Things To Do
We know you will enjoy Austin!
There are lots of things to do in Austin and we encourage you to swing by downtown or explore new places. We have listed some of the top places to go. Clicking on the linked text will send you to the specified address for more details.
“I like it here in Austin. Anybody got a room?”
– Keith Richards, Rolling Stones
Things to do near the conference​
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Take a swim in Barton Springs Pool and visit Zilker Metropolitan Park or visit Auditorium Shores (free splash exhibit and display about the Edwards Aquifer, central Austin park, rock island, large playground and Zephyr Train)
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Canoe/Kayak/SUP Boards on Lady Bird Lake (new glass bottom illuminated kayak tours) - Row Dock - Zilker Boats - EpicSUP
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Watch Congress Bridge Bats Fly - Capital Cruises offers boat rides on the lake and under the bridge or just step onto Congress Bridge and watch them glide
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Visit Austin’s Children Museum
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Take an Austin Duck Tour
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Take a Segway Tour in Austin - two options Segcity or Gliding Revolution.
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Book an Austin Panic Room adventure - a live escape for building teamwork by finding clues and solving puzzles
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Tour the Texas State Capitol
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Visit the LBJ Presidential Library.
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Tour Bullock Texas State History Museum or catch an IMAX show, the Bullock Museum provides the largest IMAX screen experience in Texas
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Tour UT Tower Tour
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Tour the Blanton Museum of Art
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Visit the Harry Ransom Center
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Tour the Baylor Art Wall/Castle Hill Graffiti
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Attend a show at Alamo Drafthouse (movie/eats/drinks)
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Shop/Eat South Congress - SOCO/South 1st/Barton Springs, you can also sign up for a food tour - Austin's Eats Food Tours (Enjoy shopping, famous food trailer eateries and all that keeps Austin Weird)
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Catch a music show, see entertainment, view art, or shop on Dirty Sixth
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Book a pedal-powered beer bike pub crawl with Pubcrawler of Austin
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Things to do farther away from the conference​
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Climb Mount Bonnell
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Zipline on Lake Travis/Watch sunset at Oasis
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Visit the Circuit of Americas
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iFly indoor Skydiving - state of the art indoor vertical wind tunnel located in North Austin
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