San Antonio
13th Annual Burton Ball
The Tim Burton-themed event will feature costume contests, independent artists, vendors, treats, toys, collectibles and a meet and greet opportunity with Academy Award-winning makeup artist Ve Niell. The three-day event is free, but offers VIP packages for purchase.
- Oct. 18, 5-9 p.m.; Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.; Oct. 20, 11 a.m.-6 p.m.
- Free (general admission)
- Wonderland of The Americas, 4522 Fredericksburg Road, Balcones Heights
- www.socialrevoltstore.com
The 19th annual event offers premium and craft beers from over 100 breweries from around the world. The festival will have live music lucha libre, and DJs.
- Oct. 19, 12 p.m.
- $55-$100
- 21 and over
- Crockett Park, 1300 N. Main Ave., San Antonio
- www.sanantoniobeerfestival.com
The family-friendly festival features engaging experiences and activities on saving energy and water, exploring solar power, and staying informed about the city’s local resiliency efforts.
- Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- The Greenline at Brooks, 2532 Sidney Brooks Drive, San Antonio
- www.buildsagreen.org/solarfest
The Luminaria Contemporary Arts Festival features installations, sculptures and mixed media from area artists, as well as live musical, dance and poetry performances.The family-friendly event will include food vendors and trucks.
- Oct. 19, 6 p.m.-midnight
- Free (admission)
- St. Paul Square, San Antonio
- www.luminariasa.org
Bar America will host a dog-friendly Halloween event featuring dog costumes, pet paintings, photo opportunities and specialty cocktails.
- Oct. 20, 2-6 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Bar America, 723 S. Alamo St,, San Antonio
- www.facebook.com/baramericasatx
Stories of Holocaust survivors will be told by their descendants as part of the museum’s survivors speaker series. The story of Ruth Fuks Reif’s train escape will be told by her granddaughter, Eleanor Gossen.
- Oct. 20, 2-3 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Holocaust Memorial Museum, 12500 NW Military Hwy., San Antonio
- www.hmmsa.org
Every Monday in October, the Pearl will be screening a free movie in the green space area next to Food Hall. Guests are encouraged to bring their own blankets and lawn chairs.
- Oct. 21, 7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Pearl Brewery, 303 Pearl Parkway, San Antonio
- www.atpearl.com
Siptoberfest
The family-friendly event at Sip Wine Garden will have a local vendor market, beer, food and live music.
- Oct. 19, 4 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Sip Wine Garden, 232 Brite Road, Cibolo
- www.sipwinegarden.com
Natural Bridge Caverns is having its first fall bat fest every weekend in October. The event will feature bat educational displays, a hay maze, a bat-themed scavenger hunt, live music, photo opportunities and a free "AMAZEn’ Ranch Round-Up" maze for those who come in a family-friendly costume.
- Recurring every weekend in October
- Free (admission)
- Natural Bridge Caverns, 26495 Natural Bridge Caverns Road, San Antonio
- www.naturalbridgecaverns.com
Dia de Los Muertos festival
The annual event hosted by the New Braunfels Chamber's Hispanic Business Alliance will have kids activities, live music, food trucks, arts and crafts, face painting, vendors and more.
- Oct. 19, noon-10 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Main Plaza, New Braunfels
- www.facebook.com/NBHispanicBusinessAlliance
The Empress will have a haunted house maze and will have Halloween shopping, outdoor shows and food items.
- Recurring every weekend in October, 8 p.m.-midnight
- $20-$55
- The Empress, 451 S. Castell Ave., New Braunfels
- www.altarspacewitch.com
The free event will have a pumpkin patch with seasonal food items, photo ops and fall shopping. A kids play patch section with games and crafts will also be available with ticket purchase.
- Recurring weekly through Nov. 3, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.
- Free (admission), play patch ($10)
- Rockin’ R, 1405 Gruene Road, New Braunfels
- www.rockinr.com/pumpkin-patch
