As we head into October, everyone already has Halloween on the mind, but theres plenty to do in the meantime Oktoberfest is back in multiple places as well as the long-awaited ACL Music Festival two weekends in a row. Catch the cult classic Hocus Pocus at Community First Village or other frightfully fun films at the Austin Film Festival. At the end of the month, take a walk along the Bastrop Trick or Treat Trail, or treat yourself to a fireworks show presented by Planet K. Theres somethingnbsp;for everyonenbsp;this month - youre sure to have a ghoulishly good time Here are some fun events happening in the Austin area this October: Event Date Location / Time Website Oktoberfest October 2 - 3 Krauses Cafeacute; / Dates and Times Vary krausescafe.com All in Comedy Night October 2 The Sidewinder / Monday at 9 pm sidewinder.com Austin Book Arts Center 2nd Birthday Party October 2 Austin Book Arts Center / Monday from 6:30 - 9:30 pm atxbookarts.org 31st Annual Gruene Music amp; Wine Fest October 5 - 8 Gruene Historic Districtnbsp;in New Braunfels /nbsp;Thursday - Sunday,nbsp;Times Vary gruenemusicandwinefest.org First Thursday SoCo October 5 South Congress Avenue in Austin / Thursday, Most businesses open until at least 10 pm firstthursdayaustin.com First Thursday Buda October 5 Downtown Buda / Thursday from 5 - 8 pm ci.buda.tx.us First Friday October 6 Downtown Georgetown / Friday from 6 - 9 pm thegeorgetownsquare.com Bastrop First Friday Art Walk October 6 Downtown Bastrop / Friday from 5:30 - 8:30 pm bastropdowntown.com Austins First Schlotzskys Day October 6 Schlotzskys on South Lamar / Saturday 11 am - 10 pm kgsr.com ACL Music Festival October 6-8 amp; 13-15 Zilker Parknbsp;/nbsp;Dates and Times Vary aclfestival.com Hocus Pocus at the Community Cinema October 13 Community First Village /nbsp;Friday from 7 - 11 pm mlf.org National Wildlife Refuge Roundup October 14 Balcones Canyonlands National Wildlife Refuge / Saturday from 8 am - 5 pm cedarparkchamber.org Formula 1 October 18 - 20 Circuit of the Americas /nbsp;Dates and Times Vary formula1.com Zombie Charge October 21 Mylo Obstacle Fitnessnbsp;/nbsp;9 am - 3 pm zombiecharge.com Team Brock 5k Halloween Fun Run October 21 Forest Creek Golf Club / Saturday from 6:30 am - 12 pm teambrock5k.org Boudoir/Yoga Retreat: Wildly Inspired October 21 - 22 Krause Springsnbsp;/ Dates andnbsp;Times Vary inspireboudoiraustin.com Livestrong Challenge October 22 Auditorium Shoresnbsp;/nbsp;Sunday from 7:30 am - 5 pm livestrongchallenge.org 5th Annual Bangers Oktoberfest October 26-28 Bangers Sausage House amp; Beer Gardennbsp;/nbsp;Dates and Times Vary bangersaustin.com Austin Film Festival October 26 - November 2 Venue and Dates/Times Vary austinfilmfestival.com 2nd Annual Cranknstein October 28 Crux Climbing Centernbsp;/ Saturday from 12 - 11 pm cruxclimbingcenter.com Rodeo Austins Bulltober Fest Otober 28 Scholz Garten in Austin / Saturday fromnbsp;4:30 - 10 pm rodeoaustin.com All ATX Presents: Back to the Armadillo October 29 Auditorium Shores / Sunday from 4 - 10 pm allatx.org Steiner Ranch Trunk or Treat October 29 Towne Square / Sunday from 3 - 6 pm eventbrite.com Bastrop 2017 Trick or Treat Trail October 31 Fishermans Park / Tuesday fromnbsp; 5 - 9 pm bastropdowntown.com Texas Fireworks October 31 Krieg Field / Time TBA planetktexasfireworks.com