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Waterfall + Frogs + Free Music = FREEDOM
Throwback to the Austin Mud Bowl in 2009 at Zilker Park
this time there will be Dillo Dirt
10/01/2026
Things to do this weekend in ATX, be safe if it floods y’all
Thursday, Oct 1
— Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour w/ Randy Houser at Moody Center
— Eberly Turns 10: Festival Weekend Kickoff at Eberly
— First Thursday Social w/ Mélat at Clive & Bar Hacienda
— Hopdoddy Soundcheck Social at Hopdoddy South Congress
— Prelude with SoundCloud at Amaya
— First Thursday at Bungalow & Lucille’s
— Secret Disco First Thursday at Electric Shuffle, Augustine & Bar Fino
— ACL Fest Nights: The Chainsmokers at The Concourse Project
— ACL Fest Nights: Brandon Flowers at Stubb’s
— ACL Fest Nights: Palace at Emo’s
Friday, Oct 2
— ACL Festival Weekend One, Day 1 at Zilker Park
— Texas Stars Home Opener vs. Iowa Wild (Fri-Sat) at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park
— Locktoberfest (Fri-Sun) in Downtown Lockhart
— 1 Less Thing Artist Closet (Fri-Sun)
— 79-Cent Pork Chop Day at Perry’s Steakhouse & Grille
— ACL Fest Nights: Bleachers at Stubb’s
— ACL Fest Nights: Steve Aoki at The Concourse Project
— ACL Fest Nights: Finn Wolfhard at Historic Scoot Inn
Saturday, Oct 3
— ACL Festival Weekend One, Day 2 at Zilker Park
— Austoberfest at Scholz Garten
— Smoke & Oak: Texas BBQ and Wh***ey Fest at Lakeway Resort and Spa
— The Morning Spin w/ Charles D at Eberly
— Coffee & Chill w/ Hayden James at LZR
— ACL Fest Nights: Parcels at Stubb’s
— ACL Fest Nights: CMAT at Historic Scoot Inn
— ACL Fest Nights: Levity at Emo’s
Sunday, Oct 4
— ACL Festival Weekend One, Day 3 at Zilker Park
— Porsche Fall Car Show at Mozart’s Coffee Roasters
COTALAND is officially open today, featuring 34 rides across 30 acres
This is the first and only amusement park in Austin, Texas
Located at the World Famous, Circuit of the Americas
Estimated $105 Million went into building it, after it was conceptualised in 2021
Some of the notable rides:
— Circuit Breaker: The only tilt coaster in Texas, 2,188 feet of track, standing 131.2 feet tall, reaching top speeds of 57.2 MPH with 4 inversion, a tunnel, barrel roll, and an Immelmann
— Palindrome: the only Steel Coaster in America that flies over a live road, 1,230 feet long, 95 feet tall, 51 mph, 2 inversions and 4.5 Gs
— Hot Lap: Ride sh***un with a professional driver going 150 MPH on COTA’s track
— Downforce: nearly 200 feet tall, and drops riders at 70 MPH
— Cloud Flyer: 150 ft tall tower swing ride with 360 views of the whole park
There are about 850 trees planted for shade
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09/23/2026
Events rounded up for you to explore this weekend in ATX. Comment anything we missed
Thursday, Sept 24
The Motet: Central Machine Works
— Tastemakers: Eberly
— The Gold Room Grand Opening Party: Waterloo Records
Friday, Sept 25
— Banger’s Oktoberfest: Banger’s
— Four Record Friday, ACL Edition: Love, Tito’s
— Britpop Friday: Hole in the Wall
Saturday, Sept 26
— Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival: Moody Center
— Area 51TWO: HOPE Outdoor Gallery
— Wags & Wellness: Girard Kinney Park
— COTALAND Grand Opening: Circuit of the Americas
— City-Wide Vintage Sale: Palmer Events Center
— Banger’s Oktoberfest: Banger’s
— Easy Tiger Oktoberfest: Easy Tiger (S Lamar and N I-35)
— Vista Brewing Oktoberfest: Vista Brewing
— Oktoberfest at Central Machine: Central Machine Works
— Texas vs. Tennessee and LSU vs. A&M Watch Parties
— Austin FC vs. San Diego FC: Q2 Stadium
— Dreams, a Fleetwood Mac tribute: Buck’s Backyard (Buda)
Sunday, Sept 27
— Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Guitar Festival: Moody Center
— City-Wide Vintage Sale: Palmer Events Center
— Banger’s Oktoberfest: Banger’s
— Oktoberfest: Central Machine Works
All Weekend (running through Nov 1)
— Fear Fair: Sign Bar
— Twisted Carnival: Gibson Street Bar
MTV Sports & Music Festival in 1997 at Zilker Park
This could’ve been the most insane festival ever, and there wasn’t another major festival at Zilker since the founding of ACL Festival in 2002
They shipped in over 80 tons of artificial snow. Built the largest snowboard ramp in the USA at the time.
Had major artists and bands like: Wu-Tang Clan, Blink-182, Everclear, The Offspring, Smash Mouth, The Crystal Method, Sugar Ray, Reel Big Fish, 311
There was also BMX and skateboarding, with the largest Single halfpipe, and considered the first legitimate skateboarding competitions
Approximately 10,000 people attended per day, and tickets were $5 at the gate (some speculations of it being free or $13… but it was cheap)
It’s estimated 25% of Austin High School skipped class to attend
Let me know in the comments if you were here
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Ben & Lynn’s is a highly anticipated restaurant that just opened in Austin, TX
📍2600 E Cesar Chavez St
Late Night Hours:
Friday & Saturday: 11:30AM - 2:00AM
Sunday - Thursday: 11:30AM - Midnight
Serving a simple menu of elite Texas Fried Chicken Sandwiches & Nuggets
They Also have Ch*****ne, local beers, extra crispy fries, and soft serve ice cream
Founded by Joshua Weissman who’s built a massive community on Youtube, and self-funded the entire restaurant
Located inside a 1920s bungalow, and named after his parents
We are personally big lovers of Fried Chicken Sandwiches, and this definitely lived up to the hype
The World’s Largest Banana Car had to stop by the Forty Acres
Peak Austin Vibes for National Burger Day
Patrick Terry himself crowned the champion who ate 10 burgers in 4 minutes 30 seconds
Bananarama Dance Party (Part 2) is going down!
This Sunday September 20 from Noon - 2pm
Comment ‘Banana’ I’ll send you all the details
Happening at the JuiceLand on UT Campus
📍2828 Guadalupe St, Austin, TX
Featuring FREE rides in the World’s Longest Banana Car, Live DJ Set, and a State of the Banana Speech by Mr. BananaMan himself to address humanity
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