Things to do in Austin on Friday, October 2, 2026

43 verified options, curated from organizer, venue, and ticketing sources.

Friday, October 2, 2026 · All day

Austin City Limits Music Festival – Weekend One

Zilker Park, 2100 Barton Springs Rd, Austin, TX 78704 · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 12:00 PM

Informal Zazen

Austin Zen Center · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin Event Feed · Wellness
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 12:45 PM

The 4411 at ACL Festival

Tito's Handmade Vodka Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 1:00 PM

Asleep at the Wheel at ACL Festival

T-Mobile Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 1:15 PM

Hunx and His Punx at ACL Festival

American Express Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 1:45 PM

Faouzia at ACL Festival

Miller Lite Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 1:45 PM

Elle Coves at ACL Festival

BMI Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Night Traveler at ACL Festival

BeatBox Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Solomon Hicks at ACL Festival

Tito's Handmade Vodka Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 2:00 PM

Elijah Delgado at ACL Festival

Snapchat Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 2:30 PM

New Constellations at ACL Festival

T-Mobile Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 2:45 PM

CMAT at ACL Festival

American Express Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:15 PM

Paris Paloma at ACL Festival

Miller Lite Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:15 PM

Bo Staloch at ACL Festival

Tito's Handmade Vodka Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:30 PM

Izzy Escobar at ACL Festival

BMI Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:30 PM

Marlon Funaki at ACL Festival

BeatBox Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 3:30 PM

LP at ACL Festival

Snapchat Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:15 PM

Jesse Welles at ACL Festival

T-Mobile Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:30 PM

Rebecca Black at ACL Festival

Tito's Handmade Vodka Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 4:30 PM

Amyl and the Sniffers at ACL Festival

American Express Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:15 PM

Brandon Flowers at ACL Festival

Miller Lite Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:15 PM

Grocery Bag at ACL Festival

BMI Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM

Rusowsky at ACL Festival

BeatBox Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 5:30 PM

BUNT. at ACL Festival

Snapchat Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 6:15 PM

Turnstile at ACL Festival

T-Mobile Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Steve Aoki at ACL Festival

Tito's Handmade Vodka Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Labrinth at ACL Festival

American Express Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 6:30 PM

Texas Volleyball vs Mississippi State

Gregory Gymnasium · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Texas Longhorns · Sports & Fitness
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM

FIRST THEY CAME FOR MY COLLEGE

AFS Cinema · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin Film Society curated screenings · Film
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Iowa Wild vs Texas Stars

H-E-B Center · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: H-E-B Center · Sports & Fitness
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:00 PM

Special Event: Trae Crowder

Cap City Comedy Club · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Cap City Comedy Club · Comedy
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:15 PM

Leon Thomas at ACL Festival

Miller Lite Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM

Molly Santana at ACL Festival

BeatBox Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Chainsmokers at ACL Festival

Snapchat Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 7:30 PM

The Red Room at Cap City: Daniel Simonsen

Cap City Comedy Club · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Cap City Comedy Club · Comedy
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Silent Disco at ACL Festival

Tito's Handmade Vodka Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:00 PM

Gabriel Iglesias

Moody Center Austin, 2001 Robert Dedman Drive, Austin, TX, 78712, United States · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Moody Center · Community
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:15 PM

Skrillex at ACL Festival

T-Mobile Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 8:40 PM

Charli XCX at ACL Festival

American Express Stage at Zilker Park · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin City Limits Music Festival · ACL
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 9:30 PM

THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW

AFS Cinema · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Austin Film Society curated screenings · Film
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 9:30 PM

Special Event: Poly Díaz EN ESPAÑOL (THIS SHOW IS ENTIRELY IN SPANISH WITH NO TRANSLATION)

Cap City Comedy Club · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Cap City Comedy Club · Comedy
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 9:45 PM

The Red Room at Cap City: Daniel Simonsen

Cap City Comedy Club · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: Cap City Comedy Club · Comedy
Friday, October 2, 2026 · 10:00 PM

Chinonegro

The Baths · See official listing

Verified Sep 1, 2026 · Source: DICE Austin · Music