Category: Calendar

Week of October 5, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Oct 5: Baby Steps Golf Classic featuring Birdies and Brunch — Grand National, 3000 Robert Trent Jones Trail, 8 a.m.–2 p.m. Oct 6: Opelika National Night Out — Courthouse Square, 5–7 p.m. Free food, kids' activities, first responders. Oct 6: Opelika City Council — work session 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., Municipal Court building, 300 Martin Luther King Blvd. Final vote on package-store zoning rules… Read More

Week of September 28, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Sep 29: O Grows Farmers Market — Tuesdays, Glenn Street across from the Cultural Arts Center. Sep 29–Oct 3: Lee County Fair — Lee County Fairgrounds, 2408 Lafayette Pkwy. Gates 4 p.m. Tue (free until 6 p.m., $1 after) and Sat; 6 p.m. Wed–Fri. $5 adults, $4 ages 2–11, $2 seniors/first responders/military. Sep 30: Lunch Break Lecture: Auburn historian Keith Hebert on the 1868 murder… Read More

Week of September 7, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Sep 7: Labor Day — most Opelika and Auburn city offices closed; garbage, trash and recycling routes run one day late all week. Sep 8: Lee County Board of Education work session (4 p.m.) and board meeting (5 p.m.). Sep 8: Dancercise — 9 a.m., Southside Center for the Arts auditorium (not library-sponsored). Sep 8: O Grows Farmers Market — Tuesdays, Glenn Street across from… Read More

Week of August 31, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Sep 1: Opelika City Council meeting and public hearing on Top Shelf Alternatives' business license — 6 p.m., Municipal Court Building, 300 MLK Blvd. Sep 1: East Alabama Community Prenatal Clinic opens at the EAMC-Lanier campus in Valley. Sep 1: Ribbon cutting: Magnolia Social Media Management — 4 p.m., hosted by the Opelika Chamber. Sep 1: O Grows Farmers Market — Tuesdays, Glenn Street across… Read More

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… Read More

Week of August 17, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Aug 17: Lunch at the Chamber — food trucks and pop-up vendors, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., 200 S. 6th St. Aug 18: Goodwill/EAMC multi-employer hiring event — Opelika Chamber; 300+ open positions. Aug 18: Opelika City Council work session and regular meeting — 6 p.m., Municipal Court Building. Aug 18: Sharp Street Extension sealed bids opened — 2 p.m., Opelika City Hall. Aug 18… Read More

Week of August 10, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Aug 11: O Grows Farmers Market — 4 to 7 p.m., Opelika. Aug 11: BOXCAR German-Language Film Series opens — 7 p.m., downtown Opelika. Aug 12: Ribbon Cutting: RyRowsie Boutique — Opelika Chamber, 229 S. 8th St. Aug 15: 2nd Mission Alliance Dedication Ceremony — 9 to 10:15 a.m., Opelika Public Library. Aug 15: Auburn City Market — 8 to 11 a.m., Town Creek Park… Read More

Week of August 3, 2026 — Opelika & Auburn area Aug 1-2: Opelika's Got Talent — Youth talent showcase presented by WWAPLika, Covington Recreation Center. Free. Aug 4: One Love National Night Out — 5-8 p.m., Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 432 Maple Ave. Launches "Circle of Love" support network. Aug 6: First Day of School — Opelika City Schools begin the 2026-27 year. Aug 7: Food Truck Friday: "Indiana Jones" Movie Night — 5-9 p.m… Read More

July 19, 2026 — Opelika-Auburn, Alabama Coming Up This Week & Beyond Tuesday, July 21 — Summer Swing: Crossroads — 7:00 PM at Monkey Park. Free and open to the public. Friday, July 25 — Downtown Opelika Christmas in July — Downtown Opelika Historic District. Sunday, July 26 — Back-to-School Supplies Giveaway — 3:30–5:30 PM at Covington Recreation Center, 213 Carver Ave. Free supplies, food & personal care items from Opelika Ambassadors of Change. Monday… Read More