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November in Austin is a month of adventure, where the city comes alive with a vibrant mix of fall festivals, fun outdoor events, and family-friendly fun. From new shows and food festivals to exciting cultural celebrations, there’s something for everyone to enjoy.
This guide will help you navigate the best kids’ events and activities happening in Austin throughout November 2026. Get ready to embrace the fall season and create unforgettable memories with your family!
This month’s highlights include Wurstfest, Fall Festival, and more. Events are grouped by date range for easy browsing and quick planning.
Editor’s Note: Our staff works hard to bring you the latest information. However, all information mentioned in this article is subject to change. As always, please confirm before heading out.
Kids Events in Austin on November 6 – 8, 2026
Austin Food & Wine Festival – Spend a day exploring Austin Food & Wine Festival at Auditorium Shores, with bites from iconic chefs and restaurants, skyline views, and a wide selection of spirits, wines, and brews. You and the family can also check out Chef Demos for kitchen tips and Tasting Sessions that showcase drinks from around the world and the distillation processes behind them.
Africa to Austin Festival 2026 – Three days of live performances, drum and dance workshops, and cultural celebrations await at Africa to Austin Festival 2026. Catch performances at the Boyd Vance Theater, join workshops, enjoy a free traditional West African party, and take part in additional family workshops.
Fall Festival – Make fall memories together while exploring a 4.5-acre themed corn maze and a Texas-sized pumpkin patch featuring more than 40 unique varieties. Kids can enjoy pig races, a petting zoo, pony rides, wagon rides, apple cannons, and over 30 farm-themed activities.
Image credit: Sweet Eats Fruit FarmWurstfest – German culture meets Texas fun at Wurstfest in New Braunfels, where you and the family can enjoy music, dancing, carnival rides, games, good food, and special events near the headwaters of the Comal River. The ten-day Oktoberfest celebration also features German, Texan, and domestic beer.
Image credit: Wurstfest
Austin Celtic Festival – Hear traditional Celtic music, watch Irish step dancing, and see competitors take on Highland games at the Austin Celtic Festival and Highland Games. You can also explore cultural workshops, storytelling, family-friendly activities, authentic food, craft vendors, and historical exhibits celebrating Irish, Scottish, and broader Celtic heritage.
Creating Another World: Creature Creations – Kids can invent an entire world of their own at Austin Bat Cave’s Creature Creations storytelling workshop. Through writing, performance, puppets, and interactive activities, they’ll develop everything from the weather and environment to the plants and animals, then choose a free book and get the opportunity to have their work published in the upcoming Portals anthology.
Morning Glories Diwali Celebration – Celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights, at Waterloo Greenway’s Morning Glories family-friendly event. Enjoy cultural performances, storytelling, music, hands-on art activities, food, and drinks while discovering the traditions and meaning behind this celebration.
Texas Monthly BBQ Fest – Savor the flavors of Texas at Texas Monthly BBQ Fest. Explore the fourth annual BBQ World’s Fair in historic downtown, then head to Lockhart City Park for the return of the Top 50 Picnic.
Image credit: Texas Monthly BBQ Fest
Gazelle Foundation presents Run For The Water – Join over 5,000 runners and walkers for Gazelle Foundation’s annual Run For The Water, featuring a 5K, 10-Miler, and Kids K through the West Austin course. Take part in a community race that benefits the Gazelle Foundation’s mission to provide clean water to the people of Burundi.
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Breakthrough T1D Walk – Join the Breakthrough T1D Walk, the largest global event for the type 1 diabetes community, and help power research, advocacy, and support for people living with T1D. Walk alongside participants of all ages and abilities to raise awareness and move closer to a world without T1D.
Bastrop Art Fest – Spend a creative day in Bastrop at Bastrop Art Fest with arts and crafts vendors, live music, performances, and hands-on activities. Watch skilled artists demonstrate glassblowing and blacksmithing with the Silo Arts Campus, try your own crafts, and explore the work of artists from across Texas.
A Charlie Brown Christmas – Join Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Linus, and the whole Peanuts posse as they search for the true meaning of Christmas in A Charlie Brown Christmas.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – Enter Narnia through the wardrobe and follow four siblings on a daring journey through a frozen kingdom filled with magic, adventure, Turkish delight, and a battle against the White Witch.
Triangle Food and Artisan Market – Browse more than 40 local vendors at Triangle Food and Artisan Market every Sunday, with specialty foods and drinks, plants, flowers, eggs, local meats, baked goods, fresh foods, home goods, jewelry, gourmet coffee, apparel, and more.
Kids Events in Austin in November 13 – 15, 2026
Texas Book Festival – Young readers can discover new stories and meet authors at the Texas Book Festival with more than 275 leading writers and a full schedule of programs. You can enjoy book signings, family activities, panel discussions, cooking demonstrations, local food trucks, an exhibitor marketplace, and the popular Saturday night Lit Crawl.
Image credit: Texas Book Festival
Blue Genie Art Bazaar presents 26th Annual Holiday Market – Find unique holiday gifts, jewelry, artwork, home goods, and thousands of other handmade items at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar, featuring creations from more than 200 regional artists.
26th Annual Mighty Texas Dog Walk & Expo – Suit up your pup for the Mighty Texas Dog Walk & Expo’s World Record attempt for the Most Dogs Wearing Sports Gear. You can also enjoy dog-centric freebies, play Sniffari, stroll Camp Mabry’s scenic Parade Grounds, and compete for one of the giant golden Costume Contest trophies.
Image credit: Mighty Texas Dog Walk
KadabraCon – Step into the world of pop culture at KadabraCon, a growing convention featuring celebrity guests, cosplay, anime, horror, gaming, and live entertainment.
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Festival of Good 2026 – Celebrate the Texas fall harvest at Festival of Good 2026. Visit the petting zoo, explore the food court, let little adventurers play in the kids zone, enjoy sweet treats and seasonal favorites, shop with local artisans, create crafts, and hop aboard the Goodnight Express kiddie train.
Tacos and Tires 4th Annual Bicycle Show – Check out custom and vintage bicycle displays at the Tacos and Tires 4th Annual Bicycle Show, featuring graffiti, tacos, vendors, and live music from Austin’s own School of Rock, Vancerts, and DJ Smackola.There will also be a BMX stunt show.
It’s Alive! Creek Show 2026 – Watch downtown Austin light up during It’s Alive! Creek Show 2026 for nine nights along the newly opened southern stretch of Waterloo Greenway from 4th Street to Lady Bird Lake. Explore ten light-based installations created by local artists and enjoy an evening of creativity and community.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – Enter Narnia through the wardrobe and follow four siblings on a daring journey through a frozen kingdom filled with magic, adventure, Turkish delight, and a battle against the White Witch.
Wurstfest – German culture meets Texas fun at Wurstfest in New Braunfels, where you and the family can enjoy music, dancing, carnival rides, games, good food, and special events near the headwaters of the Comal River. The ten-day Oktoberfest celebration also features German, Texan, and domestic beer.
Triangle Food and Artisan Market – Browse more than 40 local vendors at Triangle Food and Artisan Market every Sunday, with specialty foods and drinks, plants, flowers, eggs, local meats, baked goods, fresh foods, home goods, jewelry, gourmet coffee, apparel, and more.
Kids’ Events in Austin from November 20 – 22, 2026
A Christmas Affair – Get a head start on holiday shopping at A Christmas Affair, a five-day market featuring more than 200 retail merchants from across the country.
The Austin Powwow – Experience a full day of Native arts, heritage, music, food, and dancing at the 32nd Annual Austin Powwow Native Arts and Heritage Festival. Watch hundreds of Powwow dancers, meet more than 100 Native artists and food vendors, and introduce kids to a beloved Texas family tradition.
Image credit: The Austin Powwow and Native American Heritage Festival
5th Street Vintage Market – Shop the 5th Street Vintage Market at the Austin Visitor Center every third Saturday, where you can discover vintage pieces, statement jewelry, and fresh coffee and matcha from the in-house 5th & Brew cafe.
The Front Market – Discover the works of more than 150 independent craftspeople, creatives, small business owners, designers, and makers from across the Texas South at The Front Market.
Turkey Trails – Join Bodies Race Company’s Turkey Trails for a family-friendly run that welcomes every pace and fitness level, with 5K, 10K, half marathon, 1 Mile, and Kids Dash options.
Image credit: Bodies Race Company
It’s Alive! Creek Show 2026 – Watch downtown Austin light up during It’s Alive! Creek Show 2026 for nine nights along the newly opened southern stretch of Waterloo Greenway from 4th Street to Lady Bird Lake. Explore ten light-based installations created by local artists and enjoy an evening of creativity and community.
Anastasia the Musical – Follow Anya, an amnesiac orphan in 1920s Paris who may be the lost Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, as she teams up with two con men to uncover her past.
Blue Genie Art Bazaar presents 26th Annual Holiday Market – Find unique holiday gifts, jewelry, artwork, home goods, and thousands of other handmade items at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar, featuring creations from more than 200 regional artists.
The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe – Enter Narnia through the wardrobe and follow four siblings on a daring journey through a frozen kingdom filled with magic, adventure, Turkish delight, and a battle against the White Witch.
Triangle Food and Artisan Market – Browse more than 40 local vendors at Triangle Food and Artisan Market every Sunday, with specialty foods and drinks, plants, flowers, eggs, local meats, baked goods, fresh foods, home goods, jewelry, gourmet coffee, apparel, and more.
Kids Events in Austin from November 27 – 29, 2026
A Christmas Carol Catastrophe! – Watch a ragtag troupe of performers struggle to stage the most profound and moving production of Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol on a budget, as a double-booked venue, an overworked stage manager playing Bob Cratchit, and a missing Scrooge force the director to take the lead.
Blue Genie Art Bazaar presents 26th Annual Holiday Market – Find unique holiday gifts, jewelry, artwork, home goods, and thousands of other handmade items at the Blue Genie Art Bazaar, featuring creations from more than 200 regional artists.
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe – Enter Narnia through the wardrobe and follow four siblings on a daring journey through a frozen kingdom filled with magic, adventure, Turkish delight, and a battle against the White Witch.
Triangle Food and Artisan Market – Browse more than 40 local vendors at Triangle Food and Artisan Market every Sunday, with specialty foods and drinks, plants, flowers, eggs, local meats, baked goods, fresh foods, home goods, jewelry, gourmet coffee, apparel, and more.
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