ACO Presents:

The Spring Concert at The Jay & Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center

The Auburn Community Orchestra will be playing at The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center on March 3rd at 7:00 P.M.

The Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center at Auburn University is East Alabama’s premier state-of-the-art entertainment venue offering world-class performances in musical theater, chamber arts, dance, jazz, celebrity concerts and far more in both our 1,200-seat indoor Woltosz Theatre and 2,500-capacity outdoor Amphitheatre. 

The ACO partners with the Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center to provide orchestral concerts in the community. The ACO is governed by a board made up of local musicians, artists and business persons in the community. Dr. Chris Rodger, ACO Board President, encourages membership to anyone, individual, student, senior, family, benefactor and corporate sponsors. If you would like to become a member, volunteer or sponsor the ACO, please contact Dr. Rodger at rodgec1@auburn.edu.

To purchase tickets visit:

Jay and Susie Gogue Performing Arts Center | at Auburn University

Auburn CityFest

Join Auburn Parks and Recreation for the 25th Annual Auburn CityFest to be held on Saturday, April 25, 2026, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. at Kiesel Park. Enjoy live music; food, nonprofit, arts & crafts and fine arts vendors; children’s activities; special appearances and much more! This free outdoor arts and crafts festival is held RAIN or SHINE on the last Saturday of each April.

For more information please visit: HOME | auburn-cityfest

21st Annual CityFest Juried Art Exhibition and Preview Reception

Join us Thursday, April 25th for the 21st Annual Juried Art Show and Preview Reception presented by the Auburn Arts Association, the Auburn CityFest Committee, and Auburn/Opelika Tourism. Enjoy a preview reception held at the historic Nunn-Winston House on the grounds of Kiesel Park. Great Food and drinks will be provided. Artists are invited to submit works for this competition. More than $1,000 in awards will be presented. This event is free to the public.

The Auburn Arts Association will accept submissions to the show through Friday, April 17th.

To enter the exhibition, please visit: City of Auburn Parks and Recreation: 21st Annual Auburn CityFest Juried Art Show and Preview Reception

Auburn SummerNight Downtown Art Walk

The SummerNight Downtown Art Walk is an arts festival that transforms downtown Auburn into its very own arts district, featuring the work of local and regional artists, live musicians, great food and children’s activities. This year, the City of Auburn/ Jan Dempsey Community Arts Center, Auburn Arts Association, Auburn Downtown Merchants Association and St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church will host this event on June 5th, 2026 to highlight the many talented artists in our community in addition to promoting our unique downtown area.

More information can be found here: HOME | SummerNight

Past Events

Empty Bowls

Each year, the Auburn/Opelika Empty Bowls alternates between the City of Auburn and the City of Opelika. On Friday, March 21st, 2025, the City of Auburn hosted the annual event and raised $14,644.00 for the Food Bank of East Alabama. We are thankful for our community and its generosity, and can’t wait to see everyone next year in Opelika! Please continue to visit

Opelika-Auburn Empty Bowls – Helping feed our neighbors in need.