Check out 10 events happening around the Pflugerville, Hutto area

A board game festival, pickleball tournament and kayaking trip are planned for the Pflugerville and Hutto area. Check out these events happening throughout August and into September.

TFest

The festival features a weekend of role-playing games, board games, tabletop games and more. Guests will have a chance to play games and meet new people at the Courtyard by Marriott in Pflugerville.

• Aug. 8, noon-11 p.m.; Aug. 9, 8 a.m.-11 p.m.; Aug. 10, 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
• $20-30 (single-day badges), $60 (full weekend badge)
• 16100 Impact Way, Pflugerville
• www.tabletop.events/conventions/tfest-2025

The rodeo will feature two evenings of professional rodeo events, including bareback riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, barrel racing and more. This event at the H-E-B Center at Cedar Park is sanctioned by the Cowboys Pro Rodeo Association and the United Professional Rodeo Association.

• Aug. 8-9, 7:30 p.m.
• $40.25+ (admission)
• 2100 Avenue of the Stars, Cedar Park
• www.hebcenter.com

The city of Pflugerville will host a movie night at Scott Mentzer Pool with a screening of “A Minecraft Movie.” Attendees are encouraged to bring inflatables, pool noodles, picnic blankets and chairs. One free bag of popcorn will be given out per entry.

• Aug. 15, 8 p.m.
• $7 per person (free for ages 2 and under)
• 901 Old Austin Hutto Road, Pflugerville
• www.pflugervilletx.gov

Merge Barbershop, located in downtown Hutto, will host a pickleball tournament at The Picklr in Round Rock. The event will include raffle prizes and prizes for first place, with brackets available for beginners, intermediate players or advanced players. Participants are guaranteed a minimum of four games. Registration ends Aug. 13.

• Aug. 16, 1 p.m.
• $45 per person
• 3021 S. I-35 frontage road, Ste. 240, Round Rock
• https://tinyurl.com/2p29et66

The city of Pflugerville will provide transportation and kayak rentals for a trip to Lake Austin. After exploring the lake for a couple of hours, the group will eat at a local restaurant before returning to the Pflugerville Recreation Center. Participants can register online.

• Aug. 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
• $25 per resident, $30 per nonresident
• 400 Immanuel Road, Pflugerville
• www.pflugervilletx.gov/classes

The Austin Area Poké Bash dedicated to Pokémon will feature games, vendors, voice actor appearances, a cosplay photo station and more at the Wingate by Wyndham Round Rock Hotel & Conference Center.

• Aug. 23, 10 a.m.-Aug. 24, 6 p.m.
• $5 (adult admission), free (kids 12 and under with paid adult)
• 1209 N. I-35 frontage road, Round Rock
• www.cardsandmoretour.com/atxsummerbash

West Pecan Coffee + Beer will host a family-friendly poetry reading. Patrons are invited to bring their own poems or choose from a selection of anthologies around the shop.

• Aug. 23, 1:30-3:30 p.m.
• Free (admission)
• 100 W. Pecan St., Pflugerville
• www.facebook.com/WestPecanCoffee

The Hutto Public Library is hosting a speed-friending event. The gathering is a chance for parents and caregivers in the community to connect.

• Aug. 25, 11 a.m.-noon
• Free
• 500 W. Live Oak St., Hutto
• www.huttotx.gov/239/Library

The American pop rock band Train will perform at the Round Rock Amp. The band is known for its songs “Hey, Soul Sister” and “Drops of Jupiter.” Edwin McCain will also perform.

• Aug. 31, 6-11 p.m.
• $38+
• 3701 N. I-35 frontage road, Round Rock
• www.roundrockamp.com

The city of Pflugerville’s annual Library Con will feature a day of panels, crafts, cosplays and gaming. Attendees can meet with comic authors and artists, voice actors, cosplayers and others. The event will also feature a cosplay contest.

• Sept. 27, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• Free
• 1008 W. Pfluger St., Pflugerville
• www.libraryconvention.com