Browse local events that have been funded by the City of Austin’s Cultural Funding Programs.
Tap or Click the Filters icon 
to sort events by their funding sources.
"Estamos Unidos.” We are united At a time when families feel divided, when fear and uncertainty live in many homes, this message felt necessary. Art has always been a way for communities to speak when words fall short. While the country watches the Super Bowl and one of the biggest Latin artists in the world […]
AFS presents Doc Days, our annual festival of non-fiction cinema, featuring outstanding new documentary work from around the world with filmmakers in attendance. AFS Doc Days is an opportunity for Austin’s vibrant documentary community, including filmmakers and audiences, to come together, see new work, and meet with visiting filmmakers.
AFS welcomes Los Angeles’ famed Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) for its third annual Austin series, presenting a selection of the most acclaimed films from PAFF’s February festival. Established in 1992 by Hollywood veterans Danny Glover, the late Ja’Net DuBois (Good Times), and Ayuko Babu (Executive Director), the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF) is a […]
Austin Creative Reuse's sixth annual Holiday Reuse Art Market will feature unique handmade items from more than one hundred local artists, makers and creatives, all with a focus on reuse materials and techniques.
What? Great films, programs with cast members, fun parties, opportunities to socialize with festival goers. When? Opening Night: Thursday, October 30th, 2025. Saturday-Sunday, November 1st and 2nd. Saturday, November 8th and Closing Night: Sunday, November 9th. Where? At the Dell Jewish Community Center (Dell JCC) in Northwest Austin. Many (but not all) films will also be […]
HOT: The Exhibit is a month-long multimedia event about peri/menopause featuring probing panels, community workshops, and an arts extravaganza. DATES: May 4 - 25, 2025 TIME: Varies by event LOCATION: Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Check out the website for the complete schedule and to purchase tickets/reserve your spot. improvedarts.org/hot-the-exhibit WHAT IS HOT? HOT is […]
Wanna Play, a new play by Austin playwright Christine Hoang, explores the awkward courtship of making new friends as an adult. After two online video gamers get zapped into The Here – a mysterious realm without screens, cell phones, or technology – they must play old-school analog games to earn enough points to get back […]
Austin Rainbow Theatre closes its second season in a riotous and heartfelt celebration of queer identity. Lipstick by Lane Michael Stanley, an Austin favorite playwright, opens this April. Blending farcical comedy with genuine emotion, Lipstick is a love letter to the queer community that offers sharp dialogue, colorful characters, and laugh-out-loud moments. The story follows […]
This uproariously funny, Pulitzer Prize-winning new play is a modern revamp of Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Fat Ham follows Juicy, a queer, pensive, young Black man finding his way in the world when the ghost of his father demands Juicy avenge his murder. Set at the family cookout, this “hilarious yet profound tragedy smothered in comedy” (The […]
Burlesque enthusiasts mark your calendar for Texas Burlesque Festival 2025! May 1st Mixer/Performance at Kick Butt Coffee May 2-3rd at the Rollins Theatre at The Long Center! Featuring New Orlean’s reigning Queen of the Tease Jeez Loueez! Chicago Kings of Boylesque Bazuka Joe and Ray Gunn and Las Vegas Legend Lovey Goldmine! Hosted by Austin’s […]
Four brave adventures set off on a mighty quest. It has not gone well. Starring Gustavo Martinez, Nate Dunaway, Tobie Minor, CB Feller, and Kate Meehan, with live music by Sir Blackthorne the Goblin Bard. This project is supported in part by the City of Austin Economic Development Department.
AFS presents Doc Days, our annual festival of non-fiction cinema, featuring outstanding new documentary work from around the world with filmmakers in attendance. AFS Doc Days is an opportunity for Austin’s vibrant documentary community, including filmmakers and audiences, to come together, see new work, and meet with visiting filmmakers.