Austin Event Guide: November 18 – 20

Desert Door 5th Anniversary Celebration

Desert Door is toasting to 5 years with live music all weekend including Sour Bridges and Neil Trammel and the Turquoise Troubadours, and delicious ranch water specials. | Info

Field of Light

Featuring Bruce Munro's immersive light exhibition | Info

The Front Market

Shop local with dozens of vendors and with Future Front Texas, including a plus-size clothing swap. | Info

Public Tour & Sculpture Garden Story Time

Can’t beat story time at Umlauf Sculpture Garden! | Info

Forklift Dance Works presents The Way of Water: Waller Creek

An integrated dance performance featuring Austin Watershed Protection Employees | Info

Austin Empty Bowl Project

Purchase a bowl for $30, fill it with yummy soup from local restaurants, enjoy live music, and support kids programs with CTFB and Meals on Wheels | Info

Austin Studio Tour

Austin Studio Tour is here, bringing us incredible works from hundreds of artists for three weeks in November! Weekend 2 focuses on artists in East and West Austin, and you can chose your own adventure as you hop from studio to studio at this free event. | Info

Sunday Yappy Hour

Escape to Vista Brewing and meet pups from Austin Boxer Rescue. | Info

Creek Show

This annual light show along Waller Creek hosted by Waller Creek Conservancy is always an incredible evening not to be missed. Now through November 20. | Info

Photos with Santa benefiting Ay Chihuahua Rescue

Santa is coming to Barton Creek Mall on Sunday and you get to meet pups from @princessbuttercupdumptruck squad. | Info

Austin Event Guide: November 11 – 13

Art opening: David Bowie, Starman

Modern Rocks Gallery is unveiling their David Bowie installation, featuring rare photo prints from his career, Bowie themed drinks, and a costume contest. | Info

Flow & Thrive

A wellness series with The Trail Conservancy featuring yoga by ATX Yoga Girl - free! | Info

JUST Fest

A makers fest featuring handmade goods from 35+ vendors, tacos, kids activities, and proceeds go to support Black and Latina entrepreneurs through The New Day, The New Dream fund. | Info

A dog having a good time at Feels So Good.

Feels So Good Fest

It’s a party in the Feels So Good parking lot, with screen printing, live music, drinks, and other goodies benefiting Austin Music Foundation. | Info

The After Party

Celebrating Austin Studio Tour/EAST with artwork from atxGALS, plus drinks and a performance by Jane Leo. | Info

Longhorn City Limits

Do do do - it’s a free show by Third Eye Blind on the LBJ Lawn! | Info

Austin Studio Tour

Austin Studio Tour is here, bringing us incredible works from hundreds of artists for three weeks in November! Weekend 2 focuses on artists in East and West Austin, and you can chose your own adventure as you hop from studio to studio at this free event. | Info

Impression’s of Tito’s Distillery Dogs

An art show Saturday , 1-4pm at the Long Center featuring artwork from Tito’s Distillery rescue dogs and benefiting Emancipet and Save an Angel.

Creek Show

This annual light show along Waller Creek hosted by Waller Creek Conservancy is always an incredible evening not to be missed. Now through November 20. | Info

Impression’s of Tito’s Distillery Dogs

An art show Saturday , 1-4pm at the Long Center featuring artwork from Tito’s Distillery rescue dogs and benefiting Emancipet and Save an Angel.

The Front Market

Future Front Texas is back with the Front Market, happening every weekend through December 4th with vendors and special experiences changing out weekly. | Info

Mighty Texas Dog Walk

A 1 mile walk and massive dog party benefiting Service Dogs Inc. | Info

Coming up: The Stay Put Grand Opening Party

There’s a new bar in town and you’re invited to come check it out on Thursday, November 17th! Good Party’s Lucky Dog Tarot project will be there doing dog tarot readings and we’ll have adoptable dogs from Austin Animal Center ready to meet you. The party kicks off at 5pm with tarot going til 7pm (and the party going late!).

Austin Event Guide: November 4 – 6

It’s My Park Day

A city-wide day of volunteering and cleaning up Austin parks with friends at the Austin Parks Foundation. | Info

Photo from Friends of Patterson Park

DEN Shindig

Hosted by DEN Property Group, this party features live music, dunking booth, silent auction, and bites; benefiting DEN Foundation, Community First Village, and Black Fret. | Info

Austin Jewish Film Festival

Meet Jewish filmmakers and enjoy screenings, panels, and Q&As with both in-person and online options available for attendees. | Info

Austin Food & Wine Festival

The ultimate foodie fest, featuring chefs from local favorites like Wu Chow, Olamaie, Vespaio, and many, many others. This fest supports the Austin Food & Wine Alliance. | Info

Texas Book Festival

It’s the perfect season for cozying up with a good book – a book that you can find at the Texas Book Festival! Featuring tons of free family-friendly programming, author signings and panels, cooking demos, and more fun in downtown Austin. Print’s not dead! | Info

Travis Heights Art Trail

A unique spin on an art crawl featuring local artists and neighborhood hospitality all over Travis Heights. | Info

Austin Studio Tour

Austin Studio Tour is here, bringing us incredible works from hundreds of artists for three weeks in November! Weekend 1 focuses on artists in West Austin, and you can chose your own adventure as you hop from studio to studio at this free event. | Info

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: Halloween October 31

South Congress Candy & Cocktail Crawl

Candy for the kiddos, cocktails for the grown ups along the South Congress crawl that takes you to haunts like Austin Motel, Joann’s, Perla’s, and more. | Info

Halloween at the Estate

Fun for the whole family on Halloween at Commodore Perry Estate, with pumpkin painting, pastry decorating, palm reading, and other mystical activities. | Info

History of Television: Halloween

Enjoy six hours of made for television Halloween movies and tv episodes with AFS Cinema. | Info

Villains Ball

What’s your favorite scary movie? Catch a Scream screening on Hotel Vegas patio plus music by Lord Friday the 13th, Sabrina Ellis + more. | Info

Halloween Night with We Are 138

Head to the Far Out Lounge and Stage for We Are 138, a Misfits cover band, and costume contest. | Info

Haunted Hotel Halloween Party

The ultimate Halloween costume contest and free tarot readings at W Austin! Saturday | Info

ATX Comedy Hour

Halloween themed night of laughs at the Ballroom. | Info

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 28 – 30

Lucktober Fest

Get ready for 3-days of music including an Outlaw masquerade with Tanya Tucker and Orville Peck, Shinyribs, and more. Benefiting Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

Phantom Fest

The Halloween celebration continues with a Vampire vs Slayer ball (Buffy the Vampire Slayer party), Stranger Things party, and more benefiting Good Work Austin. All weekend | Central Machine Works

Austin Film Festival

The writers fest with panels, screenings, and parties. All weekend | Info

5th Annual Ugly Dog Contest

By ugly we mean adorable! A Halloween bash benefiting Austin Humane Society. Sunday | Info

Pulling for Pets

Dress up in your Halloween best and compete to pull Emancipet’s mobile clinic while raising money to help people and their pets. Sunday | Info

Haunted Hotel Halloween Party

The ultimate Halloween costume contest and free tarot readings at W Austin! Saturday | Info

Dance and Donate

Learn the Thriller dance with Melody Dancefit, benefiting Dress for Success. Sunday | Info

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