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  • Earth Day Jubilee with The Trail Conservancy

    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.
    Sat. Apr. 20, 10am-2pm  
    Butler Park
  • The Amazing Acro-Cats: Keep It Weird in Austin!

    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.
    Apr. 24-May 5  
    Long Center for the Performing Arts
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    "Tangible/Nothing"

    In the first reinstallation of the collection galleries since it opened in 2019, Ruby City will present an exhibit of artwork from the Linda Pace collection by national and international artists.
    Through July 30, 2023  
    Ruby City, San Antonio
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    APL After Dark

    The Library Foundation's APL After Dark celebrates all things summer camp with an adults-only evening party with the South Austin Ukulele Society, bats from Austin Bat Refuge, wildlife secrets from park rangers, games, crafts, drinks, and more.
    Fri., June 30, 7-10pm. $10.  
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    Blue Star Museums

    The Bullock Museum is part of a collaboration of the National Endowment for the Arts, Blue Star Families, the Department of Defense, and museums across America, which means active duty military members and their families get free exhibit admission all summer, from Armed Forces Day to Labor Day.
    May 20-Sept. 4  
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    CANCELED: Final Girl Festival

    Humble Enterprises presents a three-day celebration of women in media, including "final girls" in horror, with guests like Rachel True, Barbara Crampton, Helen Slater, and tons more. UPDATE: Due to low ticket sales, event has been canceled. - 6-27-23
    June 30-July 2. $20-50.  
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    Critical Mass

    Join a massive social bike ride at a chill pace around the Downtown area.
    Fri., June 30, 5:30pm  
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    Critical Mass

    Join in for an eight-mile social ride followed by a roller disco afterparty, with this ride celebrating the group's second birthday.
    Fri., June 30, 7:58pm  
    25 Pedernales
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    Fall Registration Open

    Austin Community College is now registering for the fall semester, offering more than 100 programs including associate degrees, workforce certificates, and more. ACC offers free support and resources to students like tutoring, advising, and financial guidance. Classes start Aug. 21.
    Ongoing  
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    Family Guide: Drawing the Motion Picture

    Visiting the Harry Ransom Center with kids? Ask for a family guide at the Visitor Services desk, designed to enrich children's experience of the current exhibit, "Drawing the Motion Picture," perfect for budding filmmakers and curious minds.
    Through July 16. Tue.-Fri., 10am-5pm; Sat.-Sun., noon-5pm
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    Final Fridays: All You Bead Is Love

    Join Spike Gillespie for a free, hands-on jewelry-making workshop where you have permission to be creative and inspired. No jewelry-making experience is required, and all supplies will be provided.
    Fri., June 30, 10am-noon. Free.  
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    Fourth of July Rodeo

    Nightly events featuring bull riding, bareback and saddle bronc riding, steer wrestling, tie-down calf roping, team roping, women’s breakaway roping, and women’s barrel racing followed by fireworks.
    Fri.-Sun., June 30-July 2. $10-15.  
    Wimberley
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    Fourth of July Sale

    Get 15% off in-store through July 2 or online through July 4.
    June 29-July 4
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    Fredericksburg & Stonewall Peaches

    It's peach season! Find flavorful, orchard-ripe peaches via Hill Country Fruit Council's handy guide with a map to all those tasty local peaches, as well as other delicious seasonal fruits and veggies.
    Ongoing  
    Hill Country area
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    Fresh for Less Mobile Markets

    This program from the city of Austin, run by Farmshare Austin, has opened new market locations. There are now six weekly markets around town that sell Texas-grown produce, eggs, honey, and other groceries all at reduced prices. Most major cards are accepted at these markets and if you are a SNAP customer, you can also use your Lone Star card and Double Up Food Bucks. Locations and schedules are subject to change, so check the current info online to find one near you.
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    Geeks Who Drink Trivia

    The masters of minutiae present trivia games for prizes, covering everything from Hungary to The Hunger Games, science to sports, the Billboard Hot 100 to Better Call Saul. Find them at watering holes all over town each week.
    Ongoing
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    Get Here Pop-Up Shop

    As part of Future Front's Emerge series with the Line Hotel, enjoy a curated shopping experience in the lobby with a vendor from FF's creative fair, Front Market.
    Last Fridays, 1-5pm. Free.
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    Great Night Live!

    Austin's own Brian Brushwood and Justin Robert Young, the comedic masterminds behind the chart-topping, award-winning podcast Great Night, bring the best of the worst of the internet to a live audience, with special guests and friends of the pod.
    Fri., June 30. $22.50.
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    Habitat for Humanity ReStore Volunteers Welcome

    Home improvement donation and resale shop Habitat ReStore is a cool place to find treasure and make friends. Volunteers enjoy setting up displays, arranging merch, receiving donations, and keeping everything organized.
    Ongoing. Free.  
    Locations in South & North Austin and San Marcos
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    Intro to Krav Maga Workshop

    Attend one or both intro sessions to get started on the absolute fundamentals.
    Fri., June 16 & 30, 5:30-7pm. $10.
    Krav Maga ATX, 321 W. Ben White
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    Kowai Con

    This anime horror convention will feature celebrity guests, haunted house experiences, murder mysteries, escape rooms, panels, vendors, and more.
    June 30-July 2. $39.99 and up.
    Courtyard Marriott, 16100 Impact Way, Pflugerville
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    Night Golf

    A nighttime shotgun-style nine-hole round made more fun and challenging with glow-in-the-dark balls.
    Thu.-Sat., 6-9:30pm. $20.  
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    Still Brewing Art

    The world-renowned art museum looks back at its history as the Lone Star Brewery prior to 1981 through photographs, artwork, and posters.
    June 30-Sept. 3. $10-20.
    San Antonio
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    Texas State Parks Photo Contest

    Capture your adventures at Texas State Parks. Explore a new trail, discover a cool critter, or catch an awesome sunset, then submit your pics or tag them on social media (#TexasStateParks and #TexasParks100) to win parks passes or H-E-B gift cards.
    Deadline: Nov. 27  
    Submit online
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    The Sapphic Sting

    Have an epic adventure in this immersive game/scavenger hunt/bar crawl/Fourth Street tour/Pride month romp that has 12 different endings to be discovered. Ticket price includes the prize for successfully completing the game: a custom book that contains the story your team experienced. Extras like a tulle neck ruff or a themed hand fan are offered for a fee.
    June 29-July 1, 6:30pm. $20.  
    West Fourth & Colorado Street
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    The Trip to Bountiful

    Horton Foote’s moving play about memories and regrets comes to the historic playhouse on the Colorado River.
    June 30; July 1, 7-9 & 14-16. Fri.-Sat., 7:30pm; Sun., 2:30pm. $20.  
    Bastrop
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    We Are Blood Giving Away Coolest T-Shirt In Town

    You know what else is cool? Helping the community through blood and platelet donations. Find a center or drive online or call 512/206-1266.
    June 16-30. Free.  
    We Are Blood donation centers & mobile drives
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    We Are Blood Giving Double Campaign

    Double your giving this month in one fell swoop: Blood and platelet donors at We Are Blood can choose either Central Texas Food Bank or Austin Humane Society as recipients of a $5 donation from WRB. As part of the campaign, they'll host blood drives at Austin Humane Society (124 W. Anderson, Thu., June 15, 11am-1:30pm) and at the Central Texas Food Bank (6500 Metropolis, Tue., June 20, 11am-2pm).
    June 1-30. Free.
    We Are Blood donor centers and mobile drives
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    We Are Blood’s Battle of the Badges Blood Donor Contest

    The Travis County Sheriff’s Office, Austin Police Department, Austin Fire Department, and Austin-Travis County EMS will “battle” it out to see who can recruit the most blood donors; the department to receive the most votes via donors is declared the winner.
    June 26-July 5. Free.  
    We Are Blood donation centers & mobile drives
Ongoing
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    Civic Events

    WIC Mobile Unit

    Resources and info about Austin Public Health’s Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) supplemental nutrition program for qualifying pregnant women, new mothers, and young children.
    Check online for current schedule. Free.  
    Various locations

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