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ARMY
Fort Hood (Cavazos), Texas
Glow in the Dark Paintball - Oct 4th, 2025
Learn to Swim (Oct 6–30)
“Cowboys 4 Heroes Bumpers & BBQ” - Oct 18th, 2025
Children’s Halloween Bingo, Scary Skele‑bration (5K & family fun) - Oct 25, 2025.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
Fort Knox, Kentucky
Pumpkin Splash - October 25th
Anime Costume Halloween Party & haunted / family fun events - October 31st
Trunk or Treat — Oct 24th (for Fort Knox community)
Multiple libraries, bowling, craft, game‑night events throughout the month.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
Fort Belvoir, Virginia
Painted Pumpkin Contest (Oct 1, 2, 3, 6, till the 7th)
Intro to Archery Class — Oct 6th, 2025
Other family / wellness / community events (market, contests, library events)
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
Marine Corps
Marine Corps Association (MCA) / Marine bases
Camp Lejeune — Professional Leadership Conference (Oct 7, 2025) * Camp Lejeune — Spouse Summit * 5K remembering Second Battle of Fallujah on Oct 11, 2025
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.mca-marines.org/events/
Marine Corps 250th (Marine Weeks, outreach) * “Navy‑Marine Week Philadelphia” Oct 9–16, 2025 the events will take place in virginia, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Nashville, Chicago, Boston, and Atlanta.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
250th Birthday of the U.S. Marine Corps
https://www.marines.mil/Marines250/Nashville/
Local Marine community groups
Central Florida Marine Corps Foundation — Monthly social event Oct 17, 2025 taking place in Florida.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
NAVY
Naval Station Norfolk, Virginia
Fleet Fest on October 11, 2025 — ship tours, static aircraft, military demos, family fun zone, food vendors, entertainment
Operation MWR Concert on October 16, 2025 (Jelly Roll & Gwen Stefani)
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.navylifema.com/FleetFest
NAS Lemoore, California
Navy’s 250th Family Fun Celebration on October 11, 2025 — bounce houses, live music, fireworks, food trucks, etc.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://lemoore.navylifesw.com/activity/
Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia
Great Navy Campout — Oct 3–4, 2025 (overnight campout)
Navy Birthday 5K — Oct 14, 2025
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.navymwr.org/great-navy-campout , https://allevents.in/kings-bay/2025-navy-birthday-5k-presented-by-geico-military
NSA Panama City / MWR Marina
Fall Festival on October 3, 2025 — family festival, evening hours, fun activities
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.navymwrpanamacity.com/activity/
Washington Navy Yard
Navy 250 Move‑a‑thon on October 9, 2025 — fitness / group exercise event, giveaways, etc
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.navymwrwashington.com/activity
NAS Whiting Field (Florida)
Navy Birthday 5K (region Southeast) — open to regional bases, likely includes Whiting Field area
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
COAST GUARD
Tidewater Coast Guard Festival (Chesapeake, VA)
scheduled for October 4, 2025. This is a free public family event with search & rescue demos, helicopter flyovers, games, giveaways, etc.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.visitchesapeake.com/event/tidewater-coast-guard-festival
Always Ready 5K / Coast Guard Community 5K (Cape May / New Jersey area) — a race event associated with Coast Guard community outreach.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.kteventservices.com/events
USCG Base Kodiak, Alaska (MWR services) — while not tied to a specific October 2025 event that I saw, the base has MWR facilities (family entertainment, theater, lodging, recreation) that often host events.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
Boating Safety Course (USCG Auxiliary “Boat America”) — overlapping into October 2025 in various locations, e.g. in Massachusetts.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/boating-safety-course-us-coast-guard-aux-oct-2025-boat-america-tickets
AIR FORCE
Moody AFB (Georgia)
Family Fit Camp — Oct 14 @ 9:00 AM
Story Time — Oct 14 @ 10:00 AM
Hearts Apart Dinner / Gathering — Oct 16 @ 5:00‑6:30 PM
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://moodyfss.com/events/month
Little Rock AFB (Arkansas)
Spooktacular — Oct 24, 5:30‑7:30 PM
Cosmic Bowling — Oct 24, 8:00‑11:00 PM
Saturday Family Matinee: Movie + Bowling — Oct 25, 2:00‑4:00 PM
“I Scream, You Scream…” Haunted House event — Oct 25, 7:00‑11:00 PM
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://rockinattherock.com/events/month
Travis AFB (California)
CMSAF Binnicker Memorial Run — Oct 24, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Travis AFB Trunk or Treat (annual, past year example Oct 25) — expected similar in 2025
Preschool Storytime, STEAM / Lego Builds, “Me & My Shadow” events — throughout October
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
travisfss.com , 505ccw.acc.af.mil
Sheppard AFB (Texas)
Trunk or Treat — Oct 27, 5:00‑7:00 PM
Open House / Youth Center Activities (e.g. “Runway Welcome to Wonderland”) — Oct 26
Halloween Party / Block Party / Cinema Night — Oct 28
Zombie Run 5K — Oct 18
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
SPACE FORCE
Buckley Space Force Base (Colorado)
Skull Succulents (Oct 4) — planting workshop with a spooky twist
Lake Powell Houseboat Trip (Oct 11–16) — multi‑day outdoor trip
Beast of Buckley (Oct 17) — an event at the Outdoor Multi‑Purpose Field
Intro to Mountain Biking (Oct 18)
Falling for Cupcakes: Decorating 101 (Oct 20)
Indoor Rock Climbing (Oct 21)
Outdoor Bouldering (Oct 25)
Trunk‑or‑Treat (Oct 25, 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm) — a Halloween / family friendly event.
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.
https://460fss.com/community-center/
Peterson Space Force Base (Colorado)
Bingo Night — Oct 27, 4:30 pm – 8:00 pm
Peterson’s Community Art Class — Oct 27, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Family Fun Nights — Oct 28, 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Baby & Toddler Story Time — October (various)
All‑Ages Story Time — various dates in October
Post‑Deployment Welcome Home / Welcome Home Briefs — Oct 28
STEAM / Library / Trivia Events — multiple dates
CMSFS Zombie Run 2025 — Oct 31 (morning
Visit their official website for more information about specific events.