Literary-art Events in Austin

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

Career Launchpad: December Meetup

 Tue, 02 Dec at 06:30 pm Capital Factory Free

Honoring the Life of Peggy Terry

 Fri, 21 Nov at 06:00 pm George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural and Genealogy Center‎ Free

KMFA Offbeat Concert Series: Moontower Duo - Vistas

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:00 pm 41 Navasota Street, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78702

Lisa Curry - Live Comedy!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm The Velveeta Room, East 6th Street, Austin, TX, USA USD 25

Author Sherrie Flick in Conversation with Ramona Reeves

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:00 pm 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste A105, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78751

The Oh Hellos, The 4411 in Austin

 Fri, 14 Nov at 08:00 pm Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater

Fractured Dawn

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm East Side Performing Arts - ESPA

The Jazz Purveyor Presents: Helen Sung's H-Town Boogie

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:00 pm 501 Pedernales St BLDG #2E, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78702

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever - FOURTH SHOW

 Sat, 15 Nov at 10:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

The Jazz Purveyor Presents: Helen Sung's Space City Trio

 Fri, 28 Nov at 08:00 pm 501 Pedernales St BLDG #2E, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78702

Dr. Matthew Petrusek (Word on Fire): "The Common Good Tradition"

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Valor North Austin Free

Who Killed the Love Interest? M**der Mystery Singles Event @ APL

 Sat, 22 Nov at 10:30 am University Hills Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Poetry Jam: Open Mic for Poets, Singers, & Comedians

 Fri, 05 Dec at 07:30 pm Busy Signal USD 13 to 215

Fall 2025 UWC Graduate Writing Retreat

 Sun, 16 Nov at 10:00 am The Perry-Castañeda Library, 2.330 Free

Mocktail Hour with Callie Gullickson

 Fri, 12 Dec at 06:00 pm Hotel ZaZa Austin Downtown USD 29

Sunflower Club Open Mic

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:30 pm Kuya Free

WordplayFest

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

Disco 4 The Kiddos: Vinyl Dance Party

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm St. Elmo Brewing Company - Springdale Free

BookPeople Presents: Debbe Hysell - Talbot the Tooth

 Sat, 20 Dec at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

BookPeople and Torch Present: Amanda Johnston: Praisesong for the People

 Sat, 29 Nov at 02:00 pm BookPeople Free

Austin Poetry Slam $100 Slam

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm Barrel O' Fun (Located Inside: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller) USD 14 to 16

ART for ALL: Inspire the Artists Public Workshop by Mural Arts + RITS

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Chanel Miller - The Moon Without Stars

 Fri, 16 Jan at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

High Vibes Happy Hour: A Divination Salon

 Wed, 19 Nov at 04:30 pm Crystal Works Free

Larry McMurtry’s Cowboy Cavalcade

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 14

The Power of Love Austin 2025 at Hive Mind Studios

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Hive Mind Studios USD 37 to 111

Raise Your Spiritual IQ!—ECK Info Table at Heart of Texas Metaphysical Fair

 Sat, 15 Nov at 11:00 am Wyndham Garden Austin Free

Stavros Halkias at Paramount Theatre

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre

Amplify REI - Commercial Real Estate Investing Bootcamp

 Sat, 15 Nov at 08:00 am St Edward's University - Jones Auditorium is on the 1st level of the Ragsdale Center. The entrance to the auditorium is on the side of the building facing Andre street. USD 135

Winter Solstice Journey: Yoga Nidra & Sacred Sound

 Sat, 20 Dec at 04:30 pm Flow Yoga Westgate USD 42 to 48

Radiohead Sound Bath Late Show and Concert in the Dark + Cacao

 Sat, 29 Nov at 08:45 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 0 to 349

BookPeople Presents: Travis Baldree - Brigands & Breadknives

 Sun, 16 Nov at 04:00 pm BookPeople USD 34

Weaving a Tapestry of Possibility with Poetry and Poem-Making - Friday

 Fri, 14 Nov at 06:00 pm St Matthew's Episcopal Church Free

The Grief No One Talks About - Book Release

 Mon, 08 Dec at 06:00 pm DAWA HQ Free

Seven Gifts: Poetry as a Pathway for Renewal

 Sun, 16 Nov at 09:30 am Casa de Luz Village USD 162

Weaving a Tapestry of Possibility with Poetry and Poem-Making - Saturday

 Sat, 15 Nov at 09:30 am St Matthew's Episcopal Church USD 162

Love Letter Workshop: A Project for Strangers

 Sat, 15 Nov at 02:30 pm Twin Oaks Branch, Austin Public Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Alexandra Cook - Arctic Adventure

 Sat, 17 Jan at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Leonard Cohen Stories & Songs - The Secret Chord

 Sat, 27 Dec at 08:00 pm ATX Unplugged USD 0 to 37

The Damn Torpedoes (A Tribute to Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers) LIVE at 3Ten ACL!

 Fri, 21 Nov at 08:00 pm ACL Live

Story Reading in Farsi

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:15 am Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library

An Afternoon with Music and Conversation featuring Bill & Bobbie Malone

 Sun, 16 Nov at 02:00 pm 1009 E. 11th Street, Austin, TX, United States, Texas TX

Stories you can taste 🍽️ Day 4 - Meet&Greet with Witold Szabłowski

Sun, 16 Nov at 01:00 pm Justine's Brasserie

Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins

 Thu, 20 Nov at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Rachel Renée Russell and Nikki Russell - Dork Diaries

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

NOV 21st - PEDRO GONZALEZ - LIVE IN AUSTIN

 Fri, 21 Nov at 07:30 pm The Rosette USD 37 to 118

Who Killed the Love Interest? M**der Mystery Singles Event @ APL

 Sat, 17 Jan at 01:30 pm Menchaca Road Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Austin TX An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre (Austin, Texas)

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever - SECOND SHOW

 Fri, 14 Nov at 07:30 pm Bass Concert Hall

Side Quest Movie Night: "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies"

 Tue, 16 Dec at 05:30 pm Windsor Park Branch, Austin Public Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Kate Goldbeck - Daddy Issues

 Wed, 19 Nov at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Jessie Mihalik - Silver & Blood

 Wed, 28 Jan at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Little Markets ATX Presents: Books and Friends at The Far Out Lounge

 Sun, 23 Nov at 11:00 am The Far Out Lounge and Stage

BookPeople Presents: Joy Preble - Lost and Found Hanukkah

 Sat, 13 Dec at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Callie Hart - Brimstone

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 44

An Evening with Brie Larson & Courtney McBroom at Hotel Saint Cecilia

 Fri, 21 Nov at 05:00 pm Hotel Saint Cecilia USD 125

Sunny Sweeney

 Fri, 12 Dec at 08:00 pm Saxon Pub 2025 USD 37 to 48

Y'all Bar: A Holiday Pop-Up & Fundraiser

 Thu, 11 Dec at 06:00 pm Future Front USD 0 to 82

Amy Irving and The Goolis Orchestra @ Arlyn Studios W/ Guest Kam Franklin

 Sat, 22 Nov at 06:00 pm Arlyn Studios USD 50

Bryan Stevenson: A Conversation on Social Justice

 Mon, 17 Nov at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre

Crossing Over with Psychic Medium John Edward live in Austin, TX!

 Sat, 07 Feb at 02:00 pm 6505 N Interstate 35, Austin, TX 78752-4303, United States

Pattern & Structure in Narrative

 Sat, 06 Dec at 12:00 pm 300 Allen St USD 55

BAG OF TRICKS Trilogy Author Reading+Q&A in ATX

 Sat, 20 Dec at 05:00 pm Half Price Books (North Lamar)

BOOK LAUNCH: Ilene Haddad and Daniela Quirke

 Sat, 13 Dec at 01:00 pm Kick Butt Coffee USD 0 to 23

A Character Development Workshop for Storytellers, Dreamers & Creators

 Sat, 29 Nov at 10:00 am Carver Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Book Launch: A Long Game: Notes on Writing Fiction by Elizabeth McCracken

 Thu, 04 Dec at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

Podium Perfect Release Party!

 Tue, 18 Nov at 07:00 pm Mozart's Coffee Roasters USD 23

Radiohead Valentine's Concert in the Dark with Live Strings 21426 + Cacao

 Sat, 14 Feb at 07:00 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 0 to 349

BookPeople Presents: Mac Barnett, Jerome Pumphrey, & Jarrett Pumphrey

 Tue, 18 Nov at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

Chad Cannon: Music for the Ocean at State Theatre

 Thu, 20 Nov at 07:00 pm Stateside at the Paramount

BookPeople Presents: Stephen Fishbach - Escape!

 Thu, 29 Jan at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Global AI Job Fair |Philadelphia

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Philadelphia Free

BookPeople Presents: Liza Anderson - We Who Have No Gods

 Sat, 07 Feb at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

Author & Punisher w/ King Yosef and Black Magnet at The Far Out Lounge

 Sun, 08 Mar at 06:00 pm The Far Out Lounge and Stage

The War on Cars: Life After Cars in Austin!

 Thu, 04 Dec at 08:00 pm Brushy Street Commons USD 29 to 44

BookPeople Presents: Jan Brett - The Christmas Sweater

 Thu, 11 Dec at 05:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 7 to 29

Global AI Job Fair |Austin

 Wed, 10 Dec at 03:00 pm Austin Free

Yotam Ottolenghi at Paramount Theatre Austin

 Fri, 27 Feb at 07:30 pm Paramount Theatre Austin

BookPeople Presents: Matt Dinniman - Operation Bounce House

 Tue, 17 Feb at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 49

BookPeople Presents: Isabel Ibañez - Graceless Heart

 Sat, 17 Jan at 04:00 pm BookPeople USD 0 to 36

INSPIRE - Kundalini Yoga for Creativity

 Fri, 26 Jul at 09:00 am Austin Salt Cave, East William Cannon Drive, Austin, TX, USA USD 25 to 49

Hayes Carll in Austin

 Thu, 11 Dec at 08:00 pm Paramount Theatre

Austin nonprofit Raasin in the Sun’s new art initiative, ART for ALL, hosts second public workshop

 Sun, 16 Nov at 12:00 pm Austin Central Library

Their Eyes Were Watching God - Milwood Classics Book Club

 Tue, 20 Jan at 06:30 pm Milwood Branch, Austin Public Library Free

Open Mic ~ Music ~ Poetry ~ Hip Hop ~ Jazz ~ Vendors Needed Wanted

 Wed, 05 Feb at 07:00 pm Austin USD 7 to 34

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban - Austin

 Sat, 28 Feb at 07:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

Community Heart Space and Breathwork - Austin

 Sun, 23 Nov at 01:00 pm Austin Free

BookPeople Presents: Derrick and Brittni Johnson: Super DJ Saves Field Day

 Tue, 16 Dec at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Workshop and Song Swap hosted by Jenny Reynolds and Jess Klein

 Sat, 31 Jan at 10:00 am Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 32 to 181

BookPeople Presents: Brigid Kemmerer - Sparking Fire out of Fate

 Tue, 27 Jan at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 27

21st Annual TFI Technology Conference - Jan 22-23, 2026

 Thu, 22 Jan at 09:00 am Hyatt Place Austin Downtown USD 0 to 1,064

Grants in a Day: From Prospecting to Proposal

 Wed, 25 Feb at 09:30 am 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd USD 100

Executive Education Series: Difficult Conversations with Larry Schooler

 Thu, 04 Dec at 08:00 am Colton House Hotel, an SLH Hotel USD 55

Tab Benoit & Paul Thorn: One Night Only Tour at The 04 Center | Austin

 Thu, 12 Feb at 07:00 pm 2701 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78704

"Vanity in Body and Mind: Disability in Qoheleth” by Tyler Moser

 Wed, 04 Mar at 12:00 pm Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies, Patton Hall (RLP) 2.402 Free

The Tide Dark Moon Ritual

 Fri, 19 Dec at 07:00 pm Dittmar Park - 1009 W Dittmar Rd., Austin, TX 78748

NKB ATX Satsang: Community Kirtan

 Thu, 26 Feb at 08:00 am Flow Yoga Westgate USD 0 to 14

Austin Ultimate Adventure Date: Explore & Connect

 Sat, 08 Feb at 10:00 am 2206 William Barton Dr USD 10 to 20

Romantic Austin: A Scavenger Hunt for Love

 Thu, 16 Jan at 10:00 am Zilker Hillside Theater USD 7 to 15

The Hump - Live Comedy!

 Wed, 12 Nov at 09:00 pm The Velveeta Room, East 6th Street, Austin, TX, USA USD 14