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February 1, 2007
Welcome to this breathing calendar of Austin events — changing and morphing as needed. The competition for facilities in Austin — the approximately 5,500 downtown hotel rooms and several hundred fine dining spots in the city — can be fierce.
The happenings listed here will help you gauge the event competition for a specific date or month.
Only major conventions, with more than 5,000 attendees, are included.
If the dates for a current year are not available, check the previous year’s listings at the bottom to see what occurred.
2007
JAN. 6
— Bachelors Ball
JAN. 8
— St. Edward’s University: Spring semester begins
JAN. 9
— 80th Texas State Legislature regular session convenes
JAN. 15
— St. Edward’s University and the Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and Eanes school districts: Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday
JAN. 16
— University of Texas, Concordia University, Huston-Tillotson University, Austin Community College: Spring semester begins
JAN. 19-21
— 2007 Custom Car and Hot Rod Show
JAN. 20
— Children’s Medical Center Foundation Gala
JAN. 29
— Austin school district: Student holiday
JAN. 31
— 2007 Taste of Austin
JAN. 31-FEB. 2
— Government Technology Conference
FEB. 1
— Austin Area Urban League Inc.: 30th Anniversary Equal Opportunity Day Banquet
FEB. 3
— Project Transitions: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
FEB. 5-7
— Leander school district: Student holiday
FEB. 8
— Real Estate Council of Austin: KnockOut Night 2007
FEB. 10
— Rodeo Austin Gala
FEB. 17
— Lake Travis Education Foundation: Crystal Ball Gala
FEB. 18
— Women’s Symphony League: Fine Wine Dinner and Auction
— AT&T Austin Marathon
FEB. 24
— Texas Asian Chamber of Commerce: Annual Lunar New Year Gala
— American Heart Association: Heart Ball
— CASA of Travis County: Casablanca Gala
— Eanes Education Foundation Gala
FEB. 25
— Lifeworks: Academy Awards Gala
— Les Amis de Hospice Austin: Senior Presentation and Gala
FEB. 26
— Austin, Round Rock, Pflugerville and Eanes school districts: Student holiday
MARCH 1
— Texas State History Museum Foundation: Third Annual Texas Independence Day Dinner
MARCH 1-3
— 2007 UIL Girls’ State Basketball Tournament
MARCH 3
— One World Theatre Gala
— The Helping Hand Home Society: Crystal Ball Gala
— Huston-Tillotson University: President’s MASKED Ball
MARCH 8-10
— 2007 UIL Boys’ State Basketball Tournament
MARCH 9
— Texas Film Hall of Fame Awards
— Ninth Annual Austin Under 40 Awards
MARCH 9-18
— South by Southwest festival and conferences
MARCH 9-24
— Star of Texas Fair & Rodeo
MARCH 12-16
— Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and Eanes school districts: Spring break
— UT, Huston-Tillotson University, Concordia University: Spring break
Huston-Tillotson University: Spring break
MARCH 12-17
— St. Edward’s University: Spring break
MARCH 12-18
— Austin Community College: Spring break
MARCH 17 and 19
— NCAA Women’s basketball championship first and second rounds, Erwin Center
MARCH 24
— 2007 Austin Lyric Opera Ball
MARCH 25
— 30th Anniversary Austin American-Statesman Capitol 10,000
MARCH 28-APRIL 1
— Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival
MARCH 29
— Texas Hill Country Wine and Food Festival: Texas Culinary Masters
MARCH 31
— Any Baby Can: Ninth Annual Rockin’ Roundup
APRIL 2 and 3
— Texas Medal of Arts Awards
APRIL 5-9
— St. Edward’s University: Easter holiday (evening classes resume APRIL 9)
— Concordia University: Easter holiday (no classes after 5 p.m. APRIL 5; evening classes resume APRIL 9)
APRIL 6
— Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and Eanes school districts: Student and staff holiday
— Huston-Tillotson University: holiday
APRIL 9
— Round Rock and Eanes school districts: Student holiday
APRIL 13-15
— Heritage Society of Austin Antiques Show
APRIL 14
— Ronald McDonald House Charities of Austin: Bandana Ball 2007
APRIL 14-15
— Ultimate Salon Services/Austin Children’s Shelter: Peace Love Happiness Ride
— Austin Fine Arts Alliance: Austin Fine Arts Festival and Art After Dark
APRIL 15-MAY 15
— St. David’s Community Health Foundation: Toast of the Town
APRIL 18
— Austin Kappa Kappa Gamma Alumnae Association: Austin Settings Preview Party
APRIL 20
— Austin Junior Forum: Second Annual Celebrity Bear Silent Auction
— American Red Cross of Central Texas: Heroes of Central Texas Celebration
APRIL 21
— Austin Museum of Art: Art Ball XI
— Mobile Loaves and Fishes: Eighth Annual Wine Tasting & Auction
APRIL 22
— The Settlement Home for Children: SpringFest
APRIL 23
— Colorado River Foundation: Kids on the Colorado Awards Dinner
APRIL 25
— The Umlauf Garden Party
— Girl Scouts’ Lone Star Council: Women of Distinction Luncheon
APRIL 27
— Round Rock school district: Early release for elementary schools
APRIL 26
— Umlauf Sculpture Garden & Museum: Garden Party
APRIL 28
— Zachary Scott Theatre Center: Red, Hot & Soul
— Elizabeth Ann Seton Board: Evening Under the Stars
MAY 2
— Eanes school district: Half day for elementary students
MAY 1 and 3
— Round Rock school district: Early release for elementary schools
MAY 4
— Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center: Spring Gala
— UT: Last day of classes
MAY 5
— St. Edward’s University: Commencement
— Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation: Hope Ball
— Capitol Area Council, Boy Scouts of America: Safari Dinner and Auction
MAY 8
— For the Love of Christi: Speaking from the Heart
MAY 10
— Austin Community College: Commencement
MAY 11
— Austin Children’s Museum: Annual Luncheon
MAY 12
— Concordia University, Huston-Tillotson University: Commencement
— Heritage Society of Austin: Heritage Homes Tour
MAY 14
— People’s Community Clinic: Annual Luncheon
MAY 16
— UT: Residence halls close
MAY 18-20
— UT: Commencement weekend
MAY 19
— The Mercedes-Benz of Austin Congress Avenue Mile
— American Cancer Society: Cattle Baron’s Ball
— Arthouse at the Jones Center: 5x7 Art Splurge
— Austin Lyric Opera Guild: Garden Festival
MAY 23
— Austin, Round Rock school districts: Last day of classes
MAY 24
— Pflugerville, Eanes school districts: Last day of classes
MAY 25
— Leander school district: Last day of classes
MAY 24-JUNE 10
— Kerrville Folk Festival
MAY 27
— Capital of Texas Triathlon
MAY 28
— Capital of Texas Triathlon
— Memorial Day holiday
— Last day of regular session for Texas State Legislature
MAY 29
— Austin Community College: Summer semester begins
MAY 31-JUNE 3
— Republic of Texas Biker Rally
JUNE 1 and 2
— Alzheimer’s Association-Capital of Texas Chapter: Links and Lyrics
JUNE 6-10
— Dennis Quaid Charity Weekend
JUNE 9 and 10
— 2007 Danskin Women’s Triathlon
JULY 5
— ACC: Summer session ends
JULY 9
— ACC: Second summer session begins
JULY 26-29
— NAMM (International Music Products Association): Summer Session
AUG. 4
— Admirals Ball
AUG. 14
— ACC: Second summer session ends
AUG. 27
— Austin, Round Rock, Eanes school districts: First day of classes
SEPT. 1
— UT football: Arkansas State. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
SEPT. 8
— UT football: TCU. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
SEPT. 14-16
— Austin City Limits Music Festival
SEPT. 15
— UT football away game: Central Florida. (Orlando, Fla.)
SEPT. 22
— UT football: Rice. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
SEPT. 29
— UT football: Kansas State. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
OCT. 6
— UT football away game: Oklahoma. (Dallas)
OCT. 13
— UT football away game: Iowa State. (Ames, Iowa)
OCT. 20
— UT football away game: Baylor. (Waco)
OCT. 27
— UT football: Nebraska. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
NOV. 3
— UT football away game: Oklahoma State. (Stillwater, Okla.)
NOV. 4
— The Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation: Race for the Cure
NOV. 11
— UT football: Texas Tech. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
NOV. 23
— UT football away game: Texas A&M. (College Station)
DEC. 21-JAN. 6
— Eanes school district: Winter break
DEC. 21-JAN. 8
— Austin school district: Winter break
2008
JAN. 29-FEB. 1
— Government Technology Conference
MARCH 10-14
— Austin school district: Spring break
APRIL 3-5
— Destination Imagination State Tournament
JUNE 4
— Austin school district: Last day of classes
JULY 19-22
— NAMM (International Music Products Association): Summer Session
NOV. 6-8
— Percussive Arts Society International Convention
NOV. 20-22
— IEEE Computer Society conference
2006
JAN. 7
— Bachelors Ball
FEB. 1-3
— Government Technology Conference
MAY 20
— The Mercedes-Benz of Austin Congress Avenue Mile
MAY 28-29
— Capital of Texas Triathlon
JUNE 3-5
— Republic of Texas Biker Rally
JULY 5
— Austin Chamber Music Center: 2006 Festival Opening Gala and Live Auction
JULY 16-18
— NAMM (International Music Products Association): Summer Session
JULY 31-AUG. 2
— Texas High School Coaches Association: annual convention
AUG. 5
— Admirals Ball
AUG. 14
— Round Rock school district: First day of classes
AUG. 15
— Austin, Pflugerville school districts: First day of classes
AUG. 16
— Leander school district: First day of classes
AUG. 17
— Eanes school district: First day of classes
AUG. 23
— University of Texas: Orientation for new undergraduate students begins
AUG. 24
— Concordia University: Fall semester begins
AUG. 26
— Rude Mechanicals Pop Eye Ball
AUG. 28
— ACC, St. Edward’s University: Fall semester begins
AUG. 30
— UT: Fall semester begins
SEPT. 1
— Opening day, dove season (central zone)
SEPT. 2
— UT football: North Texas. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
SEPT. 3
— Women’s Symphony League: Salsa Soiree
SEPT. 4
— Labor Day holiday: UT, St. Edward’s, Concordia and the Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and Eanes school districts off
SEPT. 5
— Huston-Tillotson University: Fall semester begins
SEPT. 6
— Les Amis de Hospice Austin: The Beauty of Life Luncheon
SEPT. 9
— UT football: Ohio State. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
SEPT. 10
— Seton Development Board: A French Affair Gala
SEPT. 14
— Women & Their Work: Red Hot Red Dot Annual Fine Art Splurge & Silent Auction
SEPT. 15-17
— Austin City Limits Music Festival
SEPT. 15
— Writers’ League of Texas: Annual Award of Literary Merit
SEPT. 16
— UT football away game: Rice. (Houston)
SEPT. 16
— Austin Lyric Opera Guild: Garden Festival
SEPT. 18
— Lutheran Social Services: Tomorrow’s Child Golf Tournament
SEPT. 21
— Adoption Coalition of Texas: The Heart Gallery of Central Texas Gala
SEPT. 23
— UT football: Iowa State. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
SEPT. 25
— Planned Parenthood: Public Affairs Dinner
SEPT. 26
— Women’s Symphony League of Austin: Fashion Show and Luncheon
SEPT. 29
— Women’s Advocacy Project: Love, Love, Love Gala
— Ballet Austin: Fête 2006
SEPT. 30
— UT football: Sam Houston State. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
OCT. 1
— The New Milestones Foundation: Fifth Annual Champions Event with Chris Kennedy Lawford
OCT. 2
— Helping Hand Home for Children: Champions for Children Luncheon
OCT. 3
— Samaritan Counseling Center: Fifth Annual Ethics in Business Awards Dinner
OCT. 5
— Communities In Schools: Food For Thought
OCT. 6
— Texas Parks & Wildlife Foundation: Expo Conservation Dinner and Auction
— Pflugerville school district: Student holiday
OCT. 7
— UT football away game: Oklahoma. (Dallas)
OCT. 8
— Breast Cancer Resource Center of Austin: 11th Annual Champagne Brunch and Silent Auction
— Lance Armstrong Foundation LiveStrong Challenge
OCT. 9
— Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville, Eanes school districts: student holiday
OCT. 12
— Austin Museum of Art: 17th Annual La Dolce Vita
OCT. 13
— KLRU Block Party
— One World Theater: 2nd Annual Golf Tournament and Austin Tee Party
— St. Edward’s University: Founder’s Day Holiday
OCT.14
— The Rise School of Austin: Where the Wild Things Are”!
— UT football: Baylor. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
OCT. 15
— MARCH of Dimes: Signature Chefs
— Lance Armstrong Foundation Ride for the Roses
OCT. 17
— West Austin Caregivers: Stories From the Road Celebration
OCT. 18
— Austin Film Festival: Film and Food
OCT. 18-20
— Eanes school district: Half day for elementary students
OCT. 19
— Arts Education League of Austin Lyric Opera: The Perfect 10
OCT. 21
— St. Thomas Boutique A Look … For Love
— Wild Basin Wilderness Preserve Yes In My Back Yard!
— Friends of Christopher Guild PlayBingo Ladies Luncheon
— UT football away game: Nebraska. (Lincoln, Neb.)
OCT. 26
— Meals on Wheels Austin: Community Keepsake Award
— The Arc of the Capital Area: Building Bridges Art Auction
— Boy Scouts of American Capitol Area Council: Annual Sporting Clays Tournament
OCT.27
— Texas Book Festival: First Edition Literary Gala
— Zeta Tau Alpha Austin Alumnae Chapter: Celebration of Life Luncheon
OCT. 28
— Women’s Symphony League of Austin: The Jewel Ball
— UT football away game: Texas Tech. (Lubbock)
OCT. 29
— St. Andrew’s Episcopal School: Dinner and concert with the Neville Brothers
OCT. 30
— Hospice Austin: Ninth Annual Hospice Austin Golf Classic
NOV. 2
— American YouthWorks: The American YouthWorks Help Clifford Help Kids Fundraiser
— Settlement Club: The 31st Annual Charity Garage Sale Preview Party
NOV. 3-5
— Settlement Club Annual Charity Garage Sale
NOV. 3
— Arthouse: Harajuku Nights
NOV. 4
— UT football: Oklahoma State. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
— Opening day, deer season (North Texas)
NOV. 5
— First Tee of Greater Austin: More Than a Game Celebrity Gala and Golf Tournament
NOV. 6
— Pflugerville school districts: Student holiday
NOV. 7
— General election
NOV. 9
— Capital Area Reach Out and Read: Wild about Reading Gala & Champions of Children’s Literacy Awards Ceremony
NOV. 10
— Austin school distrct: Student holiday
NOV. 10-12
— Percussive Arts Society International Convention
NOV. 11
— Kathy Dunn Hamrick Dance Company: CACHE
— Austin Junior Forum: Christmas at the Caswell House Wine Dinner
— UT football away game: Kansas State. (Manhattan, Kan.)
NOV. 14
— Caritas of Austin: 2006 Harvey Penick Award for Excellence in the Game of Life
NOV. 15
— The Junior League of Austin: A Christmas Affair ‘Austin Entertains’ Gala
NOV. 16-19
— The Junior League of Austin: A Christmas Affair
NOV. 19
— Austin Children’s Shelter: Inaugural Gala
NOV. 20-24
— Concordia University: Thanksgiving holiday
NOV. 22-24
— Austin, Round Rock, Leander, Pflugerville and Eanes school districts: Thanksgiving holiday
NOV. 22-25
— St. Edward’s University: Thanksgiving holiday
NOV. 22-26
— Huston-Tillotson University: Thanksgiving holiday
NOV. 23-24
— UT: Thanksgiving holiday
NOV. 23-26
— Austin Community College: Thanksgiving holiday
NOV. 24
— UT football: Texas A&M. (Royal-Memorial Stadium)
DEC. 2
— Project Transitions: 18th Annual Holiday Swing
DEC. 3
— Center for Child Protection: A Taste of the Season
DEC. 7
— Ronald McDonald House Charities: Lights of Love
DEC. 8
— UT: last day of classes
DEC. 14
— St. Edward’s University: Fall semester ends
— Huston-Tillotson University: Last day of classes
DEC. 15
— Concordia University: Fall semester ends
DEC. 15-JAN. 3
— Round Rock school district: Winter break
DEC. 16
— St. Edward’s University: December graduation
DEC. 17
— Austin Community College: Fall semester ends
— 2nd Annual Andy Roddick Foundation Charity Gala
DEC. 18-JAN. 2
— Pflugerville school district: Winter break
DEC. 19-JAN. 15
— Huston-Tillotson University: Fall semester ends
DEC. 20
— Eanes school district: Early release elementary and middle schools
DEC. 21-JAN. 2
— Eanes school district: Winter break
DEC. 21-JAN. 3
— Leander school district: Winter break
DEC. 21-JAN. 15
— ACC: Winter break
DEC. 25-JAN. 8
— Austin school district: Winter break
2005
FEB. 2-4
— Government Technology Conference
JUNE 4-6
— Republic of Texas Biker Rally
NOV. 13-15
— Baptist General Convention of Texas
DEC. 3-5
— National Association of RV Parks & Campgrounds convention
Contact Jane Greig at P.O. Box 670, Austin 78767; (512) 445-3697; e-mail jgreig@statesman.com or fax (512) 445-3968. For more Jane Greig, visit www.statesman.com/life/greig.
