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.
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.
June 14 is Educator Appreciation Night (special pricing for those who work in education). June 16 is 80s Night; come dressed to rock out with the Spazmatics. And June 18 is Princess Night: Use the coupon code when buying tickets and receive a princess wand.
Vs. Sacramento: Wed.-Fri., June 13-15. Vs. Fresno: Sat.-Tue., June 16-19. $7-16.
Accordionists Mario Pedone, Ginny Mac, and Jan Flemming (Grupo Massa) will perform eclectic world music at this Father's Day concert curated by Texas Folklife.
Sun., June 17, 3-5pm. $10 (children 12 and under, free).
These queer-fronted bands and emcees are gonna make your Sunday an extra fun-day. Catch Mama Duke opening it up, Prom Threat closing it down, and much more in between.
Do you know someone who is still rockin' it at or after 60? Connected Senior Care Advantage is searching for a dozen inspirational adults ages 60-69 that are "healthy in mind and body and are contributing to Austin in some way." The winners will be selected by a panel of celebrity judges and included in a calendar photo shoot.
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.
For one month leading up to Tyler's Dam That Cancer, FF's annual paddleboarding fundraiser, you can help support the cause in other ways. Attend a happy hour at YETI on May 17, or get a new hairstyle at Benjamin Beau May 20 or June 17. Blenders & Bowls Give Back Days are May 20 and June 17. (See the Facebook page for more info.)
Learn how to keep food waste from the landfill. And, residents paying the Clean Community Fee qualify for a $75 rebate on a home composting system. Attend a composting class, then apply!
Pro soccer stadium and Precourt Sports Ventures supporters are seeking letters from community members urging City Council to vote in support of allowing PSV "to build a privately funded stadium and soccer park at McKalla Place and bring Austin’s first major league professional sports team" to town. If you support, sign online.
Get to the gay bar for a weekly viewing of TV's new dance drama musical on ball culture and more with epic Eighties hair. Co-created by gay icon Ryan Murphy of American Horror Story.
PARD has released a new draft of the cemetery rules, which have been reviewed by the department and the city's Law Department. Public feedback is requested and can be submitted by mail or email by Sun., June 24.
Jim Lindsay directs a musical to end all cat fights – err musicals. Expect spoofs of Mommie Dearest, All About Eve, Gypsy, and more; plus song, dance, and a whole lotta laughs.
June 15-July 8, Thu.-Sat., 8pm; Sun., 3pm. $15-40.
Sea turtle nesting season is in full swing and public releases of the hatchlings happen during June and July. Call the Hatchling Hotline to find out when the next release is estimated to occur.
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.
Splish that splash! Nix is back at the pool with a water aerobics class that's so cool you'll forget you're sweating. Limited space – getcher tix before they're gone.
Gender Unbound (returning for year three on Sept. 29-30) is looking for trans and intersex artists looking to share their work at this year's festival. Artists from across the globe are encouraged to submit (they offer some travel assistance too)! Details under submission. See our coverage of the fest here.
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.
Lisa Davis captured history. Her photography, memorializing Austin's lesbian and queer music scene of the Nineties, is on exhibit at the Austin History Center. Don't miss this moment. Read our review on the show.
The city's flagship Pride celebration starts off with the fest at Fiesta Gardens then flows into neon nighttime parade rolling from the Capitol all the way down Congress to 4th Street. Peeping the parade is free, but you gotta pay to enter the fest for its multitude of entertainers. Snag yours now.