Events
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
A Christmas A air The Junior League of Austin will present this annual market to bene t its signature programs and nonpro t community partners. Leading up to and throughout the market, JLA will host a series of themed parties and children’s events at its Community Impact Center and the Palmer Events Center. • 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. • Nov. 16, 2-6:30 p.m. • $55 (tickets) Cirque Dreams Holidaze Cirque Dreams, an entertainment brand of Cirque du Soleil, will bring a family-friendly, holiday-themed, Broadway-style production of circus arts. • 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. • 2101 Jesse E. Segovia St., Austin • www.texascraftbrewersfestival.org • Nov. 26, 4-8 p.m. • Free (admission) • 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.newsroom.heb.com/heb-feast-of-sharing- calendar
November
Austin Food and Wine Festival The festival will o er a variety of wines, spirits and brews, food samples, and discussions with chefs such as Tim Love and Edgar Rico. Attendees must be at least 21 years old. • Nov. 1-3, event times vary • $175+ (tickets) • Auditorium Shores, 900 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.austinfoodandwinefestival.com Austin Habitat for Humanity Austin Habitat for Humanity will present its annual fundraiser to help build more a ordable homes. The evening will include dinner, drinks, live music, auction packages and more. • Nov. 2, 6 p.m. • $300 (ticket) • Four Seasons Hotel, 98 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin • www.austinhabitat.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 rst 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 kicko 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 At this annual shopping event, the Blue Genie Art Bazaar will be open daily to o er locally handcrafted items, such as home decor, clothing, ne art, candles, jewelry and more. • Nov. 15-Dec. 24, 10 a.m.-10 p.m. • Free (admission) • 6100 Airport Blvd., Austin • www.bluegenieartbazaar.com
ThunderCloud Subs Turkey Trot The annual Thanksgiving Turkey Trot kicks o at the Long Center. All proceeds bene t Caritas of Austin. • Nov. 28, 7 a.m. • $12+ • 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.thundercloud.com/turkeytrot “A Christmas Carol” The Zach Theatre will open its production of “A Christmas Carol” for the holiday season in November. • Nov. 29-Dec. 20, showtimes vary • Ticket prices vary • 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin • www.zachtheatre.org Texas Book Festival The festival welcomes readers to celebrate literature through conversations with authors, exhibitor booths, book signings, 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
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