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🍁 Fall & Halloween Fun in Central Texas 🍁
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items From pumpkin patches to twinkly night strolls, Central Texas has some of the best spots to celebrate the season! Here are a few family-friendly favorites (and a couple of spookier picks too 👻)
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San Antonio 🌮
Austin 🌵
Outskirts/Hillcountry 🌾
San Antonio 🌮
Big city vibes with family-friendly fun—think the zoo, theme parks, historic spots, and tons of festive fall events right in the heart of SA.
Dress up the kids and stroll the zoo after dark! Features trick-or-treating, Halloween-themed exhibits, and lots of seasonal fun with your favorite animals.
🌙 Zoo Boo! – San Antonio Zoo
For thrill-seekers, these haunted houses deliver serious scares with immersive sets and live actors. Definitely not for the little ones!
👻 13th Floor San Antonio Haunted House
Halloween thrills by night, family fun by day! Tricks & Treats (until Nov 2) brings costumes, crafts, and trick-or-treating that’s safe and silly—perfect for the kiddos. As the sun sets, brace for new haunted mazes like Saw: Legacy of Terror and ...
Tricks and Treats 2025 | Six Flags Fiesta Texas - San Antonio
Oct 31, 7–11 PM. Free family-friendly fun with live music, food trucks, pumpkin carving contests, a trunk-or-treat car show, kid’s fun zone, and even a 4D Dracula movie. Bring your costume and enjoy the view with a side of festivity!
Halloween Bash - Tower of the Americas - San Antonio
A daytime delight for the kiddos and grown-ups alike. Neon mazes, trick-or-treat and Día de los Muertos displays, and a little extra glow for your fall stroll among the blooms.
Happy Frights and Haunting Nights – San Antonio Botanical Garden
One of San Antonio’s coolest free fall events! 🌮🎨🌼 Head to Woodlawn Lake for a mash-up of food trucks, sugar skulls, face painting, live music, and a glowing tribute to Día de los Muertos. The night ends with a massive 20-minute fireworks show tha...
🎆 Planet K Día de los Muertos Fireworks Festival – San Antonio
Austin 🌵
Keepin’ it weird (and fun)! Austin brings the live music, artsy vibes, and glowing pumpkin nights that make fall feel magical.
A magical walk-through experience with thousands of glowing pumpkins, creative displays, and photo ops everywhere! We’ve gone the last 2 years! Perfect for families, date nights, or just soaking up fall vibes in Austin.
🎃 Pumpkin Nights – Austin, TX
For thrill-seekers, these haunted houses deliver serious scares with immersive sets and live actors. Definitely not for the little ones!
👻 House of Torment Haunted House - Austin
Two weekends, hundreds of artists, and all the Austin vibes. 🎤🌳 Hosted in Zilker Park every October, ACL brings big-name headliners, local food, art, and plenty of space to dance under the Texas sky!
🎶 Austin City Limits Festival – Austin, TX
Austin’s skies light up on Halloween night (Oct 31) at 9:30 PM with a themed fireworks show at Krieg Field. 🎇✨ It’s free, festive, and the perfect way to wrap up a night of costumes, candy, and spooky fun! Grab a blanket, bring your crew, and watch ...
Planet K Presents: Halloween Fireworks 2025!
Austin gets a little extra spooky-magical this fall with a Nightmare Before Christmas light trail at the Wildflower Center. ✨ Wander through glowing scenes straight out of Halloween Town with Jack, Sally, and Zero while the soundtrack sets the mood. ...
🎄👻 The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail – Austin, TX
Outskirts/Hillcountry 🌾
For when you want to slow down and soak up the season—pumpkin patches, corn mazes, farms, and scenic drives just outside the city.
A true Texas fall tradition! Think pumpkin patch, hayrides, farm animals, and plenty of games for the kids. Great for a family day trip just outside San Antonio!
🌾 Devine Acres Farm – Devine, TX - San Antonio Pumpkin, Christmas & Easter Events
Known for their giant pumpkin patch, corn maze, scarecrow stuffing, and fresh fall treats. A must for families looking to spend the day outdoors!
👩👩👧 Sweet Berry Farm – Marble Falls, TX
Home of the famous corn maze! Families can enjoy hayrides, live music, campfires, and tons of activities for kids while exploring the ranch.
🌽 Graff 7A Ranch & South Texas Maize – Hondo, TX
Prost, y’all! Every October, Fredericksburg turns its downtown Marketplatz into a Bavarian party. Expect German beer, brats, polka music, arts & crafts, and dancing in the streets. It’s family-friendly by day and a little rowdier by night—perfect...
🍺 Fredericksburg Oktoberfest – Fredericksburg, TX
“The Ten Best Days in Sausage History!” 🥨🎶 Wurstfest is part carnival, part beer garden, part polka fest, and all fun. Families come for rides, games, and cultural shows, while grown-ups love the music halls and endless German food + beer. A New Br...
🌭 Wurstfest – New Braunfels, TX