Here is what is happening across Alabama this weekend, Oct 23–25. Times and prices come straight from each event listing, so tap through for tickets, directions and the latest details.
Friday October 23
Stingray Feeding at the Alabama Aquarium
See the daily 2 p.m. stingray feeding at the Alabama Aquarium on Dauphin Island, plus weekend tank feedings at 11 a.m. Open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Railroad Park Free Exercise Classes
Free exercise classes at Railroad Park in downtown Birmingham run six days a week through Oct. 31, with yoga, Zumba, boxing aerobics and more.
Harriott II Dinner Cruise
Harriott II Dinner Cruise in Montgomery: Friday evening cruises on the Alabama River with dinner, a full bar and live entertainment from the riverfront.
Alabama Symphony Orchestra Masterworks Series
The Alabama Symphony Orchestra Masterworks series plays Friday and Saturday nights at the Alys Stephens Center in Birmingham from October to May.
Parade of Pumpkins
Parade of Pumpkins in Prattville: thousands of carved and painted pumpkins lit up nightly along Historic Downtown Prattville from October 16 to 31.
Saturday October 24
Pepper Place Saturday Market
Pepper Place Saturday Market in Birmingham runs 7 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, through Dec. 12 with Alabama-grown produce, meats and baked goods.
Fall Market in the Park
Fall Market in the Park runs Saturdays, 7:30 a.m. to noon, Oct. 10 to Nov. 14 in Cathedral Square in downtown Mobile, with produce, seafood and crafts.
Living History Crew Drill at USS ALABAMA
WWII reenactors bring the USS ALABAMA to life at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile on set Saturdays from Oct. 24, 2026, to June 5, 2027.
The Market at Brock’s Gap
The Market at Brock's Gap in Hoover is open Saturdays 8 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, through November with local produce, baked goods and crafts.
Wetumpka Farmers Market Seasonal Markets
Wetumpka Farmers Market seasonal markets: a Hometown Heroes fall market October 24 and a Holiday Market December 5 on East Coosa Street in Wetumpka.
Hoots & Howls
Hoots & Howls at the Birmingham Zoo offers daytime trick-or-treating, magic shows and a costume parade on October weekends from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Native Plant Sale at Ruffner Mountain
Shop native trees, shrubs and perennials at Ruffner Mountain in Birmingham every Saturday in October, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., from Jefferson County Greenways.
Montgomery Curb Market
Montgomery Curb Market is open Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday mornings on Madison Avenue with local produce, baked goods and plants in Montgomery.
Sunday October 25
Sunday Blues Cruise on the Harriott II
Sunday Blues Cruise in Montgomery: two hours on the Alabama River aboard the Harriott II riverboat with live local blues, a full bar and food for sale.
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