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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All month
2nd Annual Spook-Tacular Homes of Nelsonville contest: The city will pick homes that have been decorated for Halloween. Pictures of the homes will be posted on the “City of Nelsonville, Ohio” Facebook page Oct. 26 for the public to vote for their favorite. Votes will be accepted until 4 p.m. Oct. 29. The winner will be announced and marked with a sign before Trick-or-Treat.
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.
Thursday, Oct. 15
2:30 p.m.: Pie Day Fundraiser and Produce Auction. Chesterhill Produce Auction, 8380 Wagoner Road, Chesterhill.
Friday, Oct. 16
4 p.m.: Haunted Trails and Bridges of Ohio. For adults. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
6 p.m.: Kids Paint a Pumpkin Night. $30/child. Big Run Kava Bar, 72 N. Court St., Athens.
Saturday, Oct. 17
10 a.m.: Fall Fungi Festival. Tickets required; free for kids under 12. Tenderfoot Learning Lab, 9365 Five Points Road, 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.
Tuesday, Oct. 20
5 p.m.: Trimble Elementary Trunk-or-Treat. For students and their families. Trimble Elementary School, 18500 Jacksonville Road, Glouster.
Wednesday, Oct. 21
4:30 p.m.: Scoundrels’ Soirée. For kids and teens. Chauncey Public Library, 29 Converse St., Chauncey.
6 p.m.: Laurels of Athens Trick-or-Treat. 70 Columbus Circle, Athens.
7 p.m.: Spooktacular Trivia Night: Camp Quiztal Lake. Big Run Kava Bar, 72 N. Court St., Athens.
Thursday, Oct. 22
2 p.m.: Pinecone Succulents with Lisa & Friends. Coolville Public Library, 26401 Main St., Coolville.
6 p.m.: Trunk-or-Treat. Prizes for cutest, funniest and scariest trunks. Albany Fairgrounds, 5120 Washington Road, Albany.
7 p.m.: Paint a Pumpkin Night. Big Run Kava Bar, 72 N. Court St., Athens.
Friday, Oct. 23
4 p.m.: Halloween Pots. For adults. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
5 p.m.: Try Something New: Pumpkin Painting. 17 Blue Line Drive, Athens.
Saturday, Oct. 24
4 p.m.: Athens Art Guild Halloween Night Market. 667 E. State St., Athens.
5 p.m.: Halloween Party. For adults; dinner and live music. American Legion Post 21, 520 W. Union St., Athens.
6:30 p.m.: Trunk or Treat. Oak Grove Wesleyan Church, 13771 Kimberly Road, Nelsonville.
9:30 p.m.: Freak Show, featuring performances by Drum Void, The Tape Cassettes, and Place Invaders. $8 cover; $10 for under 21. Featuring a costume contest, pace painting and raffle. Casa Nueva, 6 W. State St., Athens.
Sunday, Oct. 25
11 a.m.: Kindred Fall Flea Market. Kindred Market, 284 E. State St., Athens.
2 p.m.: Halloween Party. For kids. American Legion Post 21, 520 W. Union 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.
4 p.m.: Sweet Street Trick-or-Treat. Richland Avenue, Athens.
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.
6 p.m.: Macabre Spelling Bee. Sign up at 5 p.m. West End Ciderhouse, 234 W. Washington St., Athens. *Fundraiser for the Athens County Independent!
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.
7 p.m.: Spooktacular Trivia Night: Night of the Living Trivia. Big Run Kava Bar, 72 N. Court 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.
6 p.m.: Glouster Trick-or-Treat. Glouster Fire Department, 32 Water St., Glouster.
Friday, Oct. 30
4 p.m.: Horrifying Bingo. For adults; registration required. The Plains Public Library, 14 S. Plains Road, The Plains.
5 p.m.: Haunted Hampton Trick-or-Treat. For kids. Hampton Inn, 986 E. State St., Athens.
6:30 p.m.: 4th Annual Alexander Youth Softball/Baseball Trunk-or-Treat. All welcome. Alexander Elementary School, ball field, 6105 School Road, Albany.
7:30: Halloween Cover-Up. Tickets required. The Union, 18 W. Union St., Athens.
Saturday, Oct. 31 (Halloween)
1 p.m.: Athens Family-Friendly Block Party. Court Street, Athens.
5 p.m.: Nelsonville Trick-Or-Treat: Beggar’s Night. Nelsonville.
5:30 p.m.: Chauncey Trick-or-Treat. Chauncey.
6 p.m.: Amesville Trick-or-Treat, followed by a Halloween party at the Ames-Bern Volunteer Fire Department. 18 S. Maple St., Amesville.
Sunset: Buchtel Trick-or-Treat. Butchel.
