Hi Sign Brewing Happy Hour

Grab a beer every Friday for happy hour and enjoy live music while supporting the Equality Alliance (and you can score some cool swag too!). Friday | Hi Sign Brewing

Luau Meow

It’s a kitten adoption event! There’s a wave of kittens headed to AAC and they need new families, could that be you? Saturday | Austin Animal Center

Mañana Dos Grand Opening

Get the first look at their second location and enjoy free samples, live music, and a Flower Peddler pop-up flower truck. Saturday | Mañana Dos

Opening Reception: The Future is Behind Us

Check out new work by Rachel Wolfson Smith. Saturday | Women and Their Work Gallery

Second Saturday

A free family event with a cool kind of art – ice painting! Saturday | Laguna Gloria

All Tequila, All Shade Drag Brunch

Not your average drag brunch, this one features special guest RuPaws (a cat in drag). Sunday | La Condesa

Volunteer Day

Volunteering Untapped is turning 2, and to celebrate their cleaning up green spaces and grabbing a drink after! Saturday | Austin Eastciders

Summer Classic Film Series

Classic films are back at the Paramount! The perfect way to cool off during an Austin summer and enjoy your favorite movies. All summer! | Paramount Theatre

August: Sound Check Music Series

The W Austin is hosting a new music series called Sound Check and you’re invited! Every Wednesday in August, 8-10pm, and free to attend on the TRACE patio. Featured acts include Boyfriend ATX, Alesia Lani, Akina Adderley, DJ Chorizo Funk, and Nick Swift. Mention Sound Check for a free WET Deck pool pass! $5 drink specials. Benefiting Austin Animal Center (and dog-friendly!). Info

Coming Up: Shuckfest

Shuckfest is next weekend with Austin Oyster Co. at Hotel Vegas benefiting Shellfish Growers Climate Coalition and Southern Smoke. Come grub on over 4k oysters! Info

Coming Up: Ice Ball

Support Big Brothers Big Sisters at the coolest gala in town on August 27th. Info

Save the date: Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival

Return of the hot sauce! Coming back to Far Out Lounge and Stage, the 32nd annual Hot Sauce Festival features dozens of hot sauces, live music, cold drinks, and raises money for the Central Texas Food Bank. Info