Immerse yourself in the arts, music and community spirit here in Austin.

May 4

IHEART COUNTRY FESTIVAL

iHeart Country Festival, presented by Capital One, returns for its eleventh year, featuring Country music’s hottest artists hosted by iHeart Media’s country personality, Bobby Bones. Get ready to see Jason Aldean, Jelly Roll, Old Dominion, Lady A, Riley Green (pictured here), Ashely McBryde, Brothers Osborne, and Walker Hayes live. Moody Center, moodycenteratx.com

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5/31-6/1
JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE: THE FORGET TOMORROW WORLD TOUR

Rock your body to all the hits you know and love, including “Selfish” and other tracks from his new album, Everything I Th ought It Was. Moody Center ATX, moodycenteratx.com

5/4-5
PECAN STREET FESTIVAL

View hundreds of local and national artisans’ original handcrafted creations in a variety of mediums, from metal, wood, fiber, clay, leather, glass and stone to repurposed materials of all kinds, catch nearly 50 of Austin’s top musical acts and enjoy the variety of local foods! 6th St., between Brazos St. and Interstate 35, facebook.com/pecanstreetfest

5/7
AUSTIN GIVES AWARDS

Come celebrate businesses that do an outstanding job of giving back to our Central Texas community. This year, the featured speaker is Jake Wood, the founder and CEO of Groundswell. JW Marriott in Austin, austinchamber.com

5/10-12
THE SLEEPING BEAUTY

This Mother’s Day, Ballet Austin presents the timeless tale of Sleeping Beauty with gorgeous sets and magnificent choreography by Marius Petipa. Dell Hall, Long Center for the Performing Arts, thelongcenter.org

5/15-19
26TH CINE LAS AMERICAS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

View a rare showcase of films and videos made by or about Latinxs, Latin America, or Indigenous peoples of the Americas. Films from Spain and Portugal are also included! cinelasamericas.org

5/23-26
HOT LUCK: LIVE FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL

Inspired by friendly tailgates, family reunions, get-togethers and potlucks of our past and present, come hungry to this fun, chef-driven celebration of food and music. Franklin BBQ, hotluckfest.com

5/25/24 - 5/27/24
SKETCH FEST

Laugh away at the best-scripted comedy, featuring over 20 headliners from Austin and all around the U.S. ColdTowne Theater, atxsketchfest.com

5/30-6/2
ATX TELEVISION FESTIVAL

Immerse yourself in Television’s history and future and view new series premieres, current hits and cult favorites, plus Q&A panels with the industry’s leading professionals. Don’t miss this one-of-kind “TV Camp for Grown Ups” that celebrates favorite moments in TV. Downtown Austin, atxfestival.com