Austin Pond Tour
At this 29th annual tour, the Austin Pond Society will give attendees the chance to explore a curated list of ponds and gardens throughout Austin. North Austin ponds will be visited on the first day of the tour and South Austin ponds on the second.
- June 1-2, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
- Free (children age 12 and under), $20 (through May 31), $25 (day of)
- Austin Pond Society, 2220 Barton Springs Road, Austin
- www.austinpondsociety.org
Austin City Limits Radio’s free concert series is back for its 33rd year after officials announced in January the summer shows were on hold due to rising costs. H-E-B and other sponsors stepped in to help keep the concert series around for 2024. This family-friendly concert is free and open to all.
- June 11-12, 7 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin
- www.acl-radio.com/blues-on-the-green
Celebrate the Unchained Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to families with loved ones facing terminal illness, at its first gala. There will be a casino, a silent auction and live music from local band Suede.
- June 15, 6:30-11 p.m.
- $125 tickets
- Teddy Morse's Cowboy Harley-Davidson, 10917 S. I-35, Austin
- www.unchainedfoundation.org
The children’s museum Thinkery will be on-site at Meanwhile Brewing to celebrate Father’s Day with crafts and activities. While the event is free, guests are asked to RSVP online.
- June 16, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Meanwhile Brewing, 3901 Promontory Point Drive, Austin
- www.meanwhilebeer.com/events
Spend Father’s Day weekend at this event with educational talks, exotic animals and a variety of food options.
- June 15-16, 10 a.m.-5 p.m.
- $10 general admission, $5 (ages 5-12), free (children under age 4)
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs
- www.drippindragons.com
Austin’s Juneteenth celebration will commence with a parade starting at Martin Luther King Boulevard and end with a festival with music, dancing, food, drinks and kids’ games at Rosewood Park.
- June 19, 10 a.m.-9 p.m.
- Free (admission)
- Rosewood Park, 2300 Rosewood Ave., Austin
- www.juneteenthcentraltexas.com
Pride of Dripping Springs’ fourth annual event will have live music, shopping, food, drinks and children's activities. The day’s festivities will include a storytime for the little ones and a variety show spotlighting queer drag performers and circus artists.
- June 22, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
- Tickets are donation-based
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs
- www.prideofdrippingsprings.org
Open to those age 18 and up, the After Dark show will showcase drag, aerial and burlesque performers. A dance party DJ'd by Damn Gina will take place after the show. Limited VIP tables are available to purchase.
- June 22, 7 p.m.-midnight
- $25-550
- Dripping Springs Ranch Park, 1042 Event Center Drive, Dripping Springs
- www.prideofdrippingsprings.org
Celebrate summer in Austin at the Circuit of the Americas. This festival will have local food and drink vendors plus live music performances from Kelsea Ballerini, Jon Pardi, Maren Morris and more.
- June 29-30
- $15-$45
- Circuit of the Americas, 9201 Circuit of the Americas Blvd., Austin
- www.sipssoundsfest.com