2-year-old Daphne Maple has fun in the Texan Petting Zoo on Wednesday, October 25, 2023, the opening day of the Williamson County Fair and Rodeo, held at the Williamson County Expo Center through October 28th.

Jude Marquez, 10, and his brother Micah, 6, helped send rubber ducks into the San Gabriel River during the annual Duck Race held Saturday, October 21, 2023 at San Gabriel Park. The annual event is a fundraiser for the American Association of University Women (A.A.U.W.). 50 rubber ducks were released into the water in five separate heats. The top winners in each heat were gathered together for a championship heat.

Inga Conway helps her son Fin, 5, use spray paint to create a mural at the South Main Arts Festival on Saturday, October 21, 2023. Attendees were encouraged to add their own splashes of spray paint color.

5-year-old Luca Kealy, front, and his brother Oliver, 7, watch the annular eclipse with their grandparents Dean and AnDee Flohr during a Saturday, October 14, 2023 gathering at Berry Springs Parks & Preserve, hosted by Friends of Berry Springs Park. An annular eclipse occurs when the moon gets between the earth and sun. The eclipse's visibility was approximately 89% in the Austin area.

11-year-old Joshua Mason stays bundled up on a cool morning. His family, from near Marble Falls, oversees their family business, Mason's Creations.

(Front to back) Keri Davis, Vicki Goodrich, Vick's husband Robert Goodrich and Duane Davis (Keri's husband) watch the annular eclipse during a Saturday, October 14, 2023 gathering at Berry Springs Parks & Preserve, hosted by Friends of Berry Springs Park. An annular eclipse occurs when the moon gets between the earth and sun. The eclipse's visibility was approximately 89% in the Austin area. Photo by Andy Sharp.

7-year-old Andrew Lake gives maximum effort as he unloads pumpkins.

Gabri Alvarez, 15, front, riding her horse named Chuck, is joined by 14-year-old Reagan Roppolo, astride her horse called Cash, as they get ready to take part in the Grand Entry.

Cayden Couchman, playing Henry Jekyll and Edward Hyde, is pictured as Hyde in a Thursday, October 5, 2023 dress rehearsal of "Jekyll & Hyde," playing on the Palace's Springer Stage through November. Photo by Andy Sharp.