Austin Event Guide: December 16 – 18

A Sherlock Holmes Christmas

This Victorian Christmas mystery and carol sing along will get you in the holiday spirit.  | Info

Trail of Lights

It’s back in person with incredible light displays, food trucks, and fun for the whole family. Plus don’t forget you can drop off food donations at the entrance for Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar

The perfect spot for holiday shopping, Texas style. Plus music by Kelly Willis, Sir Woman, Gina Chavez and more. | Info

BookWoman's 47th Anniversary Celebration

With readings, author discussions, and refreshments, all celebrating women authors! | Info

Festive Fest

With We Don't Ride Llamas, Peelander-Z, and more, benefiting Girls Rock Austin. | Info

Hip Hop Food Drive

Hip Hop and R&B show collecting food for Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

Cute AF Market

Join Eastside Pop Up for some holiday shopping, benefiting Out Youth. | Info

The Cathedral Holiday Market

An open house and artist market featuring 100 gifts under $100, can’t beat that. | Info

A Christmas Carol

Yes, the Dickens classic returns. | Info

Tito’s Store Gift Wrapping

Shop at Tito’s downtown and get your gift wrapped to give back to organizations like Austin Dog Rescue, Emancipet, and Black Fret. | Info

Austin Event Guide: December 9 – 11

CJ Morgan End of Year X-Spektakulaaar

Party with 101X! Make a donation and play plinko to win prizes like lego sets and band merch, benefiting orgs including HAAM, Habitat for Humanity, and The Other Ones Foundation | Info

Trail of Lights

It’s back in person with incredible light displays, food trucks, and fun for the whole family. | Info

Bring Home Holiday Happiness

Austin Animal Center is having adoptions all month for just $31, with fees waived for senior pets. Stop by Saturday for crafts and photos with Santa! | Info

Texas Farmers Market

All month long you can donate food items at TFM to help Austin families in need. | Info

Austin Humane Society Food Drive

If you or someone you know needs pet food, don’t miss this food drive. | Info

Holiday Book Fair

Featuring 23 Texas authors and tons and tons of books, benefiting Texas libraries. | Info

I Wanna Dance With Somebody

It’s a Whitney Houston themed dance class with Melody Dancefit! Bring a bottle of face lotion to donate to Dress for Success for some extra goodwill. | Info

The Cathedral Holiday Market

An open house and artist market featuring 100 gifts under $100, can’t beat that. | Info

Honky Tonk Holidaze

It’s the 11th year of Wild Bill Ogden's irreverent holiday musical. | Info

Tito’s Store Gift Wrapping

Shop at Tito’s downtown and get your gift wrapped to give back to organizations like Austin Dog Rescue, Emancipet, and Black Fret. | Info

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