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Choose our adventure: local SXSW 2024 edition

Your humble City Editors will be all over the festival this year and we want your help choosing how we should spend our time.

City Editors London and Figi standing in front of a SXSW mural.

We’ll catch you at SXSW, Austin.

Photo by ATXtoday

What, you think we would go to SXSW without consulting our beloved readers? Please.

City Editor Figi here. London and I are gearing up for another year of SXSW festivities. The festival officially runs Friday, March 8-Saturday, March 16 and we want you to vote on how we should spend our time.

Psst — want to enjoy the festival without shelling out for a badge? Keep an eye out for our free guide to SXSW tomorrow morning.

Morning coffee

We’re going to need to be thoroughly caffeinated, so we’re planning to start our days with a nice cup of joe. Choose one:

A table of handmade mugs, curvy soap dishes, coasters, earrings, and a hand reaching out to grab them.

The Front Market brings together hundreds of local women and LGBTQ+ creatives and makers.

Photo courtesy the Front Market

Free event

We want to do something that all Austinites have access to. Choose one:

Austin-centric panel

Obviously we’re going to need to see some Austinites on the big stage — choose one:

A woman stands in the middle of the street — with Stubb's and I-25 in the background" at dusk.

Documentary “An Army of Women” is set in Austin.

Still credit of Julie Lunde Lillesæter

Film screening

Austinites are showing up at this year’s film festival. Which local-centered made film should we watch?

End-of-day refuel

Phew — after a long few days of panels, concerts, events, and plenty of walking, we’ll need to reward ourselves. Where should we stop to refuel?

Cast your vote here to help choose our SXSW experience.

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