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Plan Ahead
🎉 The fest is yet to come
Austin’s signature music festival is a must-do event for live music lovers. | Photo by ATXtoday
It’s almost October, Austin, and you know what that means: festival season is almost here.
Take out your calendar, grab your day planner, or text all your friends — these are the top events we recommend heading to in October.
Festivals + fairs
Austin City Limits Music Festival | Friday, Oct. 3-Sunday, Oct. 5 + Friday, Oct. 3-Sunday, Oct. 12 | 12-11 p.m. | Zilker Park | $170+ | Don’t miss out on the time-honored favorite pastime of Austinites, where you’ll be able to see hundreds of bands live over two weekends.
Comedy
Jim Gaffigan | Thursday, Oct. 23-Saturday, Oct. 25 | Times vary | ACL Live at The Moody Theater | $37+ | “Everything is Wonderful!” at this famed comedian’s set, which will show three nights in ATX.
Theater
“The Outsiders” | Tuesday, Oct. 21-Sunday, Oct. 26 | Times vary | Bass Concert Hall | $48+ | Adapted from the S.E. Hinton novel, this play puts the Greasers on stage.
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Start practicing your two-step. Brooks & Dunn, Chris Stapleton, and the Goo Goo Dolls will headline the 2026 edition of the Two Step Inn music festival in Georgetown. Tickets for the April fest go on sale at 12 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 26.
Sports
The SEC unveiled football opponents and sites for the 2026-2029 seasons. The league will shift to a nine-game conference schedule in 2026, with each team facing three annual rivals and rotating the other six conference opponents. Check out the full Longhorn slate.
Try This
The touring Hello Kitty Cafe Truck will visit Austin for its 10th anniversary this Saturday, Sept. 27. The cute pink van will stop at The Domain from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., serving up cookies, petit fours, macarons, and more. (KXAN)
Civic
The City of Austin plans to roll out a new AI tool, Archistar, to speed up zoning review processes for developers by ~50%. The City will begin implementing the tool on Tuesday, Sept. 30. (KXAN)
Concert
Country music star Eric Church will bring his “Free The Machine Tour” to the Moody Center in the spring. Elle King, the Marcus King Band, and Charles Wesley Godwin will join him on Saturday, Feb. 28 — tickets go on sale at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 29.
Number
$99,000. That’s the salary prospective homebuyers need to earn in order to afford a house in Texas, according to Realtor.com. That’s more money than all of Texas’ neighboring states except New Mexico, where the baseline paycheck is $108,000.
Sports
With CeeDee Lamb out with an injury, George Pickens has big shoes to fill. Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts of the Dallas Cowboys with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Try This
Your Sunday reset can wait — Mozart’s Coffee is hosting paddleboard yoga on Sunday, Sept. 28. Starting at 9 a.m., classes happen every two hours right behind the coffee shop until 7 p.m. Psst: Don’t forget to bring a towel + sunscreen. Snag tickets.*
Edu
Discover your creative potential with Inward & Artward School of Creativity’s online classes this fall. Engage in courses like Creativity & Personal Mythology and Writers Accountability Groups to build resilience and sustain inspiration. Plus, apply for the 2026 hybrid Creative Facilitator Training for a unique learning journey. Enroll.*
Whether you’re a small business looking to grow your team or a large company filling a key role, ATXtoday Job Board can connect you with engaged, qualified locals who are ready to work. Post your open roles for free + watch the applications roll in.
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