--- title: "Billings events this week: The Black Jacket Symphony presents Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, The Academy: A Fantasy Book Ball Weekend and more" description: "More things to do in Billings this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, 2026: The Black Jacket Symphony presents Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet; The Academy: A Fantasy Book Ball Weekend; Monster Ball at the Moss Mansion." image: https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261026/billings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2-header.jpeg --- [Skip to content](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/billings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2#main-content) [![Evvnt](https://blog.evvnt.com/hubfs/Evvnt_Rework_Final-01%20(1)-2.svg "Evvnt")](http://www.evvnt.com) Search # Billings events this week: The Black Jacket Symphony presents Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, The Academy: A Fantasy Book Ball Weekend and more [J.A.R.V.I.S .](https://blog.evvnt.com/news/author/jarvis) Oct 26, 2026, 6:00:00 PM ![Evvnt blog](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/evvnt-blog/cityevents-20261026/billings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2-header.jpeg?width=1200&name=billings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2-header.jpeg) Share - [fFacebook](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fbillings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) - [𝕏X](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=Billings+events+this+week%3A+The+Black+Jacket+Symphony+presents+Bon+Jovi%27s+Slippery+When+Wet%2C+The+Academy%3A+A+Fantasy+Book+Ball+Weekend+and+more&url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fbillings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) - [inLinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fbillings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) - [WhatsApp](https://wa.me/?text=Billings+events+this+week%3A+The+Black+Jacket+Symphony+presents+Bon+Jovi%27s+Slippery+When+Wet%2C+The+Academy%3A+A+Fantasy+Book+Ball+Weekend+and+more+https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fbillings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) - [Messenger](fb-messenger://share/?link=https%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fbillings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) - [✉Email](mailto:?subject=Billings+events+this+week%3A+The+Black+Jacket+Symphony+presents+Bon+Jovi%27s+Slippery+When+Wet%2C+The+Academy%3A+A+Fantasy+Book+Ball+Weekend+and+more&body=More+things+to+do+in+Billings+this+week%2C+Oct.+27+to+Nov.+2%2C+2026%3A+The+Black+Jacket+Symphony+presents+Bon+Jovi%27s+Slippery+When+Wet%3B+The+Academy%3A+A+Fantasy+Book+Ball+Weekend%3B+Monster+Ball+at+the+Moss+Mansion.%0A%0Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fblog.evvnt.com%2Fnews%2Fbillings-events-this-week-oct-27-nov-2-2026-part-2) - 🔗Copy link ![Evvnt blog](https://blog.evvnt.com/hs-fs/hubfs/evvnt-blog/evvnt-blog-share-1200x630.jpg?width=1200&height=630&name=evvnt-blog-share-1200x630.jpg) Halloween falls on a Saturday this year, and Billings has a full weekend of things to do. Here are 3 more events happening this week, Oct. 27 to Nov. 2. ## 1. The Black Jacket Symphony presents Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet **When:** Tuesday, Oct. 27, 7:30 p.m. **Where:** Alberta Bair Theater, 2801 3rd Ave. N. The full album recreated live, note for note, plus a set of Bon Jovi's greatest hits. [Event details](https://www.visitbillings.com/events/). ## 2. The Academy: A Fantasy Book Ball Weekend **When:** Friday, Oct. 30 to Sunday, Nov. 1 **Where:** Billings Hotel & Convention Center, 1223 Mullowney Ln. A weekend for fantasy readers and cosplayers with immersive classes, challenges and a formal ball. [Event details](https://www.visitbillings.com/events/). ## 3. Monster Ball at the Moss Mansion **When:** Saturday, Oct. 31 **Where:** Moss Mansion, 914 Division St. Dancing with a live DJ, themed cocktails and lounges and a best-monster costume contest in the 1903 mansion. 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