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Welcome to the Main Austin Events page, your resource for annual or otherwise recurring events and festivals in Austin, Texas.
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January February March April May June July August September October November December With more than 150 separate events listed (and reviewed) below, you'll never run out of things to do in Austin. The downside, of course, is that it's next to impossible to keep track of them all. Until now . . . Below is a comprehensive list of 150+ annual Austin events and festivals in alphabetical order. For your convenience, the events have also been organized into various categories as well as by month. See the links in the box to the right for those pages. And for special or non-recurring events in Austin, be sure to check out the Austin Event Calendar of Upcoming Special Events. Enjoy . . . Continued Below . . .
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Additional Austin Resources: See Today's Daily Deal - 50% Off Austin's Best Stuff Austin Events and Festivals - AllACL Festival (Austin City Limits Music Festival)October 8-10, 2010 Zilker Park AIA Austin Homes Tour October 2-3, 2010 Various Locations African-American Community Heritage Festival February 27, 2010 Huston-Tillotson University AGLIFF - Austin Gay and Lesbian International Film Festival September 7-12, 2010 Alamo Drafthouse - S. Lamar Armadillo Christmas Bazaar December 11-24, 2009 Austin Convention Center Art City Austin (formerly Austin Fine Arts Festival) April 2-3, 2011 Downtown/City Hall/Lady Bird Lake Art Night Austin February 27, 2010 Various Austin Galleries & Museums Art Night Austin: East November 2010 Various East Austin Galleries Art Outside October 22-24, 2010 Apache Pass (Rockdale) Art Week Austin April 22-26, 2010 Multiple Austin Locations ASH BASH Art Show September 16, 2010 816 Congress Tower ASH Dash 5K Bunny Run April 3, 2010 Austin State Hospital Austin Boat Show January 20-23, 2011 Austin Convention Center Austin Cactus and Succulent Society Show and Sale Twice Yearly April 10-11, 2010 September 4-6, 2010 (Labor Day Weekend) Zilker Botanical Gardens Austin Celtic Festival November 2010 Fiesta Gardens Austin Chamber Music Festival July 9-31, 2010 Multiple Austin Locations Austin Cool House Tour (Building Green) June 6, 2010 Multiple Featured Locations and Projects Austin Dragon Boat Festival and Race April 24, 2010 Lady Bird Lake Austin Fair and Music Festival November 5-14, 2010 Travis County Expo Center Austin Family Music Festival April 10, 2010 Pioneer Farms Austin Film Festival October 21-28, 2010 Austin, Texas Austin Green Living Expo April 23-25, 2010 Austin Convention Center Austin Home and Garden Show SPRING: January 14-16, 2011 FALL: August 27-29, 2010 Austin Convention Center Austin Ice Cream Festival August 14, 2010 Waterloo Park Austin International Poetry Festival April 15-18, 2010 Multiple Austin Venues Austin Italian Festival August 22, 2010 Laguna Gloria Austin Jewish Film Festival April 10-16, 2010 Multiple Austin Area Theaters Austin Marathon (and Half Marathon) February 14, 2010 Downtown Austin Austin Museum Day September 19, 2010 30+ Local Museums - Visit For Free Austin Music Awards March 20, 2010 Austin Music Hall Austin Pond Tour June 12-13, 2010 Multiple Austin Locations - South and North Austin Powwow and American Heritage Festival November 6, 2010 Sunset Valley Austin Pride Parade and Festival June 3-6, 2010 Long Center Austin Record Convention Twice Yearly March 18-20, 2010 October 15-17, 2010 Crockett Event Center Austin Reggae Festival April 16-18, 2010 Auditorium Shores Austin Shakespeare in the Park April 29 - May 30, 2010 Zilker Hillside Theater - Zilker Park Austin Songwriters Symposium January 29-31, 2010 Wyndham Garden Hotel Austin Street Magic Festival September 2, 2010 6th and Red River Downtown Austin Austin Symphony Concerts in the Park (Hartman Foundation) June 6 - August 29, 2010 Hartman Concert Park at the Long Center Austin Symphony July 4th Concert and Fireworks July 4, 2010 Auditorium Shores at The Long Center Austin Wine Festival May 29-31, 2010 The Domain Ballet Under the Stars June 4-5, 2010 Zilker Hillside Theater - Zilker Park Barsana Dham Mela (Indian Fair) April 24, 2010 Barsana Dham (Southwest Austin) Bastille Day Austin July 17, 2010 French Legation Museum Batfest August 21, 2010 Congress Avenue Bridge Batstravaganza Fun Run and Family Festival (5K) May 1, 2010 Round Rock, Texas Black Arts Movement Austin (BAM) June 4-19, 2010 Multiple Venues Blue Genie Art Bazaar December 3-24, 2009 Monarch Events Center Blues on the Green June 9 - August 18, 2010 (Every Other Wednesday) Zilker Park Brew B Que (Buda) July 4, 2010 Buda City Park Bridal Extravaganza Austin WINTER: January 9-10, 2010 SUMMER: June 6, 2010 Palmer Events Center Buda Wiener Dog Races (and Country Fair) April 24-25, 2010 Buda, Texas (City Park) Cap 2K Swim May 2, 2010 Lady Bird Lake (Town Lake) Capitol 10K April 11, 2010 Downtown Austin Carnaval Brasileiro February 20, 2010 Palmer Events Center Carnival ah! April 20-22, 2010 Austin Community College - Rio Grande Campus Celebrate Texas (Texas Independence Day) March 2 and 6-8, 2010 Various Austin Locations Celebration of Families May 1, 2010 Palmer Events Center Central Texas Air Show April 30 - May 2, 2010 Temple, Texas Cherrywood Art Fair December 12-13, 2009 Maplewood Elementary Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival September 2010 (TBA) Asian American Cultural Center Austin, Texas Chinese New Years Festival February 20-21, 2010 Austin Chinatown Center Christmas Market - German-Texan Heritage Society December 5, 2009 German Free School (Downtown Austin) Chuy's Christmas Parade (Children Giving to Children Parade) November 27, 2010 Downtown Austin Cinco de Mayo Austin Festival April 30 - May 2, 2010 Fiesta Gardens VIVA! Cinco de Mayo April 30 - May 2, 2010 San Marcos, Texas Cine Las Americas International Film Festival April 21-29, 2010 Mexican American Cultural Center Dam 5K November 6, 2010 Mansfield Dam Park (Lake Travis) Deep Eddy Mile August 14, 2010 Deep Eddy Pool Deutschen Pfest May 14-16, 2010 Pflugerville, Texas Diez y Seis Celebrations September 11-12, 2010 Fiesta Gardens East Austin Studio Tour November 2010 East Austin 150+ Local Art Studios Eat the Heat (Progressive Cocktail Party & Gala) (NACE Fundraiser - National Association of Catering Executives) August 25, 2010 Sheraton Austin at the Capitol Eeyores Birthday April 24, 2010 Pease Park Explore UT March 6, 2010 University of Texas at Austin Fantastic Fest September 23-30, 2010 Various Theaters (Mostly Alamo Drafthouse - S. Lamar) Fashion for Compassion April 30, 2010 Saks Fifth Avenue (Great Hills Trail) Fiesta Amistad May 29-30, 2010 Round Rock, TX First Night Austin December 31, 2009 Downtown FronteraFest January 12 - February 13, 2010 Hyde Park Theater Free Day of Yoga September 6, 2011 (Labor Day) Multiple Austin Studios Fun Fun Fun Fest November 5-7, 2010 Waterloo Park Ghoulwill Ball October 2010 Driskill Hotel Green Garden Festival February 2011 Bi-Annual Event Zilker Botanical Gardens The Grind: Action Sports and Music Festival April 2010 (TBA) Downtown Austin Hairy Man Festival September 25, 2010 Cat Hollow Park Round Rock, Texas Halloween Downtown October 31, 2009 Downtown Austin (6th Street) Heritage Homes Tour May 22, 2010 Historical Austin Hill Country Ride for AIDS April 24, 2010 Texas Hill Country Hot Sauce Festival August 29, 2010 Waterloo Park Hot to Trot 5K and Kid's K(Chuy's) May 8, 2010 Chuy's Arbor Trails House of Torment (Haunted House) September - November 2010 Highland Mall BLVD Hyde Park Homes Tour June 19-20, 2010 Hyde Park Neighborhood Austin, Texas Japan May Festival Austin May 8, 2010 O. Henry Middle School Jugglefest February 26-28, 2010 University of Texas Campus Juneteenth Celebration Austin June 19, 2010 Rosewood Park Keep Austin Bizarre Christmas Bazaar December 18-21, 2009 Fiesta Gardens Keep Austin Weird 5K and Festival June 26, 2010 Downtown Austin Kerrville Folk Festival May 27 - June 13, 2010 Kerville, Texas Lake Travis Relay October 9, 2010 Lake Travis Lone Star Rod and Kustom Round Up April 9-11, 2010 Travis County Expo Center Lone Star State Jam April 24, 2010 Waterloo Park Lone Star Vegetarian Chili Cook Off November 2010 Austin, Texas Location TBA Louisiana Swamp Thing and Crawfish Festival April 10, 2010 Republic Square Park Maifest Austin - German-Texan Heritage Society May 8, 2010 German Free School (Downtown Austin) Max's Ride (ALS Benefit) April 24, 2010 South Austin, Texas Hill Country, and Scholz Garten Mediterranean Festival October 2010 St. Elias Orthodox Church Mighty Texas Dog Walk April 17, 2010 Downtown Austin MLK Celebration (March and Festival) January 18, 2010 Downtown (UT, State Capitol, and Huston-Tillotson College) Moonlight Margarita Run August 5, 2010 Johnson Creek Trailhead (Near Austin High School) Music Under the Star July 2010 - Friday nights Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum Night in Old Fredericksburg July 16-17, 2010 Fredericksburg, Texas No Idea Festival January 16, 2010 Austin Art & Music Partnership No Pants Day Austin May 7, 2010 First Friday of May Austin, Texas Oktoberfest Austin - German-Texan Heritage Society October 2010 (TBA) German Free School Oktoberfest - Fredricksburg October 1-3, 2010 Fredricksburg, TX O. Henry Pun-Off May 22, 2010 O. Henry Museum Old Pecan Street Festival Fall: September 25-26, 2010 Spring: May 2011 Old Pecan Street (6th Street) Old Settler's Music Festival April 15-18, 2010 Driftwood, Texas Out of Bounds Comedy Festival August 31 - September 6, 2010 Multiple Austin Theaters and Venues Pachanga Latino Music Festival May 21-22, 2010 Fiesta Gardens Paramount 5K February 14, 2010 Paramount Theatre & Downtown Austin Red Poppy Festival April 24-25, 2010 Georgetown, Texas Renegade Craft Fair Austin May 15-16, 2010 Palmer Events Center Revival Festival Austin May 7-8, 2010 Nutty Brown Amphitheatre ROT Rally (Republic of Texas Biker Rally) June 10-13, 2010 Travis County Expo Center Rodeo Austin (Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo) March 12-27, 2010 Travis County Expo Center SafePlace Field Day and Festival April 10, 2010 Fiesta Gardens Sapling Days October 2010 (TBA) Various Austin Locations and Dates Schlotzsky's Bun Run (5K) May 2, 2010 Auditorium Shores South Asian New Year Festival April 10, 2010 Zilker Hillside Theater (Zilker Park) South by Southwest (SXSW) March 12-21, 2010 Austin (Everywhere) Star of Texas Tattoo Art Revival January 14-17, 2010 Palmer Events Center St. Patrick's Day Austin (Festival) March 17, 2010 Cover3 Summerfest San Marcos July 4, 2010 San Marcos Plaza San Marcos, Texas Taste of Austin January 27, 2010 Palmer Events Center Texas Book Festival October 16-17, 2010 Texas State Capitol Texas Community Music Festival April 23 - May 6, 2010 Scholz Garten & Central Market North Texas Greek Festival May 2010 (TBA) Laguna Gloria UPDATE: 2010 EVENT CANCELED Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival April 15-18, 2010 Multiple Austin and Hill Country Locations Texas Home and Garden Show January 2010 Austin Convention Center Texas Relays March 31 - April 3, 2010 Mike A. Myers Stadium (UT-Austin) Texas RockFest (Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival) March 17-21, 2010 Downtown (4 locations) Texas Swing (Project Transitions Fundraiser) June 4, 2010 Scholz Garten Turkey Trot Thanksgiving Day November 25, 2010 Waterloo Park Umlauf Garden Party April 22, 2010 Umlauf Sculpture Garden and Museum Unplugged at the Grove Thursday Nights April 15 - September 30, 2010 Shady Grove Restaurant Urban Assault Ride - Austin June 27, 2010 Fiesta Gardens and Multiple Austin Locations Urban Music Festival April 3, 2010 Auditorium Shores Violet Crown Festival May 8, 2010 Brentwood Park Viva la Vida Fest (Dia de Los Muertos) October 2010 (TBA) Downtown Austin Wildflower Gala April 30, 2010 Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center Woofstock at Waterloo NEXT: May 2011 (TBA) Waterloo Park Wurstfest October 29 - November 7, 2010 New Braunfels, Texas Zilker Garden Festival March 27-28, 2010 Zilker Botanical Gardens Zilker Park Kite Festival March 7, 2010 Zilker Park Zilker Park Pops Concert June 11-12, 2010 Zilker Park Zilker Relays September 3, 2010 Zilker Park Zilker Summer Musical July 9 - August 14, 2010 Zilker Hillside Theater - Zilker Park 2010 Production: Annie Zilker Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony December 6, 2009 Zilker Park Zilker Tree Holiday Festival (formerly Trail of Lights) December 13-21, 2009 Zilker Park Zilker Tree Holiday Festival Fun Run (formerly Trail of Lights 5K) December 12, 2009 Zilker Park Return from Austin Events and Festivals to Real Austin Texas Home Page
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