Homewood's Fall Festival is Oct. 25 and the city turns 100 Oct. 29. Then a Saturday Halloween, the Holiday Open House Nov. 5 and the Christmas parade Dec. 3.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. This page is rebuilt at the start of each month. Every event is from the organizer’s own page, linked; times are local (Central). Check with the organizer before you go.

October is Homewood’s birthday month. The city was incorporated on Oct. 29, 1926, and the centennial ends on the day itself with a time capsule at the library. Before that comes the Fall Festival on Sunday; after it, a Saturday Halloween and the start of the holiday season downtown.

Plan ahead

This weekend: the Fall Festival

Sunday, Oct. 25

  • Fall Festival, 2 to 5 p.m., Central Park, 1632 Oxmoor Road. Inflatable attractions for children, a costume contest, a DJ and food trucks; come in costume. Homewood Parks.
  • Homewood Mini Con, 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the library, a free convention for teens and their families. Library listing.
  • Miss Sims’ Garden Pumpkin Patch, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily through Oct. 31, 908 Highland Road. City of Homewood.

The rest of October

  • Tuesday, Oct. 27: Spooky Science, 4 p.m. at the library, for ages up to 12. Library listing.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: Greenway Pavilion ribbon cutting and Christina’s Trail dedication, 11 a.m., 1800 S. Lakeshore Drive, by the soccer fields; meet at the northeast corner of the parking lot. Chamber listing.
  • Wednesday, Oct. 28: Teen Ghost Tour, 6:30 p.m., library bottom floor. Library listing.
  • Thursday, Oct. 29: Homewood turns 100. The official centennial birthday, marked with a time capsule burial at 4 p.m. at the library’s front entrance flagpole. Library listing.
  • Thursday, Oct. 29: Trunk or Treat at Shades Valley YMCA, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., 3551 Montgomery Highway. Free and open to the public; no membership needed. Chamber listing.
  • Oct. 29 to Nov. 1: Alice by Heart, Samford University’s fall musical, Bolding Studio. Samford listing.
  • Friday, Oct. 30: Library Ghost Tour, 6:30 to 8 p.m., for ages 6 to 12; register per family. Library listing.
  • Friday, Oct. 30: Homewood vs. Oak Mountain, 7 p.m., Homewood High School football at home. See Friday night football.
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Trick or Treat at the library, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., for ages up to 12. Library listing.
  • Saturday, Oct. 31: Samford vs. Wofford, 6 p.m., Samford football at Seibert Stadium. Samford Athletics.

For Halloween night, see our trick-or-treat hours page and Halloween events. Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

Coming in November

  • Thursday, Nov. 5: Holiday Open House, 5 to 8 p.m., downtown Homewood, with the Homewood Chamber of Commerce: shop discounts, refreshments and free trolley rides. Homewood Parks. More holiday shopping dates are on our holiday shopping page.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day. City Hall and the library are closed and Homewood City Schools are out; trash pickup is not affected. The National Veterans Day Parade steps off at 1 p.m. in downtown Birmingham, rain or shine. See our Veterans Day page.
  • Friday, Nov. 13: Document shredding and electronics recycling, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the library, up to two bags or boxes of paper a person. Library listing.
  • Saturday, Nov. 14: Samford vs. Western Carolina, 2:30 p.m., Samford’s last home football game on its posted schedule. Samford Athletics.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 17: Harvest and Flannel Friendsgiving Game Night, 6:30 p.m. at the library, free with registration. Library listing.
  • Nov. 19-22: The Marriage of Figaro, Samford opera, Harrison Theatre. Samford listing.
  • Thursday, Nov. 26: Thanksgiving. City Hall is closed Nov. 26-27 and the library Nov. 26-29; see our Thanksgiving page for trash pickup changes and events.

Early December

  • Thursday, Dec. 3: Hanging of the Green, 4 p.m., Samford’s Reid Chapel. Samford listing.
  • Thursday, Dec. 3: Christmas Parade, 6:30 p.m., from the library through downtown to the tree lighting at City Hall Plaza. See our Christmas parade and tree lighting guide.
  • Friday, Dec. 4: Jingle All the Way, 6:30 p.m. at the library, holiday stories and songs with Dolores Hydock and Bobby Horton. Library listing.

More holiday events are on holiday lights and Christmas events. Looking further ahead, We Love Homewood Day is Saturday, May 1, 2027; see our We Love Homewood Day guide.

Every week

The library runs story times, Stay and Play for little ones, yoga, free adult English classes and computer classes most weeks; the library calendar has the full list. The Homewood Community Center at Central Park is open 5:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. weekdays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Homewood Parks says. The Pepper Place Saturday Market in Birmingham runs 7 a.m. to noon every Saturday through Dec. 12. For parks and trails, see our parks guide.

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Homewood this weekend?

The Homewood Fall Festival is 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25, at Central Park, with a costume contest, inflatables, a DJ and food trucks. The library’s free Homewood Mini Con runs 2:30 to 5:30 p.m. the same afternoon.

When is Homewood’s 100th birthday?

Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, the city’s incorporation date. A time capsule is buried at 4 p.m. at the Homewood Public Library’s front entrance flagpole.

When is the Homewood Holiday Open House?

Thursday, Nov. 5, from 5 to 8 p.m. in downtown Homewood, with shop discounts, refreshments and free trolley rides, Homewood Parks and Recreation says.

When is the Homewood Christmas parade?

Thursday, Dec. 3, 2026, at 6:30 p.m., starting at the Homewood Public Library, Homewood Parks and Recreation says.