Fall has officially arrived, even if the weather hasn’t caught up yet! Celebrate the season with a variety of exciting events, cultural celebrations, patriotic parades, and more. Let’s dive into the best that autumn offers in South Texas!
Bexar County
AccessAbility Fest at Travis Park
When: Saturday, October 5 from 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Where: 301 E. Travis St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: FREE
Enjoy live music and activities, and learn about local programs and services that promote independence and inclusion where people with disabilities live, learn, work, and play. Register in advance if possible.
Super Fun Saturday with H-E-B at Hemisfair
When: Saturday, October 4, 2025 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: FREE
All three parks in the Hemisfair District (Yanaguana Garden, Civic Park, and Tower Park) will be buzzing with energy, excitement, and family-friendly fun. This high-energy event is all about getting kids active, encouraging outdoor play, and celebrating movement!
Farmers & Artisans Markets at Mission Marquee Plaza
When: 1st and 3rd Saturday of the month from now through November 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 3100 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio, TX 78214
Cost: FREE
The City of San Antonio World Heritage Office presents the annual Farmers & Artisans Market. Come on out for free yoga or Zumba, fresh local foods, handmade crafts, and unique products from local vendors!
KLRN Kids Fall Festival
When: Saturday October 11, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: 3100 Roosevelt Ave., San Antonio, TX 78214 (Mission Marquee Plaza)
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the start of fall at the KLRN KIDS Fall Festival at Mission Marquee Plaza! This free community event offers family fun, games, educational activities, and even a special appearance from Elmo! Bring snacks, blankets, and chairs, and enjoy!
7th Hispanic Trails Cultural Festival Trails
When: Sunday, October 12, 2025 from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 4522 Fredericksburg Rd., San Antonio TX 78201 (Wonderland of the Americas)
Cost: FREE
Experience the 7th Hispanic Trails Cultural Festival, a vibrant celebration of 14 Latin-American nations, through music, dance, cuisine, and crafts. Bring the whole family to get a taste of culture and fall fun.
10th Annual Monarch Butterfly And Pollinator Festival
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Where: 3700 N. St., Mary’s St., San Antonio, TX 78209 (Brackenridge Park)
Cost: FREE
Marvel at the beauty and learn about the importance of pollinators at the 10th Annual Monarch Butterfly & Pollinator Festival! This event honors the monarch butterfly and the ecosystems that support them. With more than 40 educational partners on-site, attendees can enjoy hands-on, nature-based experiences designed for both kids and adults.
CPS Trunk or Treat Safety Event at Comanche Park
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 2600 Rigsby Ave., San Antonio, TX 78222
Cost: FREE
Enjoy a fun and safe space for the whole family to explore valuable community resources. Free food and refreshments will be available while supplies last. Costumes are welcome, so feel free to dress up in your favorite family-friendly outfit and join the fun!
Bexar County Pct. 2 Fall Festival
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 2060 Rodriguez Ave., San Antonio, TX 78227 (Rodriguez Park)
Cost: FREE
Enjoy a day full of costumes, candy, and fun for all ages. Highlights include a trunk-or-treat experience, costume contest, face painting, balloon art, carnival games, inflatables, local food trucks, festive crafts, and photo ops!
7th Annual Day Of The Dead San Antonio River Parade
When: Friday, October 24, 2025 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
Where: 418 Villita St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: Standing room is free. See website for details.
Experience the magic of Día de los Muertos as adorned barges sail down the River Walk, each showcasing a unique Day of the Dead figure. Explore the rich history, legends, and craftsmanship of this tradition. This is a popular city event, so expect a crowd. Make sure to prepare by visiting the San Antonio River Walk website for details.
Muertos Fest at Hemisfair
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., and Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 12 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: 630 Nueva St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: Free
Muertos Fest, San Antonio’s cherished cultural event, is back for its 13th year at Hemisfair. Join for a two-day, in-person festival to celebrate, remember, and experience the presence of departed loved ones.
DiwaliSA at Arneson Theatre and Hemisfair
When: Saturday, November 1, 2025 from 4:30 p.m. to 12 a.m.
Where: 434 S. Alamo St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: FREE
Experience Diwali, the Festival of Lights, and its rich, cultural heritage at DiwaliSA’s 17th Anniversary. The event happens at Hemisfair and the Arneson River Theatre. Enjoy live entertainment, food, crafts, 2,000 floating diyas (lamps), a DJ, and a spectacular fireworks display!
San Antonio Veterans Day Parade
When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 12 p.m.
Where: Begins at 500 W. Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78207
The parade will kick off at Milam Park at 12:00 p.m. and will travel down historic Houston Street.
Cost: FREE
The U.S. Military Veterans Parade Association (USMVPA) proudly organizes the annual Veterans Day Parade, a heartfelt tribute honoring our veterans and their families. Join your neighbors in lining the downtown streets to show appreciation for our nation’s veterans.
2025 SA Veterans Day At Hemisfair
When: Saturday, November 8, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: 210 S. Alamo St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: FREE
Join the community in honoring those who served at the 5th Annual Veterans Day at Hemisfair. Enjoy live entertainment, family-friendly activities, and opportunities to connect with veteran-support organizations. At 1 p.m., don’t miss the Veterans Day Ceremony, featuring a presentation of the colors, speeches by local leaders, and a commemorative military flyover.
Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival at the Briscoe
When: Saturday, November 8, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 210 W Market St., San Antonio, TX 78205
Cost: FREE
The Yanaguana Indian Arts Festival celebrates Native American culture with art, music, dance, and storytelling. Enjoy demonstrations of painting, pottery, weaving, plus Native-inspired food, workshops, and lectures. Explore both traditional and contemporary Native American art.
Comal County
Garden Ridge Market Days – Fall Festival & Market Days
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025 from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. (Second Saturday of each month)
Where: 19185 FM 2252, Garden Ridge, TX 78266
Cost: FREE
Explore Garden Ridge Market Days in Garden Ridge, where 150+ local vendors offer crafts and food. Enjoy free admission, kids’ trick-or-treating with vendors, a dog costume contest, live music, kids’ activities, and more!
Old Gruene Market Days
When: Saturday, October 18-19 and November 15-16, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 1720 Hunter Rd., New Braunfels, TX 78130
Cost: FREE
Discover historic Gruene, where local vendors, family-friendly fun, and authentic Texas charm come together. Enjoy unique shopping, delicious local cuisine, and a day full of memorable experiences.
Monarch Festival
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 1935 Hilltop Summit Rd., New Braunfels, TX 78130
Cost: FREE
Enjoy a fall-themed day of fun games, crafts, exhibits, and activities to celebrate the state insect of Texas, the Monarch Butterfly! This event is free and suitable for all ages.
2025 Howl-O-Ween Extravaganza at Animal World at Snake Farm Zoo
When: Saturday, October 25 and Sunday, October 26, 2025 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Where: 5640 I-35, New Braunfels, TX 78132
Cost: FREE – $25
Kids 12 and under in costume get FREE admission when accompanying adults buy their tickets online. Howl-O-Ween includes trick-or-treat stations, themed animal shows, a haunted hay maze, face painting, and more. Don’t miss the costume contest and creepy crawly encounters. All ages welcome!
Wurstfest
When: Friday, November 7 to Sunday, November 16, 2025. Check website for hours.
Where: 120 Landa St., New Braunfels, TX 78130
Cost: Kids 12 and under get in FREE every day. FREE admission Monday through Thursday.
Experience a unique annual celebration near the Comal River in New Braunfels, Texas, blending German culture with Texas flair! Enjoy food, music, carnival rides, games, and Alpine and Bavarian-style entertainment.
Guadalupe County
Guadalupe County Fair & Rodeo
When: Friday, October 10, 2025. at 10 a.m.
Where: 201 S Austin St., Seguin, TX 78155
Cost: FREE
Kick off fair season with one of Seguin’s most beloved traditions! The Guadalupe County Fair Parade rolls through downtown Seguin with colorful floats, marching bands, horses, and community groups.
2nd Annual Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025. from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Where: 17630 Lookout Rd., Selma, TX 78154
Cost: FREE
Celebrate the season at the 2nd annual Fall Festival and Official City of Selma Pumpkin Patch at Blue Bonnet Palace! Enjoy a full day of family fun with a vendor market, pumpkin patch, NFL watch party, kids’ activities, live music, delicious food, and more.
Cibolofest
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Where: 200 S. Main St., Seguin, Texas 78155
Cost: FREE
Cibolofest is bringing back all the fun, including live music, carnival rides, a petting zoo, and the Cibolofest Market, which hosts 150 food & craft vendors!
Seguin Fall Fest
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025 from 9 a.m. to 11 p.m.
Where: 201 S. Austin St., Seguin, Texas 78155
Cost: FREE
Enjoy a car show, pumpkin patch, live music, kids’ activities, and vendors. All proceeds from the festival will be donated to the volunteer firefighters and city fire departments.
Seguin Pecan Fest
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 201 S. Austin St., Seguin, Texas 78155
Cost: FREE
Experience Seguin’s Pecan Fest, a weekend-long celebration with food (including pecans), history, and family fun. Explore this charming small Texas town and its vibrant festivities.
Kendall County
Boerne Book Festival
When: Saturday, October 4, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Where: 451 North Main St., Boerne, TX 78006
Cost: FREE
The Boerne Book Festival embraces the world of literature, featuring author discussion panels, children’s activities, and much more.
Farmers Market at The Herff Farm
When: Every Saturday in October 2025, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 33 Herff Rd., Boerne, TX 78006
Cost: FREE
The Farmers Market at The Cibolo is held on a historic 1850s farm and features homemade goods, fresh produce, live music, yoga, and more. Admission is free, and you can bring your leashed pets!
Family Camp Out at Boerne City Lake Park
When: Saturday, October 4, 2025, at 10 a.m.
Where: 21 Upper Cibolo Creek Rd., Boerne, TX 78006
Cost: FREE
Camp at Boerne City Lake! Set up your tent on Saturday at 10:00 AM and enjoy games, raffles, a fishing tournament, and awards. Hot dogs, chips, and drinks will be served, or you can bring your own food. Sunday morning, enjoy free donuts, coffee, and juice (while supplies last). You must register online ahead of time.
Boerne Market Days
When: The second weekend of each month from October through December 2025, Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 100 N. Main St., Boerne, TX 78006
Cost: FREE
Visit Boerne Market Days in Main Plaza, a monthly event with extra holiday dates in December. Enjoy outdoor shopping, live music, and explore nearby boutiques, galleries, and eateries for unique finds and a true Hill Country experience.
Boerne BOO!
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Where: 451 N. Main St., Boerne, TX 78006
Cost: FREE
Experience Boerne Boo!, the City of Boerne’s annual Halloween festival filled with arts, crafts, trick-or-treating, games, music, and costume contests for kids, adults, and pets. Don’t miss it!
Medina County
Spook-tacular Night!
When: Friday, October 3, 2025, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Where: 1713 Ave. M, Hondo, TX 78861
Cost: FREE Admission
Enjoy downtown Hondo during the Shop Hop and Classic Car Show with a festive local vendor pop-up! This lively event will have handmade and locally curated goods celebrating Halloween and Día de los Muertos.
Boo Bash Presented by Friends of the Castroville Regional Park
When: Saturday, October 25, 2025, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: 816 Alsace St., Castroville, TX 78009
Cost: FREE
Enjoy spooky fun with a trick-or-treat around the Garden of Roots Trail, plus prizes for the best costumes! This year’s theme is MONSTER MASH, so come dressed to impress. Don’t forget to bring your flashlights and bug spray for a night of fun!
Wilson County
Floresville Peanut Festival
When: Tuesday, October 7; Thursday, October 9 through Saturday, October 11, 2025. Check website for times.
Where: 1430 3rd St., Floresville, TX 78114
Cost: FREE Grounds Admission & FREE Street Parking
Celebrate the Floresville Peanut Festival in historic downtown Floresville. This outstanding outdoor event features games, parades, live entertainment, and more. Parking and admission to the Courthouse Square grounds are free.
Fall Festival at Helton Natural Park
When: Saturday, October 18, 2025, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 2785 County Road 128, Floresville, TX 78114
Cost: FREE
The San Antonio River Authority is hosting a Fall Festival at Helton Nature Park! This free community event celebrates fall with hayrides, a fishing clinic, disc golf games, and more. At 1 p.m., catch a Selena tribute show, Bidi Bidi Banda. Food trucks and vendors will be on-site, so come in costume and enjoy the festivities.
La Vernia UMC Annual Fall Festival
When: Sunday, October 26, 2025, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Where: 210 Bluebonnet, La Vernia, TX 78121
Cost: FREE
La Vernia United Methodist Church invites you to their annual Fall Fest! Dress up, enjoy bounce houses, food, music, and more. It’s a family-friendly celebration of Fall!
Bandera County
Bandera Farmers Market
When: Every Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Where: 415 Main St., Bandera, TX 78003
Cost: FREE
Shop local fare, including goat milk and beeswax soap, honey, local jams and jellies, sauces and mixes, sun-dried tomatoes, pickled vegetables, stewed tomatoes, handmade mustards, eggs, and more!
Bandera Market Days
When: First Saturday of every month, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 500 Main St., Bandera, TX 78003
Cost: FREE
Bandera Market Days have returned! Come visit the first Saturday of each month, right in front of the County Courthouse, and shop with local vendors.
29th Annual Pet Parade
When: Saturday, October 11, 2025, at 10 a.m.
Where: 1102 Maple St., Bandera, TX 78003
Cost: FREE
The beloved Pet Parade is back! Dress up your pets and let them shine as they stroll through downtown Seguin. It’s tail-wagging family fun you won’t want to miss.
The Great River Oaks Pumpkin Patch
When: Every Friday & Saturday in October 2025, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Where: 14349 TX-16N, Medina, TX 78055
Cost: $10. Children under 2 get in free.
Bring the whole family out for a day of festive fun! Enjoy pumpkin painting, train rides, a kid-friendly hay maze, and the chance to feed adorable animals at the petting zoo. Plus, there will be local food vendors and live entertainment to keep the fun going all day long.
If pumpkins are what you’re after, you’re in luck. Take a look at this map to discover all the pumpkin patches in San Antonio and the surrounding areas. 🎃
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