Events Around Town

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World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims
Remember. Support. Act. Join us at the Mueller Ampitheater on November 20, 2022, in the early evening to remember road traffic victims, support their families, and advocate for road safety.

Trick or Treat on the Trail
Join us for this FREE Halloween event along the future EastLink Trail at Boggy Creek. 20 Trick or Treat stations, Monster Mash Dance Party and more!
Bring the whole family out for a fun and safe space to make some new friends, meet your neighbors, and enjoy Boggy Creek Greenbelt. Please consider arriving by foot, bike, or bus.
If carpooling or driving, please park at Conley-Guerrero Senior Activity Center.

PARK(ing) Day POSTPONED
Join the Future of New Urbanism - Central Texas and Safe Streets Austin at W 21st St and University Ave on Friday, October 28 from 9-5 to celebrate PARK(ing) Day!
To enjoy milder Austin weather, we've moved PARK(ing) Day from September to October (Walktober). PARK(ing) Day temporarily repurposes street parking spaces as “parklets” in order to create public space and inspire discussions about land use and active transportation.
If you are interested in volunteering, or your organization would like to activate a space at PARK(ing) Day, please let us know!


Celebrate National Public Lands Day with the Hill Country Conservancy
Celebrate National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24 by joining Hill Country Conservancy to explore the Violet Crown Trail! Learn about future projects on the trail and help pick up trash and remove graffiti.

Texas Mamma Jamma Ride
Start pedaling and join the fight for the 1 in 8 women who will get breast cancer. This community of cyclists come together each year to raise funds and participate in one of the best supported and most fun rides in Texas. The Texas Mamma Jamma Ride is an annual bike event that raises funds to support Lone Star Circle of Care’s Big Pink Bus mobile mammogram service.

Zilker Relays
Join in the Zilker Relays at Zilker Park for a 10-mile team race with music, drinks, and more.

Building an Abundant Austin: District 5 Candidate Forum
AURA, Environment Texas, Farm&City, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Friends of Zilker Neighborhood Association, Rethink35, and Safe Streets Austin have come together to host the Austin City Council District 5 Candidates for an election forum with questions focused on two key issues for Austin's future: Housing and Transportation. Please join us at Lustre Pearl South for an evening of conversation, community and District 5 discussion. Families and friends welcome!

Bat Fest
The 17th Annual Bat Fest on the South Congress Avenue bridge will have live music, food, a bat costume contest, and of course, a perfect view of the world’s largest urban bat colony starting their night.

Building an Abundant Austin: District 3 Candidate Forum
We're co-hosting a City Council D3 candidate forum! If you live in East Austin, Riverside, Montopolis, Travis Heights, Govalle, or Holly, these candidates may be running to represent you at City Hall! Check the link in the bio to RSVP and to look up your City Council District!
@berthad.rendonatx, @danielaforatx, @jmavelasquez, and Yvonne Weldon will be there to answer questions!
Event co-hosted with @aura_atx, Friends of Zilker N.A., @texasfarmandcity, @atxfriends, and @rethink35_atx.

Building an Abundant Austin: District 9 Candidate Forum
AURA is hosting a second City Council District 9 forum! Several candidates were not able to make the first so they decided to hold a second, online this time. Housing and transportation are the key topics for this forum.
Event is co-hosted by AURA, Friends of Austin Neighborhoods, Friends of Zilker Neighborhood Association, and Rethink35.

Hot Summer Nights
Red River Cultural District is hosting this 3 day event, with free live music at venues including Cheer Up Charlie’s, Mohawk, Stubb’s, Chess Club, and more.

Bike Maintenance 101
Learn basic bike maintenance with Yellow Bike Project volunteer mechanics! You'll get hands-on experience with: maintaining tires, tubes, brakes, cables, bearings, and drivetrains to help ensure safe and pleasant rides.

Critical Mass Anniversary Ride
Celebrate Critical Mass Austin’s first anniversary of its monthly rides…

Lady Bird Day
Celebrate Mrs. Johnson’s environmental legacy with FREE admission on Lady Bird Day — Saturday, July 23, 2022!

Tales on the Trail
Join Waterloo Greenway’s free guided leisurely park tours that explore the community history and natural features that have shaped the landscape of Waterloo Park. Come early and enjoy breakfast bites and brunch cocktails. Sponsored by the Summerlee Foundation.
Tours begin at 10 AM.

July Volunteer Shoal Creek Cleanup
Join Shoal Creek Conservancy as they remove litter and recyclables from the headwaters of Shoal Creek.

HEB Austin Symphony July 4th Concert & Fireworks
This, community-wide, free to the public, family-friendly 4th of July event is put on by your Austin Symphony Orchestra with in-kind support from the City of Austin and their generous event sponsors…

Pease Park Pride Picnic
Pease Park Conservancy is partnering with Future Front Texas for our first-ever pride picnic in Pease. A day of abundant sunshine, community vibes, and a fabulously queer celebration of the Summer Solstice, this event is free for all.

Birding and Nature Hike at Nalle Bunny Run Preserve
Led by Mikael Behrens, Master Naturalist and Hill Country Conservancy volunteer, this family-friendly hike offers a glimpse at the plants and animals on an environmental treasure on the banks of Lake Austin and provides insight into the important work of Hill Country Conservancy…

Critical Mass Ride
Come on your bicycles, unicycles, onewheels, inlines, skates, longboards, and skateboards. Plan to celebrate at the end of the ride: they hope to have bike polo games going and a skating session followed by a neon light dance party once the lights go out!

Historic Juneteenth Parade
This celebration starts at the corner of E Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. & Salina St., travels down Chicon St., and ends at the corner of Chestnut Ave. and Pleasant Valley Rd, where the parade culminates in a Juneteenth festival at Rosewood Park.

District 9 Candidate Forum
New Indoor Location! We are partnering with AURA, Farm & City, DANA, FAN, and Rethink35 to provide a forum for you to get to know the District 9 candidates…

Juneteenth Social Ride
Black History Bike Ride is having their annual Juneteenth Social Ride, beginning at the French Legation Museum. Don’t forget to bring water and a helmet. It’s slated to be a fun-filled morning of riding bikes and learning about Austin’s Black history, with a new route focused on downtown and the East Side. There is talk of an afterparty as well!

Rainbow on the Creek
Celebrate National Pride Month at Waterloo Park with the return of Waterloo Greenway’s Rainbow on the Creek on Saturday, June 11. Rainbow on the Creek is a free family-friendly celebration that connects, educates, and celebrates Austin’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQIA+) community.

Parkway to Downtown Series Mural Tour
Join Redline Parkway Initiative on Saturday, June 11th at 10am, as they ride the Red Line Parkway to tour some of the artistic murals that make Downtown so vibrant. This event is free and open to the public, and all wheels are welcome. All ages are welcome, though ages 14 and under must be accompanied by an adult.

Violet Crown Trail Fun Run
Join the Hill Country Conservancy for a Fun Run on the Violet Crown Trail to celebrate National Trails Day…

Moonlight Margarita Run for the Trail Foundation
Back for its 19th year, the Maudie’s Moonlight Margarita Run (MMR) 5K fun run will benefit the Trails Foundation.

We Bike Wednesday - Ghisallo Cycling Initiative
Ghisallo Cycling Initiative’s We Bike Wednesday is back at Coffee Traders for Bike Month.

Bike Story Night
East Side Pedal Pushers is hosting Bike Story Night, where people can share their Bike Stories with a live audience and spread the word about a different local bike-related nonprofit at each event (this time it’s us - Safe Streets Austin!) . Get tickets now.
Catch It Again
Recorded Events with Safe Streets Austin
June 14, 2022
District 9 Candidate Forum
Part 1 | Part 2
May 12, 2022
Safe Streets Austin @ Bike Story Night