Sip & Shop Holiday Vibe Market
Attendees can shop over 50 local artists and listen to live music. There will also be drinks from Dripping Springs Distilling, food trucks and an in-house kitchen. The event is also dog-friendly.
- Nov. 18, noon-5 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Dripping Springs Distilling, 5330 Bell Springs Road, Dripping Springs
- www.vibeartisanmarkets.com
This annual event will feature hundreds of Native American dancers, artists, singers, musicians and craftspeople. There will be food and free parking.
- Nov. 18, 9 a.m.-9 p.m.
- $7 (online with credit card), $10 (at the gate), free (children age 12 and under)
- Travis County Exposition Center, 7311 Decker Lane, Austin
- www.austinpowwow.net
The Last Waltz Revisited is a local celebration recreating performances from Austin’s all-star roll call. Attendees are encouraged to share rides as parking will be limited.
- Nov. 22, 7 p.m.
- $20 (in advance), $25 (day of)
- The Far Out Lounge, 8504 S. Congress Ave., Austin
- www.tickettailor.com/events/thefaroutloungestage/976331#
Attendees will be guided by Monique Capanelli who will teach the design, technique and composition to create a succulent wreath. Participants will use almost 30 plants, embellishments, decorative mosses and more. There will also be mimosas. All materials will be provided.
- Nov. 26, 1-3 p.m.
- $140
- Articulture Designs, 6405 Menchaca Road, Austin
- www.articulturedesigns.com/class-sign-up/make-a-succulent-wreath-nov26
This three-day upscale vintage-inspired market will feature original art, home decor, clothing, jewelry, antiques and more.
- Dec. 1-3, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
- $7-$15
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs
- https://events.humanitix.com/greater-austin-holiday-event23
The Long Center is showing its 61st Annual Production of "The Nutcracker," which will feature music from Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and choreography by Stephen Mills accompanied with music from the Austin Symphony Orchestra.
- Dec. 2-23, times vary
- Ticket prices vary
- The Long Center, Dell Hall 701 W. Riverside Drive, Austin
- www.thelongcenter.org/events/61st-nutcracker
This family-friendly event will have vendors, live music, arts and crafts, and more.
- Dec. 2, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Downtown Dripping Springs
- www.cityofdrippingsprings.com/christmasonmercer
Vista Brewing will be hosting a plant swap with brunch, beverages and a pop-up shop by Secondhand Scraps. Attendees will need to bring their own plants—houseplants, veggies, seeds, cuttings, flowers or succulents—to swap with one another, and they are encouraged to label the plant and include care instructions.
- Dec. 3, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Free
- Vista Brewing, 13551 RM 150, Driftwood
- www.destinationdrippingsprings.com/events/2023/plant-swap-hosted-by-vista-brewing(4)
There will be an ice rink, a holiday vendor market, community performances and trail of lights.
- Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-10 p.m.
- Cost TBD
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs
- www.drippingspringsranchpark.com/home/events/17246
This two-day event will have a variety of arts and crafts by Texas artisans as well as food and music.
- Dec. 9, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Dec. 10, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Caliterra Clubhouse, 505 Wynnpage Drive, Dripping Springs
- www.austinartistsmarket.com/directory/entry/caliterra-hill-country-holiday-bazaar
This will be a family-friendly event with baby goats wearing Christmas outfits. Brunch will be available for purchase separately.
- Dec. 17, 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
- $10 (ages 3-12), $16 (general admission)
- Vista Brewing, 13551 FM 150 W., Driftwood
- www.goatshenanigans.com/event-details/baby-goats-and-brunch-vista-brewing-christmas-party
This exhibit will feature art from painter Salvador Rodriguez, who uses his research of the history of ecosystems to highlight Texas deserts. Rodriguez will give an artist talk and there will be a reception in December. The exhibit will be open from Nov. 11 -Dec. 16.
- Artist reception, Dec. 6, 7-9 p.m.; artist talk, Dec. 13, 7-9 p.m.
- Free
- Julia C. Butridge Gallery, 1110 Barton Springs Road, Austin
- www.austintexas.gov/department/julia-c-butridge-gallery
