It's the weekend! You've worked hard to get to this point, so you deserve to play hard, too. We've curated our favorite events happening around Austin for the next few days, from pop-ups to festivals to grand openings—all you have to do is round up your crew. Have a great weekend, y'all!
Try the most buzzed-about burger in the country at Hopdoddy Burger Bar: The Impossible Burger, a veggie burger that bleeds like real meat, has finally landed in Austin. It showed up briefly during SXSW this past year, but starting on Friday you'll be able to get the meatless burger at Hopdoddy Burger Bar locations across Austin, including its flagship Congress Ave location. Friday at 11am
Celebrate the return of Austin's first craft brewery at Celis Brewery: The legendary Celis Brewery—which put craft beer on the map in Austin when it first opened in 1992—is back and open for business starting today. Try their beloved Celis White, a Belgian-style witbier first brewed by Pierre Celis in 1965. Friday at 6pm
Light up the Austin360 Amphitheater with Future and Young Thug: These radio-dominating rappers are bringing their signature trap sound to Austin with some star-power support from Tory Lanez, Kodak Black, A$AP Ferg and Zoey Dollaz. Friday at 6pm
Pick up some new books at the African American Book Festival: The annual book festival continues to encourage empowerment and community through speakers, emerging authors and outstanding literature. This year, the festival also features discussions about the movies I Am Not Your Negro, based on James Baldwin's unfinished memoir, and Get Out, by actor and director Jordan Peele. Saturday at 9am
Don your funkiest outfit at the Keep Austin Weird Fest & 5K: The fest and 5k celebrates all that is bizarre, strange and straight-up weird about Austin. Music, food and a costume contest are on the docket, but it's the "slowest 5K on the planet"—complete with beer stops, shot stops and Slip'N Slides—that make this fest worth a sweaty visit. Though, you know, maybe don't wear a heavy chicken suit. Saturday at 4pm
Catch the last performance of Around the World in 80 Days: Mark Brown's adaptation of Jules Verne's novel provides a comedic spin on the adventures of world traveler Phileas Fogg, as presented by the always-eclectic Penfold Theatre Company. Saturday is their very last performance of this piece—don't miss it! Saturday at 8pm
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