Late October in Augusta: city trunk-or-treats to Oct. 30, Rocky Horror at the Imperial, the Augusta Symphony Nov. 6 and 12 and holiday markets into December.

Last checked Oct. 25, 2026. Rebuilt at the start of every month. Every listing links to the organizer’s own page; times and prices are as the organizer published them. For this weekend only, see things to do this weekend. Gallery shows, concerts and theater are on arts and exhibitions this month.

Updated Oct. 25: dates through Oct. 24 removed; the state fair ends today. Added the canal’s Oct. 30 music cruise, First Fridays at Westobou Nov. 6 and Dec. 4, Thanksgiving races, the Colton Ballet Nutcracker Nov. 27-29 and the Miller’s shows through Dec. 5.

The last week of October in Augusta is Halloween week: the city’s free trunk-or-treats run through Friday, Oct. 30, The Rocky Horror Picture Show plays the Imperial that night and trick-or-treating is Saturday, Oct. 31. November brings the Augusta Symphony on Nov. 6 and 12, Veterans Day on Wednesday, Nov. 11, holiday markets and the first light shows, then Thanksgiving races and the Nutcracker over Thanksgiving weekend. Confirm the day before you go, because outdoor events can move for weather.

Before you go

Every week

  • The Augusta Market at the River, every Saturday through Nov. 21 on the 8th Street Plaza at Reynolds Street: local farmers, makers, food vendors and live music on the River Stage. The Triple 8 Run, 3 or 8 miles over both river bridges, starts at the fountain at 8 a.m. (The Augusta Market)
  • Free Sundays at the Morris, noon to 5 p.m. every Sunday at the Morris Museum of Art, 1 Tenth St. The museum is closed Thanksgiving Day. (Morris Museum of Art)
  • Nature and history boat tours on the Augusta Canal leave from the Discovery Center at Enterprise Mill, 1450 Greene St., Tuesday through Saturday into December. (Augusta Canal)
  • Corn maze and pumpkin patch at Steed’s Dairy in Grovetown, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 15, and Pumpkin Fest at Sara’s Farm Adventure through Nov. 8; details are on fall festivals and pumpkin patches.
  • City recreation programs, from senior line dancing to pickleball, run weekdays at community centers across the county; times are on the city calendar.

Week by week

Sunday, Oct. 25: Artrageous! Family Sunday: Boo Bash! at the Morris, 2 to 4 p.m.: costumes welcome, trick-or-treating in the galleries, pumpkin decorating and fairy-tale story time. Free. (Morris) It is also the last day of the Georgia-Carolina State Fair, which opens at noon.

Monday to Friday, Oct. 26-30: the city’s last six free Fright and Delight trunk-or-treats, at McDuffie Woods (Oct. 26), Henry H. Brigham (Oct. 28), Eastview and Warren Road (Oct. 29), and Sand Hills and the May Park finale (Oct. 30). Times are on Halloween events. (City of Augusta)

Tuesday, Oct. 27: Spookduckular at Phinizy Swamp Nature Park, for children ages 2 to 4 and their caregivers, 10 to 11:30 a.m., $20 (Phinizy Center).

Wednesday, Oct. 28: Candlelight concerts at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 1301 Greene St.: 90s hip-hop on strings at 6:30 p.m. and a haunted evening of Halloween classics at 8:45 p.m. (Sacred Heart)

Friday, Oct. 30:

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show on the big screen at the Imperial Theatre, 7:30 p.m. The ticket includes one drink, and the theater’s After Hours piano bar opens afterward. Box office: 706-722-8341. (Imperial Theatre)
  • The Henry’s play the Augusta Canal music cruise, 6 to 7:30 p.m., from the Discovery Center (Augusta Canal).
  • The Fall Moth Survey at Phinizy Swamp, 7 p.m. to 1 a.m., $10 (Phinizy Center).

Saturday, Oct. 31: Rivers Alive Cleanup, 9 a.m. to noon at Phinizy Swamp: volunteers clear trash from Butler Creek and the Mayor’s Fish’n Hole. Free; registration required, or call 706-796-7707. (Phinizy Center) Trick-or-treating is that evening; see trick-or-treat hours. Plantation Blood’s haunt is open its final weekend, Oct. 29 to Nov. 1.

Sunday, Nov. 1: Artrageous! Family Sunday: Bushel to Bouquet at the Morris, 2 to 4 p.m. (Morris). Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. What is on the Augusta ballot is on our Nov. 3 ballot page.

Thursday, Nov. 5:

  • Art Now Artist Talk: Philip Juras at the Morris, 6 p.m.: new paintings of the landscapes naturalist William Bartram saw between Augusta and Athens. $10, free for members. (Morris)
  • Oysters on Telfair, the Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art’s yearly fundraiser, 7 to 10 p.m., with an art auction, music and food. (Gertrude Herbert Institute of Art)

Friday, Nov. 6:

  • American Fanfare, the Augusta Symphony with pianist Thomas Pandolfi playing Gershwin, and Copland’s Symphony No. 3, 7:30 p.m. at the Miller Theater; doors at 6:30 p.m. (Miller Theater)
  • First Friday at Westobou, 5 to 8 p.m. at Westobou Gallery, 1129 Broad St. (Westobou)
  • The last regular-season football Friday; see Friday night football.

Sunday, Nov. 8: Holiday Pop Up at the Morris, noon to 4 p.m.: local and regional makers, with free gift wrapping (Morris). It is also the last day of Pumpkin Fest at Sara’s Farm Adventure.

Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day. Augusta’s downtown parade has run at 10 a.m. on Nov. 11 in recent years; the 2026 details had not been posted when we checked on Oct. 25. See Veterans Day in Augusta.

Thursday, Nov. 12: The Augusta Symphony with Michael Cavanaugh, The Great American Singer-Songwriters, 7:30 p.m. at the Miller Theater (Miller Theater).

Friday, Nov. 13: Whose Live Anyway?, improv comedy at the Miller Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Miller Theater).

Sunday, Nov. 15: Mary Poppins at the Miller Theater, 2 p.m., free with a reserved ticket (Miller Theater). Savannah River Stringband plays the Morris at 2 p.m. (Morris). It is the last day of the corn maze at Steed’s Dairy.

Thursday, Nov. 19: Holiday Market and Guild Bake Sale at the Sacred Heart Cultural Center, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. (Sacred Heart).

Friday, Nov. 20: Nutcracker! Magical Christmas Ballet, the touring production, at the Miller Theater, 7 p.m.; doors open at 6 p.m. (Miller Theater). Lights of the South in Grovetown opens its season the same night; see holiday lights and Christmas events.

Saturday, Nov. 21: The Poncere Show: An Exclusive Conversation with Rickey Smiley at the Miller Theater, 6 p.m. (Miller Theater). It is also the last Augusta Market at the River of the season.

Thursday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving. The RunGiving 5K starts at 9 a.m. at the Mill Village Trailhead, 109 Eve St., with a fun run at 10 a.m.; bring a canned good for the Broad Street Ministry Center’s pantry (RunGiving 5K). Closures and trash changes are on Thanksgiving in Augusta.

Friday to Sunday, Nov. 27-29: The Colton Ballet’s Nutcracker at the Imperial Theatre over Thanksgiving weekend, opening at 7 p.m. Friday (Imperial Theatre); every show time is on the Nutcracker in Augusta. Santa’s Southern Lights at Sara’s Farm Adventure opens Nov. 27, and Black Friday and Small Business Saturday are on holiday shopping.

Saturday, Nov. 28: The Gobbler 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon on the canal from the Mill Village Trailhead, 8 a.m. (race page).

Monday, Nov. 30: The Unauthorized Hallmark(ish) Parody Musical at the Miller Theater, 7 p.m. (Miller Theater).

Friday, Dec. 4:

  • The Sunkicks: Home for the Holidays at the Miller Theater, 7:30 p.m. (Miller Theater)
  • First Friday at Westobou, 5 to 8 p.m. (Westobou)

Saturday, Dec. 5:

The city’s Christmas parade and Light Up Spectacular dates for 2026 have not been announced; they will be on Christmas parade and tree lighting.

Halloween and the harvest season

Trick-or-treat times, trunk-or-treats and safety tips are on our trick-or-treat hours page, and haunts and costume events are on Halloween events. Pumpkin patches and corn mazes in and around Augusta are on fall festivals and pumpkin patches, and Friday night games are on Friday night football.

Know of an event?

Organizers can send an event through our contact page with the date, time, place, price and a link to the organizer’s own page. We list it if we can confirm it.