Literary-art Events in Austin
Check out happening literary-art events all around Austin, TX
X Takeover 2026
Sat, 10 Oct at 10:00 am
Tesla Giga Texas
USD 49 to 214
2026 Texas Book Festival
Sat, 14 Nov at 10:00 am
Downtown Austin
Sipping Sapphic- Slutty Fae Edition
Thu, 18 Jun at 08:00 pm
The Butterfly Bar @ The VORTEX
USD 19
Nekromantix and Voodoo Glow Skulls at The Far Out Lounge
Wed, 10 Jun at 06:00 pm
The Far Out Lounge and Stage
HEATWAVE Drag Brunch & Pool Party
Sat, 13 Jun at 12:30 pm
East Austin Hotel
USD 0 to 14
THE MASTER (2012) in 35mm at Bleak Week
Wed, 03 Jun at 07:30 pm
Paramount Theatre
Big Ole Queer Market: Austin
Sat, 06 Jun at 12:00 pm
Palmer Events Center
Free
BookPeople Presents: Brynne Weaver - Harvest Season
Tue, 16 Jun at 06:00 pm
Central Presbyterian Church
USD 45
Radney Foster
Fri, 24 Jul at 08:00 pm
Saxon Pub 2025
USD 34 to 50
When the Soul Remembers: A Full Moon Hypnosis and Music Journey | PART 1
Sun, 31 May at 05:00 pm
Casa de Luz Village
USD 37 to 104
Love Garden: A Full Moon Hypnosis and Music Journey | PART 2
Sun, 31 May at 07:30 pm
Casa de Luz Village
USD 37 to 104
Y'all Dinner: A Supper Club & Fundraiser
Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm
Future Front
USD 162 to 322
CASABLANCA + THE MALTESE FALCON 35mm Feature at the Paramount Summer Classic Film Series
Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm
Paramount Theatre
Pushing 30 by Abby Govindan
Tue, 26 May at 08:30 pm
Fallout Theater
USD 31
Ghosts & Guitars: Music & Storytelling in Travis Heights
Sat, 31 Oct at 07:30 pm
Corner Park
Free
SUMMER SLASH
Sat, 15 Aug at 11:00 am
Travis County Exposition Center
It’s Whitney, B*tch - Panel, Photo Exhibit & Music
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
Future Front
USD 4 to 15
Clickbait Comedy – A PowerPoint Comedy Experience
Fri, 29 May at 10:00 pm
Fallout Theater
USD 19
Chinese book club
Sat, 30 May at 01:00 pm
Lau Lau
Free
Staged Reading - Anne Elliot's Queer Little Heart
Sat, 06 Jun at 01:30 pm
The VORTEX
Free
I Scream Social: Jazz Bell, Jake Rose, and Saúl Hernández
Fri, 26 Jun at 07:00 pm
Alienated Majesty Books
Free
Cook the Book: The Rise: Black Cooks and the Soul of American Food
Fri, 19 Jun at 06:30 pm
Central Market Austin North Lamar
USD 90
Austin Poetry Slam The Nerd Slam
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
Barrel O' Fun (Located Inside: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller)
USD 14 to 16
AI vs. Music: A Panel & Protest
Tue, 19 May at 07:00 pm
The Far Out Lounge & Stage
Free
Austin Startups, Investors, Professionals: Pitch & Networking Event
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
Cedar Door Patio Bar & Grill
USD 11 to 42
BookPeople Presents: Alexa Martin - By the Bootstraps
Fri, 29 May at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
GOAT (2026) - Community Cinema
Fri, 05 Jun at 08:00 pm
Community First! Village
Free
BookPeople Presents: Rachel Schneider - Light Wielder
Wed, 10 Jun at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 36
Project Hail Mary (2026) - Community Cinema
Fri, 10 Jul at 08:00 pm
Community First! Village
Free
ATX TV Festival presents Homicide: Life of the Street
Fri, 29 May at 03:00 pm
State Theater on Congress
ATX TV Festival & BritBox present: The Other Bennet Sister
Sat, 30 May at 02:15 pm
State Theater on Congress
BookPeople Presents: Alexa Yasemin Brahme - Good News
Sat, 30 May at 04:00 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: 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
Melissa 'Splains the Classics
Fri, 29 May at 07:30 pm
Captain Quack's Soundspace
USD 20
BookPeople Presents: Erin O'Brien - Dig In!
Wed, 27 May at 06:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 0 to 41
Manga Marvel and Morsels
Fri, 07 Aug at 10:00 pm
Travis County Exposition Center
BookPeople Presents: Ada Ferrer - Keeper of My Kin
Wed, 20 May at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Bobby Hicks - Retro Recipes Cookbook
Sun, 28 Jun at 04:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
ArmadilloCon 48
Fri, 11 Sep at 04:00 pm
Austin Southpark Hotel
BookPeople Presents: Sarah Broyles & Hanna Schroy - Finish Lines
Fri, 19 Jun at 06:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Lauren Kate - White Lights
Sat, 13 Jun at 04:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
The Woods Woman Method: A Summer Art Workshop Series - Workshop 1
Sat, 23 May at 12:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
Book Release reading for Austin Poet Laureate Zell Miller, III
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:30 pm
Hyde Park Theatre
Free
BookPeople Presents: Dr. Han Ren - The Hyphenated Life
Wed, 17 Jun at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Melissa de la Cruz - Kingdom of Waves
Thu, 18 Jun at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Brooke Averick - Phoebe Berman's Gonna Lose It
Fri, 05 Jun at 06:00 pm
First Baptist Church of Austin
USD 44
BookPeople Presents: R. J. Joseph - My Monsters Ain't Like Yours
Fri, 24 Jul at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Demi Winters - Dawn of the North
Sun, 14 Jun at 04:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
Ground & Gather: A Soul Nourished Experience
Sat, 27 Jun at 03:00 pm
Gevity: Social Wellness Club
USD 29 to 65
FREE: CUT, PASTE, CREATE ZINES!
Fri, 22 May at 03:00 pm
Merfolk’s Specialty Coffee
Free
TEXAS JUSTICE TOUR: True Crime Event at BookWoman in Austin, TX
Thu, 23 Jul at 07:00 pm
BookWoman
USD 34
BookPeople Presents: Tomás Q. MorÃn - Cat Love
Tue, 09 Jun at 07:00 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
Austin Monthly Open MIC Night
Wed, 28 Jan at 06:30 pm
2200 Guadalupe St
Free
BookPeople Presents: Mary H.K. Choi - Pool House
Mon, 15 Jun at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: David Heska Wanbli Weiden - Wisdom Corner
Sat, 11 Jul at 04:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
Texas Author Series Happy Hour & Interview with Seth Harp
Thu, 21 May at 06:00 pm
Chez Zee American Bistro
USD 0 to 24
I Scream Social: Marissa Ayala, Miss Jackson Newbern, Marina Peterson
Fri, 22 May at 07:00 pm
Alienated Majesty Books
Free
BookPeople Presents: Katherine Arden - The Unicorn Hunters
Sat, 06 Jun at 02:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 0 to 35
BookPeople Presents: Debbie Zapata - A Taxi for Everyone
Sat, 25 Jul at 04:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Page Powars - And They Were Roommates
Wed, 03 Jun at 06:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 0 to 16
Fall Equinox Ceremony: Return to Balance
Tue, 22 Sep at 07:45 pm
Flow Yoga Westgate
USD 42 to 48
Voices of Strength Open Mic
Sat, 30 May at 06:00 pm
Communities For Recovery
Free
BookPeople Presents: Eva zu Beck - The Wilder Way
Mon, 08 Jun at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 35
BookPeople Presents: Paul Tremblay - Dead But Dreaming of Electric Sheep
Thu, 16 Jul at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
The Woods Woman Method: A Summer Art Workshop Series - Workshop 4
Sat, 27 Jun at 12:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
Remembering Jim Magnuson
Sat, 13 Jun at 06:00 pm
Harry Ransom Center
Free
The Woods Woman Method: A Summer Art Workshop Series - Workshop 2
Fri, 12 Jun at 02:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
Hoppers (2026) - Community Cinema
Fri, 17 Jul at 08:00 pm
Community First! Village
Free
BookPeople Presents: Austin Kleon - Don't Call It Art
Mon, 01 Jun at 06:00 pm
First Baptist Church of Austin
USD 41
BookPeople Presents: Cindy Pham - The Secret World of Briar Rose
Thu, 04 Jun at 06:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 0 to 26
BookPeople Presents: Juls Bindi - My Body My Rules
Sat, 06 Jun at 10:30 am
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Hannah Brown - Reasons to be Loved by You
Thu, 25 Jun at 06:00 pm
BookPeople
USD 34
BookPeople Presents: Tia Williams - The Missed Connection
Wed, 24 Jun at 06:00 pm
Central Presbyterian Church
USD 45
BookPeople Presents: C.S. Jennings - My Big Book of Texas
Thu, 28 May at 05:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
BookPeople Presents: Dana Swift and Andy C. Naranjo Dual Book Launch
Tue, 30 Jun at 06:30 pm
BookPeople
Free
Beyond the Gala: Plan Smart Fundraising Events That Reach More People
Thu, 21 May at 11:30 am
Chez Zee American Bistro
USD 75 to 149
BookPeople Presents: Nayantara Roy - Sisters of a Halved Heart
Fri, 17 Jul at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
HVAC Growth Summit Austin Tx
Wed, 27 May at 08:00 am
Archer Hotel Austin
USD 350 to 500
BookPeople Presents: Isaac Fitzgerald - American Rambler
Tue, 02 Jun at 07:00 pm
BookPeople
Free
Public InventionCon 2026
Sat, 13 Jun at 09:00 am
Central Library Special Events Center
USD 0 to 100
Freeing Your Creative Practice
Tue, 26 May at 06:30 pm
Dougherty Arts Center
Free
Testify Presents: Short Stories - A Storytelling Show
Thu, 04 Jun at 07:30 pm
Barrel O' Fun
USD 14
The Woods Woman Method: A Summer Art Workshop Series - Workshop 5
Sat, 11 Jul at 12:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
BookPeople Presents: Lizzie Brooks - Imperfectly Perfect Posey
Sat, 11 Jul at 10:30 am
BookPeople
Free
Powerful Voices Open Mic Show - Live Music, Comedy, Poetry+ More!
Thu, 14 May at 07:00 pm
Austin
Free
Write Together at the Typewriter Table
Sat, 16 May
FORTUNE TELLER
Free
Austin Poetry Slam Last Sundays Writing Workshop
Mon, 25 May at 12:30 pm
Barrel O' Fun (Located Inside: Alamo Drafthouse Cinema Mueller)
Free
Elder Wisdom: Brainy Break (Adult Program)
Tue, 16 Jun at 02:00 pm
Wells Branch Community Library
Free
Re-Storying Texas: Beyond The Myth of Red Texas
Mon, 01 Jun at 05:00 pm
Batch Craft Beer & Kolaches
Free
Hyphenated Book Club - June Meet Up
Thu, 18 Jun at 06:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
Grant Writing® 1 Day Expert-Led Masterclass in Austin, TX | Wisdom Hub
Tue, 16 Jun at 09:00 am
Regus - Austin
USD 417 to 588
The Woods Woman Method: A Summer Art Workshop Series - Workshop 3
Sat, 20 Jun at 12:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
Divine Sol Sundays - AUSTIN OPEN MIC
Sun, 31 May at 05:55 pm
DAWA HQ
USD 0 to 56
Reading to Resistance: June Session
Sun, 28 Jun at 02:00 pm
Birdhouse Books
Free
The Tragedy of Hamlet
Wed, 27 May at 06:30 pm
The University of Austin (UATX)
Free
The Poetry Lives Foundation presents GROWTH: A themed open mic
Sat, 30 May at 04:00 pm
Dandelion House
Free
Hyphenated Book Club - Sep Meet Up
Thu, 24 Sep at 06:00 pm
Asian American Resource Center
Free
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