Things to Do in Austin
Get a quick introduction to the city with an "Austin in 90 Minutes Tour" or an Austin Duck land and water tour. Take a more leisurely approach with walking tours, carriage tours, bike, Segway or private limousine tours. Use an Austin travel guide and plan a personal itinerary for exploring the city.
Austin offers attractions for all interests. The Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and Zilker Botanical Gardens attract garden devotees. Art lovers appreciate the new Blanton Museum of Art, Lyndon Baines Johnson Presidential Library and Harry Ranson center. Music fans enjoy the Capital of Texas, SXSW, Austin City Limits and Austin’s 200+ live music clubs. The Austin Symphony, Ballet Austin and Austin Lyric Opera offer world-class classical performing arts venues.
Outdoor enthusiasts head for Austin’s Lake Travis, Lake Austin and Town Lake for fun on the water. Hike or bike Austin’s 206 parks and 12 nature preserves. Sports fans cheer for the Austin Bats, Express, Wranglers and Toros.
And qualifying for the most unique attractions, the Austin bats come to town from late April through October. Each night over 1.5 million Mexican free-tail bats take flight from under the Congress Avenue Bridge. It is a sight to behold.
When all the excitement works up a Texas-sized appetite, Austin dining offers a full menu of signature Tex-Mex style barbecue and other Southwestern favorites. From haute cowboy cuisine to gourmet international tastes, eat your way around the world at Austin restaurants.
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