Austin Events Calendar: August & September 2025

Check out this list for a selection of the largest annual events in Austin during August and September. For a more extensive list of daily happenings, see the searchable Events Calendar.

August 2025 Events and Festivals

aGLIFF (All Genders, Lifestyles and Identities Film Festival)
Galaxy Theatres
aGLIFF is the oldest and largest gay and lesbian film fest in the Southwest and the largest LGBTQI+ cultural event in Austin. The event will offer feature and short films showcasing the diverse experiences of Queer people.
agliff.org

ATX Black Food Week
Local Restaurants & Food Trucks
Austin Justice Coalition hosts the annual ATX Black Food Week, celebrating food, drinks and community empowerment. Support local, Black-owned restaurants for two weeks, plus a full week dedicated to food trucks. Learn about the history of Austin while supporting the businesses that make this city feel like home.
austinjustice.org

Austin Pride Parade & Festival
Fiesta Gardens
Celebrated during Austin Pride Month each August, don’t miss this giant parade down Congress Avenue during the largest annual LGBTQI advocacy and fundraising event in Central Texas.
austinpride.org

The Drop-In Summer Concert Series
Long Center
93.3 KGSR & The Long Center have teamed up to bring you a free weekly concert series on the Long Center lawn all summer long. The lineup featured a diverse lineup of Austin’s favorite and emerging artists in the heart of downtown.
thelongcenter.org

The Front Fest
Various Locations
The Front Fest is an end-of-summer festival, featuring performances, films and creative experiences putting Texas women and LGBTQ+ creatives of all kinds at the front of our lineups.
futurefronttexas.org

Paramount Summer Classic Film Series
The Paramount Theatre
Flashing marquee lights. Buttery popcorn. Colossal screen. It’s that movie palace atmosphere, an air-conditioned oasis. THIS is how movies were meant to be seen. The 51st Annual Paramount Summer Classic Film Series presented by CapMetro returns in May. New films will be announced each month.
austintheatre.org

PBR Team Series - Gambler Days
Moody Center
An action-packed team bull riding competition features the most exciting 8 seconds in sports featuring some of the world's best bull riders and the local Austin Gamblers.
moodycenteratx.com

University of Texas Football Season
D.K.R. Memorial Stadium
Cheer on the University of Texas Longhorns at one of their home games at D.K.R. Texas Memorial Stadium on select Saturdays from August to November. For the first year ever, the Longhorns will compete in the Southeastern Conference(SEC), and go head-to-head with some of the top teams in the country.
texaslonghorns.com/sports

Zilker Summer Musical
Zilker Hillside Theater
Pack a picnic and come enjoy the free, annual musical at the Zilker Hillside Theater. The outdoor theatre troupe will host live performances Thursdays through Sundays, beginning around 8:15 p.m.
zilker.org

September 2025 Events and Festivals

Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
Far Out Lounge & Stage
If you wanna beat the heat this summer then you gotta eat the heat! Join the Austin Chronicle for one of the world's largest hot sauce festivals, with categories ranging from local restaurants to commercial bottlers.
austinchronicle.com

Austin Museum Day
Museums Across Austin
Organized by the Austin Museum Partnership, this special day features free exhibitions and activities at participating Austin-area museums and cultural sites.
austinmuseums.org

Austin Summer Carnival
The Venue ATX
A samba dance party celebrating African heritage and Brazilian, Latin and Caribbean music with DJs, guest musicians and plenty of spectacular costumes.
austinsummercarnival.com

Banger's Oktoberfest
Banger's Sausage House & Beer Garden
Don your lederhosen and head to Banger's for a three-day-long celebration of Oktoberfest. Bring the whole family (don't forget your pup!) and celebrate with games and live music accompanied by authentic German food and beer available only at this annual celebration.
bangersaustin.com

Bat Fest
Congress Avenue Bridge
Celebrate this batty event as the world's largest urban bat colony (1.5 million Mexican Free-Tailed Bats which take up seasonal residence beneath the Ann Richard's Congress Street Bridge) take to the skies for their nightly flight. Enjoy live music, children activities, a costume contest and more.
roadwayevents.com

Chingona Fest Texas
Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park
The Chingona Fest is an annual festival meant to inspire and empower Latinas through music, film, art and community.
chingonafesttx.com

Fall Pecan Street Festival
Historic Sixth Street
The Pecan Street Festival is a free, bi-annual juried music, arts and crafts festival. Visitors will experience a lively street fair with vendors, artists, musicians, food, drinks and more.
pecanstreetfestival.org

Fantastic Fest
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema
Fantastic Fest is the largest genre film festival in the U.S., specializing in horror, fantasy, sci-fi, action and just plain fantastic movies from around the world.
fantasticfest.com

FIA World Endurance Championships (Lone Star Le Mans)
Circuit of The Americas
Watch as the most extreme, top-performing cars go head to head in a six-hour long endurance race at Circuit of The Americas. This event is the only World Endurance Championships round taking place in North America so you don't want to miss this race.
circuitoftheamericas.com

Free Day of Yoga
Various Locations
All day long, participating studios across the Austin area offer free classes as an opportunity for every age and fitness level.
freedayofyoga.com

HAAM Benefit Day
Venues Throughout the City
The Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM) hosts an annual, citywide benefit to raise support for local musicians. For one day, hundreds of local music showcases and concerts will take place, featuring many of your favorite local musicians.
myhaam.org

Pride in Local Music Festival
3Ten at ACL Live
The Pride in Local Music concert event celebrates local music through the rainbow heartbeat of our great music city, produced by the Austin LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The day features musical performances from local artists at one of Austin’s most iconic venues.
prideinlocalmusic.com

¡VIVA Mexico!
Oswaldo Cantu Pan Am Recreation Center
The Mexican-American Cultural Center will host its annual Viva México celebration to showcase visual art, dance and musical performances that explore Mexico’s history through cultural art traditions.
austintexas.gov

Zilker Relays
Zilker Park
The Zilker Relays is a 10-mile team race. Each participant runs a 2.5 mile loop from one central festival/transition area. The team concept of the Zilker Relays is not unique, but the combination of a relay, festival home base, drinks and music, make this experience a favorite for runners of all calibers and ages.
zilkerrelays.com