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Festivals in the United States in October

the United States has 27 local festival variants to explore in October, with date signals, places, traditions, foods, symbols, and a 3D map entry.

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12Festival cores
27Regional variants
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Festival search guide

This page answers searches for festivals in the United States in October, including traditions, foods, and local variants.

What you can explore

Use this guide to compare the United States festivals in October by tradition, food, local custom, and festival core.

Top festivals in the United States in October: Dates and places

Use this 2026 guide to quickly scan the main festivals, places, date confidence, and map entry for the United States in October.

FestivalPlaceDate confidenceSourceMap
OktoberfestTulsa · OklahomaUsually opens in mid-to-late September and runs to around the first Sunday of OctoberNeeds verificationOpen
Day of the DeadLos Angeles · CaliforniaAround October 31 to November 2Needs verificationOpen
National Shrimp FestivalGulf Shores · AlabamaVaries by local produce seasonNeeds verificationOpen
King Biscuit Blues FestivalHelena · ArkansasVaries by local music festival calendarNeeds verificationOpen
Día de los Muertos Los AngelesLos Angeles · CaliforniaAround October 31 to November 2Needs verificationOpen
Great American Beer FestivalDenver · ColoradoVaries by local film, art, theater, and craft festival calendarNeeds verificationOpen
Sea Witch FestivalRehoboth Beach · DelawareOften September to November, varying by local autumn and Halloween calendarNeeds verificationOpen
Apple Scrapple FestivalBridgeville · DelawareVaries by local produce seasonNeeds verificationOpen
Fantasy FestKey West · FloridaOften September to November, varying by local autumn and Halloween calendarNeeds verificationOpen
Trailing of the Sheep FestivalKetchum · IdahoVaries by local film, art, theater, and craft festival calendarNeeds verificationOpen
Feast of the Hunters' MoonWest Lafayette · IndianaVaries by tribal, city, and cultural organization calendarNeeds verificationOpen
Renaissance FestivalCrownsville · MarylandVaries by local historical anniversary, patronal calendar, or summer festival seasonNeeds verificationOpen

Traditions, food and symbols

How to explore these festivals on MapDepth

Open the 3D map, start from the United States, then filter by October, festival theme, and regional variant to compare these traditions.

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FAQ

What festivals happen in the United States in October 2026?

The United States in October features Film and Arts Festivals, Halloween and Autumn Haunt Festivals, Local Food Festivals, Day of the Dead, with date confidence, places, customs, foods, and map routes on MapDepth.

What events and celebrations happen in the United States in October?

This guide covers October festivals, events and celebrations in the United States, including offering, pan de muerto, tamales, Mexican hot chocolate.

Which regions have October festivals in the United States?

Regional highlights include Los Angeles · California, Gulf Shores · Alabama, Helena · Arkansas, Denver · Colorado, each connected to festival cores and local variants.

Seasonal context

In October, United States has 12 festival cores and 27 regional variants in season, led by Film and Arts Festivals, Halloween and Autumn Haunt Festivals, Local Food Festivals, Day of the Dead and grounded in customs and foods such as offering, pan de muerto, tamales, Mexican hot chocolate.

Representative festival cores

Customs and foods

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