As we prepare for a promising new year, we want to know what you want to read about each morning:
Are you wondering about an upcoming development in town?
Do you want to know where to get the best breakfast bagel?
Is there a piece of Austin history you’ve always wanted to know about?
To celebrate 2025, we’ll answer 25 of your questions. Share your questions below and stay tuned as we work to find answers + cover what you’re curious about.
The 49th Annual Armadillo Christmas Bazaar | Saturday, Dec. 21-Monday, Dec. 23 | 11 a.m.-9:30 p.m. | Palmer Events Center | $12+ | Take part in this annual tradition with tons of live music performances and a collection of curated art for sale.
“Bah, Humbug!” | Saturday, Dec. 21-Monday, Dec. 23 | Times vary | Hideout Theatre | $5+ | Expect an improvised performance in the style of “A Christmas Carol” at the theater’s annual holiday show.
Celtic Christmas | Saturday, Dec. 21-Sunday, Dec. 22 | 7:30 p.m. | Mozart’s Coffee Roasters | $75 | Your ticket to the Irish ensemble performance includes deep-fried potato pancakes, Irish cream cake, and hot cocoa with Bailey’s Irish Cream.
Brew Paul’s Drag Show: Slay Bells | 9 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Cost of purchase | Enjoy a special holiday-themed menu while you watch the holiday extravaganza from a blanket on the brewery’s astroturf.
Sunday, Dec. 22
Christmas Cheer Christmas Beer | 12-5 p.m. | Jester King Brewing | Cost of purchase | Make your way to the brewery for a holiday market and concert presented by Hue Marketplace.
Tuesday, Dec. 24
Holiday Movie Marathon | 12 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing Co. | Cost of purchase | Cozy up at the brewery for an all-day film fest, featuring movies like “Frozen,” “A Christmas Story,” and “Home Alone.”
Friday, Dec. 27
Cozy Gals Paint Night | 5-8 p.m. | The Art Garage Austin | $15+ | Paint a coffee mug or tea cup to use while you get cozy in the chillier months.
Before your flight, you can grab a last-minute gift from some of Austin’s best local businesses. | Photo by Dan Herron, courtesy Austin-Bergstrom International Airport
Flying out of the Capital City for the holidays?
To help make your time at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport as smooth as possible, we’ve created a guide that covers everything from gates and parking to details on the airport’s 100+ nonstop flights.
What to know
TSA | The Austin airport’s website recommends arriving:
Two-and-a-half hours early during peak hours (daily during 5-8 a.m., 11 a.m.–1 p.m., and 3:30-5:30 p.m.)
About 90 minutes before your flight during off-peak hours
Three hours before international flights
Food and drink | AUS really shines when it comes to its vast array of local food options. Case in point: get some Austin breakfast tacos from Tacodeli — but beware the perpetually long line — before washing it down with a cuppa joe from Jo’s Coffee.
Have you visited Veracruz Fonda and Bar in the Mueller neighborhood? It was recently awarded a Bib Gourmand by the Michelin Guide. City Editor Figi and I were blown away by the mole enchiladas, a family recipe made with 38 ingredients.
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