Things to Do in Tallahassee Saturday, October 24, 2026

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Local Favorites

FAMU Homecoming Parade

⏰ 8AM - 11AM
📍 FAMU Way
ℹ️ Celebrate FAMU Homecoming with one of the weekend’s signature traditions. The parade begins at 8AM and travels east along FAMU Way, south onto Wahnish Way, and concludes at Lee Hall Drive.
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Downtown Market

⏰ 9AM - 1PM
📍 Ponce de Leon Park
ℹ️ Local artists, craft vendors, food trucks, and other makers gather under the oaks in downtown Tallahassee.
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Tallahassee Greek Food Festival

⏰ 10AM - 9PM
📍 Holy Mother of God Greek Orthodox Church
ℹ️ Enjoy Greek pastries, gyros, spanakopita, moussaka, beer, wine, live Greek music, dancing, church tours, vendors, and more.
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Game Day, Farmers Market & Live Music

⏰ 11AM - 10PM
📍 The Hub at Feather Oaks
ℹ️ College football throughout the day, Rustic Grub, a farmers’ market from 3PM - 6PM, and live music from the Wilson Dean Band from 5PM - 8PM.
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Fall & Halloween Festivities

Lil’ Witching Hours: Chenille Stem Ghost or Spider

⏰ 10AM - 12PM
📍 Michaels, Governors Marketplace
ℹ️ Kids 4+ can use chenille stems to make a plush Halloween ghost or spider during this free in-store craft event.
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Fall Festival

⏰ 10AM - 12PM
📍 Immanuel Baptist Church
ℹ️ Carnival games, trunk-or-treating, a corn maze, chili cookoff, and other fall activities.
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90s Inspired Fall Family Funday

⏰ 10AM – 1PM
📍 Heinz Nurseries
ℹ️ Nostalgic field games (think potato sack race, tug-a-war & more), local vendors, plus festive fall sips & food.
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Fun Day in the Patch

⏰ 10AM - 3PM
📍 Tallahassee Heights United Methodist
ℹ️ Kids' activities like a bounce house, balloon sculptures, a scavenger hunt, face painting, yard games, and a petting zoo.
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Trunk or Treat

⏰ 11AM - 3PM
📍 Tallahassee Harley-Davidson
ℹ️ Celebrate Halloween with the motorcycle community during an afternoon trunk-or-treat event.
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Oktoberfest

⏰ 12PM - 6PM
📍 Epiphany Lutheran
ℹ️ Link Sausage, Tropic-Q BBQ, and Kona Ice will be serving food at an event with plenty of fun activities for the kids: Redemptive Love Farm's petting zoo, carnival games, hayrides, bounce houses, face painting, and a live Polka Band.
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Fall Festival & Trunk or Treat

⏰ 4PM - 6PM
📍 Crossway Church
ℹ️ Enjoy family fun with face painting, bounce houses, human foosball, games, and more.
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Harvest Trunk or Treat

⏰ 4PM - 6:30PM
📍 Simply Grace Church
ℹ️ Enjoy family fun at the annual Harvest Trunk or Treat.
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Flag Football Truck or Treat

⏰ 6PM - 8:30PM
📍 Fort Braden Park
ℹ️ Enjoy a trunk or treat with Fort Braden’s Flag Football.
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Halloween Circus Show

⏰ 7PM - 9PM
📍 Jack Haskin Circus Complex
ℹ️ Zombies dance, skeletons fly through the air, and FSU Circus performers bring a spooky, family-friendly Halloween production to the Big Top. Gates open one hour before showtime.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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Auditorium of Terror

⏰ 8PM - 11PM
📍 Amos P. Godby High School
ℹ️ Take a 15-minute trip through a haunted maze inside the auditorium, with scares waiting around every corner.
🎟️ $15 in Advance | $50 for a Group of Five | $20 at the Door
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Family Fun

Kidtown Storytime

⏰ 11AM - 11:30AM
📍 Midtown Reader
ℹ️ A Saturday morning children’s storytime featuring a new book and an accompanying craft.
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Lego Club

⏰ 2PM - 3PM
📍 Leon County Main Library
ℹ️ Build, create, and play with hands-on Lego activities designed to encourage creativity and problem-solving.
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Storytime

⏰ 3:30PM - 4PM
📍 Barnes & Noble
ℹ️ A Saturday afternoon storytime with activity sheets.
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Hobbies & Interests

Puppies in the Pool

⏰ 9:15AM - 4:30PM
📍 Trousdell Aquatics
ℹ️ Summer fun at the pool is winding down, so the Trousdell Aquatics Center is inviting your furry friends to take a dip.
🎟️ $4.75 per Person | $4.75 per Dog
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DIY Workshops

⏰ Bread Making 10AM - 12PM | Hat Burning & Doormats 5PM - 7PM
📍 AR Workshop
ℹ️ Join the crafty team to make a one-of-a-kind DIY project.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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FSU Men’s Basketball vs. LSU

⏰ 1PM - 3PM
📍 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
ℹ️ Cheer on the Seminoles as FSU men’s basketball takes on LSU.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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Car Show

⏰ 2PM - 5PM
📍 Celebration Baptist Church
ℹ️ Music, food, and fun for the whole family at North Florida's Largest Car Show.
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FAMU Homecoming Football Game

⏰ 3PM - 6PM
📍 Bragg Memorial Stadium
ℹ️ The Florida A&M Rattlers take on Arkansas-Pine Bluff for the 2026 Homecoming game.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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For Cats’ Sake Silent Auction

⏰ 4PM - 7PM
📍 Tallahassee Elks Lodge
ℹ️ Support Feline Advocates of Leon County with silent auctions, raffles, live artists, jazz and other performances, heavy appetizers, and a cash bar. Costumes are welcome.
🎟️ $25 Individual | $45 Couple
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FSU Women’s Soccer vs. Notre Dame

⏰ 7PM - 9PM
📍 Seminole Soccer Complex
ℹ️ Cheer on Florida State as the Seminoles host Notre Dame.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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Live Entertainment

WWE NXT Live

⏰ 7:30PM - 10PM
📍 Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
ℹ️ WWE NXT brings live professional wrestling, championship contenders, and rising WWE stars to Tallahassee.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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Bring It On: The Musical

⏰ 8PM - 10PM
📍 Richard G. Fallon Theatre at FSU
ℹ️ FSU’s School of Theatre presents the high-energy musical set in the competitive world of cheerleading, featuring music by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt.
🎟️ Cost to Attend
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Near Tallahassee

St. Marks, FL:

Stone Crab Festival

⏰ 10AM - 5PM
📍 Riverside Cafe
ℹ️ Enjoy live music, delicious stone crab claws, and more activities for the whole family.
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Panacea, FL:

Spooky Specimens

⏰ 5PM - 8PM
📍 Gulf Specimen Marine Lab
ℹ️ A night of spooky fun at the aquarium with trick or treating.
🎟️ $18 for Adults | $16 for Members | Children in Costume are Free
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Quincy, FL:

Free Family Saturday: Wild About Art

⏰ 10AM - 4:30PM
📍 Gadsden Arts Center & Museum
ℹ️ Meet a Florida box turtle and barred owl, create wildlife-inspired art, explore a visual treasure hunt, visit the reading corner, and take home free books and Art @ Home kits.
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Monticello, FL:

Half Acre Wood Spiderweb Sourdough Class

⏰ 10AM – 11:30AM
📍 GrannyKats Apiary
ℹ️ Learn how to make this our white rustic sourdough loaf (called our Mopsy Loaf), but with a spooky scoring technique.
🎟️ $49 to Attend
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Fall Farm Day

⏰ 10AM - 6PM
📍 Aunt Louise’s Farm
ℹ️ Corn maze, wagon rides, barrel train rides, rubber duck races, friendly farm animals, a corn pit, and other fall activities.
🎟️ $15 to Attend | Children 3 & Under Free
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Haunted Tours

⏰ 7PM – 9:30PM
📍 Monticello Chamber of Commerce
ℹ️ Step into the haunted heart of Monticello on this guided walking tour through its Victorian-era streets.
🎟️ $25 to Attend
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Bainbridge, GA:

Fall Family Fun

⏰ 10AM - 5PM & 8PM - 11PM
📍 Springhill Tree Farm
ℹ️ 10AM - 5PM: Explore the corn maze, pumpkin patch, hayrides, bounce houses, pig races, kids’ train, mini golf, and other fall activities. 8PM - 11PM: Take a nighttime hayride to the farm’s haunted corn maze, then make your way through after dark.
🎟️ $10 Daytime Activity Armband | Ages 3 & Under Free | $15 Nighttime Haunted Corn Maze
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Crawfordville, FL:

Trick or Treat Story-Walk

⏰ 5:30PM - 8PM
📍 Azalea Park
ℹ️ Follow a Halloween story around the walking path while community partners hand out candy and treats. Food trucks will also be available.
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Wakulla Springs, FL:

Creature Feature VI

⏰ 7:30PM - 10:30PM
📍 Wakulla Springs State Park
ℹ️ Enjoy an outdoor double feature of The Creature from the Black Lagoon followed by Godzilla (1954).
🎟️ $5 to Attend
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Havana, FL:

Local Market

⏰ 10AM - 2PM
📍 Downtown Havana
ℹ️ A great lineup of local vendors, handmade goods, fresh produce, and more.
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OCTRONICA 3

⏰ 8PM - 11PM
📍 The Cannery Garage
ℹ️ An electronic music mini-festival and Halloween party featuring live electronic performers, visuals, arcade games, costumes, and more.
🎟️ $10 to Attend
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Lamont, FL:

Bats, Beasts, and Boos

⏰ 9AM - 4PM
📍 North Florida Wildlife Center
ℹ️ A spooktacular Halloween weekend filled with a costume contest, exciting animal encounters, educational presentations, and fun activities for all ages.
🎟️ Tickets Start at $7.50
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Thomasville, GA:

Quail Trail 5K

⏰ 8AM - 10AM
📍 Pebble Hill Plantation
ℹ️ Experience one of South Georgia's most scenic races - whether you're a competitive runner, a casual jogger, or simply looking for a fun morning outdoors.
🎟️ $40 to Participate
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Story Time

⏰ 11AM – 11:30AM
📍 The Bookshelf
ℹ️ A story time before a small activity or craft.
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