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🍦 50+ vendors, one Santa, and a $3 head start on Christmas

Nov 4, 2026

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8 min read

🍦 50+ vendors, one Santa, and a $3 head start on Christmas

Shop 50+ local vendors at Friday's Mistletoe Market, catch Little Women's opening night, and meet Huron, our orange kitten of the week.

🍦 3 amendments, 1 open seat, and a free drink

Nov 2, 2026

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6 min read

🍦 3 amendments, 1 open seat, and a free drink

Your two-minute Election Day guide, plus today's new pre-K ribbon cutting and 7 Brew opening.

🍦 Every free trick-or-treat near you (21 of them)

Oct 30, 2026

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9 min read

🍦 Every free trick-or-treat near you (21 of them)

From Dogwood Park to Byrdstown, here's where the candy is this weekend and what it costs, which is nothing.

Oct 28, 2026

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8 min read

🍦 You're invited to lunch on Friday

The 30th Cooking on the Square serves up gumbo, a Mardi Gras parade, and an anniversary mug Friday, plus 38 marching bands and Halloween fun all week.

🍦 1,100 people showed up last year. Here's why.

Oct 26, 2026

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5 min read

🍦 1,100 people showed up last year. Here's why.

Tuesday's Senior & Caregiver Expo brings 70+ vendors, line dancers and a free lunch to Life Church, plus Marlboro the cat and your Mon–Tue lineup.

🪘 Lynyrd Skynyrd's original drummer is playing a free show Saturday

Oct 23, 2026

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7 min read

🪘 Lynyrd Skynyrd's original drummer is playing a free show Saturday

Artimus Pyle plays Silver Point, it's the Wall That Heals' final weekend, and there's Blues & Brews, the Haunted Half, and 30+ more things to do Oct 23–25.

🍦Light the Night, a Howl-O-Ween costume contest, and your Oct 21–23 Scoop

Oct 21, 2026

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7 min read

🍦Light the Night, a Howl-O-Ween costume contest, and your Oct 21–23 Scoop

Visit the Vietnam memorial replica at the new fairgrounds any hour through Sunday, plus Friday's Light the Night ceremony, a dog costume contest, live music, and more for Oct 21–23.