Austin Herb Society Plant Sale & Garden Expo | Saturday, March 22-Sunday, March 23 | 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. | Zilker Botanical Garden | Free with admission | Fill your garden with native plants, organic herbs, and vegetables, plus shop a vendor market with tinctures, jewelry, and teas.
The 2025 Open at Austin | Saturday, March 22-Sunday, March 23 | Times vary | Multiple locations | $25+ | Visit the third stop on the Disc Golf Pro Tour to watch hundreds of athletes compete.
2025 Round Rock Express Fan Fest | 10 a.m.-2 p.m. | Dell Diamond, Round Rock | Free | The ballpark will be filled with family-friendly activities like a petting zoo, inflatables, character meet-and-greets, and Catch on the Field.
Wanda Sykes | 8 p.m. | ACL Live | $45+ | The Emmy-winning comic, actor, and producer’s “Please & Thank You” tour — with special guest Keith Robinson — will have you in stitches.
Sunday, March 23
The Austin Flea | 12 p.m. | Meanwhile Brewing | Cost of purchase | Hunt for vintage treasures and shop handmade goods at this pop-up market with jewelry, artwork, candles, textiles, bath products, and more.
H-E-B Free Fourth Sunday | 1-5 p.m. | Texas Science & Natural History Museum | Free | Explore the museum’s fossils, meteorites, and wildlife exhibits at no cost on the fourth Sunday of each month.
Tuesday, March 25
Bill Murray & His Blood Brothers | Tuesday, March 25-Wednesday, March 26 | 8-10 p.m. | The Paramount Theatre | $45+ | Join the iconic actor and writer for a night of classic songs covered Murray-style.
Wednesday, March 26
An Evening with Krysten Ritter | 6 p.m. | BookPeople | $29 | This actor and author will host a meet and greet + signing for her “beautiful, haunting debut.”
This Thursday marked the beginning of spring, when the sun set at 7:42 p.m., but Austin has sunnier days ahead. Sunsets will happen a little later each day this season, and when summer starts on Friday, June 20, the sun will go down at 8:35 p.m.
Tech
TikTok is introducing new ways to encourage kids to log off, like a meditation feature if users under 16 use the app after 10 p.m. If it works it works, but have you tried touching grass?
Drink
It’s 5 o’clock somewhere. The average workday now ends at 4:39 p.m., according to recent data from ActivTrak that tracked the workplace behaviors of 200,000+ employees. Sounds like 21 more minutes for an after-work drink to us. (Bloomberg)
Number
47%. That’s the percentage of US adults who say that people are behaving more rudely now than before the COVID-19 pandemic. Perhaps that’s a sign to make someone’s day with one of these random acts of kindness. (Pew Research Center)
Sports
No. 1 seed Texas women’s basketball will play their first game in the 2025 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament tonight at 8:45 p.m. at the Moody Center. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Texas Longhorns with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Featured Deal
Calling all volleyball fans: LOVB Austin’s Ceremonial First Serve Giveaway is happening now through Monday, March 24. Nominate friends or family members to perform the Ceremonial First Serve on March 29 against LOVB Omaha. Nominators will receive 20% off tickets to all ‘Weekend with LOVB’ matches happening March 28-29.*
City Guide
City Guide
🥕 Eat farm-to-fork
The Texas Farmers’ Market at Mueller got a new home with the opening of the Branch Park Pavilion. | Photo by ATXtoday
Our farmers markets are simply un-beet-able.
Whether you’re shopping for locally grown veggies, Austin-roasted coffee beans, or anything in between, you can find it at your nearest market.
In the spirit of supporting all things local, we’ve rounded up 10 farmers markets in the Austin area where you’ll find fresh food, live music, and local vendors.
Barton Creek Farmers Market | Saturdays, year-round | 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
Austin’s first farmers market — which began in 1987 — has been endorsed by Wolfgang Puck and often features live entertainment.
The Domain Farmers Market | Sundays, year-round | 12-4 p.m.
Head to Austin’s “second downtown” to shop from 45+ local vendors in the outdoor shopping center.
Olay Super Cream with sunscreen. The tried-and-true cream boasts better hydrating power than the no. 1 luxury moisturizer on the market — plus, it plumps, firms, and protects skin, making it a great daytime moisturizer to wear alone or under makeup.
Tickets are selling fast for Junk Gypsy’s Junk-O-Rama Prom on Saturday, March 29 in Round Top. I can’t attend this year, so please, go and send me photos so I can live vicariously through you.
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