1 / Spice Things Up at The Bloody Mary Festival
Rise and shine! Enjoy a more than a dozen varieties of Bloody Marys from area restaurants along with other food and beverage tastings at this lively event at Fair Market. The festival will benefit Girls Empowerment Network and feature temporary tattoos and photo ops for guests. Sign up for VIP to get early access. April 4, various times, 1100 E. Fifth St.
2 / Meet the Winners of the 2026 Home & Design Awards
Celebrate the best in Central Texas design as Austin Home presents its glamorous annual awards. Guests can look forward to cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, live jazz, and hand-drawn live sketches during the festive affair at The Line Austin. April 2, 6:30 p.m., 111 E. Cesar Chavez St.
3 / Stock Up on New Reading Material on the Austin Book Trail
Ready to get lit? Join this annual bookstore crawl featuring more than 30 local bookshops in Austin. Enjoy discounts, prizes, and activations at beloved spots like First Light Books, TOMO mags, BookPeople, and Black Pearl Books. April 4-5, various times and locations
4 / Slurp Shellfish at Austin Oyster Co.
Aw, shucks! At long last, Austin Oyster Co. has opened its doors in the Holly neighborhood in East Austin. The menu features seafood from trusted oyster farmers, plus platters and towers, caviar service, and a crave-worthy lobster roll. For those who are more turf than surf, the restaurant also offers dishes like a glazed pork chop and swordfish steak frites. Now open, 2502 E. Cesar Chavez St.
5 / Look Up at Balloons Over Horseshoe Bay
The sky’s the limit at this 12th annual event at Horseshoe Bay Resort. Enjoy skydivers, Easter egg drops, cocktails, and, of course, hot air balloons all weekend long. April 3-5, various times, 200 Hi Circle N., Horseshoe Bay
6 / Check Out Doom Metal Goat Yoga at Jester King
Sure, it’s fun to sip a beer in the sunshine with your crew at Jester King. But arguably the biggest draw to the West Austin brewery is its adorable hooved residents. Home to 74 Nigerian dwarf goats, Jester King hosts regular guided goat walks and even offers recurring doom metal goat yoga featuring an hourlong class with the baby farm animals and “the sludgiest of riffs.” Bleats and beats? You bet! April 4, 10 a.m., 13187 Fitzhugh Road
7 / Sample Suds from Ceremony Botanical Brewing
Ready to sip something new? Austin’s first botanical brewing company, Ceremony, is making its debut with a residency at Hi Sign Brewing with two inaugural releases: a Matcha Botanical Pilsner and a Hibiscus Botanical Ale. Try the new brews at a free tasting event on Saturday, which will feature live music and a ceramic art installation that will be raffled off to attendees. April 4, 4 p.m., 730 Shady Lane