It’s October and our calendar is SO jam-packed that we had a hard time picking just a few events to highlight. Please visit our calendar to see what else is happening this month.
Happy October!
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1. Broadway Theatre League presents Motown the Musical
October 10 – 15
MOTOWN THE MUSICAL is Broadway’s record-breaking smash hit that tells the true story behind the beat that changed minds, touched lives, and took the world by storm. Tickets start at $45.
2. Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater Presents:
School House Rocks
October 13 – 15
Your favorite, award-winning cartoon series leaps from the screen to the stage in this toe-tapping musical adaptation. Tickets $15.
3. IMP’s Young Frankenstein
October 13 – 15 & 19-21
Based on Mel Brook’s film of the same name, Young Frankenstein is a hilarious and bawdy musical. Tickets are $20 – $30.
4. Battle of the Food Truck All Stars Breakfast Edition
October 14
Food truck breakfast at A.M. Booth’s Lumberyard.
FREE
5. Old Town Historic District Walking Tour
October 14
Join Huntsville residents Mike and Cathy Self on a tour through Huntsville’s Old Town district of Victorian homes.
FREE
6. Maple Hill Cemetery Stroll
October 15
Over 70 characters ‘come alive’ as you visit their gravesites and hear their stories. One of Huntsville’s favorite events.
FREE
7. Pop Up Parks
October 19 – 29
Parking spaces in Downtown Huntsville become unique, one-of-a-kind parks during Pop Up Parks.
8. 42nd Annual Taste of Huntsville
October 19
50+ local food and beverage providers for the best night Huntsville Eats anywhere! Theme is “Tailgate with a Taste”! Tickets start at $30.
9. Listen Local Huntsville VIII
October 19
Lamont Landers, Ricky J Taylor, and Wanda Wesolowski will be hosted by Alan Little for a not-to-be-missed listening room performance Tickets $20.
10. Pro Bono Brews
October 20
Benefiting the Madison County Volunteer Lawyers Program and Free the Hops, Pro Bono Brews is a casual event showcasing premier craft beers from over fifteen Alabama breweries.
11. Carmina Burana presented by Huntsville Symphony Orchestra
October 20
Music Director and Conductor Gregory Vajda with guest artists the Huntsville Community Chorus. Tickets start at $15.
12. Huntsville Ballet Company – Unplugged feat. Phantom of the Opera
October 20 – 22
The world premiere of Phantom of the Opera – The Ballet, choreographed by Huntsville Ballet Company’s Artistic Director, Phillip Otto. Tickets start at $20.
13. 14th Annual Liz Hurley Ribbon Run
October 21
Proceeds from this year’s run will be used to purchase a second 3D tomosynthesis mammography machine.
14. Vienna Boys Choir in Concert
October 21
The Huntsville Chamber Music Guild Celebrity Concert Series brings this legendary choir to town. Tickets start at $15.
FREE
15. Moondust Big Band
October 21
“Howl at the Moondust” is a live radio show inspired by the 1938 radio broadcast of H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds.”
FREE
16. LIT
October 21
4th Annual LIT (Light + Innovation + Technology) in Downtown Huntsville with light-inspired activities, games, and food trucks.
17. Above and Beyond
All Month
“Above and Beyond” challenges guests to learn about the new ways airplanes and spacecraft are designed and built with methods like 3D printing, creative wing shapes and lighter materials.
18. Hunt + Gather
October 28
Hunt+Gather (H+G) is a brand new annual juried & curated artisan & makers market, featuring artisans, makers, creators, & innovators from North Alabama & the Tennessee Valley!
19. Folklife Festival
October 28
Folklife festival will showcase craftspeople, artists and presenters who will share their knowledge about the traditions, skills, handicrafts and arts of our region during the 1800s and early 1900s.
AND for all of your Halloween plans…
