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for Mon., May 26

  • Affordable Art Fair Austin

    After a hugely successful first edition, Affordable Art Fair Austin returns May 15-18, 2025 at the Palmer Events Center, showcasing thousands of original contemporary artworks ranging between $100 to $10,000. Welcoming 55 local, national and international exhibitors, the second edition will be unmissable.
    May 15-18, 2025  
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    Palmer Events Center

  • 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  
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    Dripping Springs Ranch Park Event Center
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  • Community

    Sports

    CapTex Triathlon

    If a lazy Memorial Day spent grilling and boozing isn’t your speed, turn up the heat for Austin’s only Downtown triathlon. Rookies and seasoned athletes alike are welcome to progress from a swim in Lady Bird Lake, to a cycle down Congress Avenue, then finally a dash through Butler Park to the post-race party at Auditorium Shores.
    Mon., May 26
    Downtown Austin

  • Film

    Special Screenings

    Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977)

    The greatest question ever asked in an interview was during an episode of Inside the Actors Studio, when host James Lipton asked of Steven Spielberg about CE3K, “Your father was a computer scientist. Your mother was a musician. When the spaceship lands, how do they communicate?” It was at that moment that the director himself realized how much of his family life he had poured into this jaw-dropping science-fiction epic. If you’ve seen The Fabelmans (and, if you haven’t, correct your life now), you’ll know how long it took him to process those emotions of parental obsession, of bridging impossible distances through music. But if you’ve never seen arguably the greatest alien movie ever made, see how he handled it metaphorically, visually, and with a sense of awe. We are truly not alone. – Richard Whittaker
    May 21, 26 & 31
    AFS Cinema

  • Community

    Events

    Kerrville Folk Festival

    Since 1972, there’s only been one fest with the length (18 days!), the talent (Dale Watson! Fruition! Carsie Blanton!), and the craft-building (songwriting, guitar, and harmonica workshops all fest!) to bring everyone out into nature like Kerrville Folk Fest.
    May 22 - June 8
    Quiet Valley Ranch
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