8. Photo courtesy of the Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival. 9. Photo courtesy of Big Medium. 10. Photo by Jack Plunkett.
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Cine Las Americas International Film Festival
Fredericksburg Crawfish Festival
May 4 through 8 Times and locations vary cinelasamericas.org
May 27 through 29 Marktplatz, 126 W. Main St., Fredericksburg, Texas fbgcrawfish.com
Expand your cinematic horizons with Cine Las Americas, a local nonprofit that promotes cultural understanding through film. This year’s international film festival will showcase contemporary films made by or featuring Latinos and indigenous peoples of the Americas, as well as films from Spain and Portugal. One-third of the festival’s screenings will be free and open to the public at the Emma S. Barrientos Mexican American Cultural Center. Festival badges and individual-screening tickets for other shows throughout town are also available for purchase. Admission prices vary by screening.
Memorial Day Weekend crawfish boils are a dime a dozen this time of year, but this one is the best catch. Taking place only a short drive west of Austin, this three-day celebration of all things Cajun is held in downtown Fredericksburg’s central market square. Featuring music by country singer Charlie Robison and Americana band Jason Boland and the Stragglers, this Creole celebration is sure to serve up boatloads of family fun and more crawfish than your appetite can handle. Single-day tickets are $10 to $12 for adults and $5 for kids ages 6 to 12. Kids 5 and younger get in free.
Movies in the Park: Raiders of the Lost Ark
May 5, 8:15 p.m. Palm Park, 711 E. Third St. austinparks.org/calendar/raiders-of-the-lost-ark Whether you’re on the hunt for a new date-night twist or are wanting an evening out with the whole family, who would say no to watching a classic film under the stars—er, city lights? Bring some folding chairs and watch as ’80s-era Harrison Ford races to find the Ark of the Covenant before the Nazis do. Hosted by the Austin Parks Foundation and the Alamo Drafthouse, the screening is the last in this season’s series of Movies in the Park. Tip: Pack a picnic dinner (dinner meaning popcorn). Admission is free.
West Austin Studio Tour May 14 and 15, and 21 and 22 Locations vary west.bigmedium.org Get a closer look at Austin’s artistic community and discover new talent at the self-guided West Austin Studio Tour. The fifthannual art event means more than 150 studios and workspaces will open their doors to the public, allowing for exploration into artists’ techniques, inspirations and creative environments. Guide catalogs will be available at all participating locations. Admission is free.
10 Kristy Owen is the event mastermind and blogger behind 365 Things To Do In Austin, Texas. To stay up to date on the best Austin has to offer, visit her blog, 365thingsaustin.com.
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