Friday
Do Oktoberfest at Trail Dust Town
Get your German-inspired food and beer without going too far. There will be bratwurst, german potato salad and more. Check out the full list here.
When: Friday, Oct. 7, 5-10 p.m.
Where: Trail Dust Town, 6541 E. Tanque Verde Rd.
Cost: Everything available for purchase costs you an event ticket; each event ticket is $2 but if you buy 10, you get 2 free
Food and beer menu isn't available yet.
"Wine" all night
Head to Tubac for the 8th Annual Wine Festival. You'll enjoy different wines and food from local restaurants with Arizona's stunning landscape in the background. All for a good cause.
When: Friday, Oct. 7, 5 to 9 p.m.
Where: La Entrada de Tubac, 2221 I-19 Frontage Rd.
Cost: $75 at the door
Get inspired
Nine women are getting together at Café Passé to talk to you about their bodies. "Hello, My Body Is _______" welcomes everyone to drink, listen and participate.
When: Friday, Oct. 7, 6:30 to 8 p.m.
Where: Cafe Passe, 415 N. 4th Ave.
Cost: Free but donations are welcome
Saturday
The name pretty much says it all but let us explain anyway. You bike to Steam Pump Ranch in Oro Valley, leave your bike with the bike valet, then you shop, learn and eat.
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: Steam Pump Ranch, 10901 N. Oracle Rd.
Cost: Free
Shop and benefit the All Souls Procession
Buffalo Exchange is having another $1 sale but this time it benefits the All Souls Procession.
If you love the All Souls Procession, go.
If you love great sales, go.
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 9 a.m. to noon or as long as supplies last
Where: Buffalo Exchange, 2001 E. Speedway Blvd.
Cost: $1 for clothes. Bring cash!
Make containers for your plants
It's not that weird. Green Things loves hosting DIY workshops and this weekend you will make your own containers to hold your succulents. You'll have the cutest garden around.
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 10 a.m. to noon
Where: Green Things, 3384 E. River Rd.
Cost: Free
Make your Etsy dream a reality
Tin and Teak is bringing you five local makers Bring your Christmas gift list because you'll most likely find the perfect present.
When: Saturday, Oct. 8 and Sunday, Oct. 9, noon to 6 p.m
Where: Tin and Teak, 204 W. Grant Rd. Suite 120
Cost: Free but products will cost you. Both cash and card are accepted.
There will be shopping and light refreshments.
Go pumpkin crazy
Bookmans Ina's Pumpkinpalooza is your chance to be crafty for an hour. You will get to decorates pumpkins as you wish.
When: Saturday Oct. 8, 1 to 2 p.m.
Where: Bookmans Ina, 3733 W. Ina Rd.
Cost: Free
Learn how to make a mini ghost
Yes, a mini ghost. Perfect for Halloween. The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures is teaching kids how to create their own miniature. Kids Create Family Fun Program happens every second Saturday of the month and the themes change. Explore the museum while you're there.
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 1-4 p.m.
Where: The Mini Time Machine Museum of Miniatures, 4455 E. Camp Lowell Dr.
Cost: Included in the admission; general admission is $9, seniors (65+)/military pay $8, children (4-17) pay $6 and children 3 and under are free
Admission:
Go on a spooky run
The 2016 Zombie Mud Run has mud, obstacle courses, actual running and a chance to get spooked.
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, check-in starts at 2 p.m. and the race starts at 4 p.m.
Where: Buckelew Farm, 17000 W. Ajo Hwy.
Cost: $45 on day of event
Sunday
Tucson eat yourself
It's the last day of Tucson Meet Yourself, which means "bye festival filled with delicious food and awesome people." Make a quick trip or stay for a few hours or you'll have to wait a whole year for it to come back. Get out and get to know our amazing city and the people that make it up.
When: All weekend long; Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8, 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and and Sunday, Oct. 9, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: Presidio Park, Jacome Plaza and Church Street in downtown Tucson.
• Location information here.
Cost: It's open to everyone but you'll want to bring money for food and anything else you might buy
It's a huge festival throughout Downtown Tucson
Experience Saguaro Market for the first time
Saguaro Market is coming to town and that means your obsession with paper and saguaro patterns will be taken to a whole new level for one weekend out of every month.
Here's what the outside of the Saguaro Market building looks like.
When: Thursday-Saturday, Oct. 6-8 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 9 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: Saguaro Market, 657 W. St. Mary's Rd.
Cost: Free but everything you buy will cost you
Items are available for purchase so bring money.
Head to the Tucson Museum of Art
Here's your chance to get into the museum for free and that's not even the best part, there will be activities for the family, musical performances and a photo booth. Oh, and a mimosa bar!
When: Every second Sunday of the month, Sunday, Oct. 9, noon to 5 p.m.
Where: Tucson Museum of Art, 140 N. Main Ave.
Cost: Free
Craft with other T-locs
Bring any unfinished project to Tap & Bottle. "I want to make it with you" crafternoon is your chance to get out of the house, grab a drink and finish that scarf that you've been working on for a month.
When: Sunday, Oct. 9, 3 to 6 p.m.
Where: Tap & Bottle, 403 N. Sixth Ave. #135
Cost: Free
Monday
Cartoonists go head to head
The Arizona Daily Star's own David Fitzsimmons goes against the Chicago Tribune's Scott Stantis. They'll be analyzing the election season the best way they know — drawing it. It will be a night of fun and jokes.
David Fitzsimmons/The Arizona Daily Star
When: Monday, Oct. 10, 7:30 p.m.
Where: The Loft Cinema, 3233 E. Speedway Blvd.
Cost: General admission is $12 and loft members pay $10. Purchase your tickets here.
