Austin Events & Things to Do

Z Tejas is pulling out all the stops this holiday season with our new Winter Menu! 3 new starters, 3 new entrees, and a 2-in-1 dessert all unveiled for the holidays! Stop by today!

Gena Rowlands gives one of the screen’s greatest performances as a woman who begins to unravel under the pressures of being a wife and mother in a world of men. With Peter Falk as her husband.

Christmas at COTA! Once again we are inviting Big Brothers And Sisters of Austin to a fun Christmas celebration on December 14th., from 4pm until 6pm.

This month's craft workshop will get you into the festive spirit, Texas-style.

THE ULTIMATE COCKTAIL EXPERIENCE

Saxophonist Gerald Albright Music, Born and raised in Los Angeles, Albright was already an accomplished saxophonist by the time he enrolled at the University of Redlands, but he switched to bass after he saw Louis Johnson in concert.

When 13-year old trainee witch Kiki goes out into the world to learn to make her way among people, she has some stumbles and triumphs at life and love. As always with Hayao Miyazaki’s films, it’s the little touches that count. Utterly charming.

Merry Christmas ya filthy animals! We'll be celebrating this holiday 90s style! Same great 90s songs with a little extra holiday cheer!

In the first American film shot in accordance with Dogme 95 principles, Julien battles schizophrenia and his tyrannical father (Werner Herzog) as Harmony Korine takes a kaleidoscopic look at familial dysfunction. In 35mm.

Celebrate the season with family fun and festive activities! Stay tuned for details.

SLEIGH that holiday gift list with the help of Santa and Erin Condren!

Central Texas' biggest gathering of auto enthusiasts has found a new home at Circuit of The Americas!

Come one, come all! The NadaMoo! Scoop Shop is hosting the 1st Annual Vegan Holiday Fair. You can buy a gift for someone special or a little something for yourself ♥ It will be a great time ♥

Join us & Santa at the Erin Condren store at The Domain for our first-ever Holiday Maker's Market! Shop one-of-a-kind gifts for everyone on your list in support of our local Austin makers while the kids enjoy Santa & free stickers!

SAVOR: Chocolate Tasting Experience is hosted every Saturday and Sunday at our Culinary Center and Tasting Room. Savor 3 unique chocolate confections ($7 per person). Reservations are not required but highly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome.

Come and Take It Productions presents... HORIZON CITY COAST N BAY COMMONS

BenDeLaCreme and Jinkx Monsoon are back in an all new two-queen holiday extravaganza at Emo's on December 15th!

We invite you to join us for our annual Christmas Reception in Austin on Monday, December 16th!

When 13-year old trainee witch Kiki goes out into the world to learn to make her way among people, she has some stumbles and triumphs at life and love. As always with Hayao Miyazaki’s films, it’s the little touches that count. Utterly charming.

"Ma'am, I'm eight years old. You think I would be here *alone*? I don't think so."

Drive your car on Circuit of The Americas. Five, at speed sessions on track each day, with passing.

Any Length Retreat's Annual White Elephant Christmas Party!!!

Ray Wylie Hubbard at Armadillo Christmas

#AustinSlam You have found Austin’s premiere showcase of slam poetry! We hold a show every Tuesday night at the Native Hostel Ballroom!

A suburban lawyer juggles family life with his wife Janet (Andrea True, of disco fame), and time with his male lover exploring the Greenwich Village scene in its heyday of excess.

Join us for our December Creative Standard Workshop with entrepreneur, creative director, and educator, Nina Ho. In her presentation, Nina will focus on purpose-driven storytelling to grow your brand.

John Cassavetes and Gena Rowlands star together in this film about a stage actress having a difficult time connecting with her character and staying rooted in real life as the Broadway debut approaches.

We're excited to be holding our second Signs & Sours ASL Workshop!

A hometown evening with Eric Tessmer...

In Guy Maddin’s lush fantasia, the heights of camp and high-art are scaled by the residents of a sleepy alpine village that represses loud sounds and Freudian complexes lest they cause an avalanche.

SAVOR: Chocolate Tasting Experience is hosted every Saturday and Sunday at our Culinary Center and Tasting Room. Savor 3 unique chocolate confections ($7 per person). Reservations are not required but highly recommended. Walk-ins are welcome.

The last day of fall is upon us, which means it's your last chance to redeem your fall tickets.

WIlliam Powell and Myrna Loy star as one of the screen’s most effervescent couples as they navigate a Christmas in New York and try to solve a murder in this adaptation of Dashiell Hammett’s sly, gin-soaked novel. Pure fun. In 35mm.

~ THE NUTCRACKER SUITE & OTHER HOLIDAY TREATS 2019 ~

The ultimate 80s retro night – That BIG 80s Party. DJ Dave Paul from San Francisco returns to Austin to break down the 80s and reconstruct the decade at The North Door. New Wave, Synthpop, Rap, Freestyle, R&B, Rock, Pop, guilty pleasures and much more.

With more than 200,000 lights choreographed to holiday music, the Community First! Village of Lights is one of the biggest Christmas light displays in Central Texas.

Join us Sunday, December 22nd from 7 to 9PM for this year's holiday sing-a-long! Murphy’s In-Laws Band will be leading us in singing holiday songs. Sip on free hot chocolate and our Christmas Ale, Mary.

The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar is a 12-day fine art, shopping destination featuring national and local award-winning artists, live music, and two full bars in a festive, lively atmosphere.

Hot music, fine art and cold beer make the Armadillo Christmas Bazaar the place where Austin shops in the giving season. The show is actually two events in one: an art fair and music festival with a vibrant community-driven vibe.

Gena Rowlands’ GLORIA is one of her most unforgettable characters.

Join us for our monthly celebration of the wonders of barrel aging.

Jason Paige, the singer of the first theme song for the Pokémon series to perform in Austin at IKKiCON, December 27-29, 2019 at the Renaissance Austin Hotel.

KUTX 98.9 Presents: Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears come to Historic Scoot Inn with Annabelle Chairlegs on Saturday, December 28, 2019!

If you don’t yet have NYE plans or just want to celebrate with the little ones first, St Elmo Brewing is hosting family-friendly party from Noon to 6pm.

** EARLY BIRD TICKETS ON SALE 10/14 ***** REGULAR TICKETS ON SALE 11/01 *** Join us for the second annual Very Austin New Year's Eve in the rooftop garden of Austin's Central Library, named TIME Magazine's 2018 World's 100 Greatest Places!

Swift’s Attic: Swiftly Ring in the New Year! Add some whimsy to our night along with a complimentary champagne toast.

4 Hours of Complimentary Food + Drinks 3 Areas To Mix & Mingle 2 Top Texas DJs 1 Electric Countdown!

Austin Nightlife Presents... GATSBY'S HOUSE Austin New Year's Eve Celebration 2020 5 Hour Prepaid Bar 4 Areas To Mingle 3 Top Rated Texas DJs 2 Floors Of Fun 1 Amazing Countdown 

This year we will once again return to Fair Market for a night of dancing and decadence. Join us as we transform this space into something Gatsby himself would be jealous of and party the night away, all benefitting a great cause: Austin Pets Alive!

LASER-LIT, CONFETTI-FILLED, CHAMPAGNE-FLAVORED MAYHEM