The following are local events taking place this weekend throughout Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto: Friday, Oct. 6 - Saturday, Oct. 7: Chalk Walk Arts Festival Round Rock's annual resident-driven arts festival returns to the downtown area this weekend. Head down to Centennial Plaza in downtown Round Rock for a free display of local artists showing off their talent, using chalk and the city's sidewalks to create stunning murals. The organizers encourage festival-goers to interact with artists while they work. 5 p.m. (Friday) 10 a.m. (Saturday). Free. 301 W. Bagdad Ave., Round Rock. www.roundrockarts.org Friday, Oct. 6 - Saturday, Oct. 7: Williamson County Symphony The national award-winning Williamson County Symphony is hosting two free concerts to celebrate the beginning of the 2017-18 concert season. Thomas E. Rainey will lead the 100-plus member symphony in the performance of pieces composed by Antonin Dvorak, Ottorino Respighi and more. The symphony will additionally perform a new composition written by the symphony's composer-in-residence, M.L. Daniels. Friday, 7:30 p.m. Free. Hill Country Bible Church Lakeline, 12124 Ranch Road 620 N., Austin. Saturday, 7:30 p.m. Free. Sweet Home Baptist Church, 3200 Sunrise Road, Round Rock. www.wilcosymphony.org WORTH THE TRIP Friday, Oct. 6 through Sunday, Oct. 8: Austin City Limits Music Festival The renowned music festival returns to Austin this weekend with a slate of internationally-touring headliners, including Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chance the Rapper, The Killers and more. Tickets for Friday and Sunday are still available for purchase, but if you missed out on any tickets you can always check out one of the festival's many after-shows at several Austin venues. 10 a.m. $100 (day pass). Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.aclfestival.com Saturday, Oct. 7: Family Fun Run 5k and 1k The Circle of Hope Community Center is hosting its first annual Family Fun Run 5k & 1k at Lake Pflugerville on Saturday morning. The race is a fundraiser for community service needs and features kid's games and food vendors. 8 a.m. $35. Lake Pflugerville, 18216 Weiss Lane, Pflugerville. Register online at www.circleofhopecc.org/familyfunrun Saturday, Oct. 7: 2017 Pfamily Pfestival and Expo This Saturday at the Pfield, the Pflugerville Chamber of Commerce is hosting an expo for Pflugerville residents to come and meet members of the business community. The event will feature vendor booths, raffles, live music and a helicopter fly-by. Community Impact Newspaper will have a table set up at this event to exchange information with the Pflugerville community. 9 a.m. Free. The Pfield, 105 Swenson Farms Blvd. www.pfchamber.com Saturday, Oct. 7: Bluebonnet Beer Company Oktoberfest Celebrate Oktoberfest, the German beer festival, with Round Rock's Bluebonnet Beer Company this Saturday. The craft brewery will feature bratwurst, soft pretzels and polka music to complement several traditional German-style beers brewed specifically for this festival. 11:30 a.m. $5. Bluebonnet Beer Company, 1700 Bryant Drive, Round Rock. www.bluebonnetbeerco.com WORTH THE TRIP Saturday, Oct. 7: Georgetown Film Conference Those interested in a career in the film industry can head up to Georgetown this Saturday for the third annual film conference. The event offers an opportunity for people to gain advice and tips from industry professionals, and the conference even features a pitch competition for writers to get their scripts read by people in the television and film industries. 8 a.m. $20. Southwestern University, 1001 E. University Ave., Georgetown. www.gtxfilmconference.org
Chalk Walk Arts Festival, Oktoberfest and a weekend full of music: 7 things to do this Oct. 6-8 weekend in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto
Chalk Walk Arts Festival, Oktoberfest and a weekend full of music: 7 things to do this Oct. 6-8 weekend in Round Rock, Pflugerville and Hutto
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