October 2024 Events in Tallahassee

Tuesday, October 01, 2024:

• A Retrospective of W. Stanley “Sandy” Proctor’s art titled Halcyon Days begins at LeMoyne at 11:00 AM

• Tallahassee Swing Band’s Tuesday Night Dance at the American Legion Hall at 7:30 PM.

• Beer-go at Oyster City Brewing Company starts at 6:30 PM.

Wednesday, October 02, 2024:

• The Apalachee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet for a walk on Miccosukee Greenway at 5:30 PM.

• General Knowledge Trivia at Finnegan’s Wake starts at 8:00 PM.

Thursday, October 03, 2024:

• Shelby Van Pelt talks with the Thomasville Center for the Arts at 7:00 PM. Van Pelt wrote Remarkable Bright Creatures.

• Downtown Yoga at Kleman Park begins at 6:00 PM. This is a free event, bring your mat and water

• Bramble’s Bluegrass Jam starts at 5:00 PM at Blue Tavern.

• Drunk Bingo with Roadhead Rhonda at Barrel Proof Lounge Midtown starts at 8:00 PM

• Wheels, Wine, and Whiskey at Goodwood Museum will start at 5:30 PM. Tickets are $40.

• Live Oak, a solo show written by Ms. Anjali Austin, is based on 33 quilts inherited from her maternal grandmother, Mrs. Gussie Beatrice Arnold Hill (1912-1988).

Friday, October 04, 2024:

• Walls Distilling Company is having a vodka bottle release party starting today at 5:00 PM and ending on Sunday at 3:00 PM. Ages 21+.

• The Downtown Getdown returns to Adams Street starting at 6:00 PM.

• A murder-mystery dinner at Wakulla’s Lodge, Death of a Gangster, begins at 5:00 PM. The theme is 1920s and tickets are $100.

• First Friday at the Art Park starts at 6:00 PM.

• Dance with Me Africa, a free exhibition of forty paintings by Marina Brown at the Anderson Brickler Gallery begins.

• A Bannerman Block Party begins at 6:00 PM, There will be food and fun for all.

Saturday, October 05, 2024:

• Coffee and Conversation Meetup at Oology Brewing Company begins their meeting at 10:00 AM. Anyone is welcome to meet other coffee lovers and socialize.

• Rabbit Creek Market’s sidewalk sale begins at 9:00 AM

• A crochet class at Obsessions Gifts starts at 5:00 PM.

• The Blessings of the Animals at Mission San Luis will have its twentieth anniversary. The event begins at 10:00 AM.

  Sunday, October 06, 2024:

• Clue! The Musical is being performed at the Quincy Music Theater. There will be performances this weekend and next.

• Sunday in the Word Garden at Tallahassee Nurseries starts at 3:30 PM.

• An evening with Lyle Lovett and His Large Band starts at 7:30 PM at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Tickets are $70-85. This is part of Opening Nights.

Monday, October 07, 2024:

• “Eureka! A night of science at the library” - this event is for adults as refreshments and nibbles will be served, while interactive demonstrations, hands-on activities, and engaging discussions occur. Begins at 6:00 PM at the main library downtown.

• Making Awesome is hosting a class on learning how to 3D print starting at 6:00 PM. Tickets are $25.

Tuesday, October 08, 2024:

• Blue Tavern hosts Bluesday Tuesday. This week features Corey Hall, who starts performing at 8:00 PM. There will be a $5 cover.

• The Lunch and Learn program continues at Goodwood Museum. This week’s speaker is Doug Alderson who tells of the spooky swamp stories from North Florida’s swamps. This is a brown-bag (aka bring your own lunch and drinks) event but donations are accepted at the door. The event begins at noon.

• Beer-go at Oyster City Brewing begins at 6:30 PM.

• The Tallahassee Swing Band/Dance Night begins at 7:30 PM at American Legion Hall. A ticket is $7-10.

• Tallahassee’s Chamber of Commerce hosts the Professional Women’s Forum at Dunlap’s Champions Center at 11:30 AM.

Wednesday, October 09, 2024:

• Martini Wednesday at the Brass Tap starting at 4:00 PM.

• Isata Kenneh-Mason will perform at Opperman Music Hall, part of Opening Nights, starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $50.

• Hearth and Soul will host Open-Play Mahjong starting at 12:30 PM.

• Rachel’s Reading Club will be at Blue Tavern beginning at 5:00 PM. This is a no-stress musical sight-reading jam.

• Movies in the Park features Hocus Pocus at Kleman Plaza Park begins at 7:00 PM

• Live Trivia Nights at SOS Pizza and Grill starts at 7:00 PM.

Thursday, October 10, 2024:

• The Florida Historic Capitol Museum is having a “Researching Your Florida Roots” about Florida’s Archival System. This begins at 5:30 PM.

• Chords for Charity: A Dueling Piano Concert and Fundraiser for BoysTown will occur at The Moon at 6:00 PM.

• Downtown Yoga at Kleman Park will begin at 6:00 PM. Bring your mat and water!

• The Dr. B.L. Perry, Jr. Branch Library will host Verses and Vibes, an open mic night starting at 6:00 PM

• Star Wars Unlimited Tournament at Gamescape begins at 7:00 PM. There is a $5 entry fee.

• Oology Northside will have “Guest Bartenders” from Florida State Parks Foundation starting at 5:00 PM. Tips will go towards the Foundation.

• The Arianna String Quartet will perform at Opperman Music Hall, as part of the Housewright Viruouso Series, starting at 7:30 PM. Admission is free.

Friday, October 11, 2024:

• The House of Music hosts Wiley Gaby, Julie Nolan, and Brian Durham at 7:30 PM.

• The HurriGains Glow Run begins at 6:30 PM at Shumard Oak. Tickets start at $25 (the price goes up on October 10) and the run benefits Florida’s Disaster Network.

• Octoberfest Bingo Night for ElderCare Services begins at 6:00 PM. A ticket is $25.

• Salty’s Saltwater Cowboy Band perform at Getaway Grill at 10:00 PM

• The 14th Annual Greg McCray Memorial Golf Tournament will be held at Capital City Country Club. Tee-off begins at 8:00 AM. There will be a helicopter ball drop, prizes, and awards. This is to benefit the Boys and Girls Club of the Big Bend.

• Quanta performs at the Wine House on Market Street at 7:00 PM. There is a $10 cover.

• The One Week Boutique begins at 9 AM. Tickets are available for purchase.

• Mercy Me, Crowder, and Cochren & Co. will perform at the Tucker Civic Center at 7:00 PM. Tickets start at $32.

Saturday, October 12, 2024:

• The Tallahassee Old City Cemetery Tour begins at 9:30 AM. The tour will be led by the Florida Archaeology Network.

• KC and the Sunshine Band will perform at Adderley Amphitheater at 7:30 PM. There are a few tickets left starting at $50.

• Hearth and Soul has a Sip and Shop event beginning at 11:00 AM.

• Leon County’s Volunteer Firetruck Roundup begins at Tom Brown Park at 10:00 AM. This is a family-fun event where adults and children can see a firetruck up close, celebrate Volunteer Firemen and Firewomen, and have their faces painted.

• Goodwood Gardens and Museum’s Fall Plant Sale features a collection of heirloom, native, and "Florida-proof" plants. Members get early admission at 8:30 AM while everyone else can enter at 9:00 AM.

• The Second Saturday Event for the Museum of Florida History will focus on Baseball in Florida. The event will start at 11 AM at the Main Library.

• The Minor League Pickleball Tournament will occur at Chaires Park starting at 8:00 AM. Registration is $70.

• Tallahassee’s Vegan Food Festival begins at noon on FAMU Way.

• Tallahassee Museum’s Night Prowl begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $14-16 and must be purchased by October 09.

Sunday, October 13, 2024:

• The Bark hosts Once Great Estate at 7:00 PM.

• The Queer Makers Market will be at 926 Bar and Grill starting at 11:00 AM.

• Midtown Reader’s Book Club, Cafe Conversations with Justin, meet at 4:00 PM.

• Making and Canning Hot Pepper Jelly at the Tallahassee Museum begins at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $24-26. You need to pre-register by October 09.

• Night Sky Viewing at St. Marks Lighthouse begins at 7:00 PM

Monday, October 14, 2024:

• Last day to show tickets for the Free Admission Day at the Tallahassee Museum, see website for details.

• The Salvation Army of Tallahassee is hosting a sewing class at 11:00 AM

• FSU’s College of Music presents the Honors Jazz Trio with Etienne Charles at Opperman at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $7-10.

  Tuesday, October 15, 2024:

• Beer-Go at OCBC starts at 6:30 PM

• The Henhouse Prowlers, part of Opening Nights, performs at Goodwood Museums and Gardens at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $45-55.

• Tallahassee Senior Center’s Martinis and More begins at 6:00 PM

• Swing Night Band and Dance at the American Legion Hall starts at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $7-10

Wednesday, October 16, 2024:

• TSC’s Jazz Band Concert at 7:30 PM at Turner Auditorium. This is a free event.

• Live Trivia at SOS Pizza and Grill begins at 7:00 PM

• Wonderful Wednesday at Goodwood presents 911. Tickets are $5.

• Open Play Mahjong at Hearth and Soul begins at 12:30 PM

Thursday, October 17, 2024:

• The Schooners Lobster Festival begins at noon. This is a four-day event that ends on October 20. There will be activities, all the lobster you can handle, and music. This festival is in Panama City Beach.

• Cap City Video Lounge will show Werewolf and Track the Moon Beast starting at 7:30 PM.

• The Tallahassee AIDS walk begins at 6:30 PM at Southwood Nature Trail. Registration is now open.

• The Star Wars Unlimited Tournament at Gamescape begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $5.

• Shrek Rave at 926 Bar and Grill begins at 9:00 PM

• Priscilla Block at The Moon starting at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $25-35

• Open Blues Jam at The Sound Bar at 6:00 PM

• The FAMU Jazz Ensemble and Jazz Faculty perform. “There’s Something About the Music” at Lee Auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $5-10.

Friday, October 18, 2024:

• Honest Living Tea House hosts a Princess and the Frog tea party starting at 5:00 PM.

• The weekly Blind Dart Tournament at Hobbit American Grill begins at 7:30. Entrance to the tournament is $10.

• October Hunter Moon Meditation at Native Spirit Gems and Jewelry at 6:30 PM.

• The Lodge at Wakulla Springs is having a murder-mystery dinner. The theme is 1950s prom and it is called “A Dance with Death.” A ticket is $100.

Saturday, October 19, 2024:

• Valeria Scoon’s film, Invisible History Middle Florida’s Hidden Roots will show at the IMAX theater.

• Saturday Gaming at Gamescape begins at noon

• Tallahassee Science Festival, hosted by TSC, will start at 10:00 AM at Kleman Plaza

• The 28th Annual Stone Crab Fest at St. Marks begins at 10:00 AM.

• Ladies R&B Kickback Concert featuring Dru Hill, Lloyd, Pleasure P, Bobby V, Case, H-Town, J Holiday, Sammie, and Shai. This will be at the Civic Center at 8:00 PM.

• Native Nurseries is holding a class about growing herbs at 10:00 AM

• Sip and Shop at Hearth and Soul at 11:00 AM

• For Cat’s Sake - Auction and Fundraiser for the Feline Advocates of Leon County begins at 4:00 PM at Tallahassee Elks Lodge.

• Tallahassee Senior Center’s Chili Cookoff begins at 7:00 PM

• JJ Grey and MoFro at the Adderley Amphitheater begins at 7:00 PM
  

Sunday, October 20, 2024:

• American Cancer Society’s Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk will be at Cascades Park. The walk begins at 3:00 PM but the event festivities start at 2:00 PM.

• Midtown Reader’s Book Club, Global Tapestries with Andre, meets at 4:00 PM at the Piebrary

• House of Music presents Maurice Mangum with special guests country recording artist Keal Franklin and musical prodigy Chase Christian-David. Tickets are $25.

• Fall Vintage Handmade Pop-up at the Community Thrift Market at 11:00 AM

• Opening Nights presents Samara Joy at Lee Hall Auditorium at 7:30 PM. Tickets are $50-65.

Monday, October 21, 2024:

• Anhinga Press Reading sponsored by the RBG fund at Proof Brewing at 5:30 PM

Tuesday, October 22, 2024:

• Beer-Go and OCBC at 6:30 PM

• Tallahassee Swing Band and Dance Night at the American Legion Hall at 7:30 PM

• Let’s Jam at the Healing Hideaway features drumming, dancing, snacks and mocktails

• Proof’s “Soak the CEO: ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” starts at 5:30 PM

Wednesday, October 23, 2024:

• The Coton Colors Warehouse sale at 9:00 AM

• Martini Wednesday at The Brass Tap begins at 4:00 PM

• Finnegan’s Wake hosts General Knowledge Trivia starting at 8:00 PM

• Open Mic Night at Blue Tavern at 7:45 PM

• SNL: Shakespeare Night Live Dinner Theater at the Moon begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25-65 depending on if you buy dinner.

• Hearth and Soul hosts Open Play Mahjong at 12:30 PM

• Live Trivia Night at SOS Pizza and Grill starts at 7:00 PM
  
  

Thursday, October 24, 2024:

• SNL: Shakespeare Night Live Dinner Theater at the Moon begins at 7:00 PM. Tickets are $25-65 depending on if you buy dinner.

• Opening Nights presents The Urban Bush Women at the Nancy Smith Fichter Dance Theater. Tickets are $50. The performance will have a second showing on Friday, October 25.

• Karaoke Thursday at The Brass Tap at 9:00 PM

• Open Blues Jam at the Sound Bar at 6:00 PM

• Tallahassee Nurseries and Second Harvest of the Big Bend hosts Taste in the Garden at 6:00 PM. At the time of this writing, Second Harvest is about 25,000 short of their fundraising goal of the year.

• Cap City Video Lounge will show The Touch of Satan at 7:30 PM and The Mask (in 3-D) at 9:15 PM.

• Hearth and Soul host the book launch party for “Here’s Tallahassee” by photographer Erich Martin & authors Serena Moyle & Jay Revell.

• The Wine House on Market Street is having an Oyster Special at 5:30 PM starting at $12

• Trivia Night at Amicus Brewing Ventures starts at 7:00 PM

Friday, October 25, 2024:

• The Greek Food Festival begins at 10:00 AM. Admission is free.

• OneBlood will be at Hanger 38 for blood and platelets drive. Gratis will be awarded for donating. You can make an appointment online or show up to the bus at Hanger 38. This begins at 1:30 PM

• Tallahassee Museum’s Zoobilee starts at 7:00 PM.

• Octronica at Real Cool Time Records starts at 8:00 PM

• Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra is performing a Halloween Spooktacular at The Adderley Amphitheater at 6:00 PM. There will be trick-or-treating as well as music. This is a free event.

• Frenchtown Rising, a “Frenchtown Getdown” before FAMU’s games, will occur at Macomb and Georgia Streets.

• Howl-O-Ween at Lake Tribe Brewing at 4:00 PM

Saturday, October 26, 2024:

• The last day of the Greek Food Festival will begin at 10:00 AM. Admission is free.

• The first night of the Star Wars: A New Hope in concert, performed by the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra at the Donald Tucker Civic Center starting at 7:00 PM.

• Glow Party at Native Spirit at 7:00 PM

• Halloween Bar Crawl with Crawl with Us starts at 4:00 PM

• Cards for a Cure, hosted by TMH Foundation, will be at The Moon at 7:00 PM. There will be food, drinks, casino games, and a silent auction

• Halloween Pub Crawl with Do The Crawl begins at Finnegan’s Wake at 4:30 PM

• Warehouse Overstock Sale for Community Thrift Markets begins at 11:00 AM at 652B Capital Circle

• Elio Delgado will be live at Vino Beano at 8:30 PM

• The Wine House on Market Street hosts a jazz night at 7:00 PM. Cover is $10

• TFP Food Festival at the Fuzzy Pineapple at noon

Sunday, October 27, 2024:

• The final day of the Star Wars: A New Hope in concert, performed by the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra at the Donald Tucker Civic Center starting at 2:00 PM.

• Bacon Jam Workshop at the Tallahassee Museum at 1:00 PM. Tickets are $24-26.

• South Coast DDC (Escape!)

• Cat and Kitten adoptions at Petco starting at 11:00 AM

• A Load of Crafts presents a Watercolor Class

Monday, October 28, 2024:

• Green Drinks at Oyster Bay Brewing Company. This is an event by Sustainable Tallahassee and starts at 6:00 PM

Tuesday, October 29, 2024:

• The 13th Annual Holocaust Dinner at Dunlap Champions Club

Wednesday, October 30, 2024:

• Martini Wednesdays at the Brass Tap

• Open Play Mahjong at Hearth and Soul

• General Knowledge Trivia at Finnegan’s Wake at 8:00 PM

Thursday, October 31, 2024:

• The Fall Opera is Engelbert Humperdinck’s Hänsel und Gretel which will run until November 03.

• Open Blues Jam at The Sound Bar at 6:00 PM

• Karaoke Thursday at The Brass Tap at 9:00 PM

Upcoming Events:

November 01: Bannerman Block Party, First Friday at Railroad Square, Hang Tough’s 3rd Annual Sporting Clays, and Frenchtown Rising

November 07: Henry Cho performs as part of Opening Nights

November 08: Gabriel “Fluffy” Iglesias’ stand-up show at the Civic Center

November 09: Bicentennial Festival

November 10: T-Pain at the Adderley Amphitheater and the Bicentennial Festival

November 22: Bannerman Block Party