Feb 22, 2024 - Things to Do

Things to do this weekend in Austin

Nicole Cobler

Animated illustration of calendar pages with neutral emojis on them being torn off, until you get to Friday, Saturday and Sunday, which have smiling, sunglasses-wearing emojis on them with neon yellow waving lines. — Illustration: Brendan Lynch/Axios

Here's what's in store this weekend.

📷 Join a writing workshop as part of the "Black Girls Don't Wear Red Lipstick" photography exhibition at the Central Library from 1-3pm Saturday. Attendees will connect their personal experiences to themes of empowerment and beauty highlighted in the exhibit.

🍤 Chow down at Gumbo Fest at the Cavalier from 2-6pm Saturday, featuring a vendor market, a gumbo cookoff and drink specials.

🎷 Take the whole family to ZACH Theatre for a performance of "A Year With Frog and Toad," celebrating enduring friendship along with a jazzy score. Tickets are available online, and the show runs through May 12.

🎾 Watch pro tennis at the ATX Open, one of only a few women-only tennis tournaments in the country. Matches kick off Saturday, and the tournament continues through March 3. Buy tickets online.

⛸️ Be wowed by aerial acrobatics and world-class ice skating from Cirque du Soleil, with performances through Sunday at H-E-B Center in Cedar Park.

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