Fall Fun Fest

What: Fall Fun Fest

Where: Old Settlers Park soccer fields, Round Rock

When: October 31, 2008

Cost: FREE

For More Information: http://www.roundrocktexas.gov/

The festival is a fun and free event for toddlers and preschoolers with carnival games including Haystack Hunting, Cookie Stackin, Spider Ring Toss and much more. The Round Rock Library will be there reading books at the festival and guests can climb on board a fire truck! There's even a hayride! Bring your trick or treat bags and collect goodies. Guests are encouraged to bring a canned item for our local Round Rock Serving Center.

R.L. Stine's Halloween Party

What: R.L.Stine's Halloween Party

Where: Austin Children’s Museum

When: Friday, October 31, 2008, 3:30-5:30pm

Cost: Free admission up to 350 guests (free admission starts at 3:00pm)

For More Information: www.austinkids.org

Join The Texas Book Festival and Austin Children's Museum in celebrating R.L. Stine's new book, Goosebumps HorrorLand: Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz. R.L. Stine will be here in person to read from his new book, talk about his life and writing process and lead a communal ghost story where the kids get to add in the spooky details!

Mr. Stine will also sign copies of his new book, Goosebumps HorrorLand: Dr. Maniac vs. Robby Schwartz. Barnes and Noble will be on-site selling copies of the author's book. This event is free and is limited to 350 guests so come early! Stop by before you head out trick-or-treating - kids are welcome to wear their costumes!

Fall Festival/Halloween Carnival

What: Fall Festival/Halloween Carnival

Where: Lakeline Mall (Womens Dillards Court)

When: October 25, 12:00 PM

Cost: $5

For More Information: www.simon.com

You can try out your Halloween costume early, make a craft, win prizes playing carnival style games in our pumpkin patch, get safety tips from McGruff the Crime Dog, and Picture People will take pictures of Kidgits Members for our Costume Contest. Categories are: Kookiest, Most Creative, and Hometown Hero.

Boo at the Zoo

What: Boo at the Zoo

Where: Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary, 10807 Rawhide Trail, Austin ,TX, 78736

When: Evenings of October 17, 18, 24, 25, and 31. The train will depart at 7:00pm, 7:30pm, 8:00pm, and 8:30pm.

Cost: $10 (includes haunted train ride and zoo admission)

For More Information: www.austinzoo.org

Boo at the Zoo is an event held for a few nights during the week of Halloween. Individuals and families with children of all ages are invited to wear their Halloween costumes and experience the zoo in the dark. The animals are active at night, and though there will be some overhead lighting, be sure to bring a flashlight to watch them in their cages! Boo at the Zoo isn’t an event meant to frighten. It’s wholesome fun for the entire family (though the special haunted train ride may be a bit startling for children under five). So put on your costume, bring a picnic dinner and flashlight, and enjoy our exciting and special Halloween event at Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary!

Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

What: Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum

Where: 1800 North Congress Avenue

When: Monday through Saturday 9 am - 6 pm, Sunday 12 - 6 pm

Cost: Ages 4 and under – FREE, Ages 5-18 $4.00, Ages 19 and up - $7.00(Additional charges for IMAX and the Texas Spirit Theatre)

For More Information: www.thestoryoftexas.com

The Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum in downtown Austin, Texas, tells the “Story of Texas” with three floors of interactive exhibits, the special effects show, The Star of Destiny, in the Texas Spirit Theater, and Austin's only IMAX Theatre, featuring the signature large-format film, Texas: The Big Picture. A 35-foot-tall bronze Lone Star sculpture greets visitors in front of the Museum, and a colorful terrazzo floor in the Museum’s rotunda features a campfire scene with enduring themes from Texas’ past. The Museum also has a Cafe with indoor and outdoor seating and a Museum Store with something for the Texan in everyone.

Spook-tacular Creations at Westcave Preserve

What: Spook-tacular Creatures

Where: Westcave Preserve, 24814 Hamilton Pool Road, Round Mountain, Texas 78663

When: October 19, 2008, 3 – 6 PM

Cost: $5 adult; $2 child; $15 family

For More Information: www.westcavepreserve.org

Bats and spiders and owls, oh my! Learn about the creatures of Halloween night at Westcave Preserve. The afternoon includes storytelling in the cave and a bat nature trail, as well as other fun crafts and activities featuring our favorite Halloween animals.

Seussical the Musical

What: Seussical

When: Sunday, October 12, 2:00 and 4:30 PM

Where: Paramount Theatre, 713 Congress Ave.

Cost: $15.50

For More Information: http://www.austintheatre.org/,(866) 4GET-TIX.

"Oh, the thinks you can think" when Dr. Seuss' best-loved characters and stories hit the stage in this unforgettable musical adventure by Broadway veterans Stephen Flaherty and Lynn Ahrens.

Storytimes at BookPeople

What: Storytimes at BookPeople

When: Wednesdays 10:30 AM, Saturdays 11:30 AM

Where: 603 North Lamar, Austin, TX

Cost: FREE

For More Information: http://www.bookpeople.com/, (512) 472-5050.

Some of the best storytimes in town! A different theme each day.

Sweet Berry Farm

What: Sweet Berry Farm

Where: 1801 FM 1980, Marble Falls, Texas 78654

When: 8:30 to 5:30 Mon, Tues, Thurs, Fri & Sat, 1pm - 5pm Sunday, Closed Wednesday

Cost: No entrance or parking fee, but activities have a minimal cost

For More Information: http://www.sweetberryfarm.com/

September 27th thru November 16th

Pumpkin Painting , Stuff Your Own Scarecrow (tons of family fun!), Hayrides, Kiddie Hayfield Maze for children, The 'Texas' Hayfield Maze for ages 6 and up, Face Painting and Horse Rides (on weekends only), Ice Cream (you've got to try the Pumpkin Pie flavor, Picnic tables for you to enjoy, Open spaces for the kids to run, Pet the Horses and Goats, see the Chickens, and of course: tons of Pumpkins, Gourds, Squash and More!

Infant Day at Alamo Drafthouse

What: Infant Day at Alamo Drafthouse

Where: Alamo Village, Lake Creek, and West Oaks locations

When: Every Tuesday, first movie showings of the day

Cost: $6.50 (adults), plus the cost of food/drinks

For More Information: http://www.drafthouse.com/lakecreek/

The Alamo Drafthouse understands that it is hard for new parents to get out for an evening on the town. That is why we proudly offer Baby Day, for the first showing of any of our films, on Tuesday afternoons. Infants are welcome to these shows, and of course, are allowed in for free. For our baby day shows, we keep the lights up a bit, and the sound down a bit, so your little one never has to know they even went to the movies! Take some time for yourself, pack up the kids, and head out to the Alamo Drafthouse for some much needed entertainment!

Call 512-219-5408 for more information and call 512-219-8135 for show times.