Austin is under a flood watch from 7 p.m. Wednesday through 7 p.m. Friday, with a Level 3 of 4 flash flood risk. The heaviest rain is expected Thursday night into early Friday, with 2 to 4 inches likely along I-35 and isolated totals of 8 inches or more possible along or west of the highway. A cold front moves through Friday morning, dropping highs from near 91 on Thursday to the low 80s Friday. Rain should turn scattered over the weekend, with drier weather by early next week. read more

ACL Fest kicks off its 25th year at Zilker Park on Friday. Charli XCX headlines both Fridays, Skrillex plays Weekend One only, and Kings of Leon closes Weekend Two. Lorde, Rüfüs Du Sol, Twenty One Pilots and The xx headline Saturdays and Sundays both weekends. read more

COTALAND's Circuit Breaker coaster stopped at the top of its vertical drop on opening day Saturday, leaving 19 riders stuck facing straight down for about nine minutes before staff walked them down the track stairs. It stopped again Sunday for about two minutes, and the ride is already the subject of a $1 million lawsuit over a December 2025 incident. read more

Tumble 22, the hot chicken spot that started as an Austin food trailer in 2016, will open at 2929 S. Lamar Blvd. in 2027. An Arboretum location is set to open first, on Nov. 7. read more

No. 1 Texas opened SEC play by beating No. 14 Tennessee 20-17 in its first-ever game at Neyland Stadium. The defense recorded 10 sacks, the second-most in a single game in school history. read more

Zilker Botanical Garden is closed Oct. 1-15 for renovations and maintenance, which covers both ACL weekends. It reopens Oct. 16. read more

Austin FC was down 3-0 to San Diego FC early in the second half Saturday, then scored three goals in 13 minutes for a 3-3 draw at Q2 Stadium. It's the first time in club history the team has come back from three goals down. read more

Riley Green: Cowboy As It Gets Tour w/ Randy Houser at Moody Center (Tickets)

Eberly Turns 10: Festival Weekend Kickoff at Eberly (RSVP)

First Thursday Social w/ Mélat at Clive & Bar Hacienda (RSVP)

Hopdoddy Soundcheck Social at Hopdoddy South Congress (Details)

Prelude with SoundCloud at Amaya (RSVP)

First Thursday at Bungalow & Lucille's (RSVP)

Secret Disco First Thursday at Electric Shuffle, Augustine & Bar Fino (Details)

ACL Fest Nights: The Chainsmokers at The Concourse Project (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: Brandon Flowers at Stubb's (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: Palace at Emo's (Tickets)

ACL Festival Weekend One, Day 1 at Zilker Park (Tickets)

Texas Stars Home Opener vs. Iowa Wild (Fri-Sat) at H-E-B Center at Cedar Park (Tickets)

Locktoberfest (Fri-Sun) in Downtown Lockhart (Details)

1 Less Thing Artist Closet (Fri-Sun) at 1 Hotel Austin (Details)

79-Cent Pork Chop Day at Perry's Steakhouse & Grille (Details)

ACL Fest Nights: Bleachers at Stubb's (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: Steve Aoki at The Concourse Project (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: Finn Wolfhard at Historic Scoot Inn (Tickets)

ACL Festival Weekend One, Day 2 at Zilker Park (Tickets)

Austoberfest at Scholz Garten (Tickets)

Smoke & Oak: Texas BBQ and Whiskey Fest at Lakeway Resort and Spa (Tickets)

The Morning Spin w/ Charles D at Eberly (Details)

Coffee & Chill w/ Hayden James at LZR (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: Parcels at Stubb's (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: CMAT at Historic Scoot Inn (Tickets)

ACL Fest Nights: Levity at Emo's (Tickets)

ACL Festival Weekend One, Day 3 at Zilker Park (Tickets)

Porsche Fall Car Show at Mozart's Coffee Roasters (RSVP)

Fear Fair at Sign Bar (Tickets)

Twisted Carnival at Gibson Street Bar (RSVP)

Oct 9-11: ACL Fest Weekend Two at Zilker Park (Tickets)

Sat, Oct 10: Texas vs. Oklahoma at the Cotton Bowl, 2:30pm (Tickets)

Oct 16-17: Hot Luck Food Festival (Tickets)

Sat, Oct 17: Texas vs. Florida at DKR (Tickets)

Oct 23-25: Formula 1 US Grand Prix at Circuit of the Americas (Tickets)

Sat, Oct 24: Texas vs. Ole Miss at DKR (Tickets)

Sat, Oct 31: Texas vs. Mississippi State at DKR (Tickets)

Dec 10-23: Austin Trail of Lights at Zilker Park (Tickets)