Things to do in Austin this weekend

Pick of the week

Live Music

Loud, late, and worth it

• Switchfoot with special guest Anberlin - Forever Now Tour
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7pm · Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater, Austin · See tickets
• Intocable: Cultura Tour 2026
  Sat, Nov 14 · 8pm · H-E-B Center at Cedar Park · See tickets
• Jonas Brothers: The Burning Up Tour All Over Again
  Fri, Nov 13 · 7:30pm · Moody Center ATX, Austin · See tickets

Eat & Drink

Bring stretchy pants

• Gospel Brunch: The Moriah Sisters
  Sun, Nov 15 · 10:30am · Stubb's Indoors, Austin · See tickets
• Gin Fest: Oyster & Martini Festival - Part Deux
  Sun, Nov 15 · 2pm · Murray's Tavern, Austin · See tickets

  Join us for Gin Fest: Oyster & Martini Festival—sip, slurp, and savor the perfect combo with your pinkies up!

• Friday the 13th Market presented by Austin Mystical Market
  Fri, Nov 13 · 6pm · The Buzz Mill, Austin · Free

  Join us for the 3rd Friday the 13th this year! Most Auspicious!

Family & Kids

Tire them out by 8pm

• Family Resource Festival/ Festival de Recursos Familiares
  Sat, Nov 14 · 10am · The Center for Child Protection, Austin · See tickets

  Join us for our 5th Annual Family Resource Festival on November 14, 2026, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM at the Center for Child Protection!

• Fall 2026 UWC Graduate Writing Retreat
  Sat, Nov 14 · 10am · The Perry-Castañeda Library, 2.330, Austin · Free

  Quiet. Focused. Distraction-free. All day!

• Austin, TX Domain - Punch Bunch Kid's Club @ Punch Bowl Social
  Sat, Nov 14 · 11am · Punch Bowl Social, Austin · See tickets

  A little bit of playtime, a little bit of party and a very good reason to leave the house on a Saturday.

Outdoors & Sports

Touch grass, officially

• Austin Sumo Tournament: 6th Consulate's Cup - Live Sumo Wrestling
  Sat, Nov 14 · 11am · The BackWood Bar, Austin · See tickets

  Live sumo wrestling in South Austin! 90+ athletes, men's & women's divisions, IFS-sanctioned, Japanese bento VIP. Nov 14, 11 AM.

• Texas State San Marcos Bobcats Football vs. Fresno State Bulldogs…
  Sat, Nov 14 · 3pm · UFCU Stadium, San Marcos · See tickets
• Austin Championship - Saturday
  Sat, Nov 14 · Omni Barton Creek Resort & Spa Fazio Canyons Golf Course, Austin · See tickets

Arts & Nightlife

Culture, with a cocktail

• LIVE TAPING: Overheard with Evan Smith Featuring Lawrence Wright
  Sat, Nov 14 · 4:15pm · Austin PBS · Free

  Join our live studio audience as Evan Smith interviews Lawrence Wright, writer at The New Yorker, at Austin PBS. Plus a book signing!

• Seismic Dance Event (18 and Over) - Saturday
  Sat, Nov 14 · 3pm · The Concourse Project, Austin · See tickets
• Nurse John
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7pm · Bass Concert Hall, Austin · See tickets

Free This Weekend

Good things that cost nothing

• “Building Worlds, Building Community,” A Launch Party
  Sat, Nov 14 · 7pm · RichesArt Gallery, Austin · Free

  Join us at RichesArt Gallery as we launch Season Three of Austin’s original fantasy podcast, The Burden of Legacy. S3: “The Tower of Want.”

• Art is Cool Presents: Jazz | The Jason Grant Quintet
  Fri, Nov 13 · 6pm · African American Cultural and Heritage Facility, Austin · Free

  A free night of jazz on historic East 11th Street with the Jason Grant Quintet. Bring your people and come vibe.

• Sunset Sessions
  Fri, Nov 13 · 6pm · La Piscina, Austin · Free

  Friday and Saturday nights, the pool deck comes alive with DJ sets, craft cocktails, and bites from La Piscina.

• 90's Night at Speakeasy
  Fri, Nov 13 · 9:30pm · Speakeasy, Austin · Free

  90s Night every Friday at 9 PM! Come dance, vibe to your favorite throwback tracks, and enjoy a night of great music and good times!

• Food Glorious Food: How We Will Beat Hunger
  Fri, Nov 13 · 5:30pm · Welch Hall (WEL) Auditorium (WEL 2.224) , East 24th Street, Austin, TX, USA · Free

  Hot Science - Cool Talks event with Dr. Raj Patel, Edwin Marty, and Dr. Alex Racelis