This weekend in Tallahassee: Pinchas Zukerman with the symphony Friday, free Movies in the Moonlight at Cascades Park Saturday and FSU's Bring It On opening.

Tallahassee’s big weekend picks are Pinchas Zukerman with the symphony on Friday, a free trunk-or-treat and a free outdoor movie at Cascades Park on Saturday, and the opening of FSU’s Bring It On: The Musical.

Last checked Oct. 14, 2026. Every listing links the organizer’s own page; confirm times before you go. Florida State plays at Miami at 7 p.m. Saturday, so there is no home game in Tallahassee this weekend, per the Seminoles’ schedule.

Friday, Oct. 16

  • Coffeehouse Concert: Whitney Mongé, 11 a.m., Tallahassee Senior Center for the Arts, 1400 N. Monroe St. A $10 donation. A morning set from the soul and blues singer-songwriter, with coffee served. Tallahassee Senior Foundation.
  • Zukerman Plays Elgar, 7:30 p.m., Ruby Diamond Concert Hall, 222 S. Copeland St. Violinist Pinchas Zukerman plays Elgar’s Violin Concerto with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra, after Ben-Haim’s Symphony No. 1. Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra.
  • Bring It On: The Musical opens, 8 p.m., Richard G. Fallon Theatre, 530 W. Call St. FSU School of Theatre students stage the cheerleading musical by Lin-Manuel Miranda and Tom Kitt; season tickets run $10 to $35, per FSU News. The run continues through Oct. 25.
  • High school football, 7 p.m.: Leon at Lincoln and Mosley at Rickards. All the games and scores are on our Friday night football page.
  • Terror of Tallahassee, 7 to 10 p.m., 1408 Lake Bradford Road. The haunted house opens its 2026 season; children over 6 only, with an adult. Terror of Tallahassee.

Saturday, Oct. 17

  • Cash for Trash, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., 2727 Major James Morgan Jr. Way. City garbage customers get a $5 utility credit for dropping off bulky items, up to four tires and household chemicals. City of Tallahassee. More on our trash and recycling page.
  • Goodwood Fall Plant Sale, 9 a.m. to noon (members from 8:30 a.m.), Goodwood Museum and Gardens, 1600 Miccosukee Road. Heirloom, native and “Florida-proof” plants, moved from Oct. 10 because of the hurricane. Goodwood Museum and Gardens.
  • Trunk or Treat, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Old West Florida Enrichment Center, 2344 Lake Bradford Road. Free. Candy, music, snacks and raffles, with information on local human services. Leon County.
  • Boo’s and Books, 11 a.m., Tallahassee Museum, 3945 Museum Drive. Reading activities, a free book and free food for registered families; registration is required. Tallahassee Museum.
  • Movies in the Moonlight, from 6 p.m., Adderley Amphitheater, Cascades Park, 1001 S. Gadsden St. Free. Mario-themed activities first, then The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (PG) at 7:30 p.m.; costumes encouraged. City of Tallahassee.
  • Bring It On: The Musical, 8 p.m., Fallon Theatre.
  • Terror of Tallahassee, 7 to 10 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 18

  • Bring It On: The Musical, 2 p.m. matinee, Fallon Theatre.
  • We Met at Grossinger’s, 5 p.m. encore screening, Challenger Learning Center, 200 S. Duval St. A documentary on the Catskills resort at the heart of the Borscht Belt. Tallahassee Film Society.
  • Terror of Tallahassee, 7 to 9 p.m.

All weekend

  • Scarecrows in the Gardens, daily through Oct. 31 at Alfred B. Maclay Gardens State Park, 3540 Thomasville Road, with park admission. Friends of Maclay Gardens.
  • Museum and gallery shows: the FSU Museum of Fine Arts, LeMoyne Arts and the Foster-Tanner gallery at FAMU all have exhibitions up. See arts and exhibitions this month.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Tallahassee this weekend?

Violinist Pinchas Zukerman plays Elgar with the Tallahassee Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, at Ruby Diamond Concert Hall. Saturday, Oct. 17, has Leon County’s free trunk-or-treat in the morning and the city’s free Movies in the Moonlight at Cascades Park from 6 p.m. FSU’s Bring It On: The Musical opens Friday at the Fallon Theatre.

Are there free things to do in Tallahassee this weekend?

Yes. Leon County’s Trunk or Treat (10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday) and the city’s Movies in the Moonlight (from 6 p.m. Saturday) are free. Boo’s and Books at the Tallahassee Museum is free for registered families.

What time does Movies in the Moonlight start on Oct. 17?

Activities start at 6 p.m. in the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park, and The Super Mario Galaxy Movie starts at 7:30 p.m., the city said. Seats are first come, first served, or bring a blanket for the lawn.