October Events in Tallahassee

Florida’s Capital City offers more than collegiate charm during the college football season. October in Tallahassee is packed with family-friendly festivals, live music, outdoor adventures, and spooky Halloween fun. Looking to plan the ultimate fall getaway to Tallahassee? Here are the must-attend events and experiences waiting for you throughout the month! Looking for more fall events in Tallahassee? Be sure to check out our fall events guide.

Family-friendly | Concerts & Live Music | Halloween | Fall Festivals

Family-friendly

Downtown Getdown
October 3, 2025

The Downtown GetDowns are back for 2025 with events scheduled for two dates: September 19th and October 3rd. The events take place on the Adams Street Commons at the corner of Adams Street and College Avenue from 6:00-10:00PM. The series is free to the public and will include live music from local bands, the Fun 4 Tally Kids Zone, performances by community dance groups, and numerous food and craft vendors. Downtown GetDown series brings together the best local food vendors, favorite local musicians, and activities for kids of all ages. See you on Adams Street!

Blessing of Animals at Mission San Luis
October 4, 2025

On Oct. 4, celebrate the Blessing of Animals at Mission San Luis with free pet blessings, activities, and pet-themed crafts. Bring your pets to receive individual blessings in the reconstructed 17th-century church and enjoy booths from local animal organizations, living history displays, and food vendors.

Night Flight: Supermoon Edition at the Tallahassee Museum
October 6, 2025

Head to the Tallahassee Museum on October 6 for a Night Flight under the Harvest Full Moon. October’s celestial events will make for an incredible zipline experience, including 2025’s first supermoon, as well as a visible Saturn!  Adventure along on our Soaring Cypress course to enjoy a tour of night life at the Tallahassee Museum from the trees.

Movies in the Park: The Mummy
October 8, 2025

2025 Taste In the Garden at Tallahassee Nurseries
October 23, 2025

Join us at our 3rd Annual Taste in the Garden! This event will take place on Thursday, October 23rd, at Tallahassee Nurseries from 6PM to 8PM. All proceeds will benefit our mission to fight hunger in the Big Bend.

Concerts & Live Music

Friday Night Block Parties
Every Friday Night Before FSU Football Home Game

The Friday Night Block Parties are back and bigger than ever! 🎶 Every home game weekend, CollegeTown transforms into an outdoor concert venue on Madison Street with live music, high energy, and plenty of ways to celebrate Friday night in Tallahassee.

Crowder Grace & Glory Tour at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
October 2nd, 2025

The Grace and Glory Tour with Crowder, featuring Passion Music, Louie Giglio, and Kari Jobe Carnes & Cody Carnes, is a powerful night, bringing songs that have shaped worship movements, like “Grave Robber,” “Glorious Day,” and “The Blessing.”

Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience at Ruby Diamond Hall
October 3, 2025

Morgan Freeman’s Symphonic Blues Experience is a soul-stirring odyssey through the heart of the Mississippi Delta, where the Blues was born. Guided by the legendary voice of Academy Award winner Morgan Freeman, this immersive musical performance fuses the raw, aching power of authentic Delta Blues with the grandeur of a symphony orchestra, creating a soundscape that is both deeply rooted and breathtakingly expansive

Moon Over Maclay: A Jazz Concert
October 5, 2025

The Annual Moon Over Maclay concert is back again with a great music line-up playing in the gardens as a full moon will rise over Lake Hall! This is the Friends of Maclay Gardens 14th Annual Moon Over Maclay jazz concert at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park. This year’s date is Sunday October 5th from 6:00-9:00 pm; the gate opens at 5:00pm. Music lovers bring a blanket, lawn chairs, picnic supper, and beverages of your choice. Choose a place on the lawn in front of the Maclay house, relax under the moonlight and enjoy great music.

Kendell Marvel at Opperman Music Hall
October 7, 2025

Kendell Marvel is a Grammy-winning songwriter and powerhouse vocalist whose gritty blend of outlaw country and southern rock has made him a standout in Nashville and beyond

Hubby Jenkins at Goodwood Museum and Gardens
October 21, 2025

Hubby Jenkins is a talented multi-instrumentalist who endeavors to share his love and knowledge of old-time American music. Born and raised in Brooklyn he delved into his Southern roots, following the thread of African American history that wove itself through country blues, ragtime, fiddle and banjo, and traditional jazz.

T-Pain Featuring Earthgang at Donald L. Tucker Civic Center
October 17, 2025

Tallahassee’s own T-Pain is returning to his hometown for a performance that promises to be nothing short of legendary. The GRAMMY® Award-winning artist, producer, songwriter, entrepreneur, and global cultural icon will take the stage at the Donald L. Tucker Civic Center on Friday, October 17th.

Gladys Knight In Concert at The Adderley Amphitheater
October 24, 2025

The great ones endure, and Gladys Knight has long been one of the greatest. Very few singers over the last sixty years have matched her unassailable artistry. This seven-time GRAMMY Award winner has enjoyed #1 hits in Pop, Gospel, R&B, and Adult Contemporary, and has triumphed in film, television, and live performance.

Halloween Symphony Spooktacular!
October 25, 2025

Spooktacular is back for year 10! Join us for this FREE event at the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park for trick-or-treating, costumes, games, food, and a ghoulishly good concert! Trick-or-treating starts at 6pm, music starts at 7:30pm.

New Jazz Underground at Brick & Brass
October 30, 2025

New Jazz Underground, an American trio, have been described as “an innovative and ultra creative collective striving to establish themselves as a defining voice for the genre of Jazz and beyond”. Their music signals a merging of traditional sensibilities in Jazz with the modern influence of swing, hip-hop, house/afro-beat, and afro-cuban music.

Halloween

Ghost & Grim Tales Tour
Various dates in October

Learn about Tallahassee’s history through the spooky stories of our resident ghosts and other grim tales. You’ll discover which downtown Tallahassee buildings are haunted, hear the tales of several Tallahassee tragedies, learn about some infamous Tallahassee duels, and visit the grave of the Tallahassee witch.

Historic Monticello Ghost Tours
Various dates in October

Venture 25 miles east of Tallahassee to Monticello, Florida, known for being one of the most haunted small towns in the south. Home to Indian mounds, historic buildings, superstitious tourists, history lovers and supernatural hobbyists. Visitors can walk the town’s dark streets, take an exclusive look inside the old jail, and explore the ghostly nooks and crannies with an expert guide.

Garden & Farm Family Fall Festival
October 11, 2025

The UF/IFAS North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, FL is happy to host once a again the Garden&Farm Family Fall Festival. They will have a day full of activities with local vendors and local organizations. Plus science hands-on activities from the research programs on campus, farm tours, fall photo op, a fall plant sale extravaganza and live performances. They will also have a Kid Fun Zone with multiple activities for the little ones, a petting zoo, and Free pumpkins!

Spirits of Goodwood at Goodwood Museum and Gardens
October 17, 2025

Step into the shadows of history at Spirits of Goodwood, an evening of ghostly tales and chilling legends set against the backdrop of the historic Goodwood Main House and its moss-draped oaks.

Zoobilee: Live Music Event
October 24, 2025

Owl-O-Ween: A Family Fun Day at Goodwood
October 26, 2025

Creature Cruise: A Halloween Evening on the Water
October 30 & 21, 2025

Set sail for a frightfully fun evening aboard the annual Creature Cruise! Enjoy a haunted Halloween boat ride at dusk at The Lodge at Wakulla Springs, then feast on a festive buffet full of spooky delights.

Fall Festivals

Aunt Louise’s Fall Farm Days
Saturdays & Sundays | TBA

Explore the famous corn maze, race the rubber ducks, meet the animals, hold a baby bunny, and feed the goats, cows, sheep and more! Aunt Louis’s Farm has pumpkins for sale, concessions, a few food trucks, and more.

Havana Pumpkinfest
October 11, 2025

Enjoy our Pie Eating contest, unique vendors, delicious bites from local food trucks, fun face painting, bounce houses, hayrides, arts and crafts, and more! Bring the whole family for a day full of fall excitement! You won’t want to miss it.

29th Annual Stone Crab Festival
October 18, 2025

The St. Marks Stone Crab Festival takes place on Oct. 18, 2025, at the Riverside Cafe. It features live music, local arts and crafts vendors, and plenty of family-friendly activities. Highlights include a Jeep meet, a Kids Zone with a bounce house, and delicious stone crab claws.

Tallahassee Greek Food Festival
October 24 – 25, 2025

Come out to the Tallahassee Greek Food Festival for all your favorite Greek foods, music, dancing, and culture.

St. Marks National Wildlife Refuge Monarch Festival
October 25, 2025

The Refuge hosts its Monarch Festival to showcase this amazing migration! Not only will visitors to the festival be able to witness the tagging of these delicate butterflies at the St. Marks Lighthouse, but they can enjoy exhibits and demonstrations, learn about landscaping for butterflies and other pollinators, plus enjoy family-friendly interactive games, crafts, music, and food near the visitor center.

Keep Exploring Tallahassee

October may be one of the busiest months in Florida’s Capital City, but the fun doesn’t stop when the month ends. Check out our full events calendar for even more ways to experience Tallahassee, and be sure to explore our Fall Events Guide and Winter Holiday Guide for highlights all season long.