13 venues · 37 upcoming events
Things to do in South 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 South Austin this week
1 free event in the next seven days, soonest first. Free means the venue prints it as free; a few still ask you to register.
South Austin
- Nature & Science CenterAustin Nature & Science Center0 pastZilkerFree city nature center in Zilker Park with Science Storytime, Saturday animal and planetarium days, and evening nature nights.See what's on →
- Twin Oaks LibraryAustin Public Library – Twin Oaks Branch0 pastBouldin CreekSouth Austin branch library hosting free talks, ESL and Spanish/ASL practice, senior tech help and baby storytimes.See what's on →
- Austin School of Furniture
Austin School of Furniture & Design14 upcomingSouth Austin (Stassney)A woodworking school teaching furniture making, finishing, marquetry and joinery, with low-cost one-day community classes building benches, stools and cutting boards.See what's on → - Barton Creek Market
Barton Creek Farmers Market0 pastBarton CreekRain-or-shine Saturday farmers market behind Barton Creek Square mall, often with live local music.See what's on → - Dougherty Arts
Dougherty Arts Center9 upcomingZilker / Barton SpringsThe City of Austin's arts center, whose Dougherty Arts School runs semester studio classes for adults in ceramics, drawing and painting, textiles and darkroom photography.See what's on →
- Figment Creative Labs
Figment Creative Labs0 pastSouth Austin (Brodie Lane)A family art studio that mainly teaches kids and teens but also runs occasional adult craft nights such as brush calligraphy.See what's on → - Flatbed Press
Flatbed Center for Contemporary Printmaking0 pastSt. Elmo / South Congress industrialA fine-art print shop and gallery offering weekend printmaking workshops in woodcut, monotype and etching, plus a community open studio.See what's on → - Knit ATX
Knit ATX0 pastSouth Austin (Brodie Lane)A yarn shop teaching intro knitting and crochet, rigid-heddle weaving, drop-spindle spinning, colorwork and sock knitting in small group classes.See what's on → - Wildflower Center
Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center1 upcomingCircle CUT's native-plant botanic garden with plant sales, gardener-led tours, botanical illustration classes and seasonal installations like Fortlandia.See what's on → - PWAT Southpark Meadows
Painting with a Twist – Southpark Meadows10 upcomingSouthpark MeadowsA guided paint-and-sip studio where an instructor walks the group through a canvas painting in two-hour sessions, including family-day and couples sets.See what's on → - SFC Sunset ValleySFC Farmers' Market at Sunset Valley0 pastSunset ValleySustainable Food Center's Saturday farmers market at the Toney Burger Center in Sunset Valley.See what's on →
- Trinkets ATX
Trinkets ATX2 upcomingSouth Austin (Brodie Lane)A do-it-yourself craft studio with tools and supplies for drop-in making and guest-led workshops such as candle crafting and fiber spider weaving.See what's on → - UMLAUF
UMLAUF Sculpture Garden + Museum1 upcomingZilkerSculpture garden by Zilker Park hosting monthly family days, garden tours with storytime, opening receptions and a holiday market.See what's on →