Austin
As the Texas capital and the home of the Longhorns, Austin inspires big expectations that it easily lives up to with its supply of outdoor adventure and delicious eats, and its well-deserved status as a cultural hub.
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Upcoming Events
"Fashion Forward"
Dec. 21, 2019-April 12, 2020
Fashion takes center stage in this exhibition showcasing the history of style in Texas, particularly...
This Light of Ours
Feb. 15-May 31
The Bullock Museum presents This Light of Ours: Activist Photographs of the Civil Rights Movement, a...
Ed Ruscha
Jan. 11-July 12
The iconic American artist and pioneer of the Pop Art movement, whose career spans 60 years, debuts ...
Gabriel García Márquez
Feb. 1-July 19
The Ransom Center digs into its collection for "The Making of a Global Writer," an exhibition featur...
Redmond O'Toole in Concert
April 11
Irish classical guitarist Redmond O'Toole is in town, all the way from the Emerald Isle, to perform ...
Monster Jam
April 18-19
The most action-packed motorsports experience for families in the world returns to Austin for anothe...
SoloDuo in Concert
April 25
Masterful Italian-born SoloDuo audaciously transforms Beethoven classics in a dazzling season finale...
"The Artist at Work"
Dec. 14-June 28
Artists have long created images of themselves engaged in art-making in order to elevate their socia...
Art City Austin
April 17-19
The 70th annual festival and preview party brings together the city’s creative community with two ...
World Golf Championships-Dell Technologies Match Play
March 27-31
The world's top 64 professional golfers compete in this elite tournament that draws the likes of Tig...
"Vincent"
March 26-April 11
From the perspective of this brother, Theo, "Vincent" intimately relates the life story of the iconi...
Bloody Mary Fest
April 12
Austin's original Bloody Mary Fest is back, but this time with crawfish. The festival features local...
Wael Shawky: "Cabaret Crusades III: The Secrets of Karbala"
Dec. 21, 2019-April 19, 2020
The Blanton screens the third and final installment of Egyptian artist Wael Shawky’s widely acclai...
Moontower Comedy and Oddity Festival
Sept. 16-19 Rescheduled dates
Founded in 2012, the festival offers a diverse mix of comedians, podcasts, and performers from aroun...
Autonation IndyCar Challenge
April 24-26
Circuit of The Americas (COTA) welcomes the AutoNation IndyCar Challenge—North America's premier o...
Food and Wine Festival
Nov. 13-15 (Rescheduled dates)
The annual culinary extravaganza offers three days of delicious food and wine along with panels and ...
Pecan Street Spring Arts Festival
May 2-3
Austin's largest and oldest arts festival has music, vendors, food, art, and other lively street fai...
"Lady Bird: Beyond the Wildflowers"
April 4, 2020-August 8, 2021
This new exhibition celebrates the life and legacy of former first lady of the United States, Lady B...
Honk!TX— Festival of Community Street Bands (Postponed)
April 3-5 (Rescheduled dates TBD)
Have fun at a nonprofit, community-driven festival that brings street and brass bands from around th...
Michael Bublé in Concert
April 5
Singer Michael Bublé has announced 27 new North American tour dates in 2020 following the phenomena...
The Wittliff Collections Festival
April 18
The internationally acclaimed collection of Southwest writing, photography, film, and music hosts it...
"The Avant-garde Networks of Amauta: Argentina, Mexico, and Peru in the 1920s"
Feb. 16-May 17
Founded and directed by José Carlos Mariátegui, the Peruvian magazine "Amauta" was one of the most...
High Five: Celebrating Five Texas Women Artists
April 2-29
What do a realist vehicle painter, an abstract impressionist, a landscape artist, a whimsical sculpt...
Lauren Daigle in Concert
July 17
Two-time Grammy Award-winner Lauren Daigle, who has sold out every one of her shows to date, opened ...
Taste of Mexico: A Cinco de Mayo Celebration
May 6
Since 1998, Mexic-Arte Museum’s Taste of Mexico has become one of the leading Mexican-inspired cul...
A Talk with Food Writer Samin Nosrat
June 11
As an undergraduate studying English at UC Berkeley, Samin Nosrat took a detour into the kitchen at ...
Tame Impala in Concert
July 23
Tame Impala (Kevin Parker) recently released his fourth studio album, “The Slow Rush,” and annou...
The Tenderloins
Aug. 2
As creators and stars of truTV’s hit show "Impractical Jokers," The Tenderloins embark on a new co...
Pet Expo
Aug. 22-23
Four-legged friends can receive ""spa treatments"" from local groomers, sample delicious treats, and...
"Expanding Abstraction: Pushing the Boundaries of Painting in the Americas, 1958-1980"
June 21-Aug. 30
In the early 20th century, artists began exploring abstract, nonrepresentational forms for the first...
Austin Pond Society Pond/Garden Tour
June 6-7
Many local private gardens and ponds are open to the public on a two-day, self-guided tour. See pond...
Soul to Sole International Tap Festival
June 10-14
Tapestry Dance Company, North America’s only full-time, professional repertory tap dance company, ...
African American Book Festival
June 27
Bringing together authors and readers to explore the African-American experience, the 14th annual fe...
A.R. Rahman in Concert
June 6
Described as the world's most prominent and prolific film composer by “TIME” magazine, A.R. Rahm...
ATX Television Festival
June 4-7
Now in its ninth "season," this four-day event celebrates the television medium: looking back at its...
Bat Fest
Aug. 29
Come see 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk. ...
