The best things to do in Austin this weekend

Have the best weekend in Austin checking out live comedy shows, eating your way around town and exploring the local art
Farmers Market
Photograph: Courtesy CC/Flickr/Roger Mommaerts
Written by Deven Wilson in association with Capital One
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Austin hosts a festival, an art show, a live performance, or a farmers market on any given weekend, so expect a jam-packed calendar no matter the time of year. For a town that always has something going on, it can be difficult to decide what to do and when. To help nail down your plan post-workweek, we’ve rounded up the best things to do in Austin this weekend. Besides the usual mix of museums and restaurant openings—plus all of the seasonal activities there are to look forward to this time of year—you’ll find fun, one-off events to get you out and exploring. Ready for the best weekend in Austin? Here’s what needs to be on your radar.

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Things to do in Austin this weekend

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  • Warehouse District

Embrace a European approach to grocery shopping and plan a dinner or two with ingredients from local producers at one of the SFC Farmers' Markets across town. One is downtown at Republic Square, and another is in Sunset Valley, both on Saturday.

  • Comedy
  • Downtown

Shake up your Sunday scaries with some laughs at the humor speakeasy East Austin Comedy Club inside Tiger Den. Complete with a cash prize raffle, audience members could make a profit out of posting up in the venue while enjoying rising names in the comedy scene. 

  • Comedy
  • Warehouse District

Everyone’s favorite personification of anger, Lewis Black, brings his hysterical antics to the Moody Theater as a stop along his Goodbye Yeller Brick Road tour. Experience the cathartic act of watching Black rage on stage during his one night in Austin.

  • Music

An intimate moment with you and a handful of fellow music lovers, SoFar Sounds is back with another secret show somewhere in East Austin. Find the excitement of not knowing who is playing or where when you book your ticket to a showcase that bucks concert-going expectations. The gig will take place on East Caesar Chavez, the exact address of which will be released 36 hours before.

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