Spooky October Events in Auburn-Opelika
Fall is here, Halloween is just around the corner, and Auburn-Opelika is gearing up the costumes and candy to celebrate this spooktacular holiday. Check out some of the scary good Halloween events in store this year from concerts to haunted farms. Scroll down for month-long Halloween happenings.
Halloween Event Guide
Oct 3 & 10 | 5:30 p.m. Fall Sundown Concert Series
Enjoy an evening of music and fun at beautiful Kiesel Park. Bring your lawn chair, blanket, and come enjoy great music.
Oct 5 | 7 - 9 p.m. Movies Under the Stars: The Goonies
See The Goonies on the lawn at the Opelika Public Library! There will be popcorn and waters available. Please bring your own blanket or lawn chair.
Oct 7 | 3:30 p.m. Spooky Showtime
Join the Auburn Public Library for their movie matinee. Enjoy snacks while you watch "The Addams Family 2."
Oct 8 | 4:30 - 6 p.m. Posh Pumpkins
Create your very own mini posh pumpkin at the Auburn Public Library. Using the supplies provided the possibilities are endless, all without using a carving knife!
Oct 11 | 6:15 - 10:30 p.m. Friday Fright Night Movie
Join Frank Brown Recreation Center for an evening of spooky movies to get you in the mood for Halloween. Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom and Mind Hunters will be shown.
Oct 12 | 8 a.m. - 12 p.m. Harvest Market
City Market is back for the fall season as Harvest Market! The market will host local farmers, growers, and artists to sell their produce and products.
Oct 12 | 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Fall Festival at Botanic
Join the family-friendly fun at Botanic's Fall Festival. Jump on the hayride then pick out your perfect pumpkin to paint! Play a round of Go Fish, and snack on some popcorn before competing in the cakewalk.
Oct 12 | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Fright Night at the Villa
Join Opelika Parks and Recreation for a night of horror with a viewing of "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" (2003) at Spring Villa Park! This event is free and open to adults only. Viewer discretion is advised.
Oct 17-19 | 5:30 p.m. Halloween Enchanted Forest
This fun, family-friendly Halloween event takes you on a magical hike in the Enchanted Forest where you will be greeted by the KPNC's costumed forest friends.
Oct 18 | 6 - 8 p.m. The Great Pumpkin Splash
The Opelika SportsPlex Pool is transforming into a floating pumpkin patch! Pick a pumpkin and decorate it for Halloween. Open to children ages 6-12.
Oct 21 | 6 - 7:30 p.m. Trunk-Or-Treat
Join the Lee County Sheriff's Office for a festive and fun Trunk-or-Treat. Enjoy getting up close to your favorite law enforcement vehicles all while showing off your family's awesome Halloween costumes!
Oct 22 | 5:30 p.m. Ghoulish Gala
Bring the whole family to the Auburn Public Library for a ghoulishly grand time. Dress up in your favorite costumes, register for the costume contest and enjoy music, games, treats, and more!
Oct 25 | 6 p.m. Movie Night at Hey Day Market
Come enjoy great films, tasty food, and unforgettable fun on the Hey Day Market Greenspace. The movie Scooby-Doo (2002) will be playing.
Oct 25 | 9 a.m. - 8 p.m. 36th Annual AU Pumpkin Carve
It is a day-long event filled with pumpkin fun for everyone! Gather to carve pumpkins, enjoy refreshments, participate in a silent auction, and observe the lighting of nearly 200 pumpkins.
Oct 25 | 6 - 8 p.m. Tour de Fright
Bicyclers beware! Parents and children of all ages are invited to bring their bike and take a ride on the haunted walking trail! Bikes, trikes, scooters, strollers, etc. are welcome.
Oct 25 - 26 | 7:30 p.m. Nature Nightmares
Nature Nightmares is a haunted hike through the pitch-black forest of the KPNC – a hike like you’ve never experienced before. With evil creatures lurking in the shadows and frightening entities waiting for wary visitors, we dare you to come and conquer the darkness!
Oct 26 | 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. Zooloween
Join the Opelika Public Library for a wild celebration inspired by the picture book Zooloween. Families will be able to create animal-inspired crafts and have fun safari style.
Oct 26 | 7 - 11 p.m. Opelika Villains Ball
For the past two years, the Villain's Ball has been Auburn-Opelika's only adult costume party focused on getting folks in the true spirit of Halloween. The spectacle heavy event provides a 21+ Halloween themed party with a unique blend of spooky, cooky and dance floor pizazz.
Oct 27 | 4:30 - 7 p.m. Fall Festival on the Square
Join First Baptist Church of Opelika for their annual Fall Festival on the Square. There will be live music, inflatables, food trucks, tons of candy for the kids, and much more. End the night with a firework show!
Oct 28 | 6 p.m. Movie Night at Hey Day Market
Come enjoy great films, tasty food, and unforgettable fun on the Hey Day Market Greenspace. The movie Monsters Inc. will be playing.
Oct 29 | 5:30 - 8:30 p.m. Opelika Sportsplex Fall Festival
Come enjoy carnival games, inflatables, candy, prizes, food vendors, and entertainment at the Opelika Sportsplex Fall Festival! Admission is free but activities require the purchase of a wristband or tickets.
Oct 31 | 6 - 8 p.m. Downtown Auburn Trick or Treat
Collect candy from local businesses and organizations, enjoy fun music, and take your picture in front of the balloon backdrop for Downtown Auburn Trick or Treat!
All Month Long
Fri 1-5 p.m. | Sat - Sun 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Choctafaula Ranch Pumpkin Patch
Choctafaula Ranch Pumpkin Patch offers family fun for all ages with wagon rides, a petting zoo, playground, safari, and more.
Sat - Sun | 9 a.m. - 6 p.m. The Farm at Rocky Top Pumpkin Patch
The Farm at Rocky Top Pumpkin Patch offers wagon rides, a jump pad, inflatables, animal barn, hay bale mountain, pumpkin bowling, and more.
Fri - Sat | 6 p.m. Haunted Opelika Walking Tours
Get the latest on several mysterious Opelika phantoms with this tour offered by co-hosts Brandon Stoker and John Mark Poe.
Fri - Sat | 8 p.m. Haunted Auburn Walking Tours
Get the latest on several mysterious Auburn phantoms with this tour offered by co-hosts Brandon Stoker and John Mark Poe.
Fri - Sat | 6:30 - 10 p.m. Pope's Haunted Farm
There is terror at every turn at Pope's Haunted Farm. Their three different attractions are the Haunted Hayride, Haunted Barn, and Haunted Farm.
Fri - Sat + Sun, Oct 27 | 7 - 11 p.m. Sleepy Hollow Haunted Farm
Sleepy Hollow Haunted Farm will have three attractions this year; the psycho path, clown cabin, and RIP ride.
Tuesday | 4 - 7 p.m. O Grows Fall Farmers Market
Join O Grows for a great selection of fall produce, baked goods, and craft vendors.