TO DO LIST
August & September events
COMPILED BY AMANDA CUTSHALL & KATY MCAFEE
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ROAM WITH DINOSAURS MOODY CENTER
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TOUCH TRUCKS FOR CHARITY Q2 Stadium
Jurassic World Live will stop at the Moody Center for a live arena show featuring life- size dinosaurs, heroes and villains. The show features an original story that brings dinosaurs and people together and is appropriate for all ages. Times vary. $25-$65. 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. www.moodycenteratx.com
Kids can explore retrucks and other vehicles at the Safe Alliance’s Touch-a-Truck fundraiser. There will also be live music, face painting, a petting zoo, and access to air conditioning and indoor restrooms. 9-10 a.m. (VIP Hour), 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Prices vary. 10414 McKalla Place, Austin. www.safeaustin.org
11 HEAR CLASSICS BY CANDLELIGHT Candlelight Concerts will present 100 Years of Warner Bros. at the Historic Sanctuary at St. David’s Episcopal Church with music from classics such as “The Wizard of Oz,” “Casablanca,” “Singin’ in the Rain” and more. Admittance is for those age 8 and older. 6 p.m., 8 p.m. $40-$50. 301 E. Eighth St., Austin. www.feverup.com/125511 12 CELEBRATE PRIDE Over 400,000 people are expected to head down Congress Avenue for Austin’s 31st annual Pride Parade & Festival. The festival includes in atable games, carnival rides and hundreds of vendors. Festival: 11 a.m. -6 p.m. $10-$150. Fiesta Gardens, 2101 Jesse E Segovia St., Austin. Parade: 8-11 p.m. Free. Texas State Capitol Building, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin. DISCOVER VINTAGE TREASURES City-wide Vintage Sale, a woman-owned small business based out of Austin, will ll the Palmer Events Center with nds for those attending to purchase. 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. (Aug. 12), 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (Aug. 13). Free (age 12 and under), $9-$12 www.austinpride.org 12 THROUGH 13
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(over age 12). 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.citywidevintagesale.com 14 HEAD BACK TO SCHOOL Austin ISD students will head back to class after summer break. The full academic calendar for the 2023-24 school year is available on the district’s website. www.austinisd.org 26 SEE BATS Austin will hold its 18th annual Bat Fest on the South Congress Avenue bridge, featuring live music, food and a bat costume contest plus a chance to see the world’s largest urban bat colony—1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats—take over the sky. 4 p.m.-midnight. Free (under age 8), $25 (age 8 and over). 100 S. Congress Ave., Austin. www.roadwayevents.com/event/bat-fest 26 TURN OUT FOR A CAUSE Big Brothers Big Sisters for Austin will host its ninth annual Ice Ball gala. The event features a seated dinner, live and silent auctions, and live music. Big Brothers Big Sisters for Austin has served the community for more than 50 years by pairing children age 6 and over with mentors from Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. It costs the organization
$1,250 to fund each pairing for a year. More than 42,000 children have been served by the organization. 6-11 p.m. $500 (individual), $3,500+ (per table). JW Marriott, 110 E. Second St., Austin. www.bigmentoring.org/ice-ball 26 THROUGH 27 SHOP SUMMER SALES Le Garage Sale, a semiannual event featuring local clothing boutiques, will host a summer event. The event features hundreds of local retailers and designers o ering end-of-the-season prices on items. 9:30-11 a.m. (VIP preshop Aug. 26), 11 a.m.-5 p.m. (general admission). $10 (general admission per day), $25 (VIP). Palmer Events Center, 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.legaragesale.net 31 THROUGH SEPT. 3 EXPERIENCE ARTS AND CULTURE Music and lm festival The Front Fest will be held at Future Front Texas House, The Line Austin and The Contemporary Laguna Gloria for four days of music and lm showcases, creative experiences, and a “swim session” afterparty. $15 (presale single-day passes), $40 (presale weekend passes). Locations vary. www.thefrontfest.com
HEAL HOLISTICALLY Path Wellness will hold a series of weekend health and wellness workshops with various instructors at ToddPilates North including sessions about anxiety and a healing yoga class. Class sizes are limited. 1 p.m. $75-$125. 9029 Research Blvd., Ste. 200, Austin. www.pathaustin.com 09 THROUGH SEPT. 10 ATTEND A MUSICAL Zach Theater will put on “Head over Heels,” a Broadway hit that follows the story of a royal family as they ght to save their kingdom from the oracle’s prophecy of doom. The production includes music from The Go-Go’s, the all-female ’80s rock band, and musical direction from The Go-Go’s bassist Kathy Valentine, who will perform each night. There will be opportunities for active participation from the audience. Times vary. Tickets start at $25. The Topfer at Zach, 202 S. Lamar Blvd., Austin. www.zachtheatre.org/headoverheels
Find more or submit Central Austin events at communityimpact.com/event-calendar. Event organizers can submit local events online to be considered for the print edition. Submitting details for consideration does not guarantee publication.
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NORTH CENTRAL AUSTIN EDITION • AUGUST 2023
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