LOCAL 10: Marching Band, Fall Festival and October Plans
Learn more about Hastings High School Marching Band Home Show, 6pm tonight, at Todd Field. Photo by HastingsNow
A free Raiders show, Gobble Gait’s early-bird dates and Saturday’s Coborn’s festival lead ten useful updates for Hastings-area residents.
Friday, October 2, 2026 • 10 a.m. Central
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October’s first weekend starts with a hometown performance and a Saturday stop for families. Friday’s free marching-band show at Todd Field leads this edition, followed by Gobble Gait’s early-bird registration period and Coborn’s Fall Festival.
Today’s LOCAL 10 also looks ahead to a charity bucket sale, a knitting group and a new restaurant menu, alongside live music and practical local business updates. The dates and source links below help you decide what belongs in your plans.
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1. Free Raiders Marching Band home show at Todd Field
Hastings Raiders Marching Band performs during the Homecoming halftime. Image by HastingsNow.
The Hastings Raiders Marching Band presents its home show Friday, October 2, at 6 p.m. at Todd Field. The performance is open to the public, admission is free and the program includes the band’s 2026 production, “The Warrior’s Code.”
For residents who want to see the Raiders perform close to home, this is a straightforward evening plan. Watch HastingsNow’s invitation from the band’s director and drum major for a preview.
2. Gobble Gait’s early-bird registration period is underway
Hastings Family Service lists October 1–31, 2026, as Gobble Gait’s early-bird registration period. The Thanksgiving race/walk in Hastings benefits HFS, and participation requires registration.
If Gobble Gait is part of your holiday plans, October is the period to keep in view. Start with HFS’s dated 2026 announcement for current registration information. The announced early-bird period does not, by itself, confirm that online enrollment is available.
3. Coborn’s Fall Festival brings family activities on Saturday
Visit Coborn’s this Saturday, October 3rd, from 10am - 2pm, for Fall Festival. Photo by HastingsNow
Coborn’s Hastings hosts its Fall Festival Saturday, October 3, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m., at 225 33rd St. W. Shoppers and families are invited to the store’s autumn event.
The Hastings store’s announcement lists pumpkin painting, cookie decorating, trick-or-treat stations, free ice cream and free hot dogs grilled by HHS athletics. HastingsNow also recorded the store director’s invitation.
Use Coborn’s official Fall Festival page alongside the local announcement to plan your Saturday stop.
More to know
4. Nick Fox plays Hastings Public House on Friday
Nick Fox announces a performance at Hastings Public House on Friday, October 2, with music starting at 6 p.m. It gives venue patrons another evening option alongside the Todd Field show.
Read Nick Fox’s performance announcement for the performer’s invitation.
5. St. Mary’s rummage sale continues through Saturday
St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Afton lists its rummage sale for October 1–3, from 9 a.m.–5 p.m. For the October 2 edition, Friday and Saturday are the remaining shopping days.
Public sale shoppers can use the church’s dated sale announcement to plan a visit.
6. Frattallone’s announces October 9–11 charity bucket sale
Frattallone’s Hardware & Garden announces a $5 bucket promotion October 9–11, with 20% savings on purchases that fit inside. The announcement says bucket proceeds benefit Gillette Children’s or Ridgeview Foundation.
For store customers planning purchases, Frattallone’s bucket-sale announcement is the starting point. Confirm qualifying purchases and offer terms with the store before building a shopping list around the promotion.
7. Spiral Garage Door offers complimentary inspection and tune-up appointments
Spiral Garage Door’s complimentary offer includes an inspection, lubrication and minor adjustments, with no service or trip fee and no purchase obligation. It is for homeowners at eligible service addresses, with an appointment required.
Use the official offer and booking page to enter your address and check eligibility and appointment availability.
8. MUSE announces an October 28 Sweater Club launch
MUSE announces Sweater Club starting Wednesday, October 28. Paul and Kendra will teach the Minnesota Loons Sweater by Brienne Moody in a combined class and social group at MUSE.
Knitters interested in the project can watch MUSE’s Sweater Club announcement for an introduction to the sweater and planned group.
9. 328 Grill announces a new menu for Monday
328 Grill image by HastingsNow.
328 Grill announces a new menu coming Monday, October 5. The restaurant is at 350 33rd St. W. in Hastings.
Restaurant customers can follow 328 Grill’s new-menu announcement ahead of Monday’s launch.
10. Hastings Flower Co. highlights hanging fragrance diffusers
Hastings Flower Co. is highlighting hanging fragrance diffusers as a small gift or a way to add fragrance to cars and other small spaces.
For a closer look at the featured diffusers, watch Hastings Flower Co.’s product video.
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Start with Coborn’s official Fall Festival page. Paired with the Hastings store details above, it gives families a practical starting point for Saturday’s October 3 outing.
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