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Digger in IMAX

Digger in IMAX

Oct. 14 & Oct. 15 at 7pm

Bullock Texas State History Museum · Downtown Austin • $14-$17

Tom Cruise goes full oil baron in Alejandro Iñárritu's dark comedy about a Greenland expedition gone globally wrong. Shot for IMAX with towering 1.43:1 sequences, it demands the biggest screen in town.

Halloween Movie Nights: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! / Over the Garden Wall

Halloween Movie Nights: It's the Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown! / Over the Garden Wall

October 15 at 6pm +5

Meanwhile Brewing · McKinney

Free outdoor Halloween movies at a laid-back Austin brewery, with themed double features every Thursday in October. Kick things off with Charlie Brown's Great Pumpkin and the full Over the Garden Wall series, then come back for vampires, witches, and monsters.

MASTER PANCAKE VS. THE LOST BOYS

MASTER PANCAKE VS. THE LOST BOYS

October 15 at 6:30pm

State Theatre · Downtown Austin

Austin's beloved movie-riffing crew tackles the 80s vampire cult classic live. Master Pancake's comedians roast every mullet, sax solo, and Corey as the film rolls.

Halloween Movie Nights: Practical Magic / Death Becomes Her

Halloween Movie Nights: Practical Magic / Death Becomes Her

October 15 at 6pm +1

Meanwhile Brewing · McKinney • Free

Get witchy under the stars with a free double feature of Practical Magic and Death Becomes Her. Grab a craft beer, snag a spot on the lawn, and soak up the spooky season vibes.

Halloween classic poolside movie screenings

Halloween classic poolside movie screenings

October 16 at 7pm +2

Fairmont Austin · Downtown Austin

Spooky season hits new heights: Halloween classics screened poolside on the Fairmont's rooftop, with the glittering Austin skyline as your backdrop. October Fridays bring Beetlejuice, Hocus Pocus, and more cult favorites.

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS: THE DIRECTOR’S CUT

October 21 at 6:30pm

The Paramount Theatre · Downtown Austin

Feed me, Seymour! Frank Oz's restored ending finally hits the big screen, with Rick Moranis, a man-eating plant, and doo-wop tunes under the Paramount's stunning ornate ceiling.

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Fri, Oct 16 · 6:30 PM

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Fairmont Austin · Downtown Austin

Free

Wed, Oct 21 · 12:00 PM

LITTLE SHOP OF HORRORS (1986)

State Theatre · Downtown Austin

Thu, Oct 22 · 6:00 PM

Halloween Movie Nights: Scooby-Doo / Monster Squad

Meanwhile Brewing · McKinney

Free

Fri, Oct 23 · 7:00 PM

Beetlejuice

Fairmont Austin · Downtown Austin

Free

Tue, Oct 27 · 7:00 PM

Gosling in IMAX

Bullock Texas State History Museum · Downtown Austin

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM

The Goonies - Screening and Q&A with Corey Feldman & Kerri Green

Austin City Limits Live (ACL Live & 3TEN ACL Live) · Downtown Austin

Wed, Oct 28 · 8:00 PM

The Goonies 40th Anniversary Screening & Q&A

Austin City Limits Live (ACL Live & 3TEN ACL Live) · Downtown Austin

Thu, Oct 29 · 6:00 PM

Halloween Movie Nights: Frankenweenie / Young Frankenstein

Meanwhile Brewing · McKinney

Free

Fri, Oct 30 · 6:30 PM

Hocus Pocus

Fairmont Austin · Downtown Austin

Sun, Nov 1 · 8:00 PM

Labyrinth: In Concert

Austin City Limits Live (ACL Live & 3TEN ACL Live) · Downtown Austin

Tue, Dec 8 · 7:30 PM

A Conversation with Chevy Chase & Screening of National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

Austin City Limits Live (ACL Live & 3TEN ACL Live) · Downtown Austin

Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 PM

Austin Symphony Orchestra Presents: 'Elf in Concert'

Bass Concert Hall · University of Texas at Austin

Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 PM

Austin Symphony Orchestra Presents: ‘Elf in Concert’

Bass Concert Hall · University of Texas at Austin

Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 PM

Elf in Concert

The Long Center for the Performing Arts · Bouldin Creek

Tue, Dec 15 · 7:30 PM

Austin Symphony Orchestra: Elf In Concert

The Long Center for the Performing Arts · Bouldin Creek

$57

Thu, Dec 17 · 7:30 PM

Austin Symphony Orchestra Presents: ‘Elf in Concert’

The Long Center for the Performing Arts · Bouldin Creek

Thu, Dec 17 · 7:30 PM

Austin Symphony Orchestra Presents:

Bass Concert Hall · University of Texas at Austin

Tue, Dec 22 · 7:00 PM

Disney’s ‘The Muppet Christmas Carol’ in Concert Live-To-Film

Bass Concert Hall · University of Texas at Austin

Cozy Craft Cinema: HALLOWEENTOWN

State Theatre · Downtown Austin

Practical Magic

Barrett’s Too · North Loop

Free

To Die For

Barrett’s Too · North Loop

Free

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