The news: Halloween, a time change and an election all land in the same few days. Here’s what’s coming up in Bartlett, straight from the city’s calendar and meeting agendas.

Friday, Oct. 30: Fire Pit Friday. The city’s Fire Pit Fridays are back from 6 to 8 p.m. at W.J. Freeman Park. The city says to bring a chair, pack a cooler and bring the dog. It’s sponsored by First South Financial, with s’mores from The Westerly.

Saturday, Oct. 31: Science and Halloween. The Super Scientific Circus is at the Bartlett Performing Arts & Conference Center, 3663 Appling Road, from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 1: Fall back. Daylight saving time ends. Set your clocks back an hour before bed Saturday night.

Monday, Nov. 2: Planning Commission, 6:30 p.m. The Municipal Planning Commission meets in the City Hall Assembly Chamber, 6400 Stage Road. Two items are on the agenda, both presented by David Bray of The Bray Firm:

  • Delgado Subdivision final plan, south of Germantown Road and Old Brownsville Road.
  • Bartlett Baptist Church storage building addition site plan, 3465 Kirby Whitten Road.

The posted agenda doesn’t include details like lot counts or building size. Anyone can speak during open discussion at the end of the meeting, for up to three minutes, after filling out a form with the clerk beforehand.

Tuesday, Nov. 3: Election Day. Polls are open 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Bartlett voters have three contested alderman races. See our ballot guide for the full list.

Later next week:

  • Wednesday, Nov. 4: Bartlett Station Commission, 7:30 a.m., 6382 Stage Road.
  • Thursday, Nov. 5: Industrial Development Board, 7 p.m., City Hall.
  • Tuesday, Nov. 10: The Board of Mayor and Aldermen meets at 6 p.m. at City Hall. Its Oct. 27 regular meeting was canceled, so this is the board’s first regular meeting since Oct. 13.
  • Wednesday, Nov. 11: The city’s Veterans Day ceremony is 10 a.m. at 2699 Bartlett Blvd. The city will also collect unserviceable flags at the ceremony.

Sources: City of Bartlett on X: Fire Pit Fridays (and here), weekly update and time change; Planning Commission agenda, Nov. 2, 2026; City of Bartlett calendar; Board of Mayor and Aldermen meetings on CivicClerk; SCEC voting information.

Photo: Thomas R. Machnitzki, via Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 3.0)