"South Austin bar Gibson is hosting its holiday pop-up again, the Gibson Wonderland, with winter cocktails, festive decorations, and more. It started on Wednesday, November 27, and runs through Sunday, January 5. There are indoor and outdoor areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Gibson loves a theme. During the holidays, this South Lamar bar is as festive as it gets, and for the entire month of October they become “Nightmare on Gibson Street.” The theme is twisted carnival—the patio turns into a circus full of nightmare fuel—with specialty cocktails and DJ sets on the weekends. When: October 1-31" - nicolai mccrary, matthew jacobs
"Another Austin Halloween tradition is the Zilker bar’s month-long pop-up. This year’s is called Twisted Carnival, with scary decorations, themed cocktails, DJ sets, and apparel for sale. It runs through Thursday, October 31. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in areas." - Nadia Chaudhury
"The Zilker bar is one of those everyday bars offering easy cocktails, frozen cocktails, and beers in a spacious room with a decent patio. The availability of sliders from on-site truck JewBoy Sliders doesn’t hurt either. There are indoor and outdoor dine-in services." - Nadia Chaudhury
"Despite its positioning between Uchi and Odd Duck, Gibson Street Bar is a casual spot to grab a drink on South Lamar. Inside, expect to find lots of booths in a pretty dark space that’s great for escaping the Texas sun, and there’s also a large, two-story back patio that spills out into the parking lot. It's also conveniently located across from Alamo Drafthouse if you want to see a movie afterward. " - chelsea bucklew, nicolai mccrary