The City of Austin's Asian American Resource Center is hosting its annual CelebrASIA Austin event, featuring performances, art, culture, food, and more! This free, family-friendly festival will take place during Asian Pacific American Heritage Month.
Get ready to kick off summer with a wild ride at the Dripping Springs Rodeo Memorial Day Weekend! Dust off your cowboy boots and join us for heart-pounding bull riding, thrilling barrel racing, and jaw-dropping roping competitions! Plus, enjoy delicious food, shopping, and family fun all weekend long! Free events during the day and ticketed entry for the evening Rodeo.
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.
The witchy women (and queers) at Coco Coquette host a Halloween-centric makeup workshop to prep your face-paint desires. Makeup provided. Space is limited.
Spend the evening with TOMS and Teen Vogue for a deep-dive political party. Congressman Joaquin Castro and RAICES Education and Community Outreach Specialist Ana Maria Rea will discuss immigration with Teen Vogue moderator Vera Papisova.
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.
Residents are invited to Austin Resource Recovery's pop-up to learn more about using their compost carts and grab free composting materials while supplies last.: Participantes del servicio de compostaje de la Ciudad que viven en Circle S Ridge, Southwood, o son partes de GAVA pueden aprender más sobre el programa y obtener recursos gratis.
Museum admission is free for homeschool families, and school group rates for films in the IMAX theatre and Texas Spirit theatre are available from 9am-5pm.
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.
Start at Twin Liquors and follow the map for wine sips and light bites. Stop at the Komen Austin booth for raffle tickets. Proceeds benefit the foundation.
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 [email protected].
Haunted Drive-in Month: Mel Brooks was in his film prime in 1974 when he directed both Blazing Saddles and this spoof of the old Universal horror movie.