/tags/festivals Festivals en-US Copyright KUT News 2025 Fri, 02 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-05-02/pecan-street-festival-downtown-austin-tx-move-hill-country-galleria-bee-cave The nearly 50-year-old festival, which kicks off Saturday, is moving from downtown Austin to the Hill Country Galleria in Bee Cave. Vendors said that in recent years, setting up their booths at 5 a.m. felt stressful and scary. Fri, 02 May 2025 10:01:00 GMT /austin/2025-05-02/pecan-street-festival-downtown-austin-tx-move-hill-country-galleria-bee-cave Corinne Piorkowski /austin/2025-04-28/eeyores-60th-birthday-party-pease-park-austin-tx The annual event named for the melancholy donkey from Winnie-the-Pooh took place at Pease Park on Saturday. Mon, 28 Apr 2025 16:45:14 GMT /austin/2025-04-28/eeyores-60th-birthday-party-pease-park-austin-tx KUT Staff /austin/2025-04-25/eeyore-birthday-party-festival-austin-tx The longtime Austin tradition takes place Saturday from 11 a.m. until sunset at Pease Park. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 16:34:47 GMT /austin/2025-04-25/eeyore-birthday-party-festival-austin-tx Chelsey Zhu /austin/2025-04-07/abc-kite-fest-austin-tx-zilker-park-kite-festival Gusty winds helped keep dozens of brightly colored kites flying high Saturday during the annual event. Mon, 07 Apr 2025 18:44:01 GMT /austin/2025-04-07/abc-kite-fest-austin-tx-zilker-park-kite-festival KUT Staff /life-arts/2024-06-28/black-poetry-is-the-focus-of-this-years-austin-african-american-book-festival The festival is celebrating its 18th year from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday at the George Washington Carver Museum and Library. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 15:44:09 GMT /life-arts/2024-06-28/black-poetry-is-the-focus-of-this-years-austin-african-american-book-festival Zahra Crim /austin/2024-06-28/fourth-of-july-4-austin-round-rock-georgetown-events-free If you’re feeling patriotic this year (or simply in the mood for some summer activities), the city and its surrounding area have plenty of family-friendly activities and parades to commemorate the holiday. Fri, 28 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /austin/2024-06-28/fourth-of-july-4-austin-round-rock-georgetown-events-free Michelle Tamayo /texasstandard/2024-04-19/texas-eclipse-festival-cancellation-ada-accomadations-issues-burnet-disabilities Rumors of mismanagement swirled online after a weather cancellation, but disabled festival goers clocked issues from the start. Fri, 19 Apr 2024 15:24:51 GMT /texasstandard/2024-04-19/texas-eclipse-festival-cancellation-ada-accomadations-issues-burnet-disabilities Sarah Asch /austin/2024-04-11/austins-kite-festival-will-celebrate-96-years-this-weekend Head to Zilker Park on Sunday to see hundreds of kites fill the sky. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 13:31:00 GMT /austin/2024-04-11/austins-kite-festival-will-celebrate-96-years-this-weekend Ren Leija /texasstandard/2024-02-29/leap-day-2024-anthony-texas-festival-capital-world-february Anthony, Texas, announced this designation in the 1980s. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 20:44:02 GMT /texasstandard/2024-02-29/leap-day-2024-anthony-texas-festival-capital-world-february Sarah Asch /life-arts/2022-10-14/festival-in-round-rock-resurrects-the-legend-of-the-hairy-man Some locals swear Hairy Man Road is haunted by a hermit who lived in the area during the 19th century. Fri, 14 Oct 2022 22:24:48 GMT /life-arts/2022-10-14/festival-in-round-rock-resurrects-the-legend-of-the-hairy-man Sloane Wick