Literary-art Events in Austin

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

Hayes Carll, Jonathan Terrell in Austin

 Fri, 05 Sep at 06:30 pm Scoot Inn

Laurel Canyon at State Theatre

 Fri, 05 Sep at 07:00 pm Stateside at the Paramount

Ghosts & Guitars: Music & Storytelling in Travis Heights

 Fri, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm Corner Park Free

Hyphenated Book Club - September Meet Up

 Thu, 04 Sep at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

Girlwind

 Sat, 13 Sep at 07:00 pm Fallout Theater USD 31

BookPeople Presents: Jane O'Connor & Robin Preiss Glasser - Fancy Nancy

 Mon, 15 Sep at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

Jess Klein and Wes Collins

 Sat, 27 Sep at 07:30 pm Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 26

BookPeople Presents: Sean Malin - The Podcast Pantheon

 Fri, 17 Oct at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Louis C.K. | Ridiculous

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:30 pm ACL Live

The Oh Hellos, The 4411 in Austin

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

The Wombats, Only The Poets, Red Rum Club in Austin

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Scoot Inn

Half Empty Half Full - Literary Comedy Show

 Sat, 06 Sep at 08:30 pm ColdTowne Theater

BookPeople Presents: Mari Mancusi - Dawn of the Dragons

 Sun, 07 Sep at 02:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Sarah Gailey - Spread Me

 Fri, 26 Sep at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Austin Poetry Slam

 Wed, 03 Sep at 07:00 pm 1911 Aldrich St Suite 120B, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78723

Career Launchpad: November Meetup

 Tue, 04 Nov at 06:30 pm Capital Factory Free

Hyphenated Book Club - October Meet Up

 Thu, 16 Oct at 06:00 pm Asian American Resource Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Mona Awad - We Love You, Bunny

 Sat, 27 Sep at 04:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 41

Opun Mic Night - Theme: Jeans

 Fri, 05 Sep at 05:30 pm 1700 E 2nd St Free

Louis C.K. | Ridiculous

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:30 pm ACL Live

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

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

What to Do When You Don't Know What to Do

 Sat, 18 Oct at 09:00 am Abiding Love Lutheran Church USD 47 to 97

Career Launchpad: September Meetup

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

Songs of Radiohead Late Show - Concert in the Dark 92725 + Cacao

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:45 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 0 to 349

Who Killed The Love Interest? A M**der Mystery Event

 Fri, 12 Sep at 07:00 pm Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 32

Louis C.K. | Ridiculous

 Sun, 14 Sep at 07:30 pm ACL Live

Book Talk with Jasminne Mendez author of The Story of My Anger

Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste A105, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78751

Radiohead Concert in the Dark with Live String 92725 + Cacao

 Sat, 27 Sep at 08:00 pm Casa de Luz Village USD 0 to 349

BookPeople Presents: Divya Srinivasan - Little Owl's Fog

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm BookPeople Free

Career Launchpad: December Meetup

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

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever - SECOND SHOW

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

BookPeople Presents: Liz Garton Scanlon - Big Little Baby

 Sat, 13 Sep at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Kari Lavelle - Butt or Face?: Super Gross Butts

 Sat, 06 Sep at 02:00 pm BookPeople Free

Career Launchpad: October Meetup

 Tue, 07 Oct at 06:30 pm Capital Factory Free

SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin 2025 GOOD WORK AUSTIN GREEN TABLE DINNER

 Fri, 24 Oct at 07:00 pm Vuka - North Loop

BookPeople Presents: An Afternoon with Matthew McConaughey

 Sun, 21 Sep at 03:30 pm Bass Concert Hall

BookPeople Presents: Greg Foley - Dex Dingo

 Sat, 20 Sep at 02:00 pm BookPeople Free

VIBE Weekend Downtown Austin

 Fri, 19 Sep at 10:00 am East 6th Street Free

The Vampires vs Zombies Experience in Austin

 Sat, 01 Nov at 07:00 pm Austin USD 10 to 50

Austin TX An Evening with Yotam Ottolenghi

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

BookPeople Presents: Britney S. Lewis - Blood Moon

 Sat, 13 Sep at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

Fanm Djanm Book Club - Listen to Your Sister

 Fri, 03 Oct at 06:00 pm 2055 S Lamar Blvd Free

BookPeople Presents: Eric LaRocca - We Are Always Tender with Our Dead

 Thu, 11 Sep at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin 2025 TACO THROWDOWN

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:30 pm AFS Cinema

BookPeople Presents: Mo Daviau - Epic and Lovely

 Tue, 16 Sep at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Kristen Witte-The Children's Illustrated Book of Tarot

 Sat, 06 Sep at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Fall Equinox Ceremony: Return to Balance

 Sun, 21 Sep at 06:30 pm Flow Yoga Westgate USD 48

Book Launch for her new collection of haiku "so many dandelions' with Agnes Eva Savich

Fri, 05 Sep at 06:00 pm 5501 N Lamar Blvd, Ste A105, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78751

Still Austin Whiskey Co. Presents: Free Comedy Night

 Thu, 25 Sep at 08:00 pm Still Austin Whiskey Co. Free

SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin 2025 GRAND TASTING VILLAGE

 Sat, 25 Oct at 12:00 pm Moody Amphitheater

BookPeople Presents: Tamara Yajia - Cry for Me, Argentina

 Tue, 02 Sep at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

Sonic Transmissions and Epistrophy Arts present Andreas Røysum Ensemble, Trio Glossia, Mestizx

 Fri, 12 Sep at 08:00 pm Austin Scottish Rite Theater

atCentral: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ — "Taiwan Travelogue"

 Thu, 02 Oct at 07:00 pm Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library Free

BookPeople Presents: M.L. Rio - Hot Wax

 Wed, 29 Oct at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 34

Past and Present: A History Book Club (Adult Program)

 Sat, 13 Sep at 01:30 pm Wells Branch Community Library Free

BookPeople Presents: Laura Creedle - The Deep Well

 Wed, 03 Sep at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: C.S. Jennings - Pet Shop Racers

 Fri, 24 Oct at 05:00 pm BookPeople Free

Poetry Reading: Sandra Lim

 Thu, 09 Oct at 06:00 pm Harry Ransom Center Free

BookPeople Presents: Martha Wells - Queen Demon

 Mon, 20 Oct at 07:00 pm BookPeople USD 34

Bob Woodward In Conversation with Evan Smith at Paramount Theatre

 Wed, 08 Oct at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre

FATHOM ~ Staged Readings, September 4th & 5th, 2025, 7pm

 Thu, 04 Sep at 07:00 pm 2659 Middle Fiskville Rd USD 16

BookPeople Presents: Jen Hatmaker - Awake

 Thu, 18 Sep at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 12 to 69

Yotam Ottolenghi at Paramount Theatre Austin

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

BookPeople Presents: Anna North - Bog Queen

 Thu, 23 Oct at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

A Women’s Health & Menopause Summit

 Fri, 10 Oct at 06:30 pm Bass Concert Hall

BookPeople Presents: Kris Downing - Tummies Flip, Hearts Skip

 Sat, 04 Oct at 10:30 am BookPeople Free

Modern Dating Sucks Book Launch Party

 Sun, 14 Sep at 04:00 pm Wheelhouse USD 14

SEED Food & Wine Festival Austin 2025 “ROWDY GIRL” Screening

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:30 pm AFS Cinema

The Wombats - Oh! The Ocean Tour

 Tue, 28 Oct at 06:00 pm Historic Scoot Inn

BookPeople Presents: Debbie Zapata & Gabriella GaIvez

 Sat, 18 Oct at 02:00 pm BookPeople Free

Stavros Halkias at Paramount Theatre

 Sat, 22 Nov at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre

An Evening with Elizabeth Gilbert at Paramount Theatre

 Thu, 25 Sep at 07:00 pm Paramount Theatre

John Mulaney: Mister Whatever - THIRD SHOW

 Sat, 15 Nov at 07:00 pm Bass Concert Hall

BookPeople Presents: SenLinYu - Alchemised

 Thu, 02 Oct at 06:00 pm Central Presbyterian Church USD 47

Bram Stoker’s Dracula Cocktail Experience - Austin, TX

 Thu, 23 Oct at 06:00 pm The American Legion- Charles Johnson House USD 60 to 70

Sonic Transmissions and Epistrophy Arts present Damon Locks & The Gratefuls, Karen NG, Ben Lamar Gay

 Thu, 11 Sep at 08:00 pm KMFA Classical 89.5

BookPeople Presents: Amber V. Nicole - The Wrath of the Fallen

 Thu, 30 Oct at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Dan Buettner - Blue Zones Kitchen One Pot Meals

 Mon, 08 Sep at 07:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 47

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

FOOL HEARTY: Wheel of Fortune

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm Captain Quack's Soundspace USD 20 to 44

BookPeople Presents: Randi Weingarten - Why Fascists Fear Teachers

 Sun, 05 Oct at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

Turkish Vegetarian Feast Made Easy with Özlem Warren

 Tue, 14 Oct at 06:30 pm Central Market Austin North Lamar USD 100

BookPeople Presents: R.M. Gray - Starchaser

 Wed, 05 Nov at 06:00 pm BookPeople Free

BookPeople Presents: Corinna Barrett Lain - Secrets of the Killing State

 Sun, 28 Sep at 04:00 pm BookPeople Free

Book Launch: Dog Show by Billy Collins

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

BookPeople Presents: Aparna Verma - The Burning Queen

 Tue, 04 Nov at 07:00 pm BookPeople Free

The School-tastic Book Fair for Grown-Ups

 Sun, 19 Oct at 02:00 pm 3908 Avenue B USD 10 to 23

BookPeople Presents: Stephanie Garber - Alchemy of Secrets

 Sun, 12 Oct at 04:00 pm BookPeople USD 35

The Wombats Only The Poets & Red Rum Club

 Mon, 27 Oct Scoot Inn

WordplayFest

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

Mics & Manuscripts

 Sun, 28 Sep at 01:00 pm Doris Miller Auditorium USD 0 to 116

Judy Collins w/ Oakland Rain at The 04 Center | Austin

 Wed, 15 Oct at 07:00 pm 2701 S Lamar Blvd, Austin, TX, United States, Texas 78704

Winter Solstice Journey: Yoga Nidra & Sacred Sound

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

Expanding Resilience with Breathwork

 Sat, 13 Sep at 03:00 pm Flow Yoga Westgate

BookPeople and Torch Literary Arts Present: Ashley D. Farmer - Queen Mother

 Mon, 03 Nov at 06:30 pm BookPeople Free

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

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

Grants in a Day: From Prospecting to Proposal

 Wed, 17 Sep at 08:30 am 5930 Middle Fiskville Rd USD 100

LASCON 2025 Training

 Tue, 21 Oct at 09:00 am Norris Conference Centers - Austin USD 589

BookPeople and Texas Book Festival Present Rick Riordan and Mark Oshiro

 Mon, 29 Sep at 06:00 pm AISD Performing Arts Center USD 37

BookPeople Presents: Alan Gratz - War Games

 Wed, 22 Oct at 06:00 pm First Baptist Church of Austin USD 12 to 34