Things To Do
Travel Tips for your Austin Visit
If you’re traveling to Austin, Texas here are our top sightseeing ideas for your Austin vacation. We’ve compiled this list of suggestions from guests and our own favorite activities. Have a wonderful vacation in Austin, and hope this list tempts you to get out and have fun!
The great outdoors - miles of hike-and-bike trails, four lakes, and more than 200 parks and around 300 days of sunshine each year. Austinites live for the outdoors. Nature trails and parks create an oasis in the heart of the city. Lady Bird Lake is bordered by 10 miles of hike-and-bike trails where joggers, walkers, and cyclists exercise every day.
DIRECTORIES
- Austin Chronicle Calendar of Events!
- Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau--Events Calendar & Things to Do
- Austin Chamber of Commerce
- CultureMap Austin
- Family Fun in Austin
- Thrillist Cool and Fun Things to Do
- 25 best things to do with kids in Austin
SPORTS & OUTDOORS
- Canoe Rentals at Zilker Park
- Bike Trails - Austin City Parks & Recreation Department
- Kayak Rentals
- UT Sports
MUSEUMS & ARCHITECTURE
- Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum & IMAX
- Harry Ransom Center
- Texas State Capitol
- Austin Museum of Art & Laguna Gloria
- LBJ Library and Museum
- The University of Texas
- Blanton Museum of Art
- The Governor's Mansion
- The Contemporary Austin
- The Thinkery: Austin Children's Museum
- Texas Natural Science Center
- George Washington Carver Museum & Cultural Center
- Elisabet Ney Museum
- The Center for Mexican-American Cultural Arts
- Mexic Arte Museum
- Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum
- Dougherty Arts Center
TOUR AUSTIN
- Handcrafted Austin Experiences: Austin DeTours
- Austin Duck Adventures
- Austin Ghost Tours
- Austin City Segway Tours
PLACES TO VISIT
- Circuit of the Americas Race Track and Concert Venue
- Mexican Free-Tail Bats
(Congress Bridge - April through September) - Barton Springs Natural Pool
- The Oasis Restaurant for great sunsets
- Mount Bonnell
(walk up a hundred steps and catch a view) - Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve
- Innerspace Caverns
- Zilker Park Botanical Garden
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center
(great in the spring) - Hill Country Flyer Austin Steam Train
- Longhorn Cavern State Park
(about 1 1/2 hours from Austin) - Enchanted Rock (about 1 1/2 hours from Austin)
- Hyde Park Historic District
- Texas State Cemetery
PERFORMING ARTS
- Austin Symphony
- Ballet Austin
- Austin Lyric Opera
- Zach Theatre
- The Long Center for the Performing Arts
- Texas Performing Arts
- Paramount Theatre
- Austin Chamber Music Center
- Austin Classical Guitar Society
- Austin Civic Orchestra
TEXAS WINERY TOURS
You can enjoy a day trip visiting many vineyards as you head west toward Fredericksburg.
- Stonehouse Vineyards
- Tratoria Lisina: Mandola's Estate Winery
- Spicewood Vineyards
- Becker Vineyards
- Torr Na Lochs
- Grape Creek Vineyard
- Fall Creek Vineyard
TEXAS BREWERIES
SUMMER FUN
- Blues on the Green
- Movies in the Park (Austin Parks Foundation and Alamo Drafthouse)
- Pools and Splash Pads
HOSTING AN EVENT?
- Barr Mansion is the nation's first certified organic special events and wedding venue, able to accommodate groups large and small.
INTO TECHNOLOGY OR ART? CHECK OUT OUR TECH EVENTS
- Capital Factory
- Tech Ranch
- Refresh Austin
- Austin Entrepreneurship Mind Meister Map
- Creative Mornings Speaker Series
- Austin Startup
- Austin AIGA
- UT School of Information Calendar
- UT Visual Arts Center: College of Fine Arts Calendar
- UT Department of Art and Art History Calendar
- Meetup: Austin Design and Visual Arts Network
- Meetup: Austin Content
- Meetup: Lean User Experience
- Meetup: Austin Mobile App Design and Art Group