Contests Events in Austin

Check out happening contests events all around Austin, TX

Austin Pickle Festival

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm St. Elmo Brewing Company - Springdale USD 0 to 34

Clean Culture Austin Showdown

 Sat, 06 Dec at 04:00 pm Travis County Exposition Center

Furever Fest

Sat, 15 Nov at 02:00 pm RADIO / EAST (Austin, TX)

Horror For The Holidays Expo

 Sat, 06 Dec at 11:00 am Palmer Events Center

Laura Peek at Creek and Cave

 Fri, 14 Nov Creek and Cave

Thurtdelic and Friends

 Sat, 29 Nov at 06:00 pm Empire Control Room

King Yellowman + Dub Gideon + DJ Mista B

 Sat, 29 Nov at 09:00 pm Flamingo Cantina USD 23 to 29

Red Lace Burlesque Show and Variety Show

 Thu, 30 Oct at 06:00 pm Red Lace Burlesque - Austin

Eagle Annual LumberJack Party - Music By Daddy D

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 pm 8201 Cross Park Dr, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78723

Hispanic Business Convention of Texas

 Fri, 14 Nov at 10:00 am Austin Southpark Hotel USD 28 to 1,578

Bonfire Austin TX Membership Mingle- SOUTH Option

 Wed, 19 Nov at 06:00 pm Venue will be shared a few days before the event! Free

Trivia Right Off the Trail: Plated & Poured

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Cafe at the Loren Free

Handle Her Bars

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm Stargazer Cocktails & Coffee USD 29

Hot Rhythm Holiday 2026

 Fri, 13 Feb at 11:00 am 2312 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705-5014, United States

WordplayFest

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 am ColdTowne Theater USD 39 to 214

Board Game Meetup: Agents & Allies - December

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Emerald Tavern Games and Cafe Free

The Oh Hellos

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Stubbs Waller Creek Amphitheater

Celebrate Opera at Austin Opera

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Austin Opera

The Bubble Show - Live Standup!

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 pm The Velveeta Room, East 6th Street, Austin, TX, USA USD 25

The Murder City Devils

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Mohawk - Austin Outdoors

Ari Abdul

 Sat, 15 Nov at 06:00 pm Brushy Street Commons

BT's 11th Annual Gumbo Cookoff

 Sun, 23 Nov at 10:00 am Armadillo Den

Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober: PERFECT NOVEMBER!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm 29th Street Ballroom USD 27

Austin Leather Weekend/Mr. & Ms. Austin Eagle Contest

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm 8201 Cross Park Dr, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78723

The Haunt at Mohawk - Indoor

 Fri, 05 Dec at 08:00 pm Mohawk - Indoor

Board Game Meetup: Agents & Allies - November

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Emerald Tavern Games and Cafe Free

Eliza Gilkyson

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm 04 Center

Jonah Kagen at Antone's - Austin

 Sat, 28 Mar at 08:00 pm Antone's - Austin

Blue Owl Luau - Celebrating 10 Years!

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm Blue Owl Brewing Free

The Lemonheads at Mohawk - Outdoor

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Mohawk - Outdoor

Lady Wray

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Scoot Inn

Holiday Edition Pottery Workshop

 Sun, 07 Dec at 11:30 am Fast Friends Beer Company USD 82

Gala of the Gods: Feast of the Trickster

 Sat, 22 Nov at 09:00 pm Elysium Austin

Stoned vs Drunk vs Sober: TOURNAMENT OF CHAMPIONS!

 Sat, 20 Dec at 07:00 pm 29th Street Ballroom USD 27

"Press on with Purpose" Distance Challenge Hike

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:30 am Violet Crown Trail, Zilker Park Trail Head Free

Hawthorne Heights

 Sat, 28 Mar at 06:00 pm Emo's East

RESKILL+/Let's bridge the digital divide.

 Mon, 01 Dec at 07:00 pm Austin USD 78 to 100

A Nightmare Before Christmas Gothic Ball & Bazaar

 Sat, 13 Dec at 09:30 pm Elysium USD 12 to 18

Pugly Sweater Contest & Party with Yard Bar

 Sun, 14 Dec at 01:00 pm Yard Bar

Night Dreams 2

 Sat, 20 Dec at 02:00 pm Travis County Expo Center

Miss Bashful at The Concourse Project

 Sat, 02 May at 10:00 pm The Concourse Project

Pigeons Playing Ping Pong

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm Mohawk - Austin Outdoors

Poi Dog Pondering

 Thu, 13 Nov at 06:00 pm ACL Live At 3TEN

Moontower BBQ Cookoff

 Sat, 15 Nov at 12:00 pm 10212 Menchaca Rd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78748

Algernon Cadwallader at 29th Street Ballroom

 Thu, 20 Nov at 08:00 pm 29th Street Ballroom

Level Up: An AI-Assisted Coding Workshop & Showdown

 Mon, 10 Nov at 05:30 pm Capital Factory, Captain America room Free

Dear Evan Hansen

 Tue, 07 Apr at 06:00 pm The Topfer Theatre at Zachary Scott Theatre Center

The Bouncing Souls H20 Dave House and The Mermaid & Mercy Union

 Fri, 05 Dec at 06:00 pm Empire Garage

Bigfoot Adventure - Austin, TX

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:30 am Butler Shores At Town Lake Metro Park: Pedestrian Walkway 4 USD 71

Cyclops - DJ Keith Palmieri at Kingdom

 Fri, 05 Dec at 12:00 am Kingdom

Of Monsters and Men at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

 Thu, 13 Nov Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

Escape The City - Austin, TX

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:00 am Republic Square USD 71

19th Hole Business Networking - Business Speed Dating.

 Fri, 14 Nov at 02:00 pm Kollective USD 23

Blue Owl Luau - 10 Year Anniversary Party!

 Sat, 22 Nov at 12:00 pm Blue Owl Brewing

Couch

 Sat, 06 Dec at 06:00 pm ACL Live At 3TEN

Akira Yamaoka

 Fri, 06 Mar at 06:00 pm Emo's East

Lord of the Rings Trivia

Wed, 12 Nov at 07:00 pm Pinthouse Pizza

Miss Bashful

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm The Concourse Project

Holiday Edition Pottery Workshop

 Sat, 06 Dec at 01:00 pm Blue Owl Brewing USD 82

Fall 2025 Texas Venture Labs Investment Competition

 Fri, 12 Dec at 09:00 am Robert B. Rowling Hall Free

Penn Quakers at Texas Longhorns Womens Basketball

 Sun, 30 Nov at 07:00 pm Moody Center ATX

Cosmic Gate at The Concourse Project

 Sat, 10 Jan at 10:00 pm The Concourse Project

Trivia Right Off the Trail: Culture & Celebration

 Wed, 10 Dec at 06:00 pm Cafe at the Loren Free

Christian Johnson

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Cap City Comedy Club

Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live Glow-N-Fire

 Sat, 10 Jan at 12:30 pm Moody Center ATX

Pink Cheese Green Goes Live in Austin at Crazy Conchaz 1 year x NYE Bash!

 Wed, 31 Dec at 07:00 pm Crazy Conchaz USD 15 to 23

Tatiana Frank at Cap City Comedy Club

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm Cap City Comedy Club

Battle of the Gyms: Rivian Edition

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 am Korrect Fitness USD 0 to 118

Parking Jim Brickman - The Gift of Christmas

 Sat, 06 Dec at 10:00 pm McCullough Theatre

JID at Stubbs BarBQ

 Mon, 24 Nov at 07:00 pm Stubbs BarBQ

"Faithful Steps" Endurance Hike

 Sat, 21 Mar at 08:30 am Violet Crown Trail, Zilker Park Trail Head Free

Ruston Kelly at Emos Austin

 Fri, 23 Jan at 07:00 pm Emos Austin

Live at The Rosette: Leonela Alejandro

 Sat, 28 Mar at 04:30 pm 3908 Avenue B Suite 116, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78751

Confetti

 Wed, 12 Nov at 06:00 pm Brushy Street Commons

A Day To Remember and Yellowcard at Moody Center ATX

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:15 pm Moody Center ATX

Dogpark at Antone's - Austin

 Sat, 22 Nov Antone's - Austin

Panic Stricken - Widespread Panic Tribute

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm ACL Live At 3TEN

Soul Man Sam & Brad Stivers

 Sun, 23 Nov Antone's Nightclub

Bryan Stevenson: A Conversation on Social Justice

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre

Bear Grillz

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm Vulcan Gas Company

Texas Longhorns Vs. Michigan State Spartans

 Thu, 19 Feb UFCU Disch-Falk Field

Austin Opera - Celebrate Opera at Long Center for the Performing Arts - Dell Hall

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:30 pm Long Center for the Performing Arts - Dell Hall

Angel Speed Dating w/ Central Texas Angel Network

 Fri, 09 Jan at 10:45 am Capital Factory Free

Ray Volpe at The Concourse Project

 Sat, 06 Dec at 09:00 pm The Concourse Project

Welcome to Circlesong!

 Sun, 16 Nov at 07:30 pm 209 E Ben White Blvd, Austin, TX 78704-7309, United States

John Lennon Tribute: The #9 Orchestra

 Fri, 28 Nov at 06:00 pm ACL Live At 3TEN

Bob Schneider at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

Bruce Gray

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm The Red Room at Cap City Comedy Club

Prairie View A&M Panthers at Texas Longhorns Womens Basketball

 Sun, 07 Dec at 08:00 pm Moody Center ATX

Alien Encounter - Austin, TX

 Sat, 27 Dec at 10:15 am Republic Square USD 71

Jane Lynch and Kate Flannery at Paramount Theatre Austin

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre Austin

Atmosphere at Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

 Fri, 06 Feb at 07:00 pm Austin City Limits Live at The Moody Theater

MLS Cup Conference Semifinals: Austin FC vs. TBD (Date: TBD - If Necessary)

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm Q2 Stadium

Los Tigres del Norte at Moody Center ATX

 Fri, 13 Feb at 08:00 pm Moody Center ATX

JEOPARDY! Bar League @ Alamo Drafthouse Mueller

 Sun, 27 Apr at 07:00 pm Barrel O' Fun Free

Texas National Security Forum: Beyond the Battlefield

 Thu, 13 Nov at 09:30 am Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

Candlelight: Tribute to Fleetwood Mac

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm St. David's Episcopal Church - TX

Elf Pub Run

 Tue, 02 Dec at 05:30 pm Paramount Theatre

Angel Speed Dating w/ Central Texas Angel Network

 Fri, 06 Mar at 10:45 am Capital Factory Free

Chris Thile

 Fri, 23 Jan at 06:00 pm Paramount Theatre - Austin, TX