AUSTIN, Texas — Halloween is around the corner and whether you’ve got little ones to entertain or just you and your grown-up friends, Austin has plenty of spooktacular sights and sounds to celebrate with.

Pumpkin Patches, Corn Mazes

Robinson Family Farm Pumpkin Patch: Features a corn maze, a hay ride, goat-petting and pumpkin picking. 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays through Oct. 29. Free, but pay for activities and pumpkins. 3780 White Owl Lane, Temple. robinsonfamilyfarm.com

Barton Hill Farms: Corn maze, farm animals and more than 30 activities, plus pumpkin picking. 10 a.m. to 8 pm. Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sundays through Nov. 5. Cost: $14, extra for pumpkins and face painting. 1115 FM 969, Bastrop. bartonhillfarms.com

Sweet Berry Farm: Hay rides, corn mazes, pick your own pumpkins and more. 8:30 a.m.to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday through Nov. 8. Pay per activity. 1801 FM 1980, ​Marble Falls. sweetberryfarm.com

Elgin Christmas Tree Farm: Mazes, petting zoo and more. Cost: $7. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, noon to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Elgin Christmas Tree Farm, 120 Nature’s Way, Elgin. elginchristmastreefarm.com

Evergreen Christmas Tree Farm: Hunt pumpkin, launch pumpkins, ride the train and more. $2.50 for each activity. 10 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays in October. 242 Monkey Road. evergreen-farms.com

Fall Family Fun Days. Raptor shows, snake shows, sheep shearing, corn shucking, apple cider making, live music, and lots of local vendors selling everything from fresh organic produce, eggs, honey, jam, bread and more. 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturdays in October. Crowe’s Nest Farm, 10300 Taylor Lane. crowesnestfarm.org

Pumpkin Carving: Free pumpkins based on household size, plus games, face painting and more. 11 a.m. Saturday. Saturday, Carver Center, 1165 Angelina St. austintexas.gov

Boo at the Zoo. Dress up and enjoy the zoo with Halloween-themed activities. 6:30 p.m. Fridays and Saturdays in October. $17.50. Austin Zoo, 10808 Rawhide Trail. austinzoo.org

Events

Bullock Museum’s Spooktacular: Come dress for Halloween activities. 5 p.m. Oct. 27. Bullock Museum, 1800 N. Congress Ave. thestoryoftexas.com

Thinkery’s Family Night: Halloween Hootenanny. Come in costume and ready for fun. $15 adults, $13 children. 6-9 p.m. Oct. 27. Whisks and Wizards. Make Halloween-themed food. For ages 4 and up. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 7-9, Oct. 21-22. $8. Costume Design. Make your own costume. For ages 4 and up. $8. 10:30 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3:30 p.m. Oct. 14-15, Oct. 28-29.Thinkery, 1830 Simond Ave. thinkeryaustin.org

Texas Museum of Science & Technology. Science Saturday: HalloweenSTEAM. Noon-4 p.m Oct. 28. Texas Museum of Science & Technology, 1220 Toro Grande Drive, Cedar Park. txmost.org

Toybrary Austin. Halloween Party with Slime! 10: 30 a.m. Oct. 26. $10 per child. Toybrary Austin, 2001 Justin Lane. toybraryaustin.com

Zombie Christmas: 8 p.m. Oct. 28. Zombie-Claus is coming to Lala's Little Nugget. You can interpret Zombie Crhistmas however you'd like. Most creative costume wins. lalasaustintexas.com

Theater

“Rosita y Conchita” Play: See this bilingual Día de los Muertos play about two sisters who try to reunite. $8-$12. 11 a.m. Sept. 30-Oct. 1, 8, 14-15, 22 and 28-29; 1 p.m. Oct. 28-29. Scottish Rite Theater, 207 W. 18th St. scottishritetheater.org

Ballet Austin’s “Not Afraid of the Dark: See glowing ballet in the dark. $15. 2 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Oct. 28-29. Ballet Austin Studio Theater, 501 W. Third St. balletaustin.org

Music

Halloween Concert. Hear Halloween-themed music from the Austin Symphony. $14-$19. 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Oct. 29. Austin ISD Performing Arts Center, 1925 E. 51st St. austinsymphony.org

Movies

Austin Parks Foundation’s Halloween Spelltacular. “Hocus Pocus” screening with dance party, costume contest and more. Food trucks will be in the courtyard. 5:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 26. Palm Park, 711 E. Third St. $20 adults, $5 for children ages 4-17 now online at austinparks.org

Halloween at the Drive-In: 'The Shining': All month long, Blue Starlite Drive-In is screening classic horro flicks. On Oct. 27, catch the Kubrick classic. bluestarlite.com  

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