August

From mainstages in Chicago to the underground rooms of New York to industry showcases in Los Angeles and everywhere in between, this festival boasts the funniest and most inventive talents in improv, sketch, podcasts and stand-up from across the country. Founded in 2002, the fest started as a way to promote the local comedy scene […]

The Austin Hot Sauce Festival is a one-day event for people who want to feel the burn! More than 350 varieties of hot sauce are represented. You can also expect to find plenty of food at this event. Beyond the sauce and the food, the festival includes live music as well as entertainment for the

Features a whole week of events organized by the Austin Gay and Lesbian Pride Foundation. The festivities kick off with a Big Gay Brunch and continue with art exhibits, drag shows, live performances, dances and a Pride Parade. The event closes out with a Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Brunch, which also features live performances.

What better way to celebrate Austin’s most popular mammal, the Mexican free-tailed bat, than with a weekend-long festival. Taking place at the launching place of the bats, the festival features three stages of live local and national music, food and drink vendors, kids’ events and a bat costume contest.