UPDATE: We hope you enjoyed the Fall season in Austin.
To see the upcoming galas, visit our 2013 Spring Gala Guide.

All the signs are pointing to fall. The temperatures have finally dipped below 100 and the nights are approaching comfortable. It’s a good thing because the gala season is upon us! Traditionally kicked-off by Ballet Austin’s Fete, many other organizations jumped the calendar this year and moved into the early season spots.

Opening weekend is jam-packed and includes a handful of our picks for the fall’s top events. So how exactly did we choose the top 24 events to highlight in our Fall Gala Guide? It took a lot of thought, but we feel we’ve selected a list highlighting “the best of the best” among philanthropic happenings around Austin this fall. We hope you agree.

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
The Art of Giving Gala
Location: Hilton Austin Hotel

SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 22
58th Annual Jewel Ball
Location: Palmer Events Center

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23
I Live Here, I Give Here® 2012 BIG Give
Location: The Driskill Hotel

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
ZACH’s Topfer Theatre Grand Opening
Location: ZACH Theatre

FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 28
Tribeza Style Week Fashion Show 2012
Location: University Park

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
La Dolce Vita Food and Wine Festival
Location: AMOA-Arthouse at Laguna Gloria

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 11
Rainforest Partnership Celebrates: Communities in Bloom
Location: Waller Creek School

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16
2012 Rostow Awards Dinner
Celebrating Teresa Lozano Long & Mark Strama
Location: AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
Champions for Children Luncheon
Location: Hilton Austin Hotel

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17
10th Annual Film & Food Party
Location: The Driskill Hotel

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
SafePlace Celebration Luncheon
with Special Guest Dan Rather
Location: The Driskill Hotel

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 19
15 An Evening with LIVESTRONG
Location: Austin Convention Center

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 23
21st Annual Harvey Penick Award Dinner
Honoring The Founders of GSD&M
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Austin

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
Black & White Ball 2011
Location: Four Seasons Hotel Austin

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 26
The First Edition Literary Gala
Location: AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27
Back in Brack
Location: La Zona Rosa

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2
The Black & White Gala
Location: AT&T Executive Education & Conference Center

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 3
Putting on the Ritz: Austin Children’s Shelter Gala
Location: Hilton Austin Hotel

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8
10th Annual Big Reds & Bubbles
Location: The Driskill Hotel

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9
4th Annual CharityBash Live Auction
Location: Ballet Austin

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 10
Hill Country Nights
Location: Texas Disposal Systems Exotic Game Ranch

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14
On the First Night of A Christmas Affair
Location: Palmer Events Center

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 2
2012 Dancing with the Stars Austin
Location: Hilton Austin Hotel