Food & DrinkHoover
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.
Oct 30 – Nov 1
Things to Do in Hoover This Weekend
This weekend in Hoover, October 30 through November 1, there is 1 event on the calendar: The Market at Brock’s Gap. Updated as listings come in.
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Hoover, AL Events and Things to Do
Alabama’s largest suburban city, straddling Jefferson and Shelby counties, with big shopping, SEC baseball and green space to explore.
This list covers Hoover and its neighborhoods: Greystone, Lee Branch and Ross Bridge. Events are pulled live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar, so it changes as new listings come in.
Saturday October 31
Near Hoover this weekend
A short drive from Hoover, elsewhere across Alabama. See all of Alabama.
Friday October 30
Family & KidsDauphin Island
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.
Family & KidsMobile
Greater Gulf State Fair
The Greater Gulf State Fair runs Oct. 30 to Nov. 8, 2026, at The Grounds in Mobile, with rides, fair food, a rodeo and concerts included with admission.
Classes & WorkshopsBirmingham
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.
Family & KidsDowntown Prattville
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 31
Food & DrinkBirmingham
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.
Food & DrinkDowntown Mobile
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.
Family & KidsBirmingham
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.
Markets & FairsBirmingham
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.
Sunday November 1
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Live MusicDowntown Montgomery
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.
Good to know
What counts as "this weekend" in Hoover?
Friday through Sunday, currently Oct 30 – Nov 1. When a holiday falls on the Thursday before or the Monday after, the weekend stretches to include it. From Monday to Thursday the page shows the coming weekend; from Friday it shows the one under way.
How current is this list?
It is built live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar every time the page loads, so a new Hoover event appears here as soon as it is approved. Times, venues and prices come from the event listing itself. A weekend roundup story is also published each Thursday morning.
How do I get an event in Hoover listed?
Submit it free through the Submit an Event form with the date, time, venue and a photo. Approved events show on the calendar, on this page and, when they fall on a weekend, in the weekly roundup.
More in Hoover: all upcoming events, stories and the area guide. Hosting something? Submit an event.