Literary-art Events in Austin

Check out happening literary-art events all around Austin, TX

David Sedaris at Paramount Theatre Austin

 Wed, 29 Apr Paramount Theatre Austin

Dance Gavin Dance with The Fall of Troy, Wolf & Bear and The Novelists

 Tue, 05 May at 10:00 pm Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

Hayes Carll in Austin

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm Arlyn Studios

Austin’s Biggest Singles Event

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm Thompson Austin, by Hyatt USD 27

49th Annual O. Henry Museum Pun-Off World Championships

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am 409 E 5th St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78701

"The Secret Lives of Bats" - A Talk by World-Renowned Bat Conservationist,

 Sat, 02 May at 01:00 pm 900 Chicon St Free

Jack Carr celebrates THE FOURTH OPTION at B&N-Arboretum in Austin, TX

 Mon, 11 May at 06:30 pm Barnes & Noble - Arboretum (Austin, TX) USD 39

CASABLANCA + THE MALTESE FALCON 35mm Feature at the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series

 Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre

BookPeople Presents: Bob Crawford - America's Founding Son

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Dr. Seuss's The Cat In The Hat

 Thu, 30 Apr at 06:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

Fae Fest

 Sat, 09 May at 10:00 am Ani's Day & Night

Austin Night at the Museum

 Sat, 02 May at 05:00 pm Blanton Museum of Art USD 60

SUMMER SLASH

 Sat, 15 Aug at 11:00 am Travis County Exposition Center

Kevin James Thornton - Book Reading Show

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Cap City Comedy Club

Radney Foster

 Fri, 24 Jul at 08:00 pm Saxon Pub 2025 USD 34 to 50

Pushing 30 by Abby Govindan

 Tue, 26 May at 08:30 pm Fallout Theater USD 31

BookPeople Presents: Brynne Weaver - Harvest Season

 Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 45

BarrioFest: Market & Show Tianguis

 Fri, 22 May at 06:00 pm Vesper USD 0 to 10

Y'all Dinner: A Supper Club & Fundraiser

 Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm Future Front USD 162 to 322

South Austin Song Circle: David Pulkingham, Suzanna Choffel, Kate Howard and Emma Dean

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm 04 Center

GRRRLS TO THE FRONT: Female Gallery, GRRRizzly (Olympia, WA), Snatchwitch, Girl Dinner

 Sun, 03 May at 07:00 pm 5775 Airport Blvd. Suite 725, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78752

BookSpring Fest: A Read Aloud Celebration

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm BookSpring Free

Inner Oasis: Spring Edition 2026

 Sun, 03 May at 11:30 am Hotel Magdalena USD 39 to 45

every.Word's Open Mic | Hosted by Michael Hatcher

 Mon, 04 May at 08:00 pm The VORTEX Free

A Court of Thorns and Roses Trivia

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm The Brewtorium Brewery & Kitchen Free

I Was Never Meant To Survive This: Guided Tour

 Thu, 30 Apr at 07:00 pm McLennon Pen Co. Gallery Free

It’s Whitney, B*tch - Panel, Photo Exhibit & Music

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Future Front USD 5 to 10

BookPeople Presents: Jamie Lynn Sigler - And So It Is...

 Fri, 08 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

Clickbait Comedy – A PowerPoint Comedy Experience

 Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 19

BookPeople Presents: Timothy Schraeder Rodriguez Conversion Therapy Dropout

 Fri, 15 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Austin Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill USD 11 to 42

Staged Reading - Anne Elliot's Queer Little Heart

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:30 pm The VORTEX Free

ArmadilloCon 48

 Fri, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm Austin Southpark Hotel

BookPeople Presents: Sarah Welch - How to Fill Your Hug Bank

 Sat, 09 May at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Mazey Eddings - You Won't Forget Me

 Fri, 12 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Renée King-Sonnen - Rowdy Girl

 Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Isabel Klee

 Sun, 10 May at 06:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 41

BookPeople Presents: Andrew Forrester - How the Story Goes

 Wed, 06 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

From Agent to Advisor | Top Teams & Groups Mastermind | Austin, TX

 Wed, 06 May at 08:00 am 1221 S MoPac Expy USD 29

POET The Band The Almas & Major Moment

 Wed, 13 May at 06:00 pm Come and Take It Live

BookPeople Presents: Jess Cannon - A Zoom with a View

 Tue, 05 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

A Taste for the Beautiful: Free Public Program

 Wed, 29 Apr at 06:00 pm 2400 Trinity St, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78712

BookPeople Presents: Rachel Schneider - Light Wielder

 Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 36

BookPeople Presents: Jennifer Lee & LeUyen Pham - As I Dream Of You

 Thu, 07 May at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Ada Ferrer - Keeper of My Kin

 Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Spark Curiosity EDU Conference 2026

 Fri, 31 Jul at 06:00 pm Cambria Hotel Austin Downtown USD 150 to 299

BookPeople Presents: Laura Fisk - The Texas State Coloring Book

 Sat, 09 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Manga Marvel and Morsels

 Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 pm Travis County Exposition Center

2026 Artisan Mercado Crafts & Latinx Cultural Events

 Sat, 02 May at 12:00 pm 506 Congress Ave. Free

BookPeople Presents: Lynn Painter - First and Forever

 Sat, 16 May at 04:00 pm BookPeople USD 23 to 41

BookPeople Presents: Brooke Averick - Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It

 Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 33

BookPeople Presents: Isaac Fitzgerald - American Rambler

 Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Meredith Walker - Be Yourself and Other Bad Advice

 Mon, 11 May at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Sarah Broyles & Hanna Schroy - Finish Lines

 Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 49

BookPeople Presents: Evan LeRoy & Paula Forbes: New School Barbecue

 Wed, 13 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 41

BookPeople Presents: Jet Li - Beyond Life and Death

 Fri, 01 May at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

BookPeople Presents: Mary H.K. Choi - Pool House

 Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Alexa Martin - By the Bootstraps

 Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Paper Dragon Small Press & Zine Fair

 Sat, 16 May at 01:00 pm The Highball Free

BookPeople Presents: Katherine Arden - The Unicorn Hunters

 Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 35

OUT OF INK 2026: Astronomical

 Thu, 30 Apr at 08:00 pm 511 W 43rd St, Austin, TX 78751, USA

BookPeople Presents: Silvio José Delgado - Juntos: Living with Alzheimer's

 Wed, 06 May at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Alexa Yasemin Brahme - Good News

 Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

Elevated Communication - What set leaders apart from others

 Sat, 06 Jun at 01:45 pm AMLI on 2nd USD 16 to 31

BookPeople Presents: Lauren Kate - White Lights

 Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Cindy Pham - The Secret World of Briar Rose

 Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 26

BookPeople Presents: Bobby Hicks - Retro Recipes Cookbook

 Sun, 28 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Texas Author Series Happy Hour and Book Signing with Seth Harp

 Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm Chez Zee American Bistro USD 0 to 24

Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!

 Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm Austin Free

HVAC Growth Summit Austin Tx

 Wed, 27 May at 08:00 am Archer Hotel Austin USD 350 to 500

BookPeople Presents: Meghan P. Browne - The Edge of Forever

 Tue, 12 May at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: C.S. Jennings - My Big Book of Texas

 Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Fonda Lee - The Last Contract of Isako

 Sat, 09 May at 02:00 pm BookPeople USD 24 to 35

BookPeople Presents: Brianna Madia - Homesick Nomad

 Mon, 04 May at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 34

Texas Justice Tour with Final Days on Earth host Claire St. Amant

 Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm BookWoman USD 34

BookPeople Presents: Nayantara Roy - Sisters of a Halved Heart

 Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Creative Writer’s (Un)block

 Sat, 02 May at 02:00 pm Flow Yoga Westgate USD 25 to 37

BookPeople Presents: Dr. Han Ren - The Hyphenated Life

 Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Tomás Q. Morín - Cat Love

 Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Austin Monthly Open MIC Night

 Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm 2200 Guadalupe St Free

Fall Equinox Ceremony: Return to Balance

 Tue, 22 Sep at 07:45 pm Flow Yoga Westgate USD 42 to 48

BookPeople Presents: Erin O'Brien - Dig In!

 Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 41

BookPeople Presents: Lizzie Brooks - Imperfectly Perfect Posey

 Sat, 11 Jul at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Page Powars - And They Were Roommates

 Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm BookPeople USD 16

The Librarians Film Screening & Discussion

 Sat, 16 May at 02:00 pm St Andrew's Presbyterian Church Free

Hyphenated Book Club - June Meet Up

 Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Pamela Colloff - Catch the Devil

 Mon, 13 Jul at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

OVERSTIMULATED: a standup comedy show hosted by an overstimulated girl

 Tue, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm Spokesman Coffee Free

BookPeople Presents: Naina Kumar - Just a Highland Fling

 Tue, 21 Jul at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookWoman 2nd Thursday Poetry featuring Allisa Cherry and Lindsey Wayland

 Thu, 14 May at 07:15 pm BookWoman Free

BookPeople Presents: Dana Swift and Andy C. Naranjo Dual Book Launch

 Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm BookPeople Free

Hyphenated Book Club - Sep Meet Up

 Thu, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

Hyphenated Book Club - July Meet Up

 Thu, 23 Jul at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Rachel Lynn Solomon - Extracurricular

 Tue, 14 Jul at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 24

ATX Nerdy for Nonfiction bookclub May meetup

 Wed, 20 May at 06:30 pm Tweedy's Bar Free

Take a Break Book Group

 Fri, 08 May at 01:00 pm Malone Specialty Coffee Free

MICS & MANUSCRIPTS The UnOrdinary Book Festival for Authors & Creatives

 Sat, 26 Sep at 10:00 am Doris Miller Auditorium USD 100

Jane Austin Improv

 Sun, 03 Dec at 06:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 0 to 16

Professional Report Writing Skills 1 Day Workshop | Austin, TX

 Fri, 09 Jan at 09:00 am For venue details reach us at [email protected] USD 562 to 1,572

Austin Film Meet Open-Mic Mixer: Film, Video, Entertainment Industry

 Thu, 03 Jul at 06:30 pm Oribello's Bar and Kitchen Free