What to do in Austin - Events

Your Ultimate Guide to What's Popping in Austin This Week


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Hey listeners, welcome to your ultimate guide for what's popping in Austin this week, starting right now on this Wednesday and rolling through the weekend. Grab your boots and let's dive into the fun, from high-octane races to free hunts and live tunes that scream Keep Austin Weird.

Kicking off today, head to Caffe Medici at 6:30 AM for ATTAQUER SWARM, a buzzing community run that gets your blood pumping early, according to unation.com. Comedy fans, catch Pete Giza live at Come and Take It Live tonight, bringing sharp laughs to the stage as Bandsintown reports. And don't miss Rob Anderson at the Paramount Theatre at 7 PM, delivering hilarious stand-up, per austintheatre.org. Zach Theatre's got Murder on the Orient Express at 7:30 PM, a thrilling whodunit perfect for mystery lovers, tickets.zachtheater.org notes.

Tomorrow, Thursday, network at the Austin Tech Mixer at 6 PM at Higbie's or join KUT & KUTX Connections at 6:30 PM at Central Machine Works, both hot tickets on Eventbrite. Friday heats up with free Pokemon Day 2026 at Pinballz Lakecreek on Research Blvd—hunt hidden characters through arcades for prizes, no RSVP needed, says The Austinot. Rev your engines for NASCAR at COTA in Del Valle from Friday through Sunday, with races, live music, Sea Lion Splash shows, and Funkanometry hip-hop in the Fan Zone, nascaratcota.com and austinot.com confirm. Catch Say That Again, a fusion of street dance and hip-hop at Dougherty Arts Center starting Friday, tickets from $18.50.

Saturday's stacked: Austin Camp Fair at noon in the Shirley Bird Perry Ballroom at UT Texas Union for summer camp vibes, Eventbrite lists. Free Black History Month festivities at George Washington Carver Museum from 11 AM to 4 PM feature youth showcases like House of Devereux Stone step team, per The Austinot. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban screens with live Austin Symphony at Bass Concert Hall at 1 PM and 7:30 PM, scores by John Williams—magic starts at $45. Dance into Gimme Gimme Disco at 10:30 PM at 29th Street Ballroom, ABBA and Bee Gees hits for $25.

Sunday wraps with Yoga for Peace at 10 AM in Pease District Park and a Rare Scotch Whisky Tasting at 3 PM on Lake Austin Riverboats, Eventbrite highlights. NASCAR finale at COTA caps the weekend with stilt walkers and more Fan Zone fun.

Whether you're racing, grooving, or chilling free-style, Austin's got it all. Thanks for tuning in, listeners—subscribe for more weekly guides. This has been a Quiet Please production, for more check out quietplease.ai.

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