The big Austin festivals and events cluster in two peaks: March, when SXSW and Rodeo Austin overlap, and October, when Austin City Limits takes over Zilker Park for two weekends and Formula 1 comes to Circuit of The Americas. Around them sit the Austin Marathon in February, Pride in late summer, the Austin Film Festival and the Texas Book Festival in the fall, and the Trail of Lights in December. If you want to go, book your room early. If you don’t, plan your dates around them, because they set the price of every hotel room in town.
This guide is for visitors planning a trip around an event, or around avoiding one. The caveat that matters: dates move every year, and some 2027 dates hadn’t been announced when we checked, including MotoGP at COTA, Pride and the 2026 Trail of Lights schedule. Dates, venues and transport details were checked September 23, 2026 against official sources, and anything unconfirmed is marked as such.
What’s coming up next?
| Date | Event | Where |
|---|---|---|
| October 1, 2026 | Fortlandia opening party, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
| October 2–4 and 9–11, 2026 | Austin City Limits Music Festival | Zilker Park |
| October 4, 2026 | Free first Sunday | Bullock Texas State History Museum |
| October 12, 2026 | Free admission day | LBJ Presidential Library |
| October 17, 24 and 31, 2026 | Texas Longhorns home football | UT campus |
| October 23–25, 2026 | Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (COTA lists October 22–25) | Circuit of The Americas |
| October 29–November 5, 2026 | Austin Film Festival | Venues across town |
| Tuesdays through November 10, 2026 | Tuesday Twilights, with music and food trucks | Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center |
| November 11, 2026 | Free admission day | LBJ Presidential Library |
| November 14–15, 2026 | Texas Book Festival | Texas Capitol and Congress Avenue |
| November 21, 2026 | Texas Longhorns home football | UT campus |
| December 2026, dates to come | Trail of Lights | Zilker Park |
| February 14, 2027 | Ascension Seton Austin Marathon | Starts near the Capitol |
| March 12–27, 2027 | Rodeo Austin | Travis County Expo Center |
| March 13–16, 2027 | SXSW EDU | Downtown |
| March 15–21, 2027 | SXSW | Downtown venues |
The fall run is the densest stretch of the year. Between October 2 and November 21, 2026, Austin hosts two ACL weekends, a Formula 1 race, the Film Festival, the Book Festival and four Longhorns home games. For a quieter fall trip, look at the weekdays between those dates, or the week of November 16, after the Book Festival and before the last home game.
Austin’s event calendar, month by month
| Month | Main events | What it means for visitors |
|---|---|---|
| January | Free Week, when local bands play venues across town | Quiet and good value; cedar pollen season |
| February | Austin Marathon (February 14, 2027) | Downtown road closures on race morning |
| March | SXSW, SXSW EDU, Rodeo Austin, spring break | The year’s highest prices and busiest downtown |
| April | Wildflower season and spring festivals | Busy weekends, pleasant weather |
| May | Outdoor events before the heat | Austin’s wettest month on average |
| June | Blues on the Green (free, at Zilker); Juneteenth on June 19 | Heat builds; plan evenings outside |
| July | Fourth of July | Some attractions close on July 4 |
| August | Austin Pride; peak bat season | Hot; the bats are at their best |
| September | Longhorns football begins; genre films at Fantastic Fest | Game Saturdays fill hotels near campus |
| October | ACL Festival, Formula 1, Austin Film Festival, Longhorns games | Peak season; book everything early |
| November | Texas Book Festival, Film Festival finale, Veterans Day | The sweet spot: mild weather, fewer crowds |
| December | Trail of Lights and holiday events | Holiday closures on December 24 and 25 at many sites |
Winter is the quiet season. January brings Free Week in the clubs and little else, and February belongs to the marathon. It’s the best time for museums and good-value rooms, as long as you pack a jacket for the occasional hard freeze.
Spring is the busiest. SXSW and Rodeo Austin overlap in March, spring break adds families, and April’s wildflowers bring weekend crowds to the Hill Country. Storm season runs from March through May, so keep an eye on the forecast for outdoor events.
Summer moves outdoor events to the evening. Blues on the Green plays after 7 p.m., Pride’s parade steps off after dark, and the bats become the city’s favorite free show. Daytime festivals are rare, and for good reason.
Fall is peak season: football Saturdays from September, ACL and Formula 1 in October, and the Film and Book festivals into November. It’s also the most comfortable time to be outside, which is why hotel prices stay high.
If you’re still choosing dates, the event calendar matters as much as the weather. The best time to visit Austin for most travelers is the stretch just after a big festival: mid-October after ACL, the first half of November, or late March once SXSW has cleared out.
The biggest Austin festivals and events, in calendar order
1. Ascension Seton Austin Marathon (February)
The 2027 marathon, half marathon and 5K are on Sunday, February 14. All three start near the Texas Capitol and finish on Congress Avenue, and the course winds through Hyde Park, South Congress and East Austin. Organizers expect about 30,000 runners, which means rolling road closures across the center of town on race morning. For runners: stay downtown and walk to the start. For everyone else: don’t plan a morning drive across town that day, and don’t book a Congress Avenue brunch for 9 a.m. Verdict: a great excuse for a February trip, when the weather is usually kind to runners and rooms are easier to find than in March.
Spectating is free and fun. The course runs through some of the city’s most walkable neighborhoods, and Congress Avenue near the finish has the best atmosphere. Check the race’s road-closure map before you drive anywhere that morning.
2. Rodeo Austin (March)
Rodeo Austin runs March 12 to 27, 2027, at the Travis County Expo Center, with ProRodeo competition and concerts, a carnival, a fair, shopping and plenty of food. It’s a real piece of Texas culture, and it overlaps SXSW, which squeezes hotel rooms across the city. Rodeo nights pair the competition with a concert, and the carnival and fairgrounds keep things going around them. The Expo Center is well east of downtown, so plan on a car or rideshare. Verdict: go for a night of rodeo and a concert if you’re in town in March. Families will find it the easiest big March event to enjoy.
3. SXSW (March)
South by Southwest takes over downtown in mid-March. In 2027 it runs March 15 to 21: the Innovation Conference from March 15 to 20, Film & TV and Music through March 21, and Comedy from March 17 to 20. SXSW EDU comes first, March 13 to 16. The Austin Convention Center is closed for a rebuild until 2029, so programming is spread across other downtown venues, which makes a central hotel more valuable than ever. The rebuilt center, due in time for the 2029 festival, will have 620,000 square feet of rentable space, up from 365,000. Until then, expect sessions and showcases in hotels, theaters and clubs across downtown, and leave walking time between them.
SXSW is the most expensive week of the year to sleep in Austin, and downtown restaurants and rideshares feel it too. Badges buy access to the official programming. Walk-up access to shows and events varies year to year, so check the festival’s own guidance before you count on getting in. Verdict: unforgettable if you’re attending and exhausting if you’re not. Non-attendees should plan around the week, or stay outside downtown and treat the crowds as part of the show.
4. Austin Pride (late summer)
Austin Pride’s 2026 festival and parade took place on Saturday, August 22: the festival ran from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Fiesta Gardens in East Austin, and the night parade stepped off at 8 p.m. on Congress Avenue, from the Capitol to the Congress Avenue Bridge. The 2027 date hadn’t been announced when we checked. The night parade is a smart answer to August heat, and Fiesta Gardens sits on the shore of Lady Bird Lake in East Austin, a short ride from downtown. Verdict: a big, joyful downtown night. Bring water, plan your ride home in advance, and check the Austin Pride Foundation’s site for 2027 details.
5. Austin City Limits Music Festival (October)
ACL fills Zilker Park on two weekends, October 2 to 4 and 9 to 11 in 2026, with more than 100 bands and about 75,000 fans a day, according to Visit Austin. The setup starts weeks earlier: the Great Lawn is closed from September 21 to October 18, 2026, and parking lots around the park close in stages. On festival weekends, the Zilker Botanical Garden and the UMLAUF Sculpture Garden close, and Barton Springs Pool stays open but can be entered only from Azie Morton Road.
Don’t drive to ACL. Lots and nearby streets close, so walk, bike or rideshare, and stay within reach of the park: Zilker, South Congress or the west side of downtown. Verdict: the best big festival in Austin for music fans, and a reason to avoid Zilker entirely on those weekends if you’re not going.
The closures roll out in stages. In 2026 the Stratford Drive lot closes September 14, the Pecan Grove and Polo Picnic lots September 18, the Rock Garden lot September 23, and the Disc Golf, Moonlight Tower and Playscape lots September 28, all through October 18. The Butler Trail, the Barton Creek Greenbelt, the disc golf course and the Zilker playscape stay open throughout. Early October can still be hot, and October is Austin’s second-wettest month, so pack for sun and a passing storm.
6. Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (October)
The 2026 United States Grand Prix runs October 23 to 25 at Circuit of The Americas, southeast of the city, with first practice on Friday and the race on Sunday; COTA lists its event days as October 22 to 25. Getting there is the hard part. COTA sells round-trip shuttle passes from two Austin locations, including Waterloo Park downtown, and the buses use a dedicated lane to a drop-off at the front gate. Shuttles start 60 minutes before the gates open. The last one to the track leaves at 6:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, and service ends 60 minutes after the music stops on Friday and Saturday. Children 3 and under ride free. CapMetro routes 2, 5, 7, 10 and 837 stop near Red River and 12th Street, a short walk from the Waterloo Park shuttle.
Race week pushes up hotel prices citywide. A downtown hotel on the north or east side, near Waterloo Park, makes the shuttle easy, and the airport-area hotels sit between downtown and the track if you’ll drive. Verdict: spectacular if you’re a fan, but book the shuttle when you book the ticket, and don’t try to wing the transport.
Race weekend doesn’t stay at the circuit. Downtown hotels, bars and restaurants fill with fans, and rideshare prices climb in the evenings. If you’re not attending, the weeks on either side of the race are far calmer, and the first half of November is one of the best times of year to visit.
7. Austin Film Festival (late October)
The 2026 Austin Film Festival runs October 29 to November 5, about eight days of screenings, with more than 150 films, according to Visit Austin. It’s a relaxed, film-lover’s festival compared with SXSW, and it lands in the best-weather stretch of the year. Verdict: a great anchor for a fall trip. Pair a few screenings with the Texas Book Festival two weeks later if you’re staying a while.
8. Texas Book Festival (November)
The 31st Texas Book Festival takes over the Texas Capitol and a row of tents along 11th Street and Congress Avenue on November 14 and 15, 2026, with sessions in nearby venues too. Author talks, signings, food and children’s programming make it one of the most pleasant crowds of the year. Check the festival’s schedule for any sessions that need tickets. The Capitol itself is open on weekends from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., and its free guided tours make a good break between author sessions. Verdict: a perfect November weekend, especially paired with the Capitol, the Bullock Museum and a walk down Congress Avenue.
9. Texas Longhorns football (fall Saturdays)
Home football games transform the UT campus and its surroundings. The 2026 home Saturdays are September 5, 12 and 19; October 17, 24 and 31; and November 21. On those days, the Texas Science & Natural History Museum closes, campus garages switch to event pricing, and hotels near the university and downtown fill. UT’s Moody Center arena, beside the campus, adds concerts and basketball to the calendar, with the same effect on parking and traffic. Verdict: an unforgettable Texas experience with a ticket. Without one, keep game days for places far from campus.
10. MotoGP and more racing at COTA
Circuit of The Americas hosts more than Formula 1. MotoGP’s Grand Prix of the Americas has been a spring fixture there, but its 2027 date hadn’t been confirmed when we checked, even though ticket packages were on sale. Check COTA’s own event calendar before you plan a spring trip around a race. Verdict: worth watching for, but don’t book flights until the date is confirmed.
11. Trail of Lights (December)
The Trail of Lights fills Zilker Park each December with a walk-through display of lights and holiday scenes. The 2026 dates hadn’t been published when we checked; the official site said only “This December,” with tickets going on sale in the fall. The Zilker Holiday Tree, strung from one of the city’s moonlight towers, is a classic Austin photo. Verdict: the best family evening of the holiday season. Buy tickets as soon as they’re released, and dress for a cold front.
The holiday season in Austin
December in Austin is mild more often than not, and January averages highs in the low 60s, but a strong cold front can make a Trail of Lights evening feel like somewhere much farther north. Austin Energy restored the Zilker tower in 2016 and added LED bulbs, so the holiday tree now glows on a moonlight tower first lit in the 1890s.
Holiday hours catch visitors out. Before you plan a late-November or late-December trip, note these closures:
- Bullock Museum exhibitions: closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- LBJ Presidential Library: closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day.
- Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: closed Thanksgiving, December 18, December 24 and 25, December 31 and January 1.
- Zilker Botanical Garden: closed Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day.
- UMLAUF Sculpture Garden: closed Thanksgiving and the day after, and December 24 and 25.
- Texas Science & Natural History Museum: closed November 26, December 24, 25 and 31, and January 1.
The airport warns that its parking fills quickly around the holidays, so leave extra time or leave the car at home.
Sports in Austin through the year
Austin has no NFL, NBA or MLB team, so the Longhorns and Austin FC carry the local sports calendar, and the big races at COTA bring in visitors from around the world.
- Texas Longhorns football: fall Saturdays on campus; the 2026 home dates are listed above.
- Austin FC: Major League Soccer at Q2 Stadium in North Austin, beside CapMetro Rail’s McKalla station. Regular trains run Monday to Thursday until 8 p.m., Friday until midnight and Saturday from 10 a.m. to midnight, with no Sunday service, so check match-day transit before relying on the train.
- Racing at COTA: Formula 1 in October, with other series through the year; check COTA’s schedule for confirmed dates.
- Running: the Austin Marathon in February, and the 10-mile Butler Trail around Lady Bird Lake for everyday runs.
Film, books and culture beyond the big names
Austin’s cultural calendar runs deeper than its headline festivals. Fantastic Fest is a genre-film festival of sci-fi, horror and fantasy with a devoted following. The OUTsider Festival brings five days of LGBTQI film, performance and art. In the fall, the Mexic-Arte Museum’s Día de los Muertos exhibition is a fine introduction to one of the city’s most important traditions, and the Texas Book Festival fills the Capitol grounds with writers. Check each organizer’s site for current dates, which shift from year to year.
Music events beyond ACL and SXSW
The festivals get the headlines, but most of the city’s music happens in clubs every night of the week. A few recurring events are worth building a trip around: Free Week in January, when local bands fill venues across town; Blues on the Green, the free summer concert series in Zilker Park; and Austin City Limits TV tapings at ACL Live, which give away passes by lottery about a week before each taping to people in or near Austin. The music is at its best on an ordinary Tuesday in a small room, so leave a night open.
How do big events change your trip?
| Event | Hotels | Roads and parks | Getting around |
|---|---|---|---|
| SXSW | The year’s highest prices downtown | Downtown streets crowded all week | Walk; rideshares surge |
| Rodeo Austin | Adds to the March squeeze | Traffic around the Expo Center | Car or rideshare |
| Austin Marathon | Busy downtown the night before | Central road closures on race morning | Walk |
| ACL Festival | High citywide, highest near Zilker | Great Lawn closed for weeks; lots and streets close on festival weekends | Walk, bike or rideshare |
| Formula 1 | High citywide | Heavy traffic toward the southeast | COTA shuttle from Waterloo Park |
| Longhorns home games | Full near campus and downtown | Campus garages at event prices | Walk or bus |
| Texas Book Festival | Modest effect | Tents on 11th Street and Congress Avenue | Walk |
The practical rules are the same for every big event. Book your room as soon as your dates are firm, read cancellation terms closely because many hotels tighten them on event weekends, reserve dinners ahead, and add travel time to everything. Our Austin travel guide covers the rest of the planning, from the airport to what to book before you go.
Buying tickets without getting burned
- Buy from the organizer or its official partner. Big events sell out and attract fake listings, and the organizer’s own site links to its authorized sellers.
- Book transport with the ticket. For Formula 1, COTA’s shuttle passes are sold separately and are the easiest way in.
- Read the fine print. Fees, refund rules and bag policies vary by event and change from year to year.
- Follow activation instructions. Wristbands and digital tickets often need to be registered or loaded in advance.
- Budget for the extras. Hotel taxes add about 17 percent to the room rate, and Austin’s 8.25 percent sales tax applies to most purchases.
Where to stay for a festival weekend
Stay where you can walk to the event, because parking and traffic are the first things to break on a big weekend. For SXSW, that’s downtown, Rainey Street or East Austin. For ACL, it’s Zilker, South Congress or the west side of downtown. For Formula 1, it’s downtown near Waterloo Park or the airport area if you’ll drive. For football, it’s the UT area or downtown. Our guide to where to stay in Austin compares each neighborhood, and it’s worth reading before you book a festival weekend, when the wrong base can cost you hours.
| Event | Best base | Why |
|---|---|---|
| SXSW | Downtown, Rainey Street, East Austin | Walk between venues |
| ACL Festival | Zilker, South Congress, west downtown | Walk or bike to the gates |
| Formula 1 | Downtown near Waterloo Park, or the airport area | Shuttle access, or a shorter drive to the track |
| Longhorns football | UT area or downtown | Walk to the stadium |
| Texas Book Festival | Downtown | The festival is at the Capitol |
| Rodeo Austin | Downtown or the airport area | Either works with a car or rideshare |
Event-weekend checklist
- Confirm the event dates on the organizer’s site, then book your room.
- Check the hotel’s cancellation terms, which are often stricter on event weekends.
- Reserve dinners, especially for Friday and Saturday.
- Plan transport around walking, a shuttle or the train, not a rental car downtown.
- Check park and road closures for your dates on the City’s closures page.
- Pack for the season: sun protection and water from May to October, layers from November to March.
- Leave extra time for the airport: at least 2.5 hours before a domestic flight with general TSA screening, and more on event weekends.
Free and low-key events worth planning around
Not every good Austin event needs a wristband. These cost little or nothing:
- Blues on the Green: free evening concerts in Zilker Park in early summer. The 2026 edition was June 9 and 10, from 7 to 10 p.m.
- Free museum days: the Bullock Museum is free on the first Sunday of each month, the Blanton is free every Tuesday, and the LBJ Library is free on October 12 and November 11 this year and half price on Tuesdays.
- Tuesday Twilights: the Wildflower Center stays open late on Tuesdays through November 10, with live music and food trucks ($15 adult admission).
- Fortlandia: the Wildflower Center’s ninth season of outdoor fort installations opens with a party on October 1.
- Día de los Muertos at Mexic-Arte: the museum’s exhibition “Coleccionando Memorias” runs through January 3, 2027.
- Free Week: in January, local bands play venues across town, a good way into Austin’s live music scene when the city is quiet.
- The bats: the free show every evening from spring into the fall, at their best from late July to mid-September.
These are also the easiest events for families. Anyone planning Austin with kids will find a free museum Sunday or a Tuesday Twilight far easier than a festival crowd.
Heat, crowds and accessibility at big events
Austin’s outdoor events run hot. ACL in early October and Pride in August can both see temperatures near or above 90°F, and festival grounds offer little shade. Bring a refillable bottle where it’s allowed, wear sun protection, take breaks in the shade and know where the first-aid tents are. At night, plan the ride home before you need it, because rideshare pickups near big events are slow and surge-priced.
If you have mobility or sensory needs, check each event’s accessibility page before you buy a ticket: the large festivals publish details on accessible viewing, entrances and shuttles, and requirements change year to year. The COTA shuttle and the downtown venues are easier for most visitors than the long walks inside Zilker Park.
After the headliners
Big events end, but the city keeps going. The same weekends that fill Zilker and COTA also fill the clubs, so Austin nightlife on Sixth Street, Rainey Street and Red River runs late during festival season. And if the crowds get to be too much, the best day trips from Austin are an hour away and blissfully uninterested in wristbands. For planning the non-festival days, our day-by-day Austin itineraries and our ranking of things to do in Austin fill in the gaps, and our guide to where to eat will help you book dinner before the rest of the festival does.
Austin festivals and events FAQ
When are the biggest events in Austin?
March and October. SXSW (March 15 to 21, 2027) and Rodeo Austin (March 12 to 27, 2027) overlap in March, and October brings Austin City Limits over two weekends (October 2 to 4 and 9 to 11, 2026) and the Formula 1 United States Grand Prix (October 23 to 25, 2026). Those weeks bring the year’s highest hotel prices.
When is SXSW 2027?
March 15 to 21, 2027. The Innovation Conference runs March 15 to 20, the Film & TV and Music festivals run March 15 to 21, and Comedy runs March 17 to 20. SXSW EDU comes first, March 13 to 16. With the convention center closed until 2029, events are spread across downtown venues, so book a central hotel early.
How do you get to Circuit of The Americas for Formula 1?
Take COTA’s paid shuttle. It runs round trips from two Austin locations, including Waterloo Park downtown, on a dedicated lane to the front gate. Shuttles start an hour before the gates open, and the last one to the track leaves at 6:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. CapMetro routes 2, 5, 7, 10 and 837 stop nearby.
What happens to Zilker Park during ACL?
The festival takes it over. In 2026 the Great Lawn is closed from September 21 to October 18, and parking lots close in stages. On the festival weekends, October 2 to 4 and 9 to 11, the Zilker Botanical Garden and UMLAUF close, and Barton Springs Pool stays open but can be entered only from Azie Morton Road.
When is the 2027 Austin Marathon?
Sunday, February 14, 2027. The marathon, half marathon and 5K all start near the Texas Capitol and finish on Congress Avenue, with a course through Hyde Park, South Congress and East Austin. Organizers expect about 30,000 runners, so expect road closures across central Austin that morning, and stay downtown if you’re running.
What’s the weather like during ACL Festival?
Usually warm and sometimes wet. Austin’s normal highs drop below 90°F only around September 23, so early October can still be hot in the sun, and October is the city’s second-wettest month. Bring sun protection, water where it’s allowed and a light rain layer, and check the forecast for each festival day.
What free events are there in Austin?
Plenty. Blues on the Green brings free summer concerts to Zilker Park, the Bullock Museum is free on the first Sunday of each month, the Blanton is free on Tuesdays, and the LBJ Library has free days, including October 12 and November 11 in 2026. The bat flight at the Congress Avenue Bridge is free every evening in season.
Is it worth visiting Austin during SXSW if you’re not attending?
Only if you enjoy crowds and don’t mind paying the year’s highest hotel prices. Downtown is packed, restaurants are busy and rideshares surge. If you’re flexible, come a week or two later, when spring weather is just as good and the city is back to normal, or stay outside downtown and dip in.
Related Austin Guides
- Where to Stay in Austin: Areas and Hotels: the right base for SXSW, ACL, Formula 1 and game days.
- Austin Itineraries: 1 to 7 Days and Trip Styles: timed plans for the days around your event.
- Austin Travel Guide: Plan the Perfect Trip: timing, costs, the airport and what to book ahead.
- Best Austin Attractions and Things to Do: the sights to fit around the festival schedule.
- Best Restaurants in Austin: Complete Food Guide: where to eat, and what to book before the crowds arrive.
Sources and verification
The details in this guide were checked on September 23, 2026 against the event organizers and agencies listed below. The guide is compiled from these official sources rather than from other event lists, and it doesn’t claim first-hand attendance. Event dates and policies change every year, so confirm with the organizer before you book travel.
- Festivals: SXSW 2027 dates; SXSW EDU 2027; Austin City Limits Music Festival; Austin Film Festival; Texas Book Festival 2026 dates; Austin Pride Foundation; Austin Trail of Lights
- Racing and sports: Formula 1 United States Grand Prix; Circuit of The Americas F1 shuttles and MotoGP tickets; MotoGP USA 2027 packages; Austin Marathon; Rodeo Austin
- Visit Austin: festivals; Austin Film Festival 2026; Austin Marathon; Rodeo Austin
- City of Austin: park closures and ACL impacts; Austin Pride Parade; Barton Springs Pool
- Transit: CapMetro, COTA and F1 service
- Museums and gardens: Bullock Museum free days; Blanton Museum of Art; LBJ Presidential Library; Texas Science & Natural History Museum (game-day closures); Mexic-Arte Museum; Wildflower Center events; Zilker Botanical Garden; UMLAUF
Photo credits
- Austin Marathon, 2019: photo by Larry D. Moore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
- Sixth Street at dusk: photo by Larry D. Moore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
- Flora & Fawna at ACL Festival, 2022: photo by KUTXAustin, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
- Historic Formula One car at Circuit of The Americas: photo by https://www.flickr.com/photos/mrlaugh/, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Texas Book Festival tents, 2013: photo by Larry D. Moore, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
- Zilker Holiday Tree, Trail of Lights: photo by That Other Paper, Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
- Austin Marathon on the Congress Avenue Bridge, 2010 (featured image): photo by Corey M. Smith, Smith Research Solutions LLCCmsmith81 (talk), Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 3.0)