Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 7 things to do in Austin this weekend

Weekend Event Guide

Here are the top 7 things to do in Austin this weekend

Cage The Elephant performs live at Moody Center on July 11.Photo by Neil Krug
Austinite Katie Folger brings back her play Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man.Photo courtesy of Katie Folger
New Kids on the Block will perform at Germania Insurance Amphitheater on July 12.Photo courtesy of New Kids on the Block

Under the spotlight and in the crowd are the best places to be with this roundup of live entertainment. See Austinite Katie Folger’s acclaimed one-woman play, or catch live concerts from Cage The Elephant and New Kids on the Block. Check out the top seven things to do in Austin this weekend. For a complete list of events, visit our calendar.

Thursday, July 11

Katie Folger presents Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man
Austin’s own film and comedy darling Katie Folger brings her one-woman show to Ground Floor Theatre for a weekend of shows exploring female sexual empowerment in the post-pandemic era. Folger’s play, Getting in Bed with the Pizza Man has taken audiences by storm. This is the production's second stint in Austin by popular demand. Shows are scheduled through July 13.

Moody Center Cage The Elephant in concert
Rock band Cage The Elephant performs live at Moody Center. The group known for hits like “Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked” and “Cigarette Daydreams” comes to Austin in support of their new album, Neon Pill. Get more information on Ticketmaster.

Friday, July 12

Zilker Theatre Productions presents Legally Blonde the Musical
The inspiring story of beloved and bubbly blonde Elle Woods comes to life on stage at Zilker Hillside Theater. Legally Blonde the Musical will star native Austinite Megan Hudson as Elle Woods and Will Mallick as Emmett Forrest, Elle's love interest. The iconic production is the cornerstone of the 65th anniversary of Zilker Theatre Productions, which celebrates its longstanding outdoor performing arts partnership with the City of Austin. Shows are scheduled through August 17.

Germania Insurance Amphitheater New Kids on the Block in concert
Pop group New Kids on the Block makes a stop in Austin at Germania Insurance Amphitheater. Fans of the longtime group can expect a setlist including their greatest hits as part of their 2024 Magic Summer Tour. They’ll be joined by artists and fellow ‘80s icons Paula Abdul and DJ Jazzy Jeff. For more details, go to Ticketmaster.

Cap City Comedy Club presents Lil Rel Howery
Comedian and actor Lil Rel Howery brings his humorous talents off the television screen and to live audiences at Capitol City Comedy Club. He’s best known for his appearances in films including Free Guy, Get Out, and Bad Trip. Howery was also the star of his own Fox sitcom, Rel. Shows are scheduled through July 13.

Saturday, July 13

The Loren Hotel presents Lakeside Maker’s Market
Spend the morning shopping at a curated market featuring local makers and artisans on the Cafe at The Loren Patio. This month’s featured vendors offer opportunities to shop fine jewelry from Aviv Collection, caps from Good Day Hat Co., permanent jewelry from Link x Lou, and more. Market admission is free and open to the public. For art and home finds at five other markets this weekend, check out this list.

Sunday, July 14

Garbo’s Next Gen Chef’s Series
Garbo’s North Lamar location launches its Next Gen Chef’s Series, highlighting Austin’s young culinary talent with a weekly featured chef-prepared special dish. This week’s dish is from Chef B Loza, the Chef de Cuisine at Bacalar, who will prepare Lobster Pambazo. The three-week series continues through July 28.

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World's biggest bounce house to land at Austin-area fairgrounds

When we say the world's largest bounce house, we mean the world's largest bounce house. Photo courtesy of Immerse Agency

If you've ever wanted to cavort about in a bouncy castle half the size of the White House, now is your chance: The Big Bounce America is bringing the world's largest bounce house to the Austin area.

It will be set up from Friday, April 4 through Sunday, April 6 at Manor TX Fairgrounds in Manor, about 20 miles from the center of Austin.

Standing 32 feet tall and with 24,000 square feet of inflatable jumping space, the world's largest bounce house contains slides, ball pits, towers to climb, basketball hoops, and a ballroom (jumproom?) in the center manned by a DJ. The construction is a marvel of the whimsical arts, dwarfing anything that visitors have seen before at their local birthday parties and carnivals.

"We need more fun in the world, and what better way to bring that into 2025 than with a 24,000-square-foot bounce house," says Noa Visnich, tour manager of parent company The Big Bounce America. "The Big Bounce America is the perfect event for kids and adults alike to get out of the house and enjoy an outdoor event like they’ve never experienced."

The world's largest bounce house is only one of several attractions The Big Bounce America is bringing to the city. Families can tackle a 900-foot obstacle course themed around fighting a kaiju that ends with a massive monster slide.

Gamers will enjoy the Sports Slam area, where a variety of ball games pit teams against each other. The airSPACE combines bottomless ball pits with inflatable alien menaces to create an immersive interstellar experience, while the Octopath is an undersea foam party.

When CultureMap covered the arrival of the world's largest bounce house in Houston three years ago, it was only a mere 16,000 square feet. Now it's 50 percent larger and, presumably, bouncier. The exact scientific relationship between the size and enjoyability of expanding an inflatable attraction to a historic degree is unknown, but playful kids should have a wild time exploring the possibilities.

"We invite all kids, and kids at heart, to kick those sneakers off and party on," says Visnich.

Tickets are available from the official website as follows: $22 for Toddler Sessions (for ages 3 and younger); $35 for Junior Sessions (for ages 7 and younger); $35 for Bigger Kids Sessions (for ages 15 and younger); $45 for Adults Only Sessions (for ages 16 and older). Check the FAQ for more details and helpful hints.

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