Lucky you. You just found ATXtoday’s Plan Ahead, a list of some of the biggest events taking place throughout Austin each month.
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in April. Psst: Don’t forget to bookmark this page and come back — we update our guide monthly.
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Festivals + Fairs
Austin Card Show | Friday, April 3-Sunday, April 5 | Times vary | Palmer Events Center | $10+ | Find sports cards, collectibles, Pokémon cards, and more from 400+ vendors at the largest card show in Central Texas.
FoodieLand | Friday, April 3-Sunday, April 5 | Times vary | Circuit of the Americas | $12 | Gather round to enjoy a bite from 250+ vendors, with food, games, artisan goodies, and more at this traveling food fest.
2026 Urban Music and Cultural Fest | Saturday, April 4 | 11 a.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $78+ | For 20 years, this festival has celebrated Afrocentric music, food, art, and local businesses.
Moontower Comedy Fest 2026 | Tuesday, April 7-Saturday, April 18 | 2 p.m. | Multiple locations | $150+ | Laugh along with some of the biggest names in comedy at this annual festival of funnies.
ABC Kite Fest | Saturday, April 11 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Zilker Metropolitan Park | Free | Celebrate hundreds of kites filling the sky for nearly 100 years at this beloved festival.
Austin Reggae Festival 2026 | Friday, April 17-Sunday, April 19 | 12-10 p.m. | Auditorium Shores | $53+
Preservation Austin’s 2026 Homes Tour | Saturday, April 18-Sunday, April 19 | 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | Preservation Austin | $55+ | Tour historic neighborhoods and homes that have shaped Austin’s architectural footprint.
City-Wide Vintage Sale | Saturday, April 25-Sunday, April 26 | Times vary | Palmer Events Center | $10 | It’s a vintage and thrift shopper’s paradise at this enormous market where there are treasures untold.
Austin Blues Festival | Saturday, April 25-Sunday, April 26 | 11:30 a.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $85+ | This festival will be extra special as organizers celebrate 50 more years of Antone’s Night Club.
Concerts
Samara Joy | Thursday, April 2 | 7:30 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $53+
Bob Moses & Cannons: “Afterglow” Tour | Friday, April 3 | 6 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $79+
Watchhouse | Saturday, April 4 | 7 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $40+
An Evening with Lang Lang | Saturday, April 4 | 7:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $47+ | Sit back and listen to this virtuoso perform the music of Mozart, Beethoven, Liszt, Enrique Granados, and more.
Peso Pluma & Tito Double P: “DINASTÍA” Tour | Tuesday, April 7 | 8-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $74+
The Format | Wednesday, April 8 | 6:50-10 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $49+ | Local musician Ben Kweller will join the band, spearheaded by fun.'s Nate Ruess, on stage.
George Strait: Four Nights in Austin, TX | Thursday, April 9, Saturday, April 11 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $117+ | Due to overwhelming demand, the famed country legend will serenade Austinites during four shows over two months.
Lamb of God: “Into Oblivion” Tour | Friday, April 10 | 6:30 p.m. | Moody Amphitheater | $80+ | Kublai Khan, Fit For An Autopsy, and Sanguisugabogg will also take the stage to kick off the weekend at this show.
Callum Scott: “The Avenoir Tour 2026" | Sunday, April 12 | 8 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $37+
TWICE: “THIS IS FOR” World Tour | Friday, April 17-Saturday, April 18 | 8-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $52+ | Don’t miss these K-pop sensations.
Alice Phoebe Lou | Tuesday, April 21 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $48+
Stevie Nicks: Live in Concert | Wednesday, April 22 | 7 p.m. | The Moody Center | $124+ | Best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac, this singer is still performing decades later.
Stephen Mills: A Tribute | Thursday, April 23 | 7:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $75+
Mack, Jack & McConaughey Gala Present Jelly Roll | Thursday, April 23 | 9 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $345+
An Evening With Goose | Friday, April 24 | 7-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $48+
Mt. Joy: “Hope We Have Fun” Part II | Saturday, April 25 | 7-11 p.m. | The Moody Center | $78+
Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band: Land of Hope & Dreams American Tour | Sunday, April 26 | 7:30 p.m. | The Moody Center | $171+
Nicholas Rodriguez Live: “Sincerely, Sondheim” | Tuesday, April 28 | 7:30-9 p.m. | ZACH Theater | $28+
Josh Ritter: “Book of Gold Thrown Open Tour” | Tuesday, April 28 | 8 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $35+
Comedy
Theo Von: “Return of the Rat” | Wednesday, April 1 | 7:30 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $80+
Andrew Callaghan: All Gas No Brakes x Channel 5 “Carnival” | Thursday, April 2 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $40+
Lucy Darling: “Simply Darling” | Tuesday, April 7 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $48+ | The mischievous, vintage-inspired comedian may give you questionable advice, but she does it with style.
Vir Das: “Hey Stranger” | Wednesday, April 8 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $60
Off Book: “The Improvisationed Musical” | Wednesday, April 8-Thursday, April 9 | Times vary | The Paramount Theatre | $48
Cristela Alonzo: “The Midlife Mixtape Tour” | Wednesday, April 8-Friday, April 10 | Times vary | The Paramount Theatre | $36
Moontower Comedy Festival Presents Kathy Griffin | Saturday, April 11 | 6:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $48+
Brad Williams: “The Tall Tales Tour” | Wednesday, April 15 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $45+
ShxtsNGigs: “Daddy’s Home” | Wednesday, April 15 | 9:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $60
Moontower Comedy Festival Presents Marc Maron | Thursday, April 16 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $48+ | The longtime comedian and actor has five stand-up specials, a podcast, and has interviewed major celebs like Robin Williams and former President Barack Obama.
Moontower Comedy Festival Presents Leslie Jones | Thursday, April 16 | 9:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $48+
Zachariah Porter: “The Big Back Behavior Tour” | Friday, April 17 | 7 p.m. | State Theatre Austin | $87+
Moontower Comedy Festival Presents René Vaca | Friday, April 17 | 9:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $47+
Moontower Comedy Festival Presents Sarah Sherman & Meg Stalter | Saturday, April 18 | 9:30 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $48+
Gabriel Iglesias: The 1976 Tour | Thursday, April 23 | 8 p.m. | The Moody Center | $47+ | You’ll be in stitches during this “Fluffy Celebration.”
Nimesh Patel: “With All Due Disrespect” | Sunday, April 26 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $52
An Evening with David Sedaris | Wednesday, April 29-Thursday, April 30 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $61+
Theater
“Charlotte’s Web” | Saturday, Feb. 14-Sunday, May 17 | Times vary | The Kleberg at Zach Theater | $31+
An Evening with Rick Steves | Wednesday, April 1 | 7 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $47+ | The TV host and travel authority will meet with Austinites to talk about inspiring trips across the globe.
“The Sleeping Beauty” by International Ballet Stars | Friday, April 3 | 7 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $47+ | Watch renowned dancers from around the world guide the audience through Princess Aurora’s classic story.
Blue Man Group | Friday, April 3 + Saturday, April 4 | Times vary | Dell Hall | $41+
“Zapata: A Folklórico Superhero Musical” | Saturday, April 4-Sunday, April 26 | Times vary | The Whisenhunt at Zach | $19+ | Follow the story of Xochitl, who dreams of becoming a folklórico dancer, and discovers her secret, ancient powers.
“Dear Evan Hansen” | Wednesday, April 8-Sunday, May 17 | Times vary | Zach Theater | $28+
“The Screwtape Letters” | Sunday, April 12 | 3-4:30 p.m. | Bass Concert Hall | $64+ | An adaptation of the classic C.S. Lewis novel, this play follows the story of an office in hell.
Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Live | Monday, April 13 | 7 p.m. | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $45+
“MAMMA MIA!” | Tuesday, April 14-Sunday, April 19 | Times vary | Bass Concert Hall | $48+ | The iconic music of ABBA comes to life on stage in this show about a young woman’s journey to meet her father before her wedding day.
Riverdance 30 | Friday, April 24-Sunday, April 26 | Times vary | Bass Concert Hall | $47+
Active + Sports
Statesman Cap10K | Sunday, April 12 | 8 a.m.-12 p.m. | Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge | $75
19th Annual Missions 5k Run/Walk for Alzheimer’s | Saturday, April 18 | 9 a.m.-1 p.m. | St. James Missionary Baptist Church | $45+ | All of the proceeds from this event benefit Alzheimer’s research.
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