The Daisy Dash will include a Kids Marathon Dash, an out and back race on Ernest Robles Way. (Courtesy Marathon Kids and Austin Runners Club)
Across Austin and its surrounding areas, community members can make plans to attend one or more events taking place this weekend. This list is not comprehensive. Event details are subject to change.
Austin
Cold Cuts & Cannonballs
The 21 and up event will feature live music paired with Turkey & The Wolf sandwiches served all day long. Attendees can also look forward to F1-themed cocktails and the opportunity to swim at Hotel Van Zandt’s rooftop pool.
Participants can get a free tattoo by choosing one of the four exclusive flash tattoo designs and get tattooed by Good Morning tattoo artists, Randy Solis and Justin James. All individuals who get a tattoo will receive free duckpin bowling for life with one free game per visit.
Oct. 18, 5-11 p.m.
Free
Pins Mechanical Co. Austin, 4323 S. Congress Ave., Austin
The family-friendly 5K, 10K and Kids Marathon Dash takes place on a course in Sunset Valley, welcoming runners of all levels. The event will benefit The Girls Movement, a Marathon Kids program that supports young girls through running and more.
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.
Interested parties are invited to participate in the 23rd annual Barktoberfest 5K or 1-mile walk. Those who register can enjoy the run, followed by food trucks, vendors, a vaccine clinic and a dog costume contest. There will also be live music from artist Bartly at the event.
Central Texas SPCA will host the 23rd annual Barktoberfest on Oct. 18 at Veteran’s Memorial Park in Cedar Park. (Courtesy Central Texas SPCA)
Dripping Springs
30th Lone Star Gourd Festival
The annual event is hosted by the Texas Gourd Society and showcases art vendors, gourd art classes and a gourd art competition. This year’s competition theme is “cactus” and community members of all ages and skill levels are encouraged to participate. Categories are separated by age and skill level, and ribbons will be awarded for best of show, people's choice and more.
Oct. 17-18
$5 admission for single days, $8 for both days, free for ages 12 and under
Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs
The Lone Star Gourd Festival will return for its 30th year in Dripping Springs from Oct. 17-18. (Courtesy Texas Gourd Society)
Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival
Attendees can enjoy 70 shows at various venues in downtown Dripping Springs, along with more than 35 songwriters performing in an “in the round” Nashville-style song-swap format. Young artists will also be featured on the youth stage located adjacent to the Stephenson Building from noon to 5 p.m. on Saturday.
Seventy live music performances will take place across downtown Dripping Springs for the Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival. (Courtesy Destination Dripping Springs)
Georgetown
No Worries Classic Sporting Clay Shoot
Individual and team shooters are invited to compete in the outdoor event to win various prizes by hitting sporting clays.
Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-2 p.m.
$500 (individual shooter), $2,500 (shooting team of five)
Community members can walk around downtown Georgetown and enjoy music, live art demonstrations, performances and shopping at 11 different locations. Participants can pick up badges for the stroll at Shotgun House Museum, Tin Barn Alley and Grace Heritage Center. Food and beverages from local restaurants will be available along the route.
Residents are invited to gather for the fourth annual South Main Arts Festival, which will feature local artist vendors, art exhibits, live mural painting and more. Attendees can also expect to hear live music from Shelly King and Carolyn Wonderland.
Fans of the Wizarding World are invited to dress in their best costumes and gather at Michelle’s Patisserie for a spellbinding tea party. Menu items include themed sandwiches, pastries, tea and butterbeer.
Community members can enjoy free live sculpting demonstrations, live music, sculpture park tours, crafts, a pet costume contest and art installations from Liberty Hill ISD. Attendees can also shop from local vendors provided by The Market LHTX, purchase food and beverages from food trucks, and buy raffle tickets to win one of the custom sculptures designed during the festival. Funds raised from the raffle will contribute to restoration within the Sculpture Park.
