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  • Dripping Springs Rodeo

    Come to the 14th Annual Dripping Springs Rodeo on Memorial Day Weekend! This year they will be bringing all the rodeo style fun on Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Bring your family and friends for a weekend of mutton bustin', bull riding, vendor shopping, great food, and all things rodeo!
    May 23-25  
    Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center
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    Out of Town

    "Les Diners de Gala" by Salvador Dalí

    The Spanish surrealist painter illustrated the cookbook Gala’s Dinners in 1973 that included 136 recipes by French chefs. This traveling exhibit features 12 lithographs that were released in conjunction with the book and are some of his most unique experimental prints.
    Jan. 15-March 27. Free.  
    Noël Art Museum, San Angelo
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    Nightlife & Parties

    RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK Versus the World Watch Party

    Host Cheeki Khant kicks the night off with a viewing party for RuPaul's Drag Race: UK Versus the World, followed by Sing Out!
    Tuesdays, 9-10:30pm. Free.  
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  • Food

    Food Events

    Aba Mediterranean: Valentine's Day

    Feel like enjoying your Valentine's coupleness at home? Get Aba's Valentine’s Day Dinner for Two and you'll be feasting on lobster bisque, smoky garlic hummus with bread, Ahi tuna with apple & fennel, brussels sprouts, beef tenderloin with potato gratin, and Isot double chocolate cake – and a bottle of Giuliana Prosecco to top the meal off with a toast. (Or you could dine in – under the sparkling lights on Aba's outdoor patio – and enjoy similar gustatory pleasures.) Note: Order by Feb. 9, for delivery or pickup Feb. 11-14.
    $124.95 (for two).  
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  • Summer Camp

    Instructional Camps

    AFF Film Camp

    Join Austin Film Festival for a summer of creativity, collaboration, and fun with hands-on classes and workshops in the arts of screenwriting, filmmaking, claymation, video game writing, and more. Both virtual and in-person classes are available. Ages 9-18.
    June 6-July 29. $150-450.
    Virtual or on-site
  • Summer Camp

    Sports Camps

    All-Star Sports Camp

    Campers learn teamwork and sportsmanship through a variety of fun team-based games and activities including soccer, basketball, kickball, capture the flag, Ultimate Frisbee, and more. Half-day and full-day options are available for anything from one to five days a week. Ages 5-12.
    June 4-Aug. 13. $49-320.
    SoccerZone South, 9501 Menchaca Rd.; Lakeline, 920 Old Mill Rd.
  • Summer Camp

    Art & Music Camps

    Art + Academy

    With online or in-person options, captivating art camps cater to all ages and interests, balancing fun with expert instruction. Young artists can select from a variety of engaging and inspiring themed camps that will take their art skills to the next level. Ages 5-17.
    June 6-Aug. 5. $179-330.
    9300 Anderson Mill; 2300 Lohmans Spur #190; 3621 E. Whitestone Blvd. #700, Cedar Park; 5424 U.S. Hwy. 290 W. #110
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    Art & Music Camps

    Art Amore

    Creative kids get messy and create masterpieces with professional art supplies at themed half-day studio camps and unique full-day excursion camps that take them to favorite artistic sites around town. Ages 5 and up.
    June 6-Aug. 5. $350-590.
    6507 Jester Blvd. #107
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    Art & Music Camps

    Art Garage

    Awesome art camps with themes for every kid's favorite subject. Projects will include drawing, painting, working with clay, tie-dye, mosaics, glass fusion, jewelry-making, and more. Ages 5-13.
    May 31-July 29. $279-369.
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    Visual Arts

    Artworks Gallery: Reflections on the Streets of Austin

    Precision Camera and Tom Chambers have created this exhibit from a street photography workshop hosted by Artworks, the images here focusing on reflections throughout the city.
    Through Feb. 12
  • Summer Camp

    General Camps

    ATX Kids Club

    With a focus on urban literacy and local culture, ATX Kids Club inspires campers to experience the rich diversity of Austin by taking daily adventures on Cap Metro. Subjects explored include nature, art, diversity, and careers, and the camp emphasizes fitness and healthy eating. Ages 4-12.
    May 31-Aug. 19. $375.
    Six drop-off/pickup locations in Austin
  • Summer Camp

    Art & Music Camps

    Austin Artery

    Kids are encouraged to nurture their inner artist and express themselves with the help of award-winning instructors, and can explore themes like fiber arts, animals, clay, manga and anime, and more. Ages 5-12.
    June 6-Jul. 22. $360-450.
    Locations in Hyde Park & South Austin
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    Instructional Camps

    Austin Bat Cave

    ABC offers a variety of themed half-day camps for young writers, exploring poetry, ghost stories, Dungeons & Dragons, and more. Ages 8-18.
    June 6-July 1. $50 donation.
    Various locations
  • Summer Camp

    Instructional Camps

    Austin Dog Alliance

    Can your little one not get enough of man's best friend? Austin Dog Alliance lets your kid spend the summer in a puppy panic, learning about dogs and dog care alongside the family canine or a "rented" doggo. Ages 7-14.
    June 6-Aug. 4. $225-325.
    1321 W. New Hope Dr., Cedar Park
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    General Camps

    Austin Parks & Recreation Camps

    Austin Parks and Recreation provides accessible, diverse, and inclusive summer camps, and now offers early registration for community participants who qualify for financial aid, adaptive, and inclusion support programs. Choose from therapeutic, cultural & arts, nature, and community recreation camps. Ages 5-15.
    June 6-Aug.12
    Citywide, and virtual
  • Summer Camp

    Instructional Camps

    Austin Zoo Summer Camp

    Youngsters will get an educational wildlife experience with live animal presentations, science activities, games, craft time, zookeeper chats, and much more, centered on four different themes. Professional naturalists and educators lead small class groups for a roaring good time. Ages 6-12. Update: At this time, almost all camps are sold out!
    June 6-Aug. 12. $300-325.
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    Instructional Camps

    Badgerdog Creative Writing Camp

    These fun and challenging writing workshops allow students to work closely with a professional writer as they explore the arts of poetry, fiction, nonfiction, and playwriting. All campers experience the joy of reading, writing, and sharing their original work during virtual or in-person camps lasting one to three weeks. Ages 7-17.
    June 6-Aug. 12. $150-525.
    Virtual and at six Austin locations
  • Summer Camp

    Instructional Camps

    Bake Austin

    Chef Pascal guides campers through the creation of dinners, desserts, and more using ingredient lists, recipes, and tool lists sent prior to the virtual sessions. Because it's virtual, siblings attend free, and the whole family can enjoy the delicious results. Ages 8-17.
    May 30-Aug. 12. $225; $250 after March 1. Single-day classes also available.
    Virtual
  • Food

    Food Events

    Bakery Lorraine: Valentine's

    This excellent bakery has exclusive Valentine's Day pastries at their Domain NORTHSIDE location, including red tarts, red velvet cake, heart moonpies, cherry tarts, and a mouthwatering variety of other sweet treats.
    Pre-orders available through Feb. 8
  • Summer Camp

    Theatre/Dance Camps

    Balance Dance Studios

    Calling all dancers! Options abound for tiny dancers to experts, from half-day camps to summer intensives. Themes include "Under the Sea," Moana, and circus fun. Ages 3-18.
    June 7-July 30. $175-420.
    4544 S. Lamar
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    Art & Music Camps

    Band Aid School of Music

    At Little Rock Stars and beginner and advanced Rock Band camps, campers will learn an instrument in a group of peers, hone their musicianship, collaborate with other young musicians, write songs, and even play a show at a real venue. Ages 4-18.
    June 6-Aug. 19. $275-599.
    2309-G Thornton; 4214 Capital of TX Hwy. N
  • Music

    Beatle Bash w/ the Eggmen

    Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Tuesdays, 6:30pm, Tuesdays, 6:30pm and Tue., Jan. 2, 6:30pm
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  • Arts

    Visual Arts

    Blanton Museum of Art: MemWars

    Many artists work in multiple mediums, but for Lubbock-raised Terry Allen, music, performance, writing, and visual artwork are truly all part of the same practice. As a visual artist, he often creates immersive sculptural installations with an aspect of performance, incorporated through projections and video. For this ninth installment in the Blanton’s Contemporary Project series, Allen reveals a three-channel video installation and a related group of drawings.
    Through July 10  
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