New Year's Eve in Austin.

These 22 activities are worth leaving the house for.
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Concerts

Spoon at ACL Live

Spoon at ACL Live

December 31 at 8:30pm

Austin City Limits Live (ACL Live & 3TEN ACL Live) · Downtown Austin

Ring in the new year with Austin's own Spoon, serving up two decades of wiry indie rock at the intimate ACL Live. Alejandro Escovedo and Jo Alice kick things off before the confetti flies.

Fun & Games

Fortlandia

Fortlandia

Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM

Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center · Circle C Ranch

Climb inside a giant cicada or scale an armadillo: Fortlandia fills the Wildflower Center's gardens with locally designed forts built to spark wonder in kids and grown-ups alike.

Performances

THE KNUCKLEBALL NOW

THE KNUCKLEBALL NOW

Thu, Dec 31 · 8:30 PM

ColdTowne Theater · East Cesar Chavez

These grizzled vets of the Austin improv scene have been weaving scriptless comedy together since the late 90s. Their rapid-fire "Peak & Pop" form delivers high-energy scenes with quick-flowing edits that keep the laughs coming.

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Thu, Dec 31 · 6:30 PM

Sunset Yacht Charter Experience on Lake Travis

4370 Mansfield Dam Rd · Austin

$1145-$1259

Thu, Dec 31 · 6:00 PM

Pumpkin Nights

Pioneer Farms · Samsung-Pioneer Crossing

Thu, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM

Shipwrecked

Bullock Texas State History Museum · Downtown Austin

Thu, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM

Deep in the Heart: A Texas Wildlife Story

Bullock Texas State History Museum · Downtown Austin

Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM

Día de los Muertos - Celebrando Juntos: Coleccionando Memorias

Mexic-Arte Museum · Downtown Austin

Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 AM

Off-Road Pedicab Nature Tour

405 Red River St · Downtown Austin

$0-$115

Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM

Art in Every Corner: The Works Progress Administration (1935-1943)

Blanton Museum of Art · University of Texas at Austin

Thu, Dec 31 · 11:00 AM

Hill Country Brewery Limousine Tour

Austin Visitor Center · Downtown Austin

$250

Thu, Dec 31 · 9:00 AM

Scavenger Hunt Adventure in Austin by Wacky Walks

104 W 10th St · Downtown Austin

$0-$10

Thu, Dec 31 · 8:00 AM

Texas America250 Exhibit

Lorenzo de Zavala State Archives and Library Building · Downtown Austin

Thu, Dec 31 · 10:00 AM

Selections from the Collection: Juan Sandoval Jr.

Mexic-Arte Museum · Downtown Austin

Thu, Dec 31 · 6:00 PM

Sarah Sharp Quintet

Elephant Room · Downtown Austin

$$

Thu, Dec 31 · 2:00 PM

$2 HAPPY HOUR

Industry · East Cesar Chavez

$$

Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM

Traitors New Blood: Watch Parties!

Vacancy Brewing · South Austin

Free

Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM

UCB HAROLD NIGHT

ColdTowne Theater · East Cesar Chavez

Thu, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM

Sk8 for $8

Pins & Wheels At Playland · North Shoal Creek

$8

Thu, Dec 31 · 12:00 PM

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe

Whisenhunt Stage · Zilker

Thu, Dec 31 · 4:00 PM

SNAQUIRIS

Radio Coffee & Beer · South Lamar

3 for $12 during HH

Thu, Dec 31 · 7:00 PM

Kill Tony

Moody Center · University of Texas at Austin

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