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Austin To-Do
Lady Bird Lake is one of Austin To-Do.

1. Lady Bird Lake

9.3
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West Riverside Drive), Austin, TX
Lake · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

2. Lady Bird Lake

9.3
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West Riverside Drive), Austin, TX
Lake · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

USA TODAYUSA TODAY: Go for a summer and early fall bat paddle, when hundreds of thousands of Mexican free-tailed bats emerge at dusk from the world's largest urban bat colony under the Congress Avenue bridge. Read more.

3. Lady Bird Lake

9.3
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West Riverside Drive), Austin, TX
Lake · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

Greg R.Greg Raaum: Take your dogs with you.

4. Lady Bird Lake

9.3
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West Riverside Drive), Austin, TX
Lake · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

Hector P.Hector Perez: If you get a chance, check out the bats under Congress Bridge on Town Lake trail

5. Lady Bird Lake

9.3
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West Riverside Drive), Austin, TX
Lake · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

Brent S.Brent Schneeman: rent a canoe

Lady Bird Lake is one of Austin To-Do.

6. Lady Bird Lake

9.3
Lady Bird Lake Trail (West Riverside Drive), Austin, TX
Lake · Downtown Austin · 59 tips and reviews

Southern LivingSouthern Living: Made our South's Best List! Get on the water in a kayak from Rowing Dock. Read more.

Barton Springs Pool is one of Austin To-Do.

7. Barton Springs Pool

9.3
2101 Barton Springs Rd (at William Barton Dr), Austin, TX
Swimming Pool · Barton Hills · 212 tips and reviews
Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell is one of Austin To-Do.

8. Covert Park at Mt. Bonnell

9.2
3800 Mount Bonnell Rd, Austin, TX
Park · 88 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: It's said that if a couple climbs the 100 stairs to the top of Mount Bonnell once, they fall in love; twice, they'll become engaged; and after three times, it's inevitable they'll get married.

360 Bridge (Pennybacker Bridge) is one of Austin To-Do.

9. 360 Bridge (Pennybacker Bridge)

9.2
5000 Plaza on the Lk, Austin, TX
Scenic Lookout · 24 tips and reviews
Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge is one of Austin To-Do.

10. Ann W. Richards Congress Avenue Bridge

8.3
1 Congress Ave (over Colorado River), Austin, TX
Bridge · Downtown Austin · 122 tips and reviews

11. Dell Diamond

8.9
3400 E Palm Valley Blvd, Round Rock, TX
Baseball Stadium · 83 tips and reviews

HISTORYHISTORY: This stadium was built in 2000 and is home to the minor league baseball team the Houston Astros. Every Friday night after the game an exciting fireworks show is put on by the staff.

The Continental Club is one of Austin To-Do.

12. The Continental Club

8.8
1315 S Congress Ave, Austin, TX
Rock Club · 70 tips and reviews

Visit AustinVisit Austin: The Granddaddy of all local music venues, the Continental Club has enjoyed a coast-to-coast reputation as the premiere club for live music in Austin since 1957.

13. Zilker Park

9.5
2168 Lou Neff Rd, Austin, TX
Park · Barton Hills · 157 tips and reviews

Social N.Social News Network: There's a great lookout point here which affords a great view of the city and a nice cement area for picnicking without all the dirt!

MAX's Wine Dive Austin is one of Austin To-Do.

14. MAX's Wine Dive Austin

8.0
207 San Jacinto Blvd Ste 200 (btwn 2nd & 3rd St.), Austin, TX
Wine Bar · Downtown Austin · 140 tips and reviews
Cathedral of Junk is one of Austin To-Do.

15. Cathedral of Junk

7.7
4422 Lareina Dr, Austin, TX
Art Gallery · South Congress · 36 tips and reviews
Austin Trail of Lights is one of Austin To-Do.

16. Austin Trail of Lights

2100 Barton Springs Road, Austin, TX
Arts and Entertainment · Barton Hills · 12 tips and reviews
Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar is one of Austin To-Do.

17. Iron Cactus Mexican Restaurant and Margarita Bar

7.5
606 Trinity St (at E 6th St), Austin, TX
Mexican Restaurant · Downtown Austin · 282 tips and reviews
Big Top Candy Shop is one of Austin To-Do.

18. Big Top Candy Shop

8.7
1706 S Congress Ave (at Milton St.), Austin, TX
Candy Store · Bouldin Creek · 81 tips and reviews
Frank Denius Fields (FDF) is one of Austin To-Do.

19. Frank Denius Fields (FDF)

University of Texas at Austin (Red River), Austin, TX
College Football Field · University of Texas-Austin · 1 tip
The Driskill is one of Austin To-Do.

20. The Driskill

8.9
604 Brazos Street, Austin, TX
Hotel · Downtown Austin · 169 tips and reviews
1886 Café & Bakery is one of Austin To-Do.

21. 1886 Café & Bakery

8.6
604 Brazos St (at 6th St), Austin, TX
Breakfast Spot · Downtown Austin · 106 tips and reviews
Hopdoddy Burger Bar is one of Austin To-Do.

22. Hopdoddy Burger Bar

9.2
1400 S Congress Ave Ste A190 (btwn Gibson & Elizabeth), Austin, TX
Burger Joint · Bouldin Creek · 443 tips and reviews