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• April 12, 8 a.m. • $70-$75 (participate) • Congress Avenue bridge (start) • www.cap10k.com
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Moontower Comedy Festival Enjoy two weeks of comedy shows. • April 7-18 • $85 (daily wristband); $175+ (badge) • 713 Congress Ave., Austin; Various venues • www.austintheatre.org ABC Kite Fest The annual kite festival features hundreds of kites. • April 11, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. • Free (admission) • Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin • www.abckitefest.org STAPLE! Independent Media Expo The two-day festival will showcase comics, zines, artwork and tabletop games. • April 11-12 • $15+ (tickets) • St. Edward’s University, 3001 S. Congress Ave., Austin • www.staple-austin.org The 49th Annual Statesman Capitol 10,000 Runners will gather to race over 6.2 miles.
Austin Reggae Festival The festival is a fundraiser for the Capital Area Food Bank and features three days of reggae, world and dub music. • April 17-19 • $50-$650 (tickets) • Auditorium Shores, 900 W. Riverside Drive, Austin • www.reggaeriseup.com/texas Pop-Up Picnic This 13th annual fundraising event features live music and picnic baskets from Austin restaurants. • April 18, 6-10 p.m. • $25 (admission); $100-$350 (picnic baskets) • 1401 Trinity St., Austin • www.waterloogreenway.com/picnic Austin Dragon Boat Festival The 26th annual festival is a race on Lady Bird Lake. • April 25, 10 a.m. • Free (admission), $800+ (to compete) • Festival Beach, 1621 Nash Hernandez Senior Road, Austin • www.atxdragonboat.com
Austin Blues Festival The Austin Blues Festival will return to Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park this spring, presented by Antone’s Nightclub and Waterloo Greenway Conservancy. The two-day festival celebrates music and culture and started in 1999. This year is the festival’s fourth edition and will celebrate Antone’s 50-year lease extension. • April 25-26 • $79+ (varies on ticket type) • 1401 Trinity St., Austin • www.austinbluesfestival.com
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