Arts in Woodstock, October 2026: Come From Away through Oct. 25, Molly Tuttle on Elm Street Oct. 17, a textile show at Reeves House and free jazz Oct. 23.

Woodstock Arts’ production of Come From Away runs through Oct. 25, Molly Tuttle headlines the Lantern Series on the Elm Street Event Green on Saturday, Oct. 17, and a free textile exhibition fills the Reeves House gallery until Nov. 8. Most of it is within a few blocks of Main Street.

Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. This page covers the next six weeks and is retitled each month. Every listing links to the organizer or venue; dates, times and prices come from their own pages. For everything else on, see things to do this month and this weekend.

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Exhibitions now showing

  • Between the Knots: Exploration of Textiles, Reeves House Visual Arts Center, 734 Reeves St., through Sunday, Nov. 8. Curator Carolina Cuevas brings together textile work by eight artists, from fine hand stitching to sculptural pieces. Admission is free and the work is for sale. The gallery and cafe are open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday. Exhibition page.

Several of the Reeves House evenings below are built around this show.

Theater and dance

  • Come From Away, Woodstock Arts Theatre, 8534 Main St., through Sunday, Oct. 25. The musical about the planes diverted to Gander, Newfoundland, on Sept. 11, 2001, and the town that took their passengers in. Shows are at 2:30 p.m. today, Sunday, Oct. 11; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 16-17; 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18; 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, Oct. 23-24; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 25. Tickets are $21 to $22 online and $24 to $25 at the door. It runs one hour 40 minutes with no intermission and is recommended for ages 10 and up. Woodstock Arts.
  • WIT, the Woodstock Arts Improv Troupe, Woodstock Arts Theatre, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 15; Thursday, Oct. 22; and Friday and Saturday, Nov. 20-21. Improv comedy, about 90 minutes with an intermission, recommended for ages 10 and up. Tickets are $10 online and $14 at the door. Woodstock Arts.

  • The Rocky Horror Picture Show with a shadow cast, Reeves House backyard, 734 Reeves St., Thursday, Oct. 29. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the film starts at 9 p.m., with live actors playing the scenes in front of the screen. General admission is $20 and a prop bag is $5. One of the two listings for the night showed sold out on Oct. 11. The film is rated R. Woodstock Arts.

  • Finding Nemo Jr., Woodstock Arts Theatre, Nov. 12-15. Woodstock Arts’ youth Spotlight students stage the one-hour musical: 7 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Nov. 12-13; 2:30 and 7 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14; and 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 15. Tickets are $21 to $22 online and $24 to $25 at the door; all ages. Woodstock Arts.

Concerts and classical

  • Legacy & Groove, an Earth, Wind & Fire tribute, MadLife Stage & Studios, 8722 Main St., Friday, Oct. 16, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. Tickets from $46.50 for the early show and $29.75 for the late show; the venue listed the 7 p.m. show as selling out. MadLife.
  • Molly Tuttle, Lantern Series, Woodstock Arts Event Green, 113 Elm St., 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 17. The bluegrass singer and guitarist plays outdoors, rain or shine. Lawn seats with your own chair are $30; reserved chairs are $36 and table seats $42 to $49. Tents are not allowed. Woodstock Arts.
  • Abacab, the music of Genesis, MadLife Stage & Studios, Saturday, Oct. 17, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. From $46.50 and $29.75. MadLife.
  • The Music of Simon & Garfunkel, MadLife Stage & Studios, 2 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 18. From $39.75. MadLife.
  • Jazz Night, Reeves House Visual Arts Center, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. A rotating ensemble plays on the open-air porch; free admission, with a bar outside and coffee and light food in the gallery. Rain or shine under a tent. Woodstock Arts.
  • The Troubadour Project, MadLife Stage & Studios, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23. From $46.50. MadLife.
  • Pony Bradshaw at Cadence Fair, Woodstock Arts stage on the Event Green, 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 24. The songwriter headlines Reformation Brewery’s free anniversary festival. Reformation Brewery.

MadLife books shows most nights; its full calendar had listings through Oct. 23 when we checked.

Film

  • Double Feature Movie Night, Reeves House backyard, Friday, Oct. 30. Beetlejuice (1988) and then Scream (1996) outdoors, with a mini-market of local food, art and craft vendors. Doors at 6 p.m., first film at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20. Bring chairs or a blanket; no outside alcohol. Woodstock Arts.

Classes and workshops

  • Fiber Art Party, Reeves House backyard, 2 to 4 p.m. today, Sunday, Oct. 11. Music, fiber art stations and weaving and spinning demonstrations by the Chattahoochee Weavers Guild. $20. Woodstock Arts.
  • The Curated Dinner, Reeves House Visual Arts Center, 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16. A ticketed evening in the gallery about food, art and gathering, with a Mexican-inspired dinner by chef Andres Carrillo of Cocina Pachuco. $50. Woodstock Arts.
  • Silent Disco, Reeves House gallery, Friday, Nov. 6. Doors at 6 p.m., dancing from 7 p.m. for two hours, with a costume contest. $20 including one drink. Woodstock Arts.

Regular events

  • Artist Meetup, Reeves House education studio, the second Sunday of every month, 2 to 4 p.m.: today, Oct. 11, and Nov. 8. Free. Bring a sketchbook or work in progress for feedback. Woodstock Arts.
  • Open Mic Poetry Night, Reeves House gallery, 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 22. Free. Read your own work or a favorite poem, or just listen; Woodstock-raised poet Adrienne Achille hosts. Woodstock Arts.
  • Día de los Muertos Festival, Woodstock Arts Event Green, Nov. 7-8: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Free, with mariachi, a salsa class, loteria, art and food vendors and a community ofrenda. Park free in the City Center East deck at Arnold Mill Road and Chambers Street. Woodstock Arts.

Halloween’s arts and family events are also on our Halloween events page.

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Frequently asked questions

What arts events are on in Woodstock, Georgia, in October 2026?

Woodstock Arts stages the musical Come From Away through Oct. 25, Molly Tuttle plays the Event Green on Oct. 17, and the free textile exhibition Between the Knots is at the Reeves House Visual Arts Center through Nov. 8.

How much are tickets for Come From Away at Woodstock Arts?

$21 to $22 online and $24 to $25 at the door, Woodstock Arts says. Shows are at the Woodstock Arts Theatre, 8534 Main St., at 7:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays and 2:30 p.m. Sundays through Oct. 25. The show is recommended for ages 10 and up.

Yes. Admission to Between the Knots: Exploration of Textiles is free, and the work is for sale. The Reeves House Visual Arts Center, 734 Reeves St., is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Sunday to Wednesday and 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday to Saturday.

Where is MadLife Stage & Studios?

At 8722 Main St. in downtown Woodstock. It books tribute bands and touring acts most nights; its own calendar lists times and prices.