Trussville Witches Ride Starts at Cahaba Elementary School (Trussville) trussvillewitchesride.com
businesses from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 24. Plus, don’t miss the after- party post-CH Witches Ride with live music 4–7 p.m. at the Heights Village. Haunted 5K & 10K Masonic Park (215 Parkway Dr., Trussville) runsignup.com Get ready to race on Oct. 17, hosted by US Road Running Races.
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It’s Nice to Have You in Highland Park Historic Highland Park, Birmingham highland-park.org A free neighborhood porch crawl on Oct. 18 from 3–5 p.m. featuring live music, light refreshments, historic homes, a scavenger hunt, and an after-party at Rojo at 5 p.m.!
Put the foot to the pedal in this fun, spooky- season annual charity bike ride on Oct. 24. Ends with a celebration at Ferus Ales.
Smith Tomato’s 10th Annual Fall on the Farm 4575 Loop Rd., Steele facebook.com
Moss Rock Festival Hoover Met Complex (Hoover) mossrockfestival.com
Haunted Hippie Art Festival The Regional Library and Arts Center (Warrior) facebook.com
The whole family will love this free event on Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with 75+ local vendors, live music, kids’ activities (including free face painting), and fall photo props.
Wrap up the fall festival season November 7–8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a weekend devoted to creativity, art, and community, featuring visual art, handmade crafts, live performances, food, and hands-on family activities. Kids 18 and under get in free! Movies on the Mountain: Hotel Transylvania Vulcan Park & Museum visitvulcan.com Don’t miss the spooky, silly outdoor movie series finale Hotel Transylvania on Oct. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Bring blankets and enjoy free popcorn, cookies, and a beautiful view of Birmingham, plus take pics with the mascot “V.”Tickets are $8–10, and children under five are free.
On Oct. 10 from noon to 5 p.m., shop over 50 vendors, snack on food trucks, and listen to live music at this free festival.
St. Clair County Fair St. Clair County Ag & Multievent Center (Odenville) facebook.com
Haunt the Hills Wald Park (Vestavia Hills) vhal.org
Don’t miss this free county fair Oct. 2–3, featuring rides, livestock, contests and competitors, live music, and fair food! Third Annual Harvest on Hoyt Crestline Village, Mountain Brook mtnbrookchamber.org On Oct. 25 from 4–8 p.m., enjoy a community supper by Dyron’s Lowcountry benefiting Leadership Mountain Brook. UAB ArtPlay Halloween Family Day ArtPlay House (Downtown Birmingham) alysstephens.org Dress up in your favorite costume on Oct. 24 from 1–4 p.m. and celebrate Halloween with music, games, hands-on art activities, and more. This year’s theme is inspired by The Little Ghost Who Was a Quilt . Warehouse31 3150 Lee St., Pelham warehouse31.com Get haunt season ready at this spooky, intense haunted house!
Trick-or-treat with local businesses and enjoy games, inflatables, a costume contest, and a best pumpkin contest from 4:30 to 6 p.m. on October 23. Then settle in for a Halloween movie screening at 6:30 p.m.
Helena’s Buck Creek Festival Helena Amphitheater helenasbuckcreekfestival.com
Mt. Laurel Fall Festival Downtown Mt. Laurel mtlaurel.com
Don’t miss this fun, lively fest Oct. 9–10 featuring the annual rubber duck race, a children’s area, live shows, and shopping from local artisans and food vendors—all to raise money for local charities. Homewood Fall Festival Homewood Central Park homewoodparks.com The kids will love the inflatable kid attractions, costume contest, DJ, and food trucks on Oct. 25 from 2–5 p.m.
Don’t miss this free, family-friendly street fair on Saturday, Oct. 24, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring local food trucks, a farmers market, craft fair, kids zone, and live music—all while strolling one of Birmingham’s most charming neighborhoods.
Oktoberfest Moody City Park (Moody) moodychamber.net
Homestead Hollow Harvest Arts & Crafts Festival Homestead Hollow, Springville homesteadhollow.com
Celebrate fall with this free community Oktoberfest Oct. 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., featuring arts and crafts, games, pony rides, live entertainment, food, and more.
20 OCTOBER 2026 | BIRMINGHAMPARENT.COM Train and Protective Life Carousel, meet amazing animals, and enjoy yard games on Henley Lawn. Included in Get ready for some wild fun on the last three weekends in October from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Wear your costumes to trick-or-treat along the Candy Trail, dance at the Monster Mash with the DJ, ride the Red Diamond Express Step back in time Nov. 13–15 at this traditional harvest festival featuring handmade arts and crafts, pioneer demonstrations, blacksmithing, wood carving, food, and live entertainment. Kids ages 12 and under get in free! Hoots & Howls: Daytime Halloween Event Birmingham Zoo birminghamzoo.com
Warrior Day Main Street, Warrior northjeffersonchamber.com
Pinson Butterbean Days Main Street, Pinson (205) 994-6396 pinsonbutterbeandays.com
Spend Oct. 18 from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. enjoying food, local shopping, inflatables, and kid- friendly activities at this free community celebration in downtown Warrior. Yonder Walls First Mural Festival Parkside District (Downtown Birmingham) yonderwalls.com Watch Birmingham get a colorful makeover on Oct. 17 at this first-of-its-kind free art festival! More than 25 new murals will be painted during the week, ending with a celebration of live music, local vendors, food trucks, artists, and a Family Fun Zone.
Don’t miss this two-day event Oct. 2–3, packed with arts and craft vendors, food trucks, a carnival, live entertainment, and a unique bean art show!
Trick or Trot 5K Back Forty Brewing Company (Avondale) runsignup.com
Get into the Halloween spirit (and into your costume!) at the 13th Annual Trick or Trot 5K benefiting Kid One Transport, starting at 8 a.m. on Oct. 24. Plus, a costume contest!
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