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The Austin Weekender: October 9–11, 2026

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Sweet Eats Adventure Farm's fall festival runs all weekend in Georgetown, and Fairmont Austin shows The Addams Family by its rooftop pool on Friday night. Saturday brings a Texas vs. Oklahoma watch party in East Austin, and Sunday ends with mahjong at Vacancy Brewing.

Joe & Cara Keenan, Keenan Group at CompassOctober 8, 2026Edition: October 9, 20264 min readWeekender

October 9–11, 2026 edition

This weekend has a corn maze and fireworks north of town, a poolside Halloween movie downtown, the Red River Rivalry on a big screen and an afternoon of mahjong for a good cause. Times below are for October 9–11, 2026. Check with each organizer before you go, since schedules can change.

This weekend’s events

Georgetown Fall Festival at Sweet Eats Adventure Farm

*Friday, October 9–Sunday, October 11; Friday and Saturday 9:00 AM–10:00 PM, Sunday 9:00 AM–9:00 PM*

Sweet Eats Adventure Farm, just north of Austin on State Highway 29 in Georgetown, runs its fall festival through November 8. A general admission ticket covers the 4.5-acre themed corn maze and more than 30 farm activities, including daily pig races, a petting zoo, pony rides, wagon rides and apple cannons. October also brings the Emberwild Fire Show and Sky Kings Falconry, and fireworks light up the farm on Friday and Saturday nights. Pick-your-own pumpkins are sold by the pound. Buy tickets for the Georgetown Fall Festival.

Visitors pose in front of a tall barn-shaped display stacked with pumpkins, beside a vintage red truck.

Davy Jones’ Locker Haunted Tiki Takeover at Copperhead Club

*Friday, October 9–Sunday, October 11; 2:00 PM–2:00 AM*

For all of October, Copperhead Club becomes a shipwrecked tiki bar, with ghostly decor and fiery tiki cocktails. It stays open late, so it works before or after dinner. See the Copperhead Club announcement.

Dive-In Movies: Spooky Edition at Fairmont Austin

*Friday, October 9; 6:30 PM–10:00 PM*

Fairmont Austin shows Halloween movies at its rooftop pool every Friday in October, with the downtown skyline behind the screen. This week is The Addams Family. Doors open at 6:30 PM, and the movie starts at sundown. Popcorn, candy and other movie snacks are available for purchase. Admission is complimentary for hotel guests, and everyone else can book through the Fairmont's event page. See Dive-In Movies at Fairmont Austin.

A movie playing on an outdoor screen at the end of a rooftop pool, framed by palm trees and downtown towers at night.

Texas vs. Oklahoma Watch Party at Padel 39

*Saturday, October 10; 1:00 PM–6:30 PM*

Padel 39, at 4716 E 5th St in East Austin, hosts a Red River Rivalry watch party, with the game on a 20-foot LED screen and 40 TVs, a pre-party and game-day drink specials. Confirm the start time on the RSVP page, since kickoff times can change. RSVP for the watch party.

Mahjong with Saving South Texas at Vacancy Brewing

*Sunday, October 11; 3:00 PM–6:00 PM*

Vacancy Brewing in South Austin hosts an afternoon of mahjong in support of Saving South Texas, the brewery's charity of the month. Two of the four games are guided games for beginners, and two are for experienced players. Seats are first come, first served, so arrive early. Vacancy has four new beers on tap, and Gumbo, the brewery dog, will be there to say hello. See the event at Vacancy Brewing.

Pastel mahjong tiles printed with Texas wildflowers, laid out in rows.

Homes featured this weekend

Three Keenan Group listings: a Northwest Hills home with two open houses, a private exclusive in Hyde Park and a downtown loft with a new price. Prices shown are list prices.

6213 Edwards Mountain Cove

*Exclusive Listing · Open houses Friday, October 9, 4:00 PM–6:00 PM and Sunday, October 11, 2:00 PM–5:00 PM*

Northwest Hills · 4 bedrooms · 3 full baths · 1 half bath · 3,307 square feet · $1,500,000

This home sits on a quiet cul-de-sac in Edwards Mountain Cove, on a 0.31-acre lot under mature live oaks that give it morning light and afternoon shade. Stop by either open house this weekend to walk the lot and the floor plan.

The front walk and stone facade of 6213 Edwards Mountain Cove at dusk, under large live oaks.

601 East 43rd Street

*Private Exclusive · Not publicly listed*

Hyde Park · 2 bedrooms · 2 baths · 1,355 square feet · $825,000

This 1950s duplex has been reimagined as two renovated one-bedroom residences, with hardwood floors and arched doorways throughout. It sits on a corner lot with a detached two-car garage that includes a private office, and the second residence gives the property income potential. Because it is a private exclusive, contact us for details and showings.

601 East 43rd Street, a blue duplex with two front doors, a covered porch and a stone-edged lawn.

800 West 5th Street, Unit 1004

*Exclusive Listing · New price*

Austin City Lofts, Market District · 1 bedroom · 1 bath · 1,087 square feet · $825,000 · More than $141,000 in upgrades

This loft in Austin City Lofts has been extensively renovated, and downtown is right outside the door.

The living and dining area of Unit 1004 at 800 West 5th Street, with floor-to-ceiling windows at dusk.