A note regarding COVID-19
Upcoming Events in The Hill Country
Austin
"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...
Virtual Exhibit: "The Brush is a Bow"
Dec. 18, 2020-Dec. 31, 2021
Howard Rains is an artist and master fiddler originally from Texas and now living in Kansas. Rains p...
"Mexico, the Border and Beyond: Selections from the Juan Antonio Sandoval Jr. Collection"
Dec. 19-Aug. 22
The Sandoval Collection is comprised of over 1,500 artworks, many of them created by Mexican and Lat...
Virtual Exhibit: "Access Delayed—African American Suffragist’s Courageous Influence on the 19th Amendment"
Feb. 19-Dec. 31
Texas Folklife virtually exhibits a curated collection of quilts created by Quilt Friends Collective...
Moontower Comedy Festival
April 16-17, May 15-16, June 25-26
Founded in 2011, this festival offers a diverse mix of comedians, podcasts, and performers from arou...
"EPCOT: Experimental Prototype Community of Tomorrow"
May 15-June 26
The body of work by Jerónimo Reyes-Retana presented in this exhibition is conceived as the first it...
"Guitar: The Instrument That Rocked The World"
May 19-Aug. 15
The exhibition takes visitors on a fascinating exploration of the science, sound, history, and pop c...
"Black Citizenship in the Age of Jim Crow"
June 19-Nov. 28
Organized by the New-York Historical Society, this exhibition explores the struggle for full citizen...
Prism 34
Aug. 26-Sept. 6
Austin’s oldest film festival and premiere LGBTQ+ film fest, aGLIFF announces PRISM 34. The 34th a...
Bat Fest
Aug. 28
Come see 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk. ...
Bat Fest
Aug. 29, 2021
Come see 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats emerge from under the Congress Avenue Bridge at dusk. ...
Theatre Guild on the Air Broadway Live Readings
Sept. 5-Oct. 3
Penfold Theatre is hosting a series of live readings, free-of-charge, from the Theatre Guild on the ...
"Without Limits: Helen Frankenthaler, Abstraction, and the Language of Print"
Sept. 9-March 13
A key figure in the development of color-field painting, Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) was a tirel...
Zilker Relays
Sept. 10
In this 10-mile team race, each participant runs a 2.5 mile loop from one central festival/transitio...
Blended Festival
Sept. 10-11
Dubbed "the ultimate social experience," the Blended Festival is a wine-centric event with a 100-foo...
"Daniel Johnston: I Live My Broken Dreams"
Sept. 11-March 20, 2022
This is the first major museum survey of visual art and music by Austin artist Daniel Johnston (Amer...
Pecan Street Festival
Sept. 18-19
See a free arts festival in downtown Austin’s Sixth Street Historic District. This juried festival...
Moontower Comedy Festival
Sept. 22-25, 2021
Established in 2011, this festival offers a diverse mix of comedians, podcasts, and performers from ...
Fantastic Fest
Sept. 23-30
Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the U.S., specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-...
Austin Film Festival
Oct. 21-28
Recognized as one of the top film festivals in the country, this cinematic event shines the spotligh...
2021 Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix
Oct. 22-24
Get ready for a spectacle of speed and sound when Formula 1 returns to Texas. The race weekend exper...
Tito’s Prize 2021 Exhibition: Ariel René Jackson and Michael J. Love
Oct. 23-Jan. 8
Ariel René Jackson in collaboration with Michael J. Love are the winners of the fourth annual Titoâ...
Luminarium, A Glowing Evening in Pease Park
Oct. 23
Come see the newly transformed Kingsbury Commons, explore all of the new amenities, and enjoy a moon...
Texas Book Festival
Oct. 25-31
The Texas Book Festival has evolved into one of the premier literary events in the country and hosts...
Levitation
Oct. 28-31
This independent festival has grown from a small word-of-mouth event to an internationally acclaimed...
Food and Wine Festival
Nov. 5-7, 2021
The annual culinary extravaganza offers three days of delicious food and wine along with panels and ...
Lauren Daigle in Concert
Nov. 5
Two-time Grammy Award-winner Lauren Daigle, who has sold out every one of her shows to date, opened ...
Powwow
Nov. 6
For more than 25 years, the Austin Powwow has been the largest powwow of its kind in Texas, featurin...
Gazelle Foundation Run for the Water 10-Mile, 5K, and Kids' K
Nov. 7
Run for the Water is the second-largest, fully charity-produced road race in Austin, Texas. The even...
The Wittliff Collections Festival
Nov. 14
The internationally acclaimed collection of Southwest writing, photography, film, and music hosts it...
Austin Area Jazz Festival
Nov. 26-27
Join along for a celebration of music, culture, diversity, and the arts. Enjoy entertainment from to...
Bandera
Riding on Faith Rodeo
June 11, 18, 25; July 2, 9, 16, 23, 30; Aug. 6
This Friday night open rodeo features steer riding, bull riding, barrel racing, and mutton busting....
Cowboys On Main
June 5, 12, 19, 26
Find all kinds of free cowboy fun in downtown Bandera every Saturday this summer. Possible activitie...
RiverFest
June 26
Kayak races and rentals, a river rodeo, a car show, live music, children's activities, and a barbecu...
Frontier Times Jamboree
June 27
Bring your lawn chair and enjoy an afternoon of live music with new hosts each month at this outdoor...
