Community Calendar

🍂Join Us for a Fun-Filled Fall Festival
Celebrate the season at our free, family-friendly Community Fall Festival. This exciting event features something for everyone with costumes, treats, games, and more. Sponsored by the Commissioner of Pct. 2, Justin Rodriguez.

Festival Attractions and Activities:
Trunk or Treat: Enjoy a safe trick-or-treat experience with decorated trunks, giveaways, and candy
Costume Contest: Dress up and show off your best costumes for a chance to win fabulous prizes! Open to all ages.
Face Painting and Balloon Art: Watch your child’s imagination come to life
Petting Zoo: Meet adorable animals up close
Inflatable Games: Bounce, slide, and play your way through the fun
Food Trucks: Enjoy tasty eats and treats from local vendors
Craft Station: Get creative with festive fall craft
Photo Opportunities: Capture memories with charming seasonal backdrops

Entertainment Schedule:
12:00 pm - Event Starts & Costume Contest Registration Starts
1:00 pm - Costume Contest starts on stage

More info: Bexar.org/parkevents

The Bugs, Bikes, & Botany: Nature Adventure Kit Program invites families to experience the Mission Reach from a whole new angle—a bug’s-eye view! Brought to you by the San Antonio River Foundation, BiblioTech and San Antonio BCycle, with support from PeopleForBikes and the Better Bike Share Partnership, this program is your ticket to a wilder side of San Antonio, where each bike ride introduces you to both our city’s unique nature and the perks of using BCycle, San Antonio’s bikeshare system.

The Collins Garden Library invites you to our Halloween Bash.

Join us for an afternoon of fun: games and crafts for children. The winner of the Pumpkin Decorating Contest will be announced. Fun for all ages.

All-Access Pass: $70.00 Villa Finale & Austin Séance Patreon members / $85.00 non-members
Outdoor activities: Free
In collaboration with The Austin Séance, The Texas Spirit Gathering is a day-long symposium-style event that brings together leading experts on occult and spiritualist history. Expert and academic lecturers will be speaking on vampire history, a Marian apparition in the United States, spirit photography, ghost hunting, Ouija history and more. The Texas Spirit Gathering also features workshops, a magic lantern presentation of historic spirit photographs, children’s activities, a vendor’s market, and ghost hunts! The All-Access Pass entitles ticket-holders admission to all indoor workshops and lectures, while mini outdoor lectures, vendors market, and children’s activities taking place throughout Villa Finale’s grounds are free for everyone to enjoy!

Ticket link: https://ticketscandy.com/e/texas-spirit-gathering-at-villa-finale-10949

Circle Fest is in its third decade of bringing families, friends, and neighbors together!

There will be a haunted house, a pumpkin path, live performances, food, and family friendly games.

Mark your calendar for Jazz Fest when downtown Johnson City comes alive for a free outdoor concert with a Hill Country sunset and a sky full of stars.

Enjoy performances by

 Sarah Sharp Quintet: Austin’s premier Jazz singer and award-winning singer/songwriter

Rique Pantoja: Composer, arranger, songwriter, singer, and jazz pianist

TIMES TEN: Austin’s iconic 10-piece fusion jazz ensemble led by saxophonist and composer Dr. John Mills.

Local restaurants and vendors will have food and beverage available for purchase, and local artisans will also be on-site showcasing their work. Bring your friends – and a picnic blanket - and experience an evening of free music and Hill Country charm.

Learn more and plan your visit at https://explorejctx.com/johnson-city-jazz-fest/.

Join San Antonio Parks & Recreation as we celebration Lion's Field Adult & Senior Center's 100th Anniversary! Enjoy performances, lawn games, an art show, and more! Lawn chairs are encouraged.

This event is free for all ages! The event is possible by a partnership with the Lions Field Council.

For more information contact the center at 210-207-3047.

St. Sophia Greek Orthodox Church presents the return of our popular half-century-old GREEK FUNstival, October 17-19, 2025, on church grounds at 2504 N. St. Mary's St., San Antonio, TX (78212) Hours 6pm to 11pm (FRI), 12pm to 11pm (SAT), 12pm to 6pm (SUN). Admission $5 per person (12 and under Free) good for a 3-day pass to a Greek infused world of music, delicious food, marketplace (daily agora) and family-friendly ambience.

Visit the GREEK FUNstival and inhale the aroma of authenticity, experience the gold-standard of culturally-based community celebrations. FUNstival Sponsorships available(210) 735-5051, email info@sagreekfunstival.org or visit www.sagreekfunstival.org OPA!

More than 200 artists will gather to showcase their finest creations at this free evening event.

The event is outdoors around and about St. Paul Square making it easy to experience everything from paintings and digital art to interactive installations, films, dance, live music, poetry, and countless surprises waiting to be discovered.

There is an additional VIP experience to elevate your evening!

Join San Antonio Parks & Recreation for a spooky, haunted swim! Enjoy swimming, treats and a showing of Disney's "Hocus Pocus 2". Costumes encouraged!

6:30 p.m. - Costume Contest

7:00 p.m. - Movie starts

This free event is open to all ages! For information about the Atanacio Garcia Natatorium and a list of items that are allowed, please visit https://www.sa.gov/Directory/Departments/Parks/Parks-Facilities/Parks/Specialty-Parks-Amenities/Swimming-Pools.