Your October Texas Events Guide

Oktoberfest

Fredericksburg
Oct. 5-7

Indulge in popular German fare like bratwursts, wiener schnitzels, German potato salad, & pfeffernüsse in Fredericksburg as the town honors its German heritage. Polka bands and yodelers will provide a festive soundtrack to the weekend.

Photo: courtesy Fredericksburg Oktoberfest

Bootfest

Victoria
Oct. 5-6

See boot crafters, Western artisans, & a trick ropers display their talents at the eighth annual event. The festival includes two days of free live music, with ’80s and classic rock tribute bands on Friday night and Texas country favorites on Saturday night.

Photo: Will van Overbeek

South Texas MAiZE

Hondo
Sept. 22-Nov.25

Visit the fifth-generation Graff 7A Ranch on weekends this fall to meander through a 7-acre maze cut from 12-foot high sorghum. Explore the farm on a tractor-pulled hayride, pet and feed the ranch’s Boer goats, and watch squealing pigs race.

Photo: Michael Amador

State Fair of Texas

Dallas
Sept. 28-Oct. 21

More than 2 million visitors will say “howdy” to Big Tex, the towering 55-foot cowboy, as they venture to Fair Park, host of this Texas favorite since 1886. Carnival rides, stunt dogs, chainsaw carving, and nightly fireworks highlight the festivities.

Photo: Will van Overbeek

From Our Partners

The 32nd Annual Gruene Music & Wine Festival + Craft Beer Event
Oct 4-7: 4 DAYS. 4 DISTINCT EVENTS. Best in Texas music, wine and craft beer.

CAF Wings Over
Houston Airshow
Sat. and Sun. Oct. 21-22, at Ellington Airport. Tickets online at www.wingsoverhouston.com or 888-4-FLYSHOW

Texas Arts & Crafts Fair
Art, crafts, music, food! Sept. 29-30. Hill Country Arts Foundation, Ingram, 60 miles west of San Antonio on I-10.

Also this month

• El Paso: Tom Lea Month (Oct. 1-31)
• Austin: Austin City Limits Music Festival (Oct. 5-7, 12-14)
• Lampasas: Artober Fest (Oct. 13)
• Waco: Silobration (Oct. 18-20)
• Corpus Christi: Texas Jazz Festival (Oct. 19-21)
• San Angelo: En Plein Air Festival (Oct. 21-28)
• Port Aransas: Harvest Moon Regatta (Oct. 25-28)

All of these events and more can be found at the online Texas Highways Events Calendar page 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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