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Austin Monday, May 28 Events
Austin Wine Festival
What could be better? Texas wine and Texas music...and lots of it. The Austin
Wine Festival features more than 16 of the the best Texas bands & artists on two
stages. Location: Republic Square Park. Event ID:5/28.
Made to Walk the Skies: Texas and Space Travel
The Texas State History Museum features a special exhibition Made to Walk the
Skies: Texas and Space Travel that chronicles Texas' role in the exploration of
space. From the early Gemini, Apollo and Skylab projects to today's Space
Shuttle and International Space Station programs, Texas continues to play a
leading role in human space exploration. Location: The Bob Bullock Texas State
History Museum. Call 512-936-8746 for more info. Event ID: 8/12
The Big Game
Oversized games mean giant-sized fun for everyone. In The Big Game, visitors to
Austin Children’s Museum will get their minds and muscles in the game as they
play on jumbo sized versions of popular family-friendly games. Austin Children’s
Museum. Call 512-472-2499 for more info. Event ID:9/22
Kerrville Folk Festival
More than just a “folk music” festival, Kerrville offers music of many styles
including traditional folk, bluegrass, acoustic rock, blues, country, jazz, and
Americana. The common thread is songwriting. Location: Kerrville, TX. Call
830-257-3600 for more info. Event ID: 6/10.
Best in Texas Festival
Best in Texas Festival is an annual festival celebrating all the things that
make Texas Great. Fun for the whole family including; great Texas music, arts
and crafts, cook offs, carnival rides, food and libations. Location: Bandera
Downs, Bandera, TX. Event ID:5/28.
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of
Art
A Century of Grace: 19th-Century Masterworks from the Dahesh Museum of Art, New
York features paintings, sculpture and drawings by such beloved artists as
Adolphe-William Bouguereau, Jean-Léon Gérôme, Antoine-Louis Barye, Lawrence
Alma-Tadema, and Frederic Leighton. Location: Blanton Museum of Art. Call
512-471-7324 for more info. Event ID:8/5
Wimberley Market Day
On the first Saturday of the month from April through December, find the unusual
and unique at Wimberley Market Day. Over four hundred and fifty vendor booths
line tree-covered paths winding over sixteen acres, filled with everything from
crafts to furniture. Location: Lions Field, Wimberley, TX. Call 512-847-2201 for
more info. Event ID:12/1
Latino Music Month
Latino Music Month returns to the Live Music Capital of the World. Latin
country/western, salsa, flamenco artists and more play such venues as City Hall,
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport and many of Austin’s nearly 200 live
music venues. Visit
http://www.austinlatinomusic.com for more info. Event ID:5/30
The American Twenties
The exhibition explores race, religion, capitalism, love and modernism in the
decade immediately following World War I through contemporary literature and
art. Location: Harry Ransom Center. Call 512-471-8944 for more info. Event
ID:7/29
Bat Watching
The 1.5 million Mexican free-tailed bats that live beneath the Congress Avenue
Bridge take flight in a mass exodus each night at dusk. Located at Congress Ave.
& Cesar Chavez St. Austin, TX 78704.