The one week in October when Decatur is the place to be for fall fun—art, wine, pumpkin carving + more

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Children play with a giant bubble maker at the River Clay Fine Arts Festival, held annually the third weekend of October in Decatur, Alabama.
Kids enjoy the River Clay Fine Arts Festival in downtown Decatur. (River Clay Fine Arts Festival)

If you’re anything like us, fall events are filling up your calendar, fast! We’re here with a not-to-miss week in the River City this October.

Next week is packed with activities, with so many opportunities to wear costumes, go trick-or-treating, carve pumpkins, play scary movie trivia, party with your pups and visit with neighbors during the city’s first wine festival and the 10th anniversary of its River Clay Fine Arts Festival

Read on below for all the details.

Downtown Decatur Trick or Treat on Thursday, Oct. 23

Kids receive candy from a business on Second Avenue in Decatur Alabama during the annual downtown trick or treat event.
People walk up Second Avenue in Decatur Alabama during the annual downtown trick or treat event.
Two kids in storm trooper costumes walk down Second Avenue in Decatur Alabama during the annual downtown trick or treat event.
Costumed kids, parents and pets fill the sidewalks of downtown Decatur, collecting candy from local shops. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Wear your favorite costumes and stroll the streets of downtown Decatur’s historic retail districts, where merchants open their doors to pass out candy. Bonus: Swing by The Brick for face painting and more fun!

👻 Downtown Decatur Trick or Treat

Scary Movie Trivia Night, Friday, Oct. 24

The large XEO Taproom sign on the facade of Cross-Eyed Owl Brewing Co. in downtown Decatur, Alabama.
A steaming latte, two mug club mugs and a container of roasted coffee beans at Cross Eyed Owl Brewery in Decatur, Alabama.
Cross-Eyed Owl Brewery welcomes Halloween revelers for a themed trivia night on Friday, Oct. 24. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Wrap yourself in your best spooky costume and put your brains to work, testing your creepy cinema knowledge at Decatur’s only brewery, Cross-Eyed Owl, during its Scary Movie Trivia Night. Prize baskets will go to the top 3 winners.

Seasonal sips include the fan-fave Owltoberfest and a special offering crafted for this occasion, Dracula’s Blood, a chillingly delicious black cherry soda.

🎬 Scary Movie Trivia Night at Cross-Eyed Owl Brewery

River Clay Fine Arts Festival, Friday-Sunday, Oct. 24-26

A couple views original art on display for sale in the artist market of the River Clay Fine Arts Festival in Decatur, Alabama.
River Clay Fine Arts Festival in downtown Decatur, Alabama, celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. (River Clay Fine Arts Festival)

The River Clay Fine Arts Festival is coming off a big ‘Event of the Year’ award from the Alabama Mountain Lakes Tourist Association last month as it marks its 10th anniversary this year.

See works on canvas, clay, metal, precious stones and more by more than 60 artists from around the region at this juried event on the City Hall lawn downtown.

The weekend kicks off with River Clay Rendezvous, a preview and patrons’ party held on the Friday before the art market opens to the public on Saturday and Sunday.

🎨 River Clay Fine Arts Festival

Uncorked Wine Fest, Saturday, Oct. 25

A flyer promoting a wine festival over a 2025 October weekend of fall events Decatur Alabama
A tile mural on the Morgan County-Decatur Farmers Market in downtown Decatur, Alabama, as of late March 2025.
The Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market will be a hopping place all weekend, with trick-or-treating Saturday morning, a wine fest in the evening, and a pumpkin carving event on Sunday. (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Decatur will host its first wine festival, Uncorked 2025, on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 25 at the Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market pavilion.

The event features over 60 wines to sample (plus discounts on bottle or case purchases) light hors d’oeuvres and live music from Neon Avenue and Gray Cauthen. This event ticket also includes a weekend pass to River Clay Fine Arts Festival.

A special VIP dinner experience is also being offered on the Friday night before the festival, featuring a four-course dinner prepared by four North Alabama chefs and music by Cauthen. Guests can opt to do just the dinner, just the festival or combine both over two days. Tickets to these events also include a weekend pass to River Clay Fine Arts Festival.

Organizer Casey Hughes of Maverick Events, who produced the well-attended Derby Down Bank soapbox race in June, says these are just a couple of many more new concepts to come for the community. (Keep reading for another one soon!)

“We’re trying to continue to build our community and engagement and to appeal as far across the board as we can. We’re going to keep pumping out different and unique events that we are not as accustomed to in the Decatur area, just to bring some variety.”
Casey Hughes, Maverick Events

🍷 Decatur Uncorked Wine Fest

  • Where: Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market Pavilion, 211 1st Ave SE, Decatur, AL 35601
  • When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 3-6PM
  • Cost: Tickets for the fest are $65 for general admission + $25 for designated drivers. See website for dinner ticket costs + add-ons.
  • Website + Get Tickets

More Trick-or-Treating on Saturday

A small dog with a stack of pumpkins, a plastic Halloween candy jack o lantern tote and a hat that says Boo
Sweet Home Pet Spa and Resort is hosting a pup-friendly trunk or treat event on Saturday. (Sam Lion / Pexels)

First, the Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market will host Trick or Treat Market Bash on Saturday morning during regular market hours.

🎃 Trick or Treat Market Bash

For more trick-or-treating and with four-legged friends in mind, swing by Sweet Home Pet Spa and Resort on Saturday afternoon and early evening.

🐾 Paws and Pumpkins: Trunk or Treat

Sip, Paint + Shop Art, Oct. 25-26

A fall candle, falll drink and ghost artwork at High Point Market in Decatur, Alabama, one place that's great for fall events in Decatur
A tasty fall drink at High Point Market in downtown Decatur (Lisa Battles / Hville Blast)

Downtown Decatur’s High Point Market also has two fun events over the weekend of Oct. 25-26, starting with a Halloween Sip and Paint gathering to design your own pumpkins and concluding with the popular monthly Art Market, which is always held the last Sunday of the month.

🧑🏾‍🎨 Halloween Sip and Paint

  • When: Saturday, Oct. 25, 5-7PM
  • Cost: $35 (all supplies included)

🖼️ Monthly Art Market

  • When: Sunday, Oct. 26, 1-4PM
  • Cost: Free (bring $ to shop!)

📍 High Point Market, 307 2nd Ave SE Suite 3, Decatur, AL 35601

Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree, Sunday, Oct. 26

A flyer promoting a community pumpkin carve over a 2025 October weekend of fall events Decatur Alabama

Another first-time fall event from Maverick Events is set for Sunday, Oct. 26, also at the Morgan County/Decatur Farmers Market Pavilion. And this one, a community pumpkin carving, is FREE for kids!

Pre-registration is required so the organizers can ensure the provided pumpkin carving spots are filled and to secure participants’ waivers.

Supervised kids (under age 18) are invited to carve creations, participate in a costume contest and enjoy family time with neighbors. Carving kits and pumpkins will be provided to kids, and community members are encouraged to sponsor a pumpkin.

🎃 Jack-O-Lantern Jamboree

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