Events
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL
September
Uhland Fall Fest Formerly the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival, the event offers over 50 ways to celebrate fall, including fun zones, live music, themed photo opportunities, food and drinks, a pumpkin patch and more. • Weekends Sept. 27-Nov. 2, 10 a.m.-7 p.m. • $20 (admission, ages 4-64), free (ages 0-3, 65+), $95 (season pass) • 2400 Cotton Gin Road, Uhland • www.uhlandfallfest.com Mama Mary’s Farm & Pumpkin Patch Fall-themed activities will be available, such as a pumpkin patch, photo opportunities, hay and barrel train rides, apple cannon, hay maze, outdoor bowling, food vendors, and more. A new feature this year
includes a 1.4-mile scarecrow maze. • Sept. 28-Nov. 3, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
• $17-$23 (weekend admission), $10-$13 (weekday admission) • Mama Mary’s Farm, 5701 Williamson Road, Creedmoor • www.mamamarysfarm.com
Booda Halloween The Halloween bash will offer trick-or-treating, games, a kids’ costume contest, story time from Buda library representatives and food vendors. A sensory- sensitive area will also be available and include noise-canceling headphones, seating with pillows
and stuffed animals, and low lighting. • Oct. 25, 4:30-7:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • Buda City Park, 204 San Antonio St., Buda • www.budatx.com/580/Boo-Da-Halloween
October
Sacred Springs Powwow The Indigenous Cultures Institute will offer a celebration of Native American culture through the arts. • Oct. 4-5, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission, kids ages 12 and younger), $10 (single-day admission), $15 (two-day admission) • The Meadows Center, 201 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos • www.sspowwow.com Monarch Fest & Fall Native Plant Sale The family-friendly day will celebrate pollinators with activities and workshops. Native plants will also be available for purchase. • Oct. 11, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. • Free (admission) • San Marcos Discovery Center, 430 Riverside Drive, San Marcos • www.sanmarcostx.gov/3478/Native-Plant-Sale
2025 City Fest The fall-themed event will include live music, kid- friendly activities, vendors, a pumpkin patch, a chili cook-off and fireworks. The annual State of the City address will also be given by Mayor Travis Mitchell.
$25-$40 (registration) • Hernandez Elementary School, 333 Stagecoach Trail, San Marcos • www.visitsanmarcos.com The Great Pumpkin Dash Organized by the San Marcos Kiwanis Club, the 5K run or walk will offer awards for the overall top contestants in several categories. • Oct. 25, 8-10 a.m. • $10-$40 (registration) • La Cima Amenity Center, 301 Central Park Loop, San Marcos • www.sseftx.com/events/pumpkin-palooza
• Oct. 18, 4-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • La Verde Park, 3901 Burnham Rd., Kyle • www.cityofkyle.com/cityfest
Dia de los Muertos 5K & Kids Fun Run Participants can walk or run during this annual event, which will culminate with an awards ceremony. • Oct. 25, 7:30 a.m. • Free (registration, kids ages 1-10),
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