Austin
Population 961,855 (Wikidata)
Before you go
Emergency numbers in United States
Getting there
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Best-documented sights
All of them in the guide-
Mexic-Arte Museum Museum · 90 m -
The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center on Congress Avenue;The Contemporary Austin - Jones Center Museum · 180 m -
Texas Peace Officers Memorial Memorial · 920 m -
Vietnam Veterans Monument Memorial · 950 m -
Austin Public Library - Austin History Center Museum · 530 m -
O. Henry Museum Museum · 430 m - Texas African American History Memorial Memorial · 640 m
- Scarbrough Building Memorial · 30 m
Within a kilometre of the centre, ordered by how well documented each is — not by a "best" anyone decided. Each opens on the map in the guide. Photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited there.
Through the year
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Austin Jewish Film Festival
January
Takes place annually in January, presenting a cinematic examination of Jewish life and culture
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ABC Kite Festival
March
March. The oldest continuous kite festival in the USA. Hundreds of kites will dance in the sky the first Sunday in March (10AM to 5PM). Admission is free.
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Austin Chocolate Festival
March
March. The festival will include up to 20 vendors including chocolatiers, bakeries, patisseries, restaurants, hotels, caterers, authors, and resorts. The participating vendors will offer samples to festival guests.
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South by Southwest
March
South by Southwest (SXSW) is an annual conference and festival that takes place in March in Austin, Texas, United States.
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Wildflower Center Art and Artisans Festival
March
March. The annual Wildflower Days celebration begins with the Art and Artisans Festival devoted to arts, crafts and nature.
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Austin Food + Wine Festival
April
April. A uniquely Austin 3-day Texas wine celebration - rain or shine!
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Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
April
Takes place in April, presenting the best in Latino and Indigenous cinema. The Festival presents approximately 100 films with screenings in theaters throughout Austin
Annual events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage (Austin); descriptions from Wikipedia where it has one, photos from Wikimedia Commons. Dates move year to year — check before you plan around one.
Markets
Markets mapped on OpenStreetMap, with their hours where someone has added them. Check locally before you go.
Eating nearby
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Getting around
- Downtown 540 m
- Flixbus Austin Downtown 830 m
- Megabus 1.1 km
- Austin 1.4 km
- Plaza Saltillo 1.6 km
- Ride Share Pick Up / Drop Off 2.3 km
More train stations: Zilker Eagle 2.6 km, MLK Jr. 3.5 km
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors, as of 9 October 2026. Description from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Events from Wikidata and Wikivoyage, population from Wikidata.