It may be nearly impossible to fathom pumpkin-themed gatherings while it’s 100 degrees outside, but the announcements from event organizers fall when they do. Turns out the Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival will take place take place Sept. 23-Oct. 29  for its third and final year. The multi-weekend event will be held at Dripping Springs’ Pound House historical farmstead, located about an hour and a half northeast of San Antonio.