| Mayhaw Music Festival | Cottonwood | AL | United States | October | 1st Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Santa Barbara Old-Time Fiddler’s Festival | Goleta | CA | United States | October | 1st Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Bascom Lamar Lunsford Festival | Mars Hill | NC | United States | October | 1st Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Spruce Pine BBQ & Bluegrass | Spruce Pine | NC | United States | October | 1st Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Birdfest & Bluegrass | Ridgefield | WA | United States | October | 1st Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention | Athens | AL | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Old-time fiddle music, bluegrass, and traditional folk | Music |
| Hillberry Harvest Moon Festival | Eureka Springs | AR | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 5 Days | Bluegrass, Jam | Music |
| FORM Arcosanti Festival | Arcosanti | AZ | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Alternative, Electronic, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock | Music |
| The Huck Finn Jubilee | Ontario | CA | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass, with workshops, competitions, and performances | Music |
| Huck Finn Jubilee | San Dimas | CA | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Hardly Strictly Bluegrass | San Francisco | CA | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass, with some Americana, Folk, and Roots influences | Music |
| Pensacola Beach Songwriters Festival | Pensacola Beach | FL | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 6 Days | Singer-songwriter, Americana, folk | Music |
| Kauai Folk Festival | Lihue, Kauai | HI | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Singer-songwriter, Americana, folk | Music |
| Cumberland Mountain Fall Festival | Middlesboro | KY | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Country, Americana, Bluegrass, and Local Artists | Music |
| River Stomp Bluegrass Festival | Williamsburg | KY | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Hickory Grove Bluegrass Festival | Deville | LA | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Country Calling | Ocean City | MD | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Country | Music |
| Ol’ Front Porch Music Festival | Oriental | NC | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Shakori Hills GrassRoots Festival | Pittsboro | NC | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 4 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Spruce Pine Bluegrass Festival | Spruce Pine | NC | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Reggae Rise Up Vegas | Las Vegas | NV | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Reggae | Music |
| Off Beat Music Festival | Reno | NV | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Indie | Music |
| OKC Roots Music Festival | Oklahoma City | OK | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Americana, roots, rock, blues, and folk, featuring singer-songwriter artists. | Music |
| Rock the Locks | Umatilla | OR | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Rock, Country, Blues | Music |
| Tennessee Valley Old Time Fiddlers Convention | Athens | TN | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 4 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| 3 Sisters Festival | Chattanooga | TN | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Uncle Dave Macon Days | Murfreesboro | TN | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 4 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Big Bend Bluegrass Festival | Alpine | TX | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Austin City Limits | Austin | TX | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 10 Days | Bluegrass, Electronic, Alternative, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock | Music |
| Redwest Festival | Salt Lake City | UT | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Country | Music |
| Mountain Magic In Fall Bluegrass, Antiques & Crafts Festival | Buchanan | VA | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Grottoes Bluegrass Festival | Grottoes | VA | United States | October | 1st Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Moorefields Bluegrass Festival | Hillsborough | NC | United States | October | 2nd Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Smoky Mountain Bluegrass Festival | Maggie Valley | NC | United States | October | 2nd Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Lester Flatt Celebration | Sparta | TN | United States | October | 2nd Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Barbecue & Bluegrass Festival | Huntsville | AL | United States | October | 2nd Sunday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Peacemaker Festival | Fort Smith | AR | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Country | Music |
| California WorldFest | Grass Valley | CA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Folk, Jam, Reggae | Music |
| Joshua Tree Festival Fall | Joshua Tree | CA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 4 Days | Jam, Rock | Music |
| CBA Fall Campout | Lodi | CA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 7 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Rebels & Renegades Festival | Monterey | CA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Folk, Jam, Country | Music |
| Frankly Bluegrass Music Festival | Plymouth | CA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 5 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| FreeFall Bluegrass Festival | Vail Village | CO | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Black Bear Americana Music Fest | Goshen | CT | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Folk, Rock | Music |
| Suwannee Roots Revival | Live Oak | FL | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 5 Days | Americana, Roots Music, Jam Bands, Bluegrass, Folk | Music |
| Wire & Wood Alpharetta Songwriters Festival | Alpharetta | GA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Songwriter | Music |
| Papa Joe’s Banjo-B-Que Music Fest | Evans | GA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Moonshiner’s Ball | Mount Vernon | KY | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 4 Days | Bluegrass, Jam, Rock | Music |
| The Ramble Festival | Darlington | MD | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| That Music Fest | Durham | NC | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Reevestock | Elkin | NC | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Folk, Jam | Music |
| Xtreme Bluegrass Music Festival | Eufaula | OK | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Oklahoma’s International Bluegrass Festival | Guthrie | OK | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Riverfront Reviva | Charleston | SC | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Country, Jam | Music |
| Riverfront Revival | Charleston | SC | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Fall for Greenville | Greenville | SC | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Americana, Bluegrass, Blues, Folk R&B, Rock | Music |
| CaveFest | Pelham | TN | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass, Americana, Jam | Music |
| Kerrville Folk Festival | Kerrville | TX | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Folk, with strong representation of Americana, singer-songwriter, and roots music. Features a unique format with multiple stages and extended duration, offering a wide range of artists. | Music |
| Blue Highway Fest | Big Stone Gap | VA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 4 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Bellingham Exit | Bellingham | WA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass, Hip Hop, Indie | Music |
| Valley Bluegrass Festival | Clarkston | WA | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Art of Wine Festival | Fayetteville | AR | United States | October | 2nd Weekend | 3 Days | Acoustic Music, Jazz, Blues | Wine Festival |
| GoldenSky Country Festival | Sacramento | CA | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 3 Days | Country | Music |
| Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival | Rehoboth Beach | DE | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 4 Days | Jazz, with a focus on smooth jazz and R&B | Music |
| Country Thunder Florida | Kissimmee | FL | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 3 Days | Country | Music |
| III Points | Miami | FL | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 2 Days | Alternative, Electronic, Hip Hop, Indie, Rock | Music |
| Bluegrass Island Music Festival | Manteo | NC | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Philly Music Fest | Philadelphia | PA | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 7 Days | Alternative, Americana, Folk, Hip Hop, Indie, Pop, Punk, Rock | Music |
| Greenville Country Music Fest | Greenville | SC | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 3 Days | Country | Music |
| Wild West Songwriters Festival | Deadwood | SD | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Dripping Springs Songwriting Festival | Dripping Springs | TX | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 3 Days | Songwriting | Music |
| Bloomin’ Bluegrass Festival | Farmers Branch | TX | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Bluegrass Heritage Festival | Farmers Branch | TX | United States | October | 3rd Weekend | 2 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Lone Cedar Acres Bluegrass Festival | Pittsville | MD | United States | October | 4th Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Charleston Beer Festival | Charleston | SC | United States | October | 4th Weekend | 1 Day | Rock, Jazz, Blues, Country Funk | Beer |
| Smokey Mountains Bluegrass Festival | Waynesville | NC | United States | October | 4th Weekend | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Salmon Lake Park Bluegrass Festival | Grapeland | TX | United States | October | 4th Weekend | 3 Days | Bluegrass | Music |
| Blue Ridge Folklife Festival | Ferrum | VA | United States | October | Last Saturday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Stapleton Bluegrass Festival | Stapleton | AL | United States | October | Last Sunday | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
| Headin’ Home Fest | Swainsboro | GA | United States | October | Last Weekend | 4 Days | Bluegrass, with a focus on family-friendly atmosphere and camping | Music |
| Dandridge Music on the Town | Dandridge | TN | United States | October | Thursdays | 1 Day | Bluegrass | Music |
