AUSTIN, Texas — Austinites beat the heat at the 12th Annual Ice Cream Festival on Saturday.

The event sold out in the afternoon, packed with kids, adults and even dogs.

This is the first time there were two separate events — one for families and an evening event featuring ice cream alcoholic floats for the adults.

Native Austinites say it's exciting to see how much the event has grown over the years.

Attendees were able to choose from 18 different ice cream vendors included in a festival ticket through a sampling passbook. 

The event went down at Fiesta Gardens. For more information, visit the festival's website.