The Austin Events Calendar

Hundreds of local bands play free shows across Red River and downtown venues.

The nation's largest MLK march, from UT to Huston-Tillotson, with a community festival.

Austin's long-running fringe theater festival at Hyde Park Theatre.

26.2 miles through the heart of the city, plus a half and 5K.

Austin's wild, decades-old Brazilian Carnival costume party.

A Renaissance festival village in McDade, about 45 minutes east.

Lion dances, food, and culture at the Asian American Resource Center.

Free family tradition since 1929 — a sky full of kites over Zilker Park.

The global music, film, and tech festival that takes over the whole city.

Rodeo, livestock show, carnival, and headline concerts at the Travis County Expo Center.

One of the world's premier track & field meets, at UT's Mike A. Myers Stadium.

A record-setting dog walk benefiting Service Dogs, Inc.

Texas's largest 10K road race through downtown Austin.

One of North America's biggest comedy fests — Paramount headliners + a 10-venue club series.

The Southwest's biggest reggae fest, benefiting the Central Texas Food Bank.

Quintessential weird-Austin: drum circles, costumes, and a maypole in Pease Park since 1963.

Free three-day festival on the Georgetown square — parade, 150+ vendors, headline concert, kids' zone.

Roots, bluegrass, and Americana camping festival in Tilmon, southeast of Austin.

Plant sale, music, and family fun at Zilker Botanical Garden.

The world championship of wordplay on the lawn of the O. Henry Museum.

Austin's original arts & crafts street fair on historic 6th Street — free, twice a year.

Live-fire food festival from chef Aaron Franklin, pairing top chefs with music.

Screenings, reunions, and panels celebrating TV, downtown.

Free, self-guided tour of working artist studios across west-side Austin.

An 18-day singer-songwriter institution in the Hill Country.

Austin's international Latino film festival.

Downtown swim-bike-run around Lady Bird Lake — formerly the CapTex Tri.

Austin Shakespeare's free outdoor productions under the stars at the Zilker Hillside.

Free outdoor concerts at Zilker Park — Austin's beloved summer tradition.

One of the country's largest motorcycle rallies, with parades and concerts.

Citywide commemoration with a parade, performances, and community events in East Austin.

Free Sunday-evening symphony concerts on the Long Center lawn.

The Austin Symphony's free patriotic concert and fireworks over Lady Bird Lake.

Austin's free outdoor Broadway musical on the Zilker hillside since 1959.

Music, vendors, and 1.5 million bats taking flight from the Congress Avenue Bridge.

One of Texas's largest Pride celebrations — downtown parade and festival.

The world's largest hot sauce contest, a sweaty Austin rite of late summer.

Independent psychedelic music & art festival across Red River venues.

The autumn edition of 6th Street's free arts & crafts fair.

The largest genre film festival in the U.S., at the Alamo Drafthouse.

Marquee ideas-and-politics festival with national headliners, downtown.

One of the country's longest-running LGBTQ+ film festivals.

140+ acts across nine stages in Zilker Park — an Austin institution.

F1 racing weekend with major concerts at Circuit of the Americas, southeast of town.

Mexic-Arte Museum's grand Day of the Dead parade and festival downtown.

The 'Writers' Festival' — screenings, panels, and the craft of storytelling.

German food, beer, and oompah in the heart of the Hill Country.

Texas-only craft beer festival benefiting the state's independent brewers.

One of the world's largest record shows — crates for days.

Greek food, dancing, and music — a beloved fall tradition since 1971.

Free festival around the Capitol with hundreds of authors and a kids' area.

A 10-day 'salute to sausage' in New Braunfels — German food, beer, and oompah.

Top chefs, tastings, and demos on Auditorium Shores.

Austin's huge free open-studio art tour across the east side.

Independent Asian and Asian-American cinema, downtown.

Celtic music, Highland games, and culture at Pioneer Farms.

Long-running holiday art market with live music at the Palmer Events Center.

Zilker Park's 2-million-light holiday tradition and the spinning Zilker tree.

The holiday ballet tradition at the Long Center.

Two million lights along Lake Marble Falls, an hour northwest in the Hill Country.

Free family-friendly fireworks and live music on the downtown lakefront.

Lighting of the square, market, and holiday festivities in Georgetown.

Beloved holiday art market with 200+ local artists, free admission.