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Waterloo Greenway's annual show takes over the newly renovated Waterloo Park for 10 days, with stunning light-based art installations by local designers, activities for kids and families, and live music each night from Austin's top talent of various genres. And it's free! Don't miss this one.

Join ACC to explore the exciting world of creative careers in culinary, film, visual and game design, motion graphics, music, art, fashion, and more that drive Austin’s creative economy.

Looking for a Thanksgiving meal as memorable as it is delicious? Reserve yourself a feast at the smart and snazzy Hotel ZaZa right in the heart of Downtown Austin, where the talented kitchen of Group Therapy will treat you very well indeed, fête-ing: you with the likes of a surf-n-turf crostini duo, sweet corn and poblano soup, and a Texas apple salad before you even get to the mains. And those mains? Orange Butter Scallop, with cauliflower pilaf and chili-rubbed baby carrots, is just one of the choices. (They also have the classic turkey option, natch.) You can à la carte everything here, of course, but we are so tempted by that order-the-whole-menu deal.

The longstanding and beloved Halloween attraction is back after a year off due to the pandemic, and it's better than ever. A variety of fun activities await beyond haunted house tours: a mini escape game, the Torment Tavern, and axe-throwing complement the scary thrills.

Join over 45 chili teams for a day of chili tasting, a meet & greet with Chet Garner (host of The Daytripper), live music from the Kristen Gibbs Band, drinks, a train ride, face painting, and fundraising for Texas Humane Heroes. The goal is to raise $40,000 to save 5,000 animals in 2021; all donations benefit animals in need.

It's described as "the Woodstock of Big Lebowski festivals," and you'll want to dust off (or not?) your shabbiest robe for the costume contest and come on down for soundtrack music from Sour Bridges, a photo booth, white Russians (natch), trivia from Get It Gals, a Q&A with the real Dude, Jeff Dowd, and a screening of the cult classic. El Duderino passes get you VIP perks and entry into a drawing for a unique Lebowski-themed art print.

The theme for this contest for fashion designers, stylists, and models to create original high fashion looks out of recycled and recovered materials is "Fighting Dirty (Pollution) for 30," as sponsor Texas Campaign for the Environment celebrates its 30th anniversary. Kathy Valentine emcees to present the lewks and special guests SaulPaul and former Sen. Wendy Davis.

When the power company cut down the big, beautiful sycamore tree at TreeGarden, 44 artists were given her wood to honor her memory and give her a voice. Join them for an interactive art experience with live art and music, a collaborative community mural project, an outdoor art gallery, the Save Our Species ArtVenture Trail, and lots of family-friendly fun, with proceeds benefiting Forests for Monarchs. Exhibit runs through Dec. 11.

The annual salute to sausage means plenty of oompah music, beer, and fun.

Featuring stories, songs, finger plays, rhymes, and other extension activities. Registration required.

The 25th annual event is largely virtual, meaning two weeks to make an impact for those experiencing hunger. Go online to shop the store, bid on the silent auction, or make a donation to benefit Central Texas Food Bank and Meals on Wheels Central Texas. Those who buy bowls can pick them up at a drive-through Nov. 21 at CTFB.

A special program for visitors ages 0-3 and their families, providing caregivers and early learners the chance to experience the children's museum together. Thinkery will host two storytimes and free play that support the social, emotional, and cognitive development of the earliest learners.

Shop handmade crafts and bakery items from local vendors.

A community celebration of diversity, inclusion, and loving our neighbors, with family-friendly performances, local artists, vendors, nonprofit reps, children's games, healthy dining options, and more.

Walk along Lake Buchanan in conjunction with the Texas Volkssport Association's fall meeting.

Described as "a picnic for the people," the event is a fundraiser for a forthcoming cultural coffee shop space, with live art, cocktails, food, music, and dancing.

Blood and platelet donors get a voucher for a free burg from Whataburger while supplies last. Appointments required; schedule online or call 512/206-1266.

A weekly event series with a different theme each Saturday, benefiting Green Gate Farms and Black Women in Business, in a collaboration to support food security through fresh produce in East Austin. Nov. 6 features poetry, gospel, and stargazing; Nov. 13 includes blues from Birdlegg, bourbon & bites, and the Travis Audubon Society; Nov. 20 includes a concert from Eastside Kings and food from East Side King; and Nov. 27 closes the series with an ATX music showcase, art exhibit, and wine tasting.

Celebrate the Pozer magazine release with live music, vendors, food and drinks, and a killer raffle. Aaron Wilkinson will offer tattoos, Emily Klob will do tarot readings, and SHED barbershop offers haircuts.

The Field of Honor is a breathtaking display of 1,500 American flags honoring military and first responders. Georgetown's Rotary Club has a host of Veterans Day events all week, beginning with the Nathan Chapman Honor Walk Nov. 6, continuing with the opening ceremony for the Field of Honor Nov. 7, then a ceremony on Nov. 11 and a barbecue Nov. 13.

Find handmade gift items, arts & crafts, jewelry, food, baked goods, and more, and enter the raffle for prizes. Proceeds will benefit community outreach.

A class suitable for all levels, even beginners. Ends with meditation and deep relaxation.

Watch the parade from either side of Center Street between VFW Post 12058 and Gregg-Clarke Park, then attend the commemoration event and festivities at the park: a war bird flyover, market vendors, family-friendly activities, and a fireworks display.

A dog- and kid-friendly market with 40+ vendors, craft beer, food trucks, live music, and entertainment.

Blackshear becomes a gallery for the East Austin Studio Tour, offering student art, musical and drama performances, a silent auction, an interactive graffiti wall, craft tables, and more.

Keep Austin Beautiful developed this event to invite Austinites to beautify the areas around their homes and neighborhoods. Pick up some litter, weed a garden bed, or rake some leaves; it’s up to you! Check out the website for details on cleanup kit registration and social media giveaways.

Music, panels, and more celebrating Mexican American and Latinx artists who work through the medium of comic books, graphic novels, zines and other related media.

Ben McReynolds has donated his extensive and unique collection to the museum. It will be on view for a year along with the permanent collection that includes artifacts from La Belle, the French ship discovered in Matagorda Bay; the story of ranching on the coast; and more than 13,000 years of Texas history.

Bring the whole family for kitchen tours and activities, a community art project, and outdoor nature fun.

A 1K/5K benefiting nonprofit For the Love of Go, with pie as a reward for your efforts.

A workshop with psychotherapist Hannah Frankel to explore how you spend time with yourself and others.

Those pretty pumpkins that make such lovely fall displays can be repurposed as food for the porcine residents of Central Texas Pig Rescue. Donate your intact, undecorated gourds at various locations, and text 512/850-6825 if you have a big haul to give (30+).

View 23 prints from the collection Revealed: A Storybook for Grown–Ups from Christians in the Visual Arts.

The clans come together to toss the caber, eat Scotch eggs, and compare knees below their kilts.

A run put on by Total Health Evolution to support the Marine Corps Toys for Tots program and honor the nation's veterans.

A candle for each of the 21,500 Texans who lost their lives in our country’s battles will fill the field in a dramatic display around the San Jacinto Monument.

This year, enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner with a Mediterranean twist from Aba. They've got to-go meals for two, four or six guests, and these palate-pleasing packages include: classic hummus and pumpkin hummus, with crudites and house bread; salad, black truffle orzo; crispy Brussels sprouts; beef tenderloin kebab; crispy chicken thigh with sautéed greens and butternut squash, and a honey pie to finish. Note: Order by Sun., Nov. 21, at 9am; pick-up and deliveries are on Wed., Nov. 24, 10am-4pm; all items are delivered cold with reheating instructions.

The award-winning Emmer & Rye team led by Kevin Fink offers dinner meal kits that include a six-course meal and featuring a combination of fully prepared dishes and dishes that require minimal cooking. For instance, the kit for two people comes with a choice of protein (whole roasted heritage chicken or smoked lions mane mushroom) and all of the following sides & desserts: mixed green salad with hibiscus vinaigrette, sourdough stuffing, Deer Creek cheddar green bean casserole, roasted Kennebec potatoes; chicken gravy, Parker House rolls with cultured butter & pear jam, persimmon cobbler & rouge de Bourdeaux ice cream, and lavender cookies. Note: All orders must be picked up on Wed., Nov. 24.

Ah, the elegance of Fleming's. (We noted the restaurant's appeal in this review. This year, enjoy a three-courser featuring the traditional herb-roasted turkey, or adventure deliciously beefward and choose a classic filet mignon or prime bone-in ribeye instead. (Pro tip: You'll want to opt for the lobster bisque as a starter; it's smooth and creamy heaven in a bowl.) Note: Dining in is such a treat at this place, and both the Domain and Downtown locations will be open, but you can also pre-order for picking up.

Where will you eat on Thanksgiving day, citizen? How about at this classic Irish pub Downtown – locally owned and operated, no less – where they'll be celebrating the holiday with $10 traditional turkey plates and $3 Wild Turkey bourbon gravy boats (while supplies last). Just like at home, the meal will be buffet-style for dine-in only. Bonus: Guests are encouraged to help decorate for Christmas afterward. Now, that's some community fun right there, tell you what.

This year, let the flavor professionals at Goodall's Kitchen – you know: right there in the lovely Hotel Ella – let them handle your holiday foodie desires, whether it's an actual dine-in, family-style feast or one of their to-go Thanksgiving Meal Kits featuring turkey and all the trimming. You and, if you got 'em, your guests will be so happy you'll want to have another scotch and keep playing Uno all night long. Note: Pre-order by Nov. 20 for picking up on Thanksgiving day, from noon-5:30pm.

Yeah, we're big fans of what Davis Turner and his crew cook up in this town. Which is why we're telling you about (and hoping to score one of) these flavor-packed Thanksgiving to-go packages before they're sold out: smoked turkey breast, envy gravy, pimento cheese mashed taters, sweet potato hash, green bean casserole, and handsize apple pies. Note: Order by noon on Fri., Nov. 19; pick up on Wed., Nov. 24, 11am-3pm.

This epicenter of elevated downhome noms on Airport brings the turkey, turkey, turkey exuberance to full culinary force and accompanies the roasted bird with sides like wagyu excellente chorizo, garlic green beans, wild rice, Waldorf salad, and more. Note: Order by Nov. 22 for pickup on Wed., Nov. 24, 11am-5pm.

Stephen Shallcross' acclaimed bastion of boudin and other bodacious noms is offering some great multi-person holiday packages for pick-up or delivery this year – Cajun-fried turkey breast, herb-crusted pork tenderloin, a tempting array of sides (we're fond of the dirty rice dressing and the candied sweet potatoes with pecans) – but, also, listen: If you just can’t wait until the end of the month to get your gobbler on, Sawyer & Co. is currently offering turkey every Thursday all day long, featuring that Cajun-fried turkey breast with gravy, cranberry orange relish, cornbread dressing, a cornbread muffin, and your choice of one side for $9.99.

Right out these bells! The Carillon's to-go holiday meals were such a big hit last year, they're offering their Thanksgiving Feast at Home again. Their dinner-for-four includes, to be remarkably precise: two pounds sliced smoked turkey breast; three quarts sage and fennel cornbread stuffing; three quarts whipped potatoes; one quart pan gravy; three quarts green bean casserole; three quarts honey-glazed carrots; one pint orange-cranberry relish; one pecan pie; one pumpkin pie; and *whew* eight dinner rolls. Oh, baby! Note: They're taking orders through Thu., Nov. 18.

Supercharge your turkey day delights with some Southwestern-style cuisine from this popular local eatery, with a package sliced and deboned light- and dark-meat turkey, poblano mashed potatoes, cornbread stuffing, mixed fall veggies, cranberry sauce, and chipotle-roasted turkey gravy. Also, your choice of pumpkin cheesecake, ancho fudge pie, or a gallon of margaritas. (Ah, the ol' Z'Tejas Margaritas for Thanksgiving gambit? We approve!) Note: Pre-order by Nov. 19 for picking up on Nov. 23 or 24.

This powerful show, a traveling exhibition organized by the New-York Historical Society, explores the transformative years after the Civil War and the rise of Jim Crow, centering on stories of African Americans who pursued the ideals of Reconstruction and persevered in the face of a developing legal system promoting racial inequality.

Benefiting the Ronald McDonald House of Dallas, the longstanding tradition features the most elaborate miniature toy train exhibit in Texas, with trains rolling along 1,300 feet of track on a journey across America.

Pet-friendly, all-ages market with cruelty-free skincare products, makeup, jewelry, candles, succulents, artwork, clothing, and much more.

"Best of Austin" winners Get It Gals are back with tons of trivia nights planned for y'all, with several based on TV programs you may have binged over the last year for some reason. Stay tuned on their socials because they are all over the place.

Join a live chat with Austin Community Law Center if you have questions about your rights as a tenant or food service worker.

Local Native American tribes offer a view into traditional and contemporary culture through storytelling, artist demonstrations, and food. Event includes admission to the museum.