Free things to do this weekend in and around Austin
Austin's Top Picks for FREE family-friendly fun Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026
(Scroll down for full, detailed list of free weekend activities.)
Texas America250 Reading Challenge - Texas State Library and Archives Commission - 1201 Brazos St, Austin, TX 78701 - Friday, September 18, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, all day
All About Trinity's Blue House Preschool - Trinity Episcopal School of Austin - 3901 Bee Caves Road, Austin, TX 78746 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 9 am
Parent Information Sessions- St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School - St. Dominic Savio Catholic High School - 9300 Neenah Avenue, Austin, TX 78717 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 8:30-10 am
Trucks & Tunes - 809 Martin Luther King Jr Street, Georgetown, TX 78626 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 11 am-1 pm
Music/ Movement Storytime - Liberty Hill Public Library - Main Street, Liberty Hill, TX - Friday, September 18, 2026, 10:15-11 am
Movies in the Park - Kyle City Hall - 100 West Center Street, Kyle, TX 78640 - Friday, September 18, 2026, begin at sundown
Rock the Block - 100 East Main Street, Pflugerville, TX - Friday, September 18, 2026, 8-10 pm
Family Movie Night at Elgin Public Library - Elgin Public Library - 404 N Main St, Elgin, TX 78621 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 6:30-8 pm
Fridays at the Museum - Frontier Times Museum - 510 13th Street, Bandera, TX 78003 - Friday, September 18, 2026, 12-2 pm
FREE fall and holiday mini photo sessions with Shoott! - Austin - Shoott - Broadway, New York, NY - Saturday, September 19, 2026 to Sunday, September 20, 2026, see link for times
Conservation Club Family Fun Day - 201 San Marcos Springs Drive, San Marcos, TX - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 11:00 am-3:00 pm
Meet the Trucks 2026 (Presented by Bluebonnet Ford) - Landa Park - Landa Park Drive, New Braunfels, TX - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9-11 am
Introduction to The Children's House at Austin Montessori School - Austin Montessori School - Sunset Trail Campus - 5006 Sunset Trail, Austin, TX 78745 - Saturday, September 19, 2026, 9 am
Austin Museum Day 2026 - 700 Congress Avenue, Austin, TX - Sunday, September 20, 2026, time varies by location