This Month in Austin - August 2025
We usually bring you our favorite events, happenings, and deals each week in our newsletter but in case you like to plan ahead, here’s our team’s breakdown of everything we love going down in Austin in August…
Grab your crew + sprint with New Waterloo to 8 stops across Austin from August 1-September 3.
All month long
Spritz Sprint: Celebrate Austin Pride Month with our New Waterloo’s effervescent bar crawl. This month-long adventure invites participants to race through the city's bubbliest New Waterloo hotspots while benefiting Equality Texas, a nonprofit that fights for LGBTQIA+ rights in Texas and supports prosperous and joyful lives for the community without fear.
FloatOn Boat Rentals offers a Boat Shuttle to Ski Shores every Friday and Sunday (no service on Friday, July 4) for $49/person that departs from Loop 360 boat ramp at 11am, 1pm, and 3pm and returns 3 hours after your departure, so enough time for a mini cruise + food, bev, and maybe even some pickleball.
Zilker Theatre Productions Presents Bring It On The Musical at Zilker Hillside Theater, Thursdays-Sundays from July 11-August 16.
The Drop-In: Free outdoor summer music series on the lawn at The Long Center on Thursdays, presented by KUTX. Doors open at 6, music kicks off at 8pm. RSVP required.
Summer Sunrise Yoga: Habitat Retreat brings free outdoor yoga to Zilker on Fridays at 7am, followed by a dip in Barton Springs. RSVP required.
Beginner Two-Step Lessons: Free lessons by Double or Nothing Two- Step for beginners on Tuesdays at Sagebrush, Wednesdays at Donn’s Depot, and Thursdays at Sam’s Point. Tips encouraged!
Paramount’s Summer Classic Series: From Memorial Day Weekend to Labor Day Weekend, screenings of 100 films from every era in cinema history will be held at the historic 110-year-old Paramount Theatre.
Free Fitness and Nutrition classes all over Austin found here.
August Calendar
The longest running FREE concert series in Austin!
Monday, August 4: Line Dancing & Wine Night
Tuesday, August 5: Blues on the Green | Nightshift: Monthly Musician Mixer | Headshots Social Hour | Hair’s The Thing
Wednesday, August 6: Blues on the Green | Austin Poetry Slam
Thursday, August 7: Dive Into Back to School Movie Series: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
Friday, August 8: Cast Iron Cooking: Hatch Favorites | Can’t Even Comedy Show | Art Really Talks LIVE | Black Art Weeknd
Saturday, August 9: Summer Walkabout: Tropical Staycation | SHUBZ Caribbean Party: Jamaican Independence Special Edition | Magick & Mischief | Everything’s Bigger Cabaret | Art Really Talks LIVE | Brisketfest | Black Art Weeknd
Sunday, August 10: Pets and the City (Pet Portraits) | Catch the Wave Water Aerobics | Juliet Italian Kitchen’s 10th Year Anniversary
No need to travel all the way to New England when you can create a meal centered on simple seafood dishes at Central Market.
Monday, August 11: All Things Journaling | ATX Short Film Showcase
Tuesday, August 12: DIY Labubu Heads
Wednesday, August 13: 310 Brown Street Presents The Passport Slam | Flower Mosaic Painting | Hungry Pop Presents: Apericena, Italian Dining Experience
Thursday, August 14: New England Lobster Boil | The Peached Tortilla Cookbook Night at Birdhouse Books
Friday, August 15: Plant Party for Two
Saturday, August 16: Bombshells Through the Decades Burlesque | Rooted Yoga & Sound Bath at Boggy Creek Farms | Desi House & Bollywood Pool Party | Strawberry Bee’s Tipsy Craft | French Dance Class | The RnBBQ Pool Party | POP Cats
Sunday, August 17: Jewelry Making: Bag Charms | Cigars 101: Learn how to roll cigars | Luck on the Lawn: A Hill Country Benefit Concert | POP Cats
On August 23 at Fiesta Gardens, take to the streets—not just to celebrate, but to demand, to resist, and to fight for our future. Because Pride isn’t just a parade. It’s power. It’s protest. It’s survival.
Monday, August 18: Summer Movie Mondays: Jurassic Park
Tuesday, August 19: World Photography Day at Sekrit Theater
Wednesday, August 20: Collage Portraits | Succulent Candle Workshop
Thursday, August 21: Make Her a Cocktail
Friday, August 22: QueerGxrl: Austin Pride Party | The Cathedral’s August Open House | Leo Clothing & Fabric Zodiac Sewcial | PBR Gambler Days
Saturday, August 23: Austin Pride & Parade | That DJ Made My Day: Spades/Dominoes/Uno Edition | A Capella Texas Presents: Harmony Harvest Fall Fest | Class & Glass Yoga |Le Garage Sale | Stay Weird: A Celebration of ATX Tradition | Feed The City | Cello Noir | PBR Gambler Days
Sunday, August 24: Splash Sessions at Hotel VanZandt | Latin Culeco/Coffee Party | Le Garage Sale | Fake Cake Phone Case Workshop | PBR Gambler Days
This two-week-long dining extravaganza features specially priced lunches, dinners, and cocktails at restaurants throughout the greater Austin area, with a portion of sales going to the Central Texas Food Bank.
Monday, August 25: Dish Society Mahjong Open Play | Seven on 7th Comedy Show
Tuesday, August 26: First-Time Home Buyer Workshop: Taco Tuesday | Off The Menu Supper Club with LeRoy & Lewis | Abstract Textured Painting
Wednesday, August 27: Beginner Knife Skills Class/Interactive Cooking Class
Thursday, August 28: Future Front’s Swim Sessions at the Line Hotel | Don’t Be Strangers Convo Game Night | The Front Festival
Friday, August 29: The Front Festival | Austin Restaurant Weeks (August 29-September 14)
Saturday, August 30: Austin’ Swappin’ | The Front Festival | 3rd Annual Austin Women in Jazz Festival | Austin Restaurant Weeks (through September 14)
Sunday, August 31: Barton Fest at Omni Barton Creek | The Front Festival | Surf Rock Sessions | Austin Restaurant Weeks (through September 14)
We hope you make a core memory (or two) this month at any of the above!
