Things to do in Austin on Friday, November 20, 2026

40 events listed in and around Austin, each with its time and venue.

Morning

Friday Writing Club
Writing Group · 7 AM · Springdale General
University Blockchain Conference 2026
Talk · Blockchain · 9 AM · University Of Texas At Austin
ATX Creative Network Meetup 006
Meetup · Creative Network · 9:30 AM · Williamson
The Postpartum Glow Club: Baby’s First Friendsgiving
Family Learning · Infants · 10 AM · South Lamar
Holiday Toy Drive
Volunteering · Toy Drive · 11 AM – 4 PM · The Domain

Afternoon

Past Lives, Dreams, and Soul Travel—Spiritual Discussion (in-person event)
Talk · Past Lives · 1 PM · South Lamar
Longhorn Friday Happy Hour
Happy Hour · 3 PM · The Drag
Gobble, Gobble, and Gather
Meetup · Thanksgiving · 4 PM · Arboretum

Evening

BookPeople Presents: Dean Norris - Do What You're Gonna Do
Books & Readings · 6 PM · Downtown Austin
In-person class: From Wok to Table: Classic Pad Thai (Austin)
Cooking Class · Pad Thai · 6 PM · Riverside
Getting Started with Watercolor: Mushroom Studies
Art Class · Watercolor · 6 PM · Upper Boggy Creek
Authentic Relating
Meetup · Authentic Relating · 6 PM · Pleasant Hill
Wine Down Yin Yoga: Sparkling Wine + Extended SoundBath
Yoga & Pilates · 6 PM · Gateway
Perfect Your Ramen, Step-by-Step
Cooking Class · Ramen · 6:30 PM · Hyde Park
Skills Kayak Polo Practice (beginners welcome)
Lesson · 6:30 PM · Texas Rowing Center
Foodies + New Friends: Austin | Giving Back Edition
Meetup · Dinner · 7 PM – 10 PM · Zilker
The Comeunity Project: Austin | Support Family Business Edition
Meetup · Dinner · 7 PM – 10 PM · Mueller
Art to Table Supper Club
Dinner · Food And Art · 7 PM – 10 PM · East Austin
Dexter and The Moonrocks
Live Music · 7 PM · Riverside
Paul Cauthen
Live Music · 7 PM · Stubb's Waller Creek Amphitheater
I Scream Social: Joanna Klink, Alfredo Aguilar, and Eileen Sungyoo Chong
Books & Readings · 7 PM · West Campus
Art to Table Supper Club
Dinner · Pozole Verde · 7 PM · Central East Austin
Speed Dating Beyond Small Talk | Austin Speed Dating | Tantra Speed Date®
Singles · 7:15 PM – 10:15 PM · Zilker
Eat the Film: Elf
Film · 7:30 PM · West Austin
Rudy Francisco Live in Austin
Books & Readings · Poetry · 7:30 PM · Vibehaus ATX
Healing Lounge
Meditation · 7:30 PM · West Oak Hill
Ty Myers: The Legal Tour 2026
Live Music · 7:30 PM · Moody Center ATX
Austin All-Star Comedy
Stand-up · 8 PM · Downtown Austin
Tank and The Bangas: The Last Balloon Tour w/ Ariel J. & ZEUS
Live Music · 8 PM · Convention Center District
SINGLES CHROME AFFAIR
Singles · Chrome Affair · 8 PM – 11 PM · Downtown Austin
Over the Lege : 10th Anniversary Show
Variety Show · 8 PM · Downtown Austin
Karaoke Night at Vacancy Brewing
Karaoke · 8 PM – 11 PM · East Congress
Masquerade At Heaven's Gates
Dance Party · Masquerade · 8 PM – 11:30 PM · The Drag
Austin, TX Domain - Silent Disco! @ Punch Bowl Social
Silent Disco · 8 PM – 11 PM · Punch Bowl Social Austin Domain
10,000 Spoons When All You Need is a Cruise
Cover Band · 2000s Rock · 8:30 PM · Downtown Austin
Slackfest 2026
Concert · Reggae / Caribbean · 8:30 PM – 2 AM · Downtown Austin
Mall Drag: Austin - MissMa’amShe @ Oilcan Harry’s
Drag & Burlesque · 9 PM · Downtown Austin

Late

GUTS: Experimental comedy from Austin's most fearless comedians
Stand-up · 10 PM · Downtown Austin
Return of The Mac Fleetwood Mac Tribute, Lonely Hearts Club Beatles Tribute
Cover Band · Rock · 10 PM – 2 AM · South Congress
Paige Plaisance
Concert · Country · 10:30 PM · Red River District
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