August already? Somehow summer flew by. Whether you’re squeezing in one last family adventure before school starts or ready to embrace back to school season, we’ve rounded up some of the best things to do around Austin this month.

On-Going Events This Month:

• Round Rock Express Baseball Games
• Singin’ In the Rain @ Zilker Hillside Theater
• ASO Sunday Concerts at the Long Center
• The Addams Family Musical @ Hill Country Galleria
• Summer Stock Austin 2026: Cinderella @ McCullough Theatre
• The Drop-In Summer Concert Series @ The Long Center
• Annie @ ZACH Theater
• Ice Age in the Wild @ Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center

Save these Dates:

Aug. 2: H-E-B Free First Sunday: Native American Culture @ The Bullock

Aug. 2: Create In the Park @ The Tudor Cottage at Pease Park

Aug. 4: Dive-In Movies: Zootopia 2 @ Fairmont Austin

Aug. 5: Del Valle ISD Back to School Event @ Del Valle High School

Aug. 5: Movie Night: Coco @ Popstroke

Aug. 6: Puppet-Making Workshop @ Pease Park

Aug. 6: Summer Movie: Space Jam/Hoopers @ Meanwhile Brewing

Aug. 7-9: Round Rock Summer Arts Fest @ Downtown Round Rock

Aug. 7: First Friday Ghost Tours 2026 @ The Williamson Museum

Aug. 8: Second Saturdays Are for Families: You’ve Got Mail @ Laguna Gloria

Aug. 9: Family Day: Career Fair @ UMLAUF Sculpture Garden and Museum

Aug. 9: The Princess Diaries + The Princess Diaries 2 @ Paramount and Stateside Theatres

Aug. 12: Pee Wee’s Big Adventure @ Paramount and Stateside Theatres

Aug. 12: Movie Night: Sing @ Popstroke

Aug. 14: Mobile Planetarium Show @ Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch

Aug. 15: Morning Glories: Back to School @ Moody Amphitheater at Waterloo Park

Aug. 15: Back to School Kids’ Sampling Stroll @ Central Market (Westgate)

Aug. 16: Fresh Start Back to School @ Travis County Sheriff’s Office

Aug. 16: Coco @ Paramount and Stateside Theatres

Aug. 18: Dive-In Movies: Pirates of the Caribbean @ Fairmont Austin

Aug. 19: Toddler Yoga with ATX Yoga Girl @ Pease Park

Aug. 22: Back to School Clothing Swap @ Austin Public Library Windsor Park Branch

Aug. 22: Austin Pride Festival + Parade 2026 @ Fiesta Gardens

Aug. 23: H-E-B FREE Fourth Sunday @ Texas Science and Natural History Museum

Aug. 27-30: Gillespie County Fair

Aug. 28: Arty Party: Mail! @ Laguna Gloria

Aug. 29-30: Austin Train Show @ Palmer Events Center

Aug. 30: The Goonies @ Paramount and Stateside Theatres