Make 2022 your year by hitting all of these events that will get you pumped to ring in the New Year! Check out events like the Hot Luck Festival, Float Fest, Austin Pride’s epic return, Blues on the Green, and so many more! So get prepared by marking your calendar, saving the date, and make sure to grab your tickets to the Top 22 Austin Events in 2022!
Feeling the need for speed? Check out the annual MotoGP Red Bull Grand Prix at the Circuit of the Americas!
April 8-10, 2022
MotoGP US Grand Prix – Friday Only
April 8, 2022
MotoGP US Grand Prix – Saturday Only
April 9, 2022
MotoGP US Grand Prix – Sunday Only
April 10, 2022
MotoGP US Grand Prix – 3 day Pass
April 8-10, 2022
Get your laughs out at Austin’s best comedy festival at the Moontower Comedy Festival. Check out quality standup acts, live podcasts, and tons of parties!
April 13-24, 2022
📍Multiple Locations
This staple festival is finally back for their not one, but two events in 2022! The Pecan Street Festival is one of the largest, longest-running arts, crafts, and music festivals in Austin.
Spring Pecan Festival | May 7-8, 2022
Fall Pecan Festival | September 17-18, 2022
📍Austin’s Sixth Street Historic District
Austin, TX 78701
Benefiting the Southern Smoke Foundation, the annual Hot Luck Live Music and Food Festival is back for Memorial Day weekend in 2022!
May 26-29, 2022
📍Various Locations
Cool off at Float Fest this summer while tubing down the Guadalupe River and listening to some of the biggest name artists! This two-day festival allows ticket holders to camp on pristine campgrounds with tons of options to choose from.
July 23-24, 2022
Float Fest – Saturday Only
July 23, 2022
Float Fest – Sunday Only
July 24, 2022
Float Fest – 2 Day Pass
July 23 & 24, 2022
Presented by Austin City Limits Radio, Blues on the Green is the annual summertime live music you don’t want to miss. Chill out in Zilker Park, have a picnic, and enjoy some live local bands!
July 27-28 | August 10-11, 2022
We’ve waited two long years for this, and we can finally look forward to Austin Pride week this August! We can’t wait to celebrate the LGBTQ community and all the events the Austin Pride Foundation has to offer!
August 10th-13th, 2022
📍Downtown Austin (Various locations)
Austin Bat Festival
Learn more about the notorious bats that reside underneath Congress Bridge at the annual Bat Festival. See why Austin is called the Bat City!
August 27th, 2022
📍Congress Bridge, Austin, TX 78704
As if the Texas heat wasn’t already hot enough, Austin is bringing back it’s Hot Sauce Festival in 2022! This event features local restaurants, sauces for sale, cookbooks, and of course good ol’ live music!
September Time Frame TBA
📍Location TBA
Ring in the fall season and find your perfect pumpkin for carving at the next Texas Pumpkin Festival. Enjoy cider, fall activities, and of course, pumpkin carving!
September 24-November 7, 2022
📍 10930 E Crystal Falls Pkwy, Leander, TX 78646
Austin City Limits Festival
Enjoy the expansive Zilker Park grounds and see your favorite musical act at the next Austin City Limits Festival. Enjoy local food vendors, artwork, and tons of different vendors at one Austin’s best music fesivals!
Ocotober 7-9 | October 14-16
📍Zilker Park | 2207 Lou Neff Rd. Austin, TX 78746
ACL Weekend One
Austin City Limits Festival – Friday Only
October 7, 2022
Austin City Limits Festival – Saturday Only
October 8, 2022
Austin City Limits Festival – Sunday Only
October 9, 2022
ACL – Weekend One – 3 Day Pass Tickets
October 7-9, 2022
ACL Weekend Two
Austin City Limits Festival – Friday Only
October 14, 2022
Austin City Limits Festival – Saturday Only
October 15, 2022
Austin City Limits Festival – Sunday Only
October 16, 2022
ACL – Weekend Two – 3 Day Pass Tickets
October 14-16, 2022
Austin Restaurant Week
Over 50 restaurants participated in Austin’s Restaurant Week last year and we are looking forward to the delicious options for 2022! Did we mention that each meal or drink purchased helps the Central Texas Food Bank’s programs. Eat for a cause!
October Time Frame TBA
📍Location TBA
Texas Craft Brewers Festival (Texas Beer Festival)
Try tons of different local beers from breweries all over Texas. The Texas Craft Brewers Festival is one of the events in 2022 you don’t want to miss!
October 21, 2022
📍Location TBA
Formula 1
Austin’s Circuit of the Americas racetrack will be hosting one of the biggest races in Formula 1 this year! The weekend experience is jam packed with world’s fastest drivers, music performances by top artists, amusement rides, and more.
Visit the website for more info!
2022 Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix – Friday Only
2022 Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix – Saturday Only
2022 Formula 1 Aramco United States Grand Prix – Sunday Only
Austin Film Festival
Experience several local filmmakers as they present their own works of art through film at the next Austin Film Festival! This is definitely on our list as one of the Top 22 Austin Events in 2022, see you there!
October 27-November 3, 2022
Pickleball MLP Championship
Gather around to watch talented pickle ball players volley it out at the annual Pickleball MLP Championship at Dreamland!
November 5-7, 2022
Fantastic Fest
At Fantastic Fest you will be blown away by the film selection! Not only can guests view some amazing films, but it gives them an opportunity to socialize and party with like-minded film lovers!
November Dates TBA
📍Location TBA
Austin Food & Wine Festival
For all of our foodies out there, the Austin Food & Wine Festival is for you! There will be tons of vendors with appearances from local and celebrity chefs for an experience that you won’t want to miss!
November 2022 (Specific dates TBA)
Austin Mac 'n Cheese Festival
Get your cheesy cravings satiated when you visit this epic festival celebrating one of our favorite comfort foods: the Austin Mac ‘n Cheese Festival!
Sunday, Nov 21, 2022
Peppermint Parkway
Prepare to be dazzled when you drive down the annual Peppermint Parkway. Experience immersive holiday lights, dancing elves, and a plaza of activities and food to enjoy at the end!
December 2022
Austin Trail of Lights
Check out the glimmering lights next holiday season when you visit the Austin Trail of Lights. Plan your trip with family or friends and fest your eyes on nearly 2 million light arrangements!
December 21, 2022
Mozart's Coffee Light Show
Grab a hot coffee, hot cocoa, a giant cooke, or whatever you’re heart desires when you visit the annual Mozart’s Light Show. The entire waterfront patio is full of festive lights for you enjoy!
Multiple Dates 2022
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