Halloween is over, and this guide picks up on Sunday, Nov. 1. Most of these events are free, and several are good for families. As always, check with the host before you go, because times can change.
Sunday, Nov. 1
Celebración reception at the Buddy Holly Center. The Buddy Holly Center Fine Arts Gallery, 1801 Crickets Ave., hosts a free reception from 2 to 4 p.m., according to the City of Lubbock calendar. The center’s Día de los Muertos exhibition features work by more than 40 artists and runs through Nov. 15, KCBD reported. It’s a nice way to spend Sunday afternoon if you haven’t seen it yet.
Music for All Saints. First United Methodist Church, 1411 Broadway, presents a concert for the Feast of All Saints from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The church describes it as both a prayer for the dead and a celebration of the saints. Admission is free.
Monday, Nov. 2
Red Raider basketball tips off. Texas Tech’s men’s basketball team opens its season at home against Jackson State at 6 p.m. at United Supermarkets Arena, according to Texas Tech Athletics. The school’s game page lists the Red Raiders at No. 19.
At the library. Mahon Library, 1306 9th St., hosts a Thanksgiving Pie Hat craft from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Groves Library, 5520 19th St., hosts its Reel Books book club at 6 p.m., per the city calendar.
Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day
Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Find your voting location at votelubbock.gov, and see our election coverage for what’s on the ballot.
Wednesday, Nov. 4
Hub City Book Club. The book club starts on Chapter 1 at 10:30 a.m. at the Lubbock Adult Activity Center, 2001 19th St. Patterson Library, 1836 Parkway Dr., hosts a Senior Day Out at 2 p.m. Both events are listed on the City of Lubbock calendar.
Thursday, Nov. 5
Shine a Light on lung cancer. UMC’s TLC² Foundation Cancer Center invites lung cancer survivors, patients, caregivers and supporters to an evening of education, hope and support from 6 to 8 p.m. at UMC Health & Wellness Hospital, 11011 Slide Road. UMC says the program will include presentations from its cancer center providers and stories from survivors.
Around town. Mahon Library hosts its Tech Cafe at 4 p.m., Patterson Library hosts Game On at 3:30 p.m., and city senior centers host Lotería at 10 a.m., per the city calendar.
Friday, Nov. 6
First Friday Art Trail. The monthly downtown art walk runs from 6 to 9 p.m., rain or shine. It’s free and self-guided. Galleries, studios and businesses across the Lubbock Cultural District open their doors, and free trolleys run the route. The main hub is the Louise Hopkins Underwood Center for the Arts (LHUCA), 511 Ave. K. Other venues listed by LHUCA include the Charles Adams Gallery, the Charles Adams Studio Project (CASP), the Buddy Holly Center and the Caviel Museum of African-American History.
Día de los Muertos Celebración at Texas Tech. The International Cultural Center, 601 Indiana Ave., hosts a free family celebration from 6 to 7:30 p.m. with arts and crafts, music, food and Día de los Muertos art exhibits, according to Texas Tech’s Office of International Affairs. You can stop by early and then head downtown for the art trail.
Saturday, Nov. 7
Songs of Yesteryear at Silent Wings. Students from the Texas Tech School of Music will perform 1940s Great American Songbook favorites in the Silent Wings Museum’s Hangar Gallery, 6202 I-27, starting promptly at 2 p.m. KCBD reported that the program will also preview “Staggerwing,” a chamber opera the School of Music plans to stage in mid-November. The concert is included with regular museum admission.
Red Raider football. Texas Tech hosts West Virginia in Lubbock. Kickoff time hadn’t been announced yet when we published. Texas Tech says game times are usually set six to 12 days ahead.
At Mahon Library. Families can drop in for Saturday Unplugged board games at 10:30 a.m., and an Arabic Language & Culture program follows at 2 p.m.
Save the date
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Silent Wings Museum’s Veterans Day Commemoration, 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., per the city calendar.
- Saturday, Nov. 14: Lubbock’s Veterans Day parade (see our earlier story for the route and time).
- Saturday–Sunday, Nov. 14–15: The fourth annual Art in the Canyon features 29 artists and makers working in wood, ceramics, jewelry, fiber arts, photography and more. It runs 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at 16716 County Road 2040, with food trucks on site. Admission is free. Organizers say to take Indiana Avenue south, turn right on Woodrow Road and follow the flags.
Hosting a free community event in or near Lubbock? Email the details to Hub City UnCovered and we’ll consider it for a future guide.
Sources
- City of Lubbock calendar, November 2026: https://www.mylubbock.us/Calendar.aspx?view=list&month=11&year=2026
- First United Methodist Church Lubbock, “Music for All Saints”: https://www.fumc.com/events/2026/11/1/music-for-all-saints
- Texas Tech Athletics, Men’s Basketball vs Jackson State game center: https://texastech.com/game-center/21894
- Texas Tech Athletics, 2026 football schedule: https://texastech.com/sports/football/schedule/2026?path=football
- KCBD (news release from UMC), “UMC TLC2 Foundation Cancer Center to Shine a Light on Cancer, Nov. 5”: https://www.kcbd.com/2026/10/22/umc-tlc2-foundation-cancer-center-shine-light-cancer-nov-5/
- LHUCA, First Friday Art Trail: https://lhuca.org/ffat/
- Texas Tech Office of International Affairs, Día de los Muertos Celebración: https://www.depts.ttu.edu/international/events/dia-de-los-muertos/index.php
- KCBD, “Silent Wings Museum, Texas Tech School of Music to host ‘Songs of Yesteryear’ concert Nov. 7”: https://www.kcbd.com/2026/10/19/silent-wings-museum-texas-tech-school-music-host-songs-yesteryear-concert-nov-7/
- KCBD (news release from Art In The Canyon), “Artists, makers to showcase work at Art In The Canyon November 14-15”: https://www.kcbd.com/2026/10/21/artists-makers-showcase-work-art-canyon-november-14-15/
- KCBD, “Buddy Holly Center opens Día de los Muertos exhibition” (Oct. 5, 2026): https://www.kcbd.com/2026/10/05/buddy-holly-center-opens-da-de-los-muertos-exhibition/
