Austin family events
79 upcoming. Family-friendly events across the Austin metro: fall festivals, pumpkin patches, concerts, and museum days.
SaturdayOctober 24
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.
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.
1 to 10pmFree
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.
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.
SundayOctober 25
8:45am$10
Lakeline ParkCedar Park's Halloween Hustle opens with a $10 kids dash at 8:45am for ages 10 and under, followed by 5K and 10K runs; costumes encouraged.
10am to 1pm
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterCostumed kids trick-or-treat through the play forts of the Family Garden in this gentle daytime Halloween party; playful costumes welcome, nothing violent or scary.
11am to 4pmFree
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + MuseumA free fall afternoon in the sculpture garden with pumpkin painting, a kids costume parade, live raptors and reptiles, sculpture searches, and a giant straw pit to play in.
11am to 3pmFree
Neill-Cochran House MuseumA free Halloween carnival on the museum lawn with trunk-or-treat cars, spooky scavenger hunts through the historic house, games, crafts, and a bouncy house.
1 to 5pm, one of 4 datesFree
AustinFree museum admission: explore Texas from the age of dinosaurs to today, see fossils and Texas wildlife, touch real meteorites, and walk beneath a massive pterosaur and tyrannosaur.
WednesdayOctober 28
9 to 11:30amFree
Old Settlers ParkA free morning festival built for toddlers and preschoolers at Old Settlers Park, with fall games, crafts, and activities (bring a canned food donation).
FridayOctober 30
10 to 11amFree
Laguna GloriaA free morning art party for little ones at Laguna Gloria with hands-on creative activities in the sculpture garden.
10:30am to 12pm$20
Toybrary AustinAustin's toy lending library throws a Halloween party for its littlest members with costumes, play, and seasonal fun in its indoor play space.
3 to 7pmFree
Downtown Round RockDowntown Round Rock closes East Main Street for free trick-or-treating with local businesses, live music, face painting, balloon twisting, and a kiddie train.
SaturdayOctober 31
10amFree
Walnut Creek Metropolitan ParkAustin Parks Foundation's free Art in the Park pop-up brings guided art activities for kids to Walnut Creek Metropolitan Park.
10am to 3pm
Pins & Wheels At PlaylandPins & Wheels opens its whole skating rink, arcade, bowling lanes, and karaoke rooms for a kids Halloween party with trick-or-treating, a costume contest, and face painting; advance tickets required.
11am$15
Long CenterThe Austin Symphony's Halloween children's concert invites costumed kids to hear spooky classical favorites in a relaxed family setting at the Long Center.
11am to 2pmFree
Hill Country GalleriaCostumed kids collect treats from Hill Country Galleria retailers along Hill Country Boulevard; pick up a pumpkin bag at the Central Plaza while supplies last.
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