This list is not comprehensive.
September
Common Ground Art Fest
Hosted by artist-run nonprofit Contracommon, the full-day event will celebrate local artists with over 35 creative vendors, four live music acts and hands-on activities for all ages on the Hill Country Galleria’s Central Plaza. The festival was previously called the Summer Arts Festival.
- Sept. 27, noon-6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave
- www.contracommon.org
Lakeway Wildflowers Presents 'On Stage & Screen'
The event will feature greatest hits from Broadway shows and movies performed in an a cappella, vaudeville-style variety show. Complimentary wine and bites will be available in the Lakeway Activity Center courtyard prior to the show.
- Oct. 4, doors open 6 p.m., show begins 7 p.m.
- $20-$30
- 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway
- www.lakewaywildflowers.com
Held by the West Austin Chamber of Commerce, the event will feature 20 locally owned restaurants for a night of food, live music and more. The purchase of a $50 wristband includes unlimited food and two drink tickets.
- Oct. 8, 6-9 p.m.
- $50 (per wristband)
- 12550 Country Trails Lane, Austin
- www.westaustinchamber.org
True crime author Kate Winkler Dawson will be the featured author for the “One Book, One Community” program, now in its 18th year. The event will include an opportunity to hear Dawson speak, and copies of her latest book “The Sinners All Bow: Two Authors, One Murder, and the Real Hester Prynne,” will be available for purchase and signing. The event is a collaboration between Lake Travis Community Library, Bee Cave Public Library and Spicewood Community Library.
- Oct. 9, 7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 1938 Lohmans Crossing, Lakeway
- ww.laketravisreads.org
The event will feature a festive food menu, imported beers and local lagers, live music, face painting, yard games, a costume contest and more. Guests are encouraged to bring blankets and chairs to watch live music on the Central Plaza lawn.
- Oct. 18, 2-6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- 12700 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave
- www.hillcountrygalleria.com
The annual educational event allows the public to interact with first responders to learn about their jobs and see equipment such as helicopters, police cars, ambulances, fire trucks and more. A prescription drug take-back opportunity will also be held during the event.
- Oct. 25, 11 a.m.-2:30 p.m.
- Free
- Lake Travis Elementary School, 15303 Kollmeyer Drive, Lakeway
- www.lakeway-tx.gov
The 1922 classic horror film “Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror” will be screened for the event, accompanied by a chamber orchestra. Concessions will be available, with sales supporting Lake Travis High School Chamber Orchestra. Attendees are encouraged to wear vampire costumes.
- Oct. 25, 7 p.m.
- $7 (admission)
- Lakeway Activity Center, 105 Cross Creek, Lakeway
- www.lakeway-tx.gov
Held by the city of Bee Cave, the event in the Hill Country Galleria will allow community members to trick or treat, with various local businesses handing out candy.
- Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Free
- 12912 Hill Country Blvd., Bee Cave
- www.beecavetexas.gov
Benefiting Friends of Bee Cave Public Library, the annual event features over 200 collector cars lining the streets of the Hill Country Galleria.
- Oct. 26, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Free
- 4000 Galleria Parkway, Bee Cave
- www.rollingsculpturecarshow.com
The all-ages event features a trunk-or-treat, games and a haunted house alongside food trucks, a pumpkin patch and a photo booth.
- Oct. 26, 5-7 p.m.
- Free
- 4214 N. Capital of Texas Hwy., Austin
- www.riverbend.com/riverfest
The city of Bee Cave will have a spooky trail to explore this fall, recommended for ages 13 and up. There will be food trucks and restrooms at the end of the trail.
- Oct. 30-31, 7-9 p.m.
- Free
- Behind Chick-fil-A at 3600 S. RM 620, Ste. C, Bee Cave
- www.beecavetexas.gov
