Explore fall and winter holiday events taking place in the coming months around Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto.
Round Rock
The city’s annual fall festival at Old Settlers Park has free events for preschoolers and toddlers, including games, hay rides, a petting zoo and snacks.
- Oct. 31, 9 am to 11:30
- Free (admission)
- 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock
- www.roundrocktexas.gov/event
Holiday Bazaar Arts and Crafts Show
At the 20th annual show, there will be live music for shoppers to enjoy while they peruse local craft vendors creations. The event is free, but the city asks residents to bring a canned food item or colorful Band-Aids for the children’s hospital.
- Nov. 9, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Free with donation
- 600 Gattis School Road, Round Rock
- www.roundrocktexas.gov/event
The annual two-day holiday festival will bring light shows, live music, crafts, holiday festivities and more to Old Settlers Park in December.
- Dec 6-7
- Free (admission)
- 3300 Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock
- www.roundrocktexas.gov/event
Pflugerville
This year is Pflugerville’s 48th annual Deutschen Fest. The two-day event features live music, a community fair and a 3-mile pfun run at Pfluger Park.
- Oct. 18-19
- $10 (admission), Friday; $15 (admission), Saturday
- 515 City Park Road, Pflugerville
- www.deutschenpfest.com
Pflugerville will host a New Year’s cold plunge event at Scott Mentzer Pool. Admission is free with a canned or dry food donation.
- Jan. 1, 2025, 9-10 a.m.
- Free with donation
- 901 Old Austin Hutto Road, Pflugerville
- www.pflugervilletx.gov/553/Pfreeze-Pflop
Hutto
Hutto’s annual halloween festival, usually hosted at Fritz Park, will be at Orgain Park this year. The event features trick-or-treating, games and prizes, with sensory-friendly activities happening from 5-5:30 pm.
- Oct. 26, 5:30 pm
- Free (admission)
- 1001 CR 137, Hutto
- https://tinyurl.com/2px9v5f4
Hutto’s historic downtown will be decorated for the holidays when the traditional tree lighting event takes place. There will also be a festive drone show following the lighting.
- Nov. 30
- Free (admission)
- 120 East Street, Hutto
- www.huttotx.gov
Adults dressed in Santa Claus costumes and festive attire will take on downtown Hutto to enjoy craft drinks. Tickets for the event will be posted in mid-October.
- Dec. 14
- Ticket price TBD
- 120 East Street, Hutto
- www.huttotx.gov