Events
BY SARAH HERNANDEZ
May
Foodieland Check out over 200 food vendors, games and live music when Foodieland comes to the Circuit of the Americas. Tickets are only available online. • May 30-June 1, 3-10 p.m. (Friday); 1-10 p.m. (Saturday and Sunday) • $7 (tickets) • 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd., Austin • www.foodielandnm.com/austin
June
Market for Makers Shop for home decor, clothing, art, food and more at this market showcasing independent artists and makers at the Palmer Events Center. The event will also have a do-it- yourself station where guests can create a unique keepsake. • June 7-8, 11 a.m.-5 p.m. • $8-$20 (tickets) Central Texas Juneteenth Celebrate Juneteenth at a parade and festival at Rosewood Park. • June 19, 10 a.m.-9 p.m. • Free (admission) • 2300 Rosewood Ave., Austin • www.juneteenthcentraltexas.com • 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.marketsformakers.com/austin Speed Puzzling On the third Monday of every month, South Austin Beer Garden hosts Puzzle Buzz, a competition where teams compete to complete a 500-piece jigsaw puzzle the fastest. • June 16, 7:30-9:30 p.m. • $25 (solo ticket); $40 (team ticket) • 10700 Menchaca Road, Austin • Eventbrite: Puzzle Buzz Celebration of Native Plants and Pollinators Nonpro t organization Wild Spirit Wild Places will celebrate Pollinator Week at The Rackhouse at Desert Door Distillery with guest speakers, giveaways, hands-
Dinos in the Wild Dinosaurs are returning to the Wild ower Center this summer at its limited-time outdoor exhibit featuring life-sized dinosaur animatronics. Guests can walk the gardens and explore the history and science behind the reptiles.
• Through Aug. 17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. • $9-$18 (general admission); free for children 2 and under, members and UT Austin students • 4801 La Crosse Ave., Austin • www.wildflower.org
The Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park The Austin Symphony Orchestra will perform these free concerts on Sunday evenings throughout June. • Through June 29, 7:30 p.m. • Free (admission) • 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.austinsymphony.org Tween Scene Dripping Springs Ranch Park invites tweens to attend these weekly events on Thursday evenings throughout summer break. • Through Aug. 7, 7-9 p.m. • $10 (online registration); $13 (registration at the door) • 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs • www.drippingspringsranchpark.com/calendar
on plant activities, live music and more. • June 22, 1-4 p.m. • Free (admission) • 211 Darden Hill Road, Driftwood • www.wildspiritwildplaces.org/events
Austin African American Book Festival The 19th annual Austin African American Book Festival at the George Washington Carver Library and Museum will showcase local, regional and national authors, and feature author panels, book discussions, children’s storytimes and activities, vendors and more. • June 27-28, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. (Friday); 10 a.m.-4 p.m. (Saturday) • Free (admission)
• 1165 Angelina St., Austin • www.aaabookfest.org
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