1. Cheer Yourself Up At Eeyore’s Birthday Party
A day long festival that started in 1963, thousands of people flock to Pease District Park in their craziest, often revealing, outfits to the only one of all the Austin events that celebrates the saddest donkey around. Expect to see tons of live music, delicious food, and echoing drum circles here. It’s definitely one thing you’ve got to see with your own two eyes at least once.
2. Get A Little Weird At The Keep Austin Weird Fest
It’s hard to think Austin without thinking of the phrase “Keep Austin Weird.” What started out as a grassroots movement to protect the strange things that make Austin unique during a period of rapid growth, this saying has now turned into a full blown celebration of this special city.
Attracting tons of local vendors, musicians, and general weirdos, you never know what you’ll see at the Keep Austin Weird Festival. If it’s your first time there, I’d recommend donning your most bizarre outfit and signing up for the 5k.
3. Show Off Your Dancing Feet At Carnaval Brasileiro
A great way to experience a slice of Brazil without an expensive plane ticket, Carnaval Brasileiro is filled with tons of cultural dancing, music, and costumes. If you’re considering bringing the family along, be aware that quite a bit of skin gets shown off at this celebration. A festival that’s truly one-of-a-kind in America, this Carnaval is one Austin event you can’t afford to miss.
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4. Flex Your Taste Buds At The Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
If you’re looking to add a little spice to your life, there’s no better place to do it than at a hot sauce festival. Attending this fest ensures that your stomach will be a little iffy for days to come…in the best way possible. You can sample tons of hot sauces with heat levels ranging from very mild to near insanity and everything in between.
If you’re still not sold, there’s also live music, hot sauce eating contests, and a fuzzy feeling from knowing a good chunk of the proceeds go to providing meals to local food banks.
5. Wake Up Your Funny Bone At The O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships
38 years in the making, the O. Henry Pun-Off World Championship never ceases to amaze. With tons of wacky wordplay and creatively Krafted lines, you never know what will come of each participant’s mouth. It’s one of the most unique performances in the country and just another little thing that makes Austin a bit weird. It’s definitely nacho average mic night.
6. Indulge Yourself At The Austin Chocolate Festival
Who doesn’t love good chocolate? Potentially one of the most decadent events you’ll ever attend, the Austin Chocolate Festival is the perfect way to give your sweet tooth a workout. Typically taking place in the fall, this festival brings out tons of local chocolate artisans seeking taste testers. The attendees even get the chance vote for their favorites and a chocolate king or queen is crowned.
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7. Party It Up At Halloween On 6th Street
It’s one of the biggest party nights of the year on one of the hottest party streets in the nation…of course it’s going to be a blast. The perfect night for the 21 and over crowd, tons of insanely costumed partiers flock to the streets to celebrate this candy filled holiday.
Of course, the people here are going from door to door in search of booze instead of sweets. If you think this drunken night sounds like something you might enjoy, then you definitely need to try it out at least once.
8. Take To The Skies At The Zilker Kite Festival
Few things are as visually appealing as a sky filled with soaring kites and one of the best places to experience this is right in Austin at the Zilker Kite Festival. Open to anyone who wants to participate, awards are given out for things like the steadiest kite, the strongest pulling kite, and the smallest kite.
Not confident in your ability to operate something that’s flying around on a string? There’s also tons of live music, food, and other entertainment making this experience fun for everyone.
9. Get Your Groove On At The Austin City Limits Music Festival
Attracting over 75,000 people every day during two consecutive three-day weekends, the Austin City Limits Music Festival keeps their eight stages constantly pumping out live music seemingly all day. Huge artists come through every year including past acts like Dave Matthews Band, Pearl Jam, and Coldplay. This is one music festival that rivals the best in the world.
10. Remember Why You Love Austin Events So Much At South By Southwest
If there’s one event that could overshadow the Austin City Limits Music Festival it’s South by Southwest, commonly referred to as SXSW, the largest music festival of its type in the world.
With over 2,000 official acts performing in more than 100 venues, this event doesn’t stop at just the music. There’s also a huge film festival and something called SXSW Interactive where attendees get a first-hand look at some of the coolest new technology around.
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