Austin Abuzz with Diverse Events This Weekend

Listeners, if you are in Austin Texas today and through the weekend, the city is alive with events for every interest and energy level.

This afternoon, a thoughtful commemoration of 9/11 is happening at the William C. Powers Jr. Student Activity Center on the University of Texas campus. The panel, hosted by the Strauss Center, Clements Center, and Intelligence Studies Project, starts at 12:15 PM and will dive into the impact and consequences of September 11th, featuring national security experts and policy leaders. Doors open at noon and seating is first come, first served, so be sure to arrive early for a spot.

Later this evening, country music fans can catch Old Dominion’s “How Good Is That” World Tour at the Moody Center, with special guests Ty Meyers and John Morgan. The concert starts at 7 PM. Proceeds benefit veterans through the Travis Manion Foundation, making it a great way to enjoy the music and support a worthy cause.

Looking ahead to Saturday and Sunday, the iconic Fall Pecan Street Festival returns, this year taking place at Hill Country Galleria. This free event draws over 300 local vendors with handmade art, crafts, live music, delicious eats, and a vibrant family-friendly vibe that defines Austin’s creative spirit. The festival also includes a children’s art workshop from noon to 4 PM on both days and free dance, yoga, and self-defense sessions. Over 400 thousand people are expected, so it’s truly one of the city’s biggest street fairs.

Also on Saturday and Sunday, vintage lovers should head to the Palmer Events Center for the Citywide Vintage Sale, open from 8:30 AM to 5 PM Saturday and 11 AM to 5 PM Sunday. Admission is $10 for adults, while kids 12 and under get in free, making it an easy pick for families hunting for unique treasures and retro finds.

On Monday, September 15th, Republic Square Park hosts La Fiesta de la Independencia de México, a free community celebration for Mexico’s 215th Independence Day. Expect mariachi performances, folkloric dance from Roy Lozano Ballet Folklórico, and a vibrant artisan market.

Next week brings Fantastic Fest, kicking off Thursday September 18th and running until the 25th. Known as the largest genre film festival in the U.S., Fantastic Fest at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is a wild ride through horror, fantasy, and sci-fi from around the world. World premieres, themed parties, and special events attract movie lovers from everywhere for a truly unforgettable experience.

On Sunday September 21st, Austin Museum Day offers free entry and special activities at museums all across the city—perfect for families and culture seekers. The same day also features the Pride in Local Music Festival at 3Ten at ACL Live, celebrating Austin’s rich music scene with local LGBTQ+ artists.

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
Listeners. If you are in Austin, Texas today and through
the weekend, the city is alive with events for every
interest and energy level. This afternoon, a thoughtful commemoration of
nine to eleven is happening at the William C. Powers
Junior Student Activity Center on the University of Texas campus.
The panel, hosted by the Strauss Center Clement Center, an

(00:22):
Intelligent Studies project, starts at twelve fifteen PM and will
dive into the impact and consequences of September eleventh, featuring
national security experts and policy leaders. Doors open at noon
and seating is first come, first served, so be sure
to arrive early for a spot. Later this evening, country
music fans can catch Old Dominions How Good Is That

(00:43):
World Tour at the Moody Center with special guests Ty
Myers and John Morgan. The concert starts at seven p m.
Proceeds benefit veterans through the Travismannian Foundation, making it a
great way to enjoy the music and support a worthy cause.
Looking ahead to Saturday and Sunday, the iconic Fall Pecan
Street Festival returns this year, taking place at Hill Country Galleria.

(01:08):
This free event draws over three hundred local vendors with
handmade art crafts, live music, delicious eats, and a vibrant,
family friendly vibe that defines Austin's creative spirit. The festival
also includes a children's art workshop from noon to four
pm on both days, and free dance, yoga, and self
defense sessions. Over four hundred thousand people are expected, so

(01:32):
it's truly one of the city's biggest street fairs. Also
on Saturday and Sunday, vintage lovers should head to the
Palmer Events Center for the citywide vintage sale, open from
eight thirty am to five pm Saturday and eleven am
to five pm Sunday. Admission is ten dollars for adults,
while kids twelve and under get in free, making it
an easy pick for families hunting for unique treasures and

(01:55):
retro fines. On Monday, September fifteenth, Republic Square Park host
La Fiesta del Independencia to Mexico, a free community celebration
for Mexico's two hundred fifteenth Independence Day. Expect mariachi performances,
folkloric dance from roy Lozano Ballet Folklorico, and a vibrant
artisan market. Next week brings fantastic fest kicking off Thursday,

(02:17):
September eighteenth and running until the twenty fifth. Known as
the largest genre film festival in the US, Fantastic Fest
at Alamo Drafthouse Cinema is a wild ride through horror, fantasy,
and sci fi from around the world. World premieres, themed parties,
and special events attract movie lovers from everywhere for a
truly unforgettable experience. On Sunday, September twenty first, Austin Museum

(02:42):
Day offers free entry and special activities at museums all
across the city, perfect for families and culture seekers. The
same day also features the Pride In Local Music Festival
at three ten at acl Live, celebrating Austin's rich music
scene with local LGBTQ plays US artists. Thanks for tuning in.
Make sure to subscribe so you never miss an update

(03:04):
on the best things to do in Austin. This has
been a Quiet Please production. For more check out Quiet
Please dot Ai