Austin's Sixth Street
2006 Calendar Of Events
january 12-15
Austin Boat Show
Fun for the whole family The Annual Austin Boat Show features over 20 dealers,200 booths and is coming again to the Convention Center.
february 5
Carnaval Austin
Brazilian style Mardi Gras. Twenty -six years as Austin's best party.
march 11-20
SXSW
"Austin's eclectic melting pot boils during the South by Southwest (SXSW) entertainment industry summit. Record company executives, producers, dot-commers.& other movers and shakers decend on the city looking to discover the next hot musical act or independent filmmaker." - New York Times, February 2002
march 15-19
Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music Festival 7th annual
Music video director Adam Brewer started the Heart of Texas Quadruple Bypass Music festival when his video was snubbed out of the SXSW "Independent" film festival to the likes of Marilyn Manson and Buck Cherry, who are anything but independent. He wanted to bring the festival back to its roots and showcase some of the best undiscovered talent in the burgeoning Texas alternative scene. He was also angry about how SXSW had increasingly raised the cost of a wristband to their music festival to a now staggering $150. By charging just $8.per night and hosting the festival in the middle of the madness on Austin's historic sixth Street, he was sure the festival would be noticed, and it was. Now in its 7th yr, the festival has received attention from bands all over Tx and around the U.S "Some of the most original bands from Texas, all together for a fraction of the cost of the SXSW"---
Kludge Magazine Jan 2005
april 1-2
Austin Fine Arts Festival
The streets of the Downtown Austin will be transformed into a colorful garden of creativity where art enthusiasts may explore the booths and shop the artwork of 210 of the nation's top visual artists. . After shopping, visitors are invited to relax on the green slopes of historic Republic Square Park to enjoy music and entertainment while savoring on-site gourmet delights. All participating artists are selected via a competitive jury process, so visitors can expect to find original, one-of-a-kind artwork in a variety of mediums and price range. There will be many fun hands-on art activities available as well.
april 15-16, 17
13th Annual Austin Marley Festival
Enjoy the unifying power of music on April 17 and 18 while you support the Capital Area Food Bank. The 13th annual Austin Marley Festival brings thousands of reggae fans to Auditorium Shores for two days of music, food, arts & crafts and fun celebrating the loving spirit of Bob Marley, whose message of peace, tolerance and non-violent change continues to build global momentum even twenty years after his death.
april 29th
Eeyore's 43rd Annual Birthday Party
Originally a simple hippie love-in, the event has grown to include many family activities. Pull out your tie-died shirts and bell-bottoms, this event is fun for the whole family.Games, contests, entertainment and face painting round out the eclectic nature of this fantastic weekend of fun.Do not forget to bring your drums. Admission is free. The drum circle starts at the beginning of the party and lasts throughout the entire day, with dancing encouraged.
april 29-30
28th Annual Pecan Street Spring Arts Festival
Some 150,000 people will attend this popular Spring festival to view beautiful handmade arts and crafts by some 250 carefully juried artisans from all over the U.S. Live music and Great food and drink on 6 stages by local Austin entertainers.
may 25-28
Ladyfest Texas
Featuring performances by bands, spoken word artists, visual artists, authors and filmmakers, as well as workshops and panel discussions. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to attend and volunteer at this community festival.
june 1-4,
Republic of TX Biker Rally
The "Biggest Biker Rally in Texas" rolls on Sixth Street this weekend.
may 25 - june 11
Kerrville Folk Festival
Join over 30,000 music fans as the music continues for 18 days with performances by more than 100 singer songwriters and their bands. The annual Kerrville New Folk songwriting competition is held on the first weekend and draws 32 of the best of America's emerging songwriters. Interspersed between weekends are workshops in songwriting and booking and management for touring artists performance and recording. Award winners are recognized at a special concert on the second weekend.
Austin's Sixth Street 2006 Calendar Of Events: Convention Center, Mardi Gras, South by Southwest, SXSW, entertainment, Fine Arts Festival, music, Auditorium Shores, Pecan Street, Spring Arts, Republic of TX Biker Rally
