City Life · November 2026

November in Austin

01 · The month at a glance

What we would actually put on the calendar.

Oct. 30–Nov. 5

Austin Film Festival

Pick the screening or filmmaker first. Then build the night around it.

Schedule & passes →
Film
Nov. 6–8

Austin Food & Wine Festival

Ticketed, outdoors and centered on Auditorium Shores. Plan this one before you show up.

Tickets & details →
Food
Nov. 14–15

Texas Book Festival + Austin Studio Tour

Downtown books and artist studios land on the same weekend.

Book Festival →Studio Tour →
Overlap
Nov. 18–22

A Christmas Affair

The early jump on holiday-market season at Palmer Events Center.

Tickets & details →
Holiday
Nov. 21–22

Austin Studio Tour · Weekend Two

The easier second chance if Book Festival wins the first weekend.

Tour details & map →
Art
02 · The one planning note

November 14–15 is the only real collision.

Texas Book Festival and the first Austin Studio Tour weekend land together. If you want both, do downtown one day and studios the other, or save Studio Tour for November 21–22.

FreeTexas Book Festival main programming
2 weekendsAustin Studio Tour gives you a backup
1 callBooks downtown or studios around town first
Keep exploring

A little more Austin context.

Austin Neighborhood Guide18 neighborhoods by budget, location and day-to-day fit.→ Austin Haus Index · OctoberThe latest Austin housing-market read.→ Haus Resource HubMore Austin intel, tools and local context.→
FAQ

Before you head out.

What is the busiest weekend here? +
November 14–15 has both Texas Book Festival and the first Austin Studio Tour weekend.
Is Texas Book Festival free? +
The main festival is free and open to the public. Individual associated events can have separate details.
When is Austin Food & Wine Festival? +
The official festival help page lists November 6–8, with Friday programming and the main weekend at Auditorium Shores.
Why do Austin Film Festival dates vary on some calendars? +
The organizer FAQ lists October 30 through November 5. Check the current festival schedule before choosing a screening.
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Reviewed October 29, 2026. Event schedules, venues, ticketing and hours can change. Check the organizer before leaving home.