Huntsville’s Music Office has partnered with Tangled String Studios to make the seventh version of the pageant bigger and extra widespread with greater than a dozen bands on two phases.
• When: Oct. 3-4
• Cost: October 3 solely: $58 | October 4 solely: $68 | Weekend go: $109 | VIP weekend go: $159
• Details

3. Breakaway Festival @ The Orion Amphitheater

• What: This pageant consists of an incredible array of artists spanning a number of genres. Headlined by The Chainsmokers, that is two days of unimaginable music at The Orion.
• When: Oct. 3-4, 4-11PM
• Cost: $170+
• Details

4. Bluegrass + BBQ Festival @ Southside Park

• What: What higher mixture right here in North Alabama than morphing bluegrass music with BBQ! Bring your blanket or garden chair and revel in a full day of nice music, good eats and enjoyable within the coronary heart of South Huntsville.
• When: Oct. 11, 1PM
• Cost: Free
• Details

Concerts

5. The Brook & The Bluff @ Mars Music Hall

• What: Alabama-born and Nashville-based The Brook & The Bluff are enjoying Mars Music Hall to kick off October.
• When: Oct. 1, 8PM
• Cost: $25+
• Details

6. Lyle Lovett & His Acoustic Group @ The Princess Theatre

• What: The legendary Lyle Lovett will play at Decatur’s Princess Theatre for one of the vital anticipated fall live shows within the space.
• When: Oct. 4, 7PM
• Cost: $95
• Details

7. Red Clay Strays @ The Orion Amphitheater

• What: From Mobile, Red Clay Strays have taken the music world by storm after releasing their debut album in 2022. They mix genres from rock to nation to Americans and extra.
• When: Oct. 15, 7:30PM
• Cost: $38
• Details

8. Billy Strings @ The Orion Amphitheater

• What: Bluegrass/jam band musician and super-talented guitarist Billy Strings returns this fall for one more set of high-energy reveals after promoting out final 12 months’s cease at The Orion.
• When: Oct. 23-25, 7:30PM
• Cost: $79+
• Details

9. Louis York @ Mars Music Hall

• What: Claude Kelly and Chuck Harmony convey their fusion of R&B, jazz, blues and pop to Mars Music Hall.
• When: Oct. 24, 8PM
• Cost: $27+
• Details

Sports

10. Alabama A&M Homecoming @ Louis Crews Stadium

• What: The Bulldogs have a good time homecoming all week Oct. 4-12 with a full slate of enjoyable occasions occurring all week. The week culminates with the homecoming recreation vs. Mississippi Valley State.
• When: Oct. 4-12
• Cost: Various
• Details

11. Huntsville City FC vs. Carolina @ Wicks Family Field

• What: The final house recreation of the season in your personal Huntsville City FC is the primary weekend of the month!
• When: Oct. 5, 12PM
• Cost: $12+
• Details

12. Huntsville Havoc Opening Game @ Propst Arena

• What: The first Havoc house recreation for the Huntsville Havoc’s 2025-26 season is towards Pensacola.
• When: Oct. 24, 7PM
• Cost: $12+
• Details

13. Alabama A&M vs. UAH @ AAMU Event Center

• What: The AAUMU and UAH males’s and girls’s basketball groups will play one another in an exhibition double header to kick off the faculty basketball season.
• When: Oct. 27 2PM, 4PM
• Cost: Free
• Details

14. Beach Volleyball National Championships @ John Hunt Park

• What: Huntsville will host the 2025 AVCA Central Qualifier for Beach Volleyball National Championships on the finish of the month.
• When: Oct. 31
• Cost: Free
• Details

Theater + reveals

15. Back to the Future: The Musical @ Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

• What:  This present is tailored for the stage by the enduring movie’s creators Bob Gale and Robert Zemeckis, and directed by the Tony Award winner John Rando.
• When: Oct. 1-5
• Cost: $47+
• Details

16. ‘The Editor’ @ Mad Malts Brewing

• What: The Independent, Huntsville Independent movie group, presents the horror/comedy movie “The Editor.”
• When: Oct. 5, 6PM
• Cost: $10
• Details

17. ‘Cinderella’ @ Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

• What: The beloved fairy story involves life in a spectacular Broadway-style manufacturing that delights all ages, mixing humor, romance and the timeless majesty of classical ballet.
• When: Oct. 14, 7PM
• Cost: $54+
• Details

18. Amber Autry @ Levity Live

• What: Amber Autry is a Nashville-based slapstick comedian identified for her high-energy performances and sharp, relatable humor.
• When: Oct. 18, 6:30PM, 8:45PM
• Cost: $27
• Details

19. Huntsville Symphony Orchestra presents: ‘Psycho’ @ Mark C. Smith Concert Hall

• What: Just in time for Halloween, you’ll expertise this chilling traditional movie with new eyes and ears because the orchestra performs the rating reside in sync with the large display screen.
• When: Oct. 30, 7:30PM
• Cost: $15+
• Details

Halloween-themed

20. Spellbound @ Huntsville Botanical Garden

• What: Stroll the Garden at nighttime to take pleasure in a spooky, theatrical lighting show on this immersive fall expertise for adults 21+.
• When: Oct. 16-19, 7-10PM
• Cost: $12-25
• Details

21. Cemetery Stroll @ Maple Hill Cemetery

• What: See Huntsville historical past come to life as characters from the town’s previous information you thru Alabama’s oldest cemetery.
• When: Oct. 19, 1:30PM
• Cost: Free
• Details

22. Sip + Stroll Night Market: Spooky Spirits @ The Orion Amphitheater

• What: Browse an eclectic mixture of handmade arts and items, feast on scrumptious fare from native meals vans and sip on chillingly scrumptious bar specials.
• When: Oct. 21, 5-9PM
• Cost: Free
• Details

23. Witches Day @ Lowe Mill

• What: Come wander Lowe Mill A&E wearing your greatest witch apparel the Thursday earlier than Halloween!
• When: Oct. 30, 11AM-7PM
• Cost: Free
• Details

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