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Address: various locations, Austin, TX Category: Fair / Festival - Food / Drink Dates: April 16 - April 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This event, held during late March or early April, brings together chefs, vintners, cheese makers, herb and vegetable growers, and gourmands from all over the state. In addition to a wide range of seminars, classes, and demonstrations (held at various venues throughout the city) visitors love Sunday Fair – a...

Address: Farm Road 1826, Salt Lick BBQ Pavilion at Camp Ben McCulloch, Austin, TX 78619 Category: Fair / Festival - Music Dates: April 16 - April 19, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

For fans of the Americana and roots genres (think country, folk and bluegrass with a pinch of alt rock), this festival is sort of like Lollapalooza or Woodstock. Most attendees prefer to camp for the weekend, and there’s plenty to keep you and the family occupied for the duration, starting with more than two dozen...

Address: 1100 Kingsbury St, Pease Park, Austin, TX 78703 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: April 25, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Austinites let their freak flags fly at this annual celebration of spring, dedicated to A.A. Milne's forlorn donkey character. Partake in the hippie atmosphere by opting to wear nothing but colorful body paint, joining the continuous (aka endless) drum circle, playing footbag or frisbee, wandering aimlessly among jam...

Address: 422 Guadalupe St, Republic Square Park, Austin, TX 78703 Category: Fair / Festival - Arts / Crafts Dates: April 25 - April 26, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

This is probably the finest arts and crafts festival in the state. Held in downtown Austin at Republic Square Park, this juried event features top artists from all over the country. Other highlights include a full schedule of music, lots of food, art activities, face painting, storytelling and demonstrations. Visitors...

Address: 3809 W 35th St, Austin Museum of Art - Laguna Gloria, Austin, TX 78703 Category: Fair / Festival - Cultural Dates: May 29 - May 30, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Celebrating all things Greek, Austin's chapter of the American Hellenic Education Progressive Association sponsors this annual festival. Enjoy traditional Greek foods, bouzouki bands, and dancing. There’s plenty for kids, too, from face-painting to inflatable houses to jump in. Proceeds benefit local charitable...

Address: 900 Guadalupe St, Wooldridge Park, Austin, TX 78701 Category: Performance - Concert / Music - Classical Dates: June 7 - August 23, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Every Sunday through the summer, the Austin Symphony presents free concert at Wooldridge Park. Mall ensembles perform mostly familiar classics, from Mozart to Gershwin to Ellington. Bring a blanket to sit on and a picnic supper (but unfortunately, you’ll have to leave the wine at home since no alcohol is permitted in...

Address: Travis County Expo Center • 7311 Decker Ln, Austin, TX 78724 Category: Fair / Festival - Other Dates: June 11 - June 14, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

You might think that the biggest motorcycle gathering in Texas would be in one of the state’s bigger cities, like Houston or Dallas, but actually, it’s in Austin. Open to all, no matter what make your bike is, the three-day rally includes numerous concerts and performances, a roller derby, exhibits, boxing, contests...

Address: 422 Guadalupe St, Republic Square Park, Austin, TX 78701 Category: Sports Event - Running Dates: June 27, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Austin revels in its uniqueness, and this festival is one of the many ways the city expresses itself. The “main event” is a 5K fun run – most participants arrive in wacky costumes, and many of them prefer to stroll or stumble along the route rather than actually run. After the athletic portion of the day, everyone...

Address: Auditorium Shores • 920 W Riverside Dr, Austin, TX 78701 Category: Fair / Festival - Holiday / Seasonal Dates: July 4, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

A traditional Independence Day gala, this event comes complete with a symphony performance of rousing classical and pops tunes followed by a fantastic fireworks display. The concert starts about 8:30pm, although you’ll want to arrive early enough to stake out a comfortable position in the park and perhaps enjoy a...

Address: 422 Guadalupe St, Republic Square Park, Austin, TX 78701 Category: Fair / Festival - Film / Video Dates: September 5, 2009 User rating:      (Rate It!)    |    Add to a Suitcase

Although it’s called Movies in the Park, there’s a bit more to it! The fun starts about an hour before dusk with live music and goofy, Austin-esque stuff like a Wonder Bread-eating contest. Past films have included Talladega Nights, Election, and Tenacious D in The Pick of Destiny. Geared more towards adults (most of...