Events in Syracuse — October 2026

October 2026: events in Syracuse.

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17 events are listed in Syracuse. These are the ones we'd start with.

Sat, Oct 24

Monster Jam

JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse

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Open-air concert crowd on a lawn facing a stage in the afternoon — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Ladies of the 80's Night Out

Middle Ages Music Hall · Syracuse

From $15

Fri, Oct 23

Syracuse Crunch vs. Rochester Americans

Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial · Syracuse

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Sun, Oct 25

Ne Obliviscaris

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $32

Festival crowd with raised arms in front of bright stage lights — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Big Eyed Phish - A Tribute to Dave Matthews Band

Middle Ages Music Hall · Syracuse

From $20

Guitarist singing in silhouette on a hazy blue and purple lit club stage with crowd hands raised in the foreground — AI-generated illustration

Thu, Oct 22

Rehash

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $27

Saxophonist in a spotlight in a brick-arched jazz cellar with candlelit tables and listeners — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Holywatr: Deo Gratias Tour

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $32

Fri, Oct 23

Syracuse Crunch vs. Rochester Americans

Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial · Syracuse

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Festival tent crowd seen from behind with arms raised toward a distant lit stage and band under a canvas roof — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Ladies of the 80's Night Out

Middle Ages Music Hall · Syracuse

From $15

Outdoor concert crowd facing a glowing stage at dusk — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 23

Likkle Riddim : Trick Or Freak

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

$23–$26

Sat, Oct 24

Monster Jam

JMA Wireless Dome · Syracuse

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Sat, Oct 24

Texas Hippie Coalition

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $32

Sat, Oct 24

Method Man and Redman

Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial · Syracuse

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Sat, Oct 24

Bearly Dead - Trib. To The Grateful Dead

Middle Ages Music Hall · Syracuse

From $25

Sun, Oct 25

Ne Obliviscaris

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $32

Mon, Oct 26

Improvised Dungeons & Dragons : Halloween Edition

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $16

Wed, Oct 28

Drag Bingo : Senior Citizen Edition

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

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Thu, Oct 29

The Black Dahlia Murder

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $37

Thu, Oct 29

Hocus Pocus Taste-A-Long® Experience

The Oncenter Crouse Hinds Theater · Syracuse

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Fri, Oct 30

Syracuse Crunch vs. Hamilton Hammers

Upstate Medical University Arena at The Oncenter War Memorial · Syracuse

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Guitarist seen from behind at a rooftop acoustic gig at golden hour — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Big Eyed Phish - A Tribute to Dave Matthews Band

Middle Ages Music Hall · Syracuse

From $20

Band playing to a crowd in a brick-walled club — AI-generated illustration

Fri, Oct 30

Dark Hollow: Dark Holloween

The Song & Dance · Syracuse

From $27

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Autumn arts season

October tends to bring a strong indoor cultural calendar — film festivals, theatre and live music pick up as the weather cools.

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