It is no secret that I LOVE FALL!! And I don’t mean pumpkin spice lattes, I am talking about all the things….pumpkin patches, cooler weather, walks in our neighborhood, fall festivals, autumn decor, spooky stuff, the list goes on.
We stay active in our family and love a good day of adventure, so in the spirit of sharing I pulled together a list of 2019 fall events, pumpkin patches and family friendly Halloween delights. Cheers to cooler weather and pumpkin everything!
Family Fall fun in New Braunfels:
Weekly Wondershop Activity: Pumpkin Craft
September 30 – October 5, 10am – 4pm
McKenna Children’s Museum; free with admission
Fall Flicks at Fischer – Aladdin
October 4, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Fischer Park;Â free
Pumpkin Patch
October 5 – 26 (weekends)
GypseyRiver Resort, free
How to scare a ghost storytime & decorate a candy bag
October 5 & October 20, 3:00 – 4:00pm
The Book Haus; $7 / child
Monster Mania
October 8 – 29 (Tuesdays), 9:00 – 10:30am
Landa Recreation Center;Â $45, ages 3-5
Halloween Critter Corner
October 9, 11:00 – 11:30am
McKenna Children’s Museum;Â free with admission
Fall Flicks at Fischer – Hocus Pocus
October 11, 7:30 – 9:30pm
Fischer Park;Â free
Tricks and Treats at Heritage Village
October 12, 10:00am – 7:30pm (gates reopen at 7:30pm for the haunted trail and movie in the grotto)
Heritage Village;Â free
Nocturnal storytime
October 13, 1:00 – 2:00pm
The Book Haus; free
Stahlman’s Fall Festival
October 19-20
Stahlman’s at Bear Creek, free
Pumpkin Decorating
October 24, 11:00am & 3:00pm
McKenna Children’s Museum;Â free with admission
Howl-O-Ween Extravaganza
October 26 – 27, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Animal World and Snake Farm Zoo;Â Free with regular admission, kids 12 & under in costume get in free
2nd Annual Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo Fest
October 26, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Stars & Stripes Drive In, $12 per child 2-16, free for adults and children under 2
Dia de los Muertos Festival
October 26, 12:00 – 10:00pm
Downtown New Braunfels, free
Related: 20 things to do with kids in New Braunfels
Trunk or Treat
October 26, 4:00 – 7:00pm
River City Church, free
Das Pumpkin Patch
October 26, 4:00 – 5:00pm
Das Rec;Â $10/person ($12 at the door)
Little Land New Braunfels Spooktacular
October 27, 1:00 – 5:00pm
Little Land New Braunfels
Pumpkins on Pikes Returns!
October 27, 4:00 – 9:00pm
Stahlman’s at Bear Creek;Â free (pumpkin purchase or donations encouraged)
Downtown Halloween Spooktacular
October 30, 5:30 – 7:00pm
Downtown New Braunfels;Â free
Halloween Egg Hunt
October 31, 10:30 – 11:30am
Torrey Park;Â Tickets available in October, this event is for children under 5
Trick or Treating in the Village
October 31, 12:00 – 5:00pm
Gruene Lake Village;Â free
Halloween SPOOKtacular
October 31, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Matt Gandrud – State Farm Insurance;Â free
Weichert Realtors: Halloween Spooktacular
October 31, 4:00 – 6:00pm
Weichert Realtors; free
Fall Funfest at Fischer Park
November 2, 11:00am – 2:00pm
Fischer Park;Â free
I’ll update this list as I see more events pop up. The Gruene Pumpkin Patch at Gruene United Methodist Church has it’s pumpkin unloading on September 21 so be sure to check that out after the 22nd as well!
Honorable mention: adult events in New Braunfels
Halloween wine glass painting
September 27, 6:30 – 8:30pm
The Book Haus; $30
Downtown New Braunfels Wine Stroll
October 10, 5:30 – 8:30pm
Downtown New Braunfels;Â $10 for passport & commemorative wine glass
Gruene Music & Wine Festival
October 10-13
Gruene Historic District, tickets vary
Fall Sidewalk Sale
October 17, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Downtown New Braunfels;Â free
Simply Detailed Fall Fashion Show
October 17, 5:30 – 8:30pm
Villa at Gruene;Â $10/person
Fall Into Art Festival
October 19-20, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Gruene Lake Village;Â free
Murder Mystery Dinner
October 25, 6:45 – 9:30pm
Landa Haus;Â $35, 21+ only
Wurstfest
November 1-10
Wurstfest grounds, $15/person, $12 presale before Oct. 31, children under 12 free
Events in the Greater San Antonio area to Kyle, TX you don’t want to miss!
San Antonio: Zoo Boo
September 21 – October 27, 10:00am – 6:00pm and October 31, 4:00 – 8:00pm (weekend days + Halloween)
San Antonio Zoo; free with zoo admission
Seguin: FUMC Seguin Pumpkin Patch
September 28 – October 31, 9:00am – 7:00pm (Sundays 12:00 – 7:00pm)
First United Methodist Church Segiun;Â free
*Storytime held Monday – Friday, 9:00am – 2:00pm
San Antonio: Fall Market Day
September 28, 11:00am – 4:00pm
Tower of the Americas; free
Kyle: CPP Pumpkin Patch
September 28, 10:00am – 6:00pm (Then open Tuesday through Sunday until they sell out of pumpkins)
Cross Plants and Produce;Â $2/person (walking age & up)
Selma: Big Texas Fun Pumpkin Patch
October 11 – 30, 11:00am – 9:00pm weekends, 4:00 – 9:00pm weekdays
Retama Park;Â free
Boerne: Antique Tractor Pull & Pumpkin Patch
October 12, 10:00am – 4:00pm
The AgriCultural;Â free (donations welcome)
Related: Central Texas Day Trip: Boerne
Seguin: Pumpkins & Puppies
October 19, 10:00am – 3:00pm
First United Methodist Church Seguin;Â free, adoptions $50
*Be sure to check their site for a full calendar of pumpkin patch fun!
Spring Branch: Pumpkin Play Day
October 19, 9:00am – 4:00pm
Spring Creek Gardens;Â $5/child
Kingsburg: Janda Exotics Animal Ranch & Petting Zoo Pumpkin Bash!
October 19, 10:00am – 6:00pm
Janda Exotics Animal Ranch; $7/person, kids 2 and under are free
San Antonio: Boo Bash
October 20, 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Trader’s Village;Â free + $4 parking
San Antonio: Haunted River, Jr
October 25, 6:00 – 9:00pm
Shops at Rivercenter;Â free
San Antonio: 8th Annual Bootacular
October 26, 10:00am – 4:00pm
Wonderland of the Americas;Â free
Wimberly: Boo! Hole Halloween
October 26, 4:00 – 10:00pm
Blue Hole Regional Park, free
Seguin: Pumpkins on Pikes Fall Festival
October 26, 5:00 – 9:00pm
The Irma Lewis Seguin Outdoor Learning Center;Â free
Boerne: 5th Annual Halloween Bash
October 26, 5:00 – 11:00pm
The Roundup Outdoor Music Venue;Â free
KSAT Halloween Spooktakular
October 27, 11:00am – 6:00pm
Sunset Station, $15.99 – $75.99
Boerne: Southern Voice Petting Zoo
October 31, 2:00 – 6:00pm
Southern Voice;Â free
Related: Your ultimate guide to mommy & me activities in New Braunfels
Bonus: Worth the drive to the Austin-area!
Bastrop: Fall Festival & Pumpkin Patch
September 28 – November 3 (Saturdays & Sundays)
Barton Hill Farms;Â $15.95/person at the gate, $12.95 presale; children under 2 are free
Manor: Fall Family Festival
October 5 – 26 (Saturdays), 11:00am – 5:00pm
Crowe’s Nest Farm, check link for admission fees
Cedar Park: The Pumpkin Express Train Ride
October 27, 11:00 am – 2:00 pm
Austin Steam Train; $45 – $55
Fredericksburg: Hot Air Balloon Festival & Victory Cup
November 29, 4:00 – 8:00pm & November 30, 7:00am – 5:00pm
Victory Cup; prices vary
And there you have it, folks! Enough activities to fill up your October calendars and beyond. And I just can’t wait for all things fall!
If you enjoyed this or found it helpful, please share! And if you know of something I missed feel free to comment so I can get it added.
This is very informative. I actually don’t live in Texas but I have some close friends that do. I will send this along to them to refer to.
Thanks, Kelly! I always appreciate the shares! Hope you enjoy autumn wherever you are!
Wow this is an amazing list of family fun activities for the fall! I’m sure there is something for everyone!
Thanks, Kristy! I just love the excitement of the fall…and hopefully cooler temps!
Wow, looks like your area has a ton of fall activities! I live in SoCal and we have some but it’s so hot til November, it’s really hard to get into the fall spirit!
We have the same problem, it is in the mid-90’s this week! At least we can pretend with some of these events!
I love this! I am another Mom Blogger from Waco, just down the road! I had no idea there were so many fall activities in New Braunfels. This is inspiring me to do a similar post for my Waco blog. We are going down south the end of September. I will have to check some of these out! Thank you for sharing. 🙂
Hi, neighbor! We’re lucky to have a lot of events for being a small town. And for those slow weekends it is a short drive to SA and Austin. I hope you do a post, I’m sure Waco has their fair share of fun!
Love all things fall! Thanks.
Same here, Sara! Thanks for commenting!