Savory Farmers Market will kick off with 30 vendors including Biarte Coffee, No Label Mushrooms and Savory Alaska. 3 p.m. Free. Goodnight Ranch, 6000 Baythorne Drive, Austin. 512-922-3748. www.savoryfarmersmarket.com
July 30 | Experience girl power
Dreamland in Dripping Springs will feature a night of all-female musicians from Girl Guitar, a women’s guitar, songwriting, and rock ‘n’ roll school based in South Austin. Bands include the F Bombs, Squeezebox, Mother Rukkus, Tight and Dirty Blues Band and the Rhinestone Renegades. Free. 6-10 p.m. 2770 W. Hwy. 290, Austin. 512-827-1279. www.dreamland.us
Aug. 4-6 | Enjoy hot summer nights
The Red River Cultural District will host Hot Summer Nights, a four-day event featuring free live music. Nearly a dozen venues in the area will offer concerts, including Stubb’s, Mohawk, Cheer Up Charlies and Empire. The event will also include food from local vendors. Free. Locations and times vary. www.redriverculturaldistrict.org
Aug. 5 | Catch a movie in the park
Austin Parks Foundation and Alamo Drafthouse Cinema will host a screening of “Selena” at the Waterloo Greenway. The event will include audience contests, live music and family-friendly activities. 7:30 p.m. Free. Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park, 500 E. 12th St., Austin. www.waterloogreenway.org/summer-programs-2022
Aug. 7 | See Crash Test Dummies
Three decades after their first album was released, Canadian rock band Crash Test Dummies is celebrating that milestone with a North American and European tour that will stop in Austin. Founding members Brad Roberts, Ellen Reid, Dan Roberts and Mitch Dorge will be joined by Stuart Cameron and Marc Arnould. The band’s most popular songs include “Superman’s Song” and “Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm.” 7:30 p.m. (doors). 8:30 p.m. (show). $42.00 (advance). $45 (at the door). 3TEN ACL Live, 310 Willie Nelson Blvd., Ste. 1A, Austin. 877-435-9849. www.3tenaustin.com
Aug. 12-27 | Enjoy a play
Pulitzer-winning play “Anna in the Tropics” will come to Ground Floor Theatre. The play tells the story of a Cuban-American family in the cigar business set in Florida in 1929 and a man who sets change in motion at the factory by reading Tolstoy’s “Anna Karenina.” The play is written by Nilo Cruz, and the cast includes David Segura as Santiago, Ranferi Salguero as Cheché and Toni Knight as Ofelia. Times vary. $25 (general admission) or Pay What You Can tickets available. Ground Floor Theatre, 979 Springdale Road, Ste. 122, Austin. www.groundfloortheatre.org/anna
Aug. 13-14 | Bring the kids to a truck show
Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will take over the Moody Center for two days with a family-friendly event. The event features full-size versions of popular Hot Wheels cars, including the Bone Shaker, Tiger Shark and V8 Bomber. The show will be kid-focused. 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. (Aug. 13), 2:30 p.m. (Aug. 14). $39. Moody Center, 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin. www.moodycenteratx.com/event/hot-wheels-monster-trucks-live-3
Aug. 15 | Head back to school
Austin ISD students will head back to class after summer break. The full academic calendar for the 2022-23 school year is available on the district’s website. www.austinisd.org
Aug. 27 Catch a concert
Singer and songwriter Dylan Tanner will play the Sidecar Tasting Room on Aug. 27. 6 p.m. Free. Bell Spring Winery and Brewery, 501 Old Fitzhugh Road, Dripping Springs. 512-607-4544. www.bellspringswinery.com
Aug. 27 | Celebrate bats
Austin holds its 17th annual Bat Fest on the South Congress Avenue bridge featuring live music from the Toadies and several other bands, food and a bat costume contest plus a chance to see the world’s largest urban bat colony—1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats—take over the sky. 4 p.m.-midnight. Free (kids under 8), $25. 100 S. Congress Ave., Austin. www.roadwayevents.com/event/bat-fest
Aug. 27-28 | See some trains
Over 25,000 square feet of model railroading will be constructed at the Palmer Events Center during the annual Austin Train Show. The family-friendly event will feature Lego and operational model trains, a Kiddie Express ride, concessions and multiple vendors. 10 a.m.-5 p.m. (Aug. 27 and 28). $8 (covers both days), 12 and younger free with adult. 900 Barton Springs Road, Austin. www.austintrainshow.org
Aug. 30-Sept. 5 | Support Black-owned businesses
The Austin Justice Coalition will host the annual ATX Black Food week. The event will feature nine local Black-owned restaurants and food trucks, showcasing different eateries over two weeks. Locations and cost vary. www.austinjustice.org/black-food-week
Worth the trip
Aug. 27 | Dance, dance, dance
Buda Ampitheater will host Budaholic’s Margarita Salsa Festival. Shows by Pat Green, Mike and the Moonpies and Shaker Hymns. 5 p.m. Free. 204 San Antonio St., Buda. 512-523-1081. www.budampitheater.com
