Alabama hosts Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, with Bryant Museum signings and the farmers market that morning. Kentuck's galleries reopen after the festival.

Quick answer: Alabama vs. Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. Saturday is the big event this weekend, with signings at the Bryant Museum that morning, the Saturday farmers market and Kentuck’s galleries open again after the festival.

Last checked Oct. 24, 2026. Every listing links the organizer’s own page. Confirm with the organizer before you go. More: things to do this month, Halloween events, arts and exhibitions and Friday night football.

Friday, Oct. 23

  • Haunted Tours of the Gorgas House Museum, 7 to 9 p.m., 810 Capstone Drive on the University of Alabama campus. Free. Ghost stories about the people who lived and died in the house, with free parking in campus lots at that hour. UA calendar listing.
  • Jon Pardi, with Alexandra Kay and Sadie Bass, 7 p.m., Mercedes-Benz Amphitheater, 2710 Jack Warner Parkway. Country headliner on the riverfront. Amphitheater page.
  • Central at Northridge, 7 p.m., Northridge High School, 2901 Northridge Road. The last city-school region game of the season. Northridge schedule.

Saturday, Oct. 24

  • Tuscaloosa Farmers Market, 7 a.m. to noon, Tuscaloosa River Market, 1900 Jack Warner Parkway. The year-round Saturday market, voted best in Alabama for a fifth year, the city says. Market site.
  • Honorary captains signing: Reuben Foster and Eddie Jackson, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Paul W. Bryant Museum, 300 Paul W. Bryant Drive. Museum admission ($5 adults, $3 for K-12) gets you in; the museum hands out a free card to sign, and personal items are $20 each, two at first. Tickets for the line go out 30 minutes before. UA calendar listing.
  • Book signing: Glen Coffee Jr., 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Paul W. Bryant Museum. Copies of “There’s More to Life than the Pursuit of Money” are signed at the museum. Admission applies. UA calendar listing.
  • Alabama vs. Texas A&M, 2:30 p.m. CT on ABC, Bryant-Denny Stadium. Gate numbers changed for 2026, so check your ticket. Crimson Tide schedule. Next home games: Chattanooga Nov. 21 and Auburn Nov. 28.

Sunday, Oct. 25

  • Kentuck at Queen City, 1 to 4 p.m., 1901 Jack Warner Parkway. Kentuck’s riverside gallery is open again after the festival week closure, with Athlone Clarke’s “Selections from Athlone” on show through October. Kentuck hours.

All weekend

  • Kentuck galleries reopen Saturday. Kentuck Art Center and Kentuck at Queen City closed Oct. 19-23 after the festival. Queen City is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday (closed 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday; the Northport center, 503 Main Ave., is open noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, with Charlie Frye’s exhibition in the Museum Gallery. Kentuck hours.
  • “The Home of Our Ancestors” at Moundville, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, Moundville Archaeological Park, 634 Mound State Parkway, about 13 miles south. An exhibit co-curated by Jake Tiger of the Seminole Nation of Oklahoma on the living traditions behind Moundville’s crafts. Free with park admission: $8 adults, $7 seniors 55 and up, $6 students. UA calendar listing.

Regular weekend fixtures

  • Tuscaloosa Farmers Market: every Saturday, 7 a.m. to noon, at the River Market. See farmers markets.
  • Kentuck’s Art Market: the third Saturday of each month at Kentuck at Queen City; the next one is Nov. 21.

Coming up next weekend

The UA museums’ free Haunting at the Museums night is Tuesday, Oct. 27, the library’s BoOoOk-Tacular is Friday, Oct. 30, and Boo! in the Park is Halloween morning. See Halloween events and trick-or-treat hours.

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Frequently asked questions

What is there to do in Tuscaloosa this weekend?

Alabama hosts Texas A&M at 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24, at Bryant-Denny Stadium. Before kickoff, the farmers market runs 7 a.m. to noon and the Bryant Museum has autograph and book signings. Kentuck’s galleries reopen Saturday after the festival.

Are there free things to do in Tuscaloosa this weekend?

Yes. The Gorgas House Museum’s haunted tours on Friday night were free, and Kentuck at Queen City, 1901 Jack Warner Parkway, is free to visit 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday. The farmers market is free to browse.

What time is the Alabama vs. Texas A&M game?

2:30 p.m. CT Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026, on ABC, at Bryant-Denny Stadium, according to the University of Alabama’s schedule. The Gorgas House Museum on campus is closed during home games.