It’s finally the weekend! Whether you like to kick back by the lake, enjoy an awesome brunch before a local shopping spree, or head to your favorite local venue for a live gig, we do our best to hand pick events that we think will fit your lifestyle.
Friday, August 17th
Austin Restaurant Weeks 2018
Aug. 17 – Sept. 3 | Various Locations
Eat some great food for a great cause with Austin Restaurant Weeks: a new two-week long fundraiser where restaurants across Austin feature specially-priced menu items with proceeds going to the Central Texas Food Bank! This year’s participating restaurants include III Forks Steakhouse, La Condesa, Olive & June, Caroline, Jacoby’s, Intero, The Driskill Grill, and so many more! For more information and a full list of participating restuarants, visit http://austinrestaurantweeks.org.
Los Coast, Star Parks, Palo Duro, and More
9:30 PM | Cheer Up Charlie’s
Can’t get enough Los Coast? Us either! The KGSR’s Blues on the Green and Unplugged at the Grove alumni are headlining a show at Cheer Up Charlie’s this Saturday, with support from local indie/psych groups Star Parks, Palo Duro, Ama, and the Azmaris! Entry is $5 at the door for 21+, and $8 for 18+.
Beauty and the Beast
7:30 PM | ZACH Theatre
One of our favorite Disney classics is being brought to life on the stage this month at the ZACH Theatre! Disney’s Beauty on the Beast is showing through September 2nd , and it’s not to be missed! Tickets are still available for this weekend’s performances, visit tickets.zachtheatre.org to grab yours before they’re gone!
Saturday, August 18th
7th Annual Austin Originals Benefit Concert
6:30 PM | ACL Live
Another great event for a great cause: the 7th Annual Austin Originals Benefit Concert returns to ACL Live this Saturday night with a performance from Bob Schneider, Casey McPherson, Nakia, and James Junius, plus live and silent auctions, local food tastings, and more, all benefitting the Austin Child Guidance Center. For more information and to purchase tickets, click here!
City Wide Garage Sale
10 AM – 5 PM | Palmer Events Center
Grab your shopping crew, grab your wallet, and get to the Palmer Events Center this weekend for this months’ City Wide Garage Sale! Each garage sale hosts a new variety of vintage clothes, jewelry, furniture, arts and crafts, vinyl records, and all of the collectibles and antiques your heart desires. Entry is just $7 per person (free for kids 12 and under), and $12 for early shopper entry for those of you looking to get ahead of the pack!
Austin Bat Fest
4 PM – 12 AM| Congress Ave. Bridge
Austin Bat Fest is back! Congress Ave. Bridge will be closed to traffic Saturday night to make way for over 50 arts and crafts vendors, food and drinks, kid’s activities, and a stage that will host live performances from Ghostland Observatory, Roger Creager, Chingy, Mike Jones, and many more! And did we mention bats? There will be lots of bats. Over 1.5 MILLION bats will emerge from under the bridge at dusk, and it’s truly a sight to see. Grab your ticket before midnight tonight to take advantage of the $15 discounted price, or pay $20 tomorrow at the door.
Sunday, August 19th
Summer Artist Market
4 – 10 PM | Buzz Mill
20 local artists and vendors will be gathering at the Buzzmill this Sunday evening for an artist market/fundraiser benefitting Articulate Austin’s pilot season! Bad Advice Entertainment and Papa Squatt will be providing live music, and there will be a raffle featuring prizes from Brass Rabbit Vintage, Breadwinner, and more! For more information visit the Facebook event page.
Free Community Workout with Camp Gladiator and Athleta
9 AM -12 PM | iPic Theaters
Looking to get physical this weekend? Come take part in a totally free 60 minute Camp Gladiator session! It’s designed for all fitness levels so bring your friends, your yoga mat, and water bottle, and meet in front of the Domain’s iPic Theater to get sweating, and maybe even win a $100 giftcard to Athleta! More info here.
