Free things to do this weekend in and around Austin

Austin's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, October 2, 2026 to Sunday, October 4, 2026.

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• 21st Annual Bluegrass & Folk Festival - 2026 - City of Leander Public Arts and Culture Commission - The Mason Homestead, 1101 South Bagdad Road, Leander, TX, October 2–3, 2026, 6–9:30 pm
• Music/ Movement Storytime - Liberty Hill Public Library, Main Street, Liberty Hill, TX, October 2, 2026, 10:15–11 am
• Fridays at the Museum - Frontier Times Museum, 510 13th Street, Bandera, TX 78003, October 2, 2026, 12–2 pm
• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701, October 2–4, 2026, all day
• FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Austin - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, October 2–4, 2026, see link for times
• Pumpkin Hunt at Evergreen Farms - Evergreen Farms Christmas Tree, 242 Monkey Road, Elgin, TX 78621, October 3–4, 2026; Saturday 10 am–5 pm, Sunday 1–5 pm
• Smart Kid Safety Challenge - Impact Martial Arts, North Highway 183, Austin, TX, October 3, 2026, 11:30 am–12:30 pm
• St. Philip's Pumpkin Patch - St. Philip's United Methodist, South Great Oaks Drive, Round Rock, TX, October 3–4, 2026; Saturday 9 am–7:30 pm, Sunday 10 am–7:30 pm
• H-E-B Free First Sunday: Fall Celebrations - Bullock Texas State History Museum, 1800 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, October 4, 2026, 10 am–5 pm