City Cast Austin
🏳️🌈 Ready for Pride Month?
May 29, 2026 · Kelsey Bradshaw
🎉 Happy, happy Friday, everyone! Don’t forget! Hoover’s Cooking is ending its table service on Sunday, so this weekend is your last chance to dine in.
What's CITY Talking About
Jacob’s Well Likely To Stay Closed for Fifth Summer in a Row
Hays County parks officials say the area is unlikely to get enough rain that would allow for Jacob’s Well to open for swimming this summer. Flooding rains need to increase and fill the Middle Trinity Aquifer recharge zone. [KXAN]
Pease Park Troll Artist Reacts To Fire
Thomas Dambo, the artist behind the troll sculpture in Pease Park, has released a statement after the troll was destroyed in a fire last week. Dambo said: “My heart is still heavy as I process everything and wait for more information. I truly hope this was just a tragic accident.” [KVUE]
Barton Springs Bridge Put on Endangered List
Preservation Texas added Austin’s Barton Springs Bridge to its list of the most endangered places in the state as the city plans to replace it. The bridge is 100 years old and the city’s Historic Landmark Commission and Environmental Commission want it preserved. [CBS Austin]
Mayor Watson Has Named His New Dogs
Big Friday news! The mayor has named his two, new rescue dogs Bear and le nom Coco. Cutie dog pictures can be found here. [The Watson Wire]
Sponsored Content
Venture Outside the Lines
If you’re reading this, then chances are you tend to venture outside the lines. That means you go the extra mile for a glimpse at the unexpected; you leap into the deep end, spin another story, sink your teeth into tradition, and push your creativity into exciting new territory. Waco is a place that inspires you to do exactly that. Plan it and see for yourself at https://destinationwaco.org.
What To Do
Friday, May 29
- 🎸 YUNGBLUD at Moody Ampitheater
- 🧀 The String Cheese Incedent at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
- 😆 Jerry Seinfeld at Bass Concert Hall
- 🎮 Video Games Live at the Long Center's Dell Hall
- 🍺 PowerPints at Radio/East
- 📚 Alexa Martin: "By the Bootstraps" at BookPeople
- 🧘 Fitness in the Park: Summer Yoga Series with Habitat at Zilker Park
Saturday, May 30
- 🎵 Alex Warren at the Moody Center
- 🎸 Pat Green at ACL Live at the Moody Theater
- 📚 Alexa Yasemin Brahme: "Good News" at BookPeople
- 🎤 Story-oke at the Highball
- 🌱 Plant and Garden Market at Ani's Day & Night
- 🛥️ Lake Travis Boat Party at Aquaholics
- 🛍️ The Austin Flea at Oasis Texas Brewing Company
Sunday, May 31
- 🎭 Half-Baked Shakespeare: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at Radio/East
- 🎥 "In the Mood for Love" at Paramount Theater
- 🥳 The Rock and Roll Playhouse at ACL Live at 3TEN
- 🕺 Sabor Sundays at Ani's Day & Night
- 🌕 Full Moon Reiki, Sound Bath Healing, & Oracle at Inner Diva Studios
- 🎨 Pet Tarot Cards: Watercolor Painting Class at Punch Bowl Social
👋 Have a great weekend, y’all!
Free · Daily