What is free to do in Austin this week?

14 places have free events listed over the next 14 days: Buda Public Library, Westbank Libraries, Laura's, Meanwhile Brewing Co., Regal Rooms and Pinthouse Brewing, and 8 more.

How up to date is this list?

Every day. Events a venue cancels come off the page, and every listing links to the venue’s own page, which has the final word on the day.

Free things to do in Austin this week

Things on around Austin in the next two weeks that cost nothing to get into, as listed by the venues.

Updated Sunday at 9:00 PM.

132 listed over the next 14 days.

Tomorrow

October 12

Time not listedFree

Library Closed

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community · 5 more dates

10:30 AMFree

Infant Storytime @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Kids & family · 5 more dates

10:30 AMFree

Silly Sparkles Magic Puppet Show @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Kids & family

11:30 AMFree

Eanes History Group @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community · 1 more date

1 PMFree

Halloween Lanterns @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community

4 PMFree

Study Hall @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community · 5 more dates

5 PMFree

ONLINE: Writing Workshop

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Classes · 1 more date

Tuesday

October 13

4:30 PMFree

Tech Help @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community · 5 more dates

5:45 PMFree

Parents of Newborns/Babies Community Group

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family · 5 more dates

6 PMFree

Ticketed Class: Sip & Solder with Contracommon

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Classes

6:30 PMFree

Art and Mental Wellness

Buda Public Library · Buda

Arts & film · 2 more dates

7 PMFree

Brecks Blues

Regal Rooms · Austin

Community · 5 more dates

7 PMFree

Yamamoto Violin Studio Recital

Recital Studio, MRH 2.608 · Austin

Community

7 PMFree

Geeks Who Drink Trivia Night

Pinthouse Brewing · Austin

Trivia & games · 1 more date

7:30 PMFree

Cactus Cafe Songwriters' Open Mic Hosted by Jake Farr

Texas Union Ballroom · Austin

Live music

8 PMFree

Tuesday Trivia

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Trivia & games · 1 more date

All 17 on Tuesday

Wednesday

October 14

10 AMFree

Preschool Play @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Kids & family · 5 more dates

10 AMFree

Blood Drive

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community

4:30 PMFree

Art After School: Mosaic Coasters @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Arts & film

6 PMFree

Nophachai Cholthitchanta, clarinet

Recital Studio, MRH 2.608 · Austin

Community

7 PMFree

UT Jazz Combos at Mozart's

The Loft at Mozart's Coffee Roasters · Austin

Live music

7:30 PMFree

Free Concert: The New Essentials

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Live music

All 13 on Wednesday

Thursday

October 15

12 PMFree

Knitters @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Classes · 5 more dates

1 PMFree

Bilingual Storytime

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family · 5 more dates

3:30 PMFree

Buda Kids: LEGO Day - Halloween Challenges

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family

4 PMFree

Free Play @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community · 5 more dates

5:30 PMFree

Japanese Mahjong Club

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community · 5 more dates

6 PMFree

Family Storytime

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family · 5 more dates

6 PMFree

Halloween Movie Nights: Practical Magic / Death Becomes Her

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Arts & film

6:30 PMFree

Budaful Classics Book Club

Buda Public Library · Buda

Arts & film · 2 more dates

6:30 PMFree

Friends of the Buda Library Writers' Group

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community · 1 more date

8 PMFree

Chia Yu Lin, percussion

Bates Recital Hall · Austin

Community

Friday

October 16

10:30 AMFree

Baby Lapsit

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family · 5 more dates

10:30 AMFree

Sound Bath Meditation @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Classes · 3 more dates

1 PMFree

Friday Mahjong @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community · 2 more dates

1:30 PMFree

Senior Medicare Patrol for Older Adults

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community

7:30 PMFree

Ticketed Show: BALTHVS - MANIFEST TOUR

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Food & drink

10 PMFree

The Late Mic

ColdTowne Theater · Austin

Theatre & comedy · 1 more date

Saturday

October 17

10:30 AMFree

Puberty and Growth: A Parent's Guide @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community

11 AMFree

Costume Dance Party with DJ Jesska @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Live music

1 PMCompletely free to attend

Drink + Draw

Contracommon · Bee Cave

Arts & film

2 PMFree

Plant Swap & Share

Buda Public Library · Buda

Outdoors

3:30 PMFree

中文游乐园-Chinese Learning Playground @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community · 4 more dates

Sunday

October 18

9 AMFree

Volleyball Open Free Play

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Sports · 1 more date

10 AMFree

Free Concert: SoCo Jazz Collective

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Live music

10 AMFree

Sunday Yoga with Practice Yoga Austin

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Classes

12 PMFree

Plant Swap & Market with Central Texas Plant People

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Markets

12 PMFree

Therapy Dog Visit @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community · 1 more date

2 PMFree

Staying Physically, Cognitively, and Mentally Fit in Retirement and Beyond @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community

Monday

October 19

Time not listedFree

First Day of Early Voting: No Morning Library Programs

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community

1:30 PMFree

Music Together with Ms. Maria

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family · 1 more date

4 PMFree

Art for Teens: Glow in the Dark Pumpkin Painting @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Kids & family

4:30 PMFree

Teen Club: Art Exploration

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family · 1 more date

5 PMFree

HYBRID: Writing Workshop @ Laura's and Zoom

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Classes · 5 more dates

6:30 PMFree

Cancer Support Group: Connection, Strength, and Healing

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community · 3 more dates

6:30 PMFree

Makers' Lab Class: Needle Felted Pumpkins

Buda Public Library · Buda

Classes

Tuesday

October 20

10:30 AMFree

All Ages Storytime @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Kids & family · 5 more dates

1:30 PMFree

Homeschool Adventures, Jr. (Ages 6-8): Animal Habitats

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community

3 PMFree

Homeschool Adventures (Ages 9-11): Animal Habitats

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community

5 PMFree

Dungeons and Dragons

Buda Public Library · Buda

Trivia & games · 3 more dates

5:30 PMFree

Art for Adults: Mosaic Coaster @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Arts & film

Wednesday

October 21

10:30 AMFree

ASL Storytime @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Kids & family · 1 more date

1 PMFree

Caregiver Support Group

Buda Public Library · Buda

Community · 2 more dates

1 PMFree

HYBRID: Mysteries and More @ Laura's and Zoom

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community · 1 more date

6 PMFree

Arts & Craft Night: Sip & Paint

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Arts & film

6:30 PMFree

Adult Art with Inspired Minds

Buda Public Library · Buda

Arts & film · 2 more dates

7:30 PMFree

Free Concert: Bill Cody Band

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Live music

Thursday

October 22

1 PMFree

Quilters @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community · 2 more dates

3:30 PMFree

Buda Kids: Candy Construction

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family

6 PMFree

Halloween Movie Nights: Scooby-Doo / Monster Squad

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Arts & film

Friday

October 23

10:30 AMFree

Toddler Yoga @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Kids & family · 3 more dates

6:30 PMFree

Project Hail Mary (2026)

Community Cinema & Amphitheater · Austin

Theatre & comedy

7 PMFree

Free Concert: EMOWEEN with Anxious! At the Disco

Meanwhile Brewing Co. · Austin

Live music

Saturday

October 24

Time not listedCompletely free of charge

Common Ground Art Fest

Contracommon · Bee Cave

Festivals

10:30 AMFree

Alpaca Pumpkin Picnic with Texas Party Animals @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community

10:30 AMFree

Floor Yoga @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Classes · 1 more date

11 AMFree

Applying to UT Austin and Texas A&M @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community

12 PMFree

43Rd Annual Viva La Vida Festival & Parade

Mexic-Arte Museum · Austin

Festivals

3 PMFree

HYBRID: Women in Print @ Laura's and Zoom

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community · 1 more date

4:30 PMFree

Boo-da Halloween

Buda Public Library · Buda

Kids & family

Sunday

October 25

1 PMFree

Oil Pastel Pumpkins @ Laura's

Laura's · West Lake Hills

Community

1 PMFree

Weekend Mahjong @ Westbank

Westbank Libraries · West Lake Hills

Community · 1 more date

Free things to do in Austin

A lot of what happens around Austin is free: library programmes, gallery openings, the university's public talks and concerts, farmers markets, trivia nights, and live music at the wineries and breweries where you pay only for what you drink. This page shows every upcoming event whose venue lists it as free. If a venue does not state a price, it is not listed here, so a missing event is not necessarily a paid one.

Where to go

14 places

Buda Public Library
Buda
Days: Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, SatNext: Mon Oct 12151 listedbudalibrary.org
Laura's
West Lake Hills
Days: DailyNext: Mon Oct 1292 listed
Westbank Libraries
West Lake Hills
Days: DailyNext: Mon Oct 1268 listedwestbanklibrary.com
ColdTowne Theater
1700 E 2nd St, Austin, TX 78702
Days: FriNext: Sun Oct 1129 listedcoldtownetheater.com
Meanwhile Brewing Co.
3901 Promontory Point Dr, Austin, TX 78744
Days: Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, SunNext: Tue Oct 1315 listedmeanwhilebeer.com
Regal Rooms
1204 Regal Row, Austin, TX 78748
Days: TueNext: Tue Oct 1315 listedregalrooms.com
Texas Union Ballroom
2247 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX 78712
Days: TueNext: Mon Oct 1210 listeduniversityunions.utexas.edu
Bates Recital Hall
2406 Robert Dedman Dr, Austin, TX 78712
Days: ThuNext: Mon Oct 123 listed
Contracommon
12912 Hill Country Blvd Ste F-140, Bee Cave, TX 78738-6491
Days: SatNext: Tue Oct 133 listedcontracommon.org
Mexic-Arte Museum
419 Congress Ave, Austin, TX 78701-3542
Days: SatNext: Sat Oct 243 listedmexic-artemuseum.org
Pinthouse Brewing
2201 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78741
Days: Tue, WedNext: Tue Oct 133 listedpinthouse.com
Community Cinema & Amphitheater
9301 Hog Eye Rd, Austin, TX 78724
Days: FriNext: Fri Oct 232 listedmlf.org
Recital Studio, MRH 2.608
Austin
Days: Tue, WedNext: Tue Oct 132 listed
The Loft at Mozart's Coffee Roasters
Austin
Days: WedNext: Wed Oct 141 listed

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Questions

What is free to do in Austin this week?: 14 places have free events listed over the next 14 days: Buda Public Library, Westbank Libraries, Laura's, Meanwhile Brewing Co., Regal Rooms and Pinthouse Brewing, and 8 more.
How up to date is this list?: Every day. Events a venue cancels come off the page, and every listing links to the venue’s own page, which has the final word on the day.