Pumpkin Nights
The event will present eight different Halloween-themed lands created by using over 7,000 real and synthetic pumpkins. There will be 10-foot tall jack-o'-lanterns, a life-size pumpkin pirate ship, entertainment, games and more.
- Through Oct. 31, 6-11 p.m.
- Free (ages 3 and under), $15-$22 (ages 4-12), $20-$30 (ages 13 and up)
- Pioneer Farms, 10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin
- www.pumpkinnights.com/austin
Bat Fest will feature educational displays, a hay maze, a bat-themed scavenger hunt, live music and a free maze ticket to those who come in a family-friendly costume.
- Weekends through Oct. 31
- Free (admission)
- Natural Bridge Caverns, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Road, San Antonio
- www.naturalbridgecaverns.com
Admission includes parking, photo opportunities, playground access, ball toss, a hay mountain and maze. Pumpkins and other attractions like train rides and a petting zoo can be purchased separately.
- Weekends from Oct. 5-27, 10 a.m.- 6p.m.
- $10 (admission), free (children under 2)
- 120 Natures Way, Elgin
- www.elginchristmastreefarm.com/pumpkinpatch
Live music, silent auctions, and wine and craft beer tastings will fill the streets of Gruene during the annual festival. The multi-day festival will raise funds for the United Way of Comal County, a nonprofit with a mission to improve the quality of life for local residents.
- Oct. 10-13, times vary
- Ticket prices vary
- Gruene Hall, 1281 Gruene Road, New Braunfels
- www.gruenemusicandwinefest.org
Austin's annual three-day music festival will return to Zilker Metropolitan Park for two weekends in October. This year's festival headliners include Chris Stapleton, Blink-182, Dua Lipa and Tyler the Creator.
- Oct. 11-13, noon-10 p.m.
- Ticket prices vary
- 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin
- www.aclfestival.com
The event will highlight the heritage and contributions of the Indigenous community and feature activities for all ages, artifact displays and more.
- Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Bastrop Museum and Visitor Center, 904 Main St., Bastrop
- www.bastropcountyhistoricalsociety.com
The city of Cibolo is bringing back its largest celebration of the year. Cibolofest will feature live bands, a carnival, a petting zoo, pony rides and 150 food and craft vendors.
- Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Free (admission), $5 (carnival wristbands)
- Cibolo Multi-Event Center, 200 S. Main St., Cibolo
- www.cibolotx.gov
The Hutto Area Chamber of Commerce's annual festival features live music, food trucks, a car show, a pie eating contest and over 100 vendors set up in downtown Hutto.
- Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-11 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- East Street, Hutto
- www.huttochamber.com
The church will celebrate the 137th anniversary of its annual festival featuring a classic car show, The Big Pink Bus, a video game truck, line dance lessons and food trucks.
- Free (admission)
- Oct. 12, noon- 5 p.m.
- St. Stephens Baptist Church, 12300 Amherst Drive, Austin
- www.ststephensmbc.org
Attendees can take a free wagon ride to the Christmas tree fields, where miniature pumpkins will be hidden—each ticket allows for two pumpkins. Other activities include pumpkin launching, train rides, foam axe-throwing, a fishing pond, zip lines, mazes, bounce houses and more.
- Weekends from Oct. 12-27, noon- 5 p.m. (Saturdays), 1-5 p.m. (Sundays)
- Free (admission, parking), $3.50 (each activity)
- Evergreen Farms, 242 Monkey Road, Elgin
- www.evergreenfarms.com
The volunteer-run organization is hosting its first festival, which will have live entertainment, food trucks, DJ sets and more. PFLAG Georgetown President Jo Ivester founded Georgetown Pride in 2023.
- Oct.13, noon-7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Grace Heritage Center, 817 S. Main St., Georgetown
- www.visit.georgetown.org
