Events
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
• Nov. 16, 2-6:30 p.m. • $55 (tickets)
November
• 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin • www.texascraftbrewersfestival.org
Austin Studio Tour An annual Big Medium program, the Austin Studio Tour gives art lovers the opportunity to go on a self-guided tour of 480 galleries and studios across the city. The first weekend of the tour will feature artists on the west side of I-35, and the second will feature artists on the east side. A kickoff party will be held Nov. 2 at the George Washington Carver Museum. • Nov. 9-10 (weekend one), Nov. 16-17 (weekend two), noon-6 p.m. • Free (admission) • Locations vary • www.bigmedium.org/austinstudiotour Blue Genie Art Bazaar The 24th Blue Genie Art Bazaar will be open daily to offer locally handcrafted items, such as home decor, clothing, fine art, candles, jewelry and more. The shopping event began in 2000 as a holiday pop-up project by co-founders Dana Younger, Kevin Collins, A Christmas Affair The Junior League of Austin will present this annual market and this year’s theme is “Christmas in Bloom.” JLA will host a series of themed parties and children’s events at its Community Impact Center and the Palmer Events Center leading up to and surrounding the market. • Nov. 15-24 (parties and children’s events), Nov. 21-24 (market), times vary • $25+ (tickets) • 5330 Bluffstone Lane, Austin; 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.jlaustin.org/a-christmas-affair Texas Craft Brewers Festival The Texas Craft Brewers Guild will return to Fiesta Gardens for its annual festival celebrating small and independent Texan breweries. There will be food trucks, live music and more than 200 handcrafted beers to sample. Chris Coakley and Rory Skagen. • Nov. 15-Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin • www.bluegenieartbazaar.com
Austin Auto Festival The Austin Auto Festival will have something for car enthusiasts and casual eventgoers to enjoy. There will be driving simulators, meet-and-greets, giveaways, displays from top car brands and more. The festival will take place at Q2 Stadium for the first time. • Nov. 16-17, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. • Free-$18 (tickets) • Q2 Stadium, 10414 Mc Kalla Place, Austin • www.austinautofest.com Texas Book Festival The Texas Book Festival welcomes book lovers from across the state to celebrate literature through conversations with authors, exhibitor booths, book signings, family storytimes and more. This year’s headliners are Malcolm Gladwell and Matthew McConaughey who will speak at ticketed sessions. • Nov. 16-17 • Free (admission) • Texas Capitol and around Downtown Austin • www.texasbookfestival.org Cirque Dreams Holidaze Cirque Dreams, an entertainment brand of Cirque du Soleil, will bring its family holiday spectacular to the Bass Concert Hall for one evening. The show is a Broadway-style production of circus arts featuring holiday music, scenery and storylines. • Nov. 22, 7 p.m. • $33-$113 (tickets) • 2350 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin • www.texasperformingarts.org H-E-B Feast of Sharing H-E-B’s annual holiday dinner will take place at the Palmer Events Center and have Texas-style Thanksgiving meals, music and more. As part of the company’s Hunger Relief Program, the H-E-B Feast of Sharing is a series of festive gatherings that serve more than 340,000 meals at 34 dinners throughout Texas and Mexico.
ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot This 34th annual turkey trot will offer a timed and untimed five-mile run, a one-mile walk or run, and a one-kilometer kids dash. Participants can also register for virtual versions of the five-mile and one-mile events. All proceeds benefit Caritas of Austin. • Nov. 28, 7 a.m. • $12 (kids dash), $22 (one-mile), $25-$45 (five- mile), $25-$40 (virtual race) • 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.thundercloud.com/turkeytrot
• Nov. 26, 4-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.newsroom.heb.com/heb-feast-of-sharing-calendar
December
Austin Trail of Lights One of Austin’s oldest traditions, the Trail of Lights, turns 60 this year, and will offer a holiday experience in Zilker Metropolitan Park of over two million holiday lights, entertainment and interactive attractions. • Dec. 10-23, times vary • ticket prices vary • www.austintrailoflights.org
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