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.
Oct 30 – Nov 1
Things to Do in Madison This Weekend
October 30 through November 1 in Madison, straight from the events calendar.
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Madison, AL Events and Things to Do
A fast-growing city just west of Huntsville with a historic railroad downtown, Trash Pandas baseball and miles of greenways.
This list covers Madison and its neighborhoods: Downtown Madison. Events are pulled live from the The Alabama Guide events calendar, so it changes as new listings come in.
Nothing on the calendar in Madison for Oct 30 – Nov 1 yet
Check the full events calendar, or submit an event.
Near Madison this weekend
A short drive from Madison, elsewhere across Alabama. See all of Alabama.
Friday October 30
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.
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.
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.
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 Madison?
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 Madison 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 Madison 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 Madison: all upcoming events, stories and the area guide. Hosting something? Submit an event.