Austin Weekend Event Guide: April 7 – 9

Kennel Club Yappy Hour

Kick off the weekend in Austin with happy hour with your dog! Tunes by DJ Boyfriend ATX, benefiting Austin Pets Alive!. | Info

40th Annual Burnet Bluebonnet Festival 

Celebrate the season with beautiful bluebonnets, 5k & 10K run, dominoes tournament, live music, and pet parade. | Info

Community Easter Egg Hunt

Bring your kids and hunt for thousands of easter eggs! | Info

Texas VegFest

This meatless foodie fest is free to attend with cooking demos, music, vendors, and samples.  | Info

Farm Yoga at Boggy Creek Farm

Free yoga class with Swift Fit Events. | Info

San Antonio Spurs vs Timberwolves in Austin

We’re playin’ basketbaaaallll. | Info

Family Day: Eggsplore Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Enjoy Easter in Austin with egg-themed crafts and story time. | Info

COMING UP: National Poetry Day April 11th

Celebrate at Meanwhile Brewing with Typewriter Rodeo and get a custom original poem. | Info

COMING UP: Toast of Texas with Wine & Food Foundation

Visit Star Hill Ranch and enjoy the best in Texas wine and food. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: March 31 – April 2

Round Rock Express Opening Day

Take me out to a ballgame! Opening Day is here, and Round Rock Express is hosting their 50/50 raffle to benefit one lucky fan and the Nolan Ryan Foundation. | Info

Lockhart Sip & Stroll

Celebrate historic downtown Lockhart and soak up the small town charm. | Info

Honk! TX

This free festival of community street bands helps keep Austin weird. | Info

April Pooches Day

This is no April Fools’ Day joke – adoption fees are waived on Saturday at Austin Animal Center.  | Info

ABC Kite Fest

Compete for fastest, strongest, weirdest kites! | Info

Pop-up Picnic at Waterloo Park

A favorite springtime event in Austin, benefiting Waterloo Greenway. | Info

Art of Kindness Community Celebration

Enjoy on-site poetry, music, visual arts, and mindfulness stations. | Info

COMING UP: Moontower Comedy Festival starts April 12

The funniest festival in town is back with two weeks of comedy. | Info

Plus don’t forget to vote in the Austin Chronicle Best of Austin poll!

Vote for your favorite people, places, and businesses in Austin (like Lucky Dog Tarot under Services - Wild Card). | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: March 24 – 26

The Cathedral March Open House

Celebrate Women’s History Month with new works from local artists, featuring an intimate song-swap with 3 local musicians and benefitting The Safe Alliance. | Info

The Art of Hip Hop

You still have a few more days to check out the Art of Hip Hop exhibit at the Museum of Graffiti! First 25 guests each day get exclusive Superplastic toy. | Info

Spring Concert and Crawfish Boil

Head out to William Chris Vineyards for crawfish, wine, and live music. | Info

Dripping Springs Brewers Festival

Craft brews from your Hill Country favorites.  | Info

Austin Dance Festival

Looking for weekend plans in Austin? Don’t miss the Austin Dance Festival, featuring dance showcases, master classes, and dance films. | Info

Bad Bunny Birthday Bash

Celebrate the birth of Bad Bunny with poolside tunes, drinks, and themed entertainment at W Austin. | Info

Asian Culture Fair

Live music, tasty food, and over 30 vendors celebrating diversity in Asian culture. | Info

Homes for Hounds

Shop from local Austin vendors with Austin Flea and maybe adopt a dog from Addicus’ Legacy Dog Rescue! | Info

COMING UP: Sound Bath at the Rowing Dock with ATX Yoga Girl benefiting the Trail Conservancy, March 27

Austin Weekend Event Guide: February 25 – 26

Austin Oyster Festival

A celebration of all types of oysters! Benefiting HOPE and Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

15th Annual Chili Cold Blood Chili Cook Off

Held in memory of musician Nick Curran, this Austin food event benefits HAAM. Chili is judged on: aroma, flavor, originality, aftertaste, and color. | Info

Cupid's Undie Run

Put on your undies and get ready to run! Benefiting the Children’s Tumor Foundation | Info

Black and Queer AF Market

Hosted by the Little Gay Shop and Aira Juliet, this event showcases Black and Queer artists, creators, and vendors.  | Info

Austin Music Awards

Celebrate the winners from the Austin Chronicle Music Poll with music by Die Spitz, Jackie Venson, and more benefiting SIMS Foundation. | Info

Liberty Bar Chili Cook Off

Competing restaurants include Eldorado, Parkside, and Stiles Switch. Benefiting Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

COMING UP: Amplify Austin Day March 1-2

A city-wide day of giving where your donation goes further to help Austin nonprofits. | Info

COMING UP: Texas Independence Day March 2

Celebrate Texas Independence Day at the Driskill Hotel with Texan authors, artists, makers, and music. | Info

COMING UP: It’s My Parks Day March 4

Register now to volunteer to clean up Austin parks. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: February 17 – 19

Rihanna Tribute Show

With drag performances by Brigitte Bandit, Diamond Dior Davenport and more. | Info

Beard and Moustache Competition

Austin Facial Hair Club’s 17th Annual Beard and Moustache Competition: Come and Shave It! returns to Sagebrush. Benefiting Soldier Songs and Voices, and their Reveille Retreat. | Info

Poetry Tea Party

Join Women & Their Work for tea, refreshments, and poems to read aloud or to yourself. | Info

Drive-thru Pet Clinic

Free Rabies vaccines and microchips at Austin Animal Center.  | Info

Black Future Market Vol. 2

Hosted by Black Makers Market, it's a Black Future Month celebration with 30+ vendors, dancers, food, and more. | Info

Austin Marathon

Ready, ready, ready, ready, ready to run. | Info

COMING UP: Woofstock February 22

Concert with Charley Crockett at Oskar Blues Brewery benefiting Austin-area animal shelters. | Info

COMING UP: Austin Oyster Festival February 25

A celebration of all types of oysters! Benefiting HOPE and Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

COMING UP: Austin Music Awards February 26

Find out the winners of the Austin Chronicle Music Poll and catch sets from Austin’s top musicians, benefiting SIMS Foundation. | Info

COMING UP: It’s My Parks Day March 4

Register now to volunteer to clean up Austin parks. | Info