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Blast Off

🚲 Tour de Ville

If you enjoy Historic Downtown Huntsville, Tour de Ville is the event for you! It’s a leisurely bike ride around Historic Downtown Huntsville with several noteworthy rest stops along the route to learn about interesting nuggets of Huntsville history!

This is a family-friendly event, and you can choose from a short route or a long route. Both will stop at the same locations. All you need to bring is your bike and helmet!

If you plan to attend, you must buy a ticket in advance, but all money raised from the event will go toward supporting the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama. Tickets are $25 for adults and $5 for kids.

Further, Straight to Ale will also donate a portion of all food and drink sales during the event to the Boys and Girls Club.

Tour de Ville will be happening this Saturday at 10 AM and will start at Campus 805. More info can be found here.

Taking Flight

🍂 Free Admission Day at Huntsville Botanical Gardens

This Sunday, anyone can get free admission to the Huntsville Botanical Gardens from 11 AM - 6 PM.

This is a great opportunity to experience Festifall, the Garden’s vibrant autumn celebration. Be sure to check out the pumpkin displays and Scarecrow Trail, which are perfect for family photos!

More info about the free admission day can be found here.

🎁 Holiday Market Preview

Fall is officially here, and that means it’s time for some of our favorite holiday markets! We’ve put together a list of eight different markets that you’re going to want to put on your calendar. I won’t take up space with the full list, but here are three upcoming markets.

• October 22: Spooky Spirits Night Market at The Orion

• October 26: Fall Festival at University Pickers

• November 10: Holiday Market at MidCity

The full list can be found here.

🍝 Osteria LuCa Coming to Stovehouse

The Rocket City will get a new Italian restaurant in 2025, as Osteria LuCa is coming to Stovehouse. The restaurant will serve fresh seafood, hot and cold antipasti, artisan pizza, house-made pasta, specialty cocktails, craft beers, and a curated selection of Italian wines.

The North Carolina-based restaurant was voted the “Best Italian Restaurant in Charlotte” in 2022 and is set to open in Huntsville in 2025.

🏆 Huntsville to Host Two NCAA National Championship Events

The NCAA has announced that Huntsville will host two NCAA National Championship Events in 2027.

John Hunt Park will host the NCAA Division II Cross Country Championships, and Joe Davis Stadium will host the NCAA Division II Men and Women’s Soccer Championships.

The Rocket City will also host the NCAA Division II South Region Cross Country Championships in 2026 and the NCAA Division 1 South Region Cross Country Championships in 2027.

A more detailed schedule can be found here. 

👻 Boo Box Giveaway

We’ve teamed up with The Rich Baker to giveaway one of their Halloween Boo Boxes! The winner will receive one Boo Box, which contains an Oreo rice krispie, two cookies, pumpkin spice hot cocoa mix, and hand-dipped chocolate-covered pretzels.

You can enter the giveaway on Facebook here.

Premium Explorer Shoutout

Thank you to our Premium Explorers for making Huntsville Explorer possible!

Don’t forget to become a Premium Explorer so you can have a chance to win our October giveaway at the end of the month!

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Thank you to the Century 21 Home Team for sponsoring this section!

Explore The Rocket City

Got a fun event coming up? Let us know about it!

Saturday, October 5

• Madison Street Festival: The 42nd festival designed to celebrate Downtown Madison and the beginning of fall!

• October Arts Festival at TGL Adventures: An outdoor market with local artists, handcrafted candles, pumpkin carvings, food trucks, and more!

• Tour de Ville at Campus 805: Enjoy a leisurely bike ride around Historic Downtown Huntsville!

• Historic Huntsville Walking Tour: A free walking tour where you’ll hear stories of some of Huntsville’s most beautiful antebellum mansions!

• Oktoberfest at The Camp: A two-day event with beer, German cuisine, lederhosen, great music, and more!

• International Festival of North Alabama at the Jaycee Building: Enjoy folk dance, traditional instrumental, food trucks, a marketplace, and more!

• Rocket City Scottish Festival at Sharon Johnston Park: Vendors, food trucks, Highland Games, and kilts galore!

• Burnwater Books Fall Literature Fair at Tangled String Studios: There will be lots of great books and records plus drinks from Bus Stop Coffee!

• Alma Salsa Fiesta at Baila: Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month with a night of salsa dancing and prizes!

• Home Depot Kids Workshop: Make a Fire Rescue Truck with your kids!

• El Mercado del Pueblo at University Pickers: A nonprofit market created to celebrate the diverse Latin American cultures!

• Guided Hike at Rainbow Mountain: Join the Land Trust of North AL for a 1.5-mile hike!

• Bailey Cove Farmer’s Market at St. Thomas: Shop local and enjoy fresh produce!

• The Village of Providence Farmers and Artisans Market: Engage with local artisans and farmers!

• Outdoor Market at Lowe Mill: Shop from vendors from all over the area!

• Farmers Market at The Grid: Get fresh produce and support local vendors!

• PAW Patrol Live at the VBC: An interactive live stage show, where members of the audience get to be heroes unleashed

• 65 Years of FAME at The Orion: Celebrate the legacy of Muscle Shoals with a lineup of unforgettable performers!

• Todd Rundgren at Mars Music Hall: The ME/WE tour is making its way to Huntsville!

• Live Music at Stovehouse: Ben Luthy will perform live!

Sunday, October 6

• Free Admission Day at the Botanical Gardens: Bring the whole family out for a free day at the garden!

• Records and Retro at The Orion: Shop over 100 booths featuring all kinds of retro items!

• Alabama Honey Festival at Alabama A&M: Enjoy educational programs, demos and of course, specialty vendors and food trucks!

• The Overt Challenge and Skate Clinic at John Hunt: A high-energy skate jam and free clinic led by USA Olympians!

• Children’s Fall Market at Hubert Family Farms: A farmer's market completely put on by young entrepreneurs ages 5-17!

• Nicole Petite Book Signing at Studio 53: Get an autographed copy of Nicole’s new book, Focused, Fearless, and Fighting!

• Celtic Slow Music Session at South Huntsville Library: A gathering of musical artists playing a variety of Celtic tunes!

• Rocket City Bluegrass Jam at Straight to Ale: Bring your instrument and join in, or just sit back and enjoy the music!

• The Market at MidCity: Shop locally from dozens of different vendors!

Monday, October 7

• Sesame Street Live at the VBC: Elmo, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster, and their friends from Sesame Street are coming to Huntsville!

• Singo Night at West End Grill: It’s like Bingo, but with music!

• Story Time at Endeavor Church: A welcoming event for parents and their kids to enjoy play, singing, and wholesome stories!

Tuesday, October 8

• A Moment in Time at The Orion: Celebrate World Space Week with stories from local artists and leading scientists about the unknown depths of space!

• Chuck E Cheese Homeschool Day: Enjoy 90 minutes of all-you-can-play games!

• Hocus Pocus Movie Trivia at Urban Cookhouse (Bridgestreet): Grab your crew and test your Hocus Pocus knowledge!

• Auditions for Matilda Jr. at Around the Curtain: Open auditions for Around the Curtain’s production of Matilda Jr.!

• Open Art Series at North Huntsville Library: Get ready for the Day of the Dead by painting a 3-D printed Calavera/sugar skull!

• West Coast Swing Dance Class at the Electric Belle: Free swing dance lessons followed by an open dance floor!

• Dean Dillon and Freinds Songwriter Celebration at the VBC: Join country music’s biggest stars as they honor Dean Dillon!

• Live Music at Voodoo: Aaron Wilson will perform live!

• Live Music at BarVista: Matt Prater will perform live!

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