Halloween lands on a Longhorns Saturday, and the clocks fall back after.

F1 week is in the rearview and the town exhales. What comes next is a quieter Monday, a Thursday that opens the Austin Film Festival, and a Saturday where Halloween and a home football game share the same calendar square. We built the week with that Saturday in mind, because it will decide where you can park and what a ride home costs. The clocks also fall back at 2am Sunday, which means a free extra hour on the best party night of the month. We stuck to what we could confirm with the hosts, so tap through for times before you go.

The marquee

• Sat Oct 31, 6:30 PM · Tickets at texaslonghorns.com
  Texas vs. Mississippi State
  Darrell K. Royal Stadium, 405 E 23rd St
  A night kickoff on Halloween means costumes in the stands and a tailgate that starts at lunch. Plan on the north side of campus being gridlocked by 4pm, so walk in from the west or take transit.
• Thu Oct 29 to Wed Nov 4 · Badges and tickets vary
  Austin Film Festival
  Downtown Austin
  Eight days of screenings and writers' panels, centered on the people who write the scripts. Check the festival schedule for which venues host which sessions, since the programming spreads across downtown.
• Mon Oct 26, doors 7:30 PM · On sale via Etix
  Hovvdy
  Mohawk (outdoor), 912 Red River St
  A soft-focus Monday night on Red River after a loud weekend. Doors are at 7:30, so you can eat first and still catch the opener.

Sunday · Tonight

• 4:00 PM · Free
  Chicken Shit Bingo
  Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon, Brentwood
  Sunday afternoons, as always. Go early for a seat near the board.

Monday–Wednesday

• Mon 7:30 PM doors · Tickets online
  Hovvdy
  Mohawk (outdoor)
• Tue Oct 27, all day · $3 Boo-tinis
  Trick or Tini at Loro
  Loro
  Bring the dog in costume for free treats and a costume contest.
• Wed Oct 28, 7:00 PM · Tickets
  Behind the Scream with David Arquette
  Bass Concert Hall
  Scream turns 30: a screening, then a live Q&A.

Thursday–Friday

• Thu Oct 29 · Badges and tickets vary
  Austin Film Festival opens
  Downtown Austin
  Opening day sets the tone, and Friday is when the panel schedule really fills in.
• Thu Oct 29, 8:00 PM · $45
  Last night of Austin Ghost Tours
  Chateau Bellevue, 708 Nueces St
  The last haunted mansions tour of the season.
• Thu Oct 29, 6:00 to 11:00 PM · No cover, 21+
  Tiniest Dog Party in Texas
  Hotel Vegas patio, 1502 E 6th St
  Dog costume contest at 8.
• Fri Oct 30 · Two-day GA from $169
  Freaky Deaky, night one
  Travis County Expo Center

Next Saturday

• 6:30 PM · Tickets at texaslonghorns.com
  Texas vs. Mississippi State
  Darrell K. Royal Stadium
• 7:07 PM · Tickets online
  U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame Game
  H-E-B Center, Cedar Park
  North Dakota against Michigan State, a Halloween night with a very different crowd than the one downtown.
• Evening · Varies
  Halloween night, our picks
  Around Austin
  Four Tet at The Concourse Project, the Haunted Rooftop at the Fairmont, the free Park & Scream on the P6 rooftop and 30+ more in our Halloween guide.
• All day · Badges and tickets vary
  Austin Film Festival
  Downtown Austin

Next Sunday

• Through Nov 4 · Badges and tickets vary
  Austin Film Festival
  Downtown Austin

What we're drinking this week

• Tue Oct 27 · $3 all day
  A $3 Boo-tini at Loro
  Loro
  The last Tini Tuesday of the year.
• Sunday, 4:00 PM · Bingo is free
  A cold one at Ginny's
  Ginny's Little Longhorn Saloon
• Sat Oct 31 · Pack your own cooler
  A tailgate drink, the legal kind
  Around campus

New on the site

Our free Halloween week guide is live: 45 parties, haunts, pop-up bars, dog costume contests and Día de los Muertos events, day by day. Get it at atxweekly.com/halloween-guide.

Looking ahead

• Wed Nov 4 · Badges and tickets vary
  Austin Film Festival wraps
  Downtown Austin
• Tue Nov 3 · Free
  Election Day
  Your polling place

ATX Weekly tip

Daylight saving ends at 2am Sunday Nov 1, so Saturday night gets an extra hour. The catch is that kickoff traffic and Halloween rideshare surge overlap, so book your ride home before the game lets out, or park outside the stadium zone and walk the last mile.

Pick your Saturday early, because Halloween and football will not leave you much room to improvise. Enjoy the extra hour. See you out there, atxweekly