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Fall Pecan Street Festival 2027

Spend a free weekend browsing original art, handmade goods, and creative surprises from hundreds of local and national makers at one of Central Texas's longest-running festivals. The fall edition fills Hill Country Galleria with live bands, food vendors, children's rides, demonstrations, and plenty of room to wander at your own pace. Free admission and parking make it an easy group outing for families, shoppers, music fans, and anyone hunting for a one-of-a-kind Austin-area find.

Nightlife & Music

Young Thug - The New Generation Tour

Young Thug and NAV headline The New Generation Tour at Moody Amphitheater in downtown Austin. Presented by YSL Records, the outdoor concert brings two major hip-hop artists to Waterloo Park for a high-energy night backed by a large touring production and one of the city's most central festival-style venues.

Shopping & Markets

International Gem & Jewelry Show Austin 2026

A glittering weekend of jewelry hunting comes to Austin. Independent designers, established dealers, and makers bring loose gems, finished jewelry, beads, crystals, tools, and one-of-a-kind pieces for shoppers who prefer a real-life treasure hunt to another online scroll. It works for serious collectors, gift seekers, and anyone wanting to ask questions directly before choosing a stone or setting. Palmer Events Center gives the experience enough room to browse at an unhurried pace, compare fin.

Nightlife & Music

Gabriel Iglesias - The 1976 Tour in Austin 2026

Gabriel Iglesias brings The 1976 Tour to Moody Center for one of Austin's largest comedy shows of the fall. Known worldwide as Fluffy, Iglesias combines animated storytelling, character voices, sound effects, and stories about family and life on the road in an arena performance built for a broad audience.

Nightlife & Music

Austin City Limits Music Festival 2026

Austin City Limits Music Festival returns to Zilker Park for two weekends with major headliners including Charli XCX, RÜFÜS DU SOL, Lorde, Twenty One Pilots, The xx, and Kings of Leon. The nationally known festival spreads more than 100 acts across multiple stages with food, art, merchandise, and skyline views.

Arts & Culture

Hands-on Activities with the Artists

The Old Bakery & Emporium turns its downtown gallery into a working studio for an afternoon of looking, listening, and making. Artists connected to the Wild and Woven contemporary art-quilting exhibition lead a talk, demonstrate painting directly on fabric, and invite guests to try a supplied hands-on project of their own. The program is free and friendly to curious beginners, making it an easy creative outing with friends or family beside the Texas Capitol.

Parks & Trails

90s Flow and Harmonic Sound Bath

Waterloo Park pairs two very different kinds of release in one free evening session. Instructor Alia J Khan starts with an upbeat yoga flow driven by a playful 1990s playlist, then eases everyone down for a harmonic sound bath built from crystal bowls and voice. The shift from movement to stillness gives beginners and regular practitioners room to participate at their own pace. Bring a mat and a friend for an hour that feels part fitness class, part downtown reset.

Nightlife & Music

Sara Bareilles - The Good Grief Tour in Austin, TX

Sara Bareilles brings The Good Grief Tour to Bass Concert Hall for a theater-scale return. The Grammy winner's voice, piano playing, quick wit, and emotionally precise songwriting have always made her concerts feel like a conversation, as choruses soar. New songs from Good Grief will sit beside career-defining favorites and music shaped by her acclaimed theater work. This is a thoughtful, high-demand night for listeners who want vulnerability, humor, and exceptional live vocals.

Nightlife & Music

Jack White Live 2026

Jack White returns to Austin for a raw outdoor headline set at Moody Amphitheater. Across his bands and solo work, White has built a catalog that can jump from primitive blues riffs to piano ballads and wild experimental detours without warning. His concerts thrive on spontaneity and real-time reactions without a rigid script. Expect sharp guitar tones, deep cuts, massive songs, and the thrilling possibility that the set may turn anywhere next.

Nightlife & Music

Kacey Musgraves - Middle of Nowhere Tour

Grammy-winning Texas singer-songwriter Kacey Musgraves brings the Middle of Nowhere Tour to Moody Center for two Austin nights. Her arena production blends country songwriting, pop atmosphere, and vivid visual design, giving local fans two chances to see one of the state's biggest modern music stars.

Arts & Culture

My Hero Academia in Concert

Celebrate a decade of My Hero Academia as a 15-piece live band performs Yuki Hayashi's score in sync with scenes from eight seasons. Bass Concert Hall becomes part concert hall and part hero academy, carrying fans from Deku's earliest steps through battles, heartbreak, courage, and Class 1-A triumphs. The format gives the music room to hit with new scale while the projected story keeps every theme emotionally grounded. It is a lively all-ages choice for longtime fans and curious newcomers.

Food & Drink

Austin Oktoberfest 2026

Raise a stein beneath the trees at the historic German Free School during Austin Oktoberfest, an intimate celebration of Central Texas German heritage in the heart of the Red River district. Expect traditional food, local beer, live music, dancing, games, and plenty of Gemütlichkeit across the terraced gardens. Lederhosen are welcome but not required; curiosity and an appetite work just as well for this friendly afternoon of old traditions, new neighbors, and cheerful toasts.

Parks & Trails

Alignment Flow and Sound at Waterloo Park

Tiffany Sipos leads a free alignment-focused yoga class that slows down long enough to make form feel useful rather than fussy. The hour begins and ends with meditation and breathwork, moves into an approachable flow, and settles into rest accompanied by harmonium and the natural sounds of Waterloo Park. All experience levels are welcome, so newcomers can follow without pressure while seasoned yogis refine familiar shapes. Bring a mat and enjoy a calm Monday evening outdoors downtown.

Nightlife & Music

Gorillaz - The Mountain Tour in Austin 2026

Gorillaz brings The Mountain Tour to Moody Center with special guests Little Simz and Deltron 3030. The Austin arena show pairs Damon Albarn's genre-crossing catalog with the group's animated visual world, live band, and major hip-hop collaborators for one of October's most distinctive concert productions.

Food & Drink

Austin Coffee Festival 2026

Austin Coffee Festival puts the city’s coffee culture under one roof. Specialty roasters, local cafés, drink experts, and food partners invite attendees to sample beans, try new brewing styles, compare flavors, and pick up practical knowledge from people who take their daily cup seriously. The atmosphere is social rather than stuffy, so both coffee newcomers and devoted home brewers can find a reason to linger.

Shopping & Markets

Markets for Makers Austin 2026

Markets for Makers turns a normal shopping trip into a discovery day. The indoor market gathers independent artists and small businesses selling prints, apparel, ceramics, candles, accessories, stationery, home goods, and thoughtful gifts that rarely feel mass-produced. Plan to meet makers, find something personal, and leave with names worth following long after the weekend ends. Palmer Events Center gives the experience enough room to browse at an unhurried pace, compare finds, and turn a qui.

Sports & Fitness

2026 Texas Longhorns Home Football Games

Wear burnt orange and join the roar at DKR for seven Texas Longhorns home games in 2026. The Austin dates are Sept. 5 vs. Texas State, Sept. 12 vs. Ohio State, Sept. 19 vs. UTSA, Oct. 17 vs. Florida, Oct. 24 vs. Ole Miss, Oct. 31 vs. Mississippi State, and Nov. 21 vs. Arkansas. From Bevo Boulevard and Smokey the Cannon to the Longhorn Band and more than 100,000 voices, each Saturday delivers a stadium-sized dose of college football tradition.

Arts & Culture

Party at Central: Austin Public Library Centennial

Austin Public Library marks its 100th anniversary with a free signature celebration across all six floors of the Central Library. Families, teens, adults, and seniors can explore a full day of activities and programming that brings together the library's creative, educational, cultural, and community services in one downtown gathering.

Nightlife & Music

Weezer - The Gathering Tour in Austin 2026

Weezer headlines Moody Center on The Gathering Tour with The Shins and Silversun Pickups. The three-band Austin arena bill brings together decades of alternative rock favorites, from singalong Weezer hits to melodic indie and guitar-heavy anthems, in a high-value night for fans of 1990s and 2000s rock.

Parks & Trails

All Level Flow with Ambient Guitar

Live ambient guitar gives this free Waterloo Park yoga class a soundtrack that changes with the movement instead of simply playing behind it. Collette Ouseley-Moynan guides an all-level Hatha flow, gradually cooling the practice into meditation while guitarist Cory Brim builds a spacious, carefully shaped set around the group. It is welcoming enough for a first class and distinctive enough to refresh a regular routine. Bring your mat, invite a friend, and let downtown feel quiet for an hour.

Nightlife & Music

MNP Rainey St. Block Party 2026

Take over one of Austin's best-known nightlife districts during the MNP Rainey St. Block Party, a six-hour street celebration across the heart of Rainey. The city-permitted event creates room to explore the neighborhood on foot, meet friends, and experience a full-scale outdoor gathering after dark. Programming details are forthcoming, but the confirmed evening schedule and dedicated street footprint make this a notable fall date for groups seeking a lively downtown Austin experience.

Nightlife & Music

The Chicks - Taking The Long Way Home 20 Years

The Chicks celebrate 20 years of Taking the Long Way with a Bass Concert Hall performance centered on their fearless, Grammy-sweeping album. Natalie Maines, Martie Maguire, and Emily Strayer will perform the record in full , then close with favorites from across their catalog. Hearing Not Ready to Make Nice and its companion songs in a theater gives the harmonies, lyrics, and musicianship unusual focus. This is a rare anniversary event with real cultural and emotional weight.

Arts & Culture

Waitress - Broadway in Austin

Waitress serves up three nights of heart, humor, friendship, and Sara Bareilles songs at Bass Concert Hall. The musical follows Jenna, a gifted pie-maker dreaming of a life beyond her small town and difficult marriage, as a baking contest and an unexpected connection offer a possible fresh start. Its funny pie names and buoyant score carry a story with emotional stakes, from a touring Broadway company. Recommended for ages 13 and up, it is a warm date-night or friends-night theater pick.

Shopping & Markets

Austin Record Convention October 2026

Crate-diggers get a full weekend to chase the record they have been hoping to find. Dealers bring vinyl, CDs, posters, music memorabilia, and stacks of surprises that reward patient browsing across genres and decades. The experience is equal parts shopping trip and conversation starter: compare pressings, ask about a hidden title, or take a chance on an album whose cover alone makes it impossible to leave behind.