October Haps

Thursday, Oct 1

• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.
• Mixtape Music Trivia, 8 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Celtic and Old-Time Jam at West End Cider House

Friday, Oct 2

• Infestation: Brood-X, Brian Damage, PAL, Gusher, and more. Message ladyrader@gmail.com for location
• Paw Paw Pawp Up: Paw Paw-themed art event, 2 p.m. to 8 p.m @ Athens Art Guild
• Judge Russo, Swerve, TBD, 10 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Nelsonville Bigfoot Festival — cryptid presentations, live music, local makers, Appalachian culture, and more @ Historic Nelsonville Public Square
• Wells Addington, 7–9 p.m @ Side Bar

Saturday, Oct 3

• Athens Farmers Market
• Dixon’s Violin: Live in Athens @ Arts West
• Infestation: Brood-X, Brian Damage, Pal, Gusher, and more. Message ladyrader@gmail.com for location
• The Porch Toads @ the Village Productions talent show
• Fall Follies: An evening of art and entertainment @ Village Productions in Amesville
• Amnesia After Party with Mr. Evil, Stenosis, and 1333, 10 p.m., $10 @ Side Bar
• Farm Dinner Concert with Emily Singer and the Heartbeats @ Fern Hollow Farm
• The Annual Athens County, Ohio Antique Machinery Show @ Athens County Fairgrounds
• Nico Day Sister, Jacket Pact, Cameo, 10 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Appalachian Literary Arts & Storytelling Festival, 10 a.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
• Bookends, 6–8 p.m @ West End Cider House
• Megan Bee: Songwriter Showcase, 6 p.m @ Eclipse Company Store
• Nelsonville Bigfoot Festival — cryptid presentations, live music, local makers, Appalachian culture, and more @ Historic Nelsonville Public Square
• STENOSIS, Amnesia After Party, Mr. Evil, and 1333, 10 p.m., $10 @ The Side Bar
• Alien, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater

Sunday, Oct 4

• Infestation: Brood-X, Brian Damage, Pal, Gusher, and more. Message ladyrader@gmail.com for location
• The Annual Athens County, Ohio Antique Machinery Show @ Athens County Fairgrounds
• Appalachian Literary Arts & Storytelling Festival, 10 a.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
• Nelsonville Bigfoot Festival — cryptid presentations, live music, local makers, Appalachian culture, and more @ Historic Nelsonville Public Square
• Intro Birding, 8–9 a.m — guided walk to the bird blind with bird identification and calls @ Hocking Hills State Park

Monday, Oct 5

• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.
• Early Show: Rattletrap, 7–9 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Athens Primary Care Clinic, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m @ Heritage Community Clinic

Tuesday, Oct 6

• Hispanic Film Series: The Companion, 7 p.m @ the Athena Cinema
• Gentle Yoga, 5:30 p.m. to 6:45 p.m @ 8950 Lavelle Rd, Athens
• Sexual Health and Wellness Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m @ Heritage Community Clinic
• Open Mic Night, 7–9 p.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
• Spanish Conversation, 4–5 p.m @ Athens Public Library
  

Wednesday, Oct 7

• Barn Builders: An Architectural Legacy in Ohio’s Rural Landscape: Tom O’Grady, speaker, 7 p.m @ Federal Valley Resource Center

Thursday, Oct 8

• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.
• Women’s Health Screening, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m @ Heritage Community Clinic
• Celtic and Old-Time Jam at West End Cider House
• Spanish Conversation, 4–5 p.m @ Athens Public Library
• Movie Night Under the Stars: Death Becomes Her, 7 p.m., free admission and popcorn @ Pleasant Hill Vineyards
• Van Morrison Tribute featuring Steve Zarate, Ted Harris, Angela Opell, Otis Crockron, and Bruce Dalzell, 7–9 p.m., free @ Casa Nueva
• Cat People, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Jackie O’s Horror Movie Nights: Killer Klowns from Outer Space, 8 p.m., free entry and free popcorn @ Jackie O’s On Fourth
• Riot Grrrl Night — 9 p.m. at the Union

Friday, Oct 9

• Big Shrimp, Shampoo for the Monks, 10 p.m @ Casa
• OHIO Museum Complex Collections Print Exchange: an exhibition of artists’ print work inspired by fungi specimens from the collection; reception 5:30–7:30 p.m @ Kennedy Museum
• Global Dance Night, 7–10 p.m @ The Athens Armory
• Hocus Pocus Celebration and Movie Screening, 5:30–8 p.m. @ Athens Public Library
• A Nightmare on Elm Street, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Red Temple Pray, Zeitgeist 9pm, The Union
• Athens-Hocking Landfill Open house 11am

Saturday, Oct 10

• Athens Farmers Market
• Beautiful People House Music Dance Party, 9 p.m.–late, free 9–10 p.m., $5 after 10 p.m @ Jackie O’s Brewpub
• Living Traditions: A free community Appalachian Arts Festival — making apple butter, presentations on storytelling, sewing, food preservation, and more @ Federal Valley Resource Center
• Outdoor Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m
• Early Show: Bobby Stevens & Natural Sway, 6–8 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Fur Peace Productions Presents Don Was and the Pan-Detroit Ensemble, 7 p.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
  Live From Tuesday Creek: A monthly variety show featuring Randy Gleason, doors 6:30 p.m., show 7:30 p.m @ Tecumseh Theater, Shawnee
• Blackout presents Space Kid, Suitor, Twerp, and Guy Music, 8 p.m. @ The Union
• Shadow Puppet Workshop, 2–3:30 p.m. @ Athens Public Library
• Jaws, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
  

Sunday, Oct 11

• Sunday Crafternoon, 2–5 p.m @ West End Cider House
• Local Food for Local Folks Fall Fundraiser, 4–7 p.m — sweet treat stroll, mini farmers market, silent auction and raffles, specialty crafted brews, locally sourced food, and more @ Jackie O’s Taproom
• Ecstatic Dance Athens with DJ Funk, 3:30–5:15 p.m., $15 donation @ Unitarian Fellowship, 184 Longview Heights Rd
• Art Show Reception: The Art of Chris Monday, with music by Charlie Touvell, 4–6 p.m. @ Casa Cantina

Monday, Oct 12

• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct 13

• Cirque Kalabante: World of Words, ancestral African wisdom, storytelling, hypnotic songs, and more, 7:30 p.m @ Memorial Auditorium
• Haunted House Paint & Pour with Luke Boyd, 7–9 p.m @ Stuart’s Opera House
• Public Telescope Nights, 8–10 p.m @ Ohio University Observatory
• Jackie O’s Tuesday Night Revival: An American Roots Music Series featuring St. Andrews, 6–8 p.m. @ Jackie O’s On Fourth
• People Slop, art by Sara Severns opening reception 6pm, The Union
• Cryptids of Appalachia, presented by Michael Thomas Ford, 12–1 p.m. @ Dutch Creek Winery

Wednesday, Oct 14

• Creature Feature: The Blob (1958), 7:30 p.m., free @ ARTS/West

Thursday, Oct 15

• Chesterhill Produce Auction: Pie Day Fundraiser and Produce Auction, 2:30 p.m
• Mixtape Music Trivia, 8–10 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Celtic and Old-Time Jam at West End Cider House
• Spanish Conversation, 4–5 p.m @ Athens Public Library
• Muppets Haunted Mansion, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater

Friday, Oct 16

• Public Telescope Nights, 8–10 p.m @ Ohio University Observatory
• Ghostbusters, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Colin Richards and Spare Change, White Flag Over Providence, 10 p.m. @ Casa Nueva
• Larry Elefante @ West End Cider House

Saturday, Oct 17

• Athens Farmers Market
• Halloween Isekai Nerdy Dance Party, 8 p.m @ Phoenix Nest Games
• The Oyster Club: Dive into Queer Deep Cuts with DJ Moose Knuckle, 10 p.m @ Jackie O’s Brew Pub
• Two-day Rander: Willow Basketry Workshop with Talkin-Quinn
• Public Telescope Nights, 8–10 p.m @ Ohio University Observatory
• Liberty Furnace and Caitlin Kraus Trio, 9 p.m., $12 @ Side Bar
• Fall Fungi Festival — hands-on inoculation workshops, guided mushroom hikes, fungus forays, educational programs, family activities, live music, camping, and more @ Tenderfoot Learning Lab
• Sinners, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Sour Fiction, Leghorn, The River Project, 7:30 p.m. @ DM Athens House Show Finder on Instagram for more information
• The Burning Brain Band, Jone and the Misfitz, Brandon Reisig, Andrew Lampela @ Casa Nueva
• Pizza Night for the Pavilion, music by Emily Singer @ Blaney Family’s Farm

Sunday, Oct 18

• Two-day Rander: Willow Basketry Workshop with Talkin-Quinn
• Fall Fungi Festival — hands-on inoculation workshops, guided mushroom hikes, fungus forays, educational programs, family activities, live music, camping, and more @ Tenderfoot Learning Lab
• Meet the Makers: shop local, taste, discover, connect and support 1-4pm, Acenet

Monday, Oct 19

• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct 20

• Sexual Health and Wellness Clinic, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m @ Heritage Community Clinic
• The Athens Artists Project Fundraiser 2026, 5–9 p.m @ Casa Nueva
• Hispanic Film Series: Artificial Justice (Justicia Artificial), 7 p.m @ The Athena Cinema 

Wednesday, Oct 21

• Vitamin String Quartet & Girl Named Tom, 7:30 p.m @ Memorial Auditorium
• Athens Primary Care Clinic, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m @ Heritage Community Clinic

Thursday, Oct 22

• Stuart’s Opera House presents Reefer Madness: Show times on website
• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.
• Early Show: Mojo Green, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m @ Casa
• Celtic and Old-Time Jam at West End Cider House
• Spanish Conversation, 4–5 p.m @ Athens Public Library

Friday, Oct 23

• Stuart’s Opera House presents Reefer Madness: Show times on website
• The Burbs, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Riot Grrrl Night — 9 p.m. at the Union
  Chirp: Torque Release Tour with Ah The World, doors 9:30 p.m., music 10 p.m., $8/$10 @ Casa Nueva

Saturday, Oct 24

• Athens Farmers Market
• Eyes on the Stars: Tintypes, natural light pop-up @ Tend Space
• Stuart’s Opera House presents Reefer Madness: Show times on website
• Beginning Blacksmithing with Mike Hoops, 12 p.m. to 4 p.m @ Federal Valley Resource Center
• Rosemary’s Baby, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• The Rocky Horror Parody Show, 8 p.m. @ Baker Theater
• Good Soup, Chump, Power Booster, Stenosis, 8 p.m. @ 32 Mount Street
• Shampoo for the Monks, Paid Leave, Redbud — house show @ 23 Palmer Street

Sunday, Oct 25

• Old Time Jam, 4–6 p.m @ ARTS/West 
• Annual Witches Paddle — at the boathouse at Strouds Run
• Kindred Fall Flea Market — starts at 11 a.m.

Monday, Oct 26

• Chesterhill Produce Auction, 4 p.m.

Tuesday, Oct 27

• Business of Seeds: A Farmer-to-Farmer Skill Share, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m @ Village Bakery & Cafe
• Macabre Spelling Bee, 5 p.m., free and open to the public @ West End Cider House
• The Rocky Horror Picture Show Shadowcast, 8 p.m. @ Jackie O’s On Fourth

Wednesday, Oct 28

• Tasteful Threads Vintage Market, 11 a.m.–6 p.m @ Howard Park, Ohio University

Thursday, Oct 29

• Chesterhill Produce Auction: Closing Day Potluck and Auction, 3 p.m
• Celtic and Old-Time Jam at West End Cider House
• Spanish Conversation, 4–5 p.m @ Athens Public Library
• Early Show: Caitlin Kraus Trio, 7–9 p.m. @ Casa Nueva
• Rocky Horror Picture Show, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater

Friday, Oct 30

• Blackout Booking: Halloween Cover Up — R.E.M., The Replacements, The Meat Puppets, Violent Femmes, and the Pixies, 7:30 p.m @ the Union
• Emily Singer & The Heartbeats, 7–9 p.m., free and open to the public @ West End Cider House
• Hocus Pocus, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Walker Dead Dance Till You Die: Tsujigiri, Soma, Amnesia After party 7pm, DM Athens Houseshow Finder on Instagram for address
• Moneyball, Killing Bugs, The Strife — 7 p.m. at 10 Elliott Street

Saturday, Oct 31

• Halloween Farmers Market, 9 a.m.–noon — autumn produce, festive activities, tricks & treats, witches & goblins dress code @ Athens Farmers Market
• Halloween Party with DJ Barticus, free @ Jackie O’s Uptown Brewpub
• Fallween Open @ The Bat Lounge — DJ Human Resources, Jack Off Demons, and Transylvania Ringo Starr
• Common Threat with Red Noise, Killing Bugs, Tsujigiri, and Amnesia After Party, 6 p.m., $10 @ Six’s Place
• Halloween, approximately 8:45 p.m. @ Tecumseh Theater
• Halloween Madness, Blush, Sunny Daze, Oh The Manatee, and Gm Guy, 9 p.m., $6 admission ($9 under 21) @ The Union
• Jackie O’s Halloween Carnival, 8 p.m.–1 a.m. — live DJ, themed drinks, carnival games, and fortune teller @ Jackie O’s On Fourth
• Hellnaw and Joseph and His Ghost @ The Side Bar
• Honey of the Heart Parade — 4 p.m. Find a spot to watch on Court Street
• Honey for the Heart Ball — 5:30–7 p.m. at Central Venue, following the parade