Events
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
Daisy Dash The Austin Runners Club annual Daisy Dash will have a 5K, 10K and a mile run for kids. The route takes runners through Sunset Valley, starting at Daisy Dash Field. • Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m. • $15-$60 (registration) Halloween Children’s Concert This year’s annual concert from the Austin Symphony Orchestra will feature “The Composer is Dead,” a musical murder mystery where every orchestra member is a suspect. • Oct. 20, 2 p.m. (preconcert activities), 3 p.m. (concert begins) • $19-$56 (tickets) • 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • https://my.austinsymphony.org/1133 • Ernest Robles Way, Sunset Valley • www.austinrunners.org/daisy-dash Viva La Vida Festival and Parade The Mexi-Arte Mueseum’s annual Día de los Muertos celebration will take place downtown with music, a
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Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival Celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, the festival takes place across Dripping Springs venues, featuring
over 30 songwriters and singers. • Oct. 18-20, concert times vary • Free (admission) • Locations vary • www.destinationdrippingsprings.com
Roots & Wings Festival This annual festival is a series of educational events on plants, fungi, birds and more. • Oct. 19-Nov. 3, event times vary • Free (admission) • Locations vary • www.rootsandwingsfest.com Austin Record Convention Held twice a year, over 300 dealers sell records, CDs and other music memorabilia at this convention. • Oct. 19-20, 10 a.m.-6 p.m. (Saturday), 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Sunday) • $5 (general admission) • Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.austinrecords.com
Austin City Limits Music Festival Austin’s annual three-day music festival will return to Zilker Metropolitan Park for two weekends in October. This year’s festival headliners include Chris Stapleton, Blink-182, Dua Lipa and Tyler the Creator. • Oct. 4-6 and Oct. 11-13, noon-10 p.m. • Ticket prices vary • 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.aclfestival.com
parade, food and more. • Oct. 26, noon-6 p.m. • Free (admission)
• Downtown Austin, Fourth Street and Congress Avenue • www.mexic-artemuseum.org/event/viva-la-vida-2024
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