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In this issue:
✅ Orange Community Players Opens "Misery" Tonight
✅ 10,000+ Pumpkins Take Over Orange for Orangetober
✅ Lamar State College Orange Hits 8,000 Students — A New All-Time Record
Orange County Local Events
Friday, October 2
First Friday Cigar Specials — 1:00–11:45 PM at War Wagon Cigars, Orange. More info →
Orangetober Festival — 4:00 PM, kicks off a 3-day run through Oct. 4 at Riverside Pavilion, Orange. 6th annual. More info →
Scott McGill — 6:30 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. Live music. Event page →
Misery — Evening at 3330 Bowling Ln, Orange. Halloween season haunt/attraction night. Event page →
Randall King (21+ Event) — Doors 7:30 PM, show 8:30 PM at Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino, Lake Charles. Tickets →
High school football, three local games away — 7:30 PM kickoffs. Little Cypress-Mauriceville @ Hargrave, Buna @ Orangefield, and Bridge City @ Vidor. Watch live →
Saturday, October 3
Dean Granger Memorial 5K and Kids' Run — 7:00–10:00 AM at 708 Simmons Dr, Orange. More info →
Cory Sellars at Free State Cellars — 5:00–7:30 PM. Live music, local wine, and frozen sangria (21+). More info →
Chloe Overstreet — 6:30 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. Live music. Event page →
Oktoberfest at War Wagon — 4:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars, Orange. Event page →
An Evening With Bobby Orozco, Composer and Pianist — 7:00 PM at the Jefferson Theatre, Beaumont. Bridge City native's album release performance blending classical and contemporary influences. Event page →
Beaumont Comic Con — Also running Sunday, Oct. 4. Details still being finalized. More info →
Paige Price — 6:30 PM at 2900 W. Sunset Dr., Orange. Live music. Event page →
Sunday, October 4
Slow Down Sundays (every Sunday) — 7:00 AM at Lynnwood Pine Forest.
LA Spice — 9:00 PM at Brick & Barley, Orange. Live music. Event page →
Monday, October 5
Orange Fire Department Open House — 5:00–7:00 PM at Central Fire Station. More info →
Tuesday, October 6
Scarecrow Festival — 9:00 AM–5:00 PM at Shangri La Botanical Gardens. Runs daily through Oct. 24. More info →
Planning & Zoning Commission Meeting — 5:30–6:30 PM, City Council Chambers (Public Library Auditorium). More info →
Wednesday, October 7
Colton Horner — 6:00 PM at Tia Juanita's Fish Camp, Orange. Live music. Event page →
Open Mic Wednesday at Rikenjaks Vidor — 7:00 PM. Event page →
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. More info →
Friday, October 9
The Bogarts — 6:30 PM at 2900 W. Sunset Dr., Orange. Live music. Event page →
War Wagon Anniversary Pre-Party — 1:00 PM at War Wagon Cigars. Event page →
W.H. Stark House Guided Tours — 10:00 AM–2:00 PM. More info →
Orange Community Players Opens "Misery" Tonight
Live theater comes to Orange this weekend as Orange Community Players presents Misery, the psychological thriller based on Stephen King's chilling novel. The production opens tonight for six performances across two weekends, directed by Cydney and Rico Vásquez. The stage adaptation follows the obsessive "number one fan" Annie Wilkes and her captive, novelist Paul Sheldon, in an edge-of-your-seat story that promises to keep audiences gripping their armrests. Content warnings: simulated violence and explicit language. Tickets are available now — don't miss your chance to experience live community theater at its most gripping. Read More
10,000+ Pumpkins Take Over Orange for Orangetober
If you haven't made it to Riverside Pavilion yet, here's your nudge — Orangetober's famous Pumpkin Village is now open for the weekend, featuring more than 10,000 pumpkins and gourds for photos, family fun, and fall vibes. The free festival runs through Sunday, October 4, with live music, food trucks, the Orange Lions Club Gumbo Cookoff, a pumpkin giveaway Sunday morning, and all the orange-everything energy Orange County does best. Gates open at 10 a.m. today and Sunday. Read More
Lamar State College Orange Hits 8,000 Students — A New All-Time Record
Big news for higher education in Orange County: Lamar State College Orange has surpassed 8,000 students for the first time in the college's history, setting a new all-time enrollment record for Fall 2026. That's a 40% increase over Fall 2025's then-record 5,841 students — and a staggering 250% increase over Fall 2021, when just 2,353 students were enrolled. LSCO President Dr. Wendy Elmore credited faculty, staff, and the students themselves: "8,000 is so much more than a number. Each of those students represents a life being changed through higher education." Growth was driven by dual credit partnerships with regional school districts, the Texas State University Gateway Partnership, and expanded statewide programs. Fall II courses begin October 26 for anyone still looking to join. Read More