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Best Outdoor Adventures in Austin
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Start with location first. The best outdoor adventures for your day is usually the one that fits where you already are.
Use the previews to compare atmosphere, not just names. That usually gets you to a better shortlist faster.
Check whether the listing feels better for families, dates, group outings, or a quick stop while exploring Austin.
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Banger’s
Banger’s overview: At the end of the day, Banger's is all about being a wonderful place to eat, drink and hangout. Not too rowdy, not too laid back, just a good old fashioned good…
Barton Creek Lakeside Country Club
Barton Creek Lakeside Country Club overview: Barton Creek Lakeside Country Club is known for its legendary tennis, golf and wellness amenities. Members have access to elite countr…
Barton Creek Square Mall
Barton Creek Square Mall overview: If you love shopping, you'll love Barton Creek Square Mall with its more than 180 specialty shops, ranging from fashion, jewelry to sporting goo…
Beachside Billy's Restaurant
Beachside Billy's Restaurant - Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark Beachside Billy's Restaurant is perfectly sited on over 4 acres of Lake Travis waterfront. The historic attraction…
Birdie's
Birdie’s is a little family-run neighborhood restaurant on the corner of 12th and Harvey that serves a menu that changes daily.
Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum
The three-story Bob Bullock Texas State History Museum tells the story of Texas from prehistoric times up until the present. Using interactive displays, audio recordings, dioramas…
Bouldin Acres
Bouldin Acres It is located on a historic intersection of Bouldin Creek and South Lamar Blvd, Bouldin Acres resurrects approachable, quality eats & drinks in a fun indoor/outdoor…
Bye bye Monday Blues on Lake Travis
Hate Monday's? Well cheer up! Kick your week off correctly with a boat party for you and your friends, coworkers, or employees, plan a fun and different happy hour with your frien…
Capital Cruises Bat Watching and Sightseeing Tours
Capital Cruises is home to the largest electric paddlewheel boat in the country and the now famous Sunset Bat Watching excursion that offers a spectacular view of the Congress Bri…
Comedor
Comedor is a modern Mexican restaurant in downtown Austin, Texas designed by architect Tom Kundig and led by chef Philip Speer.
Commander’s Point Yacht Basin Marina
Commander’s Point Yacht Basin Marina overview: Welcome to Commander’s Point Yacht Basin Marina One of Austin's oldest and few remaining sailboat only marinas on Lake Travis. Locat…
Congress Bridge Bats
The Congress Avenue bridge spans Lady Bird Lake in downtown Austin and is home to the largest urban bat colony in North America known as the Congress Bridge Bats. This colony is e…
Cruise in a Slingshot Through Hill Country
See Austin and Hill Country like never before. Rent a 2022 Polaris Slingshot for a few hours or a few days. Come drive one of these fully automatic 3 wheel open air vehicles. Afte…
Dai Due
Dai Due was created in 2006 to reconsider what “our” food is and will be.
Devils Cove
Devils Cove overview: Devils Cove is the biggest party cove and meeting place for boaters on Lake Travis in Austin Texas. Every year thousands of people pile on hundreds of boat i…
Discada
Discada cooking, also known as cowboy-wok cooking, is a northern Mexico technique that has been used for generations.
Este
At Este, you'll find a vibrant menu full of fresh seafood and Mexican-style cuisine, with most menu items prepared with rustic charcoal cooking.
Ezov
Named one of the 25 Best Restaurants in Austin in 2024 by The New York Times and one of Texas Monthly's Best New Restaurant in 2024 Named after the Hebrew name for hyssop, one of…
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29th Annual Inside Out Steelband Festival featuring the music of Emily Lemmerman
Join us for the 29th Annual Inside Out Steelband Festival, featuring the music of internationally known composer and steel pan tuner Emily Lemmerman.
Indie Meme Film Festival
The 11th Indie Meme Film Festival returns to Austin this spring for five days of bold, independent cinema from South Asia, Iran, and the diaspora.
Pindell’s Practice and Legacy
All are invited to a free, public lecture with curator Valerie Cassel Oliver, hosted in celebration of a new public art project by artist Howardena Pindell.
Austin Latinx New Play Festival
Teatro Vivo is excited to announce the selection of four new plays written by local, Austin-based playwrights for their 2026 Austin Latinx New Play Festival (ALNPF).
Sara Evans at Haute Spot
We’re thrilled to welcome Sara Evans at Haute Spot in Cedar Park, Tx on Friday April 24th, 2026!
Georgetown’s 27th Annual Red Poppy Festival
The “Red Poppy Capital Of Texas,” Georgetown, Texas, celebrates the return of its popular Red Poppy Festival, April 24-26, 2026.