Fall festival season has kicked in, as is apparent from the events shutting down some central city streets this weekend (as well as the two weekends of ACL Fest, followed by the Texas Book Festival, on the horizon). Specifically, we’re talking about the Texas Tribune Festival, the celebrity-nerd fest that gathers politicians, journalists, policy wonks, and assorted others to discuss issues of state and national importance.
The annual festival, which lasts all weekend, will share Saturday with the NAMIWalks event for the National Alliance on Mental Illness and the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure on Sunday. The usual Sustainable Food Center farmers market downtown will take place both days, as well. The information and maps below come via Downtown Austin Alliance and Austin City Stage websites.
Texas Tribune Festival
Thursday-Saturday, September 27-29
8 p.m. to noon
CONGRESS AVE
Between 8th St and 11th St
9TH STREET
Between 100 W 9th St and 110 E 9th St
10TH STREET
Between 100 W 10th St and 100 E 10th St
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NAMIWalks
Saturday, September 29
5:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
RIVERSIDE DRIVE
Between Lee Barton Drive and S. 1st Street
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
S. 1ST STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between Riverside Drive and Cesar Chavez Street
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM- 10:30 AM
CESAR CHAVEZ STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between S. 1st Street and Congress Avenue
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM- 10:30 AM
CONGRESS AVENUE
(Partial Closure)
Between Cesar Chavez Street and 7th Street
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
7TH STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between Congress Avenue and Brazos St
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
11TH STREET
(Partial Closure)
Between Brazos St and Colorado St
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
COLORADO ST
(Partial Closure)
Between 11th St and 7th St
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
7TH ST
(Partial Closure)
Between Colorado St and Congress Ave
Police will escort the walkers and hold traffic at intersections. Road will not be closed to traffic.
9:00 AM - 10:30 AM
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SFC Downtown Farmers Market
Saturday, September 29
6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
4TH STREET
Between Guadalupe and San Antonio
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Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure
Sunday, September 30
3 a.m. to 10 a.m.
CONGRESS AVE
Between Riverside Dr and Cesar Chavez
3am-12pm
CONGRESS AVE
Between 11th St and Cesar Chavez
6am-10am
11TH ST
Between Lavaca St and Brazos St
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