Week of August 24, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area
- Aug 24: Opelika City Council work session and regular meeting week — agendas posted at opelika-al.gov.
- Aug 25: Auburn Municipal Election — mayor (Ron Anders Jr. vs. Robert Wilkins) and council seats; polls open citywide.
- Aug 25: O Grows Farmers Market — Glenn Street, across from the Cultural Arts Center.
- Aug 26: Opelika girls flag football hosts Park Crossing — 6 p.m., Bulldog Stadium.
- Aug 27: Opelika football season opener vs. Hoover — Bulldog Stadium, Thursday night.
- Aug 29: Paint the Town — check in 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Courthouse Square fountain, downtown Opelika (rain date Aug. 30).
- Aug 29: ‘Legally Blonde Jr.’ — Opelika Community Theatre, 2:30 p.m., 1220 Fox Run Ave.
- Sep 1: Opelika City Council public hearing on Top Shelf Alternatives’ business license — 6 p.m., Municipal Court Building.
- Sep 3: Business After Hours: CoLab — 5 to 7 p.m., 216 S. 8th St.; free for Opelika Chamber members.
- Sep 4: CatVideoFest 2026 — BOXCAR Theater, 706 First Ave.; screenings at 6, 8 and 10 p.m., $10.
- Sep 5: Auburn football opens the season vs. Baylor — 2:30 p.m. CT, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta (ABC).
- Sep 15: Opelika City Council public hearing — 6 p.m., Opelika Municipal Court Building.
- Oct 9: On the Tracks wine trail — Historic Downtown Opelika.
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — August 17 – 23, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 20 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
