Austin Event Guide: October 14 – 16

Austin City Limits Festival

Three days of music at Zilker Park returns for weekend two, you know the drill! All weekend | Info

Adoptober Fest

Stop by AAC for waived adoption fees, vendor market, DJ, and a chance to meet your new best friend. Saturday | Austin Animal Center

Dripping Springs Songwriters Festival

Get your music fix outside of Austin City Limits at this songwriters fest. All weekend | Info

Fredericksburg Food & Wine Fest

Take a day trip and enjoy wine, bites, and a gigantic grape toss. Saturday | Info

Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival

Fields of pumpkins, plus activities like petting zoo, corn hole, goat yoga for kids, and more. All month | Info

Sazon Latin Food Fest

Taste foods from Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Honduras, and more! Saturday | Ani’s Day & Night

Vintage Costume Yard Sale

Get ready for Halloween with style. Sunday | Coco Coquette

photo by Coco Coquette

Bat City Scaregrounds

You’ll have a scream of a time. All month | Buda

Coming up: The Faculty Screening

Join the Paramount Theatre for a special screening of the Faculty with a Q&A by Robert Rodriguez, followed by a surprise double feature. October 18th

Coming up: Tom Petty Day

Our friends at Sun Radio are hosting Tom Petty Day on October 20th with music by Tom Petty cover band the Damn Torpedos, Suzanna Choffel, Akina Adderley and more. Info

Austin Event Guide: October 7 – 9

Austin City Limits Festival

Three days of music at Zilker Park, you know the drill! All weekend | Info

Brewtoberfest

Another kind of festival, full of beer, special games, polka music, and pretzels! Saturday | Brewtorium

East Side Mini Open

East Side Mini Open

Play 18 holes of mini golf at your favorite East Austin bars, benefiting Bully Ranch. Saturday | Info

Golden Ticket Hunt

Find the golden ticket at Austin area Goodwills and score $50 to spend. Saturday | Goodwill

Dripping Springs Pumpkin Festival

Fields of pumpkins, plus activities like petting zoo, corn hole, goat yoga for kids, and more. All month | Info

O. Henry Museum Pun Off

It’s the world champions people! Saturday | MACC

Cute AF Market

A vendor marketing that helps raise money for Out Youth. Sunday | Cute Nail Studio

Coming up: Austin Pets Alive! No Kill Anniversary

Celebrating saving Austin pets with APA! at The ABGB on Tuesday, October 11th. Special appearance by Lucky Dog Tarot! Info

Austin Event Guide: September 23 – 25

Night Birds

A night of art, music, and dance in Austin with Ventana Ballet. Friday | The Cathedral

Texas Tribune Fest

Over 350 speakers including Pete Buttigieg, Liz Cheney and more plus "Open Congress" - a free event with speakers on Congress Ave. | Info

South 1st Street Sip ‘N Stroll

Join StoryBuilt and explore local shops and pop ups on South 1st Street. Saturday | Info

Oktoberfest

Beer! Pretzels! Polka music! All weekend | Hi Sign Brewing

As One Block Party

Music from Sonya Jevette and DJ Chorizo Funk, as well as screen printing and a vendor market. The event is free to attend and proceeds from the As One beer sales benefit SIMS Foundation. Saturday | St Elmo Brewing

Tiki Cowboy Pool Party

Celebrate two years of Cowboy Pools with tiki tunes and a chance to win your own poll! Saturday | Holdout Brewing

ATX Paddle Dash

A paddle race benefiting Explore Austin. Sunday | Rowing Dock

Austin Event Guide: September 2 – 5

Frida Friday ATX Night Market

Kick off Labor Day weekend in Austin with a market by Frida Friday ATX, music by Boyfriend ATX, cocktails, and more. Friday | East Austin Hotel

Austin Restaurant Weeks

Support the Central Texas Food Bank by dining out and getting great deals - sounds good right? Participating Austin restaurant include Thai Fresh, Sway, Hank’s Austin, Show Me Pizza, Salt & Time, Bar Peached and many many more. Now through Sept. 11. | Info

We recently went to Sway and it was delish!

Shoal Creek Social

Activities for kiddos and refreshments, free to attend. Saturday | Northwest District Park

Longhorn City Limits

It’s football season, y’all! Start the season with a free concert by Charlie Crockett and Drew Fish Band. Saturday | LBJ Lawn

Texas Wine Jam

Take a day trip to Johnson City for Texas wines, music, and visit with friends from Wine & Food Foundation. Benefiting SIMS Foundation and Texas Wine Community Scholarships. Sunday | Vinovium

Kite Festival

Go fly a kite Sunday at Jester King Brewery! | Info

Free Week of Yoga

Starting Labor Day, Yoga East Austin is hosting a free week of yoga to get you centered and refreshed. | Info

Save the date: Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival

Return of the hot sauce! Coming back to Far Out Lounge and Stage on September 11, 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

Austin Event Guide: August 19 –21

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!). Tonight features music by Boyfriend ATX. Friday | Hi Sign Brewing

Moonlit Doggie Swim

Cool down with doggie pools and cold beer (for humans) benefiting Happy Hearts Dog Rescue. Friday | Hopsquad Brewing

Austin Pride Parade & Festival

Pride is back in person and better than ever with entertainment, vendors, and Austin’s Pride Parade! Saturday | Downtown and Fiesta Gardens

Euphoric Pride Pregame

Get ready for Pride with makeup by Coco Coquette, free drinks, Lick Ice Cream floats, Little Gay Shop attire, Las Ofrendas flower crowns, aura photobooth, Qmmunity from Chronicle and more. Saturday | W Austin

Sacred Space

A party to benefit Out Youth with DJs and drag queens, leather encouraged. Saturday | Cheer Up Charlies

Frida Friday ATX Drag Brunch

Drag, vendors, and drinks. Sunday | Brewtorium

Grease

A special screening of Grease with Austin drag queen Brigitte Bandit performing as Sandy before the show. Sunday | Paramount Theatre

Brigitte Bandit

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: 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