Things to do in Apex this month: October 2026

Last checked Oct. 25, 2026. Events come from the Town of Apex’s community calendar, The Halle and organizers’ own pages. This page covers the next six weeks and is retitled on the first of each month; check the organizer’s page before you go.

Halloween week in Apex brings a costume night for dogs and Witches Night Out downtown, November has the Veterans Day ceremony, the Turkey Trot and jazz on Salem Street, and the first weekend of December brings the tree lighting and the Rotary Christmas Parade. Most events below are run by the town and are free unless a price is listed.

Before you go

• Town events and parks: Apex Parks, Recreation and Cultural Resources, event calendar; general questions to Ask Apex, 919-249-3311
• Downtown events: Bailey Robertson, Town of Apex, 919-249-1046
• Parking downtown: the town’s downtown parking map; North Salem Street is one-way southbound during the Salem Streetscape work

Every Saturday

Apex Farmers Market, Depot Plaza, 220 N. Salem St.: 8 a.m. to noon through Oct. 31, then 9 a.m. to noon from November. Vendors change weekly: produce, meat and seafood, baked goods, prepared food and crafts. The plaza lot is closed to parking on market mornings until about 1 p.m.

Halloween week

• Spooky Tails, 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, Apex Nature Park, 2600 Evans Road. Bring your dog in costume; there is a costume contest, trail walks and a donation drive for the Wake County Animal Center (details).
• Ghost stories with Donna Washington at The Halle, Wednesday, Oct. 28: “A Little Shiver” for kids at 6 p.m. and “Of Blood and Bone” for adults 18 and older at 8:30 p.m. Tickets $12 to $18 (details).
• Witches Night Out, 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, on Salem Street, with downtown shops and restaurants open late (details). The town calendar lists the Mayor’s Costume Awards live on Salem Street from 6 to 9 p.m.
• Scarecrow Row at Apex Community Park and the Tour of Frights decorated-house drive, 6 to 9 p.m. nightly, both through Oct. 31.
• Trick-or-treating is Saturday, Oct. 31. The town does not set hours; see our trick-or-treat guide and Halloween events.
• Early voting ends Saturday, Oct. 31, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the John M. Brown Community Center, 53 Hunter St. Clocks go back an hour at 2 a.m. Sunday, Nov. 1.

Early November

• Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 3; polls are open 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. See our voting guide.
• Wednesday Night Movie, free, 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at The Halle.
• Mayor in the Community: Casual Town Hall, 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 5, at 3675 Green Level West Road (town calendar).
• Infinity Ballet: “Fairytale Fables,” 2 and 4 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at The Halle. $18 adults, $12 students. Tickets.
• SuperFun Saturday, free kids arts and crafts, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 7 at The Halle.
• Veterans Day Ceremony, 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, at the downtown Service Memorial, Saunders and North Salem streets. Salem Street closes 9 to 11 a.m., and town offices are closed that day. Our Veterans Day page has the details.
• Apex Community Dance, 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, at The Halle: square, English country and contra dances, taught as you go. $2.
• Classical Concert Series: the KDA Trio, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15, at The Halle. $12 to $18. Tickets.

Week of Nov. 15

• Wednesday Morning Movie, free, 10 a.m. Nov. 18 at The Halle.
• Jazz and Jive Night, 5 to 8 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at The Depot, the last of the town’s three fall Love Local nights downtown, with Peter Lamb and the Wolves and the Poetry Fox.
• On The Steps: Kate McGarry and Keith Ganz, 7:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, at The Halle. $35.
• Turkey Trot 5K, 10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, Apex Community Park. Capped at 600 runners; the town says it has filled about a month early in recent years. $25 to $30 for adults. See our Thanksgiving page.
• SuperFun Saturday, free kids arts and crafts, 10:30 a.m. Nov. 21 at The Halle.
• JazzLive with Lenore Raphael and Friends, 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 22, at The Halle. $12 to $18. Tickets.

Thanksgiving week

• Thanksgiving is Thursday, Nov. 26. Town office closures and the trash schedule are on our Thanksgiving page.
• Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28, with downtown specials and Park and Ride on GoApex (details). See our holiday shopping page.
• Kid’s Holiday Craft Fair, 2:30 to 5 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 29, at The Halle: children sell their own handmade crafts. Free to attend.

First weekend of December

• Wednesday Night Movie, free, 7 p.m. Dec. 2 at The Halle.
• Tree Lighting Ceremony, 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, Town Hall campus, 73 Hunter St., with Santa and Mrs. Claus, school choirs and holiday vendors.
• Holiday Exhibit and Auction opens at The Halle with a free reception, 6 to 8 p.m. Dec. 4.
• Snowman Stroll on Salem, a downtown passport promotion, Dec. 4-13.
• Infinity Ballet: “Nutcracker Dances,” 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4, 3 p.m. Dec. 5, and 2 and 4 p.m. Dec. 6 at The Halle. $12 to $18.
• Apex Rotary Christmas Parade, 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, on Salem Street, rain or shine. Parking is limited downtown; see our Christmas parade and tree lighting page.
• SuperFun Saturday, 10:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at The Halle.
• Chanukah Festival, 3 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 6, Apex Senior Center, 63 Hunter St., with a menorah lighting on the town campus (details).

Every listing for Friday to Sunday, including nearby towns, is on our things to do this weekend page.

Also this month

• Arts and exhibitions, including the Watercolor Artists of North Carolina show at The Halle through Nov. 16: our arts and exhibitions page.
• Pumpkin patches nearby: Hill Ridge Farms in Youngsville runs its fall festival through Nov. 6; our fall festivals guide has hours.
• Holiday lights and Christmas shows: our holiday lights and Christmas events page.
• Apex’s big annual events, each with its own page: Run the Peak (March), Peak City Pig Fest (April), PeakFest (May), Festa Italiana (September), Apex Oktoberfest (October) and the Apex Half Marathon, which held its first race Oct. 24.

Frequently asked questions

What is happening in Apex for Halloween?

Spooky Tails for dogs is 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, at Apex Nature Park, and Witches Night Out runs 5 to 9 p.m. Friday, Oct. 30, on Salem Street with the Mayor’s Costume Awards. Trick-or-treating is Saturday, Oct. 31; the town sets no hours.

When is the Apex Christmas parade in 2026?

The Apex Rotary Christmas Parade is at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 5, on Salem Street. The tree lighting is 4:30 to 7 p.m. Friday, Dec. 4, on the Town Hall campus.

When is the Apex Turkey Trot?

10 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 21, at Apex Community Park. It is capped at 600 runners and costs $30 competitive or $25 recreational for adults.

When is the Apex Farmers Market open?

Every Saturday at Depot Plaza, 220 N. Salem St.: 8 a.m. to noon through October, and 9 a.m. to noon from November through March.