And here's what's on tap in October 2026!

2 Sip & Paint a Pot BYOB. Join the first Friday of every month from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Bring your own beverage to the studio inside the Cedar Street Bridge for a fun pottery glazing night. Registration is $15 plus the cost of the selected ceramic item, which starts at $5 and is due at the event. Enjoy expert guidance, access to over 100 stencils and glaze techniques, and food or drinks served right to the table from Sunshine on Cedar. Children ages 8 and up are welcome with a participating adult, and the finished, food-safe stoneware masterpiece will be ready for pickup in 1 to 2 weeks. Click here to learn more or reserve a date!

2 Live Music with Natalie Hughes. Join from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Barrel 33, 100 N. First Ave. for live music with Natalie Hughes.

2 Live Music with Wes Urbaniak + The Mountain Folk. Join at the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. for some midnight folk, rock, and Americana music with Wes Urbaniak and the Mountain Folk from 9 p.m. to midnight.

3 Saturday Farmers' Market. Join from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Farmin Park for the 2026 market season through Oct. 17. Markets are held weekly on Wed & Sat.

3 Neighborhood Fair. Join at Winter Ridge Natural Foods Market, 703 W. Lake St. from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. This is a day celebrating community. Join for live music, food, drinks, samples, raffles, and more.

3 NAMIWalks 2026. Join NAMI Far North (the local affiliate of the National Alliance on Mental Illness) for its fifth annual NAMIWalks event and optional community walk. Enjoy music, coffee, connect with neighbors, and visit resource tables focused on mental wellness and local behavioral-health support. Walk individually or with a team, or simply come visit, learn, and show your support. Register, donate, or form a team at namiwalks.org/farnorth.

3 Live Music with Monarch Mountain Trio. Join from 5:30-8:30 p.m. at Barrel 33, 100 N. First Ave. for live music with Monarch Mountain Trio.

3 Live Music with Sleeyboy + The Easy Sleezys. Join from 9 p.m. to midnight at the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. for some live experimental jam, psychedelic and jazz fusion music with Sleeyboy and The Easy Sleezys.

4 Live Music with Fiddlin' Red. Join from 1-4 p.m. at Barrel 33, 100 N. First Ave. for live music with Fiddlin' Red.

5 Sandpoint Cuban Salsa & Rueda Series. Looking for a fun night out this fall? Join Sandpoint Cuban Salsa for this nine-week progressive Cuban Salsa & Rueda series! Classes run on select Mondays from 6-7 p.m. at the Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. Registration is still open for individual lead dancers and couples. Pre-registration is required. Email sandpointcubansalsa@gmail.com to register or with questions.

6 Injectors Car Club Meeting. Join the injectors for their monthly meet up at Serv-A-Burger, 907 Fifth Ave. It all starts with a social hour and optional dinner at 6 p.m. followed by a brief meeting at 7 p.m. This gathering brings together car enthusiasts of every kind, from daily drivers to classics and customs. It's a relaxed evening of car talk, familiar faces, and good company, where the conversations last longer than the agenda. Look forward to this the first Tuesday of every month (March-Nov).

7 Wednesday Farmers' Market. Join from 3-5:30 p.m. at Farmin Park for the 2026 market season through Oct. 17. Markets are held weekly on Wed & Sat.

9 Live Music with Liam Russell. The 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. invites you in for an evening of rock, country, and blues with Liam Russell from 9 p.m. to midnight.

10 Saturday Farmers' Market. Join from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Farmin Park for the 2026 market season through Oct. 17. Markets are held weekly on Wed & Sat.

10 Apple Fest. Join from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Cedar Street Bridge, 334 N. First Ave. as Apple Fest returns featuring sales, apple-themed activities, and treats. Shoppers can grab a passport at any participating business and explore stores divided into four quadrants. Visit one shop per quadrant, then submit the passport at a participating restaurant by 6 p.m. for a chance to win $1,000 in gift cards and two ZZ Ward concert tickets in Spokane. More info to come. sandpointdowntownshopping.com/apple-fest/.

10 Ending Hunger, Bite by Bite. Join Bonner Community Food Bank from 5-8 p.m. at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Rd., for an evening of delicious local food, drinks, games, raffles, a wine pull and auctions featuring local experiences and treasures. Every ticket, bid and donation helps provide supplemental food to Bonner County neighbors experiencing personal crises. Tickets are $45, or $360 for a table. A limited number of $75 VIP Sneak Peek tickets are also available, offering an exclusive tour of the food bank's new location, along with champagne and charcuterie, before the fundraiser. Come hungry, bring your friends and help end hunger, one bite at a time. Get tickets or more info here.

10 Live Music with Buffalo Jones. Buffalo Jones takes the stage to perform some rock and Americana music live at the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. from 9 p.m. to midnight.

12 Sandpoint Cuban Salsa & Rueda Series. Looking for a fun night out this fall? Join Sandpoint Cuban Salsa for this nine-week progressive Cuban Salsa & Rueda series! Classes run on select Mondays from 6-7 p.m. at the Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. Registration is still open for individual lead dancers and couples. Pre-registration is required. Email sandpointcubansalsa@gmail.com to register or with questions.

14 Wednesday Farmers' Market. Join from 3-5:30 p.m. at Farmin Park for the 2026 market season through Oct. 17. Markets are held weekly on Wed & Sat.

16 Live Music with Buckley Storms Duo. A father, a son, and a whole lot of music hits the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. It's a night of alternative rock and Americana from 9 p.m. to midnight.

*Scarywood. Get ready for a month of screams as the theme park you thought you knew just became the nightmare you'll never forget. Experience five haunted attractions, seven scare zones, and most of Silverwood's signature rides in the dark. Runs on weekends. SilverwoodThemePark.com/events/.

17 Harvest Fest. Sandpoint Farmers Market closes out the season with entertainment, food booths, activities, displays at Farmin Park. SandpointFarmersMarket.com 208-597-3355 Join from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

17 Live Comedy with Jonathan van Halem. Join for some live comedy with Jonathan van Halem who will be headlining at the Heartwood Center, 615 Oak St. in a 7 p.m. show with doors opening an hour prior. Learn more about Jonathan, or get your tickets at mattoxfarm.com.

17 Live Music with Headwaters. The 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. welcomes Headwaters to the stage for an evening of live bluegrass, funk, and jam style music from 9 p.m. to midnight.

17 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: Opening Night Film Crawl. Take to the town to kick of the film festival in style with short films screened at various locations including Matchwood, Alpine Shop, Pivo Peaks, Utara, IPA, and The Bank and then end your night at The Hive. More information to come, keep at eye on sandpointidahofilmfest.org for the most current information.

17-24 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest. The Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest will hold its inaugural festival Oct. 17-24, featuring independent cinema from around the world at venues throughout Sandpoint. It begins with a Film Crawl on the evening of Oct. 17 at various downtown locations, followed by screenings at various venues Oct. 18-22. The event culminates with screenings at the Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave. on Oct. 23-24 beginning at 7 p.m. Featuring 11 film categories and filmmakers from across the globe, the festival offers something for every member of the family while celebrating community, connection and the art of cinema. See more here.

18 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: Showcase. Join at the Little Panida for this showcase. More information to follow. sandpointidahofilmfest.org.

19 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: Sandpoint Cinema Takeover. Join at the cinema in Ponderay as the film festival takes on the big screen at the Sandpoint Cinema. More details to follow. sandpointidahofilmfest.org.

20 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: R-Night. Join at Idaho Pour Authority, 203 Cedar St. as SFF showcases a curated selection of slightly darker films from the festival lineup. They're R-rated, kind of... Recommended for 16+. More details to follow. sandpointidahofilmfest.org.

21 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: Documentary Screening. Join at the Heartwood for a documentary screening. More details to follow. sandpointidahofilmfest.org.

22 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: Local Filmmaker Spotlight. Join for this local filmmaker spotlight, panel discussion, and Q&A. More details to come. sandpointidahofilmfest.org.

23 Live Music with The Bakerwood Brothers. From 8-11 p.m. enjoy some classic rock, rock, and covers with the Bakerwood Brothers at the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave.

23-24 Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest: Premiere Night. Join at the Panida, 300 N. First Ave. for two nights of incredible films. Watch for ticket link. sandpointidahofilmfest.org.

24 Celebrate the Sled Hill. You saved it, now let's celebrate it. Join KLT at the Sled Hill from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. for music, food, games, a pumpkin patch, folk school demonstrations, and a whole lot of fun outdoors.

24 Live Music with Timeworm. The 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. has a night of Indie rock, funk, psychedelic, alternative music from 9 p.m. to midnight with Timeworm taking the Niner stage.

26 Sandpoint Cuban Salsa & Rueda Series. Looking for a fun night out this fall? Join Sandpoint Cuban Salsa for this nine-week progressive Cuban Salsa & Rueda series! Classes run on select Mondays from 6-7 p.m. at the Sandpoint Community Hall, 204 S. First Ave. Registration is still open for individual lead dancers and couples. Pre-registration is required. Email sandpointcubansalsa@gmail.com to register or with questions.

30 Sandpoint Senior Center Monthly Breakfast Fundraiser. Join for this monthly fundraiser on the last Friday of each month. Wendy Franck of The Hoot Owl will be the guest chef and will make her famous biscuits and gravy, along with other classic breakfast options. Doors open at 8:00 a.m. and service starts at 8:30 a.m. Reservations required and will not be accepted after 3 p.m. on the Thursday before the breakfast call 208-263-6860 to reserve your spot. $10 donation at the door. Breakfast will be served at the Sandpoint Senior Center, 820 Main St.

30 Fright Night. Head to the Sandpoint Community Center at 204 S. First Ave. for the 3rd annual Fright Night, a community-building event designed to give teens, young adults, and adults a safe, thrilling way to celebrate Halloween weekend beyond trick-or-treating. The evening features a jam-packed lineup of five bands, including Sandpoint's very own Every Dying Breath, along with a Halloween costume contest featuring a $100 prize, and a Toys for Tots donation bin on-site for those wanting to give back. Stay tuned for more info! $15 entry fee at door. Doors open at 5 p.m. with the show to start at 6 p.m.

30 Live DJ. DJ General Slime plays some house and hip hop music for Halloween weekend. Join from 9 p.m. to midnight for some late night energy at the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave. Come dressed up. Come dressed down. Just come ready to dance.

31 Live Music with Whalien. It's Halloween weekend and Whalien is bringing some jam funk, funk, jazz fusion, disco, psychedelic music all the way from Seattle for this party. Dress up, or don't (costumes are encouraged) but do come ready to dance. Whalien will perform from 9 p.m. to midnight at the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave.