The beloved Pecan Street Festival<\/strong> \u2013 which bi-annually celebrates Austin’s creative community with an artisan vendor market and live music performances \u2013 is returning to the Hill Country Galleria<\/strong> in Bee Cave <\/strong>for its fall festivities, September 13-14. The fall music lineup<\/a> includes 12 different acts, including “The One Man Funk Band” Henry Invisible, R&B duo TheBrosFresh, honky tonk band Armadillo Road, and others. Festival admission and parking at the Hill Country Galleria are both free to the public.<\/p>\n For any last-minute Labor Day plans, Texas residents can get an exclusive 20 percent discount on their stays and valet parking at The Loren Hotel<\/a> <\/strong>on Austin’s Lady Bird Lake using the promo code “TXRES”. The hotel is situated just minutes south of downtown, making it an ideal vacation hub for travelers that want to explore the best the city has to offer. Additionally, the hotel’s art gallery, Paggi House, will debut its new exhibition “Anything But Paint” featuring 11 artists (including three Austin-based artists) on September 18. Rates begin at $208 nightly with the discount code.<\/p>\n The award-winning<\/a> Commodore Perry Estate<\/strong> is gearing up for football season with several pop-up experiences, featuring Fraulein Boots (September 14), Heritage Boots, Trovador Custom Hats, SAKS, and jeweler Nak Armstrong. Texans can also take advantage of the resort’s “Texan Getaway Offer” for game day weekends with promo code “texas” and receive 30 percent off the resort’s best available rate plus a $100 dining credit. Nightly rates begin at $416 with the discount in September.<\/p>\n Central Texas and the Hill Country<\/strong><\/p>\n Upscale treehouse resort Onera<\/strong> in Fredericksburg<\/strong> has recently added 23 new luxurious units<\/a> on its sprawling property, bringing its total number of intimate lodgings up to 35 in all. The resort’s high-end treehouses have private decks and outdoor soaking tubs, and they share public amenities such as a swimming pool, hot plunge, saunas, and firepits. Nightly rates at Onera Fredericksburg begin at $180 in September.<\/p>\n There are no guns allowed at the State Fair of Texas in 2024.<\/p>\n Photo by Kevin Brown\/State Fair of Texas<\/p>\n Starting weekly from September 3 through October 1, the Levitt AMP Waco Music Series<\/a><\/strong> is returning for its fall season at the Bridge Street Plaza<\/strong>, also known as “Waco’s Front Porch.” The new season will bring live music from diverse artists such as cumbia band Los Desechos, R&B musician Phillip-Michael Scales, soul band Dwight James & The Royals, and many more. The concerts are free to the public, and will run from 5-8:30 pm. There’s a new music and barbecue festival<\/a> taking over the town of Temple<\/strong> on September 12-13: The inaugural Tanglefoot Festival <\/strong>will feature more than 20 country music acts \u2013 including headliners Parker McCollum and Cody Jinks \u2013 and a barbecue showcase with 16 highly acclaimed pitmasters. Single-day tickets start at $108.51 including fees, and two-day tickets start at $209.35. All are available at eventhub.net<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n San Antonio<\/strong><\/p>\n Six Flags Fiesta Texas<\/strong> in San Antonio is bringing back its immersive Fright Fest nights<\/a> starting September 6 and running until November 2. These fearful experiences, inspired by horror films and imaginative nightmares, will include four new haunted mazes, several “pulse pounding” live shows, and multiple scare zones. Haunted Attraction-only passes begin at $40 per person, and ticket bundles that include park admission begin at $75.<\/p>\n Houston<\/strong><\/p>\n Houston’s popular Solar Flare Music Festival<\/strong> is taking over Axelrad Beer Garden<\/strong> to share live music from 44 talented Texas bands<\/a> on September 5-6. According to festival organizers, the 2025 festival is twice as big as it was last year. Besides the live music, attendees can expect to find immersive experiences and artisan vendors spread throughout the beer garden. Tickets range from $20-$35.<\/p>\n Dallas-Fort Worth<\/strong><\/p>\n Travelers looking for a fall “cowboy core” staycation can saddle up at the Worthington Renaissance Fort Worth Hotel <\/strong>with its “Cowboys in Cowtown Ultimate Experience Package<\/a>.” It includes tours of the Fort Worth Stockyards, museum visits, shopping opportunities, and a $50 dining credit at celebrity chef Richard Sandoval’s restaurant Toro Toro. Guests who book weekend stays can also customize their own cowboy hats at the hotel lobby’s pop-up with Texas hatmaker A.B. Lino. Rates for the package using the promo code “YX1” begin at $264 per night.<\/p>\n Grapevine\u2019s Historic Main Street<\/strong> is transforming into a wine paradise during the 39th annual GrapeFest<\/strong>, which will uncork four days of flavor and fun<\/a> from September 11-14. This year’s theme is \u201cThe Grape Gatsby,” which commemorates the 100th anniversary of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s iconic novel and the glitz and glamor of the “Roaring Twenties” (without the prohibition). Admission is $10 per person.<\/p>\n It’s almost time to don your best cowboy hat and boots for the State Fair of Texas<\/strong><\/a>, which will begin September 26 and run through October 19. Over 100 musical acts<\/a> are scheduled to perform during the fair’s 24-day stint, and visitors can expect award-winning festival food<\/a>, arts and crafts contests<\/a>, several new entertainment attractions<\/a>, and much more. 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