Free Events in Austin

Outdoors Free

Bat Watching at the Congress Avenue Bridge

📅 Nightly around sunset, spring through fall 📍 Congress Avenue Bridge

Art & Galleries Free New

Kung Fu Cowgirl: A New Outdoor Musical

📅 Wed Sep 9 · 8:00 PM 📍 Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater

Art & Galleries Free

Free Thursday at the Blanton

📅 Free admission every Thursday (and Tuesday) 📍 Blanton Museum of Art

Art & Galleries Free

Free Thursday at Laguna Gloria

📅 Free admission every Thursday 📍 Laguna Gloria

Family Free

All Ages Storytime at the Central Library

📅 Multiple storytimes weekly — see library calendar 📍 Austin Central Library

Live Music Free

The Drop-In: Free Summer Concert Series

📅 Every Thursday, May 21 – Aug 13 📍 The Long Center

Art & Galleries Free New

Kung Fu Cowgirl: A New Outdoor Musical

📅 Thu Sep 10 · 8:00 PM 📍 Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater

Fitness Free

Sunrise Yoga at Zilker Park

📅 Every Friday, May 29 – Sep 4 (RSVP required) 📍 Zilker Park

Markets Free

SFC Farmers' Market Downtown

📅 Every Saturday, 9am–1pm, year-round 📍 Republic Square

Markets Free New

The Austin Flea at Zilker Brewing

📅 Sat Sep 12 · 12:00 PM 📍 Zilker Brewing Company

Festivals Free

Viva Mexico 2026

📅 Sat Sep 12 · 4:00 PM–9:00 PM 📍 Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center

Art & Galleries Free New

Kung Fu Cowgirl: A New Outdoor Musical

📅 Sat Sep 12 · 8:00 PM 📍 Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater

Markets Free

Texas Farmers' Market at Mueller

📅 Every Sunday, 10am–2pm, rain or shine 📍 Texas Farmers' Market at Mueller

Family Free New

Family Day: Umlauf's Animals

📅 Sun Sep 13 · 11:00 AM–4:00 PM 📍 Umlauf Sculpture Garden

Festivals Free New

29th Birthday Celebration – A Boricua & Bollywood Party!

📅 Sun Sep 13 · 2:00 PM–5:00 PM 📍 Puerto Rican Cultural Center

Art & Galleries Free New

Kung Fu Cowgirl: A New Outdoor Musical

📅 Sun Sep 13 · 8:00 PM 📍 Beverly S. Sheffield Zilker Hillside Theater

Art & Galleries Free New

In Conversation: Deb Olin Unferth & Mary Helen Specht

📅 Wed Sep 16 · 7:00 PM 📍 Austin Central Library