October 23–25, 2026 edition
Race weekend is here: Formula 1 runs at Circuit of The Americas through Sunday, with concerts on Friday and Saturday night. Closer to downtown there is a ghost tour inside a Victorian mansion, a Halloween bouldering competition, an art market on the East Side and a full-moon paddle on Lady Bird Lake. Times below are for October 23–25, 2026. Check with each organizer before you go, since schedules can change.
This weekend’s events
Formula 1 United States Grand Prix
Friday, October 23–Sunday, October 25; times vary
Circuit of The Americas hosts the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix, with practice on Friday, qualifying on Saturday and the race on Sunday. The Super Stage adds night concerts, with Maroon 5 on Friday and Post Malone on Saturday. Check the ticket page for gate times and parking before you head out. Buy Grand Prix tickets.
Austin’s Haunted Mansions
Friday, October 23–Saturday, October 24; 8:00 PM
Austin Ghost Tours opens the oldest part of Chateau Bellevue, the limestone mansion at 708 San Antonio Street, for a 90-minute ghost investigation and tour. Guides bring their ghost-hunting equipment, tell the mansion’s history and walk the Bremond Block, a block of Victorian-era homes nearby. Tickets are $45 per person, and the tour runs rain or shine. Book the Haunted Mansions tour.
Crux’s 10th Annual Crank’N’Stein
Saturday, October 24; sessions at 1:30 PM and 6:00 PM
Crux Climbing Center’s Halloween bouldering competition returns to its Central Austin gym at 6015 Dillard Circle, with beginner, intermediate and advanced divisions. The evening session adds DJs, a vendor village, free tattoos from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, a costume contest and an awards dance party around 9:30 PM. Registration is $35 for Crux members and $50 for everyone else. Register for Crank’N’Stein.
ART IN ATX: Halloween Market
Sunday, October 25; 11:00 AM–4:00 PM
The Gallery ATX hosts a Halloween market at Central Machine Works, 4824 East Cesar Chavez Street, with more than 20 local artists, makers and small businesses. Expect a live DJ set, a tattoo pop-up with flash designs and a zine-making table. Entry is free and all ages are welcome. RSVP and reserve an activity slot.
Full Moon Moonlight Paddle
Sunday, October 25; last launch 6:00 PM
The Rowing Dock rents kayaks, canoes and stand-up paddleboards for a self-guided evening paddle on Lady Bird Lake as the sun sets and the full moon rises, expected around 6:21 PM. No ticket is needed: rentals are first come, first served, the last boat goes out at 6:00 PM and every boat must be off the water by 7:00 PM. Bring a layer for the evening. See the Moonlight Paddle details.
Homes featured this weekend
Three Keenan Group homes: a private exclusive in Northwest Hills, a new listing near Hyde Park and a home in The Hills that is now under contract. Prices shown are list prices.
7311 Running Rope
Private Exclusive · Not on the MLS
Northwest Hills · 5 bedrooms · 4 baths · 3,584 square feet · $2,750,000
A 2024-built home in Northwest Hills with modern design, five bedrooms, four full baths and a backyard set up for entertaining year-round. Because it is a private exclusive, contact us to schedule a showing before it reaches the MLS.
3504 West Avenue
Just Listed
Heritage · 3 bedrooms · 2 baths · 1,851 square feet · $1,100,000
A 1950s home with a modern renovation, a detached ADU, a screened back patio and a front courtyard. With a 99 Bike Score and an 87 Walk Score, it is an easy ride to the UT Medical District and a short walk to Central Market and the shops and cafes of Hyde Park.
34 Tiburon Drive
Active Under Contract
Hills of Lakeway · 4 bedrooms · 3 full baths · 1 half bath · 3,761 square feet · $995,000
A two-story home inside the guarded gates of The Hills, backing to the 3rd and 4th fairways of the Jack Nicklaus-designed Signature course. Inside are two dining areas, three living areas and a main-floor primary suite with a two-sided fireplace, plus a golf cart garage for trips to the Flintrock Falls clubhouse.
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