Austin holidays

There’s a proud musical heritage here, and in the city that gave us Janis Joplin and Willie Nelson, you’ll find anything from hip hop to honky tonk any night of the week.

Head to Lady Bird Lake where you can bike around the edge or hit the water and rent a paddle board or kayak. Rather relax? You can even take a sunset river cruise.

There are swimming holes all over the state to cool off in. Barton Springs features year-round 20 degree waters, while at Hamilton Pool you'll find an awesome 50ft waterfall. 

Austin has some of the best joints in the state. Prepare to tuck into ribs, brisket, pie and so much more at Franklin’s Barbecue or Salt Lick BBQ.

Austin is home to some of the most "haunted" spots in Texas where you can take a tour to learn more about Austin's rich and colourful wild west history.

 Austin is the state capitol and seat of government of Texas.

Austin prides itself on being a little different an "Keep Austin weird" is the city motto. As soon as you arrive into Austin-Bergstrom airport you will recognise a lack of big name brands at the airport…the city prides itself in supporting smaller, local businesses.

Austin is one of the fatest growing cities in the US, with high-tech companies such as Tesla, Apple and Meta all calling Austin home.

Global events such as South by Southwest (SXSW) and The US Grand Prix are both held in Austin. There's also the new world-class arena, Moody Centre, hosting the biggest and best names in the music industry. 

And it has some fantastic lakes around it to enjoy such as Lady Bird Lake, which perfectly dissects downtown Austin making for stunning views of the Austin skyline from the water. There's also like Lake Austin and Lake Travis, which are best enjoyed by boat.

Time to get your samba on as the largest indoor Brazilian carnival on the planet comes to town.

Rodeo Austin brings heritage and entertainment to the community. Experience true Texan lifestyle rodeos and be in the centre of the heart of Texas culture.

Watch some of the best players in the world compete in the World Golf Championships this spring. Austin Country Club, one of the oldest existing clubs in Texas and home to several of the game's great hero's.

A robust scheduled during this race-fanatic weekend with the NASCAR Cup Series, Xfinity Series and CRAFTSMAN Truck Series returns to Circuit of the Americas.

Live music, ethnic dancing, ethnic food, ethnic clothing, visual arts. What more can we add? A thrilling event showcasing Austin's diverse Afro-centric culture.

An instantly marked calendar event by industry and audiences as the “must attend” event of the Spring. The initial 4-day festival has now transformed into a colossal comedy experience spanning two weeks.