The holiday season is making its entrance, but fall isn't finished just yet! From the final weekend of the North Florida Fair and the opening of LeMoyne's Holiday Show to football, festivals, and an incredible night of music, there's plenty happening around Tallahassee this Saturday.
⚠️ Weekend Event Advisory: Cold weather has already prompted the cancellation of some events. Other events may also be affected. Before heading out, please check each event's Event Page link for the latest schedules, cancellations, and updates.
Local Favorites
Downtown Market
⏰ 9AM – 1PM
📍 Ponce de Leon Park, 127 East Park Avenue
ℹ️ Browse handmade goods, local art, crafts, produce, and food vendors beneath the downtown oaks.
Fire Truck Round Up
⏰ 10AM – 1PM
📍 Tom Brown Park, 443-557 Easterwood Drive
ℹ️ Come out and enjoy free food, music, and activities for kids, including, a bounce house, face painting, giveaways, and more.
North Florida Fair
⏰ 12PM – 10PM
📍 North Florida Fairgrounds, 441 East Paul Russell Road
ℹ️ It's the final Saturday of the North Florida Fair! Enjoy carnival rides, livestock exhibitions, agricultural displays, live entertainment, fair food, and family activities. Saturday is also Senior Day, with free admission for guests ages 60 and older from noon until 3PM.
🎟️ $10 Ages 13+ | $7 Ages 6–12 | Free Ages 0-5 | $40 Unlimited Ride Armband
Cirque Du Luxe
⏰ 1:30PM | 4:30PM | 7:30PM
📍 Big Top at Governor's Square Mall, 1500 Apalachee Parkway
ℹ️ Step inside the big top for a circus packed with acrobatics, thrilling performances, and family entertainment.
🎟️ Ticket Required
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FAMU Football Game
⏰ 3PM Kickoff
📍 Ken Riley Field at Bragg Memorial Stadium, 1500 Althea Gibson Way
ℹ️ The Rattlers host Mississippi Valley State for their final home football game of the season. It's Senior Day, so fans can help recognize the players closing out their home careers in orange and green.
🎟️ Ticket Required
Fall & Holiday Festivities
Holiday Show
⏰ Holiday Show 11AM – 6PM
📍 LeMoyne Arts, 125 North Gadsden Street
ℹ️ Explore the annual gallery show featuring original artwork, ornaments, ceramics, jewelry, textiles, and unique gifts from regional artists. An outdoor artisan market brings even more makers to the sculpture gardens, and the inaugural Gingerbread Dreams Competition adds an extra dose of holiday cheer.
🎟️ $5 Nonmembers Ages 18+ | Free for Members & Children
ℹ️ Members Only Mimosa Preview begins at 9AM
Fall Festival
⏰ 12PM – 7PM
📍 St. John Paul II Catholic Church, 3720 Capital Circle SE
ℹ️ Celebrate fall with children's rides, local food trucks, live music from The WhatNot Band, and a full afternoon of community fun.
Holiday Night Market
⏰ 6PM – 9PM
📍 Goodwood Museum & Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road
ℹ️ Explore local artisan booths, decorated Christmas trees, food trucks, festive treats, live jazz in the Carriage House area, and a special visit from Santa.
🎟️ $15 Ages 13+ | Free for Children
❄️ Weather Sensitive
Market Under the Stars
⏰ 6PM – 9PM
📍 St. John's Episcopal Church, 211 North Monroe Street
ℹ️ Shop holiday gifts, homemade treats, arrangements, and specialty items while enjoying music, hors d'oeuvres, and a silent auction.
🎟️ $50 to Attend
❄️ Weather Sensitive
Family Fun
Saturday Morning Physics
⏰ 9:30AM – 10:30AM
📍 FSU Richards Building, Room 101, 1055 Atomic Way
ℹ️ Explore classical physics with activities and demonstrations designed to inspire curiosity in children and adults alike.
Kids Club
⏰ 10AM – 12PM
📍 Michael’s at Governor’s Market Place, 1524 Governors Square Blvd
ℹ️ Use air dry clay to make your own holiday-inspired figurines.
Kids Workshop
⏰ 10AM – 1PM
📍 Lowe’s Home Improvement
ℹ️ Build a holiday engine.
🎟️ Registration Required
SCIturday
⏰ 10AM – 2PM
📍 Challenger Learning Center, 200 South Duval Street
ℹ️ Enjoy family friendly activities featuring various STEAM topics.
Read with Therapy Dogs
⏰ 10:30AM – 11:30AM
📍 J. Host Northeast Branch Library, 5513 Thomasville Road
ℹ️ Build reading skills and confidence with a friendly therapy animal.
KidTown
⏰ 11AM – 11:30AM
📍 Midtown Reader, 1123 Thomasville Road
ℹ️ A musical storytime with Jamie Morris as she sings along to her book, Penelope and Leroy.
Kids Zone
⏰ 11AM – 12PM
📍 JCPenney, 1500 Apalachee Parkway
ℹ️ Enjoy free crafts, ID badge and lanyards, and a collector's pin each month.
The Sound of Music: Youth Edition
⏰ 1PM – 3PM
📍 Community Christian School Theatre, 4859 Kerry Forest Parkway
ℹ️ The inspirational story, based on the memoir of Maria Augusta Trapp, who serves as governess to the seven children of the imperious Captain von Trapp, bringing music and joy to the household.
Lego Club
⏰ 2PM – 3PM
📍 Leon County Main Library, 200 West Park Avenue
ℹ️ Enjoy hands-on building while boosting creativity, problem-solving, and fine motor skills in a fun, interactive setting.
Story Time
⏰ 3:30PM – 4PM
📍 Barnes & Nobles, Centre of Tallahassee, 2415 North Monroe Street
ℹ️ Enjoy a different picture book each week with activity sheets.
Live Entertainment
Days of Dance
⏰ 2PM & 7:30PM
📍 Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theatre, Montgomery Hall, 130 Collegiate Loop
ℹ️ FSU's School of Dance presents original choreography created and performed by faculty, students, and staff.
🎟️ $10–$20 per Ticket
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
⏰ 2PM & 8PM
📍 Theatre Tallahassee, 1861 Thomasville Road
ℹ️ Follow Christopher, a brilliant teenager determined to solve the mystery surrounding a neighbor's dog's death, in this imaginative Tony Award-winning play about family, truth, and seeing the world differently.
🎟️ Approximately $27.50 per Ticket | Mild Adult Themes
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Coriolanus
⏰ 8PM – 10PM
📍 FSU Lab Theatre, 502 South Copeland Street
ℹ️ Shakespeare's powerful tragedy follows a celebrated Roman warrior whose pride and political battles threaten to destroy everything he has fought to defend.
🎟️ $30 Adults | $28 Seniors | $10 Students and Ages 0-17
Live Music
⏰ 8PM – 10PM
📍 Blue Tavern, 1206 North Monroe Street
ℹ️ Enjoy a performance by Paddy League and Miss Mango.
Latin Night
⏰ 10PM – 2AM
📍 926 Bar and Grill, 926 West Tharpe Street
ℹ️ Enjoy sounds by Big B, Best Bad Bunny Costume Contest, Patio Karaoke with DJ Pheonix, and a specialty cocktail menu.
🎟️ $21 for Ages 21+ | $15
Hobbies & Interests
Walk With a Doc
⏰ 9AM – 10AM
📍 Cascades Park, 1001 South Gadsden Street
ℹ️ Start your morning with a community walk and a chance to connect with medical professionals.
🎟️ Registration Required
Traces of Place
⏰ 10AM – 11AM
📍 First Florida Capitol Replica, 1001 South Monroe Street
ℹ️ Discover how old photographs, documents, advertisements, and other everyday artifacts can reveal fascinating stories about Tallahassee's past with FSU doctoral student Chris Carlberg who shares examples from his collection of local historical materials.
🎟️ Registration Requested
Pine Needle Basketry Workshop
⏰ 10AM – 1PM
📍 Mission San Luis, 2021 Mission Road
ℹ️ Learn the traditional art of creating baskets from pine needles in this hands-on workshop, and take home a handcrafted piece and a new appreciation for a timeless skill.
🎟️ $24 Members | $30 Nonmembers | Ages 13+
Archery
⏰ 10AM – 3PM
📍 Mission San Luis, 2021 Mission Road
ℹ️ Try to hit the bullseye on the archery range with modern equipment.
🎟️ Admission Cost
Guided Historic Neighborhood Tour
⏰ 10:30AM – 12PM
📍 The Grove Museum, 902 North Monroe Street
ℹ️ Take a one-mile guided walking tour exploring the Call family, territorial-era Florida, local architecture, and historic homes surrounding The Grove Museum.
Veterans Happy Hour
⏰ 2PM – 4PM
📍 Hearth and Soul, 1410 Market Street
ℹ️ Celebrate the November non-profit partner with light bites and libations.
Film Screening
⏰ 3PM – 5PM
📍 Challenger Learning Center, 200 South Duval Street
ℹ️ The Tallahassee Film Society presents a showing of Soul Patrol – Vietnam’s first black special ops team reuniting to share their untold story.
🎟️ Ticket Required
Near Tallahassee
Quincy, FL:
ArtZone
⏰ 10AM – 4:30PM | Closed 1PM–1:30PM
📍 Gadsden Arts Center & Museum, 13 North Madison Street, Quincy, FL
ℹ️ Get creative in this free, drop-in art studio featuring painting, drawing, collage, printmaking, and rotating hands-on projects for artists of all ages.
Holiday Shopping
⏰ 10AM – 4PM
📍 Padgett's Jewelers, 21 East Jefferson Street, Quincy, FL
ℹ️ Kick off holiday shopping in historic downtown Quincy with jewelry browsing, refreshments, and a special raffle.
Havana, FL:
Vintage Market
⏰ 9:30AM – 2PM
📍 Havana History & Heritage Museum, 204 2nd Street Northwest, Havana, FL
ℹ️ Shop vintage treasures, unique finds, collectibles, and other market goods at the museum's outdoor pavilion and green space.
Christmas Tree Lighting
⏰ 5PM – 7PM
📍 Havana Main Street, 101 West 7th Ave, Havana, FL
ℹ️ Enjoy pictures with Santa, hot cocoa, Christmas carols and the grand event - the lighting of the Havana Christmas tree.
❄️ Weather Sensitive
Opry
⏰ 6:30PM – 8:30PM
📍 Havana History & Heritage Museum, 204 2nd Street Northwest, Havana, FL
ℹ️ Enjoy a family-friendly night of traditional country music featuring guest artists, storytelling, and a silent auction.
🎟️ $30 General Admission | VIP Pricing Separate
Monticello, FL:
Fall Farm Days
⏰ 10AM – 6PM
📍 Aunt Louise's Farm, 8101 Waukeenah Highway, Monticello, FL
ℹ️ Get in one last autumn farm adventure! Explore the corn maze, ride the wagon or barrel train, race rubber ducks, meet friendly animals, and enjoy other seasonal attractions.
🎟️ $15 per Person | Free Ages 0-3
Crawfordville, FL:
Art Walk
⏰ 9AM – 4PM
📍 Azalea Park, 155 Azalea Drive, Crawfordville, FL
ℹ️ Discover local and Southern artists, original artwork, handcrafted creations, and a day of creativity at this Wakulla County community art celebration.
Halloween Spooktacular
⏰ 12PM – 5PM
📍 Wakulla Community Center 318 Shadeville Road, Crawfordville, FL
ℹ️ A community service awareness pageant.
Thomasville, GA:
Second Saturday
⏰ 10AM – 2PM
📍 Thomasville Center for the Arts, 600 East Washington Street, Thomasville, GA
ℹ️ A fun, welcoming experience filled with themed activities, approachable art stations, hands-on crafts, refreshments, and creative fun for all ages.
StoryTime
⏰ 11AM – 11:30AM
📍 The Bookshelf, 126 South Broad Street, Thomasville, GA
ℹ️ A fun story and craft.
Sopchoppy, FL:
Secrets of a Blackwater River
⏰ 7:30PM – 10:30PM
📍 Sopchoppy Theater & Conference Center, 164 Yellow Jacket Avenue, Sopchoppy, FL
ℹ️ Explore the mysterious beauty of the region's waterways through filmmaker Sammy Tedder's River Obscura: Secrets of a Blackwater River, Episode Two.
Carrabelle, FL:
Lantern Fest
⏰ 6PM – 10PM
📍 Crooked River Lighthouse, 1975 Highway 98 West, Carrabelle, FL
ℹ️ Celebrate the lighthouse's 131st birthday with glowing lantern displays, live music, dance performances, craft demonstrations, maritime history, and special nighttime lighthouse climbs.
🎟️ $15 Advance | $20 at Gate | Free for Children 12 and Under with Adult
❄️ Weather Sensitive
Events, prices, and schedules are subject to change. Check the linked Event Page for ticket availability, registration requirements, and last-minute updates before heading out.
