Spring
Back to Top of ListAustin Blues Festival
The origins of this festival date back to 1989 and now over two decades later, it's back. Celebrate blues icons and enjoy delicious food at Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park.
austinbluesfestival.com
Austin Psych Fest. Credit to Pooneh Ghana.
Austin Psych Festival
This weekend music festival takes place across multiple outdoor stages in South Austin honoring the psychedelic rock of the '60s.
levitation.fm
Austin Reggae Festival
Founded in 1994, this annual festival features a weekend of live reggae at scenic Auditorium Shores.
austinreggaefest.com
Fusebox Festival
Fusebox is a hybrid arts festival that champions adventurous works of art in theater, dance, film, music, literature, visual and culinary arts.
fuseboxfestival.com
HONK!TX
Honk!TX Is a weekend event full of street and brass bands from around the country bringing free, family-friendly fun to public spaces around Austin. This a chance to get outdoors and experience the many genres of brass.
honktx.org
Hot Luck Festival
Live Food & Music festival honors the soul, sweat and DIY culture of the food and music world. Come hungry, thirsty, and bring your dancin' boots.
hotluckfest.com
iHeartCountry Festival
Austin showcases some of the biggest names in country music, hosting the iHeartCountry Festival. Past performers include Tim McGraw, Florida Georgia Line, Little Big Town and more!
iheart.com/iheartcountry-festival
Hot Luck. Credit to Chad Wadsworth.
IllFest
Ill Fest is an immersive music and art experience at the Travis County Expo Center. Get ready to dance to EDM sets all night long and take part in colorful street art installations.
illfest.com
Luck Reunion
Hosted on the grounds of Willie Nelson's private ranch, Luck Reunion is an annual gathering, an "anti-festival" that attracts and celebrates outlaw musicians, artisans and chefs, who follow their dreams without compromise.
luckpresents.com
Old Settler's Music Festival
Central Texas' signature music event featuring Grammy-winning Americana, arts and crafts, camping, food and libations. Acoustic jazz, blues and bluegrass are all performed by old-time local favorites and award-winning artists from around the world.
oldsettlersmusicfest.org
Pecan Street Festival
Austin’s oldest street fair has headed west! Named in honor of Historic Sixth Street (originally Pecan Street), the Pecan Street Festival brings its legendary lineup of musicians, artists, and food vendors to the Hill Country Galleria.
pecanstreetfestival.org
Rodeo Austin
Austin goes cowboy as PCRA competitors hit the arena. Headline entertainers perform concerts nightly.
rodeoaustin.com
Sips & Sounds Music Festival
Presented by Coke, kickoff springtime with two days of national headlining concerts and local food vendors at Auditorium Shores.
sipssoundsfest.com
SXSW. Credit to Jim Antich.
SXSW
Noted filmmakers, musicians and multimedia artists from around the world converge to showcase music, film and interactive media during this internationally-recognized event.
sxsw.com
Two Step Inn
Listen to some of the most popular voices in country music at this new two-day music festival in Georgetown, Texas, just north of Austin.
twostepinn.com
Urban Cultural Festival
Urban Cultural Fest is a family-centric festival for R&B, jazz, funk and reggae music lovers, where national and local entertainment take center stage.
facebook.com/urbanmusicfest
Summer
Back to Top of ListAustin PRIDE
The PRIDE Festival is the largest annual LGBTQ advocacy and fundraising event in Central Texas! After the festival, head to Congress Avenue for the Pride Parade through downtown.
austinpride.org
Fourth of July Fireworks & Symphony
The Austin Symphony hosts an annual concert of patriotic music, culminating in a spectacular fireworks display over Lady Bird Lake.
austinsymphony.org
Hot Summer Nights. Credit Jay Ybarra.
Hot Summer Nights
Every summer, venues throughout the Red River Cultural District host four days of free live music, alongside local food and vendors.
redriverculturaldistrict.org
Willie Nelson's 4th of July Picnic
This day-long event features a star-studded lineup, headlined by Nelson himself, and a patriotic fireworks display at the end of the night.
thecircuit.com
Fall
Back to Top of ListAustin Celtic Festival
This annual festival is also the largest gathering of Celts in Central Texas. The event is home to four stages of Irish, Scottish and Breton music, dance, sports, storytelling, workshops and more.
austincelticfestival.com
ACL Festival. Credit Charles Reagan.
Austin City Limits Music Festival
ACL Festival is a two-weekend event that brings together more than 130 acts from all over the world to play rock, indie, country, folk, electronic and more on nine stages.
aclfestival.com
Chingona Fest Texas
The Chingona Fest is an annual festival meant to inspire and empower Latinas through music, film, art and community.
chingonafesttx.com
Eastside Kings Festival
Eastside Kings Fest is a celebration for the great living musicians who have given us some of the best years of music. The festival brings together great blues, gospel and jazz acts every year for two amazing evenings.
eastsidekingsfest.com
The Front Fest
Produced by Future Front ATX, The Front Fest is an annual music, art, film, comedy and education festival based in Austin, Texas for people who like a good show.
thefrontfest.com
LEVITATION. Credit to Chad Wadsworth.
LEVITATION
This independent festival has grown from a small word-of-mouth event to an internationally acclaimed, full weekend event that attracts attendees from all over the world each fall.
levitation-austin.com
Outside the City Limits Festival
Vista Brewing’s laid-back, outdoor music fest is back! Spend the day at the Driftwood brewery for a relaxing day in the Hill Country filled with live music, farm-fresh food, craft beer and Texas wine & cider. Held on Vista Brewing's beautiful, tree-filled 21-acre ranch, the OCL Music Fest brings together an outstanding lineup of local musicians playing all day on two stages.
vistabrewingtx.com
Pecan Street Festival
Austin’s oldest street fair has headed west! Named in honor of Historic Sixth Street (originally Pecan Street), the Pecan Street Festival brings its legendary lineup of musicians, artists, and food vendors to the Hill Country Galleria.
pecanstreetfestival.org
Pride in Local Music Festival
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.
austinlgbtchamber.com
Seismic Dance Event
A boutique music festival curated specifically for house, techno and underground music enthusiasts. Seismic is the only house and techno music festival of the Southern US with an intimate size and a reputation for its impeccable crowd culture and thick vibes.
seismicdanceevent.com
Viva La Vida Festival & Parade
Viva La Vida is Austin’s largest and longest-running Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) festival, featuring a Grand Procession, art activities and demos, traditional foods, live music and performances throughout the day.
mexic-artemuseum.org/viva-la-vida-fest
Wicked Oaks Festival
Celebrate Halloween and join the festive party at Wicked Oaks Festival for two days of booming EDM baselines and immersive art displays.
wickedoaksfest.com
Winter
Back to Top of ListArmadillo Christmas Bazaar
The Armadillo Christmas Bazaar makes holiday shopping fun with nearly 200 artists and makers, live music daily, interactive activities, local food and two full bars.
armadillobazaar.com
Austin's New Year
Join the City of Austin and Visit Austin for a free and family-friendly evening as Austin welcomes in the new year at Auditorium Shores. CNN will be live at Austin’s countdown as part of the network's “New Year’s Eve Live with Anderson Cooper and Andy Cohen.” Austin’s New Year also features a night of entertainment headlined by local musicians, food trucks and beverage vendors, and a midnight fireworks show.
austintexas.gov
Carnaval Brasileiro
Flamboyant costumes, Brazilian samba music and the uninhibited, spirited atmosphere make Austin's Carnaval one of the biggest such festivals outside of Brazil.
sambaparty.com
Free Week. Credit to Renee Dominguez.
Free Week
The first week of January might be the best time for a music fan to visit Austin. Why? Hundreds of Austin bands participate in this annual event that encompasses multiple venues throughout the Red River Cultural District.
redriverculturaldistrict.org
OUTsider Fest
OUTsider Fest celebrates the bold originality and creative nonconformity of the LGBTQ+ communities through the presentation of provocative, overlooked and out-of-the-box film, dance, theater, performance art, music, writing and visual art.
outsiderfest.org
