Who’s ready for some Texas fall festivals for the whole family?
Warm fall days and pleasant nights throughout the Lone Star State make it one of the most beautiful times to visit. While football, places to see fall foliage in Texas, and perhaps Halloween often dominate family travel during the fall season, there are plenty of other activities to take advantage of with your family, like visiting fun, fabulous festivals. Here are great family-friendly Texas Fall Festivals. I love this time of year!!
October is festival season here in Texas, and there are plenty, so this list of events will continue to grow as I find more fall festivals in Texas.
And, halfway down, I’m sharing a cute Pumpkin Season Bucket List “photo” for your enjoyment. Let’s see how many we can get done this year!! Be sure to see it.
Here are Texas fall festivals for the entire family!
Who is ready for cooler weather and pumpkin pie? Raise your hand! My hand is raised so high I can touch the clouds! Hopefully, you’ll find a family-friendly event near you so everyone in the family can enjoy a good time outdoors, good food, craft booths, farm animals, and cooler weather. If you have the time, you may also want to find hiking trails to see fall foliage. I know the warm colors make for an excellent hike and nice pics!
A family-friendly festival near me is always a priority, and if I find a chili cook-off, that’s even better, as I love to taste the various chilies others make. Being a native Texan, I put beans in my chili, but many of my friends do not. Do you? Well, that’s another story!
North Texas Fall Festivals
1. Fall Vintage Market Days – Denton/North Fort Worth
November 1-3, 2024, 10 am-4 pm
Vintage Market Days of Denton in Muenster, TX, this year.
2. Autumn At the Dallas Arboretum
September 21 – November 3, 2024, 9 am-5 pm
One of DFW’s favorite fall spots to visit. This is a must-visit just for the pumpkin village. Autumn at the Arboretum theme will be It’s the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown. It’s a site to see and an excellent place for photo taking. Family-friendly. No pets.
3. GrapeFest – A Texas Wine Experience – Grapevine
September 12-15, 2024
Grapevine’s wine festival – Grapefest is an annual festival I’ve been attending for years …and it is always a spectacular outdoor event. Make plans to come out and taste wines from around the world, including Texas wines.
4. Octoberfest Fort Worth
September 16-28, 2024 at Trinity Park
Voted “Best Festival” in the Fort Worth Magazine Best of Awards!
It’s time to get out your lederhosen and dirndl for this 3-day German fest at the Fort Worth Oktoberfest with good ole German bier, food, live music, and more!
5. Fort Worth Zoo – Boo At The Zoo!
October 25-27, 2024
Fort Worth Zoo’s annual Boo at the Zoo
Be sure to wear your costume!
6. Oktoberfest in McKinney
September 27-29, 2024
Location: 111 N. Tennessee St, McKinney, TX
7. Mesquite’s PumpkinFest
October 19, 2024, Noon-5 pm
Mesquite’s family-friendly event will occur at Paschall Park, where everyone dresses in costume (dogs, too) and comes out to play. There will be a dog costume contest, so spiffy up your fur baby. For more info, visit PumpkinFest in Mesquite.
Admission is FREE—food and fun for purchase.
8. Fall At Six Flags Over Texas
Sept 7 – Nov. 3rd on Saturdays & Sundays
Sept 14 – Nov. 3rd on Saturdays & Sundays from Noon to 6 pm.
September 15 – October 31, 2023
9. State Fair of Texas 2024 – Dallas Fair Park
Starts September 27th
It’s that time of the year for the Texas State Fair. Come out and see Big Texas at Fair Park! If you’ve never been to the fair and might want to know about what to do at the Texas State Fair for first-timers, you’re not alone. It’s a massive fair with many things to do and lots you don’t want to miss.
Tickets: Look for discounts on the website – Texas State Fair
10. Texas Country Reporter Fall Festival – Waxahachie (See the Changes)
October 26, 2024, 9 am to 7 pm, FREE
The Texas Country Reporter Fall Festival in Waxahachie is now called Crossroads of Texas Country Festival (still in Waxahachie).
NOTE: The official TCR Festival, previously held in Waxahachie, will relocate to downtown Grand Prairie in the spring of 2025. I believe Texas Monthly now reigns over the festival.
11. Team Family Farms – Aubrey, TX
Last Saturday in September to November 3, 2024, 10 am -7 pm
Barrel train rides, farm animals, playgrounds, and more for the kiddos. Photo ops galore, Texas Longhorns, and more. Food for purchase.
Annual Pumpkin Patch Festival
Note: no pets
12. Mainstay Farm Park Pumpkin Days – Cleburne, TX
Starts in September through November 3rd
Put this farm on your fall Texas activity list. New last year at Mainstay Farm, the biggest backyard in Texas is the Texas Big Wheel—a Ferris wheel for everyone to enjoy! This year, again, they are going all out with over 30 activities for the whole family: food, chilly wine, fresh-squeezed lemonade, and more.
See the website for certain days before heading there. Lots and lots of activities will be happening there.
13. Annual Addison Oktoberfest
September 19-22, 2024
Addison’s Oktoberfest German Fare has been celebrating with prosts and polkas for thirty-seven years now, but look for new features.
While you will still celebrate with polkas and the Chicken Dance, several brand-new musical groups will perform this year.
14. McKinney Oktoberfest
September 27-29, 2024
McKinney Oktoberfest will boast authentic German music, traditional costumes, dancing, food vendors, children’s activities, and more! New this year is a VIP Biergarten for upgraded beer and food. Tickets can be bought online. The vendors accept credit cards and digital pay.
Location: Historic Downtown McKinney. Admission and parking are free. Other activities will cost $. There will also be a complimentary shuttle service.
15. Grandscape Fall Fest (The Colony)
October 5th, 10-3, FREE
16. Granbury Oktoberfest
October 4-6, 2024
Every day is something different with food, polka dances, vendors, and – all around Granbury Square.
17. Oktoberfest Southlake
October 11-13, 2024
Southlake Town Square
The Flower Mound Pumpkin Patch (Closed for Good)
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East Texas Fall Festivals
1. Lufkin/Angelina County Chamber
September 19-22, 2024, times vary
Get ready for carnival rides, a car show, a kids’ area, ax throwing, and more at the Annual Texas State Forest Festival
at the George H. Henderson Exposition Center, Lufkin, TX.
Tickets: $8 at the gate.
2. Blueberry Ridge Farm Pumpkin Patch- Mineola, TX
October 1, 2024 – Opening day
Just outside Mineola is this Organic you-pick farm, Blueberry Ridge Farm.
If you have all day, visiting downtown Mineola is a must. It’s such a darling downtown with lots of shopping at unique stores.
3. Texas Rose Festival – Tyler, TX
October 17-20, 2024
Celebrate Tyler’s annual Texas Rose Festival. The Story of Film. Stop by the Tyler Rose Museum and learn why Tyler is the “Rose Capital of America.”
Texas Hill Country Fall Festivals & Events
1. Sweet Berry Farms – Harvest of Fall Fun – Marble Falls
Mid-September – Mid-November
Sweet Berry Farms Harvest of Fall Fun will offer activities for families during the fall. I was there with my grandson for their fall season in 2020, and we stuffed a scarecrow—the best $20 I’ve ever spent. Look for hayrides, many pumpkins of all sizes, mazes, scarecrow stuffing, food, and more.
There are no admission or parking fees, but most activities will cost. Cash and credit cards are accepted. No pets.
2. New Braunfels Wurstfest
November 1-10, 2024, times vary
Wurstfest will again showcase German food, special events, and everything related to celebrating German culture at beautiful Landa Park.
3. Texas Marigold Festival Market – Blanco
October 18-19, 2024
The 3rd Annual TX Marigold Festival is underway in one of my favorite hill country towns.
Central Texas Fall Festivals
1. Texas Pumpkin Fest – Leander, TX
October 4 – October 31, 2024, 10 am-9 pm
8760 FM 2243, Leander, Leander TX
2. Texas Renaissance Festival – Tom Mission, TX
Weekends from October 12 – December 1, 2024 – Thanksgiving Friday too!
8 Weekends of different themes are ahead!
Tickets: Varies + Season Passes of all prices. Check the TRF website.
3. Uhland Fall Fest – Kyle, TX
(Formerly Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival AND a new location in Uhland, TX)
September 28 – October 27, Weekends
Uhland Fall Fest – 1. 30 American roots performers presented by local radio stations 2. Artisan market 3. Selection of seasonal foods and beverages for children and adults alike 4. Photo opportunities are available throughout our pumpkin patch, which features more than 30 colorful gourd species.
4. Annual South Main Arts Festival – Georgetown
October 19, 2024, 10 am to 6:30 pm
The location will be the new South Main Arts District, which will have lots of activities and vendors to shop from, chalk art, live music, food trucks, and more. See more info – South Main Arts Festival in Georgetown, TX.
West Texas Fall Festivals
South Texas Fall Festivals
1. P-6 Farms – Montgomery, TX
September 28 – November 3, 2024, Saturdays and Sundays
A U-pick-pumpkin patch plus pick-your-own flowers. Fall dates TBA. P-6 Farms
largest pumpkin picking – I’m sure you’ll find that perfect pumpkin for your front porch.
Gulf Coast
1. Orangetober Festival – Orange, TX
October 4-8, 2024 at Riverside Pavilion
There you have it – lots of Texas Fall Festivals, spooky events, pumpkin carving, bounce houses, craft vendors, and the like happening this fall. See you in 2023 for all Fall Festivals!
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Your site is showing events from 2022. Where do we find the 2023 events? thank you
I’m updating everything as fast as I can! Were you looking for anything in particular? Let me know and I’ll get it updated asap for ya.
looking for hot air ballon rides in nov.
Did you see this: https://texastraveltalk.com/hot-air-balloon-festivals-near-me/
South Texas has some good festivals too, our favorite is the Rockin K Farms Fall Festival!
Hi Tiffany,
Please have them notify me at [email protected].
Thank you.
I’m looking for Sunflowers to take my Granddaughters pictures in within 1-2 hours of Houston. Any ideas?
Hi Carolyn,
Try P-6 Farms in Montgomery, TX. They have cut-your-own sunflowers. Maybe there are some still left for nice pictures with your granddaughters.