Austin event guides
Where to stay for Austin's big events
Group-sized AvantStay homes and hotels for each event, with drive times to the venue and a day-by-day plan for your trip.
Longhorns Football Weekends
Home game weekends at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium, one of the biggest stadiums in college football. Pick your game and we'll show where to stay near campus and a weekend built around kickoff.
Photo: Brint03, CC BY-SA 3.0
Austin Grand Prix Weekend
Three days built around the United States Grand Prix at Circuit of The Americas, with brisket, bats and Rainey Street in between. Pick your home first and the plan works around it.
Photo: Declan M Martin
Austin Film Festival Week
The Austin Film Festival & Writers Conference fills downtown theaters with screenings, panels and writers for eight days. Pick your days and we'll show where to stay and a plan with time to write.
Photo: Daniel Mayer, CC BY-SA 3.0
Austin Food & Wine Festival Weekend
Three days of chef demos and tastings at Auditorium Shores on Lady Bird Lake. Stay close to the water, pace yourselves, and save room for Austin's barbecue and taco classics.
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Austin Marathon Weekend
Marathon, half or 5K, plus everyone who came to cheer. Stay close to the Capitol finish, keep Saturday easy, and turn Sunday into a Valentine's victory dinner.
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
NASCAR Weekend at COTA
Three days around the NASCAR Cup and O'Reilly Series races at Circuit of The Americas, with Texas barbecue and live music between sessions. Pick your home first and the plan works around it.
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Rodeo Austin Trip
Rodeo Austin brings 16 days of pro rodeo, concerts, a carnival and livestock shows to the Travis County Exposition Center. Pick your days and we'll show where to stay and a Texas weekend around it.
Photo: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0
Austin Festival Week in March
Nine days of music, film and tech across downtown Austin during South by Southwest (SXSW), now held at venues citywide while the convention center is rebuilt. Pick the days you're going and we'll show where to stay and a three-day plan.
Photo: Jonathan Cutrer from San Angelo, Texas, United States, CC BY 2.0
Texas Relays Weekend
The Clyde Littlefield Texas Relays bring high school, college and pro athletes to UT's Mike A. Myers Stadium. Stay close to campus, keep the athletes rested, and give families something to do between events.
Photo: Idawriter, CC BY-SA 3.0
MotoGP Weekend at COTA
Three days around the MotoGP Grand Prix of The United States at Circuit of The Americas, now in late April, with tacos, Lake Austin views and South Austin nights in between.
Photo: Box Repsol, CC BY 2.0
Texas 8 Hour at COTA
The Texas 8 Hour brings club and endurance racing to Circuit of The Americas in May. It's lower-key than the big race weekends, and a good fit for teams, drivers and their crews.
UT Austin Graduation Weekend
Bring the whole family for UT Austin's university-wide commencement at Darrell K Royal–Texas Memorial Stadium. A home near campus keeps grandparents comfortable and gives everyone a place to celebrate after the ceremony.
Endurance Racing Weekend at COTA
The FIA World Endurance Championship brings hypercars and long stints to Circuit of The Americas for a September race weekend. Pick your home first, then plan your days around the heat.
Photo: Spheroidite, CC BY-SA 4.0
- October 2027 (dates TBC)
ACL Festival Weekends
Two weekends of the Austin City Limits Music Festival in Zilker Park. Stay within reach of the park, plan the walk in, and fill the mornings with Austin's best tacos and swimming holes.