Cooler temperatures are on their way to the Brazos Valley of Texas. Well, that is, relatively cooler for the Brazos Valley. With all the October festivals that arrive in central Texas, now is the time to enjoy the often short-lived fall weather.
Of course, OctoberFests abound. From large celebrations like the ones in Galveston and Fredericksburg to smaller ones like those in Bellville and Round Top, if you’re in the Lone Star State you can find an Oktoberfest or Bierfest somewhere near you this month. The famous Wurstfest celebration comes up the first week of November in New Braunfels.
Check your regional listing for Halloween events, too. Many churches and civic organizations host alternatives to trick-or-treating this month. You’ll find kid costume contests and contests for adults.
Moving beyond OctoberFests and Halloween revelry, here are a few other festivals and events around central Texas for you to check out during October 2018. Check your regional listings for more opportunities to celebrate fall.
- October 12: Harvest Maroon Fest. Held at Wolf Pen Creek Park in College Station, Texas, Harvest Maroon Fest features music by the Turnpike Troubadours, Randy Rogers Band, and special guest Red Shahan. The festival welcomes Aggies and others back to the Brazos Valley after many summer activities away.
- October 13: Texas Mushroom Festival. Featuring all things mushroom, this festival in Madisonville, Texas, has recently added Texas wines and beers to its attractions. You’ll find a fun run, auto show, vendors and, of course, mushrooms.
- October 13: Wheelock Pioneer Days. Held at the Bloodworth Center in Wheelock, Texas, this hometown event features food, auctions, vendors, and possibly an old-west shootout.
- October 13: 13th Annual Texas Heritage Festival, Boonville Days. Hosted by the Brazos Valley Museum of Natural History in Bryan, Texas, Boonville Days has become a popular annual event. From the Buffalo Stampede to the Chuck Wagon Cook-Off to characters in period costumes, festival-goers experience the fun of today and of frontier times.
- October 13-14: Chappell Hill Scarecrow Festival. Chappell Hill, Texas, is home to both the spring Bluebonnet Festival and the fall Scarecrow Festival. Both are terrific opportunities to hear music, purchase handcrafted goods, enjoy tasty food, and people-watch. From Houston’s Ballet Folklorico to Texas songwriter Julia Hatfield, and over 250 vendors, you’ll find something fun to hear and do at the Scarecrow Festival.
- October 19-21: Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo. Established for educational and charitable purposes to encourage, promote, and maintain agricultural endeavors, Brazos Valley Fair & Rodeo is a relative newcomer to the county fair scene. The fair is held at Brazos County Expo Center in Bryan, Texas.
- October 19-21: Wienerspiel. This “wiener dog” festival raises funds for nonprofit organizations that help homeless, unwanted, and neglected animals. You’ll see a pet costume contest, wiener dog and wannabe-wiener races, and more.
- October 19-20: Indiepalooza. This annual writers’ conference provides independent and self-published writers with resources, information, contacts, and networking opportunities. Sponsored by the Houston Writers Guild, Indiepalooza is held on the campus of Rice University in Houston.
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2018 will be the first year for the BTU Family Fall Fest October 20: Family Fall Fest. Sponsored by Bryan Texas Utilities, this is the inaugural event for a Family Fall Fest at Lake Bryan. Free entry to the park, face painting, bounce houses, trick-or-treating, children’s train rides, movie at dark, and more.
- October 21: Pumpkinpalooza. Held at Millican Reserve near Millican, Texas, Pumpkinpalooza celebrates pumpkin food, pumpkin art, pumpkin costumes, and anything else pumpkin you can think of.
- October 25-27: Elgin Hogeye Festival. Even though you’ll find lots of hog-related activities at this festival in Elgin, Texas, many are tongue in cheek. What you will find at the Hogeye Festival are a street dance, car show, carnival, barbeque cook-off, art show, and more.
- October 26-28: Czhilispiel 46. Yes, that’s spelled correctly. At Czhilispiel 46 you’ll see a pie-judging contest, carnival, lots of food, children’s activities, court of royalty, and egg toss plus lots and lots of music (both boot-scootin’ and polka). Held in downtown Flatonia, Texas.
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