Weekend Event Guide

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

The return of the rodeo, a virtual TV festival, and a night at the drive-in offer up summer fun — indoors or out. Check out the top five things to do in Austin this weekend.

Thursday, June 4

Take a trip to the coast at Doc’s Drive-in
Make the short trek to Buda to be immersed in the Texas coast. Rock group Montopolis presents "The Living Coast," a multimedia show featuring a nature film accompanied by live storytelling, music, and commentary by an environmental scientist. Tickets can be purchased on the Doc’s website.

Friday, June 5

ATX Television Festival
Austin’s festival celebrating all things television returns for another year of entertainment — with a virtual twist. Season 9 of ATX Television Festival will take place completely online, with three days of panels, sneak peeks, guest appearances, and much more that you can stream for free.

Pop into Pop Up Grocer
This traveling grocery store is popping into Austin's Second Street District through the end of June. The shop features a curated selection of food, beverage, and wellness brands, giving customers a chance to sample things they might not find in traditional supermarkets. Pop Up Grocer is open every day from 10 am to 7 pm, but those who prefer a private experience may book an appointment between 8-10 am.

Saturday, June 6

Enjoy a Texas tradition at Tejas Rodeo
Lone Star traditions and family-friendly entertainment return with the iconic Tejas Rodeo Saturday night programming. The weekly event will include classic rodeo competitions, live music, and other activities, all at a limited capacity. Guests must purchase a ticket in advance on the rodeo website. The Saturday Night Rodeo is scheduled through July 25.

Sunday, June 7

Cool off at Waterloo Adventures
Lake Travis' Waterloo Adventures is reopening at limited capacity to keep you cool this summer. Popular attractions like the floating water park, private island, and obstacle courses are open with strict safety guidelines in place. Guests will be required to wear face masks and have their temperature checked prior to entering the facility.

Cool off with the family at Waterloo Adventures.

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Cool off with the family at Waterloo Adventures.

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This week's hot headlines

Wurstfest waltzes into this week's 5 hottest Austin headlines

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Editor's note: A lot happened this week, so here's your chance to get caught up. Read on for the week's most popular headlines. Looking for the best things to do this weekend? Find that list here.

1. New Braunfels sausage and beer extravaganza Wurstfest returns for 2024. German culture is on display in many subtle ways throughout Texas' historic towns; Wurstfest is not one of those ways. This oompah-driven, battered-and-fried, lederhosen-clad beer and sausage festival is coming back to New Braunfels for its annual festivities November 1-10.

2. Sixth Street icehouse branches out with posh, old-school sports club. There’s no shortage of spots to grab a drink in East Austin. But despite the area’s wide range of bar offerings — from cocktail lounges to dives — it comes up surprisingly short on sports bars. Enter Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (WTF) Sporting Club, which is taking over the giant East 7th space vacated earlier this year by Easy Tiger.

3. Austin's famous Katz's makes a comeback in the same location. There is good news this week for all Austinites pining for a simpler — and if you ask them, better — Austin of the past. The beloved West 6th Street eatery Katz's is making a comeback more than 10 years after it famously closed. Someone in the Katz family has re-purchased the original location and is hoping to bring back the good old days.

4. Popular Austin hospitality group stirs up sunny new daytime cafe. Since debuting in 2009, Jack Allen’s Kitchen’s weekend brunch has been a staple of Austin’s many best-of lists. Now, owners Jack Gilmore and Tom Kamm are upping the ante. The restaurateurs have founded a new concept, Day Maker Half Day Café, to bring that AM magic seven days a week.

5. Spectacular Austin Trail of Lights gets even more festive with weddings. Locals who feel sentimental about the 60-year-old Austin Trail of Lights now have a shimmering new way to make it part of their personal stories. Surely many have proposed to partners at the Christmas installation, but now they can get married there, too.