Free things to do this weekend in and around Austin
Austin's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 4, 2026 to Sunday, September 6, 2026.
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Empanada Festival in Austin by Latin City - Latin City - The Fieldhouse at the Crossover, Scottsdale Drive, Leander, TX, USA, Sunday, September 6, 2026, 12-5 pm
Free Demonstration Music Together Classes! - Heartsong Music - 2700 West Anderson Lane, Ste 320, Austin, TX, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026 and Sunday, September 6, 2026, 9:30AM, 10:30AM, 10:45AM, 11:30AM, 12:00PM, 3:00PM, 4:00PM
Fridays at the Museum - Frontier Times Museum - 510 13th Street, Bandera, TX 78003, United States, Friday, September 4, 2026, 12-2 pm
FAME First Friday | Flores de Papel - Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center - Bastrop County Museum & Visitor Center, Friday, September 4, 2026, 6-8 pm
Kids Eat Free All Summer Long! - Hattie B's Hot Chicken - Austin - South Lamar - South Lamar Boulevard, Austin, TX 78704, United States, Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, 11am
Live Music on Lake Travis - Sammy J - Volente Beach Resort & Waterpark - Farm to Market Road 2769, Leander, TX, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026, 6:30PM - 9:30PM
Music/ Movement Storytime - Liberty Hill Public Library - Main Street, Liberty Hill, TX, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026, 10:15 - 11 am
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, Texas 78701, United States, Friday, September 4, 2026 through Sunday, September 6, 2026, all day
Trucks & Tunes - 809 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Georgetown, TX 78626, USA, Friday, September 4, 2026, 11 am- 1 pm
Free STEM Saturday - AI, Coding, Robotics & More! - A Willing Vessel Church - A Willing Vessel Church, Saturday, September 5, 2026, 8:00 AM - 1:00 PM