Join The Trail Conservancy on the Butler Hike and Bike Trail for the 2nd Annual Earth Day Jubilee celebration! Enjoy live music by Mr. Will, Motenko, and Brother Thunder, eco-friendly activities, a market by Austin Flea, and fun for the whole family.
The Acro-Cats tour supports Rock Cats Rescue, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Rock Cats Rescue is focused on saving cats "One Click at a Time" through cat welfare, rescue, and adoption. The Acro-Cats show promotes the importance of bonding and training cats with positive reinforcement, while also finding homes for rescued cats.
In 2002, two Austin institutions – the long-running public television music showcase, Austin City Limits, and the city’s beloved, 351-acre Zilker Park – combined forces for the first ACL Festival. Thanks to homegrown mega promoters C3 Presents, they’ve been making sweet music together ever since.
#1012Movement seeks to increase awareness of human trafficking, and how to eradicate it. They are hosting this dance-athon to benefit organizations working directly with exploited victims.
Learn more about the world of horology with vendors and info sessions. Check out some new and used timepieces along with tools and other equipment. Reserve a spot now; time's a tickin'.
The Japanese artist makes her Texas debut with a large-scale multimedia exhibition that evokes a pool with flowers falling into it that complements the center’s water garden.
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.
This monthly marketplace supports alternative economies and self-identified Womyn of Color artists, makers, and entrepreneurs. Come on out for food, music, art, and more.
This year's theme is Victorian Gothic Trails of Terror – expect the ghost of Edgar Allan Poe reading from "The Raven." Choose from three spooky trails; stick around for ghost stories, fortune tellers, and food & drink.
The two-and-a-half-hour tours begin at the upstairs bar of the paranormal-laden Buffalo Billiards and visit three more ghostly pubs: Russian House, the Gatsby, and Waller Creek.
The Georgetown jailhouse (operating from 1889-1990) has been featured on Ghost Hunters and is probably really haunted because, as we know, nothing good happens in those places. All proceeds benefit the Brown Santa program.
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and Outright Fitness & Performance has partnered with Keep A Breast Foundation to raise funds in support of their cancer prevention and educational efforts. They're offering a variety of donation-based classes over the course of a week.
Protest Austin's "No Camping" ordinance that criminalizes people experiencing homelessness. Wear a white T-shirt to show support for Gary Bowens, whom police have cited repeatedly for sleeping in public.
Bring your pet for a costume contest and other activities. Adoptable dogs from the WilCo shelter will be on-site; and they're taking donations of food and supplies.
Fri., Oct. 12, 4-6pm. Free.
Poet's Walk Round Rock, 4050 Sunrise Rd., Round Rock
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.
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.
In an effort to preserve women's histories in Texas, #bossbabesATX and Chulita Vinyl Club will accept donations of vinyl, zines, and prints from the community. Drop off items at any upcoming #bossbabesATX event between now and Nov. 15. You can also schedule a drop-off by emailing thebabes@bossbabes.org.