Looking for fun activities to do this fall? Check out our list of haunted tours, pumpkin patches and more. HAUNTED TOURS 1. Austin Ghost Tours Tours meet at three downtown locations 512-203-5561 www.austinghosttours.com Dates: Fri. and Sat. year-round, every night Oct. 20-31 Hours: Tours start at 8 p.m. year-round, with additional tours at 8:30 p.m. Oct. 21-31 Price: $20, free for children 7 and under All ages Guests learn the haunted history of the city on a walking tour. 2. Austin Haunted Pub Crawl Crawls meet across the street from the Driskill Hotel, 604 Brazos Street, Austin 805-757-0512 www.badwolfghosttours.com/aus-pub-crawl Dates: Fri. and Sat. year-round Hours: 10 p.m.-midnight Price: $25 (does not include drinks) Ages: 21 and older Tour guides lead pub crawlers to haunted bars for drink specials. 3. Austin Zoo’s Boo at the Zoo 10808 Rawhide Trail, Austin 512-288-1490 www.austinzoo.org Dates: Fri. and Sat. only, Oct. 6-28 Hours: 6:30-9 p.m. Price: $17.50, interactive show for an additional $3 All ages Costumed guests explore the decorated zoo, ride the “Haunted Train” and tour a haunted house. 4. Ghosts of the Georgetown Square 716 S. Austin Avenue, Georgetown 512-943-1670 www.williamsonmuseum.org Dates: Oct. 13-14 and 27-28 Hours: Regular tours at 7:30, 8 and 8:30 p.m. and Scary Tour at 9 p.m. Price: $12 for members and students, $15 for others All ages Costumed docents lead tours through Georgetown Square telling tales of local ghosts. 5. Haunted ATX Hearse Limo Tours 501 North I-35, Austin 737-210-1869 www.hauntedatx.com Dates: Daily year-round Hours: 8 p.m. Price: $49 Ages: All ages, recommended for 13 and older Costumed hearse limo drivers lead tours that stop at historic spots in downtown Austin with reported paranormal activity. PUMPKIN PATCHES AND CORN MAZES 6. Barton Hill Farms 1115 FM 969, Bastrop 855-969-1115 www.bartonhillfarms.com Dates: Sat. and Sun. Sept. 23-Nov. 5 Hours: Sat. 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. Price: $13 online, $14 at the gate, extra fees for pumpkins and face painting Ages: Tickets required for ages 3 and older The farm features a corn maze and a train ride through the pumpkin patch. 7. Bethany Lutheran Church Austin Pumpkin Patch 3701 West Slaughter Lane, Austin 512-292-8778 www.bethanyaustin.com/pumpkin Dates: Oct. 13-Oct. 31 Hours: Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-7 p.m., Sun. 9 a.m.-6 p.m. Price: Varies according to pumpkin size All ages The church’s pumpkin patch holds family events and school field trips. 8. St. Mark United Methodist Church Pumpkin Patch 601 W. Braker Lane, Austin 512-836-5747 www.stmakraustin.org/pumpkinpatch Dates: Oct. 14-31 (tentative) Hours: 9 a.m.-noon, 5-8 p.m. Price: Varies based on pumpkin size, $1-$25 All ages Church grounds house thousands of pumpkins and gourds at its annual pumpkin patch. 9. St. Richard’s Episcopal Church Pumpkin Patch 1420 E. Palm Valley Blvd., Round Rock 512-255-5436 www.saintrichards.org/pumpkins Dates: Sept. 30-Oct. 31 Hours: Sun.-Fri. Noon-dark, Sat. 9 a.m.-dark Price: Varies according to pumpkin size All ages The 19th annual St. Richard’s Pumpkin Patch raises money for local charities, including hurricane relief. OTHER 10. Mexic-Arte Museum 419 Congress Avenue, Austin 512-480-9373 www.mexic-artemuseum.org Dates: Love to Death: Sept. 15-Nov. 26 (except for Oct. 5 and Nov. 1, 10 a.m.-2 p.m.) Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m.-6 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sun. noon-5 p.m. Price: Free Sun. and every day for members, otherwise $1 for children 12 and under, $4 senior citizens, military and students and $5 general admission All ages The museum’s “Love to Death: Community Altars” exhibit honors loved ones and influential figures with commemorative altars, coinciding with Dia de los Muertos.
10 ways to celebrate the fall season with attractions in the Greater Austin area
10 ways to celebrate the fall season with attractions in the Greater Austin area
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