Austin family events
Family-friendly events across the Austin metro: fall festivals, pumpkin patches, concerts, and museum days.
Fri, Oct 16 to Sun, Oct 18
Fri, Oct 23 to Sun, Oct 25
Saturday, October 24
9am to 7pm, through Oct 25
CreedmoorVisit the farm in Creedmoor for animals, a hay maze, hay ride, tractor tire playground, and rubber duck races, plus the pumpkin patch.
10am to 1pmFree
Mary Kyle Hartson ParkKyle's Center Street closes for a morning of trick-or-treating with local businesses, plus family activities at Mary Kyle Hartson Park.
10am to 9pm, through Oct 25$15
Texas Pumpkin FestLeander's pumpkin festival packs in a pumpkin patch, corn maze, hayrides, a petting zoo, and live music across four October weekends.
10am to 7pm, through Oct 25$20
KyleSix-weekend fall festival on a shady 15-acre farmstead south of Austin: pumpkins, games, Wild Things Zoofari animal shows, free petting zoo, School of Rock instrument try-outs, and a Saturday Colored Smoke Show. Kids 5 and under free; parking free.
10am to 5pm, through Oct 25Free
ElginFree-admission pumpkin hunt in Elgin: ride a wagon into rows of Fraser firs where pie pumpkins hide in the branches, then decorate your pumpkin at the pavilion. Pumpkin launcher, train ride, zip line, and mazes $3.50 per activity.
10am to 5pm, through Oct 25$10
ManorFall festival at the 100-acre Crowe's Nest Farm animal rescue sanctuary in Manor: 250-plus rescue animals, raptor and reptile shows, cow-milking demos, hayride and barrel-train ride, pumpkin patch, and live Austin music. Starts at $10 adults, $8 kids 2-12.
10am to 7pm, through Oct 26$12
Round RockRound Rock's fall festival at Old Settlers Park: bounce houses, corn pit, barrel train, yard games, and pumpkin patch. $10 before Oct 2, $12 after.
11am to 7pm, through Oct 25
DriftwoodThree weeks of family-friendly fall fun at Vista Brewing (Wednesdays through Sundays): photo ops, hay maze and hay mountain, pumpkin patch, farm animal experiences, petting zoo, artisan market, and food and drinks.
12 to 7pmFree
Mexic-Arte MuseumDowntown Austin's free Dia de los Muertos festival fills Congress Avenue with a parade, live music, art vendors, and traditional foods honoring loved ones.
1pm and 2pmFree
Centennial PlazaThe 10th annual Diwali festival takes over Centennial Plaza with more than 60 stage performances, a rangoli competition, food vendors, and kids activities. Free entry and parking.
4 to 6pmFree
Ascension Seton WilliamsonRound Rock Parks and Rec and Ascension Seton Williamson host a free trunk-or-treat designed for children with disabilities and their families; bring your own treat bags.
4:30 to 7:30pmFree
Buda City ParkBuda's Halloween bash brings trick-or-treating, games, a kids costume contest, a library story time, and a sensory-sensitive room to City Park for the evening.
5:45 to 9pm, through Oct 24$25
AustinExperience the Austin Zoo after dark in costume: haunted train ride, haunted house with unlimited visits, musical entertainment, and the animals at night. Advance tickets required.
All dayFree
Austin Central LibraryAustin's Central Library throws a free 100th birthday party with family activities, performances, and a look back at a century of library history.
All dayFree
Downtown ElginElgin's beloved Hogeye Festival takes over downtown on Saturday with carnival rides, live music, vendors, and small-town festival fun, free to attend.
All day, through Oct 25
ManchacaPumpkin patch plus exotic-animal encounters at Indian Springs Ranch: buffalo, camels, yak, alpacas, and Texas longhorns, with a giant spider web, corn pit, weekend jumping pillow, face painting, and food and craft vendors. $12 Thu-Fri, $17 Sat-Sun; free under 2.
6 to 9:30pm, through Oct 31
AustinWalk through thousands of carved and illuminated pumpkins arranged into glowing art scenes at Pioneer Farms, a family-friendly nighttime tradition.
9am to 10pm, through Nov 8
GeorgetownFull day of fall fun at Sweet Eats Adventure Farm in Georgetown: pumpkin patch and pumpkin house photo spots, apple cannons, big bounce pad, tire mountain slides, and petting and feeding farm animals.
All day, through Dec 31
AustinImmersive fort-building exhibition at the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center where kids build and explore imaginative forts along the garden trails, included with garden admission.
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