Grayson Lakes October 2018

OCTOBER FESTIVALS AROUND SOUTHEAST TEXAS
Now that it is cooling down a bit, maybe you are wanting to get out
and enjoy something a little different? Here are some ideas, right here
in the Houston area or within a couple hours drive, whether you want
music, books, food or just wandering around looking at crafts.
October 4-7, 2018: Gruene Music and Wine Fest-New Braunfels,
TX - Four days with four distinct and different type festivals in one.
Sunday includes a “Texas Style Musicfest.” Located at Gruene Hall and
The Grapevine Grounds. http://gruenemusicandwinefest.org
October 5-14, 2018: Austin City Limits Music Festival - Impressive
lineup of 100+ bands on 8 stages over two weekends. One of the leading
fall music festivals in America. www.aclfestival.com
October 5-7, 2018: Waco Cultural Arts Fest - White Linen Night fundraiser,
dance and music festival, art show, WordFest and ScienceFest.
https://wacoartsfest.org
October 5-13, 2018: Oktoberfest at Beethoven Maennerchor-
San Antonio, TX - Friday and Saturday for 2 weekends!
www.beethovenmaennerchor.com
October 5-21, 2018: King’s Oktoberfest-Pearland, TX - Two weekends
with a weekend off in the middle. Huge Oktoberfest party in Pearland!
Food, fun, Bier plus live music! Ceremonial keg tapping, jousting and
strong man competitions. Oktoberfest photo booth too!
www.kingsoktoberfest.com
October 5-7, 2018: Oktoberfest Fredericksburg - If you are looking
for an Austin Oktoberfest, we encourage you to check out the Fredericksburg
Oktoberfest, located 90 minutes east of Austin. It will celebrate
its 38 th annual event with three stages of oompah music, German bier
tent, Kinder Park area for kids, arts & crafts, domino tournament and
the chicken dance. Location: 100 West Main, Fredericksburg, TX.
https://oktoberfestinfbg.com
October 6-7, 2018: Autumn Art & Texas Wine Festival-Spring, TX -
Come out to Old Town Spring and enjoy great Texas wine and original
art. Lots of artists and 150 quaint shops. Located at 427 Gentry Street.
http://mainstreetfestivals.com/autumn-festival.htm
October 9-13, 2018: Floresville Peanut Festival-Floresville, TX - Carnival,
games, parade, pageant, live entertainment and more during the
second full weekend in October. https://floresvillepeanutfestival.org
October 11-14, 2018: Houston Italian Festival - Live music and lots
of fun like a Bocce Tournament, Pasta Eating, classic car show and kids
fun. http://houstonitalianfestival.com
October 12-14, 2018: Conroe Cajun Catfish Festival - Enjoy catfish
and cajun food dishes as well as a carnival, three stages of live music,
pageant, car show and kid zone. http://conroecajuncatfishfestival.com
October 13-14, 2018: Gulf Coast International Dragon Boat Regatta-Sugar
Land, TX - Held at Brooks Lake at Fluor in Sugar Land, Texas.
https://chappellhillhistoricalsociety.com
October 13-14, 2018: 40 th Annual Chappell Hill Scarecrow
Festival-Chappell Hill, TX – Main Street and Providence Street.
www.texasdragonboat.com
October 13, 2018: Texas Mushroom Festival-Madisonville, TX - A day
of all things mushroom in the Mushroom Capital of the World.
www.texasmushroomfestival.com
October 14, 2018: Light the Night Walk-The Woodlands - A fundraising
walk to to help fund cures for blood cancers, benefiting the
Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, takes place at Town Green Park in
the Woodlands. www.lightthenight.org/texas-gulf-coast
October 19-20, 2018: Needville Harvest Fest-Needville, TX - Thousands
visit Harvest Park on the third Saturday in October for a BBQ
cook-off, pageants, 5K fun run and other activities.
www.needvilleharvestfest.org/default.aspx?ID=29359
October 20-21, 2018: LEGO KidsFest Texas-Houston, TX - An entertainment-packed
family event centered around LEGO building and
experiences. http://events.brickfestlive.com
October 25-November 1, 2018: Austin Film Festival - Film pass permits
access to 180 premieres, indie films, narrative and documentary
competition, shorts program and more. https://austinfilmfestival.com
October 26-28, 2018: Alamo City Comic Con-San Antonio, TX -
Held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
www.alamocitycomiccon.com
October 26-27, 2018: Island Oktoberfest-Galveston, TX - Authentic
German food, live music, beer, games and more at this 37 th annual
Galveston Oktoberfest hosted by First Lutheran Church. It will run 5-11
PM on Friday night and 11 AM-11 PM on Saturday. Admission is free.
http://galvestonoktoberfest.com/here
October 27, 2018: Hogeye Festival-Elgin, TX - A free, small town family
friendly festival with BBQ pork cook-off, carnival, car show, beer/wine
garden, arts/crafts and children’s activities. www.hogeyefestival.com
October 27, 2018: Light the Night Walk-Houston - A fundraising walk
to to help fund cures for blood cancers, benefitting the Leukemia and
Lymphoma Society, takes place at Hermann Square Park at City Hall.
www.lightthenight.org/texas-gulf-coast
October 27-28, 2018: Texas Book Festival-Austin, TX - More than 250
authors will attend. Admission is free. The event is held at the State
Capitol. www.texasbookfestival.org
October 27-28, 2018: Texas Clay Festival-New Braunfels, TX - Free
admission to this event featuring the work of over 60 Texas potters and
clay artists. www.texasclayfestival.com
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