Fall festivals, haunted houses, a hot air balloon festival, preholiday markets, pet-friendly events, and activities associated with San Antonio Startup Week and San Antonio Beer Week all highlight San Antonio-area happenings during the fourth week of October.
Oct. 20-23
Junior League of San Antonio holds its annual Holiday Ole Market shopping fundraiser with regional and national merchants offering clothes, accessories, home decor, unique gifts and holiday merchandise. 6:30-10 p.m. (Oct. 20), 10 a.m.-7 p.m. (Oct. 21-22), 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Oct. 23). Admission varies. San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, 901 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio. www.jlsa.org/events/holiday
Oct. 21
Hidden Forest Elementary School hosts a fall festival with food, inflatables, carnival games, a DJ and a silent auction. 5-8 p.m. Free admission. 802 Silver Spruce St., San Antonio. 210-407-4000.
Oct. 21
Tech Bloc and the Bexar County Economic and Community Development will host the TechFuel 2022 Startup $100K Pitch Competition involving Texas tech startups pitching their business ideas to a panel of judges. The five finalists will be awarded $2,500 each and will then compete for the judges' grand prize of $50,000. This event ends San Antonio Startup Week. 6 p.m. Free admission. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio. www.satechbloc.com/sa-tech-fuel
Oct. 21-22
RE/MAX Skylight Balloon Fest features hot air balloons with tethered balloon rides, morning launches and skydivers. There will also be local vendors, food trucks, live concerts, a family fun zone and acrobatic shows. The balloon launch is scheduled for 8 a.m. Oct. 23 with admission free to the public; guests are welcome to stay for River City Community Church services on-site afterward. 5-9 p.m. (Oct. 21), 7:30 a.m.-9 p.m. (Oct. 22). Free (children under age 2), $5 (ages 3-11), $10 (adults). 16765 Lookout Road, Selma. www.skylightballoonfest.com
Oct. 22
Hollywood Park Community Association invites local residents to a Halloween carnival at Memorial Park. 6-8 p.m. Free admission. Corner of Sunway, Mecca and El Cerrito drives, Hollywood Park. www.hpcatx.com
Oct. 22
Village at Stone Oak shopping center will host Fall Fest in the courtyard near Starbucks. There will be trick-or-treating, a costume contest, character meet-and-greets, children’s activities, a photo booth and live entertainment. Noon-4 p.m. Free admission. 22610 US 281 N., San Antonio. www.villageatstoneoak.com
Oct. 22
Colonial Hills United Methodist Church will host a preholiday market with a variety of food, craft and gift vendors. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Free admission. 5247 Vance Jackson Road, San Antonio. www.facebook.com/events/462109212627509
Oct. 22
Alamo Area Council of the Boy Scouts of America will offer a haunted drive-thru “forest” with interactive spooky sights and sounds for the whole family. 6-9 p.m. $20 per car. McGimsey Scout Park, 10810 Wedgewood Drive, Castle Hills. www.facebook.com/AlamoAreaBSA
Oct. 22
Hops and Hounds will host a pet costume contest along with music. 6 p.m. Free admission. 13838 Jones Maltsberger Road, San Antonio. www.facebook.com/events/1868679680191041
Oct. 22
Eisenhower Middle School invites current and former students, faculty and community members to celebrate the school’s 60th anniversary at “Ike’s Big Day” event. 1-5 p.m. Free. 8231 Blanco Road, San Antonio. 210-356-3500
Oct. 22
Northwood Animal Hospital hosts a Halloween open house with a pet costume contest, raffles, clinic tours, refreshments, and photo and pet adoption opportunities. 1-5 p.m. Free admission. 1335 N. Loop 410, Ste. 101, San Antonio. www.facebook.com/NorthwoodAnimalHospitalSanAntonioTX
Oct. 22
Gillman Subaru San Antonio will host Barktoberfest with pet-friendly vendors, pumpkin patches, human- and dog-friendly refreshments, and more. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Free. 16048 I-35 N., Selma. www.facebook.com/GillmanSubaruSA
Oct. 22
Brackenridge Park Conservancy is partnering with Fin Addict Angler Foundation to host Family and Friends Fishing Day, a free fishing clinic for ages 5 to 16. Participants and volunteers are exempt from having a fishing license for the duration of the clinic and will have the opportunity to fish the San Antonio River stocked with more than 600 native catfish brought by Texas Parks & Wildlife Department. Preregistration is available, and participants may bring their own fishing gear. 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Free. Brackenridge Park near Joske Pavilion, 531 Brackenridge Way, San Antonio. www.brackenridgepark.org
Oct. 22
Petbar Alamo Heights will host a Halloween party with a pet costume contest, photo opportunities, snacks, dog treats and more. 2-5 p.m. Free admission. 5231 Broadway St., Ste. 121, Alamo Heights. 210-845-0209. www.petbarah.com
Oct. 22
PechaKucha San Antonio features local speakers who share their passions in individual presentations. The event includes a preshow reception with music, free light bites and drinks for purchase. 6:30 p.m. $7-$10. Tobin Center for the Performing Arts, 100 Auditorium Circle, San Antonio. www.pechakucha.com/events/vickis-event
Oct. 22
San Antonio Charter Moms presents a School Discovery Day Series event, where families have a chance to meet school representatives from top San Antonio choice schools and ask questions, get on interest lists, and learn about application processes and deadlines. Other activities include DJs, an animal show-and-tell, food trucks and more. Additionally, families can receive hands-on guidance from the SACM team on navigating the nonprofit’s online tools and resources designed to simplify the search and application process. 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Free admission. Hemisfair Yanaguana Garden, 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio. www.sachartermoms.com/school-discovery-day/
Oct. 22
Briscoe Western Art Museum hosts a Day of the Bison event with family-friendly, hands-on crafts and other activities that celebrate an iconic symbol of the American West. Cupcakes will be available while supplies last. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Event admission is included with general museum admission (free for children age 12 and under, active duty military). 210 W. Market St., San Antonio. www.briscoemuseum.org
Oct. 22
Pup Pup and Away will have a Howl-O-Ween Fest with pet-friendly vendors, games, a costume contest and a chance to meet the staff of the doggy day care/training/boarding facility. 6 p.m. Free. 5722 Kenwick, San Antonio. www.facebook.com/events/1314276052643582
Oct. 22
Flix Brewhouse San Antonio will host San Antonio Beer Week closing ceremonies. An admission ticket includes a commemorative tasting glass, 12 sample pours, a DJ and food trucks. Noon-5 p.m. $20. 845 N. Loop 1604 W., San Antonio. www.eventbrite.com/e/san-antonio-beer-week-closing-ceremonies-party-tickets-423581271987
Oct. 22
Folklores Coffee House will host Nightmare On East Grayson, complete with horror-themed vendors, food, a DJ, karaoke and a costume contest. 5-10 p.m. Free admission. 1526 E. Grayson St., San Antonio. www.facebook.com/folklorescoffeehouse
Oct. 23
San Antonio Mastersingers are joined by the newly formed San Antonio Philharmonic in performing Mozart’s “Vesperae solennes de confessore (Solemn Vespers).” 3 p.m. $15-$60. University United Methodist Church, 5084 DeZavala Road, San Antonio. www.samastersingers.org
Oct. 23
Hill Country Village Homeowners Association invites local residents to enjoy its 19th annual Villagefest, which features refreshments and activities for all ages at the City Hall campus. 3-6 p.m. Free. 116 Aspen Lane, Hill Country Village. www.hcv.org/homeowners-association-3
Oct. 23
The Holocaust Memorial Museum of San Antonio and the World Affairs Council of San Antonio will host a historical keynote speech and panel discussion about the White Rose, a group of German university students who distributed leaflets and painted anti-regime slogans on walls around Munich that urged fellow Germans to resist the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazis. Preregistration is required. 1-4 p.m. $10. Barshop Jewish Community Center of San Antonio, 12500 NW Military Hwy., San Antonio. www.hmmsa.org/all-events/patches2022
Oct. 26
Spay-Neuter-Inject-Protect San Antonio will have a Haunted Hound Hullabaloo at Legacy Park, including a canine costume contest, a Dia de los Muertos altar, pet adoption opportunities, vendors, drawings, a photo booth, drinks, food, and pumpkin "puppaccinos." 5-8 p.m. Free (admission), $10 (pet costume contest). 103 W. Houston St., San Antonio. www.snipsa.org
Oct. 27
Brighton Preschool hosts a family-friendly fall festival featuring pumpkins, games and snacks. The event is free and open to enrolled families and parents interested in learning more about Brighton Preschool. On-site tours will also be available to inquiring families. Children are encouraged to dress up as their favorite storybook character. RSVP is encouraged. 3:30-5:30 p.m. Free. 14207 Higgins Road, San Antonio. www.brightonpreschool.org/FALLFEST/
