Auditorium Shores SXSW 2011Photo Courtesy Extreme Air Shots

Auditorium Shores fills up with concertgoers during one of SXSW's free 2011 concerts.

Residents do not need a badge to enjoy some of the activities going on during this year's South by Southwest Music and Media Conference.

Auditorium Shores, located at 800 W. Riverside Drive, is scheduled to host free concerts March 14–16. Caf Tacvba, The Flaming Lips, Robert Randolph and The Family Band, and The Midnight Ramble Band will headline the event.

The venue will also host The Market at Auditorium Shores, a showcase for local art and fashion vendors, March 14–16.

Visitors and residents alike can check out SouthBites, a collection of food trailers curated by SXSW and chef Paul Qui, from 11:30 a.m.–2:30 a.m. March 8–16. The park will be located at the corner of Rainey and Driskill streets. Vendors include Qui's own East Side King, Chi'lantro, Dock & Roll Diner, Foreign & Domestic, Hey Cupcake, the Seedling Truck and The Peached Tortilla, among others.

SXSW 2013 includes two job fairs. The Digital Creative Job Market takes place from 10 a.m.–6 p.m. at the Palmer Events Center.

Students can check out the Future Plans College & Career Fair from 2–8 p.m. March 5 at the Austin Convention Center.

Palmer Events Center will host SXSW Gaming March 8–10. The free event, open 3–9 p.m. March 8 and noon–8 p.m. March 9 and 10, includes game demos.

Cinephiles can watch the Texas High School Shorts Competition at the George Washington Carver Museum and Cultural Center's Boyd Vance Theater on March 9 and 10.

Flatstock 38 is SXSW's poster show and takes place March 14–16 at the Austin Convention Center. The show takes place 2–6 p.m. March 14 and 11 a.m.–6 p.m. March 15 and 16.

With some luck, moviegoers can attend SXSW Film events without a badge. Wristbands cost $80 (tax included) and are on sale at Waterloo Records and the Alamo Drafthouse's Ritz, Village and Slaughter Lane theaters. Wristband bearers can see movies if there is space available after badge holders have been seated.

For more information, visit https://sxsw.com/free.