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This bus tour connects the dots between the lives of the Black and white founders of Austin, including the Wheatville and Clarksville Freedman communities, Governor Pease’s mansion, the Texas Governor’s Mansion, and the Neill-Cochran House Museum. Attendees will enjoy a traveler’s shoebox feast, reminiscent of the scrumptious meals packed for Black travelers by their families and communities during the Jim Crow Era when Black people were denied service at restaurants. The event includes a live performance by Jennifer Cumberbatch and entrance to the "If These Walls Could Talk" exhibit.

Central Texas Pig Rescue's Pig Pageant, a body positivity celebration for pigs, features music from Minor Mishap Marching Band and Blowcomotion, and compassionate cuisine from Buzzmill's Outpost Bar, Rebel Cheese, Plow-B-Q, Arlo's, Zucchini Kill Bakery, and Mission Burrito. It's a fundraiser and advocacy event culminating in a bevy of fine swines strutting down the pigwalk. Pig contestant applications due Feb. 12; register here.

MLS is back! Celebrate all afternoon just across the railway from its future home at McKalla Place. Wunderpig will be open for your dining needs, and expect a few surprises. Kids welcome, and dogs are welcome on the porch.

Paint with paper at the Dougherty Arts Center's art pop-up. Local artist Laura Lincoln will share her process and teach participants how to create original works of art at this free family event.

Join the women-only, "Best of Austin" award-winning gym for free boxing, martial arts, and self-defense classes.

Get face-to-face with franchises and businesses looking to grow. Plus, free seminars from industry professionals to get the information you need to know to own a business.

A contest for young men of color grades 3-12 in Travis, Williamson and Hays counties. Winners from each division will receive a $75 award and an award-winning book of their choice. Also looking for community members to participate as volunteer judges; find details and apply online.

Part of the Texas Liberator Project, a collaboration between the Texas Holocaust Genocide Commission and Texas Tech University, this free exhibit features the oral histories of 21 Texan liberators of the Nazi concentration camps along with powerful photography, providing historical context for the Holocaust and World War II.

Sweat it out on the Central Plaza lawn. It's recommended to bring water, a towel, and yoga mat. (Open to ages 14 & up.)

Gold’s Gym is celebrating Leap Day with an open gym. Non-members are welcome to take advantage of the extra calendar day to get free workouts.

Code Chica is Latinitas' free eight-week coding workshop for girls in grades 8-12 to learn the basics of HTML, CSS, and Javascript.

The monument holds special tours and events to commemorate the 13-day siege at the Alamo.

Free health resources, screenings, vaccinations and activities for the whole family. Interpretation services available in Burmese languages (Burmese, Chin, Karen, Karenni) and Nepali.

Free health resources, screenings, vaccinations, and activities for the whole family.

Vs. Louisiana College.

Vs. LeTourneau.

Vs. LeTourneau.

The Don't Mess With Texas® Art Contest is officially open! Keep Texas Beautiful and the Texas Department of Transportation invite Texas students in kindergarten through 12th grade to submit their best litter prevention-inspired artwork to be considered for the Don’t Mess With Texas calendar, with the top 14 designs featured. Each winner will also receive a Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 tablet, a Buc-ee's gift basket, their artwork framed and returned, and the opportunity to share the work on websites and social media. Teachers representing student winners will receive a $100 H-E-B/Central Market gift card. Submissions must be postmarked by April 24.

Celebrate with a full week of special events: free kickboxing and bootcamp workshops, fun vendors, and membership specials.

Celebrate Austin’s panoplific flora and fauna with a sapling giveaway courtesy of TreeFolks, cool new art/nature hands-on projects with artists Barbara Attwell and Calder Kamin, interactive demonstrations, and much more. Learn about Urban Owls in a talk at 2pm, and discover local environmental outreach programs, wildlife rescue, and science education opportunities.

Laura Brennand of gardening blog La Otra Flora discusses how to grow beautiful flowers year round. Topics covered include: caring for spring and summer cut flowers, bulbs, soil prep, seed starting, and seed harvesting.: Event was canceled 2/19/20.

Responsible for the care of a family member living with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's, or any other debilitating disease? This event is for you. Hear from experts, visit with a range of local providers across the care spectrum, and see nationally known improv performers Karen Stobbe and Mondy Carter.

Dance to the music of a Texas legend honoring his 85th birthday on a historic dance floor that has been around since 1879.

More than 90 films and shorts will be screened over four days featuring independent filmmakers and up-and-coming young filmmakers.

Get social with live music, local vendors, astrology, a photo booth, mystery ATX celebs, area nonprofits, and prizes.

Appropriately for Leap Day, there will be frog racing all day. There's also Chicken Sh*t Bingo from 2-5 and live music from 6-8.

Spend a magical night out with your family while supporting veterans and their families.

Join in a wonderful evening of culture, community, and friendship. All donations will go toward supporting the many cultural center programs.

The restorations of the Caswell House are complete and you're invited to come take a peek. Enjoy light refreshments as you scope out the perfect downtown location for your next special event, wedding, birthday, or office party.

RADwood is a celebration of the Eighties and Nineties automotive lifestyle. Wear your best period clothing and bring your Rollerblades or BMX bike, because it's going to get RAD!

Help TreeFolks plant tree seedlings.

An alien comes to Earth and makes an unexpected friend in this inspiring show featuring a wealth of sights, sounds, and dance moves.

Help the Science Mill open a BIG present for its fifth anniversary: the grand opening of SciDive, a new 4D virtual reality experience that’s the only one of its kind in Central Texas!

Free fun for all at this Slavic Mardi Gras, with live Slavic music, folk choirs, round dances (khorovod), quadrille, theatre performance with fire and knights-bogatyrs (crazy sword fights are included). Vendors will offer traditional food, colorful souvenirs, handmade gifts, and much more.

This introductory class will cover all the basic planting tips and care techniques, including organic soil prep, growing plants from seed vs. starters, and natural pest control. All attendees get a free planting guide and a 4-inch herb or veggie start.

Vs. Laredo CC.

Honor the 184th anniversary of Texas Independence with this annual two-day free celebration featuring live music, food, traditional crafts, living history presentations, firing demonstrations, historical encampments and commemorative programs. Complete details and schedule are available online.

Holy Rollers vs. Cherry Bombs.

The Texicana Mamas unites three of Texas’ most celebrated Latina musicians – Tish Hinojosa, Stephanie Urbina Jones, and Patricia Vonne – onstage at the Odeon Theater in Mason.

The traveling three-quarters-scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., will be open 24 hours a day.

The Texas State Historical Association's annual conference offers Texas history enthusiasts, scholars, students, and educators an opportunity to discover insights from historical research, as well as participate in events celebrating Texas history and TSHA.

The Overtime Theater company presents a contemporary and “metatheatrical” version of Shakespeare’s comedy.

Vs. Oklahoma.