Events
BY DACIA GARCIA
October
National Vodka Day at Dripping Springs Distilling Dripping Springs Distilling will celebrate National Vodka Day with a cocktails, food, family-friendly activities and live music. • Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.-8 p.m. • Free (entry) • 5330 Bell Springs Road, Dripping Springs • www.drippingspringsdistilling.com Baila Peruvian Dance Performance In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, the library will host community dancers from Tusuy Sonqo - Perú. Attendees will learn about traditional Peruvian dances. • Oct. 11, 2-3 p.m. • Free • Pleasant Hill Branch, 211 E. William Cannon, Austin • https://library.austintexas.gov Denim & Diamonds Gala Nonprofit Hungry Souls will host its annual gala with live music. All proceeds will go toward the nonprofit’s mission to provide meals to local children. • Oct. 9, 6-10 p.m. • $103 (admission, dinner and drinks) • Pecan Springs Ranch, 10601 B Derecho Drive, Austin • https://hungry-souls.kindful.com/e/bigfallevent The Pancakes & Booze Art Show The 18-and-up show will feature over 75 local artists showcasing their work paired with free pancakes, live music and live body painting and art. • Oct. 11, 8 p.m.-midnight • $15 (general admission), $20 (admission day of show)
Uhland Fall Festival The family-friendly festival will feature over 50 attractions, over 40 photo opportunities and interactive activities including camel rides, kangaroo encounters, an inflatable bounce pad, • Free (admission for children under 3 and ages 65+), $20 (single-day admission), $35 (multiday admission) • 2400 Cotton Gin Road, Uhland • www.uhlandfallfest.com the Kaleidozone and the corn pit. • Sept. 27-Nov. 2, weekends only
Daisy Dash The family-friendly 5K, 10K and Kids Marathon Dash takes place on a course in Sunset Valley, welcoming runners of all levels. The event will benefit The Girls Movement, a Marathon Kids program that supports young girls through running and more. • Oct. 19, 7:30 a.m. • $18.24 (Marathon Kids Dash), $50.49 (5K), $55.85 (10K)
• Ernest Robles Way, Sunset Valley • www.austinrunners.org/daisy-dash
• Oct. 17-19 • Free (admission) • Locations vary • www.destinationdrippingsprings.com
low-rider exhibition and live performances. • Oct. 25, noon-6 p.m. • Free (admission) • Downtown Austin, Fourth St. and Congress Ave., Austin • www.mexic-artemuseum.org/event/viva-la-vida-2025 Country Fried Dance Lesson Country Fried Dance will teach community members how to line dance. • Oct. 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m. • Free • Menchaca Road Branch, 5500 Menchaca Road, Austin • https://library.austintexas.gov
Austin Film Festival & Conference Attendees can enjoy watching feature films and short films as well as attend filmmaker Q&A’s • Oct. 23-30 • $80+ • Locations vary • www.austinfilmfestival.com Vida la Vida The annual Día De Los Muertos event will include over 20 vendors, traditional foods, hands-on art activities, a
• 8504 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.pancakesandbooze.com
Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival Attendees can enjoy 70 shows at various venues in downtown Dripping Springs, along with more than 35 songwriters performing in an “in the round” Nashville- style song-swap format.
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