Join Austin Water for a guided hike on Austin Water Wildlands – conservation lands that benefit people, water, and wildlife. From family-friendly walks through woodlands in west Austin to cross-country treks through grassland savanna in Buda – they host a variety of free hikes in and around Austin each month.
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.
A musical melody tour to promote voter participation in electoral "swing districts" and the party starts in Austin with Benjamin Booker, Made of Oak (Nick Sanborn of Sylvan Esso) and more. Dreamed up by Jim James and HeadCount, a growing voter-engagement nonprofit.
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.
Take a guided bike tour around the Butler Trail circling Lady Bird Lake. Stop to learn about Austin's historical beginnings as the city of Waterloo. Swing by the Congress Street Bridge to see the bats, and finish with a swim at Barton Springs.
Sundays, 1pm. $49 per person, guide and bike included.
Part of the EmilyAnn's Children's Theatre series featuring well-loved tales adapted by D. Heath Thompson, this 40-minute show promises fun for audience members of all ages.
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.
This is a Día de los Muertos play in English and Spanish, based on the award-winning children’s book by Erich Haeger and Eric González. Bonus: Live music!
This exhibition, produced by Joe Vitone and Lori Najvar, honors hardworking ranch families from Jeff Davis and Lavaca Counties, as they wrangle livestock, battle weather, and study markets to stay on the rugged landscape they love.
Sunday mornin' and the livin's eazy: smooth music on the patio with Reiko's Bossa Nova, live ukulele, and acoustic guitar solos, plus a pour-over coffee special.
Sun., Oct. 7, 10am-2pm. Free.
Sa-Tén Coffee and Eats, 916 Springdale Rd., Bldg. 3, #101
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.
Pairing elements of resistance band movement, yoga, and Pilates to stabilize and stretch, What the Fit?! is adaptable to all ages, levels, and abilities.
First Sundays, 7-8pm. Pricing is pay-what-you-can.
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.