Lubbock's October Highlights: From Haunted Houses To Concerts

Events Around Lubbock You Should Know

You can’t just talk entertainment—you gotta live it. Here are some cool things happening in Lubbock and West Texas this October:

Nightmare on 19th Street

Nightmare on 19th Street takes over the Lonestar Event Center now through November 1st. Four haunted houses, creepy midway fun, and West Texas’ biggest Halloween scare.
Phil Wickham – Air1 Worship Now Tour comes to United Supermarkets Arena on October 15th at 7:00 p.m.
Jurassic Quest x Brick Fest lands in the Lubbock Civic Center Exhibit Hall October 24th–26th. Expect giant dinosaurs and giant LEGO fun.
BubbleFest returns to Science Spectrum on October 18th (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.)—a family-friendly event mixing bubbles, art, and science.
Silly Science Carnival at Science Spectrum for younger kiddos (18 months to 5 years) on October 29. Costumes, crafts, games.
Spooky Science Carnival on October 30, also at Science Spectrum. Halloween fun that’s spooky but safe.
Cactus Theater hosts For the Good Times: Tribute to Ray Price on Thursday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m.
West Region Rodeo / TRAPS Workshop & Rodeo happens October 22nd–23rd here in Lubbock. Park & recreation professionals and rodeo action mixed together.
Do The Halloween Pub Crawl in Lubbock on October 25th from 4:30–9 p.m. Dress up, hit the town, enjoy prizes & fun.

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And don’t forget local staples like Cotton Court Hotel doing live music almost every Thursday–Saturday.

What’s Coming in Sports & Culture

October is shaping up to be a busy month. In the sports world, the MLB Wild Card games are still going on, and Game 1 of the World Series kicks off on October 24. The NHL season starts next Tuesday, and NBA tip-off is set for October 21.

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On the big screen, a handful of new films drop: Tron: Ares hits theaters October 10th, Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein opens October 17th in limited release, and Springsteen: Deliver Me from Nowhere arrives October 24. Plus, The Rock’s MMA movie The Smashing Machine and Daniel Day-Lewis’ Anemone both open this week.

Over on TV, it’s a relaunch season. Abbott Elementary returns, SNL opens its 51st season this Saturday, Grey’s Anatomy and 9-1-1: Nashville come back October 9th, Elsbeth and The Chair Company debut October 12th, NCIS returns on the 14th, 9-1-1 on the 16th, Tracker on the 19th, and Season 4 of The Witcher lands on Netflix October 30th.

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Holidays & Fun Days

October also brings a few holidays: Yom Kippur is the 1st and 2nd, Columbus Day / Indigenous Peoples’ Day is on the 13th, and of course Halloween lights up the 31st. For fun side holidays, there’s International Beer & Pizza Day on the 9th, National No Bra Day (yes, that’s a thing) also on the 13th, and National Cat Day on the 29th!

What to Watch & What to Do

October’s serving up a little bit of everything: sports, bingeable TV, movie drops, and things you can get out and do locally. Whether you want family fun, worship music, science carnivals, rodeos, or live theater—you’ve got options in Lubbock.