Check Out Downtown Events
Downtown is buzzing with excitement every spring – choose from the dozens of
events happening daily. Discover your new favorite!
Spring In Downtown Guides
One Hour of Fun Downtown
If you’ve got an hour, you’ve got time to see something new in Downtown Austin! Take your lunch or happy hour to experience live music, find a shady spot in the grass, and take in Downtown Austin in new, unexpected ways.
Choose Your Next Adventure⟶Tourist In Your Own Downtown
Spring in Austin means thousands of folks come and experience the best Austin has to offer. See the city through a tourist's eyes and do one of the activities you've always wanted to do, but haven't had a chance to!
See Downtown Differently⟶Patio Picks
Patios are a way of life in Downtown Austin. From high-rise lake views to 2nd-story perches overlooking the entertainment district, people-watching has never been better (or had a better menu!).
Find a Patio⟶Free Parking Downtown
Support your favorite downtown business and park downtown for
free! Offer runs through 4/30 or while supplies last.
Downtown's Upcoming Fests
Moontower Comedy Festival
Moontower brings a two-week comedy onslaught to the heart of Downtown Austin, TX every April. Check out 150 of the world’s top and emerging comedians performing everywhere from fancy arena shows to the sweet, sticky floors of intimate comedy clubs during the 4-day comedy binge.
Get Your Moontower Badge⟶ATX TV Festival
Bringing TV fans & industry together to celebrate their favorite moments in TV as one community, the ATX TV Festival has deep-dives into how your favorite shows are made, lets you revisit past favorites, and helps you discover something new. Get the ATX local badge for a discount!
Get Your ATX TV Fest Badge⟶Austin Blues Festival
The Austin Blues Festival dates 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. The festival honors that original gathering every year with artists new and old.
Get Your Tickets⟶ABC Kite Fest
For nearly a century, the ABC Kite Fest has soared above Austin as one of the city’s most cherished traditions and the longest-running festival of its kind in the country. What began in 1929 continues to create memories spanning generations and connects families through the timeless magic of kite flying.
Learn More⟶Take A Downtown Art Tour
See the best art and parks Downtown Austin has to offer and take a free mobile
art tour! Be sure to grab your camera before you head out.