All-the-Time Austin Artsy Fun

Our weekly newsletter features upcoming events, but sometimes the activity you’re looking for isn’t an event at all—it’s a place that’s always there. Next time you find yourself on an afternoon when nothing special seems to be going on, you could consider checking out one of these evergreen options.

• Tiny Minotaur
  Drinking and costumed LARPing, Dungeonsynths performing in the dungeon w/lots of lore
• The Eureka Room
  Uniquely goofy, silly, + fun immersive games you play with a group. No spoilers!
• Escape the Box on South Congress
  So you think you can escape boxes. Sure, but what about time traveling boxes?
• We Luv Video
  The Alexandria Library of video rental. It’s community-run, you can rent movies or watch them in a cinema while literally surrounded by VHS tapes and DVDs.
• The Goats at Jester King Brewery
  More a theme park geared towards folks who like refermented cherries in their beer (me) than a brewery. I have not experienced the Goat Experience, but I have seen their goats, and I approve.
• Cathedral of Junk
  A towering achievement to collecting weird old stuff that will spark nostalgia and cause you to wonder at your last tetanus shot timing
• West China Tea House
  In addition to their events, West China is a wonderful place just to chat with interesting and welcoming people and drink some delicious tea
• Mayfield Park and Nature Preserve
  A lovely park + nature walk that is protected by a crack corps of dedicated peacocks and peahens. Good luck escaping without some flashy, feathery displays.
• Laguna Gloria
  The Contemporary Austin’s outdoor sculpture garden. Culture + Nature = Profit.
• Austin Creative Reuse Center
  A nonprofit shop where you can get any art, craft, or office supplies you can imagine for literal pennies. Eat your heart out, Office Despot.
• Museum of the Weird
  It’s right there on Dirty 6th but worth a visit. From famous fake paleontology to recreations of horror film sets, there’s lots to see.
• James Turrell’s Skyspace
  Like Turrell’s best works, this is an art experience which unfolds slowly over time. Watch as the changing colors of sunset remake the space.