The fabulous Lawrie Bird hosts and the fun begins at 1 PM. What else do you need to know? All are welcome.
All month long, try po'boys crafted by legendary local chefs from Comedor (June 2), Gris Gris/Saint John (June 9), Fish Shop (June 16), La Plancha (June 23) and Turkey & The World (June 30). These limited-time creations will be available for brunch, lunch and dinner.
Vist an indoor Latinx art and arts and crafts market at the Artisan Mercado, 506 Congress Avenue in downtown Austin, Texas. The Mercado, fashioned after markets in Latin America, operates from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. the first and third Saturday from June through December.
Spice up your Wednesdays with Austin's longest-running ALL LATINX drag showcase! đ„âš Catch Divina with host host Tatiana Cholula every week at 10 PM. đđ
The Collective Edge is a free, community-driven wellness series launching this season at Republic Square Park in downtown Austin with TruFusion South Austin. Designed to move bodies, uplift spirits, and strengthen community, each event blends powerful movement, sound, and mindfulness experiencesâdrawing hundreds together in celebration and connection. Join the 90s & Y2K-Themed Mat Barre Kick-Off
You can help by dining out at participating restaurants during Austin Restaurant Weeks, a two-week-long dining extravaganza featuring specially priced lunches, dinners, and cocktails at restaurants throughout the greater Austin area. A portion of the price of each meal goes directly to the Central Texas Food Bank, which can make the most of each dollar due to its purchasing power in the community.
Discover the fresh and vibrant local food scene in Central Texas at SFC Downtown Farmersâ Market. Every Saturday, rain or shine, from 9am â 12pm, we bring together the best local farmers, ranchers, food producers and artisans committed to offering top-notch products.
Tuesdays Unplugged! Live acoustic music from 8:00 PM. Enjoy chill vibes, great tunes, and a relaxed atmosphere every Tuesday night
Every Wednesday at Speakeasy Hailed as âThe Ultimate New Wave 80âs bandâ playing the best of (and sometimes the worst of) the most beloved decade of all time! Your Mother is sure to approve of these four lovable nerds, who come equipped with suspenders, pin-wheel hat, helmet, and neck brace, as well as an emotional support chicken to inspire even the most modest audience member to âcut foot looseâ. With their charmingly bad dance choreography and jokes thatâll make your Dad smirk, everyone is guaranteed to be on board as you take a trip back to the 1980âs.
Join St. David's on the first and third Thursdays of the month for their Cafe Divine lunch! Menu updates weekly.
Marking its 42nd year, Mexic-Arte Museumâs DĂa de los Muertos celebration and the 2025 exhibition, En lo mĂĄs negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer (September 5, 2025 â January 4, 2026), invite you to participate in our annual Call for Photos for the community Ofrenda. Each year, altars fill the gallery with memories, photos, and offerings that honor loved ones who are no longer with us. Join us in celebrating, remembering, and keeping this tradition alive together.
En lo mĂĄs negro del verano / In the Darkest Domain of Summer is a contemplative exhibition inspired by a haunting poem by Peruvian writer Blanca Varela. Twelve emerging artists respond through painting, ceramics, installation, film, and more, exploring death as an ever-present force woven through memory, mourning, and renewal. Much like DĂa de los Muertos, these works become echoes of people, places, and histories, inviting visitors to reflect on the cycle of life where beauty and loss intertwine.
90s Night every Friday at 9 PM! Come dance, vibe to your favorite throwback tracks, and enjoy a night of great music and good times!
Austin's comedy scene is exploding with comics from all over flocking here. Come check out rising stars in the Austin comedy world!
Candlelight concerts bring the magic of a live, multi-sensory musical experience to awe-inspiring locations like never seen before in Austin. Get your tickets now to discover music at St David's Episcopal Church under the gentle glow of candlelight.
Austin founders, step out of the financial fog and trade panic for clarity. Free 1-hr clarity sessions with a Fractional CFO, Sept 13â14.
Kick off Hispanic Heritage Month with a very special night benefiting Mariachi Para Todos at the Long Center Sunday September 14th featuring Haydn Viteraâs Mariachi Rock Revolution and special guests!
Celebra la Independencia de MĂ©xico de 6 to 9 p.m. lunes 15 de septiembre en Republic Square Park, 422 Guadalupe Street. Es gratuito.
Join The Innovate Digital Makerspace for a beat-making workshop where we'll learn how to navigate GarageBand to create Reggaeton-inspired beats!
A 50+ workout thatâs all about staying active and engaged. Improve your cardio health, flexibility, and strength while getting to know other active agers in the community. Presented in partnership with Aging is Cool Location: Meredith Heritage Tree Deck Date: Wednesdays, September 17, 2025 â November 5, 2025 Time: 10:15 AM
Join the Downtown Austin Alliance the third Thursday of each month for a virtual Downtown Safety Forum.
KONZI is an indie rock band from Austin blending raw emotion, cinematic sound, and big-stage energy.
Join the (multiple) award-winning cast of ÂĄEscĂĄndalo! for an evening of improvised comedy and melodrama as they weave together a brand new, passion-filled telenovela based on audience suggestions.
True to the Mexic-Arte Museumâs mission, the Changarrito and Changarreando are dedicated to the presentation and promotion of contemporary Latinx and Latin American art. Normally, artists have the opportunity to sell their art on the Changarrito cart in front of the Museum (or an offsite location, as representatives for the museum during various Austin festivals). Changarreando expands the reach of the artist by presenting their gallery online, while allowing the option to sell their art and merch, receiving100% of the sale. Come out and support local artists!
The YMCA and The Austin Common are hosting two free Local Government 101 workshops during Welcoming Week 2025 on September 20. These interactive workshops will help immigrants, refugees and long-time residents understand how local government works and how to get involved.
The artist will be bringing clay and cempaxochitl seeds, which are the Mexican marigold that have traditionally been used for Dia de Los Muertos ceremonies for ages. With these materials and a few wooden tools, guests will be invited to either make simple balls of clay with seeds in them, or they could even sculpt a small palm-sized figurine or creature.
The City of Austin's Office of Arts, Culture, Music & Entertainment is proud to participate in the 28th annual Austin Museum Day on Sunday, September 21st. On this special day, our four historic museums will join dozens of museums in the Austin area to celebrate art, history, community, and culture. All of our museums are free to attend year-round. Participating Sites include: The Old Bakery & Emporium, Brush Square Museums, The Carver Museum, and The Elisabet Ney Museum (at the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden).
HAAM's largest and most important fundraiser of the year, itâs also the worldâs largest one day, all local, music festival! 250+ performances, at more than 105+ venues, featuring 300+ local musicians in less than 24 hours.
Bring your real facilitation challenges to Facilitation Lab Austin, and practice, get feedback, and build skills with Douglas Ferguson & Erin Warner.
Join Women in Product & Voltage Control for an interactive Lean Coffee session on facilitation. Tackle real challenges, gain practical tools, and learn to lead the room with confidence. Sept 23, Austin.
Experience WaterWork đ§The immersive art experience returns September 26 & 27 for an iconic show on the side of Seaholm Waterfront
Choreographed by Artistic Director Stephen Mills and inspired by the hand-painted artwork of Natalie Frank, this mesmerizing production immerses audiences in a world where innocence meets darkness. With an original score by Graham Reynolds, costumes by Tony Award-nominated designer Constance Hoffman, and an awe-inspiring set by George Tsypin, Grimm Tales is a wild ride that will leave you spellbound.
The GAHCCâs annual fundraiser, CELEBRANDO AUSTIN, is just around the corner! Prepare to embark on an enchanted journey between day and night with our mesmerizing theme, Havan Nights-The Golden Era, where you will be whisked away into the timeless charm of 1950s Havana, where old-world glamour meets sultry sophistication.
Renowned as the world's largest Japanese food festival, with over 1,000,000 projected annual attendees and 2,000 vendors, JAPAN Fes is hosting another event in Austin after an incredible debut. Come try the best of Japan at the Courthouse Plaza on September 27-28 starting at 5pm.
Swift Fit Events and Austin Monthly are bringing a free SPAW Day for you and your dog to Republic Square on September 27, because self care is better with your best friend.
A Group art show showcasing local artist along with Live music and a live wheelchair painting demonstration
Start each week with feel-good vibes and mindful movement accompanied by healing sound therapy. Each class features a different style of yoga and live music. All ages and abilities welcome! Presented in partnership with Castle Hill Fitness Location: Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park Date: Mondays, September 29, 2025 â November 17, 2025 Time: 6:00 PM
Join us for an unforgettable evening under the stars in support of Waterloo Greenway. Our signature fundraiser, Glow in the Park, is a magical night of dinner, auction, and concert â featuring special musical guest Lamont Landers for an intimate performance.
Eclectic burlesque at its finest from the top talents in the biz. Get caught in the web with spine tingling high glamor at Cobweb Cabaret. Starring Emma Vauxdevil and the finest showghouls around.
The Space Workforce Incubator for Texas (SWIFT) announces their collaboration with NASA Space Apps Challenge and ACCâs Center for Government and Civic Service (CGCS) on worldâs largest space and science hackathon - happening Oct. 4 - 5 at Austin Community Collegeâs (ACC) Rio Grande Campus.
The artist invites participants to a workshop where they can paint nichos or retablos for Dia de los Muertos. A Nicho or Retablo is an art object that is popular in Central and South America. They are decorative boxes and are often placed on ofrendas in the home.
EmpowHER is a womenâs leadership conference designed to inspire, connect, and elevate women in multifamily and commercial real estate.
Escape into other worlds and join us at the Central Library for a discussion of a different fantasy book. This month we're reading Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.
Created 15 years ago, the famous show OVO (âeggâ in Portuguese) by Cirque du Soleil will be making a stop in town with a renewed version! After several months of work, the OVO team will be presenting the new iteration of the show: a reimagined set design, new acrobatic acts and costumes, original characters, and reinvented music. OVO dazzles more than ever with its fascinating insect colony, bringing together 53 acrobats and musicians in a show that delights both adults and children!
Come hang out with Joe Samba and Cydeways at Empire Control Room for a night of music you won't forget!
Austin's Oktoberfest with music, food, beer and wine.
Join us on Saturday, October 12, 2025 for the first-ever E4 Youth Homecoming Block Party, in partnership with the African American Cultural Heritage District (AACHD).
Celebrate Indigenous People's Day at the Paramount Theatre with a bilingual musical adventure celebrating culture and connection!
Featuring Patrick Myers as Freddie Mercury, head to ACL Live for Killer Queen on October 15 at 8pm. All ages are welcome.
Join the Downtown Austin Alliance the third Thursday of each month for a virtual Downtown Safety Forum.
Austin's Premier Food Fest, showcasing local restaurants, local eateries, local cafes, and local food trucks, will take over Republic Square on October 18 from 2pm to 9pm. This festival is all about food; come hungry! Outside of food, there will be plenty of fun, including Live Music from some of Texas's best bands!
Take part in Amplify home by volunteering, learning and donating to unhoused kids and families in AISD.
SEED Food and Wine Austin, widely recognized as one of the premier plant-based food festivals in the United States, is celebrating its first year in Austin, running from October 22 to 26, 2025.
The EarthLight Foundation is thrilled to announce that the annual New Worlds Conference is coming home to Austin, Texas.
This outdoor concert will highlight favorite local bands, views of Shoal Creek and Wood Street Park (one of Austinâs newest parks), and delicious bites & drinks with Shoal Creek Conservancy.
Join us on Saturday, October 25th from 11 AM â 3 PM at Mathews Elementary for our FREE fall fundraiser! This beloved annual event draws over 500 guests for an afternoon full of food, games, prizes, live music, and merriment at Austinâs oldest continually operating school. Donât miss our silent auction, launching online before the big day! Costumes are encouraged to celebrate in Renaissance style!
The SEED FUN RUN & 5K will cap off the week-long festival starting at 9 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 26, beginning at Rivian on South Congress (located at 208 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78704).
Mexic-Arte Museumâs 42nd Annual Viva La Vida Festival and Parade is Austinâs largest and longest-running DĂa de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) event. Co-presented by the Austin Convention Center and the City of Austin, this yearâs festival will take place on Saturday, October 25, at 4th Street and Congress Avenue.
The 23rd Annual Travis Heights Art Trail is on November 1st and 2nd, 11AM-5PM. This free, two-day, interactive art event is a collaborative effort that engages community businesses, schools, artists, and the public in an enriching cultural experience. The walkable tour in this historic Travis Heights neighborhood features arts and crafts from 70 professional Austin artists plus nonprofits.
Ride, run, or walk and fuel the fight against cancer at the 29th Annual Livestrong Challenge!
The Annual Garage & Estate Sale gives attendees a unique opportunity to purchase from thousands of items at bargain prices! Ranging from jewelry, tools, vintage collectibles and childrenâs clothingâthereâs something for everyone.
One line description: Each November, over 5,000 participants join the Gazelle Foundationâs Run For The Water in Austinâor virtually from anywhereâto help bring clean water, better health, and lasting hope to communities in Burundi. Full description: One Race. A Lifetime of Change. For 19 years running, the Gazelle Foundation has thrown the best race in town. Each November, over 5,000 runners and walkers take to the streets of downtown Austin for the annual Run For The Water 5K, 10-Miler, and Kids K through our beautiful west Austin course. The race benefits the Gazelle Foundation, dedicated to providing clean water to the people of Burundi. Clean water provides a path out of poverty, bringing access to better health, stronger communities, jobs, education, and most of all: hope. For those who prefer to participate in a virtual event, our Global Run is available.
TribFest isnât just another political event â itâs an up-close look at how big, bold ideas are made reality. Step inside the conversations shaping the future of education, the economy, health care, energy, technology, public safety, culture and the arts â with those driving decisions in Texas and across the nation. Connect with fellow Texans, hear from experts and decision-makers, and leave inspired to bring your own ideas to life.
When was the last time you witnessed strings, horns, and piano at a hip-hop concert? Add to that a party-rocking DJ, a soul-stirring female vocalist, and a fire-breathing MC, and it is still a fraction of what you'll see when you catch Thee Phantom and The Illharmonic Orchestra in action!
Join the Downtown Austin Alliance the third Thursday of each month for a virtual Downtown Safety Forum.
Save the date for the Downtown Austin Alliance's 31st annual Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll with KUT News and KUTX 98.9 on the first Saturday of December
An excellent pre-stop for the Downtown Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll tree lighting to purchase gifts and goods
Get ready to kick off the season at the annual Austin Trail of Lights Fun Run, presented by Raising Cane's on Saturday, December 6, 2025. Be among the first to experience the magic of the Trail! Join us for a leisurely stroll, jog, or run along a 2-mile untimed course that starts at the iconic Zilker Holiday Tree and winds through the enchanting Austin Trail of Lights. Afterward, stay for the ultimate Finish Line Festival, right in the heart of Zilker Park.
Join the Downtown Austin Alliance the third Thursday of each month for a virtual Downtown Safety Forum.