Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 5 things to do in Austin this weekend

Visitors can build the space of their dreams.

Courtesy of The Brick Bar

A Broadway musical, high-speed racing, and Lego-inspired bar are zooming into town. See world-class racing when NASCAR speeds back into COTA, or create a building block masterpiece at The Brick Bar pop-up. Check out the top five things to do in Austin this weekend.

Thursday, March 24

John Mulaney: From Scratch
Award-winning writer, actor, and comedian John Mulaney comes to Austin on his national stand-up comedy tour. Mulaney is best known for his writing on Saturday Night Live and for his eponymous sitcom on Fox. Get ticketing information for both showtimes here.

Broadway in Austin: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
The beloved story of Willy Wonka and the golden ticket comes to life on the Bass Concert Hall stage. Colorful set designs, whimsical costumes, and a beloved story guarantee everlasting entertainment. Head to the ticketing website to secure your seats. Performances are scheduled through March 27.

Friday, March 25

The Brick Bar
Channel your inner engineer and enjoy a healthy dose of nostalgia at The Brick Bar pop-up. The first of its kind Lego-inspired experience will include more than 1 million building blocks and hands-on fun. Guests will be able to build their own structures, and the best creations will receive special prizes. Tickets grant 90 minutes inside the bar, which is popping up at San Jac Saloon. Get more information on the pop-up website. The Brick Bar is open through March 27.

Speedway Motorsports presents NASCAR at COTA
NASCAR cruises back into Austin for one weekend only. Highlights of this action-packed, three-day event include NASCAR Cup Series EchoPark Automotive Grand Prix, Xfinity Series Pit Boss 250, and even more fun off the track. For a full schedule of events and to purchase tickets, go to the NASCAR at COTA website.

Saturday, March 26

Twisted X Brewing Co. presents Crawfish Boil
Venture out to Dripping Springs' Twisted X to eat your fill of crawfish and wash it all down with local brews. Highlights of this annual bash include beer specials, live music, face painting, a bounce house, jambalaya, and all the crawfish you can eat. Admission is free with an advance RSVP. Save your spot here.

The Brick Bar pops up this weekend only.

Courtesy of The Brick Bar

The Brick Bar pops up this weekend only.

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Hot Headlines

Salt Lick's new concept heats up Austin's most popular stories this week

Photo by Alie Jackson

Roxie's will open in the spring.

Editor's note: The top Austin news of the week includes a new concept from barbecue favorite Salt Lick and three luxury fashion brands making their Austin debut. Plus, we've rounded up all the ways to meet new people this winter. Read the five hottest Austin headlines of the week below, and find fun things to do this weekend here.

1. Salt Lick BBQ branches out with new restaurant concept in Austin suburb. Storied barbecue restaurant Salt Lick will extend its legacy with a new concept coming to Buda. Roxie's, a homey Southern restaurant fit for families, will debut in the growing Austin suburb sometime this spring.

2. 3 major luxury fashion brands move into famous North Austin mall. Austin's hottest shopping district will add the first three standalone stores in the city for Christian Dior, Balenciaga, and Zimmerman.

3. Way more than 15 ways to meet new people in Austin this winter. The new year is here, and maybe that means you want to meet new people. We've rounded up great ways — from classes to volunteering and, yes, apps — to do just that.

Students in a wheel throwing class. Meet fellow creatives in a wheel throwing class at the Doherty Arts Center. Photo from Doherty Arts Center Facebook page

4. Austin faces highest rent prices in Texas for 2025, new report says. A new cost-of-living index underscores what many Austin renters are painfully aware of: Local rents rank among the costliest in the U.S.

5. 14 Austin coffee shops band together for day honoring Daniel Johnston. Hi, How Are You Day is back on January 22, encouraging Austinites to meet up in community spaces and check in on each other's mental health.