👻Ghosts and Goblins. 👽🍭Treats and Tricks. 💀Kids so happy in the costumes the picked!🎃
It’s Bootiful October and we couldn’t be more THRILLED! Check out all of the family friendly and fun events we found for you. Go have some fun and have a safe a happy month! If we’ve missed any family events, feel free to submit them to our Community Calendar for approval!
Festivals
ACL Festival – October 5-7 – Zilker Park
Round Rock Chalk Walk Arts Festival – October 5 – Centennial Plaza
Texas Teen Book Festival – October 6 – St. Edward’s University
Family Fun
A Wild Idea – 20th Anniversary Celebration of the Water Quality Protection Lands – October 6 – Onion Creek Management Unit,
Friday Family Movie Night – October 5 – Ski Shores
Krispy Kreme Family Night – October 3 – Various Locations
National Night Out – October 2 – Austin Colony Amenity Center
Starry Nights at Girlstart – October 4 – Girlstart Stem Center
Storied | Pop Japan: Exhibit Opening and Reception – October 4 – Asian American Resource Center
TOMS Austin and Austin Makers Collective present: First Thursday: an ACL pre-party – October 4 – TOMS Austin
Family Theater and Shows
AARC 5th Birthday Celebration – October 6 – Asian American Resource Center
Ballet Folklórico de México de Amalia Hernández – October 4 – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Free Concert in the Park with Dysfunkshun Junkshun – October 5 – Elizabeth Milburn Park
Once – October 4 – ZACH Theatre
Rosita y Conchita – October 6 – Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Saturday Night Concert Series – October 6 – Hill Country Galleria
The Mystery of the Green Teeth Ghost – October 6 – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Museum Events
Modern Times Speaker Series – October 7 – Neill-Cochran House Museum
Festivals
ACL Festival – October 7, 12-14 – Zilker Park
Family Fun
Culture and Fashion Workshop: Polynesia and Oceania – October 13 – Asian American Resource Center
Friday Family Movie Night – October 12 –Ski Shores
Ghosts of the Georgetown Square – Recurring Event – The Williamson Museum
Landmarks Dog Walk – October 7 – Dean Keaton And Speedway
Nightmare on Jail Hill Haunted House – Recurring Event – Old Williamson County Jail
Science Under the Stars – October 11 – Brackenridge Field Laboratory
Family Theater and Shows
Once – October – ZACH Theatre
Rosita y Conchita – October 7 – Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Saturday Night Concert Series – October 13 – Hill Country Galleria
The Addams Family – October 12 – The Georgetown Palace Theater
The Mystery of the Green Teeth Ghost – October 7 – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Museum Events
HEB First Sunday – October 7 – Bullock Texas State History Museum
Little Texans – October 11 – Bullock Museum
Second Saturday is for Families – October 13 – Laguna Gloria
Festivals
24th Annual Hairy Man Festival – October 20 – Cat Hollow Park
ACL Festival – October 14 – Zilker Festival
Bangers Oktoberfest – Recurring Event – Banger’s Sausage House & Beer Garden
Pflugerville Pfall Chili Pfest -October 20 – Downtown Pflugerville
Family Fun
Friday Family Movie Night – October 19 – Ski Shores
ILiveRed – October 17 – Milburn Park
Latinitas Startup Chica Conference – October 20 – University of Texas McCombs School of Business
Little Seedlings Storytime: Korea – October 19 – Asian American Resource Center
Mobile Loaves & Fishes’ 20th Anniversary Party – October 20 – Community First! Village
Nightmare on Jail Hill Haunted House – Recurring Event – Old Williamson County Jail
Family Theater and Shows
Once – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Rock the Park Fall ’18 – October 19 – Mueller Lake Park
Rosita y Conchita – Recurring Event – Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Saturday Night Concert Series – October 20
Sound & Silence – The Rhythm of Life – Recurring Event – Long Center for the Performing Arts
The Addams Family – Recurring Event – The Georgetown Palace Theater
The Ugly Duckling – Recurring Event -AustinVentures StudioTheater
Tortoise and Hare – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Wake Up Brother Bear – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Mama Time
FREE Talk – Holiday STRESS! How to avoid it and have the best holiday ever – October 17 – Ballet Austin
Festivals
2018 Viva La Vida Festival and Parade – October 27 – Downtown Austin
16th Annual Great PUGkinFest – October 27 – Woodland Park at River Place
Round Rock Diwali Festival 2018 – October 27 – Centennial Plaza
Zombie Charge 5K Run and Festival – October 27 – Jourdan-Bachman Pioneer Farms
Family Fun
Backyard Movie Night at YMCA Camp Moody – October 27 – YMCA Camp Moody
Ghosts of the Georgetown Square – Recurring Event – The Williamson Museum
Movies in the Park – October 25 – Various Locations
Nappy Time Portraits Halloween Event – October 27 – Toybrary Austin
Friday Family Movie Night – October 26 – Ski Shores
Family Theater and Shows
Fable Fest 2018 – October 27 – Elizabeth Milburn Park
Once – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Oz with Orchestra – October 27 – Long Center for the Performing Arts
Rosita y Conchita – Recurring Event – Austin Scottish Rite Theater
Saturday Night Concert Series – October 27 – Hill Country Galleria
Sound & Silence – The Rhythm of Life – Recurring Event – Long Center for the Performing Arts
The Addams Family – Recurring Event – The Georgetown Palace Theater
The Ugly Duckling – Recurring Event – AustinVentures StudioTheater
Tomás and the Library Lady – October 21 – The Paramount Theater
Tortoise and Hare – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Wake Up Brother Bear – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Museum Events
Bullock Storytime – October 25 – Bullock Museum
Festivals
8th Annual Boo Bash – October 28 -Georgetown Town Square
Fall Fun Fest 2018 – October 31 – Old Settlers Park
Family Theater and Shows
Once – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Rosita y Conchita– Recurring Event – Austin Scottish Rite Theater
The Addams Family – Recurring Event – The Georgetown Palace Theater
The Ugly Duckling – Recurring Event – AustinVentures StudioTheater
Tortoise and Hare – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre
Wake Up Brother Bear – Recurring Event – ZACH Theatre