ATHENS COUNTY, Ohio – Spooky season is here! Athens County will celebrate Halloween and Fall throughout the month of October, so we’ve put together an events calendar to keep you informed. Enjoy the foliage, put on your favorite sweater, cozy up with cider, and find out where and when to celebrate with your neighbors.
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Thursday, Oct. 1
2 p.m.: Leaf Luminary with Lisa & Friends. For adults. Coolville Public Library, 26401 Main St., Coolville.
6:30 p.m.: Spooky Month Reading of “The Phantom Wolfhound.” For adults. Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
Friday, Oct. 2
4 p.m.: Cemetariums. For adults. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
7:40 p.m.: Zombie Bus. Tickets required. The Hunted Haunted Trails, 16211 E. Kasler Creek Road, Amesville.
Saturday, Oct. 3
3 p.m.: Fall Harvest Show at MoSo Farm. 5373 Enlow Road, Athens.
5:45: Fall Follies at Village Productions. Tickets required. 16 State St., Amesville.
Monday, Oct. 5
4 p.m.: Pumpkin Suncatchers. For adults. Coolville Public Library, 26401 Main St., Coolville.
5 p.m.: Magic Monday Meet-up: Halloween Edition. Glouster Public Library, 20 Toledo St., Glouster.
Tuesday, Oct. 6
3 p.m.: Miss Austen Invites: The Well Dressed Crow. For adults. Register by 2 p.m. Oct. 6. Nelsonville Public Library, 95 W. Washington St., Nelsonville.
Thursday, Oct. 8
2 p.m.: Pumpkin Magnets with Lisa & Friends. For adults. Coolville Public Library, 26401 Main St., Coolville.
4 p.m.: Halloween Caricatures. All ages. Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
Friday, Oct. 9
4 p.m.: No-Bake Spooky Treats. For adults. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
5:30: “Hocus Pocus” – Ohio Goes to the Movies Event. All ages. Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
Saturday, Oct 10
2 p.m.: Shadow Puppet Workshop – Ohio Goes to the Movies Event. For kids. Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
2 p.m.: Outdoor Historic Walking Tour of the Athens Asylum. Tickets here. Kennedy Museum of Art, 100 Ridges Circle, Athens.
6 p.m.: Special Effects Makeup Workshop – Ohio Goes to the Movies Event. All ages. Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
Sunday, Oct. 11
4 p.m.: October Art Show Opening: Chris Monday. Casa Nueva & Cantina, 6 W. State St., Athens.
Tuesday, Oct. 13
7 p.m.: Haunted House Paint & Pour with Luke Boyd. Tickets required. Stuart’s Opera House, 52 Public Square, Nelsonville.
Wednesday, Oct. 14
4 p.m.: Halloween Craft-a-Ganza. For kids. Nelsonville Public Library, 95 W. Washington St., Nelsonville.
Friday, Oct. 16
4 p.m.: Haunted Trails and Bridges of Ohio. For adults. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
Saturday, Oct. 17
10 a.m.: Fall Fungi Festival. Tickets required; free for kids under 12. Tenderfoot Learning Lab, 9365 Five Points Rd., Athens.
1 p.m.: After-Hours Pumpkin Painting. All ages. Wells (Albany) Public Library, 5200 Washington Road, Albany.
6 p.m.: Fall Elegant Dinner Train 2026. Tickets required. Also Oct. 18. Nelsonville Train Depot, 33 W. Canal St., Nelsonville.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
4:30 p.m.: Scoundrels’ Soirée. For kids and teens. Chauncey Public Library, 29 Converse St., Chauncey.
Thursday, Oct. 22
2 p.m.: Pinecone Succulents with Lisa & Friends. Coolville Public Library, 26401 Main St., Coolville.
Friday, Oct. 23
4 p.m.: Halloween Pots. For adults. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
Sunday, Oct. 25
11 a.m.: Kindred Fall Flea Market. Kindred Market, 284 E. State St., Athens.
4 p.m.: 5th Annual Witches Paddle. Strouds Run State Park, boat house, 11661 State Park Road, Athens.
Monday, Oct. 26
4 p.m.: Project Runway: Skeleton Edition. For kids and teens. Coolville Public Library, 26401 Main St., Coolville.
5 p.m.: Magic Monday Showtime: Halloween Edition. For kids and teens. Glouster Public Library, 20 Toledo St., Glouster.
6 p.m.: Hallowpalooza with the Ohio University School of Music. Templeton-Blackburn Alumni Memorial Auditorium, College Green, OU campus, Athens.
Tuesday, Oct. 27
6 p.m.: Halloween Parade. Refreshments following. Sponsored by Chauncey Dover Lions Club. Birge Drive, Chauncey.
Wednesday, Oct. 28
5:30 p.m.: Sonar in the Dark: How Bats “See” With Sound. For kids and teens. Ohio Goes to the Movies Event. Athens Public Library, 30 Home St., Athens.
Thursday, Oct. 29
4 p.m.: Halloween Bash. All ages. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
4:30 p.m.: Glampire and Ghouls: Halloween Makeup Party. For teens. Nelsonville Public Library, 95 W. Washington St., Nelsonville.
Friday, Oct. 30
4 p.m.: Horrifying Bingo. For adults; registration required. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
7:30: Halloween Cover-Up. Tickets required. The Union, 18 W. Union St., Athens.
Saturday, Oct. 31
1 p.m.: Athens Family Friendly Block Party. Court Street, Athens.
5 p.m.: Nelsonville Trick-Or-Treat: Beggar’s Night. Nelsonville.
5:30: Chauncey Trick-or-Treat. Chauncey.
