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Happy Tenth! Celebrating 10 Years of the Austin Book Arts Center
Re-live your 10th birthday with a party of your dreams! Be entertained by magic, balloon twisting, and book arts demonstrations. Enjoy groovy tunes, hands-on activities, food & drink, and a raffle. All bibliophiles welcome, young and old! Admission is free.Thurs. Oct. 2, 6pm-9pmBaker Center -
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La Grange Oktoberfest 2025
Join the Rotary Club of La Grange for Oktoberfest! There will be two live bands under the event tent, along with over 60 different kinds of craft beer to sample and authentic German food. Prost!Sat. Oct. 4, 3pm-7pmFayette County Courthouse Square
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Central Texas Parrot Head Club's 2018 Pirate's Ball Weekend
Arrrrgh, mateys, here's a weekend of festivities for a good cause. Join in the Captain's Cruise on Friday night; dance along to trop rock at the Walk the Plank Pool Party on Saturday; and top off the evening with the Pirate's Ball! Proceeds support B.I.G. Love Cancer Care.Fri.-Sat., Aug. 17-18. $45 for the captain's castaway cruise, $75 for the pirate's ball. -
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Explicit! Burlesque Show
Bat City Bombshells are taking hot and bothered to new heights with back to back performances guaranteed to make your eyes pop and your body sweat. Hosted by the one and only Nikki DaVaughn, with Chola Magnolia, Sir Berkeley Feltwell, Sherry Bomb, and more ooh la las than you know what to do with.Fri., Aug. 17, 7-11:30pm. $22-75. -
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Hail Yasss!: 60 Years of Madonna
All hail Lady Madge. The grrrls and ghouls of Poo Poo Platter are going all-out drag to honor Madonna in all her reigning glory. With DJ Daddie Dearest, and best-dressed Madonna wannabe takes home $100 cash.Fri., Aug. 17, 10pm
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AAC Summer Camp for Shelter Dogs
The Austin Animal Center needs foster parents for its summer camp program to give dogs a break from the shelter life. You don't have to have foster experience, but they do ask that you sign on for two weeks.Pickup is open Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, 11am-7pm. Free. -
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Apply for PARK(ing) Day
Join the annual Park(ing) Day celebration – where folks transform parkings space into temporary "parklets" to promotes public conversation on the need for public, open spaces in urban areas. Applications to make your own mini park are due Sept. 17. Email for additional information.Apply by Sept. 17. Free. -
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Austin Bold FC
The city's newly minted United Soccer League team will be hosting games at COTA starting in March 2019. Season passes are now available.$189 for 20-game season pass. -
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Austin Code: Boat Dock Registration Program
Boat dock owners are now required to properly address and register their dock with the city. Now through Sept. 30, owners can take advantage of the current grace period as there's no cost to register at this time.Through Sun., Sept. 30 -
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“Titanic: The Artifact Exhibit”
Seventy years after the luxury liner sank in the Atlantic more than 150 items from the wreck were brought up from the ocean floor and brought together for this fascinating show. Timed tickets are required.June 2-Jan. 5Mayborn Museum, Waco -
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Cedar Park Rodeo
Two evenings of professional rodeo events including bareback riding, saddle bronc riding, bull riding, calf roping, steer wrestling, mutton busting, and more.Fri.-Sat., Aug. 17-18, 7:30pm. Free. -
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City Employees' Retirement System Investment Committee Meeting
See agenda for details.Fri., Aug. 17, 9am418 E. Highland Mall Blvd. -
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Crave: Friday Night Drag Show
Maeve Haven gets her host on with CupCake, Grandma Steven, and Scarlett Kiss. These bbs are taking the stage at 10pm and offer an encore at midnight.Fridays, 10pm -
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Great Hills Country Club Groundbreaking Celebration
The country club breaks ground on a new clubhouse.Fri., Aug. 17, 6-7:30pm. Free.Great Hills Country Club, 5914 Lost Horizon Dr -
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Kids Night Out: Ice Cream Social
For ages 7-10. Cost includes ceramic, paint, instruction, fire & glaze, and snacks.Fri., Aug. 17, 6-8pm. $25.Color Me Mine, Hill Country Galleria -
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Lakeway Court: Summer Safe Harbor Amnesty Program
Lakeway Municipal Court will dismiss Failure to Appear and Violate Promise to Appear charges under certain conditions from now through Aug. 30. Those who voluntarily turn themselves in to court staff to pay fines will not be arrested. Call Warrant Clerk Martina Brazell for more information.June 26- Aug. 30, Mon.-Fri., 8am-4:30pmLakeway Municipal Court, 104 Cross Creek -
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Lora Reynolds Gallery: Xavier Schipani
Here's a striking exhibition of murals, paintings on canvas, and a sculptural installation masquerading as a public bathroom – all by that acclaimed Schipani, voted Austin's Best Muralist in 2016. This new show is, we're told, "largely a reckoning with masculinity. What is manliness? What has it meant in the past, what does it mean now, and what are its shortcomings?" Could be our review provides a few answers.Through Sept. 1 -
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Los Coast, Star Parks, Palo Duro, Ama, the Azmaris
Get your socks rocked with a heavy lineup of musical acts taking over the inside and outside of CUC.Fri., Aug. 17, 9pm. $5; $8 for ages 18-20. -
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Morning Walk Austin
Meet at Jo's for a cuppa coffee, then take a stroll through Downtown Austin with an ATX tour guide.Ongoing. Wed.-Sat., 10-11:30am. $10-20. -
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Music on the Square
Grab a to-go dinner from an area restaurant and relax on the courthouse square for an evening of soulful tunes.Fri., Aug. 17, 24 & 31, 6:30-8:30pm. Free.Georgetown -
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Neighborhood Fishing
The Texas Parks and Wildlife Department is stocking 17 locations in 16 cities, including Austin, with channel catfish throughout the summer.Through November. Free with fishing license.Various locations -
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New Gay Softball Team Recruiting
A group of LGBTQ players from Softball Austin are startin' up a new team to complete in the D Division this fall and they're looking for ballers and batters now! Practices will begin the first Sunday in August. No skill required. If you have never played, there is a place for you in the team. D team will play two games every Sunday for six to eight weeks. Email to sign up or ask questions.Recruiting through Sept. 6. $40 membership fee. -
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NFBPA Central Texas Chapter's Regional Leadership Call for Presentations
NFBPA Central Texas Chapter is looking for presentations for this November's Regional Leadership Summit. They're looking for speakers to "energize professionals at all levels to seek their best selves."Deadline is Wed., Aug. 24 -
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Over the Rainbow Comedy presented by The Comedy Resistanc
Colton Dowling hosts a very extra weekly variety show mashing up national touring stand-up comedians and local improv inspired by the special guests. How meta can you get?Fridays through Aug. 17, 8-10pm -
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Pink Elephant Radio
Join Japan and YellaStud – creators of Austin's Pink Elephant Hip-Hop Fest for LGBTQ rappers, emcees, hip-hop artists, and more – for their new weekly radio show. Featuring loads of queer music and artists, and a few allies. Royalties Radio can be downloaded for iPhone and Android. See what they have to say about here.Fridays, 7-9pm. Through Nov. 30Download Royalties Radio app -
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Red Fez Pop-Up
Annual throwback party for shuttered bar Red Fez features beats by DJ Kurupt and a live performance by Atash.Fri., Aug. 17, 5pm. Free. -
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Repairs to Balmorhea Pool Set to Begin
Critical repairs to the world’s largest spring-fed swimming pool are about to begin and the Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation is seeking donations to help cover the estimated $2 million project. The park remains open for day-use with limited facilities.Balmorhea State Park -
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See a Sea Turtle?
Sea turtle nesting season on the Texas coast has officially begun. If you see a sea turtle heading for the dunes, a nest, or even the distinctive tracks, call the hotline so a trained volunteer can protect the site.April-SeptTexas Gulf Coast -
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Softball Austin Presents: What a Drag!
Getcher drag fill here and queer with emcee Vanessa Gordon and those hard-hitting folks of Softball Austin.Fri., Aug. 17, 7-10pm -
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String Art Workshop
Admission includes a Blue Owl glass, four pours of beer, and all the material and instruction you need to create your own original string art. RSVP to hold your spot.Fri., Aug. 17, 7-9pm. $30 paid on-site. -
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Summer Crush
Beats by DJ Kurupt & Buck Rogers and special cocktails on the WET Deck from Memorial Day to Halloween.Fridays, noon-9pm, through October. $10. -
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Summer Lunch Program
Central Health Enterprise and the Central Texas Food Bank will provide Travis County low-income families a healthy, free lunch every weekday for 11 weeks, beginning June 4. A weekend take-home food bag will be available on Fridays.June 4-Aug. 24. Mon.-Fri., 11am-1pmCentral Health Southeast Health & Wellness Center, 2901 Montopolis -
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Taking it to the Streets: A Visual History of Protest and Demonstration in Austin
The Austin History Center's latest exhibit spotlights local efforts to create social change over the decades, including the Civil Rights and Women's Liberation movements. Residents are invited to upload personal photos of recent marches and rallies for inclusion.Through Oct. 28. Free. -
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Teacher Happy Hour With DJ Mixer Rogers
Teachers with school ID (or proof of position) get 50% off bar tabs at St. Elmo's during this monthly summer happy hour.Fri., Aug. 17, 6-9pm. Free. -
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The Wizard of Dogz
Follow five rescued circus dogs on their journey to find the Wizard – not of Oz, but of Dogz – while enjoying unicycle tricks, balancing acts, puppet performances, and live music.Mon.-Fri., Aug. 13-17, 1pm. $10. -
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Topgolf Tour
The third annual Topgolf Tour is coming to Austin on Sept. 23. Play for a chance to win $50,000 and a ticket to the championship in Las Vegas. New this year is a military division, open to active duty and veteran members of the U.S. Armed Forces.Through Sept. 20. $85 individual; $170 team. -
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We Are Blood & P. Terry’s: Milkshakes Are in Our Blood
Anyone who donates, or attempts to donate at any We Are Blood donor center (or daily mobile drive) will leave with a voucher for a free P. Terry’s milkshake.Aug. 15-31. Free.
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RuPaul's Drag Race Presents: Werq the World
RuPaul's right hand Michelle Visage brings some of Drag Race's best queens to shantay all over Austin's main stage. Queens include season 10 faves Aquaria, Kameron Michael's, Eureka O'Hara, and Asia O'Hara along with all-time all stars bob the Drag Queen, Kim Chi, and Violet Chachki. Gentlequeers, start those engines.Thu., Oct. 11, 9pm. $39-150. -
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Splash Days 2018
Austin's annual summer send-off with nonstop gay parties to get you wet, wild, and feeling good. New this year: all events are free, but donations for beneficiaries (Kind Clinic, Out Youth, AIDS Services of Austin) will be accepted and those that throw some extra money down will be awarded with cheaper drinks and yummy food deals.Fri.-Mon., Aug. 31-Sept. 3. Free, donations accepted.