Home / Festivals / October October Name, town, and the date note from the source. Nothing here is a standing booking for a future year unless the note says that year was posted.
Bigfoot at the 40 Festival & Conference (Honobia Bigfoot Festival) Honobia, OK · Bigfoot in Oklahoma
2026 edition ran Oct 2-4; usually the first weekend of October
Held at Christ's 40 Acres; camping on site; remote area with very limited services. Formerly known as the Honobia Bigfoot Festival & Conference.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Bigfoot Festival Green Valley Lake Green Valley Lake, CA · Bigfoot in California
2026 edition Oct 10 (2nd annual)
San Bernardino Mountains; Jim Reid Park.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Hunt for Bigfoot Scavenger Hunt Cascade, ID · Bigfoot in Idaho
2026 edition (2nd annual) ran Oct 31-Nov 1; Halloween weekend
Town-wide scavenger hunt starting at Bigfoot Brew Coffee (220 S Main St) with over $2,000 in prizes; a hunt rather than a speaker festival.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Maine's Bigfoot Festival Stratton, ME · Bigfoot in Maine
2026 edition (2nd annual) was Oct 17-18
Hosted by the Maine Bigfoot Foundation in Stratton/Eustis; free general admission.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Minnesota Bigfoot Conference Grand Rapids, MN · Bigfoot in Minnesota
2026 edition Oct 3
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Nelsonville Bigfoot Festival Nelsonville, OH · Bigfoot in Ohio
Inaugural edition Oct 2-4, 2026
New in 2026 on Historic Public Square; recurrence not yet confirmed.
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New York Bigfoot Conference Johnstown, NY · Bigfoot in New York
2026 edition Oct 2-3
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Ouachita Bigfoot Festival & Conference Mena, AR · Bigfoot in Arkansas
2026 edition listed for Oct 9; one local post suggests it ran around Oct 12 - confirm exact dates
Held at The Blue Zipline & Farm, 142 Polk Rd 185, near Mena in the Ouachita National Forest. No standalone official site found; listing pages only.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Ozark Mountain Bigfoot Conference Nixa, MO · Bigfoot in Missouri
2026 edition Oct 3
Ozarks Event Center, Nixa.
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South Carolina Bigfoot Festival Westminster, SC · Bigfoot in South Carolina
2026 edition was Oct 9-10; usually the second weekend of October (2027: Oct 8-9)
Free Main Street festival using the old Southern Railway depot and Retreat Street Park; speakers, costume and calling contests, live bands. Sources disagree on the edition number (7th vs 8th) - confirm before quoting.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Spirit of the Forest Bigfoot Festival Celina, OH · Bigfoot in Ohio
2026 edition was Oct 23-24; late October
Mercer County Fairgrounds; free admission.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Texas Bigfoot Conference Jefferson, TX · Bigfoot in Texas
2026 edition was Oct 16-17; usually the third weekend of October
Held at the Jefferson Tourism & Visitor Center; Caddo Lake area.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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Upper Cumberland Bigfoot Festival Crossville, TN · Bigfoot in Tennessee
2026 edition was Oct 17-18; mid-October
Cumberland County Fairgrounds.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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West Virginia Bigfoot Festival Summersville, WV · Bigfoot in West Virginia
2026 edition was Oct 9-11; usually early-to-mid October
Nicholas County Veterans Memorial Park; organized by the West Virginia Bigfoot Museum.
approximate town center, not the exact venue
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