76 Things to do in Austin this Summer!

Summer is Austin can be a scorcher, but we’ve found the top activities to keep you busy and cool all Summer long.

1. Jam to Blues on the Green’s Summer Concert Series
2. Jaws on the Water put on by Alamo Drafthouse
3. Kayak on Lady Bird Lake
4. Swim at Barton Springs Pool
5. Rent a Boat and Spend a Day on Lake Austin or Lake Travis
6. Catch a Show at the Paramount Theater
7. See a Band at The Continental Club
8. Have a Picnic at The Contemporary Austin- Laguna Gloria on Lake Austin
9. Dive Into Deep Eddy Pool
10. Volunteer with Meals on Wheels
11. See Animals at the Austin Zoo and Animal Sanctuary
12. Visit the UMLAUF Garden
13. Try Star Bar’s Hail Mary  [3rd Sunday of the Month]
14. Spend a Day on Lake Travis at Waterloo Adventures Floating Park & Challenge Course
15. Tour the Texas State Capitol
16. Take Your Pup to McKinney Falls State Park
17. Try our Indoor Skydiving at iFly
18. Rent an Austin B-Cycle to Explore Downtown
19. Go Rock Climbing at the Austin Bouldering Project
20. Indulge at Big Top Candy Shop
21. Take a Kid to the Thinkery Children’s Museum
22. Wait in line at Franklin BBQ
23. Spend a Day Tasting Wines in Driftwood
24. Take Instagram Photos at Wonder Bar
25. Play Arcade Games at Punch Bowl Social
26. Learn about Texas State History at the Bob Bullock Museum
27. Swim at Hamilton Pool [Make a Reservation in advance]
28. Plan Your Escape at Escape Room Austin
29. View Austin from Above with a Tour of the UT Tower
30. Sing Your Heart out at Ego’s Karaoke Bar
31. See Peacocks at Mayfield Park
32. Explore the Zilker Botanical Garden
33. Rent a Book from the Austin Central Public Library
34. Shop on South Congress
35. See an Exhibit at the Blanton Museum of Art
36. Honky Tonk at The White Horse in East Austin
37. Take a Cooking Class at Thai Fresh
38. Dine and Shop at The Domain Northside
39. Staycation at Four Seasons Austin
40. Tour Craft Breweries with Hipside Peddler
41. Ice Skate at Chapparal Ice Center
42. Bar Hop on Rainey Street Historic District
43. First Thursday at the South Congress Hotel
44. Have Drinks on the Rooftop at P6
45. Bowling at Dart Bowl
46. Laugh Out Loud at Cap City Comedy Club
47. Catch a Baseball Game at Round Rock Express
48. Boozy Ice Cream at Prohibition Creamery
49. Blazer Tag Adventure Center
50. Challenge a Friend to Peter Pan Mini Golf
51. Full Moon Swims at the Austin Motel
52. Spend Sunday at the Long Center’s Hartman Foundation Concerts in the Park
53. Explore Downtown on a Pub Crawl Tour
54. Float Down the San Marcos River
55. Go Cliff Jumping at Pace Bend
56. Get Spooked on a Haunted Austin Walking Tour
57. Congress Avenue Bridge Bats
58. Tackle a Manmosa at Bangers
59. Rev Your Engines at Circuit of the Amerca’s COTA Karting
60. Zip Over Land and Lake with Lake Travis Zip Lines
61. Break Out Your Best Dancing Boots for Two Stepping at the Broken Spoke
62. Dinner Cruise on Lady Bird Lake
63. Watch the Sunset Over Lake Travis at The Oasis
64. Listen to Live Music at Mozart’s
65. Tour the Inner Space Cavern in Georgetown
66. Picnic at Shakespeare in the Park at Zilker on the Hill
67. See an Indie Film at Violet Crown Cinema
68. Make Your Own Taco Trail
69. Have $2 Margs at El Arroyo
70. View Art at The Contemporary Austin
71. Be a Poet at Spiderhouse Poetry Slam
72. Play Board Games at Vigilante Gastropub and Games
73. Make Your Own S’mores at Halcyon
74. Walk an Austin Animal Center Dog Around Town Lake
75. Visit German Town in Fredericksburg
76. Explore the Wonders of the Longhorn Caverns