Events
BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & ZARA FLORES
March
South by Southwest Conference & Festivals Each year, professionals and fans from around the world attend various musical performances, film and television screenings, art exhibitions, and more in Austin. • March 8-16, times vary • Prices vary Native Plant Gardening Series The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center will host a gardening series, led by Director of Horticulture Andrea Delong-Amaya, about caring for and selecting the right flowers for one’s yard. • March 9 and 23, 1 p.m. • $45 (one class), $90 (both classes) • Wildflower Center, 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin • www.wildflower.org Sound Wine Fest The Far Out Lounge will host its second Sound Wine Music & Wine Festival featuring wine tasting, a lineup of local artists and food vendors. • March 10, 3 p.m. • $22-$65 • 8504 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.thefaroutaustin.com • Central Austin • www.sxsw.com Spring Break Austin ISD and Dripping Springs ISD students and teachers will be off for spring break and will return to school March 18. • March 11-15 • www.austinisd.org, www.dsisdtx.us St. Patrick’s Day Bash Wear green or prepare to be pinched at Moontower Saloon’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration. There will be a live DJ set by DJ Danny Duke.
Rodeo Austin The nonprofit provides rodeo competitions, such as bull riding, mutton busting, barrel racing and more. Each night ends with live music by various artists.
• March 8-23; 7 p.m. (Mondays-Saturdays), 3 p.m. (Sundays) • $30 and up • Travis County Expo Center, 9100 Decker Lake Road, Austin • www.rodeoaustin.com
Wildflower Spring Market Vendors from around the state will flock to the Dripping Springs Ranch Park & Events Center for the Wildflower Spring Market. The 12th annual market will have offerings like clothing, jewelry and home goods. • March 23-24; 10 a.m. (Saturday), 11 a.m. (Sunday) • $5 (with nonperishable donation), $6 (admission) • 1042 Event Center Drive., Dripping Springs • www.drippingspringsranchpark.com Mini Maker Mart Family-friendly hangout spot The Hive is hosting a slew of young entrepreneurs selling handmade goods. Vendors ages 7-17 will be selling items such as stuffed animals, jewelry and more.
• March 24, 2 p.m. • Free (admission) • 10542 Menchaca Road, Austin • www.hiveaustin.com
Eggstravaganza Celebrate Easter with an afternoon of activities for kids and families at the Dripping Springs Ranch Park. The day’s festivities include an egg hunt, hay rides and games. • March 30, 2 p.m. • Free • 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs • www.drippingspringsranchpark.com
• March 17, 5 p.m. • Free (admission)
• 10212 Menchaca Road, Austin • www.moontowersaloon.com
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