The air isn't exactly crisp in Austin these days, but fall has found its way to central Texas all the same. Whether it's the University of Texas football fever or the Halloween decorations on every corner, autumn has a hold on Austin and fun festivities abound:
Oktoberfest Austin holds its first annual festival on October 24 in Waterloo Park. Bring two canned goods benefiting the Capital Area Food Bank and enjoy local bands, kids' entertainment and an arts and crafts market.
This is the 49th year for the annual "Salute to Sausage" celebrating German heritage with food and music. Wurstfest runs from October 30 to November 8 in Landa Park in New Braunfels. There are all kinds of fair-like attractions at this festival, including rides and live music.
Pumpkin Patches, or at least the kind that pick the pumpkins and bring them to the public for sale, abound in Austin. Some of them even offer far more than pumpkins. The Elgin Christmas Tree Farm offers a pumpkin patch and hay bale maze. Sweet Berry Farms in Marble Falls has a pumpkin patch, hayrides, and hayfield mazes for all ages, along with homemade ice cream and other treats.
Halloween can be celebrated all month long in Austin. Boo at the Zoo is a unique opportunity to see the zoo by flashlight on weekends in October. Wear a costume, bring a picnic and take a haunted train ride.
Spend an evening at the Austin Nature and Science Center for a Halloween Howl. See the spooky side of nature with all kinds of hands-on family fun. Check out the other Parks and Recreation events like a free haunted house and Halloween carnival.
There is the famous, or perhaps infamous, Halloween on Sixth Street with all sorts of rowdy revelers having scary fun. Shop for a costume at the famed Lucy in Disguise on South Congress before heading downtown to enjoy drink specials and live music.
The Mexican American Cultural Center celebrates Dia del los Muertes with food, music and family fun November 1. Come see the array of traditional altars honoring the dead and even create your own.
Most of the outdoor pool venues have closed for the season, but the cooler weather makes it a great time to take advantage of all the other outdoor fun Austin has to offer. Hike or bike the Barton Creek greenbelt. Walk the 100s of steps up to Mt. Bonnel and check out the view. Watch some college soccer or take in a high school football game. Stroll down South Congress Avenue or the Second Street district and see the one-of-kind shops and eateries. The fun fall festivities in the Austin area are practically endless.
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