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
Sunday, November 1
9am to 5pm, through Nov 1
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 5pm, one of 3 datesFree
AustinH-E-B Free First Sundays: free exhibition admission all day, with family activities from 10am to 2pm exploring the Story of Texas across three floors of exhibitions.
10am to 7pm, through Nov 1$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 Nov 1$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 9pm, through Nov 1$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.
11am to 2pm, one of 5 dates
Austin Scottish Rite TheaterThe beloved book siblings hunt for pirate treasure in this stage adaptation at the Scottish Rite Theater, with two shows each performance day at 11am and 1pm.
11am to 7pm, through Nov 1
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.
1 to 6pmFree
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural CenterThe MACC's 19th annual Day of the Dead celebration offers free face painting, sugar skull decorating, flower crown making, community altars, live music, and dance.
1 to 5pm
Texas Science & Natural History MuseumA Day of the Dead afternoon at the science museum with hands-on skull activities, a scavenger hunt, and face painting, all included with museum admission.
1 to 5pm, through Nov 1Free
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.
4 to 8pmFree
Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo ParkA free Day of the Dead celebration at Moody Amphitheater with community altars, traditional dance, face painting, and room for families to add their own remembrances.
5 to 8pm$15
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBring a flashlight and explore the towering Fortlandia forts in the Family Garden after dusk, one evening only. Children ages 0 to 2 are free.
All day, through Nov 1
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.
9am to 6pm, 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
ZACH TheatreZACH Theatre's 51st annual production of Dickens' A Christmas Carol brings Scrooge's redemption to life; recommended for ages 6 and up.
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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