Austin Weekend Event Guide: January 27 – 29

Every Dog Community Center Grand Opening Party

Every Dog Behavior and Training is a nonprofit dedicated to providing inclusive, accessible dog training and behavior services to the Austin, Texas community and beyond. Join them as they celebrate their brand new space with games, food, and fun! | Info

Sweeney Todd

A night out with Austin Opera is always an excellent choice. | Info

The Cathedral Open House

Art, music, and drinks benefiting Creative Action. | Info

Eastside Pop Up Markets

Two chances to checkout local vendors, Saturday at the Little Gay Shop and Sunday at Central Machine Works.  | Info

Lunar New Year Makers Market

Hosted by the Asian American Resource Center and free to attend. | Info

Lunar New Year and 3 Year Anniversary Party

Celebrate three years of OMG Squee and the Lunar New Year with themed pastries and lion dance. | Info

St Elmo Outsiders Hiking League

A perfect chance to get outdoors and make some new, cool friends in Austin. | Info

Sunday Under the Oaks

Live music and the fresh outdoors out in the hill country at Vista Brewing. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: January 20 – 22

Buzz Mill 10 Year Anniversary Party

Celebrate 10 years of Riverside hangs and meet their latest food truck, Buzz Burger. | Info

Pretty Woman the Musical

“It was so good, I almost peed my pants!” | Info

Family Yoga

Join ATX Yoga Girl for a family-friendly yoga session with donations to benefit SAFE. | Info

East Austin Cello Fest

A genre-defying program from classical to rock.  | Info

Frontera Fest

Lights, camera, action! Get ready for 5 weeks of alternative, offbeat theater. | Info

Lunar New Year Celebration

Celebrate the year of the rabbit with lion+dragon dance, bites, and over 20 vendors of Asian decent. | Info

The Texas Feminist Throwdown

Join forces with Future Front Texas to fight for reproductive rights, with music by Tameca Jones, Bidi Bidi Banda, and more benefiting Move Texas, Black Mamas ATX, and Lilith Fund. | Info

Hi! How Are You? Day

Take a moment to support mental health with performances by UMI, Danny Lux, plus guided meditation and breathwork. | Info

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