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Weekend Events Guide

Weekend Events Guide: October 23-25, 2026

Patrick Kevin Fagan

Texas Real Estate Sales Agent #454749, AXEN Realty LLC · Senior Loan Officer, NMLS ID #877741, NEXA Mortgage, LLC

Published October 21, 2026 · Details verified October 21, 2026

A Texas Hill Country Main Plaza dressed for a fall festival in warm October light, with string lights, white vendor canopies, pumpkins, and marigold garlands

This weekend, October 23 through 25, 2026, Greater San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country have a busy fall calendar: a two-day Day of the Dead festival at Hemisfair, the 34th annual Texas Clay Festival in Gruene, a Filipino food expo in Garden Ridge, a Day of the Dead celebration at El Mercado, and fall festivals in New Braunfels, Canyon Lake, and Fair Oaks Ranch. Every event below was verified against the organizer's page or a named local source on October 21, 2026, and each source is linked with its date at the bottom of this guide. Times, prices, and lineups can change, so check the official page before you head out.

How this guide is built

I research each week's events live and only publish details I can confirm from the official event page or a named local source. If I cannot verify a date, time, price, or location, it does not make the list. The area I cover each week is Greater San Antonio and the Texas Hill Country: Bexar, Comal, Kendall, and Guadalupe counties. This week's verified lineup lands in San Antonio, New Braunfels, Garden Ridge, Fair Oaks Ranch, and Canyon Lake.

This weekend at a glance

Event Day Place Cost
Muertos Fest at Hemisfair Fri to Sun Hemisfair Free
Texas Clay Festival Sat & Sun Gruene Historic District Free
Adobo Throwdown 4.0 Sat & Sun Garden Ridge Event Center Free
Ía de los Muertos at Market Square Sat & Sun Historic Market Square Free
Monarch Festival Saturday Fischer Park, New Braunfels Free
Fair Oaks Ranch Trunk or Treat Saturday Van Raub Elementary Free
Canyon Lake Fall Fest Saturday St. Andrew Lutheran Church Not listed

The events

Each listing includes the date, time, location, and cost as verified, plus a link to the official page.

Muertos Fest at Hemisfair

San Antonio
Date
Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time
Friday 5-11 PM; Saturday 10 AM-11 PM; Sunday noon-9 PM; processions Saturday 7 PM and Sunday 3 PM
Location
Hemisfair, 434 S Alamo St, San Antonio
Cost
Free admission. Food, drink, and vendor items available for purchase.

San Antonio's 14th annual Day of the Dead festival fills Hemisfair with live music, dance, art, and food over two full days, with a Friday evening opening and processions on Saturday and Sunday.

Muertos Fest official site

Texas Clay Festival

New Braunfels
Date
Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time
Saturday 10 AM-6 PM; Sunday 10 AM-5 PM
Location
Gruene Historic District, New Braunfels
Cost
Free admission. Pottery is sold directly by the artists.

More than 80 Texas potters and clay artists line the Gruene Historic District with pottery for sale, live throwing and glazing demonstrations, and hands-on activities for kids.

Texas Clay Festival official site

Adobo Throwdown 4.0

Garden Ridge
Date
Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time
11 AM-7 PM both days
Location
Jay F. Feibelman Garden Ridge Community and Event Center, 9400 Municipal Pkwy, Garden Ridge
Cost
Free admission.

A two-day Filipino culinary competition and food expo where cooks compete and vendors serve food across the weekend.

Adobo Throwdown official site

Dรญa de los Muertos at Historic Market Square

San Antonio
Date
Saturday, October 24, and Sunday, October 25, 2026
Time
10 AM-6 PM both days
Location
Historic Market Square (El Mercado), downtown San Antonio
Cost
Free admission.

A two-day Day of the Dead cultural celebration in the heart of El Mercado, listed among the city's free fall events in downtown San Antonio.

City of San Antonio news release

Monarch Festival

New Braunfels
Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time
11 AM-3 PM
Location
Fischer Park, 1935 Hilltop Summit Rd, New Braunfels
Cost
Free admission.

A fall afternoon of games, crafts, and exhibits celebrating the monarch butterfly, the Texas state insect, hosted by New Braunfels Parks and Recreation.

City of New Braunfels, Monarch Festival

Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department Trunk or Treat

Fair Oaks Ranch
Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time
6-8 PM
Location
Van Raub Elementary School, 8776 Dietz Elkhorn Rd, Fair Oaks Ranch
Cost
Free.

Trick-or-treating from decorated vehicles plus games and activities, hosted by the Fair Oaks Ranch Police Department.

City of Fair Oaks Ranch calendar

Canyon Lake Fall Festival and Country Bazaar

Canyon Lake
Date
Saturday, October 24, 2026
Time
9 AM-2 PM
Location
St. Andrew Lutheran Church of Canyon Lake, 7420 FM 2673, Canyon Lake
Cost
Admission is not listed on the church's event page; the festival is a fundraiser, with food, baked goods, crafts, and raffle items for sale.

A harvest festival with a costume contest, games and hayrides, a quilt and craft show, a rummage sale, and food, with proceeds going to local nonprofits.

St. Andrew Lutheran Church of Canyon Lake

Make a weekend of it

A weekend out is also a good way to test a community before you commit to it. Walk the streets around the venue, try a nearby restaurant, and time the drive home during real traffic. New to the area? The community guides for New Braunfels, San Antonio, Garden Ridge, and Canyon Lake can help you picture what daily life looks like near these venues, and the San Antonio entertainment guide and New Braunfels guide cover the year-round scene.

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Sources

Every fact in this guide was checked against the sources below on October 21, 2026. Follow the official event page for the latest updates.