Free things to do this weekend in and around Austin

Austin's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Saturday, May 9, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026.

(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)

• Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission, 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, United States, all day Friday, May 8, 2026 to Sunday, May 10, 2026.
• Pecan Street Festival - Hill Country Galleria, Hill Country Boulevard, Bee Cave, TX, USA, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 11 am – 9 pm and Sunday, May 10, 2026, 11 am – 8 pm.
• Migratory Bird Day Festival - San Marcos Discovery Center, Riverside Drive, San Marcos, TX, USA, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 9 am- 2 pm.
• Woodland Faerie Trail Opening Celebration - Zilker Botanical Garden Conservancy, 2220 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78746, United States, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 10 am - 2 pm.
• Dia de Las Madres Celebration - Sharon Prete Main Street Plaza, East Main Street, Round Rock, TX, USA, Saturday, May 9, 2026, 3-6 pm.
• Sunday Funday- Neill-Cochran House Museum - Neill-Cochran House Museum, 2310 San Gabriel St, Austin, TX 78705, United States, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 11 am- 2 pm.
• Austin Symphonic Band: Mother's Day Concert - Texas Capitol, 1100 Congress Ave., Austin, TX 78701, USA, Sunday, May 10, 2026, 7-8 pm.