Austin Festivals

The best shows to catch at ACL live this holiday season

By Life & Arts Staff - Updated on December 9, 2018 at 10:57 pm

Need a break from stressing over final exams? Take a moment to look through Austin City Limits Live’s December lineup. This holiday season from Dec. 2 through Dec. 31 ACL Live brings a wide variety of performers to Austin in celebration of Christmas.
Blue Genie Art Bazaar continues to grant holiday shoppers’ wishes

By Celesia Smith - Updated on November 19, 2018 at 11:42 pm

For those looking for unique, locally made gifts this holiday season, a warehouse in North Austin with a giant blue genie on the roof may be the ideal shopping destination.
Interactive pop-up art exhibit connects art to social media

By Landry Allred - Updated on October 30, 2018 at 10:59 pm

The Art of Ice Cream Experience, an interactive pop-up art exhibit in South Austin that opened Oct. 12, showcases immersive art. This exhibit was created to be seen, photographed and even touched.
Viva La Vida festival continues to bring Mexican traditions to Austin

By Ambar Ancira - Updated on October 24, 2018 at 11:19 pm

For UT students who hail from Mexico, El Dia de los Muertos is a Mexican holiday that many Hispanics can lose touch with after coming to the United States. The Mexic-Arte Museum in Austin hopes to fill the void for Latin Americans who are far away from their family and want to celebrate Day of the Dead.
Honey Fest 2018 celebrates ‘elixir of the gods’

By Celesia Smith - Updated on October 24, 2018 at 11:16 pm

Honey: natural, sweet, versatile, long-lasting and packed with nutrients and antioxidants. Three years ago, Tara Chapman and
Lindsey Peebles, founders of Two Hives Honey and Texas Keeper Cider, decided that honey needed to be celebrated for all of its benefits. Thus, Honey Fest was born.
Texas Farmers’ Market hosts fifth annual Fermentation Festival

By Libby Cohen - Updated on October 23, 2018 at 10:49 pm

Billions of living organisms gathered at the Austin Central Library for the Texas Farmers’ Market’s fifth annual Fermentation Festival on Oct. 21. The free event open to the public served as a way for the Texas Farmers’ Market to raise money, support local businesses and educate the public on the fermentation processes.
Texas Book Festival 2018: Nonbinary author Sandy Allen talks about featured work

By Brooke Sjoberg - Updated on October 23, 2018 at 12:34 am

Allen's book, “A Kind of Mirraculas Paradise: A True Story About Schizophrenia,” tells the story of their Uncle Bob’s being schizophrenic in America.
ACL Weekend 2: Noname, Travis Scott take the stage

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on October 15, 2018 at 10:35 am

The hustle and bustle of the state Capitol was greater than usual this weekend, as people from around the world flocked to Zilker Park for this year’s second round of Austin City Limits. With scheduled performances by artists ranging from to the ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney to Houston-born Travis Scott, the festival’s lineup catered to people of all music inclinations.
Recap: Austin City Limits Day 1

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on October 14, 2018 at 12:27 pm

The usual hustle and bustle of the state capital was greater than usual today, as people from around the world flocked to Zilker Park for this year’s second weekend of Austin City Limits (ACL).
ACL Tales: Paul McCartney’s performance brings together fans spanning across generations

By Tiana Woodard - Updated on October 14, 2018 at 12:24 pm

Each Friday night of Austin City Limits 2018, people of all ages, backgrounds and music inclinations gathered before the American Express stage for one thing only — to see musical icon Sir Paul McCartney perform live.

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