What's On in Tallahassee
Events, markets, games, library and parks programs in and around Tallahassee, with times, prices and the organizer's own link.
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Tallahassee Fourth of July fireworks: Celebrate America 2026
Celebrate America at Tom Brown Park ran 6 to 10 p.m. July 4, 2026, with the Tallahassee Symphony and fireworks at 9:50 p.m. 2027 details are not out yet.
Coming up
The full month- Now through Oct. 31 Scarecrows in the Gardens
- Tue. Oct. 13 Women & Girls Collaborative Candidate Forum: Tallahassee mayoral race
- Thu. Oct. 15 High school football: Arnold at Chiles
- Fri. Oct. 16 High school football: Leon at Lincoln
- Fri. Oct. 16 High school football: Mosley at Rickards
- Oct. 16 to Nov. 1 Terror of Tallahassee
- Sat. Oct. 17 Cash for Trash
- Sat. Oct. 17 Trunk or Treat at the Old West Florida Enrichment Center
- Sat. Oct. 17 Boo's and Books at the Museum
- Sat. Oct. 17 Movies in the Moonlight: The Super Mario Galaxy Movie
- Sat. Oct. 17 Florida State vs. Clemson football
- Thu. Oct. 22 Southside Farmers Market: Fall Harvest
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Halloween
Trick-or-treat hours in Tallahassee 2026
Tallahassee sets no official trick-or-treat hours; Halloween is Saturday, Oct. 31, with sunset at 6:51 p.m. Trunk-or-treats Oct. 17 and Oct. 22.
Valentine's Day
Valentine's Day in Tallahassee 2027: events and date ideas
Valentine's Day 2027 is a Sunday. Last year's Frolics of Florida night walk at the Tallahassee Museum, Maclay Gardens and date ideas from venues' own pages.
Spring break
Spring break in Tallahassee 2027: school dates, camps, things to do
Leon County Schools spring break is March 15-19, 2027, with March 22 a teacher day. City spring break camps, the Tallahassee Museum and Springtime Tallahassee.
Easter
Easter in Tallahassee 2027: egg hunts, brunch and services
Easter 2027 is Sunday, March 28. The city's free egg hunts at Myers Park and Messer Park, held April 4 last year, sunrise services and Springtime Tallahassee.
Mother's Day
Mother's Day in Tallahassee 2027: brunch, events and markets
Mother's Day 2027 is Sunday, May 9. Amicus Brewing's Mother's Day brunch at Old City Waterworks, Maclay Gardens, the Saturday farmers market and more.
Memorial Day
Memorial Day in Tallahassee 2027: ceremony, closures, trash
Memorial Day 2027 is Monday, May 31. Tallahassee National Cemetery, city and county closures, and trash pickup one day late all week, as in 2026.
Summer camps
Summer in Tallahassee 2027: camps, pools and splash pads
City of Tallahassee summer camps, the PlayCamp lottery April 5, 2027, neighborhood pools reopening in spring and Cascades Park's Imagination Fountain.
Father's Day
Father's Day in Tallahassee 2027: events, car shows, brunch
Father's Day 2027 is Sunday, June 20. The Tallahassee Automobile Museum, car shows as organizers announce them, brunch and outings from venues' own pages.
Labor Day
Labor Day in Tallahassee 2027: what is open, closed and trash
Labor Day 2027 is Monday, Sept. 6. City and Leon County closures, StarMetro's Sunday schedule and trash pickup one day late all week, as in 2026.
Christmas
Tallahassee Christmas parade and tree lighting 2026
Tallahassee's 40th Winter Festival, with the nighttime holiday parade and lighting ceremony, is 3 to 10 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, downtown. Elf Night is Dec. 13.
High school football
Friday night football 2026: Tallahassee schedules and scores
Leon is 6-0 and plays at Lincoln Oct. 16. Every Tallahassee public high school's 2026 football results and remaining games, plus the FHSAA playoff dates.
Fall festivals
Fall festivals and pumpkin patches in Tallahassee 2026
Fall in Tallahassee: the Fall Farm Tour Oct. 10-11, Zoobilee Oct. 23, the North Florida Fair Nov. 5-15 and the Canopy Oaks Storytelling Festival Nov. 7.
Halloween
Halloween events in Tallahassee 2026
Halloween 2026 in Tallahassee: the free Symphony Spooktacular Oct. 30 at Cascades Park, Goodwood's family day Oct. 25, Zoobilee and Terror of Tallahassee.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving in Tallahassee 2026: Turkey Trot, closures, trash
Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. The Tallahassee Turkey Trot starts at 8 a.m. on Esplanade Way; city offices close Nov. 26-27 and pickup slides a day.
Black Friday
Black Friday and holiday shopping in Tallahassee 2026
Black Friday is Nov. 27 and Small Business Saturday Nov. 28. Governor's Square hours, LeMoyne's holiday market, Goodwood's Jingle and Mingle, Market Days.
Christmas
Holiday lights and Christmas events in Tallahassee 2026
Oven Park lights from Nov. 26, the Allison Christmas Spectacular in Havana, Santa visits, The Nutcracker, Messiah and Hanukkah Dec. 4-12 in Tallahassee.
New Year's Eve
New Year's Eve in Tallahassee 2026: Countdown at Cascades
Leon County's free Countdown at Cascades had two fireworks shows, 7:45 and 9:45 p.m., last New Year's Eve. 2026 plans, fireworks rules, buses and trash.
Brunch
Brunch in Tallahassee: weekend hours from each restaurant
Weekend brunch in Tallahassee from restaurants' own sites: The Edison at Cascades Park, Table 23 in Midtown, Madison Social, Jeri's and Canopy Road Café.
Dogs
Dog-friendly Tallahassee: dog parks, patios, trails, leash law
Tallahassee's off-leash dog parks at Tom Brown, Bradfordville, J. Lee Vause and Apalachee Regional Park, dog-friendly patios and the city leash law.
Kids
Kids' activities in Tallahassee: playgrounds, story times, rainy days
Things to do with kids in Tallahassee: Cascades Park's Discovery playground and fountain, free library story times, the Tallahassee Museum and Challenger IMAX.
Trails
Tallahassee walking and biking trails: greenways, loops, trailheads
Tallahassee trails with distances and trailheads: the paved St. Marks Trail, Cascades Park's 2.3 miles, Lafayette Heritage Trail and Leon County greenways.
Railroad Square
Railroad Square Art District: a guide to First Friday and more
Railroad Square, Tallahassee's original art district: 70-plus shops and galleries, First Friday 6 to 9 p.m. monthly, free parking off FAMU Way.
Live music
Live music and nightlife in Tallahassee: venues and where they are
Tallahassee's live music venues with addresses: The Moon, the Adderley Amphitheater at Cascades Park, the Tucker Center, Ruby Diamond and Blue Tavern.
Free
Free things to do in Tallahassee: museums, parks, trails, events
Free in Tallahassee: the Florida Historic Capitol Museum, Cascades Park's fountain and trails, First Friday, library story times, dog parks and holiday lights.
Date night
Date night in Tallahassee: dinner, theater, wine bars, late spots
Date night in Tallahassee from venues' own sites: The Edison and Table 23 for dinner, Theatre Tallahassee and Ruby Diamond, Hummingbird Wine Bar, late hours.
North Florida Fair
North Florida Fair in Tallahassee: dates, tickets and parking
The North Florida Fair runs Nov. 5-15 at 441 E. Paul Russell Road. Gate is $10 for adults, $7 ages 6-12; opening night Nov. 5 is free. Parking is free.
Market Days
Market Days in Tallahassee: dates, tickets and early-bird hours
The 61st Market Days is Dec. 5-6 at the North Florida Fairgrounds: 300-plus artists, $10 adults, kids 12 and under free, $30 early-bird shopping Saturday.
Springtime Tallahassee
Springtime Tallahassee: parade, Jubilee, music and parking
The 59th Springtime Tallahassee is April 2-3, 2027: free Friday concert at Kleman Plaza, Grand Parade 10:30 a.m. Saturday on Monroe Street, Jubilee 9 to 5.
Chain of Parks Art Festival
Chain of Parks Art Festival in Tallahassee: dates and parking
LeMoyne's 27th Chain of Parks Art Festival is April 17-18, 2027, free, with 170-plus juried artists under the oaks of Bloxham, Lewis and Randolph parks.
Restaurants
Where to eat in Tallahassee: lists by category
Our alphabetical lists of Tallahassee places to eat: wings, pizza, Mexican, barbecue, breakfast, burgers, sushi, ice cream, bakeries and patios.
Wings
Where to get wings in Tallahassee: Magnolia, Tharpe and Tennessee
Eight Tallahassee places that serve chicken wings, from South Magnolia Drive to Tharpe Street, with hours, addresses and phones from their own sites.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Tallahassee: Gaines Street to Kerry Forest
Seventeen Tallahassee pizza places, from Gaines Street and Midtown to Market Street and Kerry Forest, with hours, addresses and phones from their own sites.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Tallahassee
Seventeen Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants inside Tallahassee, from Apalachee Parkway and North Monroe Street to Midtown, with hours from their own sites.
Barbecue
Where to get barbecue in Tallahassee
Five Tallahassee barbecue restaurants, seven locations, from Miracle Plaza and South Magnolia Drive to Timberlane Road, with hours from their own sites.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Tallahassee: Midtown and Market District
Nineteen Tallahassee breakfast places and coffee shops, from Midtown and the Market District to Cascades Park, with hours from their own sites.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Tallahassee: Thomasville and Capital Circle
Ten Tallahassee burger places, from Miracle Plaza and Thomasville Road to Capital Circle and Railroad Square, with hours from their own sites.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Tallahassee
Twenty-four sushi, Japanese, Chinese, Thai, Korean and noodle restaurants inside Tallahassee, with hours from their own sites.
Ice cream
Ice cream and desserts in Tallahassee
Eight Tallahassee ice cream, frozen yogurt and Italian ice shops, from the Market District to Tharpe Street, with hours from their own sites.
Bakeries
Bakeries in Tallahassee: cakes, pastries and cookies
Eleven Tallahassee bakeries, from a French pastry shop downtown to cake and cookie shops on Magnolia Drive and Mahan Drive, with hours from their own sites.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Tallahassee
Eight Tallahassee restaurants whose own sites name a patio, porch, beer garden or outdoor seating, from Cascades Park to Midtown and the Market District.