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Looking for ways to spend the weekend? Check out these six events happening from Oct. 30-Nov. 1.
See over 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins at Pumpkin Nights, celebrate Día de los Muertos in Old Town Leander or enjoy homemade sausage at the 54th annual Wurstbraten in Georgetown.
This list is not comprehensive. All events are subject to change.
Pumpkin Nights
Locals can head to Pumpkin Nights for the installation's final weekend. Visitors can expect to see a half-mile path through nine immersive areas filled with over 10,000 hand-carved and custom designed pumpkins.
Sept. 17-Oct. 31
$24-$38 (ages 13 and older), $16-$28 (ages 4-12), Free (ages 3 and under)
10621 Pioneer Farms Drive, Austin
Friday Night Flix: Halloween Double Feature
Cedar Park Parks and Recreation will host an outdoor movie night at Elizabeth Milburn Park with a Halloween double feature of “Hotel Transylvania” and “A Quiet Place.”
Oct. 30, 6:45-10 p.m.
Free (admission)
1901 Sun Chase Blvd., Cedar Park
Boo Bash
Downtown Bastrop’s Halloween celebration will feature trick-or-treating along Main and Spring streets, a trunk-or-treat, activity booths, bounce houses, food vendors and other family-friendly activities.
Oct. 31, 2-6 p.m.
Free (admission)
Downtown Bastrop; 1027 Main St., Bastrop
Facebook: Bastrop Boo Bash 2026
54th annual Wurstbraten
Zion Lutheran Church in Walburg has hosted the annual Wurstbraten event since 1971. Attendees can enjoy a prepared plate of homemade sausage, sweet potatoes, sauerkraut, green beans, bread and pickles. RSVP is available online for this limited seating meal.
Nov. 1, noon-3 p.m. (smoked sausage sale); Nov. 2, 4-7 p.m. (meal)
$10 per pound (sausage sale), $15 (meal plate)
6001 FM 1105, Georgetown
Día de los Muertos in Old Town Leander
In celebration of Día de los Muertos, the Leander Grupo Latino is hosting an event to “honor the lives and legacies of loved ones,” with food trucks, live music, an arts and crafts market and family-friendly activities. Participants are encouraged to bring a photo or memento of a loved one to add to the community altar.
Nov. 1, noon-5 p.m.
Free (admission)
100 N. Brushy St., Leander
Eventbrite: Día de los Muertos - Leander
Día de los Muertos at Waterloo Greenway
Waterloo Greenway is hosting a Día de los Muertos celebration at Moody Amphitheater. The event will include a main ofrenda and pet altar, traditional dances, ballet folklorico, mariachi performances, face painting, food and an artisan market.
Nov. 1, 4-8 p.m.
Free (admission)
1401 Trinity St, Austin
