Whether individuals are interested in live music or learning about art, there are several January events to make plans to attend. This list is not comprehensive. Event details are subject to change.

Red River Cultural District Free Week

The annual Red River Cultural District live music series will return at downtown venues such as Stubb’s Bar-B-Q, Mohawk and Flamingo Cantina.AARC Makers Market

Hosted by the Asian American Resource Center, the event will feature over 20 local Asian American and Pacific Islander creatives, makers and cottage bakers. Participating artists include Picnic Ants Press, Kaiju Cut & Sew and Kitsune Hirano Photography.Art with an Expert: Revealing the Secrets of an Enconchado Masterpiece at The Met

As part of the Blanton Museum of Art’s All Day programming, José Luis Lazarte Luna, associate conservator at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, will discuss paintings inlaid with iridescent mother-of-pearl.
  • Jan. 10, 4-5 p.m.
  • Free (Blanton members and ages 5 and under), $10 (ages 6-17), $20 (ages 18 and up)
  • Blanton Museum of Art, 200 E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Austin
  • www.blantonmuseum.org/programs
Mushroom Cultivation with Recycled Reads


The Central Texas Mycological Society will teach attendees the basics of mushroom cultivation including how to turn old books into mushroom gardens. Participants are asked to bring a worn-out paperback or choose one from the library’s donated section as they will leave with a mycelium-inoculated book, ready to grow.Spurs Austin International Half

Formerly the 3M Half Marathon, the annual event will feature a downhill course paired with live music. A total of $10,000 in monetary prizes will be awarded to the top five male and female finishers.
  • Jan. 18, 7:25 a.m. (wheelchair start), 7:30 a.m. (general start)
  • $199 (standard admission with no refund)
  • 9700 Stonelake Blvd., Austin
  • www.downhilltodowntown.com
MLK Community March and Festival

Community members can gather in downtown Austin for the annual event that will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy. The festival portion of the event will feature local vendors and musical artists and take place at Huston-Tillotson University.Hi, How Are You Day 2026

The annual benefit concert will celebrate Daniel Johnston and mental health awareness with headliner Nathaniel Rateliff.The Best of Steve Martin & Martin Short


The two comedians have been touring together since 2015. The duo’s performance will be accompanied by The Steep Canyon Rangers and Jeff Babko.