Free things to do this weekend in and around Austin
Austin's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026.
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FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Austin - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, see link for times
Music/ Movement Storytime - Liberty Hill Public Library - Liberty Hill Public Library, Main Street, Liberty Hill, TX, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026, 10:15 - 11 am
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, United States, Friday, September 11, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, all day
Fridays at the Museum - Frontier Times Museum - Frontier Times Museum, 510 13th Street, Bandera, TX 78003, United States, Friday, September 11, 2026, 12-2 pm
Trucks & Tunes - 809 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Georgetown, TX 78626, USA - 809 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Georgetown, TX 78626, USA, Friday, September 11, 2026, 11 am- 1 pm
Pecan Street Festival - Hill Country Galleria - Hill Country Galleria, Hill Country Boulevard, Bee Cave, TX, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026 to Sunday, September 13, 2026, Sat Sept 12, 2026 11am – 9pm; Sun Sept 13, 2026 11am – 8pm
Harvest Festival at Old Settler’s Association 2026 - Old Settlers Association of Williamson County (WCOSA) - Old Settlers Association of Williamson County (WCOSA), East Palm Valley Boulevard, Round Rock, TX, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am- 3 pm
Fall Festival - 100 Legacy Dr, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, United States - 100 Legacy Dr, Fredericksburg, TX 78624, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11 am
Fiesta Patria- Sophienburg Museum and Archives - The Sophienburg Museum & Archives - The Sophienburg Museum & Archives, West Coll Street, New Braunfels, TX, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am- 3 pm
Fiesta Amistad - Sharon Prete Main Street Plaza - Sharon Prete Main Street Plaza, East Main Street, Round Rock, TX, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 12 pm - 11:45 pm
Texas VegFest 2026 - 2101 Jesse E. Segovia Street, Austin, TX, USA - 2101 Jesse E. Segovia Street, Austin, TX, USA, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 11:00 am to 6:00pm
CABAM! Con 2026 - Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library - Austin Central Library, Austin Public Library, 710 W Cesar Chavez St, Austin, TX 78701, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm
Second Saturdays Are for Families- Believe It or Not - The Driscoll Villa at Laguna Gloria - The Driscoll Villa at Laguna Gloria, 3809 W 35th St, Austin, TX 78703, United States, Saturday, September 12, 2026, 10 am- 2 pm
Family Day: Umlauf's Animals - Umlauf Sculpture Garden + Museum - Umlauf Sculpture Garden + Museum, Azie Morton Road, Austin, TX, USA, Sunday, September 13, 2026, 11 am- 4 pm