Spooky Season is Upon Us! Five Things Austinites Do to (Pumpkin) Spice Up Their October!

Fall ain't exactly freezing in ATX, but we still brave our semi-reliably slightly cooler than 100 degree weather with very cool events! Here are five things we like to do around here while we wait for our version of jacket weather.

You may not know this about Central Texas, but we are wall-to-wall with descendants of German immigrants who helped make Texas the beer-swillin', brat-fryin' burg we are. The German Texas Heritage Society and German Free School kick things off Oct. 11th with all the oompah-ing, kraut and wurst munching, and pumpkin painting you could want. Later in the month on Oct. 25th, Austin Saengerrunde brings Austoberfest to Scholz Garten, the oldest continuously operating tavern in the state — don your lederhosen, gorge on traditional German food, and enjoy a beer selection to swoon over. They even have bowling!

Austin raced its way into the international sporting community by bringing Formula 1 to our fair city. At the Circuit of The Americas you can experience the ultimate celebration of speed: the United States Grand Prix, the world's top motorsport returning to Texas for an unforgettable three-day event. Off the track on the appropriately dubbed "Super Stage," the excitement continues with headliners such as Garth Brooks and Kygo performing each night after the races.

We Austinites are an artsy bunch and enjoy some good, meaningful cinema between our dog walks and band practices. We're so keen on supporting film and its creators that the Austin Film Festival has been going strong for 32 years now. Taking place all over downtown Austin, this festival furthers the art and craft of storytelling by inspiring and championing the work of writers, filmmakers, and all artists who use written and visual language to tell a story.

Get ready for Austin's biggest Halloween Bar Crawl, digging itself out of its own grave for another round of tipple-sippin' fun. Join the spooky festivities for two nights of haunted drinks, outrageous costumes, and bar-hopping you won't forget. Get your body to the Parlor and Yard on Dirty Sixth to enjoy this 21+ only event.