Community Calendar

The region's premier fall event is back! Join the fall fun with thrilling rides, over 400 animals, and glowing pumpkin sculptures with over a million lights! Each weekend through November 1, see the all-new Spookley's Trick or Treat Trail, catch a new live entertainment lineup, and taste new Pumpkin Spice Festival treats!

Tickets are on sale for just $29.99 for a limited time. Season Passes are available for the lowest price in years starting at $89.99.

The region's premier fall event is back! Join the fall fun with thrilling rides, over 400 animals, and glowing pumpkin sculptures with over a million lights! Each weekend through November 1, see the all-new Spookley's Trick or Treat Trail, catch a new live entertainment lineup, and taste new Pumpkin Spice Festival treats!

Tickets are on sale for just $29.99 for a limited time. Season Passes are available for the lowest price in years starting at $89.99.

Hosted at Railroad Square - THE place to go to support creative LOCAL businesses!

First Fridays @ Railroad Square is a recurring monthly event, and a long-time favorite of Tallahassee residents.
All are invited to come enjoy a lively yet relaxed evening of perusing open galleries and creative micro-businesses, sampling local food, and connecting with our unique community.

There is so much to experience at Railroad Square! From vintage and antiques, to specialty stores and fine art, a non-profit theater, an authentic pinball arcade, a non-profit bookstore, a cult cinema…there’s truly something for everyone!

You should come to First Friday if you like:
- One-of-a-kind Community Atmosphere
- Delicious food and beverages, like Halisi Africa, Flamingoz, Reggae Rails, numerous food trucks, and more!
- Creative local goods
- Music
- Some of the best people watching in the city

*Wear walking shoes! Roads close by 6pm to ensure pedestrian safety. After that time, you will need to park along FAMU Way or another location and walk (or call a Capital City PediCab!). We encourage carpooling and drop-offs.

*First Friday happens RAIN OR SHINE. Even if it rains, the rain almost never lasts the whole evening...so come on out!

As Elder Care's premier fundraiser, Oktoberfest is a crucial part of providing vital nutrition to home-bound seniors, social connections to lonely seniors, personalized care for frail seniors, and emergency assistance for seniors facing crisis situations.

General admission tickets include unlimited beer, wine, and drink tastings from a number of area craft brewers and businesses, hot pretzels and snacks, lawn games, and music.

VIP tickets include early entry, a souvenir beer stein, and an Oktoberfest-style meal in the Parkview at Cascades indoor event space in addition to all general admission benefits.

Celebrating our 16th Blast on The Bay in 2026, Florida’s Gulf Coast premier boutique songwriters festival!

Blast on the Bay Songwriters’ Festival 2026
Four days. Dozens of songwriters. Some of the best little listening rooms, restaurants, bars, parks and waterfront spots on Florida’s Forgotten Coast.

Blast on the Bay returns October 15–18, 2026, for another unforgettable weekend of songs, stories and the people who wrote them.

Each October, songwriters from Nashville and beyond make their way to Port St. Joe for a festival that has become known for something increasingly hard to find: the chance to sit just a few feet away from incredibly talented writers and hear the stories behind the songs.

No giant arena. No seat three hundred yards from the stage.

At Blast on the Bay, you may find yourself sitting in a local pub, on a waterfront patio or under the Florida sky listening to a songwriter explain how a song came together — and then play the version that existed before the rest of the world ever heard it.

For 2026, we’re expecting around 40 songwriters and performers throughout the weekend, including returning Blast favorites and plenty of new faces making their first trip to the Forgotten Coast. This year’s confirmed lineup already includes Kendell Marvel, Tim Buppert, Jason Byrd, Brian White, Jesse Rice, Karen Waldrup, Jimmy Miller, Jeff Silvey, Lauren Spring, Lee Newton and many more — with additional artists still being announced.

Howl-O-Ween!
A Trick-or-Treat Stroll and Adoption Event

The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers has announced plans for its annual Spooky Pooches Howl-O-Ween Trick-or-Treat Stroll & Adoption Event, returning to downtown Apalachicola on Saturday, October 24, from noon to 4 p.m. at Riverfront Park.

This free, family-friendly celebration invites you to bring your canine companions dressed in costumes and enjoy a festive trick-or-treat stroll through Apalachicola’s pet-friendly downtown shops, where local merchants will be greeting pups with special Halloween treats.

The fun doesn’t stop there! Stop first in Riverfront Park to pick up a map for trick-or-treating and enjoy a Halloween photo booth, free treats and pupuccinos for four-legged guests, and delicious homemade gumbo, fresh local oysters, and baked goods available for purchase.

One of the day’s most important attractions will be the Franklin County Humane Society’s adoption event, featuring dogs and cats looking for loving forever homes. Whether you’re ready to adopt or simply want to meet some wonderful animals, you’ll have the chance to make a new furry friend.

The Mystic Krewe of Salty Barkers is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting local animal rescue organizations along Florida’s Forgotten Coast. Proceeds from Krewe events help provide funding for rescue and care of animals in need.

For more information: saltybarkers.org, 850-624-8085,or apalachdogs@gmail.com or facebook.com/MardiGrasBarkusParade. This event is funded in part by the Franklin County Tourist Development Council.

Hosted at Railroad Square - THE place to go to support creative LOCAL businesses!

First Fridays @ Railroad Square is a recurring monthly event, and a long-time favorite of Tallahassee residents.
All are invited to come enjoy a lively yet relaxed evening of perusing open galleries and creative micro-businesses, sampling local food, and connecting with our unique community.

There is so much to experience at Railroad Square! From vintage and antiques, to specialty stores and fine art, a non-profit theater, an authentic pinball arcade, a non-profit bookstore, a cult cinema…there’s truly something for everyone!

You should come to First Friday if you like:
- One-of-a-kind Community Atmosphere
- Delicious food and beverages, like Halisi Africa, Flamingoz, Reggae Rails, numerous food trucks, and more!
- Creative local goods
- Music
- Some of the best people watching in the city

*Wear walking shoes! Roads close by 6pm to ensure pedestrian safety. After that time, you will need to park along FAMU Way or another location and walk (or call a Capital City PediCab!). We encourage carpooling and drop-offs.

*First Friday happens RAIN OR SHINE. Even if it rains, the rain almost never lasts the whole evening...so come on out!

Hosted at Railroad Square - THE place to go to support creative LOCAL businesses!

First Fridays @ Railroad Square is a recurring monthly event, and a long-time favorite of Tallahassee residents.
All are invited to come enjoy a lively yet relaxed evening of perusing open galleries and creative micro-businesses, sampling local food, and connecting with our unique community.

There is so much to experience at Railroad Square! From vintage and antiques, to specialty stores and fine art, a non-profit theater, an authentic pinball arcade, a non-profit bookstore, a cult cinema…there’s truly something for everyone!

You should come to First Friday if you like:
- One-of-a-kind Community Atmosphere
- Delicious food and beverages, like Halisi Africa, Flamingoz, Reggae Rails, numerous food trucks, and more!
- Creative local goods
- Music
- Some of the best people watching in the city

*Wear walking shoes! Roads close by 6pm to ensure pedestrian safety. After that time, you will need to park along FAMU Way or another location and walk (or call a Capital City PediCab!). We encourage carpooling and drop-offs.

*First Friday happens RAIN OR SHINE. Even if it rains, the rain almost never lasts the whole evening...so come on out!

Join us on Saturday, December 5, 2026 from 10am to 2pm, for our annual Winter Open House, to celebrate the holiday season with festive décor, community partners, treats and crafts, and special tours! This year’s event includes choral performance by Leon High School Melodears.

The museum will be open from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Parking is located at 902 N. Monroe St.

Get ready for an awesome day out in Tallahassee celebrating everything books! Meet local authors, dive into new reads, and vibe with fellow book lovers in person. There’s something for everyone – author and bookish business market, food vendors, author panels, poetry readings, and childrens' storytime.

The complete schedule of events will be released soon.

Early bird tickets prices are effective until November 1, 2026

Adults: $10.00

Kids (ages 5 -17): $5.00

The event will be located inside the Student Union at Tallahassee State College.