Get ready for an exciting evening of laughter, fabulous performances, and interactive fun at our Drag Queen Bingo in Austin! Your ticket grants you access to not only a thrilling Drag Bingo Austin game but also a show filled with fabulous drag performances, comedy, and playful audience engagement.
Past Deposits from a Future Yet to Come is free and shown every night, half an hour after sunset until 10pm, at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, except for evenings when a ticketed concert or other special event is taking place.
Join Mexic-Arte for the Mix 'n' Mash - On Repeat exhibition launch on January 30 complete with appetizers, cocktails, music, and an opportunity to view and purchase artworks. Boards purchased during the event may be picked up after the exhibition closes on March 1
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!
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 “The Ultimate New Wave 80’s band” 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 “cut foot loose”. With their charmingly bad dance choreography and jokes that’ll make your Dad smirk, everyone is guaranteed to be on board as you take a trip back to the 1980’s.
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
Join Lime’s First Ride Academy at Republic Square, March 7, 10AM! Demos, snacks, prizes & fun—come ride with confidence! 🛴💚
Crack open a good time with the return of Little Woodrow's annual crawfish boil season. Running throughout the crawfish season, the neighborhood favorite transforms its patios into Louisiana-style boil headquarters, serving up fresh, chef-prepared crawfish alongside cold beer and live music.
It's My Park Day is Austin Parks Foundation's biannual, community-led day of service. Volunteers work to improve parks and green spaces around Austin and build community through projects like litter cleanup, tree mulching, invasive species management and more.
From March 9-11, enjoy a pop-up featuring a sustainable and experimental fashion brand from New Orleans. Saint Michèle Atelier wants to introduce themselves to the Downtown Austin family with a market in the DASA space at 506 Congress Avenue.
Celebrate 40 years of SXSW in clubhouses, XSW is 850+ total conference sessions, 600+ mentor and networking events, 4,400 musicians performing over 300 live showcases, 460 films and tv show screenings and 450 brands activating. 7 days in Austin to connect, discover and create what’s next.
This Austin Women's Sports Mixer is designed specifically for girl/women athletes at every stage of their lives as well as all friends, coaches, executives, media, entrepreneurs and advocates. Join host Fran Harris on March 12 at 12pm in the DASA Space at 506 Congress.
RYZE is hosting a feel-good morning movement class for all led by Sarah Joy Gaines, founder of Joyflow. Each class is accessible, low-impact and community-centered to leave participants feeling uplifted, grounded and connected. Join the joy on March 12-14 on the 301 Congress Porch.
Born in New York in 2016, Japan Fes began as a Japanese food festival and has grown across cities. It's a place to connect and return to, a community built around Japanese food and culture. It's something you build together. Coming to Republic Square on March 13-14.
On March 16, join Afro-Latin House for an introduction of the Afro-Latin Student Association of UT, a 30-minute Bachata lesson, an hour-long live Salsa performance, five craft vendors, a food vendor and a DJ Set with open dancing to round out the evening at 301 Congress Porch. See more here.
As an official SXSW Film & TV Festival partner, Redbreast Irish Whiskey is hosting the Redbreast Unhidden Bar, a cinematic pop-up speakeasy on March 13–14 (7-11pm). Guests can expect crafted cocktails, guided tastings, and film-inspired surprises in a vibrant late-night setting.
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
Explore the best of Downtown Austin's art and parks on the free 2026 Art & Parks Tour ride brought to you by the Downtown Austin Alliance and Ride Bikes Austin, optimized for all wheels with stops for bathrooms, artist talks, live performances and more!
Khush means "happy" in Hindi. Khush Soxiety was born in Austin, Texas and we welcome everyone to join our community of different cultural backgrounds together with great food, live music, and literally TONS of colored powder!! 🎉 This is absolutely the largest color festival in ATX!! 🎉
SPACE HOUSE MAKES ITS SXSW DEBUT: THE FESTIVAL’S FIRST-EVER OFFICIAL ACTIVATION DEDICATED TO NEW & COMMERCIAL SPACE
Join the Artisan Mercado at DASA during SXSW for a traditional Latino art mercado at 506 Congress Avenue - Free parking on Sunday!
Head to Marlow Bar to see Austin original, DJ Kay Cali perform at Marlow Bar for SXSW - badge & bands required
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day like never before at Foxy’s Proper Pub! We’re taking over downtown Austin for a full-day Irish celebration with live music, DJs, flowing Guinness, Irish-inspired cocktails, and non-stop energy.
SOUND PATTERNS is a multidisciplinary art exhibition, founded by the creators of SHAOLIN JAZZ, that explores the themes of hip-hop, jazz, and martial arts. Taking place during SXSW in Austin, Texas, SOUND PATTERNS invites area artists whose work reflects the above mentioned themes or any combination of all three; through the mediums of mixed media, photography, illustration, sculpture, design, and installation.
Keep Black Austin Weird is a showcase for local Black Alternative Fashion and Musician Creatives. The showcase consists of three 45-minute musical sets with three 15-minute fashion shows between performances. Enjoy on-site craft vendors and a food vendor on March 18 at 5pm. Get your tickets now.
Contemporary artist Daniel Arsham presents a live reading from his new book FUTURE RELIC: FAILURES, DISASTERS, DETOURS, AND HOW I MADE A CAREER AS AN ARTIST.
Hip Hop, soul and funk combine during the live-scoring of cult classics at Can I Kick It?! Save the date and prepare to join us at Republic Square on March 20 for the screening of a film of your choice. We will be collecting votes for the next film to be scored by DJ 2-Tone Jones in Austin. Keep an eye on our social media channels to vote!
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
Back for its 4th year, the ATX Crawfish Festival is gathering all the most beautiful things in life and turning it into a party - crawfish, music, drinks, dancing, games, food and good people on March 28. Get tickets ahead of time!
Join us as we explore how this transformative public space is connecting Austin’s emerging districts. Hear from urban designers, planners, and community leaders as they share how this public investment is influencing design, density, and purpose across these neighborhoods.
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.
Grab your tickets today for the 20th anniversary celebration of Black Austin's musical heritage and cultural brilliance through music, art, food, and community!
Moontower brings a TWO-WEEK comedy onslaught to the heart of downtown Austin every April. Say whaaa? That means over 150 of the world’s top and emerging comedians performing everywhere
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
PlugHub is a community hub for artists, entrepreneurs and influencers. They run a popular creator market in the DFW area, and we are excited to be their first location in Austin on April 11. If you are interested in being a vendor and ready to be part of an unforgettable experience, please apply.
Get ready for one of Austin’s most beloved spring traditions. Pop-Up Picnic returns to Waterloo Park on Saturday, April 18, 2026, for an unforgettable evening of food, friends, and community in the heart of downtown.
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
The origins of Austin Blues Festival date back to 1999, when Clifford Antone — the founder and namesake of Antone's Nightclub — hosted the first-ever Antone’s Blues Festival at Waterloo Park. Antone created the festival as a way to showcase some of his favorite artists –– Blues hall-of-famers like Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, and Ray Charles graced the Waterloo Park stage during the festival's initial three-year run. Now, Antone’s nightclub hopes to honor Clifford Antone’s legacy of making a home for blues by hosting the Austin Blues Festival.
On Saturday 2nd May 2026 your Saturday evening has the potential to be truly special. Rhiannon Giddens is finally coming back to Austin for what would be the greatest Blues concert in Texas for all of 2026. This band has a history of performing infront of sold out crowds with their unique sound and blend of raw live music talent and a stunning atmosphere, treat yourself to see this award-winning concert. Taking place in May, you can expect a surreal evening with this groups ultimate songs and compositions including a few special surprises!
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
Join us for the 111th Anniversary Gala featuring Lukas Nelson as we celebrate on Congress Avenue. Our Road Trip Romance pays homage to the stories and paths travelled to bring us all to party at the Paramount. Put on your best 70s, vintage-inspired looks as we nod to the era known for decadent road trips, a culture of freedom, and the journey being the best part of the experience.
Join us upstairs at HokkaiSan for an intimate 25-seat, 10-course omakase featuring a rotating seasonal menu crafted to highlight the freshest and most expressive ingredients of the moment.
Join Waterloo Greenway Conservancy and the City of Austin for the landmark grand opening of The Confluence, the second phase of the Waterloo Greenway project. This transformative addition to Austin’s urban landscape represents years of collaboration, community input, innovative design, and environmental restoration.
Greater & Greener is the premier event for innovators and decision-makers from across the global urban parks community. It’s the only event dedicated to exploring the full potential of parks as city-building tools.
Enjoy 100+ performances across nine stages from local and international artists alike across two weekends at Zilker Park!
Finally, a chance to see Labyrinth with a full live band on a massive stage... DANCE MAGIC DANCE! Jim Henson's Labyrinth: In Concert 40th Anniversary returns to ACL Live on November 1st!
Held each fall in and around the Texas State Capitol in downtown Austin, the annual Festival Weekend features a rich variety of author presentations and panels, book signings, cooking demonstrations, programs and activities for kids of all ages, food trucks, and exhibiting vendors from across the state and country.
Join KUT News, KUTX 98.9 & the Downtown Austin Alliance for our celebration of holiday cheer downtown at the 32nd annual Holiday Sing-Along & Stroll. Come to Congress Avenue downtown on Saturday, December 5th for live music, local food, artisan vendors, the Capitol tree lighting, and FREE holiday fun for the whole family.
🥁 Antone's and the Downtown Austin Alliance are bringing you FREE pop-up concerts downtown this spring! 🎸 Text "ATX LIVE" to 512.890.3099 get on the list and know when and where we'll be popping up next!