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Waterloo Greenway
Monday, March 24 - May 19, 2025 | View details for schedule

Yoga & Sound

Start the week with feel-good vibes and mindful movement accompanied by healing sound therapy. Each week features a different style of yoga and live music on Mondays at 6pm. All ages and abilities welcome!

Family Friendly
Fitness + Wellness
Free Event
Live Music
Outdoors
Fallout Theater
Thursday, April 10 - May 22, 2025 | View details for schedule

Garage: Female & Non-Binary Comedy That Packs a Punch

Garage features an incredible cast of boss improvisers that pack a punch EVERY week. Inspired by an audience-suggested song each week and driven by sheer talent, these ladies will have you laughing so hard you’ll want to come back for more.

Comedy + Film
Performing Arts
Oilcan Harry's
Friday, April 11 - May 30, 2025 | View details for schedule

RuPaul’s Drag Race Viewing Party

Start your engines! 🚗✨ Join Oilcan's every Friday at 7PM for the RuPaul's Drag Race Season 17 viewing party, hosted by the fabulous Casady Milan. 💋🎤 Watch all the drama, fashion, and fierce lip-syncs in style—don’t miss a single moment! 🌈🔥

Comedy + Film
Performing Arts
Oilcan Harry's
Saturday, April 12 - May 31, 2025 | View details for schedule

The Best Drag Show Ever

Join Oilcan's every Saturday for the show with the name that says it all: The Best Drag Show Ever! Host Ritzy Bitz and her stunning queens deliver the thrills with a night of killer drag, comedy, showtunes and backflips! Grab your spot starting at 9pm

Live Music
Performing Arts
Halcyon
Saturday, April 12 - May 31, 2025 | View details for schedule

Brunch with the Babes

⭐️ Come join us at Halcyon for the only drag & burlesque brunch! 18+ entry every Saturday at 2pm!

Food + Drink
Live Music
Performing Arts
Waterloo Greenway
Thursday, April 17 - May 29, 2025 | View details for schedule

Aging is Cool

A 50+ workout that’s all about staying active and engaged. Improve your cardio health, flexibility, and strength while getting to know other active agers in the community on Thursdays at 10:15am

Fitness + Wellness
Free Event
Outdoors
Factory on 5th
Friday, April 18 - May 4, 2025 | View details for schedule

The Illusionary Games of Edward Rye

The Filigree Theatre’s final production of their Sixth Season, world premiere of “The Illusionary Games of Edward Rye,” runs April 18 - May 4. Catch the show Thursday - Sunday evenings at 8pm with matinees on Sundays at 3pm (no shows April 20) at Factory on 5th.

Arts + Culture
Performing Arts
Mexic-Arte Museum
Friday, May 2, 2025 | 8:00 am

Official Ribbon Cutting 5th Street Mexican American Heritage Corridor

On May 2, the Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for the 5th St. Mexican American Heritage Corridor Signage will take place. The event will begin at Mexic-Arte Museum at 8 am with complimentary tacos, pan dulce and coffee. Next City of Austin dignitaries, legacy family members and the 5th St. Mexican American Heritage Corridor Steering Committee will gather outside on the corner of 5th and Congress at the signage location for the ribbon cutting ceremony.

Arts + Culture
Civic Engagement
Free Event
Outdoors
Flower Hill Center
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 10:00 am - 12:30 pm

Flower Hill Fete

We invite you to step onto our historic grounds and become part of our new chapter. During this garden gala, we will unveil our newly repurposed event space—a once-humble garage, now a vibrant heart of creativity and connection.

Arts + Culture
Family Friendly
Four Seasons Austin
Saturday, May 3, 2025 | 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Kentucky Derby Party

The two most exciting minutes in sports will once again bring four full hours of fun for guests thanks to the much-anticipated return of the annual Derby Day party in Live Oak.

Food + Drink
Live Music
Idle Hands
Monday, May 5 - 31, 2025 | View details for schedule

Final Boarding Call

After an action-packed 5 years on Rainey Street, Idle Hands will be closing its doors on May 31 to make way for the future. From now until then, celebrate the last five years with a month full of live music, community events and nadc burger. If you’ve ever danced under the disco ball, they’d love to see you one more time. Let’s send Idle Hands off the right way.

Food + Drink
Live Music
Outdoors
Heydey Social Club
Thursday, May 8, 2025 | 8:00 pm - 9:30 pm

Comedy Night with Destiny Lalane

High Society presents Comedy Night at Heydey Social Club Thursday, May 8 at 8pm featuring Destiny Lalane. Spend a wonderful evening at Hyatt Centric in Austin with Standup Comedian Destiny Lalane as she shares a few jokes about work, ai, and tech.

Comedy + Film
Food + Drink
Free Event
Survey
Virtual
Friday, May 9, 2025 | View details for schedule

Survey: Downtown Austin Historic Resources

This survey aims to document Austin’s architectural, historical, and cultural heritage while promoting heritage tourism. Your feedback is essential in helping us refine and ensure the survey reflects the history and significance of our downtown and surrounding neighborhoods. Submit your feedback by May 9.

Civic Engagement
Long Center
Friday, May 9 - 11, 2025 | View details for schedule

Romeo & Juliet by Ballet Austin

This Mother’s Day weekend, experience unforgettable beauty and timeless passion. Romeo & Juliet returns to the stage bringing William Shakespeare’s most iconic love story to life with gorgeous costumes, sweeping classical choreography, and Sergei Prokofiev’s dramatic score performed live by the Austin Symphony Orchestra.

Arts + Culture
Live Music
Performing Arts
The Paramount
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 5:00 pm - 11:59 pm

2025 Paramount Gala

Join us for the 110th Anniversary Gala featuring Lyle Lovett and his Large Band. For one night only, we’re turning Congress Avenue into the most dapper Texas dance hall where we’ll waltz through the wildflowers for an evening of enchanting live music, dancing, and good company to benefit Austin’s most beloved theatres.

Arts + Culture
Outdoors
Brush Square
Saturday, May 10, 2025 | 10:00 am - 6:00 pm

48th O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships

Be square, be there in Brush Square Park, right behind the O. Henry Museum in Downtown Austin! The Pun-Off is a FREE public event that takes place outdoors, weather permitting. No ticket or RSVP is required!

Free Event
Outdoors
Performing Arts
The Contemporary Jones Center
Wednesday, May 14, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:30 pm

Rooftop Sessions x Friends Fair

Join the Contemporary (Jones Center) for a Friends Fair Launch Party, with a night of performances curated by Co-Lab Projects

Festivals + Markets
Live Music
Outdoors
Downtown Austin Alliance Event
Virtual
Thursday, May 15, 2025 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am

May Downtown Safety Forum

Join the Downtown Austin Alliance the third Thursday of each month for a virtual Downtown Safety Forum.

Civic Engagement
Free Event
Professional Development + Education
Downtown-wide in Austin
Friday, May 16, 2025 | 7:00 am - 9:00 am

Bike to Work Day & Fueling Stations

Bike to Work Day is an annual event that promotes the bicycle as an option for commuting to work. Fueling Stations will operate from 7 AM – 9 AM and give out a variety of free treats like coffee, tacos, waffles, snacks, and complimentary bike tune-ups for commuters.

Free Event
Outdoors
Old Bakery & Artisan Emporium
Saturday, May 17, 2025 | 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Bloodline Brushstrokes: Music & Fashion Show

Join the Old Bakery & Emporium on May 17 for a fashion show and live music performance by Dennis Jacob Berry, a genre-blending artist whose music combines hip hop, soul, and spoken word to tell powerful stories rooted in heritage and liberation. Get tickets now.

Arts + Culture
Free Event
Live Music
Performing Arts
Republic Square
Saturday, May 17 - 18, 2025 | View details for schedule

Cafe Saie Austin

Saie brings their viral pop up to Austin! Stop by Cafe Saie at Republic Square from May 17-18 to try their sold-out rocky's matcha collaboration and grab some free Saie makeup essentials!

Festivals + Markets
Food + Drink
Free Event
Outdoors
Long Center
Sunday, May 18, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm

Pop-up Exhibit: Austin’s Endangered and Threatened Species

Beneath Austin’s quirky surface is an even stranger cast of characters - its most unusual residents - each with a story millions of years in the making. Enjoy an evening of great music from the Austin Symphony Orchestra and larger-than-life videos of salamanders, songbirds, and cave life.

Arts + Culture
Family Friendly
Free Event
Live Music
Outdoors
DASA Program Event
Downtown Austin Alliance Event
506 Congress
Wednesday, May 21, 2025 | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Venues 101 with Future Front

Venues 101 with Future Front: On May 21, join Future Front at the DASA Space to talk shop on finding, preparing and managing venue relationships for cultural events, short-term creative projects, solo art exhibitions and more. Bring an event or exhibit to work on in real time! You will leave with a solid event and venue plan based on your work's needs. This event is part of the ART AND MONEY series. Learn more and RSVP here. 

Festivals + Markets
Professional Development + Education
Mohawk
Thursday, May 22, 2025 | View details for schedule

Hot Luck Festival

Giddy Up at Mohawk kicks off the Hot Luck festivities with a taco party unlike any other. Look forward to the Taco Mafia Crew including Edgar Rico and Sara Mardanbigi of Nixta Taqueria and Luis "Beto" Robledo of Cuantos Tacos cooking up killer bites, plus Sarah Lim of OMG Squee will be bringing the sweets.

Festivals + Markets
Food + Drink
Long Center
Thursday, May 22 - August 14, 2025 | View details for schedule

The Drop-In

The Long Center’s free outdoor concert series returns on May 22! 🎸 Every Thursday through August 14, the center provides free music along the backdrop of the Austin skyline!

Family Friendly
Free Event
Live Music
Outdoors
Waterloo Greenway
Friday, May 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Two-Step Night

Get ready for an evening of boots, beats, and two-steppin’ fun! Beginning with two-step lessons for all levels, stick around for a live band that will keep the dance floor moving. Enjoy concessions available for purchase while you dance and cheer on other dancers under the stars. Whether you’re a seasoned two-stepper or a first-timer, it’ll be a honky-tonk good time!

Fitness + Wellness
Free Event
Live Music
Outdoors
Speakeasy
Friday, May 23 - 24, 2025 | View details for schedule

New Normal Episode 6- A Fiasco of Wolves

The Good Wolf Experience will be presenting New Normal Ep 6 - A Fiasco of Wolves, an underground event taking place on Friday, May 23, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Terrace59 Rooftop at Speakeasy (located at 412 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701).

Arts + Culture
Live Music
Speakeasy
Friday, May 23, 2025 | 7:00 pm - 2:00 am

New Normal Ep 6 – A Fiasco of Wolves

The Good Wolf Experience presents New Normal Ep 6 - A Fiasco of Wolves, an underground event taking place on Friday, May 23, from 7 p.m. to 2 a.m. at Terrace59 Rooftop at Speakeasy (located at 412 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78701)The event will celebrate Good Wolf’s newly launched ticketing platform and mobile check-in app, and will feature a high-energy lineup headlined by DJ Johnny Fiasco, with support from DJ Jes of Fresca Recordings (Chicago) and Curtis Bledsoe, co-owner of The Deep Motion Society. A portion of net ticket sales and 100% of donations will benefit Austin Pets Alive! Don’t miss this wild night of music, community, and philanthropy. To purchase tickets, see https://boxoffice.goodwolflive.com/e/fiasco-of-wolves/.

Live Music
Mexic-Arte Museum
Saturday, May 24 - 25, 2025 | View details for schedule

May Changarrito Artist: Bieke Campos

Each month, Changarrito Artists sell their art on the Changarrito cart in front of the Museum. Changarreando expands the reach of the artist by presenting their gallery online, highlighting them on social media, and the artist keeps 100% of their profits from their cart sales.

Family Friendly
Free Event
Outdoors
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | 7:30 pm

ECHOES ATX

Support one of our XOXO Photography Mentors and one of our XOXO Photography Fellows in their show, “ECHOES ATX”. It amplifies the past, present and future of Black & Brown Austin through a two‐week multimedia takeover. Free opening‐night celebration pairs 15 boundary‐pushing artists with live DJs, food, vendors and interactive installations at 4303 WillowSprings Rd.

Arts + Culture
Festivals + Markets
Live Music
The Pub ATX
Saturday, May 24, 2025 | View details for schedule

The Pub ATX’s 4th Year Anniversary Party

The Pub’s 4-Year Anniversary Bash – Saturday, May 24 Celebrate with us all day and night! What’s Happening: Free giveaways, All-day food & drink specials, Live music by Justin Langston and Davis Couch & Sierra Alexis, DJs spinning into the night, Face painting for your favorite sports team, Flash tattoos & more surprises!

Food + Drink
Free Event
Live Music
Long Center
Sunday, May 25 - June 29, 2025 | View details for schedule

Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park

Come beat the heat with your Austin Symphony Orchestra (ASO) as they begin their annual Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park in the spring! All ages, including pets, enjoy relaxing Sunday evenings with different musical ensembles presented by the ASO.

Arts + Culture
Family Friendly
Free Event
Live Music
Outdoors
Downtown Austin Alliance Event
ACL Live at 3Ten
Tuesday, May 27, 2025 | 4:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Future of Downtown 2025

Join the Downtown Austin Alliance for the unveiling of our 2025 State of Downtown Report on May 27 at ACL Live

Arts + Culture
Civic Engagement
Live Music
Survey
Virtual
Wednesday, May 28 - June 30, 2025 | View details for schedule

City of Austin 2026 Bond Survey

The 2026 General Obligation (GO) Bond is an opportunity to invest in the future of our city, but it’s important that it reflects the priorities and needs of our community. Your feedback will help shape the projects that move forward in Austin!

Downtown-wide in Austin
Thursday, May 29 - June 1, 2025 | View details for schedule

Austin Television Festival

The first festival devoted to television's history and future. It functions like a traditional film festival with premieres of new series, current hits and cult favorites, as well as offers access to the industry's leading professionals with cast and creator Q&A's and panels focusing on innovation in both production and content delivery.

Arts + Culture
Comedy + Film
Festivals + Markets
Professional Development + Education
Republic Square
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm

KhushFest Austin Color Festival

Khush means "happy" in Hindi. Khush Soxiety welcomes everyone to join our community of different cultural backgrounds together with great food, live music, and literally TONS of colored powder!! Bring your friends and family to enjoy an incredibly fun way to get dirty and celebrate!!

Festivals + Markets
Live Music
Outdoors
Austin Central Library
Saturday, May 31, 2025 | 7:30 pm - 10:30 pm

To the Strongest – Austin Public Library

To celebrate the release of their new album, Austin-based indie rock band Maru Haru will perform parts of “Dearly Belated” for Pride concerts with Panoramic Voices, a large community choir based in Austin, at the Austin Public Library on May 31.

Live Music

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