11 venues · 26 upcoming events
Things to do in East Austin: free events and every venue
Every place we list events for, grouped by neighbourhood. Each venue page shows what’s coming up (recurring shows on their next date), what we’ve listed there before, the address, CapMetro buses and MetroRail and what’s nearby — checked by a person, not a crawler.
Free in East Austin this week
3 free events in the next seven days, soonest first. Free means the venue prints it as free; a few still ask you to register.
- George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center
FreeTUESDAYS · 6:30 PMAdult Ballet ClassGeorge Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy CenterFreeDetails →
- George Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy Center
WED, OCT 28The Rotation: Hip-Hop EditionGeorge Washington Carver Museum, Cultural & Genealogy CenterFree · RSVP requiredDetails →
- Austin Public Library – Ruiz Branch
THURSDAYS · 6 PMClase de Inglés / ESL ClassAustin Public Library – Ruiz BranchFree and open to the public | Gratis y abierto al públicoDetails →
East Austin
- Atelier Dojo
Atelier Dojo0 pastEast Cesar ChavezAn East Austin atelier teaching classical drawing, portrait and plein-air painting and figure sculpture in six-week evening and weekend classes.See what's on → - Austin Clay Arts
Austin Clay Arts at Canopy0 pastGovalle (Canopy)A ceramics studio in the Canopy arts complex running six-week wheel and hand-building courses for adults plus date-night clay sessions and kids classes.See what's on → - Creative Reuse
Austin Creative Reuse6 upcomingWindsor Park / MLKA nonprofit creative-reuse center whose shop hosts free make-and-take crafts, fabric and quilting sessions and reuse workshops.See what's on → - Carver Branch LibraryAustin Public Library – Carver Branch0 pastCentral East AustinEast Austin branch library offering free yoga, drumming, movie nights, seed gatherings and craft sessions.See what's on →
- Ruiz Branch LibraryAustin Public Library – Ruiz Branch1 upcomingMontopolis / East RiversideSoutheast branch library with weekly free ESL classes and family programs such as creature-making with Austin Bat Cave.See what's on →
- Carver Museum
- Hornsby BendHornsby Bend Center for Environmental Research0 pastFar East AustinBirding hotspot on the Colorado River where free monthly bird surveys, Travis Audubon field trips and Ecological Literacy volunteer days take place.See what's on →
- Keep Austin Beautiful
Keep Austin Beautiful0 pastMLK / ChestnutAustin's main litter and beautification nonprofit, organizing citywide cleanups such as Clean Lady Bird Lake from shore, kayak and paddleboard.See what's on → - Jeweler's Saw
The Jeweler's Saw2 upcomingEast RiversideA jewelry and metalsmithing studio teaching ring making, stone setting, enameling, lapidary and multi-week benchwork courses.See what's on → - Mosaic Workshop
The Mosaic Workshop6 upcomingEast Austin (Airport Blvd)A mosaic studio and art space running three-hour intro mosaic workshops, mosaics-and-mocktails nights and daily drop-in making.See what's on → - Paper + Craft Pantry
The Paper + Craft Pantry5 upcomingSpringdale / GovalleA paper and stationery studio teaching leather bookbinding, watercolor, urban sketching, washi-tape design and lettering workshops.See what's on →