Austin, Texas
In 1821, Stephen Fuller Austin (1793-1836), known as the father of Texas, placed an advertisement in a New Orleans newspaper listing that land was available on the Brazos and Colorado rivers. By the 1830s, Austin, Texas was settled and named “Waterloo”. In 1839, however, Waterloo became the capital of the newly formed Republic of Texas and was renamed after its founder, Stephen Fuller Austin.
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Austin Qs
Culture
Theatre Companies
Celebrities
Athletes
Entertainers
Musicians
Singers
South Congress Avenue-Austin CVB
january
- Carnaval Brasileiro
february
- Motorola Marathon
march
- Austin Chocolate Festival
- Louisiana Swamp Thing & Crawfish Festival (though April)
- South by Southwest
- Star of Texas Fair and Rodeo
- Texas State Arts Festival
- Zilker Park Kite Festival
april
- Austin Fine Arts Festival
- Austin International Poetry Festival
- Austin Reggae Festival
- Eeyore's Birthday Party
- The Grind Extreme Sports and Music Festival
- Old Settlers Music Festival
- Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
- Texas Uke Fest
may
- Kinko’s Classic of Austin
- O. Henry Pun-Off World Championships
- Old Pecan Street Spring Arts Festival
june
- Republic of Texas Biker Rally
- SPAM Museum Jam
- Texas Greek Festival
- Texas Hill Country Railfair & Festival
july
- Fourth of July Fireworks & Symphony
- Samuels Summer Sizzle Show & Shine Shindig
august
- Austin Chronicle Hot Sauce Festival
- Batfest
september
- Austin City Limits Music Festival
- Austin Gay & Lesbian International Film Festival
- The Capital One Pecan Street Festival
october
- Austin Film Festival
- Film & Food Fundraiser
- Halloween on Sixth Street
- Texas Book Festival
- Tour de Fat
november
- Thanksgiving
- Victorian Christmas on Sixth Street
- World United Music Festival and RMA Radio Conference
december
- Armadillo Christmas Bazaar
- New Year’s Eve
- Trail of Lights Festival
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