November Events in Austin & Central Texas

by Carrie Yeager

 

The Nightmare Before Christmas Light Trail

Sept 25 – Nov 30, 2025 | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center (Austin)

An immersive light-trail experience inspired by the classic film

Texas Monthly BBQ Fest

Nov 1–2 | Lockhart

Top pitmasters from across Texas + music + cooking demos.

Austin Food + Wine Festival

Nov 7–9 | Auditorium Shores

Celebrity chefs, tastings, live music, wine pairings

Wurstfest 

Nov 7–16 | New Braunfels

German culture festival with beer, food, carnival rides, and music.

 

Austin Celtic Festival + Scottish Highland Games

Nov 8–9 | Pioneer Farms

Celtic culture, highland games, family fun.

 

Texas Book Festival

Nov 8–9 | Texas State Capitol (Downtown Austin)

30th Annual; 250+ authors, book signings, panels, food trucks

 

Blue Genie Art Bazaar

 Nov 14 – Dec 24 | Austin

Holiday market with 200+ Austin makers & artists.

 

Texas Craft Brewers Festival 

Nov 15 | Fiesta Gardens

70+ Texas breweries, local food vendors, live music.

 

The Front Market (Fall Showcase)

Nov 22–23 | Moody Amphitheater(Waterloo Park), Austin

Marketplace and Craft Fair, food, DJs, community fun.

Marble Falls Walkway of Lights

Nov 21–Jan 3 | Lakeside Park, Marble Falls

2M+ lights along Lake Marble Falls.

Wimberley Trail of Lights

Nov 26–Dec 31 | EmilyAnn Theatre & Gardens

Hill Country holiday tradition with lighted trails, cocoa, live nativity.

Thunder Cloud Subs Turkey Trot

Nov 27 (Thanksgiving) | The Long Center Austin’s largest 5-mile run/1-mile family walk benefiting Caritas.

Zilker Holiday Tree Lighting Ceremony

Nov 30, 2025 | Zilker Park — Ceremony begins at 6:00 pm.

 

Carrie Yeager

Carrie Yeager

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+1(646) 522-4901

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