Fall events in Austin
57 upcoming. Fall festivals, Halloween events, Oktoberfests, pumpkin patches, corn mazes, Dia de los Muertos, and harvest fun across the Austin metro.
FridayOctober 23
5 to 8pmFree
Bullock Texas State History MuseumThe Bullock Museum opens after hours for a free Halloween evening of hands-on STEM activities with Girlstart, a costume-friendly scavenger hunt, and Dia de los Muertos crafts.
SaturdayOctober 24
10am to 2pm$20
Q2 StadiumQ2 Stadium turns into a truck-or-treat playground where kids climb on fire trucks, bulldozers, and buses while collecting candy, with proceeds benefiting SAFE Alliance.
10am to 4pm
Light and Waterworks District PlazaGeorgetown marks Dia de los Muertos at the Light and Waterworks District Plaza with a community celebration, and a related community ofrenda runs at the Georgetown Arts Center that same weekend.
12 to 6pmFree
Downtown AustinMexic-Arte Museum's 43rd annual Dia de los Muertos celebration brings a grand noon procession down Sixth Street plus art, altars, lowriders, music, and food vendors downtown.
2 to 10pmFree
Centennial PlazaRound Rock's free Festival of Lights packs Centennial Plaza with live music, cultural dances, Indian cuisine, an Indian bazaar, rangoli art, and closing fireworks.
4:30 to 7:30pm
Buda Amphitheater & City ParkBuda's annual Halloween party packs City Park with trick-or-treating, games, a kids' costume contest, library story time, and food trucks.
5 to 8pmFree
Nelson FieldThe seventh annual Austin ISD Police trunk or treat fills Nelson Field with decorated trunks, free food and drinks, and music, held during National Teen Driver Safety Week.
5 to 9pmFree
Kalahari Resorts & ConventionsKalahari's free outdoor Halloween event features 14 trick-or-treat stations, bounce houses, DJ dance parties, and live music, with a canned-food drive for Round Rock Serving Center.
6 to 9pmFree
Devine Lake ParkThe City of Leander hosts a free evening of trick or treating at Devine Lake Park, followed by a nighttime bike ride after the Spooktacular ends. No registration is required.
SundayOctober 25
10am to 1pm
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterFamilies celebrate Halloween among Fortlandia's imaginative forts with live creature demonstrations, trick-or-treating at the forts, and food trucks, included with admission.
11am to 3pmFree
Neill-Cochran House MuseumThis free outdoor carnival fills the historic Neill-Cochran lawn with trunk-or-treating, games, crafts, and a bouncy house.
11am to 4pmFree
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + MuseumThe UMLAUF's free annual fall festival offers pumpkin painting, a straw pit, a costume parade, falconry shows, and art activities among the sculptures.
1 to 4pmFree
Downtown Georgetown SquareShops around the Georgetown Square hand out candy on a free Sunday afternoon crawl, rain or shine, run by the Downtown Georgetown Association.
ThursdayOctober 29
5 to 7pmFree
San Gabriel ParkGeorgetown Parks and Recreation turns a San Gabriel Park trail into a free trick or treat route for one evening, with food trucks on site for dinner.
9am, through Nov 5
Paramount TheatreThe writers' festival returns for eight days of premieres, panels, and the world's largest screenwriters conference across downtown Austin venues.
FridayOctober 30
3 to 7pmFree
Prete Plaza, Downtown Round RockDowntown Round Rock hosts a free afternoon Halloween celebration on Main Street by Prete Plaza, with trick or treating and family activities the day before Halloween.
SaturdayOctober 31
8am
Hernandez Elementary SchoolThe 13th annual San Marcos Day of the Dead run starts at Hernandez Elementary and raises scholarship money through the Johnnie T. Rosales Memorial Scholarship, with a kids fun run alongside the 5K.
SundayNovember 1
1 to 6pmFree
Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural CenterThe Mexican American Cultural Center hosts its 19th annual free, alcohol-free Dia de los Muertos celebration with altars, art installations, and community activities.
4 to 8pmFree
Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo ParkWaterloo Greenway's free Dia de los Muertos celebration fills Waterloo Park with community ofrendas, a pet altar, folklorico and mariachi performances, and an artisan market.
5 to 8pm$15
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower CenterBring a flashlight to explore Fortlandia's eight forts after dark with food trucks on site for an evening of play at the Wildflower Center.
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