Austin Weekend Event Guide: January 17 – 19

East Austin Cello Fest

Two days of intimate cello performances at the lovely Cathedral. | Info

Sonic Guild Ball

Experience live music from ten acts and see who will be awarded $150,000 in music grants from the Sonic Guild. | Info

City-Wide Vintage Sale

Shop for treasures among a sea of vintage. | Info

Crawfish Boil at Kitty Cohen's

A free crawfish boil to kick off the season. | Info

Liberty Bar's 14th annual Chili Cook-Off

The winner receives tickets to see Austin FC. | Info

SIMS Foundation Benefit Show

Support the SIMS Foundation with music by Octopus Project, Slomo Drags, and more. | Info

Dolly Birthday Bash and Tribute Show

Dress up as your favorite version of Dolly and celebrate her 79th birthday with musical tributes, flash tattoos, merch and more. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: January 3 – 5

Free Week

Red River Cultural District is back with Free Week, a mini music fest throughout the district at clubs like Mohawk, Swan Dive, Cheer Up Charlies, and more. | Info

Wheatsville Wellness Event

Stop by the Wheatsville S. Lamar location for massage, yoga, wellness demos, tarot, and lots of samples. | Info

BRONCO Two-Step Workshop

Learn how to two-step with DJ Boi Orbison and Country Fried Dance. | Info

New Year's Clothing Swap

Join Austin Swappin’ for a clothing swap and sustainably shop. | Info

David Bowie Birthday Bash

Celebrate the life and legacy of David Bowie and dance with DJ Sue. | Info

Doga

Start off the new year doing yoga with your dog at The Watering Bowl, benefiting Happy Hearts Dog Rescue. | Info

Dope Brunch Comedy

Have brunch at the Barrel 'O Fun with comedians and yummy bites. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: December 20 – 22

Armadillo Christmas Bazaar

This holiday tradition combines shopping with live music, with acts this weekend including Gina Chavez, The Tiarras, and Como Las Movies. | Info

Black Christmas

A holiday movie for horror fans. | Info

Winter Solstice Market

Join Eastside Pop Up for a local shopping extravaganza. | Info

Cumbia Christmas

Try out Cumbia dance lessons and party at Hotel Vegas. | Info

Simona's Holiday Night Market

Shop from local vendors, decorate gingerbread, and maybe even see Santa. | Info

Merry Princemas

Get into the holiday groove with a live tribute to Prince. | Info

A Christmas Carol

Check out performances of this holiday classic all week long at Zach Theatre. | Info

Austin Trail of Lights

Celebrating 60 years of holiday lights! | Info

The Nutcracker - Long Center

You still have a few more chances to see The Nutcracker with Ballet Austin. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: December 13 – 15

Mozart's Festival of Lights

An Austin tradition lights up the lake, featuring a special Celctic celebration this weekend. | Info

Elvis Christmas Tribute

Have a Blue Christmas at this Elvis-themed holiday bash at Liberty Bar. | Info

Black for the Holidays

Join Black Makers Market for a festive shopping event. | Info

Holiday Hootenanny

A two day micro-fest of music with live music (including Voxtrot, Danny Brown, and Of Montreal) and activities like mechanical reindeer riding! | Info

Pugly Sweater Party

Join Pug Rescue of Austin for the snuggliest event in town. | Info

SantaCon

Dress up as Santa and help raise funds for Caritas of Austin. | Info

Hunky-Tonk Cowboy Christmas

Party with DJ Boi Orbison spinning classic country tunes and try out dance lessons at Austin Motel. | Info

Kaiju Cut + Sew Holiday Market and Food Drive

Have fun holiday shopping with local vendors and bring canned food donations for Central Texas Food Bank. | Info

Coming Up: Holiday Films at Paramount Theatre including Edward Scissorhands, Home Alone, and It's a Wonderful Life. | Info

Austin Weekend Event Guide: December 6 – 8

Walker Lukens The Last Walt II

A night packed with Austin musicians including Tameca Jones, Shinyribs, The Bright Light Social Hour, and many more. | Info

The Hyde Park Printer's Market

Learn from printmakers and shop locally made goods. | Info

Santa on the Trail

The Trail Conservancy invites you to enjoy holiday music from Cool Yule Jazz, a visit with Santa, and shopping with the Austin Flea. | Info

Let it Snore

The annual holiday pug party returns benefiting Pug Rescue of Austin. | Info

Holiday Market + Pawty

A dog-friendly holiday market at Work & Woof benefiting The TRAPRS. | Info

Holiday Sing-along and Stroll

Join friends at KUT/KUTX for this Austin tradition of merriment, including live music by The Tiarras and a dog costume contest. | Info

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Listen to the classic tunes of A Charlie Brown Christmas performed by Austin Chamber Music at the Stateside Theatre. | Info

Brunch with Santa

Bring the whole family for Brunch with Santa at Cover 3! Kiddos will enjoy a hot chocolate bar and visit with Santa while there will be special boozy beverages for adults and a toy drive for Partnerships for Children. | Info

"Best of Texas" Fashion Showroom Pop-Up

Support Austin's sustainable fashion community and participate in interactive activities like purse painting. | Info

The Little Gay Market

Hang out with The Little Gay Shop at Distribution Hall for a merry shopping event with over 100 queer vendors. | Info