ANWParking & Valet
— Year in downtown Austin —

Event calendar.

The events that affect downtown parking demand. Bookmark this page; we update it quarterly.

Updated quarterlyCapitol-awareFestival-aware
What to expect
High demand
9 events
Moderate
6 events
Light
2 events

Reserve monthly to lock in a guaranteed spot during high-demand weekends.

A downtown Austin glass tower rising above the trees beside the ANW lot

Block-from-the-Capitol means block-from-the-event.

  1. Jan

    Texas Legislative Session

    Jan 13 – Jun 1 · 140 days of high downtown demand. Monthly parking strongly recommended.

  2. Mar

    Rodeo Austin

    Mar 13 – 28 · Family events at the fairgrounds increase weekend downtown demand.

  3. Mar

    SXSW

    Mar 13 – 22 · Peak downtown crush. Reserve daily parking the morning of.

  4. Mar

    Rodeo Parade & Capitol

    Mar 21 · Streets close around the Capitol; arrive early.

  5. Apr

    Moontower Comedy Festival

    Apr 14 – 19 · Evening shows downtown. Walk-up rates available.

  6. Apr

    Old Settler's Music Festival

    Apr 16 – 19 · Festival is in Tilmon but the after-parties spill downtown.

  7. May

    Longhorns Baseball Home Stand

    Apr – May · Weekend games drive moderate evening downtown traffic.

  8. Jun

    Republic of Texas Biker Rally

    Jun 11 – 14 · Capitol-area events; expect heavy weekend demand.

  9. Jul

    Independence Day Concert

    Jul 4 · Auditorium Shores fireworks; downtown lots fill by 6pm.

  10. Aug

    Austin Bat Fest

    Aug 22 · Congress Avenue Bridge crowds.

  11. Oct

    Austin City Limits — Weekend 1

    Oct 2 – 4 · Zilker crush; we run shuttle service to the festival gates.

  12. Oct

    Austin City Limits — Weekend 2

    Oct 9 – 11 · Same as Weekend 1. Shuttle service available.

  13. Oct

    F1 US Grand Prix

    Oct 23 – 25 · Premium event-weekend rates posted at the lot.

  14. Feb

    Austin Marathon

    Feb 15 · Sunday morning street closures; check the route.

  15. Nov

    Texas Book Festival

    Nov 7 – 8 · Capitol grounds event; medium weekend demand.

  16. Dec

    Trail of Lights

    Dec 6 – 22 · Zilker holiday tradition; family weekend evenings.

  17. Dec

    Austin New Year

    Dec 31 · Auditorium Shores concert. Plan ahead.