Packed weekend.
Instagram: @asianeventsinaustin
Friday, September 29
ACC: Mid-Autumn Festival (Free)
⏰ Friday September 29, 7-8pm
📍 ACC Northridge Campus, Building 4000, Lecture Hall Room 4236 (11928 Stonehollow Dr, Austin, TX 78758)
👉 "Join us for a poetry recitation showcasing the literary traditions of Asian cultures. In addition, we will have mooncakes and lanterns for all to enjoy."
🙇♀️ Thanks to @aceartemis7 for the tip!
Saturday, September 30
OMG Squee Mid-Autumn Fest (Free)
⏰ Saturday September 30, 11am-6pm
📍 OMG Squee (4607 Bolm Rd Suite A, Austin, TX 78702)
👉 "Come brunch on Mooncakes + Mimosas, plus shop our local makers market! Plus, @squeeclub giveaways!"
🙇♀️ Thanks to @thesparkcollection for the tip!
APL: Harvest Moon Celebration (Free)
⏰ Saturday September 30, 1-4pm
📍 Austin Public Library - Spicewood Springs Branch (8637 Spicewood Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78759)
👉 "Come enjoy artist talk, poetry recitation in different languages, board games, lantern making and riddles, tea ceremony, dance and music performance, mooncake tasting, and community information booth."
🙇♀️ Thanks to @thesparkcollection for the tip!
Hawk Luck Night Market (Free)
⏰ Saturday September 30, 5-10pm
📍 Fierce Whiskers Distillery (5333 Fleming Ct, Austin, TX 78744)
👉 "Hawk Luck Night Market is a quarterly night market featuring Asian hawkers, artists, and other vendors."
Joe Wong @ AARC ($$)
⏰ Saturday September 30, 8-9:30pm
📍 Asian American Resource Center (8401 Cameron Rd, Austin, TX 78754)
👉 "Joe Wong is a unique comedian who headlines live stand-up comedy shows and hosts TV programs in both English and Chinese. In 2010, he performed standup at the White House RTCA dinner and roasted then-Vice-President Joe Biden. Event features Peng Dang, and hosted by Yola Jean Lu."
All weekend
Asian World Night Market ($ - entry fee)
⏰ Friday Sep 29 - Saturday Sep 30, 4-10pm
📍 Brushy Creek Amphitheater (1001 Co Rd 137, Hutto, TX 78634)
👉 "50+ vendors showcasing food and culture from all over Asia, with DJ, martial arts demonstration, dance groups, lion dances, face painting, and much more."
🙇♀️ Thanks to @aceartemis7 for the tip!
Next week
Y'all We Asian at Fallout Theater ($)
⏰ Friday October 6, 8-9pm
📍 Fallout Theater (616 Lavaca St, Austin, TX 78701)
👉 Austin's Asian American improv troupe returns for "a night of stand up and improv" on the first Friday of each month.
Recurring
These events happen on a regular basis, so I don’t always mention them. There might be something new since the last time you checked!