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Wednesday, Sept. 28
The Liberty End of Summer Luau
8–11pm • The Liberty, 1618 1/2 E. 6th St. • Free
Free drinks from Sailor Jerry Rum from 9–10:30; roasted pork belly by East Side Kings for $2/plate; limbo and hula hoop contests.
Fantastic Fest Prom
10:30pm • The Highball • Free
Bowls of spiked punch; prom montage & music videos hosted by the Action Pack; music by Rick K. and The Allnighters; dance-off and costume contest; photobooth by Annie Ray
Thursday, Sept. 29
Grand Opening of Generous Art
5:30–8:30pm • The W Hotel, 212 Lavaca St. • Free
Complimentary wine by East End Wines, catering by Texas French Bread, and music by the Robert Kraft Jazz Trio
Flock Grand Opening
6–10pm • Flock, 2120 Oxford Avenue (near S. Lamar & Oltorf) • Free
Complimentary desserts and Deep Eddy Sweet Tea Vodka
HubAustin Open House Launch Party
6pm–Midnight • HubAustin Coworking, 4930 S. Congress Ave, Ste. 307 • Free
Preview the new HubAustin space and enjoy some free beer and other refreshments.
Key Bar’s 5th Birthday Bash
7pm–2am • Key Bar, 617 W 6th St. • Free
Complimentary cupcakes & beer
Tabbed Out Party: Boom!
10pm–1am • Blind Pig Pub, 317 E. 6th St. • Free
Drink specials (maybe free?) if you have the TabbedOut app; DJ; photo booth
Friday, Sept. 30
Gypsy Caravan Trunk Show
6:30–9:30pm • Mana Culture, 2214 S. 1st St. • Free
Complimentary Cocktails, DJ kidGorillaz, and palm and tarot readings
Gagarazzi 2011
9pm–2am • The Highball, 1142 S. Lamar Blvd. • $5 with costume, $7 without
A Lady Gaga-themed burlesque and variety show benefiting Equality Texas — features a costume contest, raffle, Gaga dance party, and performances by Burlesque troupes, musicians, dancers, and comedians.
Exploded Drawing 9: 1 Year Anniversary Invitational
9pm–Midnight • Baby Blue Studios, 1522 E. 12th (close to 12th and Chicon) • $5 suggested donation
A night of original electronic music, including performances by soundfounder & Dakim. Free Dos Equis.
Saturday, Oct. 1
Imagine Austin Release Party
10am–2pm • Carver Museum and Cultural Center, 1165 Angelina Street • Free
Free T-shirts by Sanctuary PrintShop (if you get there early enough), as well as water bottles, sunglasses, and tote bags. Plus: live music and selections for sale from local food trucks.
First Saturday Tour Day at Independence Brewing Company
1pm • Independence Brewing Company, 3913 Todd Lane #607 • Free
Free beer samples and brewery tours. (They’re also throwing an anniversary party later in October, so stay tuned for more details on that.)
Fun Fun Fun Fest Scavenger Hunt (Event of the Week!)
3–7pm • Starts at Red Seven, 611 E. 7th Street • Free
Teams of 1-5 hunters compete to win passes to FFF Fest in November. Bring a camera; bonus points for wearing costumes and registering online. Free food at the finish line. Trust us – this has been crazy fun in years past.
The Action Pack 80s Dance Party
10:30pm–2am • The Highball • Free
You know the drill.
Sunday, Oct. 2
Rally for Real Food
Noon–3pm • South steps of the Capitol • Free
Free food samples.
The Mohawk’s 5th Anniversary Celebration
9pm • The Mohawk, 912 Red River St. • Free
The final day of Mohawk’s anniversary celebration features an all-local bill of Austin musicians. Word is that there will be food and thank-you gifts. Bonus!
Props to our fellow free-stuff aficionados Jeremiah and Amber (awesome new domain, btw).
Photo by Janelle (Flickr)
